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2017/2018 European Football Thread

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by Yung-T, Jul 19, 2017.

  1. Yung-T

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    The recent Barca and Real signings are really crushing it when it comes to juggling.

     
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    I never understood why juggling is so important. This is like dunking with flair......

    There are juggling artists that could never play pro team ball or ball at all.

    Oxlade Chamberlain to Chelsea.
     
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    Of course not important, but funny to see these guys mess up and being worse at it than guys that play in their backyard.
     
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    Seems Lemar also close to signing with Liverpool?
    Keita and Lemar on the same day, @Jontro off to the fap cave?
     
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    I can see Klopp having 8 wingers and 6 Attacking midfielders to rotate. Screwing fantasy teams all over the place.

    Say thanks to the Iron Bank.
     
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    don't know anything about lemar, but how good is keita?

    i'm confused why lfc would sign for summer 2018. can't make a deal for january? what happens if keita gets severely injured and turn into a mergady situation? would lfc void that contract?
     
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    Leizpig's best player, sometimes it seems like he works for two, also great technique. They can't sign him right now, because Leipzig won't let him go this season and he as an opt-out not before next summer for the sum Liverpool will be paying. Probably LCF didn't want to pay a whole lot more than that and also not risk to lose him to Real Madrid, who were also interested.
     
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    Keita is a very high-energy box to box player (as Raz said, the guy has an insane work rate) who plays in central midfield and also has great technique & passing, leading to a lot of dangerous situations and key passes.
    Great guy for Klopp's system, as he pushes pace quite a lot and is also helpful for the high-pressure defense.

     
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    Great guys like Keita and Mane coming from the Austrian League. Man City just bought Kayode.
     
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    RB Salzburg assembled a ton of talent there, it was quite comical for that small league.
     
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    Austrian Red Bull owner, owns RBL, Salzburg, RB New York, RB Brazil.

    Top scouting network.
     
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    Yup, but it was also funny to see how Salzburg started. Mateschitz seriously thought they'd be a CL contender and didn't realize that no serious star would stay in that league for a relevant time, which lead to the club anually getting pounded in the CL qualifiers.

    But guess he got the right toy with RB Leipzig now.
     
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    Abramovich bought himself a CL title against Bayern.

    But he almost lost.......the focus has to be fostering talent for the longer haul.
     
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    so lfc got 2 great guys who will probably leave in 2-3 years when the spanish teams come a knockin?

    i also love the fact that lfc did relatively good without coutinho. let him rot on the bench while looking at posters of messi and paulinho.
     
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    Drink Water is poured to Chelsea.

    Monaco rejected a 70+ million Euro Liverpool bid for Lemar so likely will stay put or go to another club. Time is ticking.
     
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    Keita deal now official.
     
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    I know it's a trade rumor or being discussed but I really love Sterling, Wenger dun know how to use him but I think he might be good.

    Ex LFC player I would covet.
     
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    Seems like a terrible deal, no matter how good Sanchez is. Contract ends in one year, yet Man City is willing to pay a huge sum PLUS Sterling? These investors are completely ruining the transfer market.
     

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