The European Football thread!

[BryanRoy22]

17 year old 'wonderkid' Charalampos Kostoulas scored for Olympiakos this evening.

Man United are apparently preparing a bid. Big man, send him our way instead.

 

[Trents]

When is a Euro Super League not a Euro Super League? When it's a Euro Unify League of course. That's right, Unify, not Super. It's completely different.

European Super League relaunches as the "Unify League" - What has changed?

A22 Sports Management, the company behind the ESL, have revealed updated plans for their proposed competition; the mens league involves four groups - Star, Gold, Blue and Union; the womens league has two groups - Star and Gold; A22s proposal is suggested to provide open competition

www.skysports.com

 

[Senior Flange Technician]

Greed. Not long now till games are hosted abroad. Times changed to follow the money in again or American markets and the whole shit show implodes in corruption and greed. Hope everyone tells them to bollocks, although a part of me would rather this than the absurd champions league format at the minute.

 

[Strummer]

When is a Euro Super League not a Euro Super League? When it's a Euro Unify League of course. That's right, Unify, not Super. It's completely different.

European Super League relaunches as the "Unify League" - What has changed?

A22 Sports Management, the company behind the ESL, have revealed updated plans for their proposed competition; the mens league involves four groups - Star, Gold, Blue and Union; the womens league has two groups - Star and Gold; A22s proposal is suggested to provide open competition

www.skysports.com

„Ah, no, that was a totally different M‘Boto Gorge…“

 

[Strummer]

An absolutely brilliant piece from Sid Lowe in today‘s Observer, where he interviews Jesus Navas, who retires this weekend after 982 professional games:

Jesús Navas: ‘I’m stopping because I have to. I’m happy with what I’ve achieved’

As he prepares to bring down the curtain on Spanish football’s most glittering career on Sunday, Sevilla’s Jesús Navas tells Sid Lowe why he had no choice

www.theguardian.com

I always like watching Navas, a brilliant player.

 

[BryanRoy22]

Atalanta, who've never won Serie A before, are top of the table at Christmas.

Following on from their Europa League success and after seeing Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga last season, not to mention Forest doing so well this season, it's great to keep hearing these underdog stories.

 

[Gyros Peter]

Atalanta, who've never won Serie A before, are top of the table at Christmas.

Following on from their Europa League success and after seeing Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga last season, not to mention Forest doing so well this season, it's great to keep hearing these underdog stories.

I wonder if that means to some degree FFP is working? I always assumed it was just a way to keep the rich richer and the poor poor, as I assume did the big clubs, but maybe it's having an impact?

(Just before it's binned off)

 

[Barry]

I wonder if that means to some degree FFP is working? I always assumed it was just a way to keep the rich richer and the poor poor, as I assume did the big clubs, but maybe it's having an impact?

(Just before it's binned off)

No it's failed because it's a tool to stop those teams doing what they are doing

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[Berkshire Red]

No it's failed because it's a tool to stop those teams doing what they are doing

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Yup. The big clubs in Italy are just making poor decisions, or are badly run. Atalanta and Leverkusen are well run and are making good decisions, just like Forest.

No one will challenge PSG in France and Bayern are back to walking the Bundesliga again.

Fortunately Simeone is working his magic again in Spain so the two horse race does at least have another challenger once more. Good move for Conor Gallagher IMHO.

FFP will see the top six remain in control in England. There's only so far being smart can get you in the cases of Forest and Bournemouth. Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal still look a class above. As many have said on other threads: both City and United are suffering from bad planning and shocking decisions. Unfortunately both will be back eventually, their financial strength will see to that.

 

[Huxley]

Only Juve have any money in Italy. Milan are a 'project' and are actively recruiting for a scudetto push in 3 or 4 years time whilst trimming the wages. Inter are surviving on free transfers and are mostly skint. Napoli have chucked a bit of cash about but as with all Conte teams that'll bite them in the arse when they run out.

Makes for an interesting title race though.6 points between the top four and six points between 20th and 13th for the relegation spots.

 

[BryanRoy22]

Fortunately Simeone is working his magic again in Spain so the two horse race does at least have another challenger once more. Good move for Conor Gallagher IMHO.

