the 370Z.com OFFICIAL football (soccer) thread

[Red370]

Mexico's thrashing of Costa Rica only makes me realize that we're going to get our asses handed to us royally. I say can Bob Bradley when it happens.

[Jon@AAMComp]

Originally Posted by Red370

It always amuses me that with a country 10 times the size of most, we manage to field a hodgepodge group of kickball players. But man we can play some basketball like a motherfvcker!

This is key. In the United States, kids come up aspiring to be professional Basketball, Football or Baseball players. No one really takes soccer seriously in this country from a young age, which is what European and South American nations have on us. When you're young in this country, kids may play soccer recreationally, but its never really taken seriously. For young men in the US, soccer is often viewed as not being masculine. I know I used to be made fun of because I played soccer in HS. I was literally harassed by football, basketball and track players at my school for playing soccer. It's unfortunate, really. Until football(soccer) is ingrained in this country's culture as deeply as any of the other big sports (football, baseball, basketball, hockey, lacrosse), this country will never be competitive on the world's stage.

Originally Posted by Red370

If this is true, what a premadonic piece of shit.

Manchester City transfer news: ex-Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo wants £400,000 a week to join City - News - MirrorFootball.co.uk

I really hope for his sake these quotes were taken out of context:

He wants £400k a week.

The No.7 shirt and captain’s armband.

A guarantee that he will *always be the club’s highest paid player.


Before even playing on the team he wants the captain's armband?? Always be the club's highest paid player? This is so unfortunate because Ronaldo is supremely talented. Regardless of talent level though, no one player is ever bigger than the club. Period. Messi isn't bigger than Barcelona, Rooney isn't bigger than United. This arrogance from Ronaldo is part of the reason why Fergie let him leave United. Fergie will never let any one player think themselves to be bigger than the club. Not Becks, Cantona, Giggs, and not Ronaldo. Based on this article, it's evident from this article he feels he is too good to play for a lowly Premier League side like City, and he wants a king's ransom to come back to the Premiership. To him, Cristiano Ronaldo is bigger than Manchester City. This only adds pressure on himself and he will be expected to deliver titles to Eastlands. Again, I hope for his sake, he said this jokingly to a friend and it was taken out of context and the story is being blown out of proportion.

On a side note, part of the reason I admire Leo Messi so much is because of his incredibly humble and grounded attitude. Messi is never in the papers, never claims himself to be the best ever or anything of the sort. He just goes on playing his football, winning titles, and leaving our jaws attached to the floor. World Class on and off the field.

[phelan]

Messi has thankfully stayed out of the Cesc saga

But yes he is one of the most humble superstars you can find, and lets his game speak for him. Best analogy to the NBA would be Kevin Durant.

Cristiano Ronaldo ughhh never liked him when he was in the EPL, and he still can't carry RM past Barca...someone remind me why he thinks he's the Messiah to football?

[Red370]

welp, dunno how accurate this is, but if its true, looks like we've made our first major signing of the transfer season, and having a 6'4 CB is a step in the right direction.

http://arsenalregime.blogspot.com/20...al+Fan+Club%29

[phelan]

Goonerholic: Eat, Sleep, Breathe, Drink, Arsenal

and I call BS on transfer until i see it on arsenal.com

i mean, for chrissakes, GOAL.COM DOESN'T EVEN HAVE IT YET

[Red370]

I sure hope it is true, he made us look like a buncha beotches whenever we played against them, cant win anything in the air against that guy. I chuckled when I seen how much ManUre paid for Phil Jones

[phelan]

english players are stupidly overpriced. cahill will cost us a pretty penny.

[Red370]

Holy shitballs, German U-20 girls... that brunette, my god.

Sexy German Womens U-20 players in Playboy shoot! (video) | Just WAGs News

[Jon@AAMComp]

Damn I love Germany.

[Red370]

Originally Posted by Jon@AAMComp

Damn I love Germany.

I will officially be a resident for 2 years in 20 days my friend

[Red370]

oh look Phelan, now we're linked with your Japanese homeboy.

Footylatest.com Arsenal Editorial Liverpool News Arsenal move ahead in race to sign Asian superstar

[phelan]

he'd be great in the Arsenal midfield. his form is a bit down right now, so it might be a good time to test CSKA Moscow's resolve to keep Keisuke. It'd be one of the best signings we could make, plenty of creativity, solid work rate, and ranks up there as a big name signing we're all clamoring for. The pecking order would probably put him behind Fabregas and Nasri, and just in front of Ramsey. Can probably play out wide as well, and provides us another option when RvP's radar is off (it's getting worse for Robin!)

It doesn't really address our main issues yet, though.

[Red370]

Originally Posted by phelan

he'd be great in the Arsenal midfield. his form is a bit down right now, so it might be a good time to test CSKA Moscow's resolve to keep Keisuke. It'd be one of the best signings we could make, plenty of creativity, solid work rate, and ranks up there as a big name signing we're all clamoring for. The pecking order would probably put him behind Fabregas and Nasri, and just in front of Ramsey. Can probably play out wide as well, and provides us another option when RvP's radar is off (it's getting worse for Robin!)

It doesn't really address our main issues yet, though.

Not gonna lie, I havent seen much of him, not even so much as a YT compilation, but if AW is serious when he claims that he wont let Fab or Nasri go this summer, he might just be surplus to needs. Our midfield is stupid deep, ridiculous almost, however, if Fab goes, he'll slot in nicely.

Now the rumor i'd like to see materialize is the one about Hazard. Some say he's an ideal replacement for Nasri, fvck that. Nasri stays. However, he's been playing out of position all season long, hes a natural attacking midfielder, the slot Fab's been sucking up. If Fab goes, Nasri takes the center and Hazard (natural winger) takes his old spot. Wenger, Gazidis, Kroenke, everybody, has been talking up this "summer of spending and experience" blah blah blah. If they're going to make good on their claims, it has to mean that we've already spoken to these players perspective clubs and have at least made verbal agreements to sign big name players.

Now imagine this... Barca claim to have a 40 mil transfer kitty. Wenger seems more and more willing to allow Fab to leave and I have a feeling that if Barca throw the cash and add a player (Thiago or someone else of that mold), he'll go. Love me some Fab, but hes pretty much already gone IMHO. Now, when I think of the claimed money we have to spend (60 mil euros), plus whatever Fab brings, we'll have more than enough to prise Benz from RM, buy Cahill and Samba, Hazard, and a proven striker to partner RvP. Now, when I think this, i become giddy. To be entirely honest, if the signings go through, if we were to take anything less than a double, it would be a complete travesty to the organization. I'm just ready for AW to put the rumors to bed and announce some concrete evidence that we have world class talent coming in.

[Red370]

wtf? where did this come from? Sergio Ramos?

Latest Arsenal News Update: BREAKING NEWS: Sergio Ramos has confirmed he will be moving to Arsenal this Summer

LOL at ManUre, wtf is wrong with these guys? Love Ashley Young but the guy is a 20 million winger at BEST.

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/06...-ashley-young/

[phelan]

Arsenal Regime. Wow, worst site ever.