May/June In-Game
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if Barca were playing RM they would be getting a penalty in the last 10 mins
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Shakira is gonna be pissed
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oh didnt realize sportsnet was showing the pokal final
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I realize know one could have projected Atletico Madrid / Barcelona in a winner takes all scenario, but wonder why EPL doesn't schedule better games the last day? Think about the last two season clinchers: City/West Ham, Liverpool/NU, City/QPR, ManU/Sunderland.
Hope they at least try next season...
Hope they at least try next season...
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because they usually mean nothing, so they want rivalry games to mean something
any other year Atleti are 30 points back
any other year Atleti are 30 points back
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nice for Atleti to get their 1
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cant believe Barca only allowed 450 away tickets to be sold
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great goal
3-2 arsenal
3-2 arsenal
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Why didnt you look up ffs
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
yes
Toronto_Mike
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actually sorry no they don't
Sevilla and Villarreal will represent La Liga
Sevilla and Villarreal will represent La Liga
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
hmmm conflicting reports going to look more into it now
Toronto_Mike
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looks like Real Sociead are indeed going to Europa, they apparently booked their place once Sevilla won Europa last week
Toronto_Mike
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yes agreed, there had been so many different reports that they needed a point here to ensure so I was believing that.
then you brought it up and I thought wait are we going to fall into that issue again where the winner of a cup still has to qualify?
I know in CL that is the case if you win you still got to qualify.
Teed can probably clarify this a bit more.
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
last day of Swiss Super League
Pyppurs
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keeper reaction is priceless
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I was watching it live and have no clue how the lino missed it, you can see above he's right there and would have been able to see the ball through netting
tough for BvB, winning the cup would have made a dissapointing season end on a high note
tough for BvB, winning the cup would have made a dissapointing season end on a high note
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
van Gaal official now Man Utd coach with Giggs assistant
Toronto_Mike
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man what a fucking tool seriously unprofessional shit
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
Luis Enrique is the new Barca coach.
Obvious choice after he left Celta Vigo and Martino resigned.
Messi also signs a new contract for a lot of $$$$.
Barca is going to do a massive squad overhaul
Obvious choice after he left Celta Vigo and Martino resigned.
Messi also signs a new contract for a lot of $$$$.
Barca is going to do a massive squad overhaul
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
Manchester United expect Louis van Gaal to win the Premier League title next season and have given their new manager a £150m transfer fund to rebuild the squad this summer.
Holland's current head coach is to be unveiled at Old Trafford in Julyafter he has taken his country to the World Cup and before United's summer tour of the US, but on a dramatic day for the 20-times champions it also emerged that:
• Ryan Giggs is to be Van Gaal's No2 but he has retired from playingafter a glittering career spanning 23 seasons
• Paul Scholes, Phil Neville and Nicky Butt have been left in the dark about their futures on the backroom staff
• United began speaking to Van Gaal just 48 hours after David Moyes' sacking in April
Van Gaal has been challenged to win United a 21st title in his first season with the vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, sanctioning a sizeable kitty to pursue targets that include Southampton's Luke Shaw, Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben and Toni Kroos, and Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels.
Following the dismal championship defence under Moyes that ended with United in seventh place, Van Gaal is confident he can again make the club serious challengers as the business end of next season is entered, with a Champions League berth the very least required. Van Gaal has previously won titles at Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar and Bayern Munich, having also won the European Cup with Ajax.
He said: "It was always a wish for me to work in the Premier League. To work as a manager for Manchester United, the biggest club in the world, makes me very proud. I have managed in games at Old Trafford before and know what an incredible arena Old Trafford is and how passionate and knowledgeable the fans are. This club has big ambitions; I too have big ambitions. Together I'm sure we will make history."
Louis van Gaal said he was very proud to join Manchester United and he had always wished to work in the Premier League. Photograph: United Photos / Reuters/ReutersLater he told the Dutch TV station RTL that one of the reasons he was chosen by United was for his record in working with young players but he added: "The aim is to bring them back to the No1 position as soon as possible, because that's where they were under Sir Alex Ferguson."
