let's do this MO

9/14/2010 2:53:17 PM

Good to see Edu getting some CL time...

Also, the ONLY game of the 8 broadcasted on DTV that I don't get is the Spurs game...

9/14/2010 2:57:07 PM

The big man delivers! 12 minutes in

[Edited on September 14, 2010 at 2:59 PM. Reason : they are calling it an own goal now... Crouch would have put it in if it would have gotten to him]

9/14/2010 2:57:49 PM

CROUCH AGAINNNN

[Edited on September 14, 2010 at 3:04 PM. Reason : 2 goals inside of 20 minutes]

9/14/2010 3:03:20 PM

That was an absolutely perfect header.

9/14/2010 3:03:53 PM

Lots of goals early. Twente just equalised, as did Barca.

9/14/2010 3:09:23 PM

snoozefest from hell at OT


Rooney looks like he just got hurt

[Edited on September 14, 2010 at 3:28 PM. Reason : .]

9/14/2010 3:25:11 PM

BAE, a disgrace of a LB, strikes again

fuck

9/14/2010 3:29:01 PM

the third barca goal was so good, perfect passing and finish

9/14/2010 3:42:48 PM

LOL Spurs

9/14/2010 4:00:38 PM

Foot not supposed to face that way...

[Edited on September 14, 2010 at 4:02 PM. Reason : that was disgusting. valencia out for a LOOONG time...]

9/14/2010 4:01:14 PM

I would have taken a draw gladly before the match, now it feels shitty

9/14/2010 4:38:14 PM

Crouch once again proved he's one of the world's most underrated players, while Spurs once again proves they're destined to be a mediocre club.

9/14/2010 6:35:04 PM

Quote :

"Crouch once again proved he's one of the world's most underrated players"

lol, really? i didn't see him play today, but if his playing in the EPL this year is any indication, he's probably closer to overrated than underrated.

9/14/2010 7:01:56 PM

can't he just be "rated"

In all seriousness, it seems that teams that haven't seen him before struggle defending him initially and dealing with his height in the box. He can be undefendable completely if he gets crosses like the one today for Spurs' 2nd goal. There's just nothing you can do about that.

He's a niche player. He isn't going to dribble through anyone one or crack the ball from 30 with a legitimate chance. He in there for set pieces, crosses, and corners and that's it.

9/14/2010 7:17:32 PM

fucking hate Rangers.

9/14/2010 7:22:10 PM

^^ I'd take him back over NGOG'S ass any day of the week, that's for sure

9/14/2010 7:51:14 PM

Well... playing on a team where you've got Lennon crossing the ball in from the right and Bale crossing it in from the left is probably the perfect fit for him.

9/14/2010 8:41:01 PM

^ u right

Inter drawing in Holland leaves everyone on 1 point after Matchday 1. I'll take it, although I was hoping Twente would "roll over" to some extent so the Bremen match in London would be for 2nd in the group.

9/14/2010 9:14:56 PM

I'm still really high on Crouch though. For such a big guy, he's got great technique and a good first touch. Unfortunately, it takes twice as long for the ball to fall for him when he's trying to control it. I'm just a very big fan of how he plays. He's not going to embarrass anyone with the ball at his feet but that's just not the kind of player he is and he knows it and usually plays within himself.

9/14/2010 10:02:06 PM

Quote :

" He's a niche player. He isn't going to dribble through anyone one or crack the ball from 30 with a legitimate chance. He in there for set pieces, crosses, and corners and that's it."

There are very few players who aren't niche players. You rarely see Messi the first one to an aerial cross. Name a player that doesn't play to his strengths? Everyone loves to separate Crouch because of his size. Many who don't really watch him say that he's only good with his head, almost on assumption alone. He's deceptively fast. He's very smart in the box, and he's a clinical finisher. You rarely see him blow chances. Most detractors point out his dribbling, but the rest of his play is good enough to make up for it.

Maybe a lot of people just want to see pretty Barcelonesque through balls all the time or Messi's close control.

9/14/2010 11:40:06 PM

http://twitter.com/JamesPorteous/status/24588011034

lol nice

9/15/2010 1:39:19 PM

Muller just scored a sick goal on a difficult first touch. Gonna wanna see that highlight later.

9/15/2010 4:23:11 PM

Arsenal taking Braga to the woodshed. 6-0

9/15/2010 4:30:18 PM

Arsenal's passing game is mesmerizing. They looked like Barcelona East against Braga, thanks mostly to Fabregas.

