The Official 2017/18 Football/Soccer Thread

[toheeb27]

@HundredEyes Need u to explain something for me, how does your boy Peter Bosz keep getting better jobs so fast? I have pretty much followed his career since he was at Chelsea B. Ok manager, nothing special. I find it confusing.

Ol boys network, one of those relatively unknown ballers from back in the day, he used to play for Feyenoord, Hansa Rostock in Germany etc. Was close to Cruijff and other legends of the game.

Didn't expect him to go to Dort though but its great to see a Dutchman make it and even greater to see that a big club is still willing to take risks with unknown coaches...

@"HundredEyes " Remember when we were skeptical of this hiring. Funny thing, this mfer will probarbly land on his feet with a better job.

 

[Young_Chitlin]

Pep: I'd rather retire than park the bus.

Pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew pew

 

[Young_Chitlin]

Raheem sterling: I will never play for a London club.

 

[toheeb27]

Raheem sterling: I will never play for a London club.

Fast forward to 5 years from now when he is playing for a London club. Fabregas probably thought he would never play for Chelsea while he was with Arsenal. Take what these players say with a grain of salt. Sooner or later, they realize that this is a business.

 

[Young_Chitlin]

Raheem sterling: I will never play for a London club.

Fast forward to 5 years from now when he is playing for a London club. Fabregas probably thought he would never play for Chelsea while he was with Arsenal. Take what these players say with a grain of salt. Sooner or later, they realize that this is a business.

Wouldn't be surprised if he played for your club one day or Tottenham

 

[Young_Chitlin]

Pep Guardiola says he cannot remember Sir Alex Ferguson talking to him about the Manchester United manger's job, but adds it would not have made a difference about taking over at Manchester City.

Guardiola will be in the City dressing room for the Manchester derby on Sunday, aiming to extend their lead over United to 11 points at the top of the Premier League table with a win at Old Trafford.

Former United boss Ferguson wrote in his book "Leading" that in 2012 he had spoken to Guardiola in New York about the possibility of succeeding him at Old Trafford, but the City boss says his English was not very good at the time and he has no recollection of it.

"I know he has said that but I don't remember," Guardiola told a news conference. "We spoke about life, about football of course, about the Premier League, but he never sent me a message under the table to say, 'you know, maybe United' or something like that.

"I remember, he spoke really fast, it was difficult to understand. It was nice because he chose an amazing restaurant and of course he paid!"

 

[northside7]

If Wenger retired three years ago, Pep would be at Arsenal.

 

[chgarcia345]

@Sion

@northside7

And all the toronto brethern

Shoutout to this years mls champs

If MLS SETUP was like EPL,,, toronto wouldve been league champs months ago. They deserved it last year and got it in front of their home crowd

 

[blue_london]

If Wenger retired three years ago, Pep would be at Arsenal.

No chance! Lol again was at the Emirates yesterday some staff was speaking about arsenal doesn't have the transfer budget to call on a pep so recruiting a manager to replace Wenger is one of the hardest jobs. Remember pep supposedly turned down Chelsea because it was to much on a rebuilding job without the backing

 

[water ur seeds]

Hopefully:

Ozil - I will never play for a Manchester club...

 

[water ur seeds]

Messi>>>>>> every player that kicked a ball

You're going to start this garbage again? Smh

But he is not lying though....

I never want to say one thing or person is the goat. An argument can always be made.

It is hard to make a case against him. United fans will fight that war on their own.

R9 was the GOAT when I was a kid (though 'Eric the King' was a personal favourte), but I think R9 faded out due to a few reasons like pressure and injury etc...

Brazil prolly have the all time GOAT players (though i still say pele is slightly overrated)... Romario, Garrincha, Jairzinho, Pele, Rivaldo, R9, Ronaldinho, Zico, R.Carlos, Socrates Im sure Im missing loads more... even Taffarel the keeper from back in the day was dope... Plus modern day great players like Neymar, Willian, Gabriel Jesus, Oscar, Coutinho, Firmino etc

Right now my United bias leans towards R7 as the current best of the generation over Messi, prolly down to his being able to adapt with age and player more various positions as he got older (kinda like giggs) playing in different leagues, his work ethic and the way he lives his life is impressive, even if over the last year or so his ego has put me off a little as seems he used to be more humble...

