Mexico's Football Related Random Thoughts Thread - Volumen Cincuenta Dos

LGRod · Jan 5, 2021

Paul Calixte · Jan 5, 2021

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Saldgotti1991 said: ↑

If we have a 2022 World Cup, I think the winner will be some random ass team. I feel that with the emergence of social media and video streaming, players and coaches from all around the world are starting to pick up on the counter style of play and speed. So to me, anyone nation can surprise another, as long as they remain strong defensively.
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That works on a one-off... but you need hella depth to win the whole tournament. France are the prohibitive favorites (even if Deschamps makes the mistake of previous champs, his "old guard" won't be long in the tooth at all save Giroud), Portugal have a strong side coming up, and Tite's Brazil will be tough nuts to crack. I don't think we see other "surprise" candidates beyond Spain, the Dutch if they get a competent coach, Belgium (...ditto?), or maaaaaaybe Argentina if Messi goes full Zidane '06 and plays his greatest hits on his way out.

For example, the most random World Cup in history was Korea/Japan (which started way too early - the opener was on May 31 IIRC - leaving Europeans basically no time to recover from the club season), and it still ended up being traditional powerhouses playing for the trophy in the end.

Saldgotti1991 · Jan 5, 2021

Paul Calixte said: ↑

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That works on a one-off... but you need hella depth to win the whole tournament. France are the prohibitive favorites (even if Deschamps makes the mistake of previous champs, his "old guard" won't be long in the tooth at all save Giroud), Portugal have a strong side coming up, and Tite's Brazil will be tough nuts to crack. I don't think we see other "surprise" candidates beyond Spain, the Dutch if they get a competent coach, Belgium (...ditto?), or maaaaaaybe Argentina if Messi goes full Zidane '06 and plays his greatest hits on his way out.

For example, the most random World Cup in history was Korea/Japan (which started way too early - the opener was on May 31 IIRC - leaving Europeans basically no time to recover from the club season), and it still ended up being traditional powerhouses playing for the trophy in the end.
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How are they doing it in 2022, will all leagues go into a two month break?

Paul Calixte · Jan 5, 2021

No idea, but the current FIFA International Match Calendar bizarrely has the player release date as only a week before the tournament begins so unless the leagues voluntarily go on an early break, the NTs will have maybe two pre-WC friendlies, tops.

Philip J. Fry · Jan 5, 2021

Paul Calixte said: ↑

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That works on a one-off... but you need hella depth to win the whole tournament. France are the prohibitive favorites (even if Deschamps makes the mistake of previous champs, his "old guard" won't be long in the tooth at all save Giroud), Portugal have a strong side coming up, and Tite's Brazil will be tough nuts to crack. I don't think we see other "surprise" candidates beyond Spain, the Dutch if they get a competent coach, Belgium (...ditto?), or maaaaaaybe Argentina if Messi goes full Zidane '06 and plays his greatest hits on his way out.

For example, the most random World Cup in history was Korea/Japan (which started way too early - the opener was on May 31 IIRC - leaving Europeans basically no time to recover from the club season), and it still ended up being traditional powerhouses playing for the trophy in the end.
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I could see England giving a surprise if they get hot. They have the youth, depth and star power to go all the way... provided they don't go full England.

Paul Calixte · Jan 5, 2021

Philip J. Fry said: ↑

I could see England giving a surprise if they get hot. They have the youth, depth and star power to go all the way... provided they don't go full England.
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That's the thing: their own press is hellbent on making them go full England

sidspaceman · Jan 5, 2021

🔴 | Y un día, salimos al campo a ganar en tu honor... LEYENDA 1️⃣🧢#TeJuroQueTeAmo💙 pic.twitter.com/HS4DBqoLfM
— Club Pachuca (@Tuzos) January 5, 2021

feyenoordsoccerfan · Jan 5, 2021

Paul Calixte said: ↑

That's the thing: their own press is hellbent on making them go full England
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Yup. England's nat team worst enemy are the tabloids English tabloids.

Colima24 · Jan 5, 2021

RIP River

20 minutes left in the 1st leg, down a man, down 3 away gols.

http://yrsprts.stream/live?v=espn2sur

Ron Mexico · Jan 5, 2021

Colima24 said: ↑

RIP River

20 minutes left in the 1st leg, down a man, down 3 away gols.

http://yrsprts.stream/live?v=espn2sur
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Neg rep!

Colima24 · Jan 5, 2021

DaDroopDogg said: ↑

Neg rep!
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Y'all's gonna need a Maracanazo of your own.

beat junky · Jan 5, 2021

Colima24 said: ↑

RIP River

20 minutes left in the 1st leg, down a man, down 3 away gols.

http://yrsprts.stream/live?v=espn2sur
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There’s a game?

