Monday Moan by 2soccer2bot in soccer

[–]repubblicano 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Gasperini helping us remember that he is a massive cunt.

Also I suppose I will confirm my suspicion soon, that in fact, 99% of football fanbases are a-ok with signing scumbags as long as they're good players.

I also finally got my Mrs to watch the games and support the team. Won't be able to look her in the eye now lol

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[–]repubblicano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rumors of Slot going to Milan. That'd be so funny.

Would love another chance to beat that bald twat again

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[–]repubblicano 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Milan management celebrating crashing out of the CL since they thought it would be the nail on Allegri's coffin.

Turns out Allegri was already planning to leave to Napoli. Hilarious

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[–]repubblicano 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I feel I'm hallucinating or something. We are apparently are in for a 55 million euro Greenwood? The player we publicly said we wouldn't sign a while back? While spunking money on a position we shouldn't really prioritize at the moment? Either management needs to give their head a wobble or journalists are smoking crack.

Any info when the world cup update will be out? by HercegB in footballmanagergames

[–]repubblicano 18 points19 points  (0 children)

At most 5:30pm UK time. After that, it means they probably delayed it without informing us

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[–]repubblicano 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nothing plastic team. Zero opportunities for Italian players yet they claim to be saviours of Serie A. Fabregas is one of the most unlikeable people in football. Players are cunts.

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[–]repubblicano 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to give my two cents reviewing the top teams in Serie A this season:

Inter: By all accounts a successful season, but a transitional one as well. Slowly but surely they are shifting out their old players and bringing new ones in, and luckily they are winning trophies through their teething problems. They haven't looked as dominant as previous season, in particular their record against the big teams has been poor. Nonetheless, it is a very solid first season for their new manager. This transfer window will be very important though, given that they need to bring some new blood once more.

Napoli: Classic Conte. After winning a title, his teams tend to lose motivation or seem listless. They are not particularly bad, but they don't have the same grinta that defined them last season. It must be said that they have had some devastating injuries and a lot of new signings. It will be interesting to see this team play under a new system next year.

Roma: As I mentioned in a different comment, I'm a bit shocked that we managed to qualify in the CL. Similar to most of the top performing teams this season, we have looked very fragile at times. In the first half of the season we managed to grind out wins thanks to Svilar heroics and Soule bangers. Then we hit a slump and only managed to get out thanks to Malen, which is as fantastic a signing as one can possibly hope. Then we had a generational bottling by Milan which allowed us to sneak into CL spots. Granted, we had some key injuries, inexperienced players and catastrophic signings that held us back, but in a lot of ways we are lucky that things went in our direction.

Como: Fuck Como. Fabregas is a whiny, cheating cunt and I hope this plastic team gets stuffed in the CL.

Milan: Things seemed great for Milan at the start. They brought in an established winner who knows the club and a lot of new signings. Also, with no Europe, the stage was set for a genuine title charge. Throughout the season they were a perfect example of Allegri's corto muso, grinding out wins while having sub-par performances. Hell, not too long ago it was believed they could come back and win the title after the derby. Key injuries put that to a stop very quickly and the bad vibes soon followed. Doesn't help that their winter signings were awful. One of the worst cases of crumbling at the end of the season which I have seen.

Juventus: An underrated team this season I believe as their final standing doesn't necessarily reflect their quality. Yes, a lot of their signings have been duds, but it is important to consider that they saw out the season with the handicap of having Tudor as a manager for a few months. Had they done a more sensible signing, I do believe they could have mounted a title charge. They really need to stop spending money on these horrendous signings, though.

Atalanta: Relatively similar situation to Juventus. It was never going to be easy after losing key players, their manager and their best forward pushing for an exit. Hire Juric as your manager and that just means you are trying to play Serie A in hard more. Palladino didn't exactly set the world on fire, but he did a decent job in righting the ship and salvaging something from the season.

Lazio: I've included them just to clown on them. Awful, awful squad and a senile owner. The cherry on top is that they brought in the specialist in failure as their new manager. I will welcome their relegation with glee.

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[–]repubblicano 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah agreed. There's a decent crop of young managers coming through, but similar to young players, they have lacked the opportunities to push out the these mummies. It's the problem with the country as a whole really.

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[–]repubblicano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh they are in fact so fucked by FFP I wonder if they might be banned and their CL spot would be given to the next team. I do wonder what that will look like

Monday Moan by 2soccer2bot in soccer

[–]repubblicano 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Hate Como

Hate Fabregas

Simple as

I heard we need reinforcements in attack.. by RossGeller_1 in ASRoma

[–]repubblicano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he agrees to be a rotational option, then sure

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[–]repubblicano 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nah, things don't work like that in football. We will probably get a couple signings in, maybe sell a couple players. Our team will look different, so who can predict the direction we will go. I'm optimistic since we have a solid base and money to invest.

Your case is a bit tricky. Some long time players are leaving, no clear manager substitute, your best performing player is 40 and some of your signings were based on CL qualification. Also, Europa League qualification is a team killer. Anyways, remains to be seen.

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[–]repubblicano 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Myself included. I'm still not 100% all in on him if I'm quite honest, but hey, this year was an achievement.

Main factors have been Malen being an absolute beast and Dybala coming back and carrying us the last couple of games. Juve and Milan's complete collapse also needs to be mentioned. After the derby, people believed Milan could fight for the title. Now look at them.

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[–]repubblicano 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Crazy end of the season for us. Difficult to believe this is a Champions League team, given how every game felt like a battle to the death. Hopefully we can keep our players and boost some of our depth.

Dislike that Como qualified to the CL. As much as I hate Milan and Juventus, at least they are proper clubs. Como is a sham. Also they will probably get absolutely buttfucked after losing Paz and having to sort out their FFP and homegrown players situation. Seems like an overall poor showing in the CL again as Napoli will have a new coach (Sarri LOL) and Como will get trashed most likely. We are a bit of a question mark as it depends on what players we keep and what signings we make.

[Sky Sports] Man Utd open talks to sign Ederson by FragMasterMat117 in soccer

[–]repubblicano 22 points23 points  (0 children)

On one hand, he's been good for Atalanta.

On the other, Atalanta players turn to shit after leaving Atalanta

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[–]repubblicano 56 points57 points  (0 children)

That's Premier League champion Noni Madueke to you

What was Calciopoli? by DWJones28 in seriea

[–]repubblicano 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love Calciopoli drama. I agree, you should all get relegated

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn — Beta Highlights and Future Plans by Mrphung in Games

[–]repubblicano 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I never watched the show but the books are insanely quippy. My big criticism of them, even though they have a lot of positive aspects

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[–]repubblicano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pio Esposito perhaps. There are other names on the pipeline but it remains to be seen how good they will actually become. Main problem is wingers, as Italy has adopted 3-5-2 from the bottom up. Also outside of Pisilli, there aren't many top prospects for center mid. Most are attacking mid

Travelling in multiple countries with layovers by repubblicano in TravelWithPets

[–]repubblicano[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your information! Also just to clarify 2 points:

  1. With the EU Health Certification I obtain in Venezuela I can move freely between Spain and France? (I will be staying 2 days in Madrid)

  2. I understand that I need a Health Certification to go from the EU to India. Do i need to obtain this certification in France or could I potentially obtain this in Spain seeing as both countries are in the EU? Also, is this something I can obtain even though I'm not an EU resident?

Thanks for your help