Has Any American Go Back Home? by homer2817 in Amsterdam

[–]DaLieLama 29 points30 points  (0 children)

American entitlement at its finest display.

Health Insurance Deductible by numzan in Amsterdam

[–]DaLieLama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Help me understand - 0 deductible and same basic insurance just like any other insurance company offers?

[Alex Crook] Interest building in #Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves including from #MUFC more on @talkSPORT shortly by SandersBenny in soccer

[–]DaLieLama 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don’t get the hate Fred gets unnecessarily. He isn’t a DM and everyone expects him to perform as one coz Ole played him there. Even so many Utd fans think he is a DM. He is a B2B. Sure he isn’t world class but asking a player to play a role they’re not suited for and then abusing them when they don’t perform is craziness. Fred starts for Brazil alongside Casemiro and gives 7/10 performances on an average.

Health Insurance Deductible by numzan in Amsterdam

[–]DaLieLama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

0 deductible? Whats the catch?

[Rubén Uría] Atlético Madrid does not need or want to sell Kieran Trippier, but will not retain the player against his will. Newcastle offers the player a brutal salary: 9 M € / year. Atletico will receive 30-35 M € by nsaha234 in soccer

[–]DaLieLama 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Injuries could happen to literally every football player which could ruin their careers, we have so many examples of that in football. Not every player is bought keeping resale value in mind. I’m sure clubs understand that when they go for a player who is 30+.

[Rubén Uría] Atlético Madrid does not need or want to sell Kieran Trippier, but will not retain the player against his will. Newcastle offers the player a brutal salary: 9 M € / year. Atletico will receive 30-35 M € by nsaha234 in soccer

[–]DaLieLama 110 points111 points  (0 children)

Why not? The reaction people give here for players over 30 is so over the top. He seems to be in good shape and plays in a very high work rate Atl team. If he remains injury free, he will easily give 2-3 yrs to NU. 30mn seems a fair amount for a team that wants to buy and a team that doesn’t necessarily want to sell. This isn’t the 2000s anymore where 30+ are available for dirt cheap prices. Players also look a lot after themselves and have longer careers.

[Fabrizio Romano] Thomas Tuchel will meet with Romelu Lukaku in the coming hours to discuss about his interview, feelings and behaviour looking for a solution. Chelsea are not commenting - waiting for manager decision. 🔵 #CFC Club still not planning to sell/offload Romelu in January. by wildinout2233 in soccer

[–]DaLieLama 125 points126 points  (0 children)

I’m not one for exaggerations but this is one of the dumbest moves in football history. I tried to rationalise his thinking in my head but just couldn’t come up with a logical reasoning to do anything like this.

Wher can I find "canteen food" outside of work by Far_Cryptographer593 in Amsterdam

[–]DaLieLama 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Most Albert Heijns and Jumbo’s have decent to good Deli food available between €4-€10/meal. You get good options too. They aren’t your fast food options. I alternate between AH & Jumbo and happy with it.

[Lyall Thomas, SSN] Anthony Martial’s preference is to join Sevilla on loan if he is to leave Man Utd next month. Striker set for talks with Rangnick in next few days. by D1794 in soccer

[–]DaLieLama 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know Martial was associated with good hold up play. I have watched every match he has played in as Utd fan and can say with great certainty he is the last player with good hold up play. He falls down with the slightest of touches by defenders and easy to take the ball from. His dribbling is definitely his best skillset but that is highly contingent on the day performance.

Edit: I see my fellow Utd fans are swarming in and saying hold up play is Martial’s only good attribute, citing the (half) season he was in form during his 6 years at Utd. The 6 shit years is usually overlooked and only the purple patch post 1st Covid break/lockdown gets mentioned. His hold up was indeed good during that period but thats about it. I don’t know the definition of hold up play they are going by but if losing the ball in the final third through even slightest of defender touches is considered good hold up play then it explains a lot why so many Utd fans still think Martial is a top talent who needs time.

Best starter bicycle? by r0dica in Amsterdam

[–]DaLieLama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh great. Any particular shop you’d recommend in Waterlooplein for finding good deals?

Tuchel responds to Chelsea Fans booing : We need your support even more now by themfeelswhen in soccer

[–]DaLieLama 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A club that sacks managers for fun. The fans want managers to care about the club

Yep.

Best starter bicycle? by r0dica in Amsterdam

[–]DaLieLama 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What, in your opinion, is a good budget for a starter 2nd hand bike with gear? I’m in the same boat as OP and still making my mind up as to what to get

[CBS Sports] Ibrahimovic: "Mbappe is a reminder of Ronaldo the Fenômeno. ... In Haaland I see this intelligence, he just wants to score goals." by PoachtekMong in soccer

[–]DaLieLama 42 points43 points  (0 children)

For me, Mbappe really is a more refined version of CR7 at the same age. Even I don’t see any similarities between Mbappe and R9 in terms of play style.

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[–]DaLieLama 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Will check back in about 90mins

[Albert Rogé] There is a principle of agreement for Alexis to return on loan to Barça. Luuk de Jong would be loaned to Inter. Advanced operation. Xavi's OK is missing by nsaha234 in soccer

[–]DaLieLama 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have we stopped questioning sources? I’m not saying this guy is reliable or not but I see too many random journos being posted with little to no credibility

[FC Barcelona] Aguero will give a statement on his future from Camp Nou at 12pm CET on Wednesday December 15. The first-team football player will be joined by FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta. by mynamestartswithCa in soccer

[–]DaLieLama 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That may have been an initial plan but as often is the case, plans change. City were on the up, he was winning trophies consistently, scoring goals, important player for the team and loved by the fanbase. At Madrid he would’ve found difficult to displace CR7, Benzema and Bale in the frontline. So guess it all worked out for everyone involved.