Today's Football 2014/15

LinekersLegs · May 14, 2015

toffeejack said:
tbf suarez and neymar are strikers - their scoring should be higher. you also have to factor in that ronaldo has been on a whole new wave of selfish this season. he's won everything like and the way he was scoring early on in the season all personal records were possible.

barcas front 3 play as a partnership so bale and rodriguez are obviously going to have worse stats imo.

Tbh if I was a RM fan it is Bale's performaces in comparison to Rodriguez that would stand out the most as Bale is older, has more experience in the team/league and plays in a more attacking position and yet has worse stats. Hopefully just one of those seasons as I'd like him to do well, not least because it might encourage more British players to move abroad.

The unselfishness of Suarez/Messi/Neymar seems to be the main difference between Bara's front three and the "BBC" of Real Madrid, Ronaldo made a pass in the first half that he clearly regretted! Think you pointed out earlier on in the thread that his breakup appears to have really messed up CR7, he seemed to have matured on pitch for a while but is now back to being incredibly sulky and moody.

LinekersLegs · May 14, 2015

Walken said:
In the spirit of the much deserved revival in buffon fan fare
http://www.theguardian.com/football...ly-world-cup-champions-league-barca?CMP=fb_gu

Admire him not just because of his skill as a goalkeeper but to be so open about his period of depression, in a society and profession that has struggled to handle it well, was impressive.

Walken · May 14, 2015

LinekersLegs said:
Admire him not just because of his skill as a goalkeeper but to be so open about his period of depression, in a society and profession that has struggled to handle it well, was impressive.

I remember his debut for Italy, coming on for an injured paliguca or maybe peruzzi, in horrible conditions against russia with maldini and kanchelskis duking it out, he was superb, and has continued to be a top player

LinekersLegs · May 14, 2015

Walken said:
I remember his debut for Italy, coming on for an injured paliguca or maybe peruzzi, in horrible conditions against russia with maldini and kanchelskis duking it out, he was superb, and has continued to be a top player

Whenever I picture him it is always with his eyes closed belting out the Italian national anthem

EFCPaul · May 14, 2015

They once asked the Italian national team manager if Buffon watched video of opposition players taking penalties in case the match went to a shoot-out. The response was Buffon was more likely to be watching pornographic videos in his hotel room.

A hero.

LinekersLegs · May 14, 2015

toffeejack · May 14, 2015

LinekersLegs said:
Tbh if I was a RM fan it is Bale's performaces in comparison to Rodriguez that would stand out the most as Bale is older, has more experience in the team/league and plays in a more attacking position and yet has worse stats. Hopefully just one of those seasons as I'd like him to do well, not least because it might encourage more British players to move abroad.

The unselfishness of Suarez/Messi/Neymar seems to be the main difference between Bara's front three and the "BBC" of Real Madrid, Ronaldo made a pass in the first half that he clearly regretted! Think you pointed out earlier on in the thread that his breakup appears to have really messed up CR7, he seemed to have matured on pitch for a while but is now back to being incredibly sulky and moody.

seems pretty obvious imo. he was always greedy but he's never been pissed off when teammates score before.

toffeejack · May 14, 2015

LinekersLegs said:

just looks like a pisstake out of the thing that happened with chelsea not so long back

LinekersLegs · May 14, 2015

toffeejack said:
just looks like a pisstake out of the thing that happened with chelsea not so long back

Perhaps I'm suffering from a sense of humour failure but what is amusing about imitating an act of racism?
Also, looking at that and other videos of the incident don't think the guy forced off the train is in on the "joke".

LinekersLegs · May 14, 2015

Superb save by the Sevilla GK

obc · May 14, 2015

and in Copa Libertadores action, Parguayan David, Club Guarani went to Sao Paulo for the second leg of their knock out round match-up and slew the Corinthians Goliath.

Guarani won the home leg 2-0 last week, withstood 45 minutes of shelling before Corinthians had two players sent off in the 2nd half. Fernando Fernandez notched a goal around the 90 minute mark to seal the victory. First home defeat for Corinthians since moving into that stadium after the World Cup.

All Brazilian press assumed Corinthians would stroll past Guarani when the draw was announced. Guess that's why they play the games.

Also means I have at least one more HUGE match to attend.

toffeejack · May 14, 2015

LinekersLegs said:
Perhaps I'm suffering from a sense of humour failure but what is amusing about imitating an act of racism?
Also, looking at that and other videos of the incident don't think the guy forced off the train is in on the "joke".

it's just pretty identical. probably isn't a pisstake tbh.