Colima24 · Jan 5, 2021

beat junky said: ↑

There’s a game?
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There was.

sidspaceman · Jan 5, 2021

🤩 River Plate had won 7 successive home games in the #Libertadores, scoring 20 goals and conceding just one. @Palmeiras have just thrashed them 3-0 in Argentina to put one foot in the final and take a step towards the #ClubWC

💚 This is a GREEN MACHINE!pic.twitter.com/dYQLtAMUXV
— FIFA (@FIFAcom) January 6, 2021

sidspaceman · Jan 5, 2021

sidspaceman · Jan 5, 2021

¡ASÍ SE CLASIFICARÍAN!

La periodista brasileña Julianne Guimaraes dio a conocer que en mayo podría anunciarse el regreso de los equipos mexicanos a la Copa Libertadores y a la Copa Sudamericana.

De igual manera reveló cómo se clasificarían los equipos a dichas competencias. pic.twitter.com/PpTv7k0Qkr
— DIARIO RÉCORD (@record_mexico) January 5, 2021

Athazagoraphobia · Jan 5, 2021

Lol. So we’re sending the best of the rest again..

Paul Calixte · Jan 5, 2021

Athazagoraphobia said: ↑

Lol. So we’re sending the best of the rest again..
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Liga MX had no choice... but if anything, it would make more sense for them to leave their league calendar as is (Clausura in Spring, Apertura in fall), to leave open the possibility of the best team in the Apertura playing in the Libertadores if they didn't qualify for the CCL in the previous season.

Philip J. Fry · Jan 6, 2021

Ya entró en vigor la nueva regulación de transferencias del fútbol inglés a consecuencia del #Brexit. Basada en un sistema de puntos, ahora la Premier League tendrá más facilidad para fichar jugadores de #LigaMX (cat. 3) y mexicanos 🇲🇽 que de #MLS (cat. 4) y estadounidenses 🇺🇸. https://t.co/7guQhuTerO
— Jaime Ojeda (@jaimeor96) January 4, 2021

Si bien, jugar regularmente en #MLS (cat. 4) da muchos puntos (6) en la carrera por los 15 exigidos. En #LigaMX (cat. 3) aún más (8). Además, el desempeño del equipo da puntos extra (3), igual que jugar torneos Concacaf de selecciones menores (cat. 1) o Concachampions (cat. 3). pic.twitter.com/BZI9QmfOwG
— Jaime Ojeda (@jaimeor96) January 4, 2021

Philip J. Fry · Jan 6, 2021

De esto debería estar hablando todo el medio futbolístico de México. DE ESTO. https://t.co/WGvTG0v6aF
— Yasser Corona (@yasscorona) January 4, 2021

Saldgotti1991 · Jan 6, 2021

sidspaceman said: ↑

¡ASÍ SE CLASIFICARÍAN!

La periodista brasileña Julianne Guimaraes dio a conocer que en mayo podría anunciarse el regreso de los equipos mexicanos a la Copa Libertadores y a la Copa Sudamericana.

De igual manera reveló cómo se clasificarían los equipos a dichas competencias. pic.twitter.com/PpTv7k0Qkr
— DIARIO RÉCORD (@record_mexico) January 5, 2021

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Haha, I can see puebla and Juarez being campeon and sub campeon. lol jk.

feyenoordsoccerfan · Jan 6, 2021

Colima24 said: ↑

RIP River

20 minutes left in the 1st leg, down a man, down 3 away gols.

http://yrsprts.stream/live?v=espn2sur
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We signed this guy from River:

LGRod · Jan 6, 2021

sidspaceman said: ↑

¡ASÍ SE CLASIFICARÍAN!

La periodista brasileña Julianne Guimaraes dio a conocer que en mayo podría anunciarse el regreso de los equipos mexicanos a la Copa Libertadores y a la Copa Sudamericana.

De igual manera reveló cómo se clasificarían los equipos a dichas competencias. pic.twitter.com/PpTv7k0Qkr
— DIARIO RÉCORD (@record_mexico) January 5, 2021

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TIEMBLEN conmebol!

Ron Mexico · Jan 6, 2021

feyenoordsoccerfan said: ↑

We signed this guy from River:

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Free loan for six months.

Worst case, he comes back and rides bench again.
Best case, Feyernoord pony up a couple of dough to recoup the absurd cost of this dude ($11 million transfer, most expensive in Argentina).

feyenoordsoccerfan · Jan 6, 2021

DaDroopDogg said: ↑

Free loan for six months.

Worst case, he comes back and rides bench again.
Best case, Feyernoord pony up a couple of dough to recoup the absurd cost of this dude ($11 million transfer, most expensive in Argentina).
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Well, all he has to do is score alot of goals this month as all the top matches of the top 4 clubs have been cramped into this month. So if he scores next week against Ajax the winning goals, and then against PSV and then against AZ, it would be great.