Written by Koen Smits on 31.08.2013 at 11:41

Belgian players coloured the UEFA Super Cup. Hazard was almost the hero for Chelsea with a fantastic action for the Torres goal before scoring himself and Lukaku missed the final Chelsea penalty.

why super cup was played in Praha, next will be in Cardif and after then in Georgia, why not traditionally in Monaco?

This tread is dead nobidy ever noticed that Fenrbache ente rin CL semies and now will play whit galatasaray and another pair is Juventus vs Rangers Glasgow
Pitty people dont follow football anymore

You don't seriously think one can simply stop to follow football all of a sudden...we just stopped discussing every little thing here

btw, is anyone here playing the Football Manager game? (14 still isn't out so 13 is the latest atm) i've been playing it every year since 98 and haven't stopped yet, nor do i plan on doing so. It's a shitload of fun and besides, you really do learn a lot about the the game...yeah all aspects of it, you learn how to be "smart" on the transfer market, but especially the tactical part. You learn how to exploit your opponents weaknesses, how to play out your strengths right, how to counter an opponents tactic or strategy how to play against "bigger" clubs than yours and how against "smaller" ones. And yeah, you "get to know" a ton of players. Over the years i've managed to predict the rising of a lot of "superstars", and as always there are also several potentials (wonderkids) right now (actually, anyone who has spent enough time with this game has done the same ). And of course there's a lot more content, which i won't get into now because it would take too long . With this i only mean to say that the game really is more than just a game, so...is anyone else here addicted to "Football Manager"?

Written by Malphas on 31.08.2013 at 19:22

You don't seriously think one can simply stop to follow football all of a sudden...we just stopped discussing every little thing here

btw, is anyone here playing the Football Manager game? (14 still isn't out so 13 is the latest atm) i've been playing it every year since 98 and haven't stopped yet, nor do i plan on doing so. It's a shitload of fun and besides, you really do learn a lot about the the game...yeah all aspects of it, you learn how to be "smart" on the transfer market, but especially the tactical part. You learn how to exploit your opponents weaknesses, how to play out your strengths right, how to counter an opponents tactic or strategy how to play against "bigger" clubs than yours and how against "smaller" ones. And yeah, you "get to know" a ton of players. Over the years i've managed to predict the rising of a lot of "superstars", and as always there are also several potentials (wonderkids) right now (actually, anyone who has spent enough time with this game has done the same ). And of course there's a lot more content, which i won't get into now because it would take too long . With this i only mean to say that the game really is more than just a game, so...is anyone else here addicted to "Football Manager"?

Yup. I love that game. But I haven't played much of FM13. Got it kinda late and lost interest in it. I'll check out FM14 once it's out. I spend too much time on that game seriously. There was once (I think FM08) I took over Parma and finished the whole season in one weekend (that includes scouting, player buying etc etc). Mental haha.

Haha yeah i often do that too...takes like 7-8 hours a day to complete a season in just a week, maybe more .I'm having the most fun taking a club from england's lower leagues and bringing them in the premier league xD, i always did that with Leeds while they were down in the 3rd league, but nowadays they are in the championship (second league)

btw the biggest changes in the 13 game are in the training section, if you haven't checked that out, you might wanna risk a look

Well, I used to play Championship Manager (back in 2007, 2008) and I've played a little of Football Manager 2010, I think. I like this kind of game, but lately I don't have a pc to play it, I only play games in my PS3, so I can't play them. =/

But the interesting thing about championship manager is that almost all major transfers in football happened in my game in 2007. It was really strange. The game was prophetic. Hahaha! Pique was in Manchester Utd. and then went to Barcelona; Kaka was in Milan and went to Real Madrid; Robinho went to Milan (I don't remember where he was), etc. Everytime a player was to get transferred, I would give a look in championship manager and so I knew where he would go. It actually worked most times.

Any comments on this K7?

Angel
I am pissed we lost to clowns from Nederland aka IFK Göteborg 3-1 AIK
Skåne derby ends Helsinkborg 0-3 Malmö
and then Djurgården 2-2 AIK
we lost chances to win a title, whit this draw

There were clashes all day because Tele 2 arena is in Södermalm what is 100% hammarby theritory and Djurgården were there and AIK make corteo from traditional place where hammarby make it si it was trobles all day long and most wht I am pissed of is we lost title , realy its anoying
As we know sweden lost 3 stadions this year Råsunda, Söderstadion and Olimpia
New one Friends and Tele 2 are well they modern, but ....

this video, dont ask em translation I herad noise

What about Mourinho giving Romelu Lukaku away?
He scored 2 goals and gave an assist yesterday against Newcastle
Here's the vid:

And that's not the only game he starred in so far this season...i really don't understand why Mourinho did that, to be honest i expected him to be chelsea's #1 in attack this season after his impressive display last season with WBA

Bluekaku is awesome. Sadly he's only a Toffee until the end of the season.

Written by Malphas on 01.10.2013 at 22:07

And that's not the only game he starred in so far this season...

Not only Lukaku, but the whole team was fantastic.
Brazil, here we come!

