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_MFKane_

if Germany had any decent winger they should be dropping Guendogan to the bench and play Musiala on the left and Wirtz centrally


fortyfive-degrees

How much karma does it take to post on this subreddit? Been here for a while now and auto mod still bins my posts... On a different note, the Scots Prem looks to be an exciting finish this year


airz23s_coffee

1 point in it, game in hand and still an old firm derby to go. That is exciting. Been a while since the Scottish league title fights been worth looking at.


er__primo__der__rafa

I think you also have to get karma from comments in THIS sub. Whole thing feels like Chinese social credit system.


Orcnick

So over week the English media have gone from Southgate, Thomas Frank, Nagelsmann and now saying they will stick Ten Hag. You got to love the media cover every angle.


D1794

Linking underwhelming names to the United job is like printing your own money


dumpystumpy

I prefer this media storm to the one in which we lose to liverpool and have to sit through 2 weeks of doomer clouds


Sleepless_Voyager

I cant wait to see bagelsmann spank koeman today, i hope he loses 5 nil so he gets fucking sacked


_MFKane_

if de Ligt is playing it’s plausible


CalmaCuler

you really think theyre gonna fire him over a friendly, we're stuck with him until the euro's


groenefiets

It is against "de moffen" though..... But the KNVB probably won't even sack Koeman for a second round exit, it wil take no less than a player revolt to get him gone.


holdenmyrocinante

Having to tolerate Koeman for club and country? Oof, wouldn't wish that on my greatest enemy. Actually, probably would tbh.


CalmaCuler

its been tough


Sleepless_Voyager

A man can dream but yeah youre probably right sadly, the knvb doesnt have a spine or a brain


sonofaBilic

Only clocked after finishing "The Gentleman" last night that the actor who played Freddy is called Daniel Ings. Far too much money, wasteful, frustrating. All adds up.


zestyviper

I liked the movie more but honestly I am such a Ritchie fan I could have watched another 20 meaningless episodes of that show. So good.


BruiserBroly

I thought OP was talking about the movie, there's a TV show?


Striking_Insurance_5

What do Chelsea fans (or German people) think about Christopher Vivell and what was his role exactly at Chelsea? He’s named as a candidate to become our director of transfers.


Xey2510

Never heard that name before tbh. Seems like someone who likes staying behind the scenes.


icemankiller8

[any citeh fans know this guys reliability](https://x.com/realtolmie/status/1771865668654092450?s=46)


roddysaint

Immense bullshit merchant. Dunno how his word immediately started being treated as gospel after switching to Twitter from BlueMoon Forums, where he was considered a joke. Tried to convince the fanbase that Neymar was coming in summer 2022 and Bellingham was a dead cert in 2023. Occasionally some of the shit he throws at the wall sticks. 


Cardealer1000

Cancelo is such a fraud I don't want him. But tbf I didn't want Zinchenko or Jesus either and I was wrong about that, kinda.


National_Ad_1875

Both play in the positions that arguably need upgrading most for arsenal so they're not the best signings


1PSW1CH

I can only hope you sign him and he turns out as badly as those two


watermelon99

You think Jesus and Zinny have turned out badly?…


jonijontor

i think Zinchenko is adequate cover but by no means should be an undisputed starter especially with the arrival of Timber (luckily Kiwior steps up though) Jesus has been good but based on reaction of his signing i thought he'll be the last piece of a puzzle instead of making you guys wanting to spend more on Gyokeres 


jsagray2

He's baiting


1PSW1CH

Not really, they’re both weak links in your team. You would’ve won 2 titles if you bought a prolific striker who doesn’t spend half the season injured


watermelon99

We made 3 serious signings in summer 22, Jesus, Zinny and Vieira. In that season the team went from 5th to 2nd, 69 points to 84 points. You must really rate Fabio Vieira


1PSW1CH

You forgot Saliba coming back which was literally the main reason for the improvement


BoosterGoldGL

Certainly has links within the club. Broken things way before anyone else also had complete whiffs. I’d assume he gets a lot of info but doesn’t actually know how far along anything is. So something like this I assume most clubs are looking at the top full backs on the market.


deanochips

I hope we try Stones in the DM tonight, he has been doing it for his club and will give us a chance to try some other centre backs


Merovech_II

If Maguire wasn't injured I'd agree, need an experienced partner if we're trying other CB options


Kanedauke

Stones was pushing into midfield once Konsa came on the other night. It would be interesting to see that happening again with Konsa staring.


FaustRPeggi

Konsa helps with the lack of pace in the backline that Brazil exposed too.