Woodward said: "In Louis van Gaal, we have secured the services of one of the outstanding managers in the game today. He has achieved many things in his career to date and Old Trafford provides him with a fitting stage on which to write new chapters in the Manchester United story.
"His track-record of success in winning leagues and cups across Europe throughout his career makes him the perfect choice for us. People know him as a larger-than-life character but I have also been extremely impressed by his intelligence, thoughtful approach to the role and his diligence."
The executive co-chairman, Joel Glazer, said: "I am delighted that Louis will be our next manager. He has an outstanding pedigree as a coach, both as a man who motivates his teams to win trophies and as someone who believes in giving young players a chance to prove their worth."
There was a welcome from one of his main rivals next season in the form of José Mourinho, whom Van Gaal appointed as his assistant at Barcelona. "He is a great football manager and I am happy he joins me in the same country and the Premier League," the Chelsea manager said. "But more important than that, he's a great guy, a great man, and I wish him well."
Van Gaal said one of the first congratulatory text messages he received was from Mourinho. "He said he was jealous of my list of clubs," the Dutchman reported.
As Moyes was sacked on 22 April it took United four weeks to land Van Gaal yet the 62-year-old was always the No1 choice, having been first sounded out as the prospective new manager two days after the Scot's sacking.
The delay is understood to have been due to United wishing to respect his current employer, the Dutch Football Association.
There was also the future of Giggs to consider but once it became clear that Van Gaal would offer the Welshman the role as his No2, the Dutchman accepted after a meeting in Noordwijk last week. That is thought to have been the third face-to-face encounter between Woodward and Van Gaal, with Woodward "delighted" that the 40-year-old Giggs will remain on the coaching staff.
He said: "I am thrilled to have the chance to serve as assistant manager. Louis van Gaal is a world-class coach and I know I will learn a lot about coaching from being able to observe and contribute at such close quarters.
"Manchester United has been a huge part of my life and I'm delighted to be able to continue that relationship in such a key role."
Although Marcel Bout and Frans Hoek are also joining Van Gaal's coaching team – the latter appointment as goalkeeping coach, so Chris Woods departs – the futures of Scholes, Butt and Neville are still to be decided.
United consider the three members of the Class of 92 to be of great value to the club, though none of them have as yet been offered a role.
In an open letter published on the club's website, Giggs said of his retirement: "For me today is a new chapter filled with many emotions – immense pride, sadness, but most of all, excitement towards the future. United fans I hope will share and echo my belief that the club, the management and owners, are doing everything they can to return this great club to where it belongs, and I hope to be there every step of the way."
Holland's current head coach is to be unveiled at Old Trafford in Julyafter he has taken his country to the World Cup and before United's summer tour of the US, but on a dramatic day for the 20-times champions it also emerged that:
• Ryan Giggs is to be Van Gaal's No2 but he has retired from playingafter a glittering career spanning 23 seasons
• Paul Scholes, Phil Neville and Nicky Butt have been left in the dark about their futures on the backroom staff
• United began speaking to Van Gaal just 48 hours after David Moyes' sacking in April
Van Gaal has been challenged to win United a 21st title in his first season with the vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, sanctioning a sizeable kitty to pursue targets that include Southampton's Luke Shaw, Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben and Toni Kroos, and Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels.
Following the dismal championship defence under Moyes that ended with United in seventh place, Van Gaal is confident he can again make the club serious challengers as the business end of next season is entered, with a Champions League berth the very least required. Van Gaal has previously won titles at Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar and Bayern Munich, having also won the European Cup with Ajax.
He said: "It was always a wish for me to work in the Premier League. To work as a manager for Manchester United, the biggest club in the world, makes me very proud. I have managed in games at Old Trafford before and know what an incredible arena Old Trafford is and how passionate and knowledgeable the fans are. This club has big ambitions; I too have big ambitions. Together I'm sure we will make history."
Woodward said: "In Louis van Gaal, we have secured the services of one of the outstanding managers in the game today. He has achieved many things in his career to date and Old Trafford provides him with a fitting stage on which to write new chapters in the Manchester United story.
"His track-record of success in winning leagues and cups across Europe throughout his career makes him the perfect choice for us. People know him as a larger-than-life character but I have also been extremely impressed by his intelligence, thoughtful approach to the role and his diligence."
