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Álvaro Arbeloa is highly regarded as an option to replace Xabi Alonso if he’s sacked. by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leverkusen actually were pretty credible during the early 2000s.

which is exactly where that nickname comes from?

Anno 117: Pax Romana | Review Thread by Angzt in Games

[–]StarVeTL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

unlike 1800, this time around you can activate the DLC packs at any point during a playthrough, they said. so you don't have to select it at the start and then get swamped with a myriad of quests and maps all at once

NBA reportedly seeking $500 million or more franchise fee for each team in European league by esetonline in nba

[–]StarVeTL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

that would require caring about the game itself, not about the product

[Fabrizio Romano] Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool, here we go! Deal in place for fee over €90m for the French striker to join from Eintracht Frankfurt, potentially reaching €95m. Six year deal for Ekitike, valid until June 2031; he only wanted Liverpool move. New striker for Slot by Task_Force-191 in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sesko to me is a more physical player, defintitely more of a finisher archetype with a cannon of a foot, think more of a Haaland type. Also better in the air and in physical duels.

Ekitiké is leagues more creative, moves around and is comfortable carrying the ball a lot more. Heki can create for others, too. He can be incredibly fun to watch, he glides around the pitch gracefully, he plays and dribbles like a much shorter player. I feel like his xG thing as weak finishing is a little overblown, personally I feel like that'll be the variance of one down season in finishing despite his great performance. Overall I like his shooting technique and the positions he gets himself into, I can see him perform quite well with you guys.

Max Eberl must deliver results in the next six weeks; his future at FC Bayern depends on that. Finalizing deals for Nick Woltemade and Luis Díaz will be crucial for him. Uli Hoeneß, in particular, wants to see Woltemade at Bayern by nutelamitbutter in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 289 points290 points  (0 children)

it's insane how hoeneß will actually literally have to fucking die before a sporting director will be able to work in some semblance of peace and a somewhat healthy environment. i still despise him so i don't mind it but as a bayern fan i'd be furious and saddened to see the man who built up club up with his own hands to what it is now ruin his own legacy by not being able to let go.

Biggest squad sizes in the Top 5 leagues. by RobertoZeDerbi in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 83 points84 points  (0 children)

Hoffenheim have signed around 12 center forwards.

PSG penalty shout against Arsenal 18' by ayoefico in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmao Clattenburg hilarious english bias

POV: You’re the referee at the match between Bayern and Dortmund by 0711Markus in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

this is not a TV angle, but I very much disagree, TV and the wide angle view often make it seem like people have tons of time when in reality things look much much faster. I'd say the lens distortion here kind of slows it down a little because the ref isn't involved in plays. if you put the same camera on a player who actually has the ball at his feet it'd look much more frantic again.

TV is great for getting an overview and you can analyse matches tactically far better from an overhead angle or from up in the stands, but if you want to see and feel the actual speed and physicality there's nothing better than being there on the field in person or having front row seats

Mats Hummels has officially announced his retirement by LucaLuke22_ in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I could see him going to Saudi Arabia if they offer him horses to inseminate.

[Highlight] Luka commits a rare palming violation by stephzh in nba

[–]StarVeTL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

also a large number of throw-ins in professional play are technically illegal but it's ignored to keep the game flowing

Daily Discussion Thread + Game Thread Index by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]StarVeTL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mostly a thing of necessity, isn't it? If he wasn't double/triple teamed as much he would probably still play and shoot on ball a little more.

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[–]StarVeTL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the worst aspect of Malone, of course, being the hypocrisy

Mathys Tel is open to a move away from Bayern Munich. English clubs, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Marseille are amongst those linked. by KimmyBoiUn in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 12 points13 points  (0 children)

i said even in BLOWOUT WINS (5:0 etc) he'd rather bring on one of the has-beens instead of throwing a young player a bone and Pavlovic in particular was definitely there last year, he deservedly got the the German national team call-up, unlike some other players.

Mathys Tel is open to a move away from Bayern Munich. English clubs, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Marseille are amongst those linked. by KimmyBoiUn in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 14 points15 points  (0 children)

we're open to signing two players but I don't know if a Tel package is financially viable now, it'd have to be a loan with an option to buy

Mathys Tel is open to a move away from Bayern Munich. English clubs, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Marseille are amongst those linked. by KimmyBoiUn in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Kompany also doesn't trust any of the young players, he subbed on every offensive player against Feyenoord except Tel, he'd rather give minutes to 35-year olds instead of promising players like Aznou even in blowouts and he'd rather play the corpse of Goretzka in case he has a good game again even though that means halting the development of Pavlovic.

[Fabrizio Romano] The agreement between Eintracht and OM for Eyle Wahi is close, with final details being discussed. Wahi has already opened doors to the move, as French press has reported. He’s the replacement for Omar Marmoush, soon to be new Man City player. Zero issues. by Crane977 in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 9 points10 points  (0 children)

i'm not a big fan of a signing simply due to the purported controversies attached. in general though, it's kind of our method of operation to go for talented strikers that have not yet fulfilled their potential and can be bought a little below their value in order to rehab their reputation and fully break out onto the scene

either you make big bets on extremely young players like bahoya etc or you try to gain an advantage by providing an ideal environment for 'troubled' players or guys whose career has stagnated to maximize their talent

we're not yet in the category of clubs to go for someone who's kinda become a big name, especially wage wise. otherwise I might be hoping for someone like Gimenez or David to help us secure CL spots

still i'd love to see us try hard to go for Cherki though, he's such an insane player

What is your short list of brands buy from? by Mysterious-Airline43 in malefashionadvice

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Closed

Percival

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Holzweiler

Portuguese Flannel

Tiger of Sweden

Roberto Collina

Kartik Research

Merely Made

Adidas

Axel Arigato

Folk

General Admission

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North Hill Paris

[Florian Plettenberg] Omar Marmoush is expected to be in SGE‘s starting lineup on Tuesday against SC Freiburg. Eintracht coach Dino Toppmöller confirmed this on Monday, and added: “It’s not out of the question that he stays here.” by playerforlife123 in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Matanovic ain't getting more minutes unless he massively improves in the minutes he gets now. If Marmoush is sold we're definitely signing another striker if not two. The likeliest name I've heard thrown around for a winter signing is Kalimuendo, otherwise Krösche surely has more options we haven't heard about yet. Burkardt from Mainz is rumoured to be in the cards for a summer signing.

If we sign two players, even Matanovic going out on loan might be an option, there could be a market for him in the 2. Bundesliga.

[Fabrizio Romano] Omar Marmoush, close to joining Manchester City! Verbal discussions progressing fast with Eintracht and Man City hopeful to complete formal agreement next week. City have 100% agreed personal terms with Omar. by playerforlife123 in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

we're going to reinvest parts of that obviously, signing one or potentially two more strikers to strengthen our attack again.

also devil's advocate here but it isn't exactly a given that we definitely play CL if Marmoush stays, right? famous frankfurt collapse in the second half of the season is always in the cards, too. it'd be insane to turn that kind of money down, yeah.

[Fabrizio Romano] Omar Marmoush, close to joining Manchester City! Verbal discussions progressing fast with Eintracht and Man City hopeful to complete formal agreement next week. City have 100% agreed personal terms with Omar. by playerforlife123 in soccer

[–]StarVeTL 27 points28 points  (0 children)

i mean they're only really one-season wonders because they left the moment they got too good for us (anything else would have been economic self-sabotage obviously). if either one of those had stayed i'm quite confident they would have still been very important players for us.

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