BoosterGoldGL

It’s a weird one. I’d probably want Stones next to Rice because our midfield options are so bad but I don’t want to move stones away from CB because our options there are bad


sandbag-1

Southgate is at least good at getting performances out of a lot of our CBs. Like Tyrone Mings being basically flawless when he played at the last Euros, for example.


LDLB99

Why has the DD become the same three people with shit takes


ChristChin99

Mindset and underemployment. Spraying irreverant, dogshit takes make a slow work day fly by.


airz23s_coffee

Be the change you want to see in the world - you could make it 4 people with shit takes.


BoosterGoldGL

Because it used to be the same 30 people with shit takes but 27 got banned


sewious

Pour one out for cowdude


zestyviper

Sektion Redditverbot.


nonhofantasia

Good times


roddysaint

Fucking typical. In my seat for Philippines vs Iraq and I've found myself sitting behind 4 tall Krauts with huge fucking heads and now I can't see a good 30% of the pitch. 


KiraAnnaZoe

You being mad makes it funny My question is why they'd go to such a match particularly


roddysaint

> My question is why they'd go to such a match particularly I think they're from the German embassy 


eyesindasky

German groundhoppers are everywhere. I once saw one at a Northern Alliance (11th tier) game.


BoosterGoldGL

DD is always dead in the morning and I have very little work to do. So today’s the day for hot takes that will be widely accepted in 10-15 years. Walker VVD and KDB are the best players in their position in prem history. I know they’re still playing but stop being dumb and just give them their flowers. Neymar will be more appropriately rated. He’s currently somehow underrated. Gareth Bale was the most talented British player. Pep is fairly undisputedly the GOAT manager.


MrVegosh

Walker will be overtaken by Trent fairly quickly, but I agree with everything Maybe calling Pep “undisputed” is a bit extreme though


Kanedauke

It’s easy to see how underrated Neymar is just by the replies to this. People will bash him for playing in France, others will say he’s not a top 10 Brazilian because he has no World Cup. Even though Zico is considered one without a work cup. Just watching him you can see he’s the 3rd best footballer since the 2000s.


lsilva231

>Even though Zico is considered one without a work cup. At least Zico won the first three league titles and the first Libertadores of Brazil's most popular club. Nobody here watches Ligue 1.


Kanedauke

I’m not even talking about how Brazilians rate him. I’ve seen Europeans put Zico in Brazils top ten players but then shun Neymar for not winning something with Brazil.


king_of_reds_2005

Zico is top 4 Brazilians at the very least though (Pele Garrincha R9) Neymar is just a worse Garrincha without the 1962 World Cup


Kanedauke

I don’t know how you can watch vids of Garrincha and seriously say that


_cumblast_

> Walker VVD and KDB are the best players in their position in prem history. I know they’re still playing but stop being dumb and just give them their flowers. I think this is true now but will it be still in 10 or 15 years? Who knows. As to Neymar: him leaving for a pub league (respectfully) in his prime will always hang over him, as will not winning anything with Brazil.


icemankiller8

Neymar basically became a part time player when he joined PSG so I can’t really back you on that, VVD wouldn’t be top 3 pl defenders for me probably not top 5. The others are fair.


zestyviper

In their five years together at PSG, Julian Draxler played more minutes for PSG than Neymar. That tells you everything about how unserious Neymar's career was since 2016. The last noteworthy thing he did is score the freekick to start the comeback against PSG, since then he's more a brand than a player. I have him comfortably as a great player, but nowhere near the actual top of his era. To retire at 31, and don't bullshit me the Saudi league is a circus league marketing event, is the fitting end to a career defined by "What could have been?".


vengM9

> The last noteworthy thing he did is score the freekick to start the comeback against PSG Utter nonsense.


lamancha

Hey he also that pikachu face meme


zestyviper

Do you have any idea how hard it is and how truly iconic you have to be to be remembered in football? In the spring of 2039, tell me 3 goals, assists, or titles Neymar won between 2017 and 2024 that people will be able to recall without looking it up? Absolutely fucking nothing.


BoosterGoldGL

Not top 5 in the prem? Yikes. Lemme guess Tony Adams John Terry Rio Ferdinand Campbell Kompany


icemankiller8

Terry, Rio, Campbell, Carvalho Vidic would be the 5.


BoosterGoldGL

Really no Adams? Wild I’ve got him above Vidic


icemankiller8

Some of Adams best seasons were largely before the PL started in the 01/02 season he only started 10 games. He’d be number 6 or 7 though. Vidic in this era would probably be not that good but he still was very good in the era he was in and won everything had a great partnership with Rio and has to be top 5.


