Real have strengthened considerably and Atleti & Barca are lot weaker than last season.. Still Real finish 3rd and lose out on la decima
Ready for Dortmund now.. would you believe in colonies they show college softball on ESPN & lacrosse on ESPN 2 - both prime time TV. whereas one of the biggest football game is on ESPN3 online...
You really no nothing about football, how are Atletico weaker, they've won the league and there in the CL final ffs Barca spent plenty of money last summer too. Jose won 2 major trophies in 3 seasons in Madrid. If Carlo wins the CL final he'll have already bettered Jose's achievements in 1 season, with 2 trophies aswell, but one of those being that elusive 10th CL. Jose was a failure in Madrid, and that's why he was shown the door
If I don't know anything - then you know **** all!! ffs, Atleti sold their best players and their replacements are nondescript at best.. They are weaker than last season. Barca - were playing without Goal keeper for most of the season, no Messi (world cup year), no back four for crying out loud and to top it all Neymar travesty most of the season. Throw in unfortunate Tito's (RIP) death and emotional toll on that group of players... Whereas Real have bought great players this year close to 150M, they were without any off field troubles and you say they are weaker?? You would have a brain of a size of peanut And Carlo can never equal or over take Jose!!
Atleti are a better TEAM than they where last season, by along way. It is not just about individual players like Falcao. Simeone took over Atleti when they where near the bottom of the table, and he's gradually built them into a great team, and they are a far better team this season than they where last, as they're all a lot more used to the managers way of playing than they where last season. I have also not said anywhere that Real are weaker, I don't know where your getting that from. You say they spent 150 million, but they also sold a few so there net spend isn't much more than Barca's. Jose managed 1 title in 3 seasons, and 1 domestic cup, with the most expensive side in world football. He could never get them to a CL final after 3 attempts, where as Carlo gets them there at the first attempt, and has improved the CL performances no end, with Ronaldo breaking the goal scoring record in a campaign with 16. So Carlo clearly gets a better tune out of Ronaldo too. Jose has gone 2 seasons now without a trophy, he is the new specialist in failure, and he can't use the excuse 'but we play good football' As he plays the worst brand I have ever witnessed. It's like watching paint dry
goons have taken the sting out of a perfect day.. deflated for Dotmund now.. Lewi already playing for his future employers.. screwed a wonderful chance just before half time.. Teams are getting back on the field. There is a escalator in the Berlin stadium right before the tunnel.. that is something new I have seen in a football stadium..
goal disallowed from setpiece for Dortmund..it just crossed the line, before Dante cleared it. but Hummels was slightly offside though.
You've missed your vocation Stan, excellent call on all games. The ESPN thing tells you why the US will never embrace football. Lacrosse for Christs sake !!!!
That's another thing that has always baffled me about America. They televise and bet on college "football" and basketball games etc wtf is up with that? Can you imagine us televising school football games with kids playing? Seems weird
School sports are more organized in the colonies and they are real close up with professional sports. Schools act more like lower leagues. So people are connected and see local schools as if their local hometown team. Lots of americans bet in the school sports. They follow college basketball more than NBA. But, if you take Ice hockey - Sad thing is IIHF world championship is going on in Belarus now. During the same time Stanley cup playoffs are taking place in NHL. All the superstars are staying and playing in NHL ignoring their country.