Absolutely. He deserves a lot more credit for the work he's done at Atletico. Top manager.

 

[Rzar]

Mourinho & especially Simeone are my favourite managers. I just hugely admire coaches that teach teams to defend properly & seeing Forest look like Atletico Madrid at the moment is just a dream to me.

I think that Atletico side with Godin that got to 2 champions league finals has gotta be one of my favourite ever sides because they just did not give a toss what everyone else was doing at the time and rattled absolutely everyone

 

[William Bolliam]

Mourinho & especially Simeone are my favourite managers. I just hugely admire coaches that teach teams to defend properly & seeing Forest look like Atletico Madrid at the moment is just a dream to me.

I think that Atletico side with Godin that got to 2 champions league finals has gotta be one of my favourite ever sides because they just did not give a toss what everyone else was doing at the time and rattled absolutely everyone

Need to see Jose at Everton just for shits and giggles at this point.


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[Rzar]

Need to see Jose at Everton just for shits and giggles at this point.


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I am almost certain he is gonna end up here one day

 

[Ashley]

I am almost certain he is gonna end up here one day

Not good enough for Leicester, I remember some of their fans saying when discussing potential replacements for Cooper...

 

[Strummer]

Absolutely. He deserves a lot more credit for the work he's done at Atletico. Top manager.

If you don’t like El Cholo then you can’t really call yourself a football fan.

The bloke is a genius.

 

[Statto]

If you don’t like El Cholo then you can’t really call yourself a football fan.

The bloke is a genius.

He is clearly one of the best coaches if not the best in the modern game. Unlike Pep wherever he's been, he has managed to build that team himself, and all whilst their city rivals get more attention. Slot at Liverpool has done well this season but it's taking Klopp's team which was actually not particularly successful in terms of trophies. And someone like Mourinho can only stay a few years. Simeone has managed to achieve and sustain top finishes in pretty much every season he has had, with a side which was mid table before him.

I am not Beckham's greatest fan by all accounts, and coldly suspect the decision was correct, but I suspect a lot of people still think he's a bit of a smunt for his role in "that" red card in WC 98, his reaction made it inevitable it would be a red card even though the initial contact probably deserved it anyway.

 

[donny]

If you don’t like El Cholo then you can’t really call yourself a football fan.

The bloke is a genius.

Built the team in his own image to be fair. Solid, uncompromising, and, efficient.

 

[Strummer]

Built the team in his own image to be fair. Solid, uncompromising, and, efficient.

When he brought an Atlético side over to Stuttgart to play a preseason friendly a few years back, he was happy to mingle with the fans after the game and I got to shake his hand.

A proper gentleman, but not the kind you’d want to meet in a dark alley as he still looks absolute nails

 

[Le Juif Rouge]

"Great-grandson of Mussolini scores first goal for Juve Stabia, fans celebrate with fascist salute​

Fans of Juve Stabia celebrated with fascist salutes after Romano Floriani Mussolini, great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, scored his first goal for the team."​

Bayern München have rush their scouts to Brazil and Argentina on special secret mission.

 

[BryanRoy22]

 

[Rzar]

"Great-grandson of Mussolini scores first goal for Juve Stabia, fans celebrate with fascist salute​

Fans of Juve Stabia celebrated with fascist salutes after Romano Floriani Mussolini, great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, scored his first goal for the team."​

Bayern München have rush their scouts to Brazil and Argentina on special secret mission.

Of course he’s on loan from Lazio

 

[Huxley]

"Great-grandson of Mussolini scores first goal for Juve Stabia, fans celebrate with fascist salute​

Fans of Juve Stabia celebrated with fascist salutes after Romano Floriani Mussolini, great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, scored his first goal for the team."​

Bayern München have rush their scouts to Brazil and Argentina on special secret mission.

A colleague of mine (a history teacher) had the dubious pleasure of teaching the rise and reign of Mussolini to his great granddaughter.

Who it turns out was (and probably still is ) a delightful young lady.

 

[Le Juif Rouge]

@chris the mod

Based on our current form how do you reckon we would do against the top Bundesliga sides?

 

[BryanRoy22]

See who's top of the assists list in Serie A this season?