9/15/2010 8:46:48 PM

muller's goal, pretty sick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRVK-Cy1k6s

9/16/2010 9:41:54 AM

I caught the last 15 minutes of the 1st half for Villarreal in the Europa League and Jozy got the start. He's been okay I guess, but he dribbles straight into defenders way too much. V'real down 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb at halftime.

9/16/2010 1:57:31 PM

triple post

Liverpool getting dominated (even though it's still 1-1) at Anfield by Steaua after they gifted Cole an early goal... pretty embarrassing stuff. Sounds like a home game for Steaua, their fans are loud as shit

9/16/2010 3:56:02 PM

wow lucas, what a rip

9/16/2010 4:42:17 PM

IT BEGINS...

Quote :

"THIS IS THE YEAR OF LUCAS nigga's going to break out, you heard it here first"

(me in the Premier League thread)

[Edited on September 16, 2010 at 5:01 PM. Reason : .]

9/16/2010 5:01:29 PM

You also cited sarcasm two posts later, IIRC.

-2 points

9/16/2010 6:02:26 PM

did I?

I thought somebody assumed it was sarcasm

[Edited on September 16, 2010 at 7:16 PM. Reason : bc I'm dead serioussss]

9/16/2010 7:14:43 PM

saw that messi got a really bad injury today. anyone see it?

9/19/2010 3:30:50 PM

yea i dunno, it looked like the guy caught his ankle pretty bad, it was definitely swollen. i think it was probably a sprained ankle.

Messi was rolling on the ground so much after it happened, either it was a lot worse than it looked or he milked the shit out of it, since it was the 90th minute.

9/19/2010 3:37:22 PM

Messi's out 2 weeks. Not as bad as he was hamming it up to be.

9/20/2010 10:10:25 AM

yea you would've thought he was dying the way he was rolling on the ground

9/20/2010 12:06:14 PM

i just lost all my respect for messi. in tears over a sprained ankle thats gonna keep him out for 2 weeks??? 2 weeks is hardly a sprained ankle injury. i hope he never gets a real injury...hate to see how hed react to that

[Edited on September 20, 2010 at 4:21 PM. Reason : e]

9/20/2010 4:18:42 PM

whatever, it was a horrible tackle and I bet it hurt like hell when it happened. let's focus on hating actual dives before we move on to hating varying levels of reactions to injuries

hate him all you want, I don't care... and I'm not denying he embellished the shit out of it by rolling around, but he's actually hurt and it was actually a red card so the other stuff is irrelevant to me

[Edited on September 20, 2010 at 5:14 PM. Reason : .]

9/20/2010 5:13:05 PM

who the fuck cries over a sprained ankle?

this is not about embellishing/diving or whatever. the dude cried over one of the most basic soccer injuries you can get

[Edited on September 20, 2010 at 5:49 PM. Reason : f]

9/20/2010 5:49:23 PM

Wasn't it towards the end of the game? He was probably just trying to wind the clock out.

9/20/2010 7:53:56 PM

Quote :

"TEARS OF VICTORY"

he was stretchered off with his hands in head like he was in agony and his season was over. if he was faking some pain for immense pain then that is absolutely retarded

9/20/2010 8:04:20 PM

I almost lost a fucking eye and I didn't cry.

9/20/2010 9:00:02 PM

That's because tears come from your eyes, duh. You were gonna cry, pussy.

9/21/2010 4:27:25 PM

lol david villa. if youre gonna get a red card for hitting someone in the face at least do it well...

9/25/2010 9:44:36 PM

LOL. wtf was that?

9/25/2010 9:54:12 PM

http://www.tribalfootball.com/maicon-chivu-steam-inter-milan-teammates-after-roma-shock-1141261



Surprise surprise, Rafa's ruining another team.

9/26/2010 10:45:01 PM

not feeling too confident with united today at valencia...

9/29/2010 1:49:25 PM

^^ Because that's obviously Rafa's fault


he's gone. to a league you don't like. let him go

9/29/2010 1:55:07 PM

^^ Those kinds of matches are always sneaky tough.

Spurs SHOULD be able to get a result today vs Twente. Saying it and getting it are two totally different things unfortunately. I'm already prepared for a letdown.

...and I'm really interested to see what comes of the Bremen/Inter clash.

[Edited on September 29, 2010 at 2:08 PM. Reason : ./]

9/29/2010 2:06:44 PM

twente is good. and spurs havent been playing well lately...i wouldnt be confident if i were you at all

9/29/2010 2:30:44 PM