Soccer enthusiasts, lemme holla at yall for a second...

[Scottie Drippin]

wiki cant give a soccer fans' perspective, which is what I wanted.

I really can't think of a sport that has more variation from team to team in regards to player positions and their roles. It's not like football or basketball where the role defines the player like PG and CB and all that.

The best way to make headway as far as tactical awareness is to follow whatever team you choose to follow and understand how they work.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

What's a respectable EPL team to start following which:

1. Isn't too much of gloryhunting bandwagon choice (ie Man U)
2. Isn't completely terrible and/or play a boring style
3. Doesn't have a shytty fanbase

Tbh, all the top established teams have bandwagoners. Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool.

If you want a top team that doesn't have alot of bandwagoners its champs Man City. However, they're like Yankees now, since they could buy anyone. Plus, their style tends to get boring.

Another one good choice is Spurs.


Edit Gliver pointed out Newcastle.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

If you get Fox Soccer Channel, watch it once a while they show replays of matches this past season basically everyday until the new season starts. That would be your main channel for the Premier League and Champions League.

 

[Gilver]

If any new viewer in any doubt as to which league to watch, just have a look





Sky Sports Montages

 

[mastermind]

The best way to make headway as far as tactical awareness is to follow whatever team you choose to follow and understand how they work.

this is a really good point. You follow your squad enough and you pick up on player positions, formations and eventually you can spot your team's strength and where they are weak. That can serve as the template for watching other teams as well.


A good premiership team to follow, outside of the major ones, is probably Fulham. Always stay in the league, play good football, got a fun crowd too.

 

[Juven]

Arsenal muh fucckas, we in here

 

[L.S.]

I wouldn't just pick a team to start rooting for out of the blue. That kind of shyt has to be built up over time to me. Don't force it
Just start watching the games & after a while, you never know, something might click

The European Championships begin this Friday & will be a great starting point. The games will be everywhere & really easy to stay caught up on, you'll see some of the world's best players & this site's thread will have thousands of posts in it by the time it's over, making it even more fun to follow along.

 

[jdubnyce]

I wouldn't just pick a team to start rooting for out of the blue. That kind of shyt has to be built up over time to me. Don't force it
Just start watching the games & after a while, you never know, something might click

The European Championships begin this Friday & will be a great starting point. The games will be everywhere & really easy to stay caught up on, you'll see some of the world's best players & this site's thread will have thousands of posts in it by the time it's over, making it even more fun to follow along.

 

[pete clemenza]

Start with the MLS brotha.. start from home base first. Plus outside of the Euro '12 its the only league goin' on right now. the leagues in Europe, EPL, La Liga, Seria A, etc) start back up in August.


-start with the MLS



edit- also if you got a game console, get used copy of FIFA.. that's what got me into the game

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

fukkin shyt sport

 

[No1]

yea im trying to get into soccer. My friends a chelsea fan, but im gonna follow the arsenal b/c they have the best name.

Wise choice my friend.

 

[gameover82]

English Premier League is the best league in the world

my nikka

 

[BLAZO da GAWD]

What's a respectable EPL team to start following which:

1. Isn't too much of gloryhunting bandwagon choice (ie Man U)
2. Isn't completely terrible and/or play a boring style
3. Doesn't have a shytty fanbase

Man city or smellsea. You'll end up with either one of these teams I bet

 

[BLAZO da GAWD]

If any new viewer in any doubt as to which league to watch, just have a look

sky sports - barclays premier league montage 2011/2012 (HD) - YouTube



Sky Sports Montages

My god. Greatest sport in the world.

 

[BAMBA]

Liverpool is there to lighten up the mood

We're laughing at you...

What team do you root for so I can go rape them in FIFA 12?