Indeed, this "golden" generation of the Belgian squad is quite a remarkable one

No comments on the World Cup qualifiers?
Here are the results of yesterday:

Azerbaijan 1:1 (0:1) Russia
Uruguay 3:2 (2:2) Argentina
Peru 1:1 (1:1) Bolivia
Bulgaria 0:1 (0:0) Czech Republic
Latvia 2:2 (0:2) Slovakia
Belgium 1:1 (0:0) Wales
Turkey 0:2 (0:1) Netherlands
Ghana 6:1 (3:1) Egypt
Romania 2:0 (1:0) Estonia
Italy 2:2 (1:1) Armenia
Sweden 3:5 (2:1) Germany
Serbia 5:1 (3:0) FYR Macedonia
Chile 2:1 (2:0) Ecuador
Paraguay 1:2 (1:1) Colombia
Jamaica 2:2 (1:2) Honduras
Panama 2:3 (1:0) USA
Denmark 6:0 (4:0) Malta
Scotland 2:0 (1:0) Croatia
Hungary 2:0 (0:0) Andorra
Norway 1:1 (1:1) Iceland
Switzerland 1:0 (0:0) Slovenia
Israel 1:1 (1:0) Northern Ireland
Lithuania 0:1 (0:0) Bosnia-Herzegovina
Greece 2:0 (1:0) Liechtenstein
England 2:0 (1:0) Poland
Republic of Ireland 3:1 (2:1) Kazakhstan
Faroe Islands 0:3 (0:1) Austria
Costa Rica 2:1 (1:1) Mexico
Cyprus 0:0 Albania
Portugal 3:0 (2:0) Luxembourg

Lukaku (and most of Everton) were gassed after their Int'l caps... made Hull City tighter than it should have been.

As for the World Cup qualifiers... the US potting a pair of stoppage time goals in Panama to win enabled Mexico, losing at Costa Rica to qualify for a playoff spot lead to this epic meltdown by a Mexican announcer on Azteca.

Cannot stand El-Tri, but was happy to see the US continue to push for the W even after winning the hex and making this guy happy, as well as some other appreciative Mexico fans. Certainly not the "Osama" chanting, beer-lobbing subhuman fans we're accustomed to. As a tease, it begins with words I never thought I'd hear spoken from anyone on Azteca, in English, before he begins an epic tirade that also involves the word "pantalones".

"GOLLLLL ESTADOS UNIDOS! WE LOVE YOU! WE LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER!! AAHTHGHGHGH!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!"

Epic dramatics in CONCACAF.

Belgium has a really good team, probably gonna do something big during WC. Good thing for them is that most of the new squad is young, so that's a couple of years with a solid base...
Also, Portugal vs Sweden is epic during play-offs, hard to see that either Zlatan or Cristiano won't be in Brazil. Hope Iceland make it through too, that would be so cool !

Concerning CL, the Arsenal/BVB/Napoli fight is brutal ! Hope both the english and italians pass, but I think the team that will go out will probably win the europa league after. Also Clasico this week end, interesting to see the results as both teams aren't as strong as before....

1th Norway now Sweden is where pyro will be legalized officially into stadions

Written by Irritable Ted on 05.01.2014 at 17:04

Nottingham Forest 5 - 0 West Ham United

It has been so long since I have seen us play like that, probably not since 1991. Complete demolition and it could have been 8+. Lets hope we can keep this team together and push for promotion. Abdoun and Reid were magnificent. Paterson's hat trick was clinical as well.

You Reds.

awesome

I was going to make a new thread dedicated to the English Prime League, but Im not allowed to apparently.
What teams do you support ? What do you think of the season so far ? Thoughts on transfers, games and so on. (if someone could make that kind of thread, that would be awesome. I think this one is to wide of an topic)

I have been a Chelsea supporter since I was a kid, but I didnt start watching football again till few years ago really. I think this season has been great, it´s been very even this year but I think it´s starting to divide first now.
Im loving the downfall of Manchester United as well! Im really looking forward to see the second half of the season, it will be bloody.

Written by andskotinn on 09.01.2014 at 06:22

I have been a Chelsea supporter since I was a kid, but I didnt start watching football again till few years ago really. I think this season has been great, it´s been very even this year but I think it´s starting to divide first now.
Im loving the downfall of Manchester United as well! Im really looking forward to see the second half of the season, it will be bloody.

Not much fun left in EPL except of tossing of whopping pounds in player's account or daily bitching of one coach to another and sacking and shit. Bleh!

I watch lot of Spanish, German and Scottish football games and get to know lot of young, talented footballers running for their names to get famous. I bet in upcoming WC 14, you gotta see lot of young gas tanks making their names in media and everywhere.

Oh, passing of Eusebio was pretty sad. He accomplished everything except of winning a World Cup for his country.

Written by andskotinn on 09.01.2014 at 06:22

I was going to make a new thread dedicated to the English Prime League, but Im not allowed to apparently.
What teams do you support ? What do you think of the season so far ? Thoughts on transfers, games and so on. (if someone could make that kind of thread, that would be awesome. I think this one is to wide of an topic)

I have been a Chelsea supporter since I was a kid, but I didnt start watching football again till few years ago really. I think this season has been great, it´s been very even this year but I think it´s starting to divide first now.
Im loving the downfall of Manchester United as well! Im really looking forward to see the second half of the season, it will be bloody.

