The Soccer Thread (Version 15) — I Got 115 Problems But a Pep Ain’t One

I didn’t realize Until We Score was the correct stoppage time for a second Manchester team.

 

I mean there was a minute left in stoppage time and Arsenal’s parked bus finally tipped over

 

Say nothing of Haaland playing linebacker on the final kickoff and nearly starting a brawl

 

I actually respect that after the Arsenal nonsense on the opening kickoff.

 

From the people who brought you "Visit Rwanda". Hope Christian and Yunus' shots are up to date: https://on.ft.com/4dkbCGP (gift article)

 

Not a good weekend for teams from Manchester.

 

Watched Spurs beat 10-man MUFC … en español. Red Devils are in shit form.

 

Fernandes didn’t deserve red but the ref did him a favor by doing it. He got out of that mess early.

 

Bruno has been terrible this year. They are playing him so far up the field and he loves going in for low percentage tackles. It’s what leads to so many wide open counters and this one was super reckless. More clumsy than anything.

 

MUFC missed Europe last year and the chain has been pulled.

Their finances were all built off UEFA money and now that that's gone, the club is circling the drain. They lost £113M despite earning record revenues in 2023-2024 and haven't been profitable since 2019, according to this report:

Manchester United announce £113m net loss in 2023-24 financial results

 

This is a lovely story. Rugby, not soccer though.

Can Pro Sports and Drag Queens Coexist? A Mill Town Finds Out.

 

Micro Jr. attended the MUFC-Porto game last night, said it was great a 3-3 draw with lots of goals and action. He has a high school teammate/college roommate who works there for adidas and they got great seats, about six rows up from the pitch near midfield.

He had three weeks in-between leaving his old job and starting his new job so he flew to Porto, then they went to Morocco, back to Porto and they are now in Spain enroute to Barcelona. Back to Porto on the 6th, back to Denver on the 7th, new job starts on the 14th.

It's great to be young. Glad he can do stuff like this, I never did when I was 26.