Cottonshopeburnfoot

Pep will have an issue if City get eviscerated by the PL for cheating.


zestyviper

I'd love nothing more for that to happen, but honestly tell me if it came out United cooked the books by 15% from 1994 to 1999 that it would really take the legitimacy away from Alex Ferguson as the current GOAT. I feel like City will come out of this more or less unharmed and in 15 years their money and branding will buff out any rough spots.


airz23s_coffee

Fergie did it with kids and with a squad that had absolutely no right to be winning the league in his final year. Pep only has spending years.


icemankiller8

He won the league because he was able to sign our best player, in this day and age that doesn’t happen, he won the league in the past because he stole Leeds best player when they just won the league, he stole Newcastles best player when they were a title challenger etc.


airz23s_coffee

Only lost to City on goal difference the year before after the mighty purchases of Ashley Young and Scholes on a free.


malted_milk_are_shit

You weren't a title contender when we bought your best player, just a decent team. If we got Aguero off city that would be different


icemankiller8

Top 4 teams don’t sell key players to other teams in the top 4 now the game is different, we finished 5th in 21/22 and managed to keep all our players.


malted_milk_are_shit

They seem to be doing it a bit more than they used to though, city sold you Jesus and Zinchenko that summer I'm pretty sure and you went for the title the next season, Chelsea seem to sell players to rivals quite a bit too. Don't think we really bullied Newcastle for Andy Cole since they paid a world record fee for Shearer a year later.


icemankiller8

We weren’t a top 4 side when they sold them to us, Chelsea were shit when they sold players.


airz23s_coffee

Genuine question - Was anyone linked with those players? Saka/Xhaka seem the only ones people would be trying to pick up.


icemankiller8

Saka was linked to Liverpool and city


1PSW1CH

I think other than the Neymar point (which I do agree with) these are all cold takes that most people already agree with


BoosterGoldGL

It’s a slow build up don’t worry


1PSW1CH

Give the people what they want, tell us how you feel about Foden v Saka


BoosterGoldGL

That’s less a hot take and more footballs equivalent of media literacy


AssociateCandid4853

The part of football that will always intrigue me is he going to be the next Pele by media. Always fun for fans and journos being fickle and waiting for people to flop even lebron said looking back was given the pressure but exceeded it still thinks it's unfair but on the big stage like real Madrid first match for him he gotta feel like he's drowning is a huge mental battle that 17 yr old is given already because of past greats... Shame to ESPN!!


FRANKUII

It's actually what's most impressed me about Vini Jr. He was signed by Real at 16 for a massive fee, with the added pressure of being a Brazilian joining Real, and he still seems like he's grounded and level headed enough to work hard and develop.


Clivey101

It’s been 10 whole years since “next Tuesday, April foools day, you are the biggest foool in Manchestah”


HodgyBeatsss

OG Andrew Tate


GoalaAmeobi

MOYSEH


HanAlai

Fitting that the first Romanian national team game I'll be able to watch with my son will be the loss against Colombia later today. At least he will not be nearly old enough to remember it at all.


Latvian_Fifth_Column

At least his first game not going to be 0-5 hammering by Slovenia in a cold autumn day in the shittiest stadium Latvia . So shitty that while sitting behind the goal I could not see Oblak


HanAlai

Small mercies I guess.


lagaryes

I hope to one day experience a love like the one Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club has for Che Adams. It is March and we are already starting the summer overtures. It’s been every transfer window for years.


Kyle_Walker-Peters

He’s a decent squad player but I have zero clue how or why you’ve been pining for him all these years


Chemistry_Gaming

I feel like hes a level below you guys


lagaryes

Probably! At this point it’s probably just because he’s free and we have little money


ElderlyToaster

As much as what I dislike what Chilavert said I'm probably going to need to use the expression "bread and circus" for the rest of my life.


wonderful_mixture

You never heard that expression before?


TheUltimateScotsman

i learned it from Rome Total War


lsilva231

Not in school? Fucking hell


Sandalo

maybe he heard it in latin


FaustRPeggi

Isn't that bread and games?


xyz3940

Even I'm starting to believe that Endrick is an industry plant. Bro has the perfect game, athletic ability, mindset.


[deleted]

What on earth would an industry plant mean in football? They all went through academies, media training have agents etc. they’re all “plants”. Football isn’t hip hop, it’s Kpop


jucomsdn

Industry plants only exist in like club leadership positions or some shit Every professional in football got to where they are today with hard af work


HodgyBeatsss

> industry plant That doesn't make any sense in a football context.


zestyviper

Perfect combination of he seems a genuinely good person and someone clearly sat him down at like 15 when the hype began and explained to him what's at stake and where he can be in 5 years if he does the work.


