OFFICIAL FOOTY THREAD ⚽️: Rodri wins 2024 Ballon d’Or

[noskey]

Right. Sorry. I'm rooting for yall.


But City is going to do rude things to Madrid

It worked

Next week, City will make Madrid look like Arsenal at the Etihad. Can't wait.

 

[cs02132]

Been saying it’s insane how VAR doesn’t check out of bounds
They need to check before corners too

 

[Bantz Lord T]

Been saying it’s insane how VAR doesn’t check out of bounds
They need to check before corners too

You guys are really trying to transform this into the NFL huh? Games would last too long if they reviewed everything.

 

[Armada]

La Liga has been wrapped up for a while. You think they care about an away match against Girona? That’s why I told you guys to ignore their league form.

I ignore their league form regardless we’ve all watched it for over 10 years of our lives their league form has nothing do with how they perform in this competition.

 

[Bantz Lord T]

I ignore their league form regardless we’ve all watched it for over 10 years of our lives their league form has nothing do with how they perform in this competition.

Correct, but it’s even less relevant this time around.

 

[Coupé It]

KDB got the motm award? What game were these people watching?

Played a terrible game but scored a great goal. That’s how it is.

City played bad 1-11 actually.

 

[Verde Shuttles]

How are they supposed to use VAR for the out of play ball? What is Ancelotti talking about

Var does check for out of bounce leading to a goal, its been checked before

 

[Coupé It]

Var does check for out of bounce leading to a goal, its been checked before

When the ball is on the ground and you can clearly see the ball crossing the line, yes.

But never when ball is in high in the air. There’s no way for VAR to prove it’s out of bounds. You can’t overturn the goal. There’s no concrete proof.


But I’m down for all lines on the field having lasers. Goal line tech all over the field if it was up to me.

 

[moiety]

Surprised Alvarez didnt get any burn, seemed like the type of game for him but I can’t be mad at the result heading back home. Heart is already pumping a little for the 2nd leg

Gg madrid fans

 

[flyeed]

That utd trey account on twitter is a master at farming interactions with his trolling and ****posting

 

[jape]

 

[fluid hips]

120 on what planet? These brits are delusional

 

[Belgium]

120 on what planet? These brits are delusional

Not completely delusional though considering Grealish’ fee
That English tax grows wilder every year

 

[nomadicsole21]

Rodri played his heart out. For as good as Grealish has gotten this year, I still wanna see Foden or Alvarez on instead of him. They are just more crafty on the ball and will create more for Haaland on the wings and make Madrid have to defend word to jape

Grealish is so one dimensional it makes Carvajal look elite. That's who we really should be attacking. If Pep wanna change ****, this is the year to do it unlike previous years.

Man is overthinking about overthinking so he tries not to overthink at all, just play all 11 guys the full 90 it'll work

 

[Coupé It]

Not completely delusional though considering Grealish’ fee
That English tax grows wilder every year

Just going to get worse and worse especially with Bellingham.

 

[HNL HI]

West Ham basically just saying they want Newcastle or City to be their daddy.

 

[jking0821]

Madrid regained possession after Bernardo “kept it in”. It wasn’t really in the direct lead up to the goal for me

But anyway. City played bad. That’s the worst I’ve seen them look in a while. KDB and Gundo legit weren’t settling the ball. The turnovers were very strange for them.

Pep should have made subs. Bernardo was lazy on the ball and turning it over in the second half. And Grealish (who I do like) was ineffective. Dani being tight on him made him uncomfortable. He had no space to get running at the defense like he normally does. Foden/Alvarez would have been cooking trying to run in behind.

That being said…great game from Madrid as well. Camavinga at 20 years old is a baller. What a player he could be. And Vini is a killer. Best player on the field for me. Always always always dangerous on the ball.

Can’t wait for the second leg

 

[vtotheinay]

 

[MetalMario]

albanians

jk that was funny

 

[MetalMario]

Wall Street Journs has a piece on Haaland

The Most Exciting Young Athlete on Earth Isn’t Playing in America

 

[flyeed]

Thought I saw maradona for a sec

 

[jape]

been inconsistent for some years now especially in europe but what a player and a career this man has had all while only weighing 83 lbs and bench pressing the bar

 

[Bantz Lord T]

been inconsistent for some years now especially in europe but what a player and a career this man has had all while only weighing 83 lbs and bench pressing the bar

Absolute legend of the game. Revolutionized the holding mid position

 

[rolaholic]

Hated playing against him in Europe , he was too good at his peak and really made life much easier for Xavi and Iniesta.

Where's he headed next? Saudi/MLS?

 

[Belgium]

been inconsistent for some years now especially in europe but what a player and a career this man has had all while only weighing 83 lbs and bench pressing the bar

Incredibly unique player