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Yeah, I saw FNG's video on the whole Turkish football fiasco. I thought South America was as bad as it gets with fan violence, but I guess Türkiye has been lurking in the shadows. I will massively respect Fenerbahçe if they decide to leave the league. The question, though, is who would accept them.

Also, I just love that the media keep harping on the fact that Osayi-Samuel is Nigerian. What does that have to do with anything?

Fenerbahce voted to stay in SuperLig.

Meanwhile, fresh off being exposed as a dodgy geezer, Luis Rubiales has shown his true colours as a dodgy geezer.

Inter Messi vs Monterrey is something I never expected to happen but here we are

I am backing Monterrey to win both games, without Messi, Inter Miami can only be comparable to a team like Juarez

To Tinhampton:
There is something morbidly fascinating about seeing famous figures dig their own graves. Did no one learn anything from Barbara Streisand??? If he had shut up an accepted his initial punishment, or better yet not given Jenni Hermoso a non-consensual kiss, I doubt regulators would have been rummaging through his closet for skeletons. He brought this upon himself.

The H Corporation wrote:Inter Messi vs Monterrey is something I never expected to happen but here we are

I am backing Monterrey to win both games, without Messi, Inter Miami can only be comparable to a team like Juarez

Called it, Inter Messi is nothing without you know who. I am so excited since I am going to be watching the game in the BBVA stadium

The H Corporation wrote:

The H Corporation wrote:Inter Messi vs Monterrey is something I never expected to happen but here we are

I am backing Monterrey to win both games, without Messi, Inter Miami can only be comparable to a team like Juarez

Called it, Inter Messi is nothing without you know who. I am so excited since I am going to be watching the game in the BBVA stadium

Exactly how I feel regarding the Copa América. I bought tickets just to see Messi play, I'll be disappointed if it doesn't happen.

The Champions League wrote:

The H Corporation wrote:Called it, Inter Messi is nothing without you know who. I am so excited since I am going to be watching the game in the BBVA stadium

Exactly how I feel regarding the Copa América. I bought tickets just to see Messi play, I'll be disappointed if it doesn't happen.

Given the current events he might not be able to show up if CONCACAF do apply some sanctions, why? Because of this

Monterrey will complain with the CONCACAF about what happened with Messi and Inter Miami Nico Sanchez, auxiliary of Monterrey, reveals Messi wanted a fight with him: "Me puso el puño en la cara"

The articles are in Spanish cuz I could not find any sources in English but the scandal is popular nationally

The H Corporation wrote:

The Champions League wrote:Exactly how I feel regarding the Copa América. I bought tickets just to see Messi play, I'll be disappointed if it doesn't happen.

Given the current events he might not be able to show up if CONCACAF do apply some sanctions, why? Because of this

Monterrey will complain with the CONCACAF about what happened with Messi and Inter Miami Nico Sanchez, auxiliary of Monterrey, reveals Messi wanted a fight with him: "Me puso el puño en la cara"

The articles are in Spanish cuz I could not find any sources in English but the scandal is popular nationally

As if CONCACAF isn't corrupt enough to allow themselves to not have the best player in history to play in their competition one last time

The Champions League wrote:

The H Corporation wrote:Given the current events he might not be able to show up if CONCACAF do apply some sanctions, why? Because of this

Monterrey will complain with the CONCACAF about what happened with Messi and Inter Miami Nico Sanchez, auxiliary of Monterrey, reveals Messi wanted a fight with him: "Me puso el puño en la cara"

The articles are in Spanish cuz I could not find any sources in English but the scandal is popular nationally

As if CONCACAF isn't corrupt enough to allow themselves to not have the best player in history to play in their competition one last time

We will see what happens, a resolution will come on Monday. It will be hilarious if Messi gets sanctioned alongside other Miami players

(Better for me since I want Monterrey to win :P)

The H Corporation wrote:

The Champions League wrote:As if CONCACAF isn't corrupt enough to allow themselves to not have the best player in history to play in their competition one last time