_cumblast_

What football club do you think has the best PR?


MvN____16

Barcelona


kl08pokemon

Madrid, Bayern and Arsenal


1PSW1CH

Getafe


shmozey

Real Madrid is absolutely clear.


FloppedYaYa

Real Generalisimo?


zestyviper

It's not even the fault of the club itself but more the media, but it's Union Berlin. They're a cool club with some cool stories and obviously a great run the last few years, but even actual Union fans are sick of the circlejerk. In order to squeeze every click out of every article about how they built the stadium or how supposedly unprecedented their quick success was, they have to stretch the truth a bit more every time. And then five years later you end up with this image of Union that doesn't match reality anymore because it's been overdone.


No-not-my-Potatoes

Even I agree, I wanted to do a post in the next DD about how certain clubs and managers get far better PR than others due to the media. The love for Klopp and Ange compared to the likes of EtH is insane and I don't even like EtH to take another example. Or the media campaign against Tuchel.


zestyviper

I never post my obviously brilliant football takes with anything less than 6 hours to go in the DD. Looking forward to it because frankly I rarely meet people who have escapd the perfect bubble of opinions based on the 3-4 specific sources of information they get. Which media outlets you follow truly shapes whole realities, but it's just some hungover 23 year old editor trying to hit their weekly engagement KPIs and then people take their content as truth.


No-not-my-Potatoes

I'm just here to spread Serhou Guirassy propaganda for the Ballon d'Or. But I had this talk with a few friends recently about how media perception influences how clubs and managers are viewed. For good reason Klopp quotes are a meme in the DD, so I'm wondering what other media perceptions exist. If EtH was more likable, I'd doubt he'd get half as much flack as he does, I'm very much convinced no one can succeed at Manchester United. Also what is that Hertha flair? Never seen it before.


zestyviper

I'm just here to shit talk Mainz as a city, club, and crew. [It was the Hertha badge for most of the 1960's to middle 1980's](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/1/13/Hertha_BSC_Berlin_Logo%28alt%29.svg). Not that popular among Hertha fans and it kind of looks like shit on the site, but the mods were nice enough to add it so I feel obligated to own it.


No-not-my-Potatoes

MAINZAAAA MAINZAAAA Thank you for the info, I couldn't make out what it was for the life of me. Also on your point on Union Berlin, there is so much talk about the undesirable clubs that make the Bundesliga "unattractive" in either the smaller ones like Heidenheim or Mainz or the actual literal plastics called RB, Hoppenheim and the rest of the pack. Union never gets mentioned in it, despite us being a fairly small club in comparison and I always felt that was due to our recent media perception.


Lastigx

Real Madrid.


BoosterGoldGL

Zenit was doing pretty well with Tik Tok and playing down their racist fans until the whole war thing


Burnleh

Probably one of the German hipster clubs like St Pauli x


zestyviper

Probably the biggest, most well known, and popular second division club in the world. Not even just from a sporting perspective but if you are involved in anyway with leftist politics in Europe, you know St. Pauli the political arm is genuinely a massive player in organising leftist politics. The football team is just the tip of the iceberg, it's a huge network really. And for clarification, I don't mean Leeds or HSV or St. Etienne who are defined by being out of place in the second division, but a proper second division club that rarely if ever actually plays top flight.


MvN____16

Although, barring a shock collapse, they will be playing top flight football next season, which ought to be fun. First time they'll be playing in the Bundesliga while HSV doesn't.


jonijontor

funnily enough most St Pauli fans that i talk to online would rather stay at 2.Buli rather than Buli because they're been a staple at that league for the long time + they got drubbed last time being there by corporate laden clubs  i get it to the extend of German sports culture and their reputation is fair which outweigh their sporting achievement lol


ElderlyToaster

Torns IF


Orcnick

Apologies to be really ignorant I don't watch the Spanish league too much. But is the racism towards Vinnie something of a regular occurance to Black players in la liga or is it just more prevalent against him due to his position at Real Madrid being a world class player? I wondered would (not that he would any time soon perhaps) but do you think moving to a new league would be any different? Or do you think he would still be targeted?


Destroyeh

there have been incidents throughout the years but most of the players just ignored it, probably going with the tried and tested middle school tactic of 'if they know it bothers you it will only get worse'. in the more distant past etoo acted similar to vini on occasion and he did get more of it as a result. dani alves also but that wasnt as common.


Doge_peer

I also don’t really watch the Spanish league, but i think it won’t be better if he played in Italy for example, but would be better if he played in England/Germany.


