2016 - 2017 Football Thread - Page 29

On September 12 2016 12:24 Greg_J wrote:
Dimitri Payet's cross was just awesome. It should be watched on repeat continouslly untill the video gets blocked. It's crazy how West Ham managed to fall apart in that game. 2:0 up cruising. The attacking half of their team playing with such flare. The atmosphere looked great in the new stadium and lots of smiles all around. But then to ship 4 goals and lose 2:4 is kind of mental.

I was out visiting the wall this weekend but what I have managed to see of the football looks truly exciting. Great week of Premier League action I would try and catch up with the other leagues but there will be Champions League games to wacth before I even get a chance too. Tonight is ASL time. Life is good.

On September 12 2016 12:24 Greg_J wrote:
Dimitri Payet's cross was just awesome. It should be watched on repeat continouslly untill the video gets blocked. It's crazy how West Ham managed to fall apart in that game. 2:0 up cruising. The attacking half of their team playing with such flare. The atmosphere looked great in the new stadium and lots of smiles all around. But then to ship 4 goals and lose 2:4 is kind of mental.

I was out visiting the wall this weekend but what I have managed to see of the football looks truly exciting. Great week of Premier League action I would try and catch up with the other leagues but there will be Champions League games to wacth before I even get a chance too. Tonight is ASL time. Life is good.

On September 12 2016 15:55 evilfatsh1t wrote:

yeah 40 something pages in half a year is a joke compared to football threads.

on the subject of payet, its weird how he has really stepped up his game since the last season but hes almost 30 now. what do you think was the catalyst for him suddenly becoming an a-class player?
cases like him really make you question whether teams have to spend millions on the hottest 18 yr old.

Although there is a big difference in quality between us and them, these games are very important as part of a European competition. The attractiveness of the Champions League is not that the biggest clubs play against each other, but that smaller clubs get the chance to compete with Bayern, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, Man City, Chelsea or Man Utd.

It contradicts my understanding of football to create an elite league where only the most famous teams play against each other. There will always be games between the top teams. These are the most attractive matches, yes, but will it be still exciting if Bayern and Madrid play against each other ten times a year?

...

As I said in connection with our USA journey, I think it is crucial to be close to the people and the fans. In my opinion, the country borders still play a role. I think in Hungary, for example, a game between Barcelona and Bayern does not excite the people as much as a game between Bayern and Budapest.

That’s why I think our overarching goal should be to share it with all and not just celebrate a football party with the people who are the profiteers of the global development.

On September 13 2016 20:03 Pandemona wrote:
Oh Lahm mentioned Chelsea as big team