Futbol Talk

[BM1090]

Going down to Chicago for my first MLS game tomorrow night. Any recommendations for the area, parking, etc?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Going down to Chicago for my first MLS game tomorrow night. Any recommendations for the area, parking, etc?

Don't go to a MLS game.

All kidding aside, (sort of) Bridgeview is a loooooong way from Chicago. Nothing much to do out there to be honest.

Sometimes the Globe Pub or AJ Hudsons run shuttles down there I think it's like $15? It's worth it though, saves you the hassle of driving and you can drink on the bus or in the parking lot before the match.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Going down to Chicago for my first MLS game tomorrow night. Any recommendations for the area, parking, etc?

Nice little stadium.   The parking lot afterwards is a nightmare to get out of.

[BM1090]

Nice little stadium.   The parking lot afterwards is a nightmare to get out of.

Just what I like to hear driving back to Milwaukee on a work night.

Thanks to both of you.

[brewcity77]

Dave Sarachan named Arena's interim replacement. No surprise they stayed in house, also no real surprise all the big names turned it down since we'll have a new permanent appointee come March or so after the USSF Presidential Election. Have to imagine Tab Ramos will be one of the first names in line for it. Be curious to see who else gets a mention.

[Galway Eagle]

Don't go to a MLS game.

All kidding aside, (sort of) Bridgeview is a loooooong way from Chicago. Nothing much to do out there to be honest.

Sometimes the Globe Pub or AJ Hudsons run shuttles down there I think it's like $15? It's worth it though, saves you the hassle of driving and you can drink on the bus or in the parking lot before the match.

It's a mile and a half from the border at 63rd and Harlem. Remember the city isn't just the north side.

That being said I agree with his post take the shuttle, did that for a few rugby matches there and it's so much nicer

[BM1090]

It's a mile and a half from the border at 63rd and Harlem. Remember the city isn't just the north side.

That being said I agree with his post take the shuttle, did that for a few rugby matches there and it's so much nicer

Parking before the game was awful. After the game we got out quickly. Enjoyed the stadium, very intimate feel. The game was not close but at least NY provided some entertainment.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Uhhh, okay Spurs.

[GGGG]

Italy out of the World Cup for the first time since 1958.  They lost their Euro playoff to Sweden. 

[JWags85]

Italy out of the World Cup for the first time since 1958.  They lost their Euro playoff to Sweden.

Absolutely shameful display and inept management.  Ventura was clueless in both tactics and man management.  3 goals in the last 6 matches, including a 1-1 draw against Macedonia.  Listless offense yet starting a pivotal match with players like Insigne, Belotti, and El Sharraway on the bench.  Not to mention a frazzled midfield and not trying to use a De Rossi to stabilize things.  Congrats to Sweden though, huge achievement in the post Zlatan era.  Chance we could see The Zlatan make a surprise return in Russia?

[brewcity77]

Guess we can play Italy in a friendly in June then?

[Chili]

Guess we can play Italy in a friendly in June then?

The WIT played in NYC?

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Guess we can play Italy in a friendly in June then?

Vegas 8 huh?

[B. McBannerson]

Eric Wynalda for US Soccer Federation Presidency!!  Go Eric!

[Galway Eagle]

Stupid Denmark

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Christian Eriksen is a damn good footballer.

[JWags85]

Christian Eriksen is a damn good footballer.

The media won't spread it, but he's the best player in a Spurs kit.

Eric Wynalda for US Soccer Federation Presidency!!  Go Eric!

As cantankerous and arrogant as he's been as a commentator the last decade or so? Pass.

[GGGG]

Oh please don't do this.

https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/11/14/us-soccer-sum-italy-netherlands-ghana-chile

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Oh please don't do this.

https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/11/14/us-soccer-sum-italy-netherlands-ghana-chile

That's pretty dumb. Thats like saying the World Cup isn't good enough without us.

Although it is pretty unprecedented that there will be a World Cup without the US, Netherlands, Chile, Italy, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire all in the same year.

[Henry Sugar]

Here are some EPL stats. Happy to discuss if anyone's interested.

http://www.lowedownstats.com/index.php/2018/01/11/epl-ranks-stats-1-10-18/

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Here are some EPL stats. Happy to discuss if anyone's interested.

http://www.lowedownstats.com/index.php/2018/01/11/epl-ranks-stats-1-10-18/

Just curious, what would advance stats for individual players look like? Not asking you to do any, I'm just wondering what kind of measures you could put into a soccer match.

For example, obviously Kante doesnt score or assist hardly ever but would he be more valuable than a Raheem Sterling or a Salah.

[WarriorInNYC]

Just curious, what would advance stats for individual players look like? Not asking you to do any, I'm just wondering what kind of measures you could put into a soccer match.

For example, obviously Kante doesnt score or assist hardly ever but would he be more valuable than a Raheem Sterling or a Salah.

whoscored.com has a lot of different stats that are tracked for all players.  I find stats in soccer helpful, but don't tell the whole story, so take with a grain of salt, but whoscored is a pretty good resource for player performance.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Just curious, what would advance stats for individual players look like? Not asking you to do any, I'm just wondering what kind of measures you could put into a soccer match.

For example, obviously Kante doesnt score or assist hardly ever but would he be more valuable than a Raheem Sterling or a Salah.

#headasnomatta

[Henry Sugar]

Just curious, what would advance stats for individual players look like? Not asking you to do any, I'm just wondering what kind of measures you could put into a soccer match.

For example, obviously Kante doesnt score or assist hardly ever but would he be more valuable than a Raheem Sterling or a Salah.

This is probably the best way of looking at individual players.

[Henry Sugar]

whoscored.com has a lot of different stats that are tracked for all players.  I find stats in soccer helpful, but don't tell the whole story, so take with a grain of salt, but whoscored is a pretty good resource for player performance.

The way that I think about soccer stats is that each stat on its own is deeply flawed. However, stats have more value when combined together. They have more value when combined together and compared against opponents or the average. They have even more value when looking at trendlines.

I personally focus on team stats right now because that's the data that is easily available to me. Also, when I started looking into this, my objective was to find data that was as close as possible to what was familiar (Dean Oliver / Kenpom / Four Factors). That data doesn't exist, so I started tracking it.