EPL is overated, I am Millwall, because nobody dont like us , we dont care.
I never ever watch EPL, because Bundesliga and Serie A are what I watch most I wish I can se Argentina , but I cant
EPL and La Liga , never have been fan of those and never will... I am ashamed that Scandi peole follow EPL, specelly when home leuages are not so well followed

Written by andskotinn on 09.01.2014 at 06:22

I was going to make a new thread dedicated to the English Prime League, but Im not allowed to apparently.
What teams do you support ? What do you think of the season so far ? Thoughts on transfers, games and so on. (if someone could make that kind of thread, that would be awesome. I think this one is to wide of an topic)

I have been a Chelsea supporter since I was a kid, but I didnt start watching football again till few years ago really. I think this season has been great, it´s been very even this year but I think it´s starting to divide first now.
Im loving the downfall of Manchester United as well! Im really looking forward to see the second half of the season, it will be bloody.

Everton.

Unfortunately just as the club hit stride a rash of injuries to key players have stalled a promising season. Doesn't get easier heading to your pad this weekend.

As for Manu, yeah, it's amusing, particularly given the shady way in which Moyes left Everton and attempted to pry key players. (although the Fellaini fleecing was pretty awesome) Oviedo's late goal at OT was awesome.

The season itself is interesting, bit of a chase for the top spot, as well as 4th (though less so now with EFC fading) ...

Written by BitterCOld on 20.02.2014 at 00:14

Written by andskotinn on 09.01.2014 at 06:22

I was going to make a new thread dedicated to the English Prime League, but Im not allowed to apparently.
What teams do you support ? What do you think of the season so far ? Thoughts on transfers, games and so on. (if someone could make that kind of thread, that would be awesome. I think this one is to wide of an topic)

I have been a Chelsea supporter since I was a kid, but I didnt start watching football again till few years ago really. I think this season has been great, it´s been very even this year but I think it´s starting to divide first now.
Im loving the downfall of Manchester United as well! Im really looking forward to see the second half of the season, it will be bloody.

Everton.

Unfortunately just as the club hit stride a rash of injuries to key players have stalled a promising season. Doesn't get easier heading to your pad this weekend.

As for Manu, yeah, it's amusing, particularly given the shady way in which Moyes left Everton and attempted to pry key players. (although the Fellaini fleecing was pretty awesome) Oviedo's late goal at OT was awesome.

The season itself is interesting, bit of a chase for the top spot, as well as 4th (though less so now with EFC fading) ...

This season I hope gooners will take it, they are so close, only uif that game in manchester 5 -0 damn and Chelsea are on the TOP
I hope there be new or other champions as usually fights

Written by Bad English on 20.02.2014 at 01:33

This season I hope gooners will take it, they are so close, only uif that game in manchester 5 -0 damn and Chelsea are on the TOP
I hope there be new or other champions as usually fights

"Arse"nal not kicking up much arse from couple of matches. Only Giroud making moves but as always gunners back-line has always been weak. I think it'll be tight competition for No.1 but still more games to go.

Chelsea ia doing pretty good. They hit the pedal at the last moment and have grabbed a very good position but I think the number of draws they've made eventually will push them down.

Everton is fine. As Craig said, injuries have plagued their playmaking and equally tough for them to be in first 5 position or even qualify for Champions League.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 10.12.2012 at 19:39

Written by The Turbanator on 10.12.2012 at 18:58


Because most of the time I've seen strikers offside when the ball is played, they run back to the defence line and run forward again.

which makes it offside.

But this instance is really difficult to judge for the linesman without video referral. So I am never too bothered when they disallow or allow such a goal. Remember it is way easier for the tv viewer to judge due to the vantage point and stop motion, also it's impossible for a human on the field to watch two places at the same time.

Happy traveling to Latvia LOL
damn Lithuania are lucky they get England
Well Ned is good as well since out TV and FA will get money from dutches, who will ask good TV wrights to broadcast

I hope game can be played in Riga not damn Estonia

Everton was pretty unlucky to concede that late goal. They've got quite the team one can only dream of.

Written by Monolithic on 24.02.2014 at 08:14

Everton was pretty unlucky to concede that late goal. They've got quite the team one can only dream of.

If they can keep a striker healthy... and that striker can score regularly, they'll be dangerous.

still a lot of points to play for, their worst away matches are behind them, who knows, maybe they can beat out Spurs and Manu for 5th.

Itrs funny team who are playing in allk Bundesliga seasons so far (no Bayern Munchen wanst in 1th seaspn, they did play in Regionaliga Sud /Bayern or what was the name)
is so close to be relegated , shame on you Hamburg , I hope Stuttgart goes to rel play outs not HSV

Giroud drilled Everton 4-1.

How's Saturday going for Everton fans?

I'd be happy ONLY if Arsenal wins the FA Cup because they faced two teams that won't give in easily.