Futbol Talk

[Pakuni]

They'll never get the 14 votes needed.  I understand why Wolves brought it up, and it definitely can be improved on, but there's no chance this goes through.

You're probably right, unfortunately.
What they should do is dump VAR and add at least one more referee.
It's nuts that in soccer, you're asking one referee (plus two linesmen with limited authority) to see everything that's occurring over an 81,000-square-foot playing surface.
For comparison's sake:
NFL - Seven officials for 57,600 square feet
NHL - Two referees + two linesmen for 17,000 square feet
NBA - Three officials for 4,700 square feet
MLB - Four umpires for 8,100 square feet (imperfect comp, but the vast majority of the calls are made within the diamond).

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I get the concept around dumping VAR, but the first time there is a bad call, people will be wondering why its was dumped.

[JWags85]

Beyond Marsch being hired by Soccer Canada, this is absolutely ABSURD

https://x.com/worldsoccertalk/status/1790140189253267695?s=46

MLS getting their paws all over another international federation.  I get that Soccer Canada is broke, but my god

[Its DJOver]

Chelsea being run like someone just screwing around on EAFC.  Boehly reinforces every stereotype there is about Americans.

[JWags85]

Speaking of Americans and soccer.  I was talking to my buddy during and after the LFC match on Saturday.  And I had completely forgotten the most amazing potential US dual national (who would have never happened in a million years)....Trent Alexander Arnold's mother is an American who was born in NYC.

[Pakuni]

Chelsea being run like someone just screwing around on EAFC.  Boehly reinforces every stereotype there is about Americans.

Poch to Man U?

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Poch to Man U?

Or Bayern

[Its DJOver]

Poch to Man U?

He could probably get the job if he wanted it, although why would he want to go from one dysfunctional club to another, that can't even offer Europe?

[JWags85]

Or Bayern

Shocked that Kompany’s name is coming up for the Bayern gig.

Yes his Burnley squad last year was an absolute monster, but it was a EPL level squad that got relegated and had substantial talent.  This year they stunk back in the EPL.  Yes they had lacking talent, but he was also stubborn in his tactics and tried to play how he did when he had the talent advantage in the Championship.

Plus, his time at Anderlecht was fine, good but not great.  Certainly not a feather in the cap of a potential Bayern appointment.  I honestly think it would be generous to be a front runner for the Brighton gig he was also named with…much less Bayern