Real Football (Soccer to you Yanks) Thread

porterjack said:
You might be able to start a Canadian Swansea fan club
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You know, I've never even thought of that!
I've been living in different parts of Canada but we've just settled in Vancouver, I've heard of a bar downtown that shows football and rugby games, and it's the spot for all the ex-pats to go to. I think I'll check it out and see what's already around!

I went to watch the Swans game from yesterday on Setanta but for some reason the program stops at half time! I've sent them a complaint, I don't pay a monthly subscription to watch just half a match!!
 
2-0 win over Galati in the Champions League. Pretty mediocre performance but good enough to ensure a three point haul which takes us top of our group. Valencia got the early goal which seemed to have opened the floodgates but the passing was askew, and the finishing wasn't much better. The second half was worse and with better finishing Galati might have got more than a 2-0 defeat. A deflected drive from Rooney settled matters late on. It'll do for the group stages.
 
Hi all!
Anyone of you watched yesterday match between Athletic de Bilbao vs FC Barcelona?
The final score was a draw 2-2, but I think it was one of the most intense and struggled matches I've ever seen.

The field was totally wet, it looked like a pool and it was very funny to see players falling with dribbling
As a Real Madrid supporter, I have to say that I enjoyed the match, and the final score, of course, Barsa was loosing until the 91 minute though !!
 
So I see FIFA have backed down and compromised by allowing the England team to have poppies on black arm bands. Big fuss about nothing as far as I'm concerned. The players can wear poppies off the pitch and have already had a chance to wear them on the pitch playing for their clubs. That and a dignified minutes silence wherever they are tommorow is enough.
 
Most of them are used to playing on big pitches, like the Nou Camp, so the pitch can't be seen as an advantage. The fast players maybe will, because the likely starting 11 is this

Casillas - Sergio Ramos, Puyol, Pique, Alba - Busquets, Xavi, Xabi Alonso, Iniesta, Silva - Villa

Puyol and Pique aren't the quickest, but they are so comfortable on the ball and they shouldn't find themselves in trouble too often with the possession Spain will undoubtedly have, and that midfield/forward line is justdrool (1).gif
 
Springsteen said:
Most of them are used to playing on big pitches, like the Nou Camp, so the pitch can't be seen as an advantage. The fast players maybe will, because the likely starting 11 is this

Casillas - Sergio Ramos, Puyol, Pique, Alba - Busquets, Xavi, Xabi Alonso, Iniesta, Silva - Villa

Puyol and Pique aren't the quickest, but they are so comfortable on the ball and they shouldn't find themselves in trouble too often with the possession Spain will undoubtedly have, and that midfield/forward line is justView attachment 11507
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You are right, the Nou Camp is a fairly big pitch. Wembley is a good deal narrower however, which helps in stopping defenders being dragged out too far wide.

Everybody knows that the Spanish back line is slow, the trick is actually getting enough of the ball to exploit it.
 
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