ES Soccer Thread

[Sebowski]

Helsingborg-Celtic Champions League playoff round kicking off in a few minutes.
If you need an excuse to watch US National Bodoya in the starting 11.

[ixcuincle]

Watching Chelsea - Reading. Reading up 2-1 on Chelsea. Startling

[mcsluggo]

When are you guys coming to another game? Going to have to bring you a congratulatory beer or two

i am actually going to be at tonight's game... will anyone else be there?

[ixcuincle]

I like how the refs give Chelsea the goal even though Torres was CLEARLY offside. THis is ridiculous.

[renaissance]

i am actually going to be at tonight's game... will anyone else be there?

We were originally planning to go, but can't bc boysetsfire is working late

Hopefully we will be there Aug 29 or September 15

What's with all the weeknight games this year?? Seems like a lot. Whoever made the MLS schedule this time around did an absolutely horrible job.

[mcsluggo]

although...it is why i get to go

(i am just leaching off of somebody else's tix--- presumably because they couldn't make it to the inconvenient time)

[amm0409]

This animal got some skills

[MartinC]

This animal got some skills

http://forgifs.com/gallery/d/203940-...occer-ball.gif

Reminds me of some centre backs I played with .....but with better ball skills.

[Elessar78]

I like how the refs give Chelsea the goal even though Torres was CLEARLY offside. THis is ridiculous.

It's hard for officials to make the correct call when they know that Russian mobsters are sitting in their hotel rooms at that moment.

[Old Bay]

Rovers off to a decent start I suppose. Nothing inspiring, but 4 points is good. I don't think they've been super impressive, but results are what counts.

[amm0409]

reminds me of C. Ronaldo flapping

[apickmans]

are they not showing Real/Barca game on TV anywhere?

[Elessar78]

go back a page or two. It's explained there.

[ixcuincle]

are they not showing Real/Barca game on TV anywhere?

Yeah, I think they threw all those games on some obscure Al-Jazeera network. Try online.

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

heard that too. i'm looking forward to him, after that turncloack Song left. What a bastard. Have one good (not great) where you loft a few passes to RVP (who is having his best season).

I'm liking the midfield though: Diaby, Cazorla, Arteta, Wilshere (eventually), Sahin (eventually, heh heh), Walcott, Ox, and yes, even Arshavin.

I think for Arsenal that holding midfielder role is the linch-pin of the whole thing— we need someone good back there so all this attacking talent can roam more freely. Petit, Viera, Flamini, Song, that old Brazilian guy—that role is key. But as someone astutely pointed out about Song: he's not a defensive midfielder, he's just our MOST defensive midfielder. I hope Frimpong figures out how to play. We need that hard man in midfield like a Makalele.

Look's like the word on the street was right after all.

We've agreed a season long loan with Madrid, subject to a medical.

Hail.