The executive co-chairman, Joel Glazer, said: "I am delighted that Louis will be our next manager. He has an outstanding pedigree as a coach, both as a man who motivates his teams to win trophies and as someone who believes in giving young players a chance to prove their worth."
There was a welcome from one of his main rivals next season in the form of José Mourinho, whom Van Gaal appointed as his assistant at Barcelona. "He is a great football manager and I am happy he joins me in the same country and the Premier League," the Chelsea manager said. "But more important than that, he's a great guy, a great man, and I wish him well."
Van Gaal said one of the first congratulatory text messages he received was from Mourinho. "He said he was jealous of my list of clubs," the Dutchman reported.
As Moyes was sacked on 22 April it took United four weeks to land Van Gaal yet the 62-year-old was always the No1 choice, having been first sounded out as the prospective new manager two days after the Scot's sacking.
The delay is understood to have been due to United wishing to respect his current employer, the Dutch Football Association.
There was also the future of Giggs to consider but once it became clear that Van Gaal would offer the Welshman the role as his No2, the Dutchman accepted after a meeting in Noordwijk last week. That is thought to have been the third face-to-face encounter between Woodward and Van Gaal, with Woodward "delighted" that the 40-year-old Giggs will remain on the coaching staff.
He said: "I am thrilled to have the chance to serve as assistant manager. Louis van Gaal is a world-class coach and I know I will learn a lot about coaching from being able to observe and contribute at such close quarters.
"Manchester United has been a huge part of my life and I'm delighted to be able to continue that relationship in such a key role."
Although Marcel Bout and Frans Hoek are also joining Van Gaal's coaching team – the latter appointment as goalkeeping coach, so Chris Woods departs – the futures of Scholes, Butt and Neville are still to be decided.
United consider the three members of the Class of 92 to be of great value to the club, though none of them have as yet been offered a role.
In an open letter published on the club's website, Giggs said of his retirement: "For me today is a new chapter filled with many emotions – immense pride, sadness, but most of all, excitement towards the future. United fans I hope will share and echo my belief that the club, the management and owners, are doing everything they can to return this great club to where it belongs, and I hope to be there every step of the way."
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
Claudio Ranieri is leaving Monaco after two years as coach, the French Ligue 1 club’s vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has said.
Ranieri, who was appointed in 2012 when Monaco were in Ligue 2, steered the principality club to second place in Ligue 1 this season.
“I confirm that Claudio Ranieri is leaving soon. We decided to break up. I would like to pay tribute to Claudio Ranieri, who did a good job,” Vasilyev said. “It is never easy to take a club from Ligue 2 to the Champions League. But we believe that at this stage we need a new dynamic.”
Vasilyev added he could not confirm the identity of the next coach as there were “some details to be sorted”. The Sporting Lisbon coach Leonardo Jardim has been widely tipped to be Ranieri’s replacement.
Ranieri, who was appointed in 2012 when Monaco were in Ligue 2, steered the principality club to second place in Ligue 1 this season.
“I confirm that Claudio Ranieri is leaving soon. We decided to break up. I would like to pay tribute to Claudio Ranieri, who did a good job,” Vasilyev said. “It is never easy to take a club from Ligue 2 to the Champions League. But we believe that at this stage we need a new dynamic.”
Vasilyev added he could not confirm the identity of the next coach as there were “some details to be sorted”. The Sporting Lisbon coach Leonardo Jardim has been widely tipped to be Ranieri’s replacement.
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
Hahah that club will be like Anzhi, the hierarchy will fuck them over.
Really Leonardo Jardim? All this talk about hiring a world class coach...
Really Leonardo Jardim? All this talk about hiring a world class coach...
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
Good laugh here, last part was great.
Yaya Touré is considering leaving Manchester City this summer because he feels disrespected by the club, according to his agent, Dimitry Seluk.
Seluk's complaints include the fact, he says, that no one from City wished Touré happy birthday at a club event in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the Premier League title win.
City may not take Seluk's threat too seriously, though, given that they have a somewhat familiar feel. It has become, in fact, an annual event at around this time of year.
