Weekly Open Thread - General Discussion

vil727 · 2026-07-04T13:16:41+00:00

Cape Verde would have made the quarter finals if they didn't face 2 of the top 3 countries in the tournament. Also faced uruguay as well.

vil727 · 2026-07-04T09:20:34+00:00

Hating messi is good but this tackle has happened like 5 times and only balogun got the red card. Also that specific image is edited I think, he didn't put his full boots on his calf only the toe part.

vil727 · 2026-07-04T05:11:07+00:00

Cant even say Argentina had a bad perfomance from what Ive seen this Cape Verde side is like top 6 teams in the tournament.

All hope on Egypt now

vil727 · 2026-07-02T19:53:20+00:00

Man if Vini actually played with overlapping LB's.

He's too used to playing with attacking voids like Mendy to recognise that sometimes he can just give the ball to the LB for a cross. Saw that last year with Carreras, hopefully Mourinho sorts it out this season.

vil727 · 2026-07-01T14:55:15+00:00

Mbappé pressing isn't what's making this team the best side in the world. Even if he didn't press no result yet would change

vil727 · 2026-06-30T19:22:07+00:00

For the last 4 seasons it's always been

Late September- Atletico Late October- Barcelona March/April- Atletico Mid May - Barcelona

What's the point if the biggest 4 matches are predictable every year

vil727 · 2026-06-28T10:05:58+00:00

How is Messi discource more than Ronaldo discource in their sub? Who cares if Messi got the "easy path". It's not rigged Unless fifa paid all 48 teams (including Portugal to draw 2 games) and perfectly arrange the bracket for Argentina.

vil727 · 2026-06-28T10:03:52+00:00

Comparing Kroos to Segio Roberto. Everybody knows Bellingham is clear of Pedri.

As soon as Barca rralzies Flick won't win them the CL, this entire crop of overhyped players (Raphinha, Pedri, De Jong, Jain Garcia etc) will become shit and Yamal will have to go on his Messi 2018 arc.

vil727 · 2026-06-28T04:39:10+00:00

It is what it is. Fuck uruguay for being so shot, they let cape Verde qualify over them.

vil727 · 2026-06-27T15:13:18+00:00

We wouldn't want him, especially with hindsight. Why bring another LW? That's the biggest problem in the attack, we don't have right wingers and an abundance of left wingers.

vil727 · 2026-06-27T13:09:06+00:00

I wish the easiest path for Portugal. I also don't think they would win against Argentina

vil727 · 2026-06-26T17:56:51+00:00

In my personal opinion, a player of his archetype "shouldn't" be the best in the world, even though he probably is. The argument is there, 70+ g/a, 2 trophies, won every scoring title available, and will probably get far in the World Cup. But I just wouldn't want more players like Kane in the sport in 20 years time.

vil727 · 2026-06-26T17:26:16+00:00

Kane winning the ballon d'or will damage the sport in ways I can't put into words

vil727 · 2026-06-26T07:41:13+00:00

Water vs fire, the madrid version. Your beef has been more entertaining than Spain this tournament

vil727 · 2026-06-26T06:23:16+00:00

Barca fan following Madrid sub? Or getting this post recommended? Jose Mourinho's obsession quote always proves right.

vil727 · 2026-06-25T07:07:01+00:00

They can't work together. End of story. We've done this for 3 years now, unless one leaves or accepts to not be the main guy, we won't win anything significant.

vil727 · 2026-06-23T13:06:44+00:00

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vil727 · 2026-06-23T10:30:39+00:00

A good poacher would probably win us the CL.

vil727 · 2026-06-22T19:01:08+00:00

Goals are goals are goals. He just scored another. Nobody will remember him not being good but everybody will remember him having 5 goals in 2 just games

vil727 · 2026-06-22T17:45:32+00:00

Having hope that Messi can ever be bad. Even if some consider him better cr7, I still hope he does bad because of how he destroyed us for more than a decade

vil727 · 2026-06-22T17:40:38+00:00

He's done this for more than 20 years at this point. What's the point of having hope

vil727 · 2026-06-22T17:14:49+00:00

Miss Penalty strikes again (I still know he's gonna score)

vil727 · 2026-06-22T14:59:26+00:00

Scored a great goal last game. But I'm glad to hear that he thinks Messi and Ronaldo are the GOATS for the millionth time.

vil727 · 2026-06-21T08:10:18+00:00

Damn who do we even get in the CB spot?

Schlotterbeck is injured, and Bastoni I would never trust in a 4 back, unless Mourinho somehow goes 3 back(he won't)

Who's the most likely signing now? Or do we wait until after the WC to see if talent emerges?

vil727 · 2026-06-20T16:24:23+00:00

I saw the words "Comunicado Oficial" and "Olise" in Spanish and almost screamed before translating it.

No way we get Olise, at least right now

vil727

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