robdogj
Well-Known Member
I haven't been in this thread in a while. A lot has change since my last post here, but such is life because it's in constant flux. Looking forward to see more tears of joy from Don Claudio this season.
pretty much the title is in the bag for the Foxes - spudz have to win @ Stamford Bridge, a place where spudz haven't won since the 80's. Sux for them...this result must be worse than the result on 05/19/2012
As deflating as it (potentially) is for Tottenham, gotta be even worse for the Gunners. Although I suppose they'd rather be behind us without us winning the title, than see us win the title.
But celebrating the anti-St. Totteringham's Day will be a silver lining regardless. We've been discussing what we're going to call it. I'll get in trouble again if I post ideas.
However, while nothing short of a complete and total miracle will hand us the title, it still isn't over. Hopefully LVG and the boys from Manchester can muster something.
Although I can totally see the following scenario (not in its likelihood as a whole but rather the likelihood of certain actors within)- we crush Chelsea, then we crush Southampton. Meanwhile Leicester lose to Man U, and to Everton. Last match of the year, news hits Stamford Bridge that we've gone up against Newcastle. So f***ing Chelsea deliberately throws the match just to deny us the title.
Let's be real here....It's over bro...if spudz win, I will be the first to stand up & raise a glass to the cocks, but I will go by the prophetic words of Supa Frank Lampard
ps...I am not sure if you follow CFC, but at Bornemouth the 'whole' stadium was chanting, "****ing better beat Tottenham - ****ing better beat Tottenham". The players know their duty now. The whole world wants to see Leceister win the title & don't forget, Don Claudio used to be gaffer for CFC. Of course CFC will bend over to the Blues, but don't worry bro it won't go to that.
But celebrating the anti-St. Totteringham's Day will be a silver lining regardless. We've been discussing what we're going to call it. I'll get in trouble again if I post ideas.
I bet its going to be so awesome to celebrate finishing ahead of arsenal.
US announced 40 man roster. Not many shocks, lots of old and familiar names.
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; WCQ Caps/Goals)
GOALKEEPERS (5): David Bingham (San Jose Earthquakes), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Ethan Horvath (Molde), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (15): Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas), Ventura Alvarado (Club America), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Monterrey), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca), Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest), Matt Miazga (Chelsea FC), Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana), Tim Ream (Fulham), DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland)
MIDFIELDERS (12): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (FC Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Mix Diskerud (New York City FC), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids), Perry Kitchen (Heart of Midlothian), Alfredo Morales (Ingolstadt), Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers), Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution), Danny Williams (Reading FC), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
FORWARDS (8): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Ethan Finlay (Columbus Crew), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC), Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund),Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), Bobby Wood (Union Berlin), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)
Assuming health, what I'd want the starting XI and final 23 to be.
First starting XI
GK - Guzan
LB - Ream (or Chandler)
CB - Brooks
CB - Cameron
RB - Yedlin
LM - Fabian
CM - Bradley
CM - Nagbe
RM - Bedoya
ST - Jozy
ST - Wood
My 23 would be
GK - Guzan, Howard, Bingham
DF - Besler, Brooks, Cameron, Birnbaum, Ream, Chandler, Acosta, Yedlin
MF - Bradley, Bedoya, Nagbe, Fabian, Kitchen, Morales
FW - Jozy, Wood, Dempsey,Pulisic, Zardes, Finlay
It was hard leaving Miazga off, but I needed Acosta there. He's too versatile to leave off. Birnbaum vs Miaga I give Birnbaum the edge right now though Miazga should be a superior player.
Finlay, Zardes, and Pulisic can play the wide mid roles as well.
Well, the one match where I hoped Leicester would lose they drew. Man U couldn't get it done. While it denies Leicester the title-clinching win, it means that for us to win the title, we have to not only win out (including beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge which we haven't done in decades), but Leicester has to lose to either Everton or Chelsea, and lose or draw to the other as well. I don't see Everton happening, and as already mentioned I could see Chelsea being scum and losing intentionally just to deny us the title.
Meanwhile winning tomorrow will all but cement our place in the Champions League, as well as cementing that we will finish above Arsenal. The former is all but guaranteed already (the odds of Manchester United surpassing our goal differential are less than our odds of the title, even if we lose out the rest we still at least finish 4th, and the odds of City finishing out of top 4 AND winning the Champions League while Liverpool ALSO winning Europa are quite small).
I had hoped Leicester would clinch it against Manchester United, just because they'd absolutely hate that, but then again I'm not a particularly big fan of any EPL club. Sorry, but I think that the foxes will clinch it unless Tim Howard stands on his head in one of his last two games in the EPL.
On to next weekend. A victory for us and a draw or loss for Arsenal, and 2nd place is ours.
Yeah it's about time they figured it out.Also very much enjoying the great start my Philadelphia Union has had this season!
So if a person found themselves in London and wanted to experience the best that soccer has to offer (for London) ie tradition, experience, (not getting beat up for being Americans) etc... what team/venue would they look into? I assume Arsenal or Chelsea, no?
Ouch. Dembele allegedly up for a TEN MATCH ban. Maybe no action against anyone else.
http://www.90min.com/posts/3172310-...e-incident?utm_medium=share&utm_source=fotmob
you are telling me Walker gets nothing for throwing snot on Diego Costa or Lamala treading on Fàbregas' hand?
I refuse to pin it all on Spurs. But Spurs definitely deserve a large chunk of the blame.
so you are saying that lamela did nothing wrong? Come on bro, don't try to play the innocent one hear.
If you're not going to actually read what I wrote don't bother responding. Thanks.
But if other suspensions go to Tottenham as well, and nothing to Chelsea then that is a problem.
What did CFC do so bad? Stop the spudz victory parade? Come bro own up to it. If spudz parked the bus in the 2nd half they would have won for the first time in 26 years @ Stamford Bridge. They decided to play bush league footie & paid the price in the end.
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