The new footy thread

[Bloody Brian Burke]

smokin move by Verratti today

I see what you did there.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

This is both dangerous and incredibly fucking stupid.

Watch the shocking moment Neymar pushes Granada player down stairs

 

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Four more years of German finger sniffing

Loew extends Germany contract until 2020

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Four more years of German finger sniffing

Loew extends Germany contract until 2020

Man, he'll have been there for 14 years if he lasts until the end of that contract. That's an insanely long time for an international coach.

On the other hand, the Boogerman has a pretty fantastic record - at five World Cups and Euros Germany has won once, finished runner-up once and lost in the semis the other three times. That's a record to envy.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Hehehe

 

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The Abusive One?

LONDON — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been banned for one game and fined 50,000 pounds ($61,000) on two misconduct charges.

The punishments were announced Wednesday by the English Football Association.

The FA says Mourinho will serve an immediate one-match touchline ban after he admitted using abusive or insulting words toward referee Mark Clattenburg. The incident occurred during halftime of United's 0-0 draw with Burnley on Saturday.

Mourinho will be banned from the touchline for Sunday's game at Swansea.

Separately, Mourinho was handed a 50,000-pound ($61,000) fine for comments he made about referee Anthony Taylor before United's game at Liverpool on Oct. 17.

The FA said Mourinho's comments constituted "improper conduct" and had "brought the game into disrepute.

 

[esls79]

Bunch of patsies in the FA. If you're not allowed to berate the ref for dubious calls, then frankly I don't want to be a fan of football anymore.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

PE Aubameyang was suspended just before Dortmund's match with Sporting due to a suspension for "internal matters".

If he's on the outs there that team is in serious shit and someone is going to get a world class forward in January.

 

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Southampton are considering a £200million takeover by a Chinese company.

According to Bloomberg news agency, Lander Sports Development Co have been in talks for several weeks with the club’s Swiss owner Katharina Liebherr.

Lander focused on property until last year, when it shifted its focus to sport, and in May agreed a deal to promote winter sports in China, who will host the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Southampton could be latest English club bought by Chinese investors as they consider £200m takeover | Daily Mail Online

 

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You don't mess with the Zlatan...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Sure Simon, we believe you:

 

[mooger_35]

Liverpool laying the boots to Watford this morning.

And Zlatan with a goal (PL's 25,000th goal)

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Pogba's goal was splendid.

 

[mooger_35]

Pogba's goal was splendid.

 

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Nice to see Saints snatch defeat from a road victory - And to Hull

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That's three Toronto teams in playoff semifinals this year now.

/You ruined everything, Leafs.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

This is what teams should've been doing with Stamkos:

https://whatahowler.com/a-brief-his...lex-morgan-on-twitter-c2bf3fd88567#.p8koouq1e

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

both r filthy macunians

 

[esls79]

How quickly is the wall going up because I hear El Tri has a match in Columbus Ohio on Friday.