Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - We are SO back, the Premier League returns!
thatrapsfan
Superstar
Buffon
Pos rep. for your name.
word..Patrick was a fantastic striker..the ajax days was crazy!
dennis roadman
nuclear war in my bag
the brazil bandwagon has limited space, and there are ethnic quotas too 
only 1 jamaican and 1 american allowed and the latter has been reserved
only 1 jamaican and 1 american allowed and the latter has been reserved
Still not buying the Neymar hysteric, yes he's shown he's great at set pieces. But overall nothing i've seen tells me that he's not gonna be the next Robinho.
Today was a perfectly example of that, those two set pieces, completely obscures the fact that. Nothing he did in the general play was successful, he got shut down time and time again. Got frustrated easily, resorted to diving(which he did on the play, that led to the freekick goal), and was comfortably taken away by a meh Italian defense in the general play.
He'll do his thing against relegation also rands of La Liga and the make up the numbers brigade in the CL, but a halfway decent defense will shut him down. I'll say tho, he's movement is good, and if he understands that the only way he's gonna be a great player at that level, is to essentially be a great part of the machine. Then I can see him truly succeeding.
But while skillful, he's skills are vastly overrated, his pace is good, not great or explosive. His dribbling skills good, but again, not out of the world. Basically for him, it's gonna be all about, being able to adjust to playing on a team, that's not build around him being the first option or let alone second option.
Today was a perfectly example of that, those two set pieces, completely obscures the fact that. Nothing he did in the general play was successful, he got shut down time and time again. Got frustrated easily, resorted to diving(which he did on the play, that led to the freekick goal), and was comfortably taken away by a meh Italian defense in the general play.
He'll do his thing against relegation also rands of La Liga and the make up the numbers brigade in the CL, but a halfway decent defense will shut him down. I'll say tho, he's movement is good, and if he understands that the only way he's gonna be a great player at that level, is to essentially be a great part of the machine. Then I can see him truly succeeding.
But while skillful, he's skills are vastly overrated, his pace is good, not great or explosive. His dribbling skills good, but again, not out of the world. Basically for him, it's gonna be all about, being able to adjust to playing on a team, that's not build around him being the first option or let alone second option.
Kobe giving his blessing. 
That's my shooting gawd.
Tony Adams, please stop breh.
Just saw the replay of this match. You weren't lying. Most comfortable with the ball American side I have ever seen. I like the right back.
That's my shooting gawd. Tony Adams, please stop breh.
I'm impressed with the US U-20's so far in this match against Spain. They're already down a goal but they're creating chances and giving Spain trouble with their high pressure.
Deulofeu and Jese tho are
Just saw the replay of this match. You weren't lying. Most comfortable with the ball American side I have ever seen. I like the right back.
Mané Swagincha
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Your so fukking mad, hes only good at spot kcks?
What's gonna happen is that he's gonna ball in Spain because its easier and he's only gonna get better, and you're only gonna hate even more, you see that dribble against Mexico to set up Jô for that goal, thats what he does when he's got confidence, and we're gonna see plenty of that at Barce
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
Scottie Drippin
Should Never Mention Me
the brazil bandwagon has limited space, and there are ethnic quotas too
only 1 jamaican and 1 american allowed and the latter has been reserved
Both have been reserved
Your so fukking mad, hes only good at spot kcks?
What's gonna happen is that he's gonna ball in Spain because its easier and he's only gonna get better, and you're only gonna hate even more, you see that dribble against Mexico to set up Jô for that goal, thats what he does when he's got confidence, and we're gonna see plenty of that at Barce
I dont think its easier Spain. Its just the best league for him given his qualities(pace, skill and technique).
