In all honesty, Stoke has to look like a pretty exciting place to go right about now. They've always had money and have left the Pulis style behind them, and have improved their points total two years running. With Shaqiri, they're like one really deadly striker away from pretty serious Europa League contention.

haitike

Spain2720 Posts

July 01 2015 18:48 GMT

#16104

wow. I hope the deal can be finished. We need midfields after Xavi departure and Iniesta decline.

Arda said some weeks ago that he wanted to leave Atletico because he had to run too much ( no joke )

Maenander

Germany4926 Posts

July 01 2015 19:22 GMT

#16105

On July 02 2015 03:46 NuclearJudas wrote:

Show nested quote +

Maybe, but the extent of Shaqiri's ambition wasn't exactly EL.

Salteador Neo

Andorra5591 Posts

July 01 2015 19:31 GMT

#16106

Wow Arda? Wtf I would have never called that one lol. Such a dirty player, I saw him playing for Mou for sure.

Boucot

France15997 Posts

July 01 2015 19:40 GMT

#16107

Sevilla FC will sign Adil Rami for 4 years.

Copymizer

Denmark2095 Posts

July 01 2015 20:08 GMT

#16108

wow didn't expect Arda to go to Barca suddenly. Can anyone tell me what position he will play in?

Rokomish

United States68 Posts

July 02 2015 00:55 GMT

#16109

English women lose on an own-goal in the 2nd to last minute of stoppage time. Probably the second most English way possible to lose. Poor ladies

Jockmcplop

United Kingdom9732 Posts

July 02 2015 00:58 GMT

#16110

On July 02 2015 09:55 Rokomish wrote:
English women lose on an own-goal in the 2nd to last minute of stoppage time. Probably the second most English way possible to lose. Poor ladies

So gutted

England were the more dangerous team second half too.

Also Bassett was pure class the whole game until that og.

https://vine.co/v/e1bZJlhALWa

Zen5034

United States384 Posts

July 02 2015 01:15 GMT

#16111

Definitely feeling for Bassett. =(

ZapRoffo

United States5544 Posts

July 02 2015 01:16 GMT

#16112

I always feel like the individual blame of most own goals is overestimated. The worse mistake & team mistake was that the attacker was in behind her and the cross was deadly, forcing her to do a desperate clearance. I mean if she doesn't get a piece of it it's a very good chance it's a goal anyway.

Also the worst Lampard with goal line technology sequel England could ask for. If Frank Lampard, the sequel, were written by George R.R. Martin and the Game of Thrones writers.

Stratos_speAr

United States6959 Posts

July 02 2015 02:52 GMT

#16113

I find it both amusing and sad that not one, but two penalties were wrongly given in this game.

Only one legitimate goal was scored out of both semifinals, and that goal was only possible because of poor refereeing earlier in the game. Bad refereeing, poor level of play, this tournament has not looked good for the women's game.

DannyJ

United States5110 Posts

July 02 2015 02:52 GMT

#16114

Seems sadly fitting for England...

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

July 02 2015 03:45 GMT

#16115

Christ Honduras plays dirty.

ZapRoffo

United States5544 Posts

July 02 2015 04:07 GMT

#16116

On July 02 2015 12:45 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Christ Honduras plays dirty.

https://twitter.com/ArnoldcommaJon/status/616437123671945216

I feel bad ragging on them because of the horrible conditions in their country, but really from a game standpoint no one should play them in friendlies, not worth endangering your players.

Craze

United States561 Posts

July 02 2015 04:16 GMT

#16117

On July 02 2015 11:52 Stratos_speAr wrote:
I find it both amusing and sad that not one, but two penalties were wrongly given in this game.

Only one legitimate goal was scored out of both semifinals, and that goal was only possible because of poor refereeing earlier in the game. Bad refereeing, poor level of play, this tournament has not looked good for the women's game.

This is said about the reffing in seemingly every international tournament. I thought the two semifinals were revelations compared to the rest of the tournament. USA/Germany was especially good.

WhiZ

Sweden853 Posts

July 02 2015 07:40 GMT

#16118

umm.. really? Shaqiri to Stoke? lol didnt see that coming

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33351432

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

July 02 2015 07:50 GMT

#16119

England boiiis. Hype you up to shoot you down

Also yeah. We thought the decisions in the men's game this season were very poor at all levels. Joke, Ladies game out do us on the biggest stage of them all. Absolutely shocking semi final officiating haha.

Oh well maybe the final we be sorted.

KobraKay

Portugal4231 Posts

July 02 2015 08:28 GMT

#16120

I dont get how can Porto pay €20M for one single player T_T.....anyone knows Imbula? He is good? And by good I mean an absolute monster to be worht the 20M.

I can't see this ending well :S