No games today, but I assume (I hope?) a bunch of you are sitting at home. (If not, this exercise will be a complete bust!) So, there’s no reason we can’t all gather ‘round a webpage and shoot the shit. Are you all OK? What are you replacing your soccer-watching with today? And what do you wanna know from me? I’ll be in the thread right around 1030 PST, but feel free to chat amongst yourselves before then.
OK! I'm checking out for the day, but please feel free to keep chatting with each other. Any kind of community we can create seems pretty important during a time when we should actively be avoiding physical community. Lemme know what you're reading, watching, doing. Stay safe, everyone!
Listen up Footy Fiends, there's still some decent soccer happening this weekend. Istanbul Derby Besiktas vs Galatasaray is happening tomorrow at 12pm EST.
Are there any famous older games (pre-2010 lets say) that you think are good rewatches for whatever reason? Maybe an important tactical development getting unveiled on the big stage or a particularly interesting moment in a player or manager’s career?
Heya! I'm writing a daily newsletter/blog-type thing here to spread optimism in times of Corona. Today, it's about getting out of the house virtually. Please share and if you want to write a post, please get in touch. Could be resources, could be moments of warmth and kindness you experienced in your life, etc.
Presumably with more time to spend not preparing for games, do we see a more active transfer window or maybe more importantly, a more efficient/successful transfer window? Teams (or at least managers and coaching staff) will have more time to self-scout and scout others compared to other years which might lead to better results.
Me being a former defender, my favorite thing to watch is when center defender’s press into the midfield and create a pseudo-extra midfielder. (Bastoni for Inter is currently my favorite to watch so this) am I wrong in being surprised more teams don’t try and find more center def comfortable pushing the ball up on their own instead of using wing backs which tend to rely on crosses?
What's the ceiling for Wolves long term under Nuno? Feels like for all the goodwill they have, they're still mostly a counter attacking team which should change over time as teams adapt more to them and they start getting treated as outright favorites. They certainly have the money to buy players who could adap to this but can Nuno?
How would you fix Barcelona over the few transfer windows to ensure that they continue to meet expectations when (if?) Messi stops being the best player in the world? Which young players would you target to make a smooth transition?
Replacing soccer watching with Twitter. Even worse for my nerves. This is a welcome break. If UEFA have to choose between finishing the Champions League or holding the Euro tournament, which one do you think they will do?
Of all the World Cups you remember watching, which is your favorite? 1998 for me. I was 10 and remember it vividly. It was a great tournament too for my native country, Romania, until they went bleach blonde...
In light of your recent column about how midfielders may be less important than most of us have thought, do you have an all time premier league midfield 3 (or 4)?
OK! I'm checking out for the day, but please feel free to keep chatting with each other. Any kind of community we can create seems pretty important during a time when we should actively be avoiding physical community. Lemme know what you're reading, watching, doing. Stay safe, everyone!
Anything else, guys? We'll do a bunch more of these in the future, but I'll hang around for a bit longer in case there are some more Qs.
they shoulda postponed the champions league sooner due to health concerns, right (asks Liverpool fan)?
What’s everyone reading to kill some time? I’m on book three of the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb.
Listen up Footy Fiends, there's still some decent soccer happening this weekend. Istanbul Derby Besiktas vs Galatasaray is happening tomorrow at 12pm EST.
Are there any famous older games (pre-2010 lets say) that you think are good rewatches for whatever reason? Maybe an important tactical development getting unveiled on the big stage or a particularly interesting moment in a player or manager’s career?
More likely to resume and continue this year:
Prem or the Champions League?
Seems like Champions league is done due to how much travel it requires.
Heya! I'm writing a daily newsletter/blog-type thing here to spread optimism in times of Corona. Today, it's about getting out of the house virtually. Please share and if you want to write a post, please get in touch. Could be resources, could be moments of warmth and kindness you experienced in your life, etc.
Sorry I'm late, why isn't haland or minamono cup tied? Idk what that means but auba couldn't play for arsenal in Europa league last year
Presumably with more time to spend not preparing for games, do we see a more active transfer window or maybe more importantly, a more efficient/successful transfer window? Teams (or at least managers and coaching staff) will have more time to self-scout and scout others compared to other years which might lead to better results.
Me being a former defender, my favorite thing to watch is when center defender’s press into the midfield and create a pseudo-extra midfielder. (Bastoni for Inter is currently my favorite to watch so this) am I wrong in being surprised more teams don’t try and find more center def comfortable pushing the ball up on their own instead of using wing backs which tend to rely on crosses?
What is your favorite version of Liverpool’s current midfielders ( or what version is best)?
What's the ceiling for Wolves long term under Nuno? Feels like for all the goodwill they have, they're still mostly a counter attacking team which should change over time as teams adapt more to them and they start getting treated as outright favorites. They certainly have the money to buy players who could adap to this but can Nuno?
Bill Simmon’s loves the term “Sliding Doors Moments”, could the current situation be the biggest sliding doors moment in soccerh history?
Frank Lampard as a player: overrated, underrated, properly rated?
Are there any soccer-metrics boot camps or primer-style series to get caught up on? This thread < https://mobile.twitter.com/mixedknuts/status/1170812991882874881> has some good stuff, but it’d be nice to have a more cohesive approach.
How would you fix Barcelona over the few transfer windows to ensure that they continue to meet expectations when (if?) Messi stops being the best player in the world? Which young players would you target to make a smooth transition?
Replacing soccer watching with Twitter. Even worse for my nerves. This is a welcome break. If UEFA have to choose between finishing the Champions League or holding the Euro tournament, which one do you think they will do?
Of all the World Cups you remember watching, which is your favorite? 1998 for me. I was 10 and remember it vividly. It was a great tournament too for my native country, Romania, until they went bleach blonde...
Do you have a favorite soccer documentary that I can stream this weekend?
Can Atleti win the title?
In light of your recent column about how midfielders may be less important than most of us have thought, do you have an all time premier league midfield 3 (or 4)?
Who's got a Liga MX primer?
who is the champions league contender now that lpool is gone?
Do you think UEFA would prefer finishing domestic leagues over having a full Euro tournament that starts on time?
Liverpool lost. How are you dealing with it?
if you could pick any two teams to watch in a (hypothetical) game right now, who would you pick?
What are the chances the Prem season is just cancelled with no official winner? That would be the funniest possible result for non-Liverpool fans.