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[fightingirish26]

I heard someone say a couple of weeks ago that Sterling was the best player in the EPL, which puzzled me. He's a good player but he isn't even close to being the best player on his own team --- De Bruyne is the best and the best in the whole league. David Silva is EXTREMELY good, and better. Arguably Aguero is better, though some real problem seems to exist between player/manager there. I look at the solidity of that team, adding guys like Walker, Otamendi, Mane, the converted Delph, and it seems a whole hoard of REALLY good players from whom Sterling seems not to stand out much. Obviously I'm missing something.

The combination of De Bruyne and DSilva running the midfield gives me great pleasure to watch. Give me those two and Vidal and I'll rule the world.

Vidal has nothing on fernandinho tbh

 

[Huntr]

The Men Behind Man City: a documentary not coming soon to a cinema near you

 

[dublinirish]

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[Emcee77]

Not even mad. Impressed by Man City, good lord.

They can drop 16 points over the remaining 20 games and still break the top-flight English record.

It's incredible what they are doing. I really can't imagine what the solution is. Maybe there isn't one.

Teams have tried locking the game down by parking the bus. But De Bruyne and Silva are just too good at picking the lock. DeBruyne in particular plays some of the most jaw-dropping passes. And some of the wonder-strike goals he has scored from distance with his left, supposedly weaker, foot this year! No matter how teams try to pack the 18-yard box, he is going to find a way through for City.

Then Spurs tried to press City high and prevent them playing out of the back. Ederson played INCH-PERFECT long balls over the top of the Spurs press. When even your goalkeeper can pass like that, there's just no stopping them enjoying possession and creating chances.

I heard someone say a couple of weeks ago that Sterling was the best player in the EPL, which puzzled me. He's a good player but he isn't even close to being the best player on his own team --- De Bruyne is the best and the best in the whole league. David Silva is EXTREMELY good, and better. Arguably Aguero is better, though some real problem seems to exist between player/manager there. I look at the solidity of that team, adding guys like Walker, Otamendi, Mane, the converted Delph, and it seems a whole hoard of REALLY good players from whom Sterling seems not to stand out much. Obviously I'm missing something.

The combination of De Bruyne and DSilva running the midfield gives me great pleasure to watch. Give me those two and Vidal and I'll rule the world.

... you are missing the game-winning goals, maybe??

LOL I'm being flippant. Of course I agree with you, OMM, that Sterling is not the best player on the team, but I don't think anyone seriously thinks he is. Those remarks are just a little hyperbole to highlight the fact that Sterling has come up with a series of excellent performances including huge game-winning goals in recent weeks, which is big news for a guy who was frequently derided for wasting too many good opportunities or playing poor final balls and generally lacking good end-product.

To be fair, he is still not exactly clinical ... for example, HOW could he blaze over the bar on the rebound off the Jesus penalty last week?? That absolutely HAS to be put on target.

But in that way he reminds me of Mo Salah, who is also not exactly clinical but is getting nothing but plaudits this year based on his production. Sterling is popping up in the right places often enough and doing enough good things to make up for the wasted opportunities. So I don't begrudge him a little exaggerated praise.

 

[IrishLion]

Nashville to MLS confirmed... Garber will be in town there tomorrow.

Now to hear if he'll be in Cincy or Sacramento on Thursday/Friday.....

I'm hoping Cincy being able to start play in '19 will be the X-factor, but I now have zero confidence.

 

[ACamp1900]

Nashville to MLS confirmed... Garber will be in town there tomorrow.

Now to hear if he'll be in Cincy or Sacramento on Thursday/Friday.....

I'm hoping Cincy being able to start play in '19 will be the X-factor, but I now have zero confidence.

From the outside looking in is it fair to say that Cinncy will get in at somepoint?? It feels that way from here.

 

[IrishLion]

From the outside looking in is it fair to say that Cinncy will get in at somepoint?? It feels that way from here.

A lot of the "experts" believe that Cincy, Nashville, Sacramento and Detroit will all be in eventually, it's just a matter of *when* each gets in...

The problem with that is a city like San Diego or St. Louis can get their act together over the next four years and push Cincy out of the running.

If Cincy doesn't make it now, the chances of making it all drop big time, because those other cities with bigger TV markets will re-up on their efforts. It kind of feels like "now or never" for Cincy, considering the "small" TV market.

 

[ACamp1900]

Hmmm... What would you think if they just moved Columbus to Cinncy??? Not trying to troll or anything, just thinking out loud.

 

[IrishLion]

Hmmm... What would you think if they just moved Columbus to Cinncy??? Not trying to troll or anything, just thinking out loud.

I'd learn to get over it maybe? Rebranding to accommodate some of the things FC Cincy has going for it would help ease the pain haha.

I'd like to have a professional team to root for, and I would root for Cincinnati Crew, but something would feel "off" about it, considering everything FC Cincinnati has accomplished, and considering that it's been built from the ground-up in just two years.

They've got 15k season tickets sold already for next year... for a USL club! It would suck to see that get painted over for the Crew moving in.