We will see what happens, a resolution will come on Monday. It will be hilarious if Messi gets sanctioned alongside other Miami players

(Better for me since I want Monterrey to win )

If anything they'll sanction the club, probably a fine
I really don't see them going as far as eliminating them from the competition, let alone barring players from playing in the Copa América

The Champions League wrote:

The H Corporation wrote:We will see what happens, a resolution will come on Monday. It will be hilarious if Messi gets sanctioned alongside other Miami players

(Better for me since I want Monterrey to win :P)

If anything they'll sanction the club, probably a fine
I really don't see them going as far as eliminating them from the competition, let alone barring players from playing in the Copa América

The thing is, Messi and Martino complained with the referees at the end of the match, something Messi shouldn't be able to do. I think Jordi Alba grabbed by the neck one of the Monterrey's staff in many of the reports that came in so. I am pretty sure something will come out of it

I am expecting more than just an economic fine

Haven't done a league update in a while due to lack of time, so here we go:

Premier League - The three-way title race is on! Liverpool hold a two-point advantage over Arsenal and are three points ahead of Man City with eight games left. While Liverpool have the GD cushion against City, Arsenal enjoy a +6 GD advantage over Liverpool, which is their key to a tiebreaker if they are tied on points with the Reds. Neither the Gunners nor Cityzens could assert themselves for top spot after their 0-0 draw against one another, so they need other results to go their way to take top spot. The race for Europe is tight, with Man United, West Ham, Newcastle, and Brighton looking to fight for those spots. The relegation battle became more interesting due to Forest and Everton's point deductions for FFP reasons.
La Liga - Abu Dhabi-owned Girona fell to 3rd as both Real Madrid and Barcelona secure the top two spots. So far, it's Real Madrid's title to lose. While Almeria and Granada are locks to get relegated, Cadiz, Celta Vigo, Rayo Vallecano, Mallorca, Sevilla, and Alaves are at risk.
Bundesliga - Leverkusen continue to assert their dominance and took advantage of favorable results their way on route to a 13-point lead over perennial farmers Bayern Munich with seven games to go. Bayern in particular suffered a home derby defeat to Dortmund, ending their dominant run over their rivals. Stuttgart sit three points behind Bayern in third, a testament to how far off Bayern have fallen as well as their stunning rise.
Serie A - Inter enjoy a 14-point lead over derby rivals Milan with eight games left and it appears nobody can stop them. Juventus falls to 3rd as Milan are six points above them. Bologna have been this year's surprise package and are in 4th place, led by rising manager Thiago Motta. While Salernitana are firmly in place to get relegated, the gap between 13th and 19th is only four points.
Ligue 1 - Nothing much to see here, as Qatar looks to continue their farming ways. At least Lyon has managed to recover from their horrendous early-season form and pushed themselves up to 10th.

CL QF fixtures: Arsenal-Bayern, Real Madrid-Man City, Atletico-Dortmund, PSG-Barcelona
EL QF fixtures: Milan-Roma, Leverkusen-West Ham, Benfica-Marseille, Liverpool-Atalanta
EL2 QF fixtures: Olympiacos-Fenerbahce, Viktoria Plzen-Fiorentina, Aston Villa-Lille, Club Brugge-PAOK

Managerial hot seat time:

1. Mauricio Pochettino: While he just bought himself time after a lucky win over Man United (who were just a bit more shit than them), it doesn't change the fact that the Blues are still in 10th and have been massively disappointing. The ownership expected improvement after a massive summer spending haul bringing in the likes of Caicedo and Lavia, but nothing is clicking for them at all.
2. Erik Ten Hag: If he can get any result against Liverpool, he might extinguish some of the flames at the moment. A poor showing in the derby and fans plus media will give him less patience to turn the ship around.
3. Vincent Kompany: Many expected Burnley to do well in their return back to the top. However, Kompany is having a difficult time navigating the bottom of the table, trying to impose his possession-based style of play which has only produced 19 points in 31 games. He also has no experience in relegation fights, which makes his future rather uncertain if he's ultimately the right man to lead the Clarets.
4. Quique Sanchez Flores: After Sevilla sacked Diego Alonso earlier in the season, they are on their third manager of the season. While they are out of the relegation zone at the moment, there is a real chance that Sevilla pull the plug on Sanchez Flores at the end of the season.
5. Edin Terzic: Dortmund have had a rocky season but if he does perform well in the CL quarterfinals and keeps up some respectable results in the league, then he'll live to coach another season.
6. Carlo Ancelotti: Real Madrid are unpredictable. He could win a treble and the club will sack him on the spot.

