OT: Soccer thread

[zeke]

Not a performance that will beat Belgium or France. Mancini under lots of pressure to pick the right lineup. I don't mind if all of Chiesa pessina locatelli start.

 

[Volcanologist]

tough luck for Austria on that offside.

 

[Preston]

I wouldn't panic too much. First game they've looked mediocre in a long long time. Have to hope it's a one off and trust the guys that got you here.

 

[Habs4ever]

Austria played quiet well.

VAR is ruining the excitement lol

 

[Preston]

That midfield is loaded with depth tho so I get why it's not an easy choice.

 

[Preston]

Austria played quiet well.

VAR is ruining the excitement lol

But also saving the game. Losing on that goal woulda been a heart breaker.

 

[Neurospasm]

I wouldn't panic too much. First game they've looked mediocre in a long long time. Have to hope it's a one off and trust the guys that got you here.

It's not the worst thing having the quality come off the bench when the legs are tiring of the other teams.

 

[Habs4ever]

Don't know why Mancini is not starting Chisea. He also had a great season with struggling Juves.

 

[Preston]

Yeah Chiesa starting is the only change I'd make. But even then it's not an easy call. In some ways there's no time to NOT overreact to a single game but you also want to not get crazy and forget about what this team has been doing lately.

Belgium and France will give them completely different looks than what we saw today.

 

[Habs4ever]

But also saving the game. Losing on that goal woulda been a heart breaker.

Then you should implement it everywhere in the world, every qualification, competition, which is impossible for now.

 

[Habs4ever]

Not to turn it into a competition but fuck me soccer is so much more fun to watch than hockey.

You are talking about the most popular sport in the world and the first sport in 90% of countries even Sweden, Russia, Finland, Czech vs the most popular sport in Canada
So...

 

[Preston]

You are talking about the most popular sport in the world and the first sport in 90% of countries even Sweden, Russia, Finland, Czech vs the most popular sport in Canada
So...

Well this is a hockey forum after all!

 

[Habs4ever]

Well this is a hockey forum after all!

I know, and i love hockey but you can't even compare both sports popularity and visibility.

 

[AP79]

vaffanculo

Cool it paesano, I didn't insult you, no need for personal insults

 

[CH1]

vaffanculo

 

[Preston]

This game is outstanding

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Are the Dutch going to Dutch this game away? ( that's a thing, right?)

 

[Preston]

I hope they don't give him a red here. Would spoil the game a bit even if it adds to the drama.

But man for that to happen right after the Dutch missed a gimme... Yikes that hurts

 

[Preston]

Oh god.. red

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Im not a big soccer guy, but that red card seems massive.