2-0 baby! Spain hasnt lost in what, 35 matches? Even though they are dominating the ball control and corners, they are still losing. GO US!
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2009-10 Football Thread
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Heh. Spain aren't all that. 
The US defended resolutely and looked excellent on the counter. A thoroughly deserved win.
The US defended resolutely and looked excellent on the counter. A thoroughly deserved win.
Spain's loss 2-nil to the USA is the biggest shocker in association football I've seen since Liverpool FC came back from down 3-nil to AC Milan to win in penalty kicks in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final.
Spain played like Italy did against Brazil. They were like we don't care... and then this is what happens. ouch...
Count me amongst the shocked. I thought even a half-interested Spain, even without key players like Iniesta, Silva, and Senna would blow right through the US. Guess that's why they play the games! This match has got to rank up there with the US' defeat of England in the World Cup back in the 30s or whatever in terms of pure shock value.
And yeah, of course the US has to draw another dodgy red card.
And yeah, of course the US has to draw another dodgy red card.
It was the 1950 World Cup. England still hasn't fully recovered.
I don't know if I'd go that far, since the Confederations' Cup isn't nearly as important as the World Cup. The 1950 game was like if Man U was beat by Harvard's men's team today. The gap between them in talent level was just far wider then.
What impresses me about this one is that Spain was really trying to win this game, but they couldn't find a way to. The U.S. has had some OK performances in friendlies since the '06 WC, including a draw with Argentina, but none of those count for much. This was a genuinely competitive match against a top footballing nation that was fielding their first team. They went in with a good game plan and Spain didn't know how to adapt.
This was really the one thing that made the Confederations' Cup worth watching: that it was the U.S. team's one chance between now and the '10 WC to play competitive matches against top teams. (Yeah, um, CONCACAF qualifying doesn't count.) With that in mind, I would much rather they played Brazil in the final than South Africa because it will be another chance to measure themselves against the best competition.
I'm not going to let the fact that they made the semis under the most unlikely of circumstances taint this one!
Oh my god, it's Christmas in June!
This is one of the few performances from our national team that has no asterisk attached. We played arguably the best national side out there (at least based on their record and ranking), at full strength, and blanked 'em. I predicted a 2-0 scoreline, but the other way around!
Brazil is probably going to be a tougher opponent, they are another team you can't expect anything from no matter what (and they slapped us around pretty good the other day). Still, we've seen off Spain and helped see off Italy...if nothing else we have massive belief now (but no Michael Bradley dammit).
We still have issues to resolve before the World Cup, but this game was one to remember for us.
I'm, how you say, chuffed!
This is one of the few performances from our national team that has no asterisk attached. We played arguably the best national side out there (at least based on their record and ranking), at full strength, and blanked 'em. I predicted a 2-0 scoreline, but the other way around!
Brazil is probably going to be a tougher opponent, they are another team you can't expect anything from no matter what (and they slapped us around pretty good the other day). Still, we've seen off Spain and helped see off Italy...if nothing else we have massive belief now (but no Michael Bradley dammit).
We still have issues to resolve before the World Cup, but this game was one to remember for us.
I'm, how you say, chuffed!
Blimey. Young Master Fabregas obviously won't be happy at his Spanish side being dumped out of the Confederations Cup at the hands of the US, and it seems he's not best chuffed with life at the Emirates either – he's referred to the club as 'impotent' due to its inability to pick up any silverware over the past four years...
It'll be interesting to see how Wenger responds to his captain's outburst.
It'll be interesting to see how Wenger responds to his captain's outburst.
Good 'throw yourself at it' defending and some skillful play triumphs. It is a sad time for Spanish football
Cesc 'Sylar' Fabregas - now Ronaldo looks on his way, the press will keep asking Fabregas about leaving. Talking about your team in public doesn't help, unless you want to move.
Cheers,
OW
Cesc 'Sylar' Fabregas - now Ronaldo looks on his way, the press will keep asking Fabregas about leaving. Talking about your team in public doesn't help, unless you want to move.
Cheers,
OW
So, chelsea have announced their away kit for the upcoming season. Their colour of choice......blue, I kid you not.
Home:
Away:
Home:
Away:
I confidently predict a run of away Cup ties for Chelsea, their travels taking in the delights of Peterborough, Everton, Millwall and Gillingham.
Of course, they'll have at least a third kit, and more than likely a European change shirt as well...
Of course, they'll have at least a third kit, and more than likely a European change shirt as well...
I confidently predict a run of away Cup ties for Chelsea, their travels taking in the delights of Peterborough, Everton, Millwall and Gillingham.
Of course, they'll have at least a third kit, and more than likely a European change shirt as well...
Interestingly, I just learned today that UEFA requires all clubs in European competition to have 3 kits.
They also have the rule about striped shirts don't they – that you have to have a plain panel on the back so your name and number are nice and clear for the millions watching on TV. Unfortunately, it also makes your shirt look rubbish.
Of course, like all the top European sides we'll have three shirts next season. Mind, one's a goalkeeper's shirt but that's not the point.
On the subject of shirts, teasers for our new polyester rags went out today...
All will be revealed on the 30th, it seems, along with the identity of our new sponsor.
Yeah, I really, really wonder who the new sponsor is going to be...I wish there was some sort of clue somewhere...
Yes they do. I believe the first time I learned that rule was when Southampton made it into Europe a few seasons back. They had to have a big red panel on the back of their shirts. Looked hideous.
Heh - no, the shirts are made by Umbro, whose logo is on the images I posted, but we're getting a new shirt sponsor to replace Karoo.Yeah, I really, really wonder who the new sponsor is going to be...I wish there was some sort of clue somewhere...
Some of the ludicrous guesses I've heard are EasyJet (because orange is a bit like amber), Tiger Beer, and Kelloggs (simply because of Frosties frontman Tony the Tiger).
All are wrong.
Ok, that actually made more sense...
Shirt sponsoring in Norway is about the shirt and - literally - a dozen or so of sponsors (the biggest in front might be considered main sponsor, but that's a bit hard to know). Brann, the local team, is one of the "cleanest":
How about McVitie's...?Some of the ludicrous guesses I've heard are EasyJet (because orange is a bit like amber), Tiger Beer, and Kelloggs (simply because of Frosties frontman Tony the Tiger).
All are wrong.
That would be ace.
We're certainly less heavy on on-kit sponsors in England than in some other countries I remember we played AS Nancy in a pre-season game a few years ago, and the French team's shirts were plastered in their sponsor's branding. In the Premier League only one sponsor's logo is allowed on the front of the shirt, of course and it's positioning and sizing is very strictly enforced.
The rules are a little more open in the Football League, where teams are also allowed a small logo on the back of the shirt and also on the shorts if they so want. We actually got ourselves a sponsor for the back of our shirts a couple of years ago amid much fanfare, however the deal had to end once we were promoted to the Premier League as we weren't allowed to have them!
Can't remember if we've had a pic of the new Man U kit yet, so here it is:
http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00832/rooneychanging_280x_832777j.jpg
It has been described as "a rugby league shirt" and "too american" by fans.
http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00832/rooneychanging_280x_832777j.jpg
It has been described as "a rugby league shirt" and "too american" by fans.
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