Still South America dominate the 'greatest players off all time' list for me...

 

[water ur seeds]

YO what a goal by Super Jermaine Defo yesterday, goal of the season already???

 

[DNB1]

Will this derby game go ahead today?

Apparently no snow at OT, but the rest of the country is covered.

Woke up to 6 inches where I live.

 

[dontdiedontkillanyon]

Woke up early to see it snowing, so I thought "fuck it, get the snowboard out". I only realised that living in the city it's flat as fuck so it wasn't happening.

Was supposed to be in work today but the car is sliding all over the place. Cars are stuck on the main road.

 

[HundredEyes]

Messi>>>>>> every player that kicked a ball

You're going to start this garbage again? Smh

But he is not lying though....

I never want to say one thing or person is the goat. An argument can always be made.

It is hard to make a case against him. United fans will fight that war on their own.

R9 was the GOAT when I was a kid (though 'Eric the King' was a personal favourte), but I think R9 faded out due to a few reasons like pressure and injury etc...

Brazil prolly have the all time GOAT players (though i still say pele is slightly overrated)... Romario, Garrincha, Jairzinho, Pele, Rivaldo, R9, Ronaldinho, Zico, R.Carlos, Socrates Im sure Im missing loads more... even Taffarel the keeper from back in the day was dope... Plus modern day great players like Neymar, Willian, Gabriel Jesus, Oscar, Coutinho, Firmino etc

Right now my United bias leans towards R7 as the current best of the generation over Messi, prolly down to his being able to adapt with age and player more various positions as he got older (kinda like giggs) playing in different leagues, his work ethic and the way he lives his life is impressive, even if over the last year or so his ego has put me off a little as seems he used to be more humble...

Still South America dominate the 'greatest players off all time' list for me...

Was about to give you a 1000 goats until the bolded lol.

Notice how none of the legendary Brazilians played for united fam - Romario n og Ronaldo preferred real clubs, like cough PSV cough - so I rest my case regarding the united bias...

For me Cruijff, Maradona n Pele are the goats...followed by Romario, Messi, Del Piero (yeah I said it lol) Van Basten, Zidane, Iniesta, Seedorf etc etc.

I put Og Ronaldo above cr7 cause when he was at his best, he was on a level that cr7 never reached. Now if we are going by longevity, than cr7 has been most consistent overall for sure...

 

[dontdiedontkillanyon]

Will this derby game go ahead today?

Apparently no snow at OT, but the rest of the country is covered.

Woke up to 6 inches where I live.

I think the north is just getting rain or sleet. The Midlands and the south is getting caked with it.

 

[dontdiedontkillanyon]

If Wenger retired three years ago, Pep would be at Arsenal.

No chance! Lol again was at the Emirates yesterday some staff was speaking about arsenal doesn't have the transfer budget to call on a pep so recruiting a manager to replace Wenger is one of the hardest jobs. Remember pep supposedly turned down Chelsea because it was to much on a rebuilding job without the backing

I just don't get how a club the size of Arsenal doesn't have the money to make moves in the transfer market. The cash is there, I refuse to believe it isn't. It's just going back to Kroenke and the rest of the board.

 

[infamous114]

https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/939816050769752064

 

[northside7]

Will this derby game go ahead today?

Apparently no snow at OT, but the rest of the country is covered.

Woke up to 6 inches where I live.

That shit is lightweight piff, fam.

Play the game!

 

[northside7]

If Wenger retired three years ago, Pep would be at Arsenal.

No chance! Lol again was at the Emirates yesterday some staff was speaking about arsenal doesn't have the transfer budget to call on a pep so recruiting a manager to replace Wenger is one of the hardest jobs. Remember pep supposedly turned down Chelsea because it was to much on a rebuilding job without the backing

I just don't get how a club the size of Arsenal doesn't have the money to make moves in the transfer market. The cash is there, I refuse to believe it isn't. It's just going back to Kroenke and the rest of the board.

The money is there. You guys pay the highest prices in Europe, probably the world as well.

We have/had the system in place for a manager like Pep. Sanchez and Özil wouldn't be leaving. His only task would have been to sign a world class stiker and tighten up the defense. The midfield was set.