Tuchel would be on the list, but it's confirmed he will be leaving after a disappointing stint at Bayern, only winning the Bundesliga thanks to Dortmund choking harder than the Atlanta Falcons in the Superbowl. Him, Klopp, and Xavi are confirmed to be leaving after the season's end. Xabi Alonso, on the other hand, will stay at Leverkusen and will not be hesitant to switch jobs until at least after the 2024-25 season. Some managers to watch on the radar for the biggest clubs include Sporting's Ruben Amorim (currently the front-runner to succeed Klopp at Liverpool), Feyenoord's Arne Slot, Stuttgart's Sebastian Hoeness, and Brighton's Roberto de Zerbi. Michel might draw some interest with his work at Girona. Similarly, Thiago Motta has been very impressive at Bologna and his playstyle is attractive to those wanting an attacking, possession-based game.

Finally managed to get a signal again and found out about the result of the Mid Classico...

LET'S ALL LAUGH AT MIDCHESTER YANITED

Van de Ven, what a strike!

https://dubz.co/v/67qb55

Fenerbahce update #2: Fener are NOT happy

Tinhampton wrote:Fenerbahce update #2: Fener are NOT happy

They should have left the pitch before giving up a goal...

Sauros wrote:

Tinhampton wrote:Fenerbahce update #2: Fener are NOT happy

They should have left the pitch before giving up a goal...

That's part of the protest though

I think Arsenal have what it takes to win the league - they have been on a roll, everything is clicking, their defense has been anchored by Saliba, Gabriel, and Rice, and they are far ahead of Liverpool on GD. Man City's squad is noticeably weaker than past years, but they can still give them a run for their money. Liverpool's most pressing issues are complacency, defensive lapses, and a complete lack of finishing and attacking movement. It's the closest title race in a while, but the Gunners are in the driver's seat in the moment.

Guys I think Monterrey killed Messi…

Anywaaaaaaay. The atmosphere, the tactics, the players… everything clicked for Monterrey who displayed and humiliated Inter Miami, Istg many Argentinians, Inter Miami fans, and other people from the press and local rivals Tigres thought Messi was going to be a factor.

He wasn’t, Monterrey shut down any chance of Inter coming back from the 2-1 defeat at their own home ground. Tata Martino doesn’t deserve being the manager of Messi, Suarez, Busquets, and Alba, he is so bad, I can tell because he failed with Mexico in the World Cup, and the Leagues Cup was in my opinion all in favor of Messi.

The atmosphere was… WOW. Messi was bullied all night, even chanting all things against Messi, this was a historic day in CONCACAF champions cup. Amazing

3-1 (5-2 on aggregate). Btw they ended the game at the 89 LOL

Outer Sparta wrote:I think Arsenal have what it takes to win the league - they have been on a roll, everything is clicking, their defense has been anchored by Saliba, Gabriel, and Rice, and they are far ahead of Liverpool on GD. Man City's squad is noticeably weaker than past years, but they can still give them a run for their money. Liverpool's most pressing issues are complacency, defensive lapses, and a complete lack of finishing and attacking movement. It's the closest title race in a while, but the Gunners are in the driver's seat in the moment.

I don’t disagree, but Man City have a better run of fixtures.

