The Soccer Thread (Version 10)

Welp, I'm afraid the Watford relegation fight is going to come down to a crucial stretch of games in March. Forget next week. Stealing a point off Liverpool at home is a dream. I mean, I suppose it's doable, but it's pretty bloody unlikely. After that, it's Palace away (hoping for a point), Leicester at home (three is gettable, one more likely), Burnley away (probably need to get the full three) and Southampton at Vicarage Road (absolutely need three). Need 8-10 points out of that stretch to have a chance of staying up.

Watford have a much more favourable slate than the other two clubs deep in the relegation fight. Villa's next five include Liverpool, Chelsea, Wolves and Leicester, with the only "easy" game coming away at Newcastle. Bournemouth has Liverpool, Palace at home, Chelsea, Wolves, Newcastle and ManU.

Fucking away points against Villa and Brighton is really coming back to bite this club. Dammit.

 

LOL Arsenal

 

And just like that, Everton it's hearing Yakety Sax

 

Well, when your goalie has CeeLo arms, that's bound to happen. I love that England has at least two better options yet sticks with Pickford in goal.

 

Lol

 

Watford looked very good in the first 25 minutes, decent enough before the Bruno penalty and then, with the exception of the set piece goal which was overturned, pretty terrible.

 

Now Aubameyang scores again 20 seconds into the second half.

 

Yeah, fragile team right now. One thing goes wrong and they're out of it. It was absolutely a penalty, but it's only 1-0. Have to be tougher.

 

Banning headers in practice sessions - but not matches - seems ... interesting. How do they teach kids how to do it now? Helmets? Nerf balls?

Kids under 12 banned from heading - ProSoccerTalk | NBC Sports

 

WHEW!

 

Bob wants pro/rel in the MLS. Also, Bruce thinks in 25 years the MLS will be the top league in the world.

https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/02/25/mls-next-25-years-bob-bradley-promotion-relegation-arena-vela