Soccer 2017-2018 season

[meazza]

1 hour ago, GoBills808 said:

There's some poetic justice in that result...who was it that said 'The hardest thing in football is to beat the Italians when they only need a draw' or something similar...well played Sweden, well played.

 

Go to hell

[GoBills808]

1 hour ago, meazza said:

 

Go to hell

Condolences...

[row_33]

I am missing Italy already, never cheer for them but have high regard and enjoy watching them play and am always amused by their exit and the fanbase screaming it was fixed.

 

but it's never fixed when they win..... 

 

to be honest, the Italian league has plummeted into unwatchable for 20 years now and maybe the talent isn't there to sustain the well built expectations from prior success...

 

 

[GoBills808]

6 minutes ago, row_33 said:

I am missing Italy already, never cheer for them but have high regard and enjoy watching them play and am always amused by their exit and the fanbase screaming it was fixed.

 

but it's never fixed when they win..... 

 

to be honest, the Italian league has plummeted into unwatchable for 20 years now and maybe the talent isn't there to sustain the well built expectations from prior success...

 

 

I loved watching Juventus last couple years tbh, and Italy usually has some good looking women WC fans...they will definitely be missed.

[row_33]

Juve is worth watching, but not much else is for the season.

 

Used to be the German and Dutch national teams played for the Milan teams and South American gods played in Serie A

 

Now all the top talent is in the Spanish game, what Italy was for my watching years of 1975 through 1995.

 

Don't worry, Russia will supply the good looking women by the hundreds.

[meazza]

11 hours ago, row_33 said:

Juve is worth watching, but not much else is for the season.

 

Used to be the German and Dutch national teams played for the Milan teams and South American gods played in Serie A

 

Now all the top talent is in the Spanish game, what Italy was for my watching years of 1975 through 1995.

 

Don't worry, Russia will supply the good looking women by the hundreds.

 

I disagree, although I am biased, série a has been interesting the last few years. Juve seems less likely to walk away with it and Napoli, inter and lazio are playing very well and fun to watch.

 

I’d say what is missing is the promotion of the league, something that the EPL has mastered and used to attract tons of fans. 

[row_33]

43 minutes ago, meazza said:

 

I disagree, although I am biased, série a has been interesting the last few years. Juve seems less likely to walk away with it and Napoli, inter and lazio are playing very well and fun to watch.

 

I’d say what is missing is the promotion of the league, something that the EPL has mastered and used to attract tons of fans. 

 

 

 

it had its day up through the late 90s and since then cannot draw the top players from around the world as imports.

 

Serie A is a total bore to watch compared to the other top leagues, if you think its good I’m sorry you missed the peak around 85-95 for spending and amassing of the best in the world

 

[meazza]

7 hours ago, row_33 said:

 

 

 

it had its day up through the late 90s and since then cannot draw the top players from around the world as imports.

 

Serie A is a total bore to watch compared to the other top leagues, if you think its good I’m sorry you missed the peak around 85-95 for spending and amassing of the best in the world

 

Ok old man.  I didn’t say that it was comparable to the golden ages but it’s still an interesting league and there is a lot more parity.

[TakeYouToTasker]

2 hours ago, meazza said:

Ok old man.  I didn’t say that it was comparable to the golden ages but it’s still an interesting league and there is a lot more parity.

I agree with this, and for my money the best midfield play in the world can be found in the Serie A. 

[Cugalabanza]

I was gonna try to make some comments about how some of the new young guys looked pretty good the other night for the USA in their friendly against Portugal.  But it still feels very flat and pointless.  Missing the WC sucks.

[row_33]

3 hours ago, meazza said:

Ok old man.  I didn’t say that it was comparable to the golden ages but it’s still an interesting league and there is a lot more parity.

 

If I was a frontrunner fan for Juventus or Bayern Munich or Real/Barca or Ajax, then every weekend is pure HEAVEN to watch.

 

 

 

 

wheeeeeeeeeeeee we won 8-0 or got up 2-0 and drained the pus out of the clock against practically 90% of our "opponents"

 

[row_33]

and the total indictment of the lack of talent in the Italian league game is..... well..... you just saw it happen in front of your eyes.

 

 

enjoy the World Cup, who are you now cheering for?

 

 

Did North or South Korea get in ?  They have given Italy some great games in WC play....

[Cugalabanza]

Iceland!

[row_33]

So back to reality....

 

big games this weekend....

 

Arsenal/Spurs

 

Atletico/Real Madrid

 

France is paying the $$$ to build some really strong teams, PSG is a lethal powerhouse.

 

The English game is still the best to watch, 6 or so fatcats who want to win and put out a very good product, and a nothing team can rise up and take a spot in Europe as well any given year.

[meazza]

5 hours ago, row_33 said:

and the total indictment of the lack of talent in the Italian league game is..... well..... you just saw it happen in front of your eyes.

 

 

enjoy the World Cup, who are you now cheering for?

 

 

Did North or South Korea get in ?  They have given Italy some great games in WC play....

 

Now I remember why I originally had you on ignore.

 

The Italian leagues consists of more than just Italian players.  There is a ton of talent that starts regularly on most national teams so I don't know what point you're trying to make. There's a ton of talent in the English league but it certainly doesn't show in their results since 1966.

 

And with regards to Italians, some of the top coaches are Italian, for some reason, they decided to give a no name like Ventura a chance and he failed miserably.

 

And I would cheer for Belgium but their coach is a complete asshat for never properly giving Radja Naingolan a fair shot.

Edited November 16, 2017 by meazza

[Fadingpain]

On November 15, 2017 at 12:20 PM, row_33 said:

Juve is worth watching, but not much else is for the season.

 

Used to be the German and Dutch national teams played for the Milan teams and South American gods played in Serie A

 

Now all the top talent is in the Spanish game, what Italy was for my watching years of 1975 through 1995.

 

Don't worry, Russia will supply the good looking women by the hundreds.

You sound like someone who doesn't actually know **** about Serie A or soccer in general.

 

No offense.  

 

[row_33]

Ronald Koeman named as HC of the Dutch National Team.

 

he probably can take better free kicks than the youngsters.

 

 

 

he flicked one at 2:18

Edited February 6, 2018 by row_33

[row_33]

and Champions League is back next week, round o' 16...

 

Easy rides to Man City, Man United, Bayern, Liverpool

 

Unfortunately great matchups this early with:

 

Juve/Spurs

Real Madrid/PSG!!!!

Chelsea/Barca !!!

 

and the who cares series to:

 

Shak/Roma

 

should be fun

 

 

Edited February 6, 2018 by row_33

[row_33]

on to the important rounds for Champions League

 

Today's games

 

Juve/Spurs and Basel/ManCity

 

Tomorrow

 

Porto/Liverpool and Real Madrid/PSG ( way way too early for this matchup)

 

 

 

 

Real and PSG could be a Final in any given year...

[row_33]

Milan would be relegated if it played like that in the Premier League.