Kerwa wrote:

Outer Sparta wrote:I think Arsenal have what it takes to win the league - they have been on a roll, everything is clicking, their defense has been anchored by Saliba, Gabriel, and Rice, and they are far ahead of Liverpool on GD. Man City's squad is noticeably weaker than past years, but they can still give them a run for their money. Liverpool's most pressing issues are complacency, defensive lapses, and a complete lack of finishing and attacking movement. It's the closest title race in a while, but the Gunners are in the driver's seat in the moment.

I don’t disagree, but Man City have a better run of fixtures.

Man City definitely have the easier fixtures, but I wouldn't bet against Arsenal due to their form. Liverpool is still in the running provided they fix their finishing woes.

The H Corporation wrote:Guys I think Monterrey killed Messi…

Anywaaaaaaay. The atmosphere, the tactics, the players… everything clicked for Monterrey who displayed and humiliated Inter Miami, Istg many Argentinians, Inter Miami fans, and other people from the press and local rivals Tigres thought Messi was going to be a factor.

He wasn’t, Monterrey shut down any chance of Inter coming back from the 2-1 defeat at their own home ground. Tata Martino doesn’t deserve being the manager of Messi, Suarez, Busquets, and Alba, he is so bad, I can tell because he failed with Mexico in the World Cup, and the Leagues Cup was in my opinion all in favor of Messi.

The atmosphere was… WOW. Messi was bullied all night, even chanting all things against Messi, this was a historic day in CONCACAF champions cup. Amazing

3-1 (5-2 on aggregate). Btw they ended the game at the 89 LOL

Bluds thinking Messi can do everything alone. It's 2024 not 2012. Also historic? Let's not exaggerate too lol

The Champions League wrote:

The H Corporation wrote:Guys I think Monterrey killed Messi…

Anywaaaaaaay. The atmosphere, the tactics, the players… everything clicked for Monterrey who displayed and humiliated Inter Miami, Istg many Argentinians, Inter Miami fans, and other people from the press and local rivals Tigres thought Messi was going to be a factor.

He wasn’t, Monterrey shut down any chance of Inter coming back from the 2-1 defeat at their own home ground. Tata Martino doesn’t deserve being the manager of Messi, Suarez, Busquets, and Alba, he is so bad, I can tell because he failed with Mexico in the World Cup, and the Leagues Cup was in my opinion all in favor of Messi.

The atmosphere was… WOW. Messi was bullied all night, even chanting all things against Messi, this was a historic day in CONCACAF champions cup. Amazing

3-1 (5-2 on aggregate). Btw they ended the game at the 89 LOL

Bluds thinking Messi can do everything alone. It's 2024 not 2012. Also historic? Let's not exaggerate too lol

When did I say Messi has to do everything alone? It is historic, Monterrey is the first Mexican team to win against Messi's team, the attendance was about 53 thousand people, Inter Miami's loss traveled around the world, because of course Messi is very popular, and this was the first official match Messi has played in Mexico. The impact Messi has in the game cannot be ignored, yes of course he isn't the only one and I am not putting the blame entirely on him for losing the game, and the impact of the game can easily be tracked on social media. It was a historic day in Concacaf

The H Corporation wrote:

The Champions League wrote:Bluds thinking Messi can do everything alone. It's 2024 not 2012. Also historic? Let's not exaggerate too lol

When did I say Messi has to do everything alone? It is historic, Monterrey is the first Mexican team to win against Messi's team, the attendance was about 53 thousand people, Inter Miami's loss traveled around the world, because of course Messi is very popular, and this was the first official match Messi has played in Mexico. The impact Messi has in the game cannot be ignored, yes of course he isn't the only one and I am not putting the blame entirely on him for losing the game, and the impact of the game can easily be tracked on social media. It was a historic day in Concacaf

Eh, still I think it's exaggerating the impact. It's just another game of football, not the World Cup final. If it was the competition's final I'd get it, but it's not. Mexican or not, regardless of where the opponent is from, it's acting as if Inter Miami was this unbeatable team, which clearly aren't with or without Messi. Everyone knew they were getting to be eliminated beforehand. They simply suck, and we knew that since last season, they rely way too much on what the ex Barcelona trio can do, and they aren't getting any younger.