That is certainly the cause, but I don’t think it is “early season” as much as this is the way you play when you don’t have a lot of practice time.

I completely agree. Also the Spain team from 2010 seemed to have a style all its own, with a perfect combo of Barca tiki-taka and Real incisiveness.

Also, and I forget this every 4 years between WCs, the high level club game that has been beamed into our houses for the last few years is a faster/cleaner/higher tempo style of play.

With the Spanish tax authorities going after high profile targets, I sure wouldn’t want to be whatever tax “genius” came up with this apparently illegal evasion scheme.

This question is going to feel different when Brazil cruise through this tournament and the Spain team looks old having to play so many games...

I got back and forth between him and Kroos. The fact that is has almost certainly been 1 of those 2 for 5 or so years now explains most of RM’s success IMO

People are pointing out this isn’t a lot of money... that’s the scariest part! It shows exactly how dirty this guy is that he’ll sell his soul for $600.

Just a nitpick here (this is better than Billy so thanks): the forward line will probably not line up mbappe-griezmann-dembele as has been posited here. They really only used that lineup one time recently.

Just throwing this up here because it was a fascinating read:

Normally the term “back line” would be used, so naturally Billy went with something that means the opposite.

I fully expected that statement to conclude with an offer to buy some beach-front property in Idaho.

I have a friend that played fairly high level club soccer (at least by US standards) who said many coaches teach this for power shots at least: just blast it towards the keeper/ center of the net. You’ll probably mishit at least slightly and it will skew towards one side or the other, but at least you’ll get a pure…

If this is how you feel, I recommend you read the article a bit more thoroughly.

I’m amazed at how mad “polite” drivers can get about this concept. As if waiting longer is some kind of highway penitence that we all must pay.

John with the traffic question, I have 2 words: ZIPPER MERGE.

And don’t forget one of those MVPs taking a pay cut while 2 of the all-stars allow themselves to be brutally underpaid while raising zero stink about it. If any other players of Klay or Draymond’s quality were on 17-19m a year they’d be losing it.

Ah yes I see that now, I was more responding to the general comments on here suggesting all kinds of unrealistic options. I’m sorry for making it feel like it was individually directed with all the 2nd person pronouns.

First let me say, I’m a Chelsea homer and Hazard is my favorite player. So some seriously blue-tinted glasses here. BUT,

Wow reading this is all caps is jarring but an interesting point!

Having spent a bit of time on Google, I think it is pretty easy to figure out who this guy is. Probably a douche, but also technically a PGA player.