2016-2017 Soccer Thread: The Post Leicester City Apocalypse

[Alvinho]

The repeatedly part is key. It's not many players, but it's some; we saw it 5 times in 25min on Wednesday. No one's ever caught and reprimanded thoroughly for repeated embellishment and diving. Bookings happen, what, under half the time. Other times and more often it's a play-on, a cheap free kick, or an ever cheesier penalty.

One can less blatantly handle, whether a mistake of timing or judgment, thus the subtle separation. There was no mistake in Suarez' behavior.

He gets it. I guess it may be easier to distinguish in other sports/scenarios, like deflated balls and excessive roughness in the NFL.

[Roranora]

The last two UCL quarterfinalists advance very shortly.

Atletico looks comfortably through but it's squeaky bum time for Man City in Monaco. 20min remain, and Monaco lead on away goals, 2-0 on the night and 5-5 on aggregate.

Edit: I post and make City score. 5-6 on aggregate

[Roranora]

Monaco lead again on away goals at 6-6. Tie is nearly officially lit.

[Talint]

Yo Monaco good.

[Tyrath]

Leicester City the last remaining english team in the CL.

The fairy tale lives!!!

[Zetanio]

Soccer keeps delivering.

[Talint]

Swansea - Guidolin
Crystal Palace - Pardew
Swansea - Bradley
Hull - Phelan
Leicester - Ranieri
Middlesbrough - Karanka

I thought there was a Boro fan here?

Hilariously, the only team not playing the manager-go-round this time around is Sunderland.

[Roranora]

Swansea did it twice to carry Sunderland's bag.

[Roranora]

UCL quarterfinal draw

Atletico v Leicester
Dortmund v Monaco
Bayern v Real Madrid
Juventus v Barcelona

[Tyrath]

Fuuuuuuck Real

[Roranora]

I'm pretty hype for these ties though at this stage rare are dull matchups.

Bayern eliminate holders Real, holding on late to a 4-3 aggregate win. Barcelona advance comfortably (agg 4-2) despite the Italian side's current optimism about its draw. Dortmund wins on away goals and 10-10 (lol) on aggregate. Leicester take Atleti to pens after two 0-0 draws and go through on a Schmeichel save at the KP.

[Talint]

Don't forget about the Europa league

Anderlecht vs Man U
Celta de Vigo vs Genk
Ajax vs Schalke
Lyon vs Beshiktas

Really mad Spurs have been so shit in Europe lately. This Europa league was for the taking, I think.

[Zetanio]

Fucking Stoke couldn't hold.

[Roranora]

There shall be no title race this year, sorry Spurs peoples. But there also shall be no St Totteringham's. It's notably nicer at White Hart Lane/construction site/Wembley nowadays than at Emirates. Wenger has the look and manner of a man defeated, sad to realize his 20-year tenure will have a less than graceful and appreciative exit. He's probably jealous of Luis Enrique right now. :l

[Zetanio]

Yeah I don't expect to catch Chelsea. Hoping for a FA Cup run though.

[Talint]

But there also shall be no St Totteringham's.

They said this last year.

And the year before that.

And the year before that.

And the ye...

[Talint]

jfc that Podolski belter at his final match

[Tyrath]

PODLIIIII

[Zetanio]

Proper send-off.

[Jefe]

Calling it now, boys: Mexico wins, US loses.