09-08-2018, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Considering he has a World Cup title, 4 champions league titles, 4 league titles, was a member of the 2014 World Cup All Star team, and is a 3 time UEFA/FIFA All-World team member he’s in a pretty good position to be able to speak out.
Italy with another draw today and have only won 1 of their 6 matches in 2018. Not really a fan of the Mancini hire - wish they would have been patient, read the tea leaves on Conte at Chelsea and had waited to get him back. Under no circumstances should Balotelli be starting ahead of Belotti or Immobile in 2018.
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I think he's experimenting with Balotelli to see what he's got. Does he have a gamebreaker or a floater? As you know full well, Italy couldn't break down Sweden for 180 minutes. Belotti and Immobile are more of the same. Balotelli at his best put the other team on their heels.
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09-08-2018, 09:06 AM
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#802
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I believe in the Jays.
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
I think he's experimenting with Balotelli to see what he's got. Does he have a gamebreaker or a floater? As you know full well, Italy couldn't break down Sweden for 180 minutes. Belotti and Immobile are more of the same. Balotelli at his best put the other team on their heels.
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Balotelli sucks. The dream of him being good has been over for a long while. I really like the guy, but they need to move on.
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09-08-2018, 11:09 AM
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#803
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Originally Posted by devo22
by the way, Sane only left the German camp because his girlfriend gave birth to their first daughter yesterday.
so, no drama there.
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I just read that, good to know that hes in good with Low and the DFB because despite that he plays for a filthy Manchester team I like him as a player and want to see him play well for Germany in the future.
On a related note....WTF is this BS International tournament? The World Cup just ended a month ago and now we have some other half-assed International tournament? League play just started and they're cramming more goddamned useless International fixtures in?
Didnt major clubs like Real, Barca, Bayern, etc. complain like hell for years that their players have too many matches because of overly bloated international fixtures?
I thought they trying to pare down the number of internationals not add some third rate tournament a month after the World Cup.
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09-08-2018, 11:13 AM
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#804
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it's replacing friendlies, there is no extra football. In fact, it doubles as Euro 2020 qualifying so there will be less football. It's complicated. There will be a League D team in Euro 2020, like the Faroe Islands
It's really Europe's way of developing small teams and no longer wanting to play non-european friendlies
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Last edited by GirlySports; 09-08-2018 at 11:17 AM.
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09-08-2018, 12:47 PM
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#805
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Originally Posted by Locke
I just read that, good to know that hes in good with Low and the DFB because despite that he plays for a filthy Manchester team I like him as a player and want to see him play well for Germany in the future.
On a related note....WTF is this BS International tournament? The World Cup just ended a month ago and now we have some other half-assed International tournament? League play just started and they're cramming more goddamned useless International fixtures in?
Didnt major clubs like Real, Barca, Bayern, etc. complain like hell for years that their players have too many matches because of overly bloated international fixtures?
I thought they trying to pare down the number of internationals not add some third rate tournament a month after the World Cup.
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I hate international breaks in general and this one is just way too early.
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09-08-2018, 12:54 PM
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#806
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Originally Posted by nik-
I hate international breaks in general and this one is just way too early.
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It seems crazy to me, the domestic season isnt even a month old.
They had last season, a couple weeks off, the World Cup, a couple weeks off, the domestic season and now an International break?
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09-08-2018, 04:24 PM
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#807
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Luke Shaw must be the unluckiest player in world football.
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09-09-2018, 07:46 AM
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#808
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Originally Posted by Locke
It seems crazy to me, the domestic season isnt even a month old.
They had last season, a couple weeks off, the World Cup, a couple weeks off, the domestic season and now an International break?
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Not even mentioning the pre-season ICC in the US and now this.
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Originally Posted by devo22
Luke Shaw must be the unluckiest player in world football.
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Phil Jones?
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09-09-2018, 10:02 AM
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#809
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Originally Posted by devo22
Luke Shaw must be the unluckiest player in world football.
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Holger Badstuber!
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10-11-2018, 01:35 PM
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#810
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How long does this Nations League Tournament go on for?
I guess in some respects it offers International Managers opportunities to try new players and formations in a Tournament that comes with a lot less pressure, but in the meantime its not all that interesting.
Can Russia win it all?
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10-11-2018, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Locke
How long does this Nations League Tournament go on for?
I guess in some respects it offers International Managers opportunities to try new players and formations in a Tournament that comes with a lot less pressure, but in the meantime its not all that interesting.
Can Russia win it all?
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the last group games are in November. The final 4 play in June.
I still think it's great. It's not like those are extra games, they are just done instead of meaningless friendlies. And no, Russia can't win it all - the final 4 will consist of the group winners in league A. Russia is in league B.
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10-11-2018, 02:05 PM
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NOT breaking news
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Originally Posted by devo22
the last group games are in November. The final 4 play in June.
I still think it's great. It's not like those are extra games, they are just done instead of meaningless friendlies. And no, Russia can't win it all - the final 4 will consist of the group winners in league A. Russia is in league B.
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What do you think of the league D winner qualifying for Euro 2020!?
They will be playing qualifiers while already qualified! 
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10-11-2018, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
What do you think of the league D winner qualifying for Euro 2020!?
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league D teams will never qualify. It's nice of the UEFA to dangle that carrot in front of those little teams, but obviously they'll get crushed 
EDIT: actually I might have misread the rules, looks like they get a spot. Oh well.
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10-11-2018, 02:42 PM
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Scotland lost to Israel in Nations League lol. Never change Scotland.
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10-11-2018, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
What do you think of the league D winner qualifying for Euro 2020!?
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Its going to be a very watered down tournament now so its no great loss.
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10-13-2018, 11:33 AM
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#816
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Balls.
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Mohamed Salah is returning to Liverpool after suffering a muscle injury while on international duty with Egypt.
Salah scored directly from a corner in the first half against Swaziland before his injury occurred in the 88th minute.
Those Liverpool players not on national team duty were given time off over the international break and report back to Melwood on Monday as preparations for next Saturday's trip to Huddersfield Town begin.
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http://global.espn.com/football/live...injury-concern
We shouldnt need Salah to take points from Huddersfield, but hopefully the injury isnt too serious.
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10-13-2018, 02:35 PM
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watching Germany these days is awesome.
Boateng is fading faster than Rooney, pretty incredible. He's done at this level.
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10-13-2018, 02:35 PM
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Germany's collapse this year has really been something. That defense is simply abysmal.
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10-13-2018, 03:23 PM
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#819
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Originally Posted by devo22
watching Germany these days is awesome.
Boateng is fading faster than Rooney, pretty incredible. He's done at this level.
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Yes, but your abysmal taste in soccer teams is well documented.
Its a shame Bayern didnt sell Boateng to United this summer.
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10-13-2018, 03:31 PM
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#820
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Originally Posted by Locke
Yes, but your abysmal taste in soccer teams is well documented.
Its a shame Bayern didnt sell Boateng to United this summer.
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sorry, but it's impossible for Austrians to not feel Schadenfreude when it comes to Germany 
bullet dodged for sure. The wheels are flying off fast and he would have been crushed in the PL.
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