The Football (Association) Thread

[appleandbee]

Anyone's thoughts on this weekend's fixtures?

Tottenham over Chelsea, Man City over Everton, god hopes Liverpool over Crystal Palace

So Draxler's agent asserts that he is staying at PSG and Liverpool rejected a 3rd bid for Coutinho (won't be the last of it with Coutinho trying to force the club's hand), I feel like the best case scenario would be to get Rakitic in a swap at the very least.

How do you feel about the difference between Real Madrid and Barca right now?

[Sine]

Tottenham over Chelsea, Man City over Everton, god hopes Liverpool over Crystal Palace

So Draxler's agent asserts that he is staying at PSG and Liverpool rejected a 3rd bid for Coutinho (won't be the last of it with Coutinho trying to force the club's hand), I feel like the best case scenario would be to get Rakitic in a swap at the very least.

How do you feel about the difference between Real Madrid and Barca right now?

I am hoping barca get at least dembele.

I feel it makes sense for draxler to go to arsenal/liverpool/barcelona, he won't be starting for PSG

gap between RM and FCB  RM's squad is just so deep I'm just hoping barca/Athletico at least make it competitive this year.

[K888]

Convincing win against Wolfsburg by Dortmund yesterday to kick off the Bundesliga season. Bartra's goal was 🔥🔥🔥


In the USA, Sam Kerr scored 4 goals to help Sky Blue FC come back from being 3-0 down at half time to win 5-4. Certainly putting herself up there for FIFA Women's Player of the Year award.

[Sine]

tottenham V Chelsea tonight (well tomorrow morning) predictions anyone?

I'll go with a 2-1 win for tottenham with Kane scoring for the first time in august. probably the best time for anyone to play chelsea.

[K888]

Thoughts from the Socceroos game:

- If I hear Andy Harper say "positive passing" or "positive play" one more time, I will lose it
- I wish we'd stop playing with 3 at the back
- We need to start taking chances to shoot early, because Thailand are playing with a parked bus

Reeeeeally hope we get a goal or two and the floodgates open. We need a big win tonight

[Sine]

Great day!

man city and barcelona both won 5 - 0 

also with man utd dropping points to cap it off.

[TheCommando]

Rip my fpl team
I'm now relying on Mounie since this week has been full of suprise players scoring

[Sine]

Rip my fpl team
I'm now relying on Mounie since this week has been full of suprise players scoring

i think i did ok.
My captain choice: KDB was a gamble but paid off and kane finally scored. Defence was a wreck though with southampton,utd,west brom all conceding.

If enough people play fpl I'll make an Atar Notes league (respond if you would be interested)     

[appleandbee]

RIP fpl because of Mane and Forster (didn't go well defensively either).

Erikson, Morata, Lukaku and Pogba did well though.

[Sine]

renato sanches on loan from bayern had a shocker. Lost possesion 14 times in 28 minutes and 23 times in 69mins.

Also love burnley at home for fpl clean sheet points 

[Sine]

argentina somehow qualify for the world cup  (they are still a mess though, who even leaves dybala on the bench  ). Played against ecuador away today which is a very tough away fixture (extremely high altitude).

[The Special One]

I hope Barca go on to win a  third  treble. Such an amazing team with morals and good sportsmanship. Always loved supporting them since I was  little watching Ronaldinho and co play.

Prem has really declined in quality, most clubs  play boring defensive football  these days  like Chelsea and Man united so I don't bother.

I've seen City and Spurs they play good  football at least but when city's manager is Guardiola that's to be expected.

[Sine]

City gonna win the pseudo-treble (PL, UCL, EFL) and should also try to get all the main PL records (most points/wins/goals) and Barcelona the domestic double + UCL final or at least that is what I would like to see.

[The Special One]

City gonna win the pseudo-treble (PL, UCL, EFL) and should also try to get all the main PL records (most points/wins/goals) and Barcelona the domestic double + UCL final or at least that is what I would like to see.

I don't see city making the UCL final as Liverpool showed them they still have work to do.

For me it's a third Barcelona treble with Bayern and Barcelona for the UCL final