Ultimate Football (Soccer) Thread 2014-15

by **Yellow Yellow Red** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:41 am

Alvalero wrote:
Liventia wrote:Also came off his line ridiculously early for the winning save.

Spaghetti Dudek did the same many years ago but depending on the ref you may get some leniency. Nice underdog story.

I noticed in the World Cup that there seems to be a more forgiving view on leaving your line early on penalties, too.

by **Emilio Aguinaldo** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:22 am

This is only for association football right? We can't speak about Gaelic football?

by **Liventia** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:26 am

Emilio Aguinaldo wrote:This is only for association football right? We can't speak about Gaelic football?

The thread title should answer that question for you, I reckon.

by **Emilio Aguinaldo** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:30 am

Liventia wrote:
Emilio Aguinaldo wrote:This is only for association football right? We can't speak about Gaelic football?

The thread title should answer that question for you, I reckon.

TBH, China says that if it's a ball and you kick it it's football, so I don't know if I will follow China or the people who created the sport.

by **Liventia** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:38 am

Emilio Aguinaldo wrote:
Liventia wrote:The thread title should answer that question for you, I reckon.

TBH, China says that if it's a ball and you kick it it's football, so I don't know if I will follow China or the people who created the sport.

I was referring more to "(soccer)" in the title.

by **Emilio Aguinaldo** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:45 am

Liventia wrote:
Emilio Aguinaldo wrote:TBH, China says that if it's a ball and you kick it it's football, so I don't know if I will follow China or the people who created the sport.

I was referring more to "(soccer)" in the title.

Ah, so to be on topic. Do oyu think Hungary will get another magical magyars?

by **Yellow Yellow Red** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:48 am

Liventia wrote:
Emilio Aguinaldo wrote:This is only for association football right? We can't speak about Gaelic football?

The thread title should answer that question for you, I reckon.

If this is the case I'd rather the title be changed to "Ultimate Association Football Thread" - just the "football (soccer)" bit seems that variants and such would be okay, like futsal (although I suppose Gaelic Football is a different matter, perhaps)

by **Liventia** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:52 am

England squad named to face Norway and Switzerland includes four potential débutantes:

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Calum Chambers (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Everton)

Midfielders: Jack Colback (Newcastle United), Fabian Delph (Aston Villa), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

Forwards: Rickie Lambert (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United; captain), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)

by **Osarius** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:55 am

Liventia wrote:Fabian Delph (Aston Villa)

About fucking time.
Westwood probably deserves it more at the moment, though.

by **KoloToure** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:44 am

Osarius wrote:
Liventia wrote:Fabian Delph (Aston Villa)

About fucking time.
Westwood probably deserves it more at the moment, though.

Delph certainly deserves it over Wilshere. But if Lallana and Barkley weren't injured I doubt he'd be there.

by **Uitbregen** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:21 am

Arsenal get Borussia Dortmund in the CL, great.

by **Alvalero** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:39 am

Emilio Aguinaldo wrote:This is only for association football right? We can't speak about Gaelic football?

Up Sligo!

Real Madrid, FC Basel, Liverpool and the underdogs from Hungry. Eh, we bet Madrid 4-0 the last time we played so why not again?

by **Kogvuron** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:46 am

Uitbregen wrote:Arsenal get Borussia Dortmund in the CL, great.

Ikr?

Poor Ajax getting a tough draw again.

Man City, Munich, Roma, CSKA is the toughest group surely though.

On the whole, not the worst draw for Arsenal, but Galatasaray is a tough side at home.

by **KoloToure** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:47 am

Chuffed with that. Should knock Ludogorets over, Basel are beatable, and playing Real will be great.

by **Yellow Yellow Red** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:23 am

Liventia wrote:England squad named to face Norway and Switzerland includes four potential débutantes:

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Calum Chambers (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Everton)

Midfielders: Jack Colback (Newcastle United), Fabian Delph (Aston Villa), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

Forwards: Rickie Lambert (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United; captain), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)

No Flanagan? Would have brought him over Baines for this friendly if it was me calling the shots.

by **Auremena** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:26 am

Alvalero wrote:
Emilio Aguinaldo wrote:This is only for association football right? We can't speak about Gaelic football?
Up Sligo!

Real Madrid, FC Basel, Liverpool and the underdogs from Hungry. Eh, we bet Madrid 4-0 the last time we played so why not again?

First off, Hungary not Hungry, then Bulgaria, not Hungary

by **Yellow Yellow Red** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:39 am

KoloToure wrote:Chuffed with that. Should knock Ludogorets over, Basel are beatable, and playing Real will be great.

