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World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

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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 said:
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/the-psychology-of-perfect-penalties?hs_amp=true
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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
 
JF_Gophers said:
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.
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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?
 
French Rage said:
Not being familiar, what/how/why?
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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.
 
ticapnews said:
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?
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His possible MLS salary would only be capped by what an owner would be willing to pay.
 
Jimjamesak said:
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.
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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 said:
As a fan I don't like it because it cheapens the Euro competition.
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UEFA makes a ton of money on it and that’s all that matters, rest of the world be d-ed.

Though they seem to be trying to get the CONMEBOL teams in it as well. That would be game over for the rest of the world.
 
A long time ago I coached an alumni hockey game and we were losing late so I asked who wanted to go in when we pulled the goalie. Everyone raised their hand. So I waved them all onto the ice. Maybe South Korea can try that in the second half.
 
And with Brazil advancing, the hopes of an upset lie solely on the shoulders of Morocco.

(Sorry, Switzerland beating Portugal would not be an upset)
 
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