Men's Soccer (Football) Thread [ARCHIVED] Soccer • Page 1807

Maguire is such a hilariously bad football player.

 

Certified Maguire Moment right there

 

How did Malacia not get yellowed for that elbow on Tyler Adams’ face? There was nothing natural about that arm placement or movement.

 

Would love to know the logic inside ten Hag’s head that led to starting Maguire

 

Barcelona.

 

I don’t get why maguire keeps getting the captains armband though.

 

United defense getting away with some fun fouls in the last few minutes.

 

He’s the club captain.

 

Ah ffs Bruno

 

wait, sorry, can you elaborate?

 

Bruno missed two great opportunities.

 

Barcelona-United Europa League playoff is Thursday

 

Also worth noting Martinez is suspended for the the Barca game, hence Shaw starting today to get some gametime at CB before Thursday

 

We play Barca on Thursday, so ETH is rotating Varane out to keep him available for Thursday.

 

thank you both. My brain is still off apparently

 

Dembele won’t be available for the United game, so despite him not being my favorite, there is one less pace-y player to run at the United defense.

 

Leeds are looking the team most likely.

 

Who will play instead of him? Or are Barca fully going diamond now?

 

Fred, winger extraordinaire, is very funny.

 

Gavi has kinda slid into that Iniesta/Fabregas front line role of the pre-MSN years.

Gavi-Lewy-Raphinha
FdJ-Busi-Pedri
Alba/Balde-Christiansen-Araujo-Kounde

Is probably what you’ll see, unless Busi is out injured (I haven’t seen if he is or not lately, he got subbed early early last weekend). Then it may be a Pedri-FDJ double pivot with Gavi in front and Ferran on the left.

 

Why doesn’t Kessie play more?

 

Omg Dalot.

 

Pedri, Gavi, and Frenkie are all extremely good. Kessie did play in the Sevilla game last week when Busi got subbed and looked really good. I think it’s generally just… there are three slots for five players.

 

Balogun has bagged again @SamLevi11

 

Shaw quietly is very good and has been for a long time.