GROUP A
Atlético (ESP)
Juventus (ITA)
Olympiacos (GRE)
Malmö (SWE)

GROUP B
Real Madrid (ESP)
Basel (SUI)
Liverpool (ENG)
Ludogorets (BUL)

GROUP C
Benfica (POR)
Zenit (RUS)
Leverkusen (GER)
Monaco (FRA)

GROUP D
Arsenal (ENG)
Dortmund (GER)
Galatasaray (TUR)
Anderlecht (BEL)

GROUP E
Bayern (GER)
Man. City (ENG)
CSKA Moskva (RUS)
Roma (ITA)

GROUP F
Barcelona (ESP)
Paris (FRA)
Ajax (NED)
APOEL (CYP)

GROUP G
Chelsea (ENG)
Schalke (GER)
Sporting (POR)
Maribor(SVN)

GROUP H
Porto (POR)
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Athletic Club de Bilbao (ESP)
BATE (BLR)

Chelsea fans must be delighted, too. They've got a very good chance of running the table on that group.

by **Auremena** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:39 pm

My FM Spurs season is going nothing like Spurs' current season. One point in 3 PL matches, 0-0 draw to Palace, 4-1 loss to City, 1-0 loss to Swansea. After signing Dier, Davies, Depay, and Kono.
But I beat Eijsberg 7-0 on aggregate with a weakened squad.
I really suck at this game.

by **Evil Lord Sauron** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:14 pm

Hockaday has been fired. Not really surprising, but questions have to be answered as to why he was hired in the first place.

by **Alvalero** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:58 pm

Auremena wrote:
Alvalero wrote:Up Sligo!

Real Madrid, FC Basel, Liverpool and the underdogs from Hungry. Eh, we bet Madrid 4-0 the last time we played so why not again?
First off, Hungary not Hungry, then Bulgaria, not Hungary

Ah feck it, they are pronounced the same anyway

by **Bundabunda** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:04 pm

Auremena wrote:My FM Spurs season is going nothing like Spurs' current season. One point in 3 PL matches, 0-0 draw to Palace, 4-1 loss to City, 1-0 loss to Swansea. After signing Dier, Davies, Depay, and Kono.
But I beat Eijsberg 7-0 on aggregate with a weakened squad.
I really suck at this game.

I was horrendous at it for the longest time too. The high pressure game works only if you can orchestrate it well apparently, and a disorganized press equals 0-4 against Forest in the League Cup.

by **Auremena** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:26 pm

Bundabunda wrote:
Auremena wrote:My FM Spurs season is going nothing like Spurs' current season. One point in 3 PL matches, 0-0 draw to Palace, 4-1 loss to City, 1-0 loss to Swansea. After signing Dier, Davies, Depay, and Kono.
But I beat Eijsberg 7-0 on aggregate with a weakened squad.
I really suck at this game.
I was horrendous at it for the longest time too. The high pressure game works only if you can orchestrate it well apparently, and a disorganized press equals 0-4 against Forest in the League Cup.

I miraculously won 5-3 on penalties After a 2-2 draw against Burnley I'm the league cup.
Then Rose red carded after 6 minutes against Cardiff, then 1-1 Lamela red carded and it became a horrifying 3-1 loss.
I resigned after 6 PL matches, earning only one point.
Losing 1-0 after signing with a conference south side a month later.

by **Bundabunda** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:38 pm

Try Wolves if nothing works out. They've got Championship money for a League One side.

It is a hard game to get into though. I almost quit after getting relegated with QPR.

by **KoloToure** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:05 pm

Yellow Yellow Red wrote:
KoloToure wrote:Chuffed with that. Should knock Ludogorets over, Basel are beatable, and playing Real will be great.

GROUP A
Atlético (ESP)
Juventus (ITA)
Olympiacos (GRE)
Malmö (SWE)

GROUP B
Real Madrid (ESP)
Basel (SUI)
Liverpool (ENG)
Ludogorets (BUL)

GROUP C
Benfica (POR)
Zenit (RUS)
Leverkusen (GER)
Monaco (FRA)

GROUP D
Arsenal (ENG)
Dortmund (GER)
Galatasaray (TUR)
Anderlecht (BEL)

GROUP E
Bayern (GER)
Man. City (ENG)
CSKA Moskva (RUS)
Roma (ITA)

GROUP F
Barcelona (ESP)
Paris (FRA)
Ajax (NED)
APOEL (CYP)

GROUP G
Chelsea (ENG)
Schalke (GER)
Sporting (POR)
Maribor(SVN)

GROUP H
Porto (POR)
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Athletic Club de Bilbao (ESP)
BATE (BLR)

Chelsea fans must be delighted, too. They've got a very good chance of running the table on that group.

He's got a knee injury. Which, if Moreno and Johnson are both injured, is going to make this Sunday fun because I don't think Enrique is ready to play.

by **Auremena** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:08 pm

Bundabunda wrote:Try Wolves if nothing works out. They've got Championship money for a League One side.

It is a hard game to get into though. I almost quit after getting relegated with QPR.

I rage quit that game being down 3-0.
Come back to the game, same everything, win 2-0.
I'll give Wolves a try. Weren't they a PL side like 3 years ago? Way to tumble.

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