Just over a year ago Seluk said his client felt mistreated and was close to demanding a move. Those comments came during contract talks that were finalised less than a month later, when Touré signed a four-year deal. A year earlier, too, Seluk claimed the midfielder could leave.
With Touré, a hugely influential player at City, tied to a long contract, it seems unlikely the club would consider allowing him to go.
Seluk said in his latest complaint, via the Sun: "Yaya is so upset he's thinking of leaving City. There are a number of things that have happened that have left Yaya feeling bitterly upset. He must concentrate on the World Cup now. But City have treated him with disrespect and have really hurt him."
Seluk added: "They don't know that money can't buy relationships – no Sheikh can buy a relationship. This isn't about money or a new contract – it's about human relationships and City have shown they don't respect him. I repeat, this is not about money. In fact, he would take less to return to Barcelona."
In reference to the birthday snub, Seluk said: "What happened at his birthday meant the club don't care about him. It was proof. They can say whatever they want, 'Oh we like him but we forgot'.
"Forgot? About Yaya? The player who helped you to be two-times Premier League champions? The guy who helped you win the FA Cup and the League Cup? His birthday can be on a normal day and, in a normal team, his team-mates and club would at least give him good wishes. But when you win the title on May 11, a day later you go to Abu Dhabi and on May 13 you have a big party to celebrate the title and nobody comes to Yaya to say, 'Happy birthday', what more do you want?"
Seluk later clarified his comments in an interview with the BBC, after it was put to him that City had posted a message about Touré's birthday on their official Twitter feed.
"He got a cake but when it was Roberto Carlos's birthday, the president of Anzhi gave him a Bugatti," said Seluk. "I don't expect City to present Yaya with a Bugatti, we only asked that they shook his hand and said 'we congratulate you'. It is the minimum they must do when it is his birthday and the squad is all together."
Yaya Touré is considering leaving Manchester City this summer because he feels disrespected by the club, according to his agent, Dimitry Seluk.
Seluk's complaints include the fact, he says, that no one from City wished Touré happy birthday at a club event in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the Premier League title win.
City may not take Seluk's threat too seriously, though, given that they have a somewhat familiar feel. It has become, in fact, an annual event at around this time of year.
Just over a year ago Seluk said his client felt mistreated and was close to demanding a move. Those comments came during contract talks that were finalised less than a month later, when Touré signed a four-year deal. A year earlier, too, Seluk claimed the midfielder could leave.
With Touré, a hugely influential player at City, tied to a long contract, it seems unlikely the club would consider allowing him to go.
Seluk said in his latest complaint, via the Sun: "Yaya is so upset he's thinking of leaving City. There are a number of things that have happened that have left Yaya feeling bitterly upset. He must concentrate on the World Cup now. But City have treated him with disrespect and have really hurt him."
Seluk added: "They don't know that money can't buy relationships – no Sheikh can buy a relationship. This isn't about money or a new contract – it's about human relationships and City have shown they don't respect him. I repeat, this is not about money. In fact, he would take less to return to Barcelona."
In reference to the birthday snub, Seluk said: "What happened at his birthday meant the club don't care about him. It was proof. They can say whatever they want, 'Oh we like him but we forgot'.
"Forgot? About Yaya? The player who helped you to be two-times Premier League champions? The guy who helped you win the FA Cup and the League Cup? His birthday can be on a normal day and, in a normal team, his team-mates and club would at least give him good wishes. But when you win the title on May 11, a day later you go to Abu Dhabi and on May 13 you have a big party to celebrate the title and nobody comes to Yaya to say, 'Happy birthday', what more do you want?"
Seluk later clarified his comments in an interview with the BBC, after it was put to him that City had posted a message about Touré's birthday on their official Twitter feed.
"He got a cake but when it was Roberto Carlos's birthday, the president of Anzhi gave him a Bugatti," said Seluk. "I don't expect City to present Yaya with a Bugatti, we only asked that they shook his hand and said 'we congratulate you'. It is the minimum they must do when it is his birthday and the squad is all together."
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
well it's his agent that sparked it...and we all know what agents can really do.
i mean really? whine about the club only giving you a birthday cake and a card? hahaha give me a fucking break.
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
agreed, but really think the agent is pushing for something here.
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