Porto can sell off their players and still make the CL. Leicester cannot and will likely never make the CL again. Huge difference, don’t know how you think Leicester could ever remain contenders.

The guy played 2 midfield positions in one (basically the DM and RCM in a midfield 3). It is 80% attributable to his absence. The rest is fatigue, CL focus, pressure of expectations.

Give them credit, they wanted to make a proper Champions League run and after defying the odds of the Premier League who is to say they couldn’t win it? They could not have made a run if they had adopted the Southampton model of sell assets at peak value. It is a case of mortgaging the future for the potential to win…

You are right, he is not one of the best wingers in the world. To play Devil’s advocate, however, I think scoring double digit goals 3 seasons in a row in the EPL puts him in the top 3 EPL wingers behind Hazard and Sanchez (who may now just be a CF). Throw Juan Mata into the mix albeit as not a true winger, and Mane…

Are you saying that like its a bad thing? Because it is sometimes hard to follow cool players when they leave Engerland. I miss watching Steven Nzonzi every so often.

I believe that was pre-Suarez and post-Ibra. David Villa at LW, but the true striker while Messi was the false 9.

In today’s soccer story ripped direct from the front page of R/soccer, we have this shit!

Ok I understand that. It’s the known quantity (giroud) vs. unknown quantity (lucas). I think you’ll agree that focusing on the forward position is not addressing the main issue with Arsenal, which is their midfield. Crazy to think how strong it was in the past while forwards/defense struggled. Ironic that there is…

You want Lucas ahead based on performances, or in general? Hard to argue Giroud isn’t performing currently.

That’s the thing about turning corners in the PL: you never really do. Newcastle were 5th not too long ago and were relegated last season, and before them it was Fulham in 5th playing in a Europa Final, then getting relegated. Hell, Leicester turned the ultimate corner and are back to struggling to avoid relegation.…

Why do “they” need to prove that they’re up to your standards of smart? It is a real answer and understanding how he got to those answers is what is important, not determining whether or not he meets a standard for intelligence. If you are serious about your desire to fix a broken system, understanding people who make…

Kudos for stepping up to the plate..

Thanks, it’s always fun to see where loyalties land in this perverse soccer landscape!

you pull for bob or West Ham?

Are you American or English?

I agree with everything said. You may have missed Jupiter, but you’re gonna be around for Vegas 2018-2022. The Rangers, Braves, and Twins all got the public to pay for new stadiums when their old ones were about the same age as The Cell. JR is going in for a double dip very soon!

Fuck JR. But, lets be real, the Sox bullpen was shit, too, and their offense was shit.

Mourinho is a coach who lives in the margins of the game and has always had success doing so, but the current Premier League has so much talent on each team that the margins are more narrow than ever before. In the West Ham game, for example, they have Payet, a game-changer, roping in a free kick that would have been…

What industry do you work in?

Same! Just looking for solutions.