Soccer 2014 - 2015

Brando · Jul 6, 2015

Now that the major tournaments are over, sans the Gold Cup which I don't consider a major tournament as it's either USA or Mexico every time that wins, I think it's time for a 2015/2016 thread. Due to the Euro's next year most leagues are starting a week early with the EPL starting in barely a month on the 8th of August. Probably a good time to get it going if anybody wants to.

Serpens · Jul 6, 2015

I think the US women are better technically in some ways than the US men. Better first touches and general ball control.

Szlia · Jul 6, 2015

Springbok_sl said:
The level of football on display is dire in the womens game. I also love the double standard - that English gal who hilariously scored an own goal in the dying seconds of the Japan match was met with tons of sympathy, well wishes, "keep your chin up, you're a lion" type of bullshit. Higuain (also hilariously) skies a pk and misses a relatively tough chance for Argentina and EVERYONE is ripping him apart, not a big game player, past it, etc etc. If he was a woman, we'd be hearing the same bullshit we heard about the English chick - but he's not, so its okay to rip him to shreds. Personally, I'm fine with ripping him to shreds as he's a donkey - but if someone were to come out and rip a woman for fucking up in a World Cup match, you better believe they wouldn't be in the job long at ESPN, Fox, NBC, whatever. /Rant off

The sympathy here did not only come because of the context, it also came because it was a freak accident while doing the right thing. Missing the target with a penalty kick is only a source of compassion when it is in a shoot-out and the guy played a great match.

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