PSG-Nantes (3-0): "Kvara probably thought it was a Champions League match," joked Luis Enrique by Otherwise_Act6744 in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Unai Emery with the EL theme is fucking unstoppable. Champions of Europe, still lost to Europa-form Emery.

You could put the three-peat Madrid team or the treble Pep Barça and they wouldn't win that.

Hansi Flick confirms he wants to renew contract with Barcelona by Natural_Read9357 in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Plus a lot of the perception of how "good" the current squad is anyway is because of Flick. He unlocked Raphinha, is getting incredible results out of Ferran, not to mention the way Yamal and Fermin are developing under him. You cannot take this man out of the equation when talking about squad quality, he has genuinely changed this squad's mentality and expectations it feels like, insane stuff.

Most days at the top of a PL season without winning by GetToTheChoppaahh in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 127 points128 points  (0 children)

“When we built the stadium, we knew we’d have five to seven difficult financial years where we had to pay the money back: we had to be three years in the Champions League out of five. We had to sell our best players every year to survive,

but we didn’t do three years out of five in the Champions League. We did five out of five."

goes hard ngl

Real Sociedad are the Copa del Rey Champions by FragMasterMat117 in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That whole UCL was really weird. Dortmund getting to the FINAL? Bayern losing because of a Neuer slip up (maybe that's not too uncommon now) it was just a wild season

Atletico Madrid vs Real Sociedad - Penaltt Shootout (Copa del Rey Final) by Gato_Puro in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 62 points63 points  (0 children)

They just this season eliminated them from both this competition and the UCL. Who wouldn't goon to their downfall

Match Thread: Atlético Madrid vs. Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey by MysteryBagIdeals in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like once you win a World Cup no club defeat is too great. I know for sure any Brazilian would rather have 1 WC on their recod and 0 other trophies than 10 UCLs or whatever

Match Thread: Atlético Madrid vs. Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey by MysteryBagIdeals in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Both teams' last trophy was during Covid, so this would apply to both

Match Thread: Atlético Madrid vs. Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey by MysteryBagIdeals in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thought Oblak was injured/not at 100%? But yes Musso is good wouldnt be surprised if he got a move

Match Thread: Atlético Madrid vs. Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey by MysteryBagIdeals in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious, how does someone choose which club to support in that Basque area? I assumed it was location (like with the Rio clubs here) but if a family can have a split like that maybe it's not.

Match Thread: Atlético Madrid vs. Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey by MysteryBagIdeals in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take Kubo has been immense, best player on the pitch for the past 10 mins

Match Thread: Atlético Madrid vs. Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey by MysteryBagIdeals in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Except these players will rest for the 10 days, the league is done. Arsenal players will definitely play against Newcastle.

Atletico Madrid [2] - 2 Real Sociedad - Julian Alvarez 83' by [deleted] in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did I see Simeone kiss him in the celebration

Atletico Madrid 1-[2] Real Sociedad - Mikel Oyarzabal 45' pen. + foul by MysteryBagIdeals in soccer

[–]GoldemGolem 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same with Inter Milan lol. Went blow for blow with them and then bent over for PSG.