2024-25 European Soccer Megathread

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

David De Gea stopped 2 penalties for Fiorentina against AC Milan yesterday in a 2-1 win. His treatment by United was shameful so I’m glad to see him doing well. 

[Ted Lange 16082]

 

[Napoleon 8658]

14 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

 

So goes Italy 🇮🇹, so goes Argentina 🇦🇷.

Organized crime and politicians. Where do you think the politicians get their “muscle” when they need it?

[Derka 6135]

 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Nations league needs to get in the bin. Club World Cup needs to get in the bin. Carabao Cup needs to be Championship and lower teams. 
 

 

[texasdago 7562]

Been very pleasantly surprised by Italy's gradual improvement under Spalletti.  Had France easily handled.  24' and we're up 2-0 on Belgium.  I'm still shell-shocked from our post-Euro collapse and the WC misses but its progress.

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

16 minutes ago, texasdago said:

Been very pleasantly surprised by Italy's gradual improvement under Spalletti.  Had France easily handled.  24' and we're up 2-0 on Belgium.  I'm still shell-shocked from our post-Euro collapse and the WC misses but its progress.

 

 

[texasdago 7562]

29 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

 

 

Yeah, tell me about it.  I got on a call with a customer and then saw a notification about a red card and a goal.  WTF.  No clue what happened...

[texasdago 7562]

Oh FFS

 

[Derka 6135]

 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

1 hour ago, Derka said:

 

Remember when he won player of the year over Rodri last season? Pepperidge Farms remembers. 

[Mittens 8251]

3 Stuttgart starters for Die Mannschaft vs Bosnia & Herzegovina

 

[Mittens 8251]

Hell yeah, baby!  Announcers just called Germany VfB Deutschland.  Love it! 

 

[Derka 6135]

 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

14 hours ago, Derka said:

 

I love this shit. A reason John Cena is on my Mount Rushmore of pro athletes is all the stuff he does for Make a Wish. 

[Mittens 8251]

Yeah, that's good shit.

 

VfB Stuttgart have now scored all 3 goals for Die Mannschaft so far in Nations League play.  Leweling had 2, but the 1st was disallowed by VAR for the slimmest of offsides.

 

[Mittens 8251]

 

[Jive Turkey 12592]

 

[Ted Lange 16082]

Bonkers story 

 

https://x.com/washingtonpost/status/1846206613864014083?s=12

 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

The worst penalty in soccer is when the attacking player nips in at the last tenth of a second when the opposing player is in possession and swinging a leg to clear the ball. 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

I guess I’m just not able to watch the Bundesliga. Soft penalties for both Leverkusen and Frankfurt in the first 15 minutes. 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Is Pulisic currently playing better than any American player, ever?

 

I’d say yes. 

[Captain Ron 12862]

On 10/15/2024 at 2:28 PM, Jive Turkey said:

 

Well this chant is gonna be awkward. 
 

 

[Derka 6135]

 

[Jive Turkey 12592]

On 10/19/2024 at 11:22 AM, Firemans4Horn said:

Is Pulisic currently playing better than any American player, ever?

 

I’d say yes. 

best transfer move ever for an American.  match made in heaven.  Pulisic is absolutely destroying, and Milan fans love him.

early Champions League match today against Brugge at 11:45.

[Captain Ron 12862]

1 hour ago, Jive Turkey said:

best transfer move ever for an American.  match made in heaven.  Pulisic is absolutely destroying, and Milan fans love him.

early Champions League match today against Brugge at 11:45.

Isn't leaving Chelsea ALWAYS the right move?

[Mittens 8251]

2 hours ago, Jive Turkey said:

best transfer move ever for an American.  match made in heaven.  Pulisic is absolutely destroying, and Milan fans love him.

early Champions League match today against Brugge at 11:45.

 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Lettuce hands got Olimpico’d by Pulisic

 

[ztejas 43411]

On 10/19/2024 at 11:22 AM, Firemans4Horn said:

Is Pulisic currently playing better than any American player, ever?

 

I’d say yes. 

Yeah I'm pretty sure he is and I think it's a very short list you could even compare against him. 

26 minutes ago, Mittens said:

 

Oh. Um. 

Yes - to answer your question.

His corners have been amazing for Milan.

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Lewandowski is the most underrated player of his generation. 
 

bullshit he didn’t win the Balon D’Or during 2020. 

[AbeFroman 2154]

Feel like doing a little gambling on the EPL today, so let's throw some shit at the wall and hope it sticks.

 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Mourinho is an amazing troll

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Osimhen in the Turkish league is funny. He is carving Spurs apart today. 

[Derka 6135]

 

[beer 3220]

Just popped in to see if anyone is watching Spain & Denmark and saw that daddy took away the car and the credit card. 

[beer 3220]

Denmark gave Spain a good run at the end, but not enough... 2-1 final. 

[beer 3220]

¿Alguien?  Spain v. Switzerland?

[The Dog 44017]

[beer 3220]

Spain takes it 3-2. Bryson Zaragoza (ex Granada forward) was both the villain -penalty resulting in equalizer, and hero when he was fouled and kicked the gane winner. Swiss came back for a failed drive in minute 4/4 added time. Helluva end to this one. 

[Shanee 2]

Talk about redemption for Zaragoza. Goes from nearly costing Spain the game to winning it for them.

[Napoleon 8658]

On 11/18/2024 at 3:42 PM, beer said:

Spain takes it 3-2. Bryson Zaragoza (ex Granada forward) was both the villain -penalty resulting in equalizer, and hero when he was fouled and kicked the gane winner. Swiss came back for a failed drive in minute 4/4 added time. Helluva end to this one. 

 

21 hours ago, Shanee said:

Talk about redemption for Zaragoza. Goes from nearly costing Spain the game to winning it for them.

I drove through Zaragoza  when I drove from Madrid to Pamplona in a VW Polo (1.0 liter engine) my 2nd day in Europe when I did a 3 1/2 month backpacking trip through the continent in my younger days, so this hits close to home.

[beer 3220]

Shit, is Zaragoza from Zaragoza? And somehow I typed Bryson instead of Bryan.  That would be so meta.

That's a cool part of the country. Literally.  I'm in Torrox area now, highs in 70s and old Dutch men in shorts and black socks walking the strand. 

Granada's shitty little team somehow got promoted 2 years ago, and he (Zaragoza) was a loaner from Bayern or RMA I think. He was instantly Granadas star player. They didn't win anymore the rest of the season after they recalled him if I remember right and are now relegated.....again. 

Edited 16 hours ago by beer