World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Oh- wait now

[state of hockey]

Is that Croatian tender a mind reader? Wow.

[Jimjamesak]

Well, we’ll have to see about South Korea and Morocco but I think we’re headed to “normality restored”. I thought Japan was the best shot at an upset.

In all honesty, the UEFA Nations League might the worst thing to happen to world soccer in decades.

[Spartanforlife4]

Is that Croatian tender a mind reader? Wow.

I don’t know about mind reader, but I thought he left the line early on the last save.

Not that it would’ve made a difference. Japan was rattled after the first one.

[French Rage]

In all honesty, the UEFA Nations League might the worst thing to happen to world soccer in decades.

Not being familiar, what/how/why?

[Spartanforlife4]

Agreed. If the loophole is there, take it and give your team a 15% shot at moving on versus a 0% shot.

These are some pretty interesting stats. As of 2016:
85% of regulation/extra time penalties are successful
In a shootout, that drops to 76%
If you need to score to stay alive, it drops to 62%
If your PK will win the shootout, it’s 92%
The team that shoots first wins 60% of the time.

https://blog.innerdrive.co.uk/sports...es?hs_amp=true

Now that we’ve had a shootout to compare, this game had:
50% successful penalties
N/A on needing to stay alive
1/1 on a PK to win it
Team that shot first lost

[Kepler]

CR7 is going to Saudi Arabia to help them continue the sports wash. The annual $211,000,000 might be worth it to some people.

Come again?

[ticapnews]

Come again?

Al Nassr will reportedly pay him $211 million dollars a season.

211,000,000

[ticapnews]

I don't see any news of him accepting. He already rejected one offer from the Saudis. I doubt he'll make any move till after the WC.

He might use the report to try to get more money from a UEFA side I suppose. If he were to come to the MLS is his salary capped? Or could a billionaire like Kraft give him a few Brink's trucks to become a Rev?

[Jimjamesak]

Not being familiar, what/how/why?

The UEFA Nations League takes up most of the European schedule that isn’t already taken up by WC or Euro qualifiers. Because of that, the opportunities for countries like the US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, South Korea, and Australia to get games against competitive teams is drastically reduced while other European teams are getting dramatically improved by the games against each other.

It’s looking possible that we’ll have a third straight European World Cup winner, something that’s never happened before.

Now, it has to be said correlation =/= causation and there are other factors at play, I think we need to see what the expanded World Cup does to things, but it is concerning.

[Jimjamesak]

He might use the report to try to get more money from a UEFA side I suppose. If he were to come to the MLS is his salary capped? Or could a billionaire like Kraft give him a few Brink's trucks to become a Rev?

His possible MLS salary would only be capped by what an owner would be willing to pay.

[Jimjamesak]

Welp, I think we can close the book on South Korea.

[state of hockey]

How many does Brazil score? 5? 6?

[ticapnews]

The UEFA Nations League takes up most of the European schedule that isn’t already taken up by WC or Euro qualifiers. Because of that, the opportunities for countries like the US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, South Korea, and Australia to get games against competitive teams is drastically reduced while other European teams are getting dramatically improved by the games against each other.

It’s looking possible that we’ll have a third straight European World Cup winner, something that’s never happened before.

Now, it has to be said correlation =/= causation and there are other factors at play, I think we need to see what the expanded World Cup does to things, but it is concerning.

As a fan I don't like it because it cheapens the Euro competition.

Richarlison has the ball on a string. 3-0 Brazil. Even the coach is dancing. And it isn't even halftime yet.

[ticapnews]

Fore!