Soccer/Football 2011 (Premier League, La Liga, Champ. League, et all)

[Darlantan]

Real Madrid can dream. Really enjoying the match so far.

[lamp]

Surely another one for Barca this year, as much as i want to see united win i just can't see it happening. Unless fergie has something crazy up his sleeve...

Best tactic i could think of is going 5 3 2, with Vidic, Smalling, Ferdinand central, Rafael and Evra as full backs, Valencia, Scholes and Nani Midfield with Rooney and Hernandez upfront. Or possibly put giggs in for Smalling and have Scholes play defensive midfield, there best bet is always gonna be on the counter and having Rafael and Evra ready to deliver with there pace but keeping a strong defense just incase it goes assholes upwards will be there best bet imo.

[volcanicweather]

Surely another one for Barca this year, as much as i want to see united win i just can't see it happening. Unless fergie has something crazy up his sleeve...

Best tactic i could think of is going 5 3 2, with Vidic, Smalling, Ferdinand central, Rafael and Evra as full backs, Valencia, Scholes and Nani Midfield with Rooney and Hernandez upfront. Or possibly put giggs in for Smalling and have Scholes play defensive midfield, there best bet is always gonna be on the counter and having Rafael and Evra ready to deliver with there pace but keeping a strong defense just incase it goes assholes upwards will be there best bet imo.

I don't think I've ever seen United play a 5-3-2 as it's a pretty unorthodox formation in the modern game and Barca would completely dominate possession (80%+) against a side with a 5 man backline. Giggs and Park will definitely play, Fergie loves to pick them for big matches and understandably so because they produce. Although I'm not a supporter of either team it should be a great final from a talent and tactical perspective.

[Velgadess]

With the upcomming CONCACAF Gold Cup tourney in June, Jose de Jesus Corona has been dropped from the Mexican national team's Gold Cup roster.


Full video of fight. headbutt @2:47




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[Doombear]

So... am I understanding that this all basically started because a fan ran on to the pitch? Cruz was butthurt about goal # 3. And then that coach/assistant coach/whoevertheshit smacked a Cruz Azul player in the face (@ 1:22) and Jesus, seeing that... basically gave him some headbutt @ 1:51? Silly. All of it. Someone just needed to OHKO the fan and get on with the game.

[Jefe]

Summary:

• The two coaches, "Tomas-boy" and Meza, don't get along.
• "Tomas-boy" apparently celebrated a little too much after the third gol, and mocked Cruz Azul's bench.
• Meza complained to the fourth official about it.
• Wild Monarca fan appears and wants to shake Torrado's hand (Cruz Azul player)
• Torrado's teammates get pissed.
• Fistacuffs ensue.
• Physical trainer starts swinging @ CA players.
• Physical trainer gets Balrog'd.
• Also: Diago @ 4:30 min. mark.

[FallingHigher]

Looks like it's Swansea vs Reading for the final spot in the Prem next season, come on Reading keep the Welsh out!

[Erza]

cardiff were woeful, delighted to see Long in on the action, should definately be in front of the pecking order over Keane for Ireland imo

[Doombear]

The bottom of the PL table is fighting for their lives today. So many great games. Almost feel bad for Blackpool just now... they had saved themselves and Man U just wasn't letting it happen. Birmingham and Wolves are now fighting it out (in different games) and it is quite exciting.

Birmingham, Blackpool and West Ham better luck next year. Sucks that you are losing at LEAST 65 Million... I really did enjoy watching Blackpool games this year. They fought hard for nearly 90 full minutes every time I saw them play. Sadly they just couldn't win the games for all the trying they did. West Ham, they were just on the road to relegation from the gate this season it seemed.

[Velgadess]

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_b...llegation.html


A week before the FIFA presidential election is set to take place, one of the candidates and another high-powered FIFA executive have been implicated in a corruption scandal by an unlikely whistleblower.

Mohamed Bin Hammam, the Asian Football Confederation president and challenger to Sepp Blatter, and three others -- including CONCACAF president Jack Warner -- were reportedly outed to FIFA by CONCACAF secretary general Chuck Blazer. The allegations surround meetings held between Bin Hammam and members of the Caribbean Football Union two weeks ago in regard to the upcoming election, according to a FIFA statement.

The accused will be subject to a FIFA ethics committee hearing set for Sunday.

(UPDATE: Bin Hammam has responded to the allegations via his Web site. "I completely deny any allegations of wrongdoing either intentionally or unknowingly while I was in the Caribbean," he wrote. Read the rest of his statement here.)



/popcorn
interesting that week before elections for FIFA prez this comes up.
/morepopcorn

[gt_killa]

Do you guys know of any streaming site for the Barce Vs MU match this coming Saturday?

[Jefe]

^Ugh, came hoping for the same thing. Sooooooo, anyone found a stream?

[Doombear]

Sorry, meant to post this: Look here. If you don't have any of those players (SpoCast, TVU, etc.) Look for streams that say Veetle (quick plugin download) or Other.

[The Stig]

BAR's owning post 10mins at the moment, ManU under siege XD

[Doombear]

Man U's back four are the only things saving them at the moment.

[The Stig]

Man U's back four are the only things saving them at the moment.

Spoke too soon =p

BAR scored!

[Doombear]

Sneaky Pedro! Nicely done.

[Mizango]

Man U's back four are the only things saving them at the moment.

QQ nope

[The Stig]

Oh yeah! Game on now. Neutralised by Rooney! XD

[Doombear]

THAT was gorgeous.