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  1. JC

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    Side Note....DirecTV did lose beIN sports.....I don't know what the hell I am going to do now for game.
     
  2. nexus

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    If you have a smart TV, Firestick/Roku or an XBox/PS you should download Sling and just order the Spanish package. Only $10 a month and has Bein/Bein Espanyol etc
     
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  3. nexus

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    Vinicius being named 'Junior" in the new FIFA has me triggered AF
     
  4. nexus

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    Largely a meh effort Saturday. Varane was awesome and Ceballos looked good, no idea why he was the one to come off at the half, but front 3 were mostly isolated.

    Interesting matchup Wednesday in CL. Care to tell us what to expect Gaknight ?
     
  5. Gaknight

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    Roma to suck
     
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  6. nexus

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    Ok then.

    Are you expecting to struggle to advance?
     
  7. Gaknight

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    Probably advance a distant 2nd and get crushed in first knockout stage.
     
  8. nexus

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    Very nice FK from Isco and great counter & finish by Bale but Jesus Christ if Asensio would have been able to tuck that away I would have creamed myself
     
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  9. JC

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    Pretty damn good start

    Saturday wasn’t great at all but this was a nice bounce back win

    That was beautiful by Isco
     
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  10. nexus

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    Still very sloppy and wasteful in the final third but they controlled the match with ease for the most part which was nice to see.

    Happy for Mariano. Love seeing Ceballos get a few minutes too
     
  11. nexus

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    Odriozola making his debut today. Ceballos starting again.
     
  12. nexus

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    Luka won FIFA's Best Player award today. First time in a decade it wasn't Messi or Ronaldo. Has to be the Balon D'or favorite at this point.

    [​IMG]
     
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  13. soulfly

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    Uhhhhh no? Not sure why you would correlate this to being the favorite for a completely unrelated award pertaining to non World Cup stuff.
     
  14. nexus

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    You're crazy if you don't think team results are a factor in these awards
     
  15. soulfly

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    FIFA and Ballon merged for like 5 years and then went back to doing their own separate rewards. What about Messi and Ronaldo wining the last 10 ballon's in a row, without Xavi/Iniesta ever breaking that streak, makes you think there's any overlap?
     
  16. Paddy Murphy

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    I believe the award he won today replaced the Balon D’or in 2016...
     
  17. soulfly

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    Nah. The ballon d'or is still awarded yearly and is an entirely separate award. The two awards were merged from '10-15 but split back up in '16.
     
  18. El_Pato

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    Balon D'or is more prestigious and has been around since the 50s. Nothing is replacing that.
     
  19. nexus

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    I'm not sure what your point is? Yes they were merged from 2010-2015, during which Ronaldo or Messi won them all. They've been separate awards since then and, you guessed it, have both gone to Ronaldo. The 2 years before the were merged? Messi and Ronaldo. You have to go all the way back to 2007 to find a year when one of the two didn't win it. The runners up that year? Ronaldo and Messi. During that time they've also won all of FIFA's player of the year awards under it's various names.

    My point was it's been a decade since someone other than those 2 was honored as FIFA's POTY (whether called 'POTY', 'FIFA BD'O', or "FIFA Best'). It's also been a decade since someone other than those 2 has won the Balon D'or...
     
  20. soulfly

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    Modric was obviously a beast for Croatia and the reason that they far exceeded expectations. I don't think that's going to carry over to the ballon, and the undoing of the merger is telling in that regard.
     
  21. nexus

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    The undoing was FIFA's doing, not FF. And the only major difference is that it's voted on exclusively by journalists and doesn't involved player input. Modric very well may not win it but the format is very similar to Fifa's Best awards.
     
  22. soulfly

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    Right. And one would think it's because they didn't want to continue having club play factor in so much. Maybe I'm crazy and he will win it. Just doesn't seem like the two are going to be so closely related.
     
  23. nexus

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    You have to go back 15 years to find different winners.
     
  24. soulfly

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    Right. Portugal won Euro in 16.
     
  25. nexus

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    :huh:
     
  26. SugarShaun

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    Someone is really invested in Luka not winning it
     
  27. nexus

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    Isco out about a month after needing emergency surgery for appendicitis :tebow:
     
  28. nexus

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    Tough matchup today in Sevilla. Courtois in goal, Nacho on the right and BBA up top. Looks like they're debuting the reds today too. 3 points would be huge.
     
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  29. JC

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    Absolutely need it
     
  30. nexus

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    Barca just lost to previously winless Leganes so points here take them back to the top of the table.
     
  31. nexus

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    Defense is fucking garbage especially on the left. Kroos and Marcelo are totally disinterested in defending and Casemiro and Ramos are being repeatedly beaten and/or out of position
     
  32. nexus

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    lol Jesus Christ that's embarrassing
     
  33. JC

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  34. nexus

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    Marcelo and Ramos both beaten again. Shut it down and get ready for Saturday
     
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    German media reporting that Bayern and James have agreed to terms to make his move permanent. Sucks ass but not at all unexpected.
     
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    Reguilon making his debut today. Ceballos rewarded with another start too.
     
  37. nexus

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    JFC it's time to sit Kroos for awhile
     
  38. JC

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    What happened to him?!?!

    This team has no sense of direction right now. They are just completely lost out there.
     
  39. nexus

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    Fatigue is my guess. Also looks awfully apathetic out there. He's never been a physically dominating presence but he's really struggling on the ball lately too which is a recipe for disaster.
     
  40. nexus

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    The whole squad has issues. Depth, injuries, lack of urgency etc etc. This team isn't winning shit without some major changes.
     
  41. nexus

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    Unbelievably broken at the moment. Lopetegui not gonna make it to Christmas at this rate.
     
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  42. JC

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    Absolutely pathetic

    Ronaldo is so severely missed
     
  43. ChileanNole

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    We can’t score. Good news is Hazard looks like the best player in the world at the moment and he’s hinting a move to Madrid.
     
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    What's the word on Varane? Rumblings that he hurt his knee with France is gonna miss the Clasico next weekend?
     
  45. ChileanNole

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    Ugh. Haven’t seen anything online
     
  46. clemsontyger04

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    About to sign a new deal with Chelsea :chan:
     
  47. nexus

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    Inexcusable. Lopetegui is gone after Barcelona kick their teeth in next weekend.
     
  48. JC

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    This team fucking sucks
     
  49. clemsontyger04

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  50. soulfly

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    Guess Modric didn’t even need to leave.