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  1. alincoln

    EPL 2021-22

    Their status as a clear favorite is somewhat predicated on Kane joining. He solves all of their issues and no one can match their strength in depth. Injuries and fatigue are coming for everyone and they are best equipped to manage through those issues. Also no AFCON exposure and limited CONMEBOL quarantine concerns. Title race may be on if they have to play a false 9 all season. That said, they ran away with the league last season while scoring the most goals despite Aguero only playing in 12 games and scoring 4 goals.
  2. alincoln

    EPL 2021-22

    August 16, 2003 Jens Lehmann; Ashley Cole; Sol Campbell; Kolo Toure; Lauren; Gilberto; Patrick Vieira; Fredrik Ljungberg; Sylvain Wiltord; Robert Pires; Thierry Henry Subs: Ray Parlour; Martin Keown; Dennis Bergkamp
  3. alincoln

    EPL 2021-22

    Sure. Kane scored as many goals in his second least prolific EPL season as Lukaku did in his second most prolific EPL season.
  4. alincoln

    USWNT 2021

    Pretty much this. The player pool needs to be expanded significantly ASAP or the next world cup could be ugly for the USWNT.
  5. alincoln

    EPL 2021-22

    Yeah. Chelsea isn't making up 19 points on a team that adds Grealish and Kane.
  6. alincoln

    EPL 2021-22

    I noticed that. City is a big favorite to repeat. If Kane goes to City, it's over before it begins. If he doesn't, there could be a multiteam title race although Chelsea is best equipped to challenge. Lukaku's problem at United was poor service and that won't be a problem at Chelsea if Tuchel plays the right forwards. Liverpool is getting long in the tooth and this is also an AFCON season. United isn't winning a title without a new DM and that appears to be unlikely. Agree that the top-4 should remain the same as last year unless someone gets hit with major injuries. On paper, there is a significant gulf between the Top 4 and the rest.
  7. Wrong. WTB is a better Deadhead and Phan than you. He will inform you of this in due course.
  8. Beijing 2022 should be a ratings disaster.
  9. 1980 and I think a Longhorn had won gold in every Olympics since then
  10. alincoln

    USMNT 2021

    I'm more than familiar with Jozy's work. Young American striker with middling finishing ability moving to a bottom quarter EPL team that just sold its best creator doesn't strike me as a recipe for success.
  11. alincoln

    USMNT 2021

    Has Jozy to Sunderland written all over it.
  12. Awful doc that worked backwards from its desired conclusions without even a hint of subtlety. No mystery why mainstream rock music died given how unbelievably shitty the genre had become.
  13. alincoln

    USWNT 2021

    Well they won the bronze but the result really raised more questions than it answered. Sauerbrunn (the team's best defender), Lloyd and Rapinoe (the team's best finishers) have played their last major tournament. O'Hara and Heath should also be done at the international level, although they will try to hang on. Naeher is 33 but may be able to make it through another cycle. In any event, the back 4 needs to be completely rebuilt outside of Dunn. O'Hara, Davidson and Dahlkemper were all shit this tournament and the backup GK is not international quality. The MF should be OK for the next cycle with Horan, Lavelle, Mewis and Ertz young enough to continue playing at a high level. The forwards also need revamped with Heath, Rapinoe, Lloyd and Morgan all well past their prime. They really need to move on from Vlatko and bring in a killer who will dig through the pool for solutions. This was a golden generation but it is over.
  14. Imagine thinking that twitter followers relates in any way to the outcome of an election in OH-11, which isn't exactly a demographic paradise for Twitter socialists. Hillary defeated Bernie there in 2016 by more than 2-1. The headlines regarding Brown "edging" Turner 50-44 are also high comedy.
  15. New EPL diving record incoming for City.
  16. alincoln

    USMNT 2021

    And Belgica sure as shit ain't 1. My top 3 is Italy, France and Spain in some order followed by Argentina, Brazil and the Cunts in Tier 2.
  17. The time difference and the COVID impact killed this Olympics other than swimming which was broadcast live between 9 - 12 PM ET to accommodate the American audience. We also know the Russians and Chinese are doped to the gills so there is a dramatically uneven playing field in sports they focus on.
  18. Kane going to sit out until 2024? Don't think so.
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    USWNT 2021

    They were far more political in 2019 as they waltzed to the World Cup title. They were relatively quiet in sucking their way to the bronze medal match in 2021.
  20. I believe that the USL Academy team includes the best players from their high school age ECNL teams. I imagine that you have to make an ECNL team for your age group to be considered for the USL Academy team. This league is still in its infancy but it makes sense to provide the best players an opportunity to play outside of the narrow confines of a birth year age group.
  21. That is there actual USL League 2 roster, not the academy roster.
  22. alincoln

    USWNT 2021

    3 of the 4 oldest teams in the tournament made the SFs. That said, Lloyd and Rapinoe are clearly past it, Heath was injured, and O'Hara and Morgan have lost pace at positions you can't lose a step. Sauerbrunn remains our best CB which is discouraging. This is some of the dumbest shit I have read on this board since its inception which is quite an accomplishment.
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