Men's Soccer (Football) Thread [Archived] Soccer • Page 429

That's a penalty, but so was the one on Mustafi earlier.

 

Koscielny offside, but can't argue with that being called.

 

English refs are pathetic

 

Oh Alexis your doggies will be so happy this evening.

 

English refs strike again

And fuck costa

 

I'm unfortunately getting the urge to play Football Manager again. Might have to find an up-to-date database and give it a run as I don't think FM17 added anything worth buying.

 

Yeah but that passion from Sanchez at the end. What a boi.

 

I really hope Ryan Mason is ok. That was terrifying earlier.

 

Skull fracture. He's in stable condition.

 

The clip they showed on the news this morning was nightmarish. They managed to get a shot of Mason clutching the back of his head right after it happened. I've never seen a man look so terrified. Hopefully he'll recover without any complications.

 

They've finally changed the format for the CONCACAF champions league

CONCACAF expands club competition field, implements new Champions League format

 

Erik Lamela officially training again. About damn time.

It'll be interesting to see how Poch works him into the lineup. With the new formation I obviously don't see him starting over Eriksen or Dele. Both guys are thriving in their newer roles. Lamela coming off the bench could be awesome though. He is so aggressive in pressing and wears the opposing team down. He's also underrated in his ability to create chances. Could be a game changer after the 60-65 minute mark.

 

lmao sunderland signed jolean lescott. how many players does moyes sign that he hasn't actually coached before? lol

 

John O'Shea and Jolean Lescott as a centre back pairing in 2017. What a dream team.

 

remember john o'shea megged figo

 

Xhaka has been questioned by police over allegedly "racially abusing" someone in Heathrow lol

He called someone a "fucking white bitch" apparently.

 

At least he didn't try tackling them.

 

She probably asked to speak to his manager.

 

Spurs are being linked to a lot of CBs which is interesting considering we are somewhat stacked there. Stefan De Vrij is the most notable name of the bunch. He'd be expensive but him along with Alderweireld and Vertonghen would be impressive.

 

Bailly's coming home bais.

 

From Reddit:
Well to be fair, if it's something Arsenal has truly lacked in the latest years, it's just a little pinch of racism.

 

Isn't he white anyway? What a bizarre way to insult someone.

 

He's of Kosovar Muslim descent. His parents were Kosovar Albanians.

 

Yeah, I did look that up, which means it makes a little more sense (in that, if he considers himself ethnically Kosovan or Albanian, rather than European white (Caucasian?)), if true.

This has just resulted in me trying to Google whether someone of Albanian or Kosovan descent would be considered white or not.