 

[ACamp1900]

I wonder if any kind of conjoining the clubs thing has ever been approached at any point?? Cinncy could just absorb the Crew and stay Cinncy.. though imo the Crew has far better unis and such.

 

[IrishLion]

I wonder if any kind of conjoining the clubs thing has ever been approached at any point?? Cinncy could just absorb the Crew and stay Cinncy.. though imo the Crew has far better unis and such.

Orange and blue is better than bumble-bee shiz!

But for real, I don't think the Crew would be down for that, and I don't think the FCC ownership group would want to spend the cash to co-invest in something that already exists... they probably think they've spent and committed enough money as it is just for the MLS expansion process and a potential stadium.

 

[ACamp1900]

Orange and blue is better than bumble-bee shiz!

But for real, I don't think the Crew would be down for that, and I don't think the FCC ownership group would want to spend the cash to co-invest in something that already exists... they probably think they've spent and committed enough money as it is just for the MLS expansion process and a potential stadium.

Yeah you're prob right, just spitballing...

 

[IrishLion]

Rumors heating up that Cincy is the next selection.

Nothing sourced thus far, but about 20 mins ago Cincinnati's biggest political columnist said he expects Cincy to be announced next... he wouldn't stick his neck out like that unless he got an interesting nod from the mayor's office of some sort.

 

[IrishLion]

Gonna be so crushed when he was just blowing smoke to get followers.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

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[Emcee77]

What a finish.

PSG scoring goals for fun in Ligue 1. Really can't wait for the Champs League tie with Real Madrid. Maybe they are hoping they won't win the first leg 4-nil, because that didn't work out great for them last year ...

 

[nlroma1o]

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I'm just gonna say it, not that impressive. I make that heel flick pass 2 or 3 times every Saturday morning. The Mbappe run and cross was the most impressive part of that.

 

[ACamp1900]

Yes, the run was by far the best past...

 

[nlroma1o]

Yes, the run was by far the best past...

Cant tell if sarcasm lol. But yes, that run was very impressive.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I'm just gonna say it, not that impressive. I make that heel flick pass 2 or 3 times every Saturday morning. The Mbappe run and cross was the most impressive part of that.

lolwut

I agree that Mbappe's run and service was arguably more impressive, but that no-look heel-flick finish (on the volley no less) was pretty f*cking slick. Upload a video of yourself doing something even half that impressive in your men's rec league and I'll rep you copiously.

 

[NDohio]

Gonna be so crushed when he was just blowing smoke to get followers.

No announcement till after the holidays... ugh...

 

[ACamp1900]

Cant tell if sarcasm lol. But yes, that run was very impressive.

No sarcasm. Mbappe is beastly...

 

[nlroma1o]

lolwut

I agree that Mbappe's run and service was arguably more impressive, but that no-look heel-flick finish (on the volley no less) was pretty f*cking slick. Upload a video of yourself doing something even half that impressive in your men's rec league and I'll rep you copiously.

Haha I'll make sure to bring my film crew with me next time. But in all honesty, it's not as hard as I think you're make it out to be in your head.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Haha I'll make sure to bring my film crew with me next time. But in all honesty, it's not as hard as I think you're make it out to be in your head.

I would happily accept a shaky camera vid taken from the sideline by your significant other.

 

[ACamp1900]

I would happily accept a shaky camera vid taken from the sideline by your significant other.

The camera will be VERY shaky if he's running around holding it in his left hand... odd angle too.

 

[nlroma1o]

I would happily accept a shaky camera vid taken from the sideline by your significant other.

My club meets Saturday morning outside, so I'll check and see if the wife will drag the baby out in the cold. Might have to pencil it in for an indoor night game at the Fire pitch.

But again, I know I am coming off as a huge prick and that's not who I am at all, but in all honesty, it just isn't a difficult trick. Its backyard stuff we would practice all the time as kids. You just don't see it happen that much on tv during a game, so that's why its flashy and catches attention. But these guys at practice are messing around and doing dumb stuff like this every day. Manny (NDinL.A.) will back me up on this one, considering hes the only one on this forum that has played with me in the past.

 

[fightingirish26]

I saw the hair and assumed it was Neymar... Mbappe is scary

 

[ACamp1900]

I saw the hair and assumed it was Neymar... Mbappe is scary

I did the same thing at first...

Mbappe is the center piece of my Newcastle squad in FIFA...

 

[Whiskeyjack]

My club meets Saturday morning outside, so I'll check and see if the wife will drag the baby out in the cold. Might have to pencil it in for an indoor night game at the Fire pitch.

But again, I know I am coming off as a huge prick and that's not who I am at all, but in all honesty, it just isn't a difficult trick. Its backyard stuff we would practice all the time as kids. You just don't see it happen that much on tv during a game, so that's why its flashy and catches attention. But these guys at practice are messing around and doing dumb stuff like this every day. Manny (NDinL.A.) will back me up on this one, considering hes the only one on this forum that has played with me in the past.

I don't think we really disagree here. But doing it in practice and doing it in a Ligue 1 game are very different things. And technical difficulty aside, it's just fun to watch.

 

[ACamp1900]

I do that stuff all the time... easy.