Madridistas All Over Copa And Euros Collide While Colombians Dominate - The Other Teams Thread

It’s more so due to continuity, they’ve the same manager playing a similar style for consecutive years and are upgrading and tweaking their team, they’re looking for improvements whilst we need a more dramatic change to leapfrog them.

We’re not in a position to do what they’re doing right now, like they weren’t in the same position a few years ago when they were celebrating getting to (and losing) a Spanish super cup final …

 

Flick might be getting those signings now. First two seasons, he made it work with players who were underperforming under Xavi. Didn't replace Inigo last summer, Laporta wanted Nico etc.

 

🚨🇳🇱 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 | Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong (29) could be out with injury for several months. He has suffered a significant knee injury, reports @MatteMoretto. 🏥🤕 pic.twitter.com/1HNE0pxa8X

— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) July 14, 2026

 

I think there just needs to be a realistic expectation of what US is and will be. It’s never going to be the top, or second or third sport.

it’s not ingrained in the culture. That’s ok. Our best hope is to be like a Morocco or Norway and punch above our weight and get to the quarterfinals or maybe even a semifinal once every other World Cup.

It’s hard for a lot of Americans to comprehend that we will never be contenders for a World Cup.

 

Well said

 

Eh, those imbeciles Deco/Laporta/Echevarria forced that bum Vitor Roque on Xavi, who NOBODY wanted; Xavi and most Culers knew that Busquets had to be replaced.

So, its not an automatic that Barça's manager will get the players he wants.

 

Eh, I dunno if I'd call Gordon for €80MM, or the moronic pursuit of a #10 in Alvarez to square peg into the #9, "Moneyball."

FFS, those ässholes want to set €150MM on fire to sign Alvarez, a player who only scored 6 La Liga goals from the run of play.

Lewis wrote in "Moneyball" about both thrift, and finding value in players where the rest of the industry did not. One could argue that perhaps Gordon and Adeyemi were about Barca trying ro find value, but then Laporta is going right back into overspending at the same time.

 

If you look at this Spain team, besides Yamal and Rodri, there really isn't many players in there that would be guaranteed starters for any other nation. There is a system in place and a style of play. Of course, that's just one nation amongst many nations.

 

But prior to any system you must have the players with the right characteristics for said system who can also complement one-another well.

 

And I also disagree, players like Laporte, Fabian Ruiz or even Cucurella would start for nearly every other NT not named Spain at this moment.

 

🚨🍒 Bournemouth are closing in on Antonio Silva deal, here we go soon!

Agreement on personal terms with the centre back and very close also club to club with Benfica.

Nothing will be signed this week as Benfica will only allow exit to #AFCB later on. pic.twitter.com/pBqvTwhFhf

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 15, 2026

 

This is what the us tried to do but given the political shift of anti immigration I don’t think they are going to win hearts and minds to convince kids to play for the US.

what I find amusing is the argument that LeBron James, Deion Sanders, Allen iverson, if they played soccer instead we’d be winning world cups. It’s comical to hear the non soccer people say that stuff, they think soccer is the easiest sport to play.

 

The United States has, and will continue to, take in more immigrants every year than any other country in the world.

 

It was 2.7m in 2024, and now it’s down to a projection of 320k for 2026. Interpret as you will.

 

💣El delantero de 37 años Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang jugará en el @RCDeportivo la próxima temporada previo pago de 1,5 millones de euros al Olympique de Marsella, según avanza @footmercato #LaLiga pic.twitter.com/qhUbshLvw9

— solofichajes123 (@solofichajes123) July 15, 2026

 

Aubameyang was dropped from the squad for the final match of the season by Marseille after a training ground disturbance that saw the club's Sporting Coordinator Bob Tahri sprayed with a fire extinguisher by Aubameyang, who later apologised for his role in the incident.

 

Meanwhile Madrid still needing the backup CF since he left Dortmund.

Exactly what's needed to keep Mourninho honest and on his toes.

 

🚨BREAKING: William Saliba is expected to undergo surgery to heal his case of chronic back pain.

Arsenal expect the France centre back to be out of action for 4 to 5 months.

[@lequipe] pic.twitter.com/DWJfXOgrE9

— now.arsenal (@now_arsenaI) July 15, 2026

 

Might explain why the club never seemed to even look the players way when the defense was falling apart.