The Official 2020/2021 Football/Soccer Thread

[Northside7]

C'mon man, this isn't the @Northside7 I know. Leave the negative, defeatist self-deprecation to me.

I dont see Arsenal winning both PL games.

They cant win the league at the Emirates. 13>>2. 3 PL>>0 PL. It's not the CL. And it will probably bring the fanbase together.

Defeated and it's only December 1st. No enthusiasm. No excitement. Hardly any anger left. Smdh.

 

[DNB1]

Question for y'all. I got into soccer when I was older (not old, just not since I was a little kid), so I grew up on American sports (and have an American sports mentality). My friend is a lifelong Arsenal fan. We get into it all the time about all these tournaments. FA Cup, League Cup, Champions League, Europe League. I hate that shit. I say only have Champions League/Europe League and your premier league games. Maybe FA cup, but only if it's OK for bigger teams to treat it like it's not important to them to win it (let them play a weak lineup).

What are your thoughts on PL teams having the FA Cup, League Cup, their PL games, Champions League or Europa League (potentially) all jammed into their schedule? That's not even looking at their national team duties.

The FA cup used to be the biggest cup for UK football. Teams used to field strong teams but not so much anymore due to the busy schedule.

I think the league cup could be dropped and nobody would miss it.

 

[DNB1]

I dont see Arsenal winning both PL games.

They cant win the league at the Emirates. 13>>2. 3 PL>>0 PL. It's not the CL. And it will probably bring the fanbase together.

Defeated and it's only December 1st. No enthusiasm. No excitement. Hardly any anger left. Smdh.

They’ve broken my man.

Is it Arteta in or out?

 

[Bow to Royalty]

The FA cup used to be the biggest cup for UK football. Teams used to field strong teams but not so much anymore due to the busy schedule.

I think the league cup could be dropped and nobody would miss it.

I think England is the only country left doing the 2 domestic tournaments.

 

[Blue_London]

I think England is the only country left doing the 2 domestic tournaments.

Everyone hates the league cup unless you win it.

But in Spain and Italy their cup games are over 2 legs

 

[Hundredeyes]

@Hundredeyes how is my boy doing? Any chance he plays before the end of the year?

I hope so but the Rona has been all over our squad, Gotze n Van G will run rampant on these eredivisie streets

 

[dontdiedontkillanyone]

The FA cup used to be the biggest cup for UK football. Teams used to field strong teams but not so much anymore due to the busy schedule.

I think the league cup could be dropped and nobody would miss it.

Blame Man Ure for ducking out the FA Cup that year for the World Club Cup - allure was never the same at that point. The days when they thought they were bigger than Jesus and that their shit didn't stink: thinking they above the FA Cup when now they'd take winning even the League Cup without any hesitation

 

[Mr Nonchalant]

Everyone hates the league cup unless you win it.

But in Spain and Italy their cup games are over 2 legs

Only the semi-finals are over 2 legs in Italy and the French still have 2 cups going on

 

[Mr Nonchalant]

Ben the gawd is back

 

[Infamous114]

Everyone hates the league cup unless you win it.

But in Spain and Italy their cup games are over 2 legs

Copa del Rey isn't 2 legs anymore

 

[Bow to Royalty]

Only the semi-finals are over 2 legs in Italy and the French still have 2 cups going on

I think France announced they're getting rid of one. Last year was the final year with 2 I think. Unless it's this year.

 

[Bow to Royalty]

Blame Man Ure for ducking out the FA Cup that year for the World Club Cup - allure was never the same at that point. The days when they thought they were bigger than Jesus and that their shit didn't stink: thinking they above the FA Cup when now they'd take winning even the League Cup without any hesitation

THANK Man United (also, Go Man U!) for it. I'm not a big fan of the tournament because I feel like it just gets players tired and risks then getting injured for more important shit. If you're in contention for winning the PL (or qualifying for CL/EL) then I'd have no interest in playing in the FA cup. Feel like it should just be for lower PL teams and those in the leagues below then.

I don't want a watered down product in big games due to injury or fatigue because of the FA Cup. I think Rashford got hurt in a FA Cup game last year.

They seem like fund raisers the big clubs are pressured into participating in.

 

[dontdiedontkillanyone]

THANK Man United (also, Go Man U!) for it. I'm not a big fan of the tournament because I feel like it just gets players tired and risks then getting injured for more important shit. If you're in contention for winning the PL (or qualifying for CL/EL) then I'd have no interest in playing in the FA cup. Feel like it should just be for lower PL teams and those in the leagues below then.

I don't want a watered down product in big games due to injury or fatigue because of the FA Cup. I think Rashford got hurt in a FA Cup game last year.

They seem like fund raisers the big clubs are pressured into participating in.

The whole point of the FA Cup is that everyone can take part no matter which division you're in and anyone could in theory beat anyone. You're not getting that elsewhere, and in a world where the Prem, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, CL dominates it would be sad to lose that.

If an FA Cup win meant a guaranteed CL place then youd'd change your tune and you'd be interested in it. They need to give the 4th CL place to the FA Cup winners - competition would gain its relevance again and talk about being fatigued would go out the window. The League Cup can get binned - it's a pointless competition at this point.

 

[Bow to Royalty]

If an FA Cup win meant a guaranteed CL place then youd'd change your tune and you'd be interested in it. They need to give the 4th CL place to the FA Cup winners - competition would gain its relevance again and talk about being fatigued would go out the window. The League Cup can get binned - it's a pointless competition at this point.

Agreed because it would impact something worth watching (Like Europa League winner getting into CL). I wouldn't give them the 4th CL spot though because it may water down the CL. I would rather watch Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal or whoever in CL instead of Preston because Preston went on a run. And if they won, their best player would get bought, and they'd be trash by the time they got in CL.

 

[Bow to Royalty]

FA Cup is just a fund raise for smaller clubs it seems like. I'm not trying to see a hurt Rashford, De Bruyne, Salah, VVD, or whoever so that a lower League team can get more money.

 

[Northside7]

They’ve broken my man.

Is it Arteta in or out?

I still believe in him but time is running out.

 

[Northside7]

THANK Man United (also, Go Man U!) for it. I'm not a big fan of the tournament because I feel like it just gets players tired and risks then getting injured for more important shit. If you're in contention for winning the PL (or qualifying for CL/EL) then I'd have no interest in playing in the FA cup. Feel like it should just be for lower PL teams and those in the leagues below then.

I don't want a watered down product in big games due to injury or fatigue because of the FA Cup. I think Rashford got hurt in a FA Cup game last year.

They seem like fund raisers the big clubs are pressured into participating in.

No.

 

[Bow to Royalty]

No.

Expand on "No". You British?

 

[Young_Chitlin]

THANK Man United (also, Go Man C!) for it. I'm not a big fan of the tournament because I feel like it just gets players tired and risks then getting injured for more important shit. If you're in contention for winning the PL (or qualifying for CL/EL) then I'd have no interest in playing in the FA cup. Feel like it should just be for lower PL teams and those in the leagues below then.

I don't want a watered down product in big games due to injury or fatigue because of the FA Cup. I think Rashford got hurt in a FA Cup game last year.

They seem like fund raisers the big clubs are pressured into participating in.

Fixed bolded for ya :V

 

[Bow to Royalty]

Fixed bolded for ya :V

I don't like how you play with the alphabet like that, my man.