Live Match Discussion 2024/25

[Alan]

Miami holding Porto to just the one goal for 50'+ is actually a hell of an achievement for them; that defense is atrocious.

 

[Squeak]

Messi has been complete and utter wank in the first 40 mins of this Porto v Inter Miami game.

So after literally walking most of the first half, Messi scores a free kick from the edge of the box to give Miami a 2-1 lead after 55 mins. The fact it shouldn't have been a free kick is immaterial. Garber and his MLS chums will be delighted.

 

[Alan]

That's been his MO here as I would assume you know. Does absolutely nothing without the ball, then in the two seconds he has it, the old quality is still there. Mostly, anyway.

 

[Squeak]

The ref cam addition is interesting and you can always trust the Americans to find a way to deliver advertising during any sort of game... over here they wait for substitutions and then do a split screen with the ad and the action. Clever fuckers.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

That's been his MO here as I would assume you know. Does absolutely nothing without the ball, then in the two seconds he has it, the old quality is still there. Mostly, anyway.

He went largely that way after Pep left Barca tbf - all defensive action taken away from him but you know he's going to be magic when he's got the ball.

 

[Alan]

For sure, I think it’s gotten worse here, though. He’ll barely take five steps when Miami lose the ball.

In some ways, it makes the magic all the more, uh, magical.

 

[Alan]

So Botafogo are now the best club in the world ay?

 

[Lupo]

Auckland doing well against Lagefica, only 1-0 down at HT thanks to a penalty in 45+8

 

[Lupo]

Auckland doing well against Lagefica, only 1-0 down at HT thanks to a penalty in 45+8

Finished 6-0

 

[Alan]

Finished 6-0

They’re amateurs! Cut ‘em some slack!

 

[jd1981]

They’re amateurs! Cut ‘em some slack!

Just shouldn’t be there does no one any favours with them being the whipping boys, GD of -16 after 2 games

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

At least Lage now has a fifth line to add to his CV.

 

[jd1981]

Cherry picking certain clubs because they add some flavour to the mix but also adding teams to look all inclusive just isnt going to end well.

 

[Alan]

Just shouldn’t be there does no one any favours with them being the whipping boys, GD of -16 after 2 games

Does Auckland a huge favor. Just for being there they're earning over 5 times their average annual revenue (~£2.6m from the CWC vs ~£480,000 annually).

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Does Auckland a huge favor. Just for being there they're earning over 5 times their average annual revenue.

It's within FIFA's gift to distribute their vast, vast, vast revenues appropriately without creating a shockingly poor tournament that actively says fuck you to the concept of player welfare and gouges fans to a ludicrous extent.

 

[Alan]

Good luck getting them on board with that.

I will never understand the responses to this sort of thing. It's sad.

Let small clubs from small regions have five seconds in the global spotlight. You'll be fine.

 

[jd1981]

Does Auckland a huge favor. Just for being there they're earning over 5 times their average annual revenue (~£2.6m from the CWC vs ~£480,000 annually).

Great so Auckland get a big pay out on the basis of geography rather than quality

 

[Alan]

Great so Auckland get a big pay out on the basis of geography rather than quality

And I'm sure the "quality" would be mostly in Europe. Funny, that.

Whatever.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

they are by a distance the best team in this area.

Could have been Brisbane who make Auckland look like Real Madrid

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

they are by a distance the best team in this area.

Could have been Brisbane who make Auckland look like Real Madrid

Auckland City aren't the best team or the second best team in New Zealand