The Soccer Thread (Version 8)

I love this so, so much.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9529241/usmnt-new-york-s-magazine-greatest-photo-shoot-history

 

Tremendous.

 

Juan Agudelo to leave the Revs for Stoke in January:

http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1517821/juan-agudelo-join-stoke-city-january?cc=5901

 

United wins the Community Shield. Still not convinced they can compete for the title this season.

 

Nice to see Moyes get to experience first-hand what lifting some silverware feels like, just for a change. I knew I was well-conditioned when I found it odd seeing Phil Neville in ManYoo colors.

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Not a whiff of Bundesliga or Eredivisie on my Dish-connected TV, but since Qatar has apparently bought and annexed France, I am spoiled for Ligue 1 coverage. Guingamp's defending thus far wouldn't look out of place in the USL.

 

I know that I've written it here before, but I love the fact that after Phil Neville left for Everton, Gary insisted on having his uniform say "G. Neville" rather than just the last name.

United are in a precarious spot. I thing that they need to improve in the spine of midfield and at the fullback spot.

 

Anyone see how awful the Antigua Barracuda of the USL Pro League are doing? 0-24. Zero points. Negative 74 goal difference. 10 goals scored. I think there's a few more matches left too.

 

Landon Donovan with a hat trick at Dallas. Been a fun game to watch.

 

This feckless stupidity will be appearing at a ground near me Monday night. If all goes to plan, I'll be there, shaking my head at the idiocy of it all.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/messi-maradona-beckham-and-pele-line-up-for-conference-south-team-farnborough-fc-8759351.html

 

The Football Weekly podcast is back today, which means that the summer is almost over.

 

6/8/12 USA 3-1 A&B
10/12/12 A&B 1-2 USA

How quickly things change.

 

Football Weekly or Football Ramble? I've seen the new Ramble, but FW is usually a Monday-Thursday thing.