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NihiLStarcraft
Denmark1413 Posts
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Eliezar
United States481 Posts
The US team was overall better and I feel like they were more likely to win, but its hard to say from that point. I was anticipating that the US would end up having more legs in extra time...which is where it seemed likely to head. A US vs Japan final would be nice I suppose. | ||
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NihiLStarcraft
Denmark1413 Posts
On July 01 2015 10:26 Eliezar wrote: The ref was curious and obviously was off by inches on that PK, but no way the center could have been able to see that and the assistant had to be moving so tough for her as well. The US team was overall better and I feel like they were more likely to win, but its hard to say from that point. I was anticipating that the US would end up having more legs in extra time...which is where it seemed likely to head. A US vs Japan final would be nice I suppose. If it would've gone to penalties we certainly would've won hehe :p | ||
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Stratos_speAr
United States6959 Posts
All of that said, at the end of the day Germany doesn't have anyone to blame but themselves. If Sasic had buried that PK like she should have, Germany would've won, and everyone would be writing a completely different narrative. Not only that, but if Germany hadn't just basically given up and half-assed in after the U.S. PK, they may have still tied it. Justice wasn't served in this game. The better team didn't necessarily win, and the game was completely decided by the referee's poor calls. However, this is the reality of soccer in both the men's and women's games. It happens a lot, it should be expected, and the Germans still should've been able to win this. Such a disappointing summer from Germany. Two youth teams and the women's team completely bomb and fall well below where they should've. Oh, and the world champion men's team has been utter shit, too. I think the worst thing about this game is the insufferable American media. Both the American soccer teams and the media surrounding them are so incredibly arrogant and self-righteous that I absolutely cannot stand watching them. The bias is completely mind-blowing and I do not look forward to the bullshit narratives about how the U.S. played so well against Germany. They didn't. They played well in the first half, were being out-classed in the second, and then they were given the game by the referee. Instead of riding the hype train like they always do, the team should crack down and shut out the media so they can get ready to (in all likelihood) face Japan, which will be another tough game. | ||
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Eliezar
United States481 Posts
On July 01 2015 10:58 Stratos_speAr wrote: That game was entirely decided by two wrong calls by the referee We can go a million directions with this, but that sliding foul on Rapinoe towards the end of the first half with the ball nowhere near was a mandatory yellow card and honestly should have been red. You can't tackle players that don't have the ball. But reffing is part of the game. Still...that was a terrible foul. | ||
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Stratos_speAr
United States6959 Posts
On July 01 2015 11:19 Eliezar wrote: We can go a million directions with this, but that sliding foul on Rapinoe towards the end of the first half with the ball nowhere near was a mandatory yellow card and honestly should have been red. You can't tackle players that don't have the ball. But reffing is part of the game. Still...that was a terrible foul. There's no way that foul was a red card. Take off the homer glasses. In other news, holy shit the new Dortmund kit looks awful. Tacky horizontal pinstripes and a collar. Ugh. | ||
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haitike
Spain2716 Posts
On July 01 2015 09:44 mAKiTO wrote: Jackson Martinez to atletico Bacca to Milan I hoped Bacca to stay at Sevilla this season. Playing champions league is a great thing in a player career, but money is money. I'm so frustrated about the spanish league management of the last ten 10 years. The Europa League Winner and 5th of la liga doesn't have money for keeping his players, it is very sad. At the end, Sevilla is just the Oporto of Spain. | ||
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Eliezar
United States481 Posts
On July 01 2015 11:58 Stratos_speAr wrote: There's no way that foul was a red card. Take off the homer glasses. In other news, holy shit the new Dortmund kit looks awful. Tacky horizontal pinstripes and a collar. Ugh. I've seen that tackle given a red card more than a dozen times. | ||
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lprk
Poland2249 Posts
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sharkie
Austria18478 Posts
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Micro_Jackson
Germany2002 Posts
On July 01 2015 18:49 sharkie wrote: Typical Bayern, always buying players they played against lol Wrong, usually the pattern is: Bayern never heared the name --> isnt prepared --> Player beats the shit out of them --> Bayern buys him. Ask Roy Makaay. Costa didnt do much in CL besides deserving 2 red cards. But i like that transfer. Only 24 years old, CL proven, good in 1v1, very athletic, can play multiple position including wing defender. I rather take him for 30 then Di Maria for 70 million + X. So what i would like is another option for the defensive right wing (or they move Lahm back there short term) and something dynamic for the midfield (man i would give my left eye for Vidal). | ||
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Eliezar
United States481 Posts
On July 01 2015 18:01 Eliezar wrote: I've seen that tackle given a red card more than a dozen times. Of course come to think of it, I have seen countless red cards where there was either no contact at all or the person who was given the red card was the one actually fouled...so...refs... | ||
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lprk
Poland2249 Posts
Porto signs Imbula | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Stoke City have agreed a £12m deal to sign Xherdan Shaqiri from Inter Milan, according to Sky Italia sources. lolol from Bayern to Stoke in just over 12 months :') | ||
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PhilGood2DaY
Germany7424 Posts
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Stratos_speAr
United States6959 Posts
http://www.bvb.de/ger/News/Hintergrund/BVB-verlaengert-Vertrag-mit-Ilkay-Guendogan (DE version). So BVB got a new manager, has kept all of its important players, added Castro, Weigl, and Bürki, are getting Jonas Hoffmann back from loan, and are getting rid of some dead weight (most likely Ramos, Immobile, Leitner, and Jojic and Langerak has already been done). Now all we need is a quality striker and things are going to look a lot more positive than they were a few months ago. | ||
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Boucot
France15997 Posts
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Maenander
Germany4926 Posts
On July 02 2015 01:27 MaGic~PhiL wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CLrvgU6IoQ Shaqiri :D Too bad he ended up at Stoke. | ||
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lprk
Poland2249 Posts
Gazetta says he rejected them after Inter accepted the bid, seems like he prefers to sit on the bench there. | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
On July 02 2015 02:06 Boucot wrote: The financial fair play sanctions against PSG have been cancelled. LET THE MONEY FLOW NASSER ! Only due to the rules being reformed which still hinders what your guy wants to do lol. | ||
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