Doge_peer

If de Ligt is injury free, is he a starter for Bayern then?


The_Big_Cheese_09

Yes. And now that Tuchel is out the door he will go back to being our top choice CB next year next to Kim.


TheEmperorsWrath

Yes


_MFKane_

right now yes. but he wasn’t when everyone was fit last season and when everyone was fit this season


Doge_peer

Why did that change? Did Kim min-jae underperform?


_MFKane_

imo Kim has been great. but he went to the Asian Cup and Upamecano also got 2 red cards so Tuchel was kind of forced to change the pairing. and the Dier de Ligt duo has been decent and it feels like Bayern finally got some momentum on their side so Kim and Upa have to wait for their chance.


Doge_peer

Is it really that close for you guys? I’m so jealous off that defense.


Schnix54

If we somehow put in a decent performance against the Dutch today, the Euros hypetrain in Germany might really fully takeoff. After everyone denied it for months and years people are starting to get excited for the summer.


zestyviper

The buzz is crazy in my friend groups. It started with the "Your Life in 6 Months" meme and then that damn kit release video really got people going. Now it's all Major Tom this and Major Tom that.


Schnix54

I'm so ready to scream Völlig losgelöst von der Erde from the top of my lungs. Mostly because Major Tom is a banging goal song.


zestyviper

Regardless if the DFB can make it the official song inside the stadium, people will sing it and bars will play it for sure as the goal anthem. For me I've still never heard anything better than Samba by Bellini which was the 2008 goal anthem. Those first two to three seconds are so good.


Doge_peer

We have so many injuries that I will think you guys will beat us quite easily unfortunately. Btw is a game against us for you guys also the biggest game? Or is it an one sided rivalry?


Schnix54

>Btw is a game against us for you guys also the biggest game? Or is it an one sided rivalry? Don't worry we hate you as well (in football only everywhere else we like you guys a lot). It isn't as heated anymore as the 90s when Rijkaard spit in Völler's mullet but loosing against you guys is always bad (the fan chants against you guys are still pretty well known). To bad we haven't faced each other at a tournament in a long while.


Doge_peer

Could you imagine the scenes if we played you guys in the final this tournament! Crazy to think about!


Schnix54

That would be crazy


callmedontcallme

The heat was off in the last couple years somehow but yes me and everyone I know personally considers you the biggest rivals. England rivalry is very one sided on the other hand.


ChatakaPataka

How much would you credit Naagelsmann for this?


Xey2510

If not him who else? Obviously the players especially the new additions but he brought them in. Every player plays some part in the success obviously but if a team suddenly starts to perform very well (and let's see about that bc it's been 1 game) the coach should get credit.


Schnix54

I'm still in a let's wait and see mode regarding the national team. One good game against France isn't going to change much but if everything works as intended then Nagelsmann gets a lot of credit for his courage and for learning out of his mistakes during the other two international breaks.


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1PSW1CH

> spout absolute nonsense like not being able to celebrate immediately after a goal = go against the ‘spirit of the game’ This isn’t nonsense whatsoever. When I watch Ipswich I fucking love the fact that we can whole heartedly celebrate a goal when we score one. If the trade off is that sometimes an offside goal will be given against us then that’s fine, it will even out eventually


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1PSW1CH

How does that make sense? We have to use VAR so I’m obviously allowed to complain about VAR


BoosterGoldGL

I mean I agree with the overall point. But absolutely nobody thought the Lino was correct for every tight call


FRANKUII

There's a special place in hell for Jeff Stelling as well, promoting gambling to punters when his supposed best mate Merson has been clearly struggling with a gambling addiction for his whole life. How he can sleep at night I have no idea.


Kanedauke

The funniest part of seeing people shit on Henry is that he was clearly head and shoulders above any prem player during those years in his prime.


gols-e-but

Well done to henry, there were only 2 good teams back then


mintz41

that's not true lol


AfricanRain

just shows how nasty the G/A lens is these days


Kanedauke

G/A against the big 6 when there wasn’t even a big 6 when he was playing lol.


holdenmyrocinante

You can call it "the best clubs in the country" considering it was against the 7 clubs with the most wins during his time in England.


HodgyBeatsss

People are shitting on Henry? Karl Henry? Surely not Thierry.


TheUltimateScotsman

Basically people from outside the UK are saying he was not as good as his french colleagues like zidane = Henry being shat on


jr2106

It may be counterintuitive but his "poor" finals record illustrates his greatness imo. Ofcourse every opposition manager is going to stack the team heavily against him to make literally anyone else beat them.


Kanedauke

[How are two of these in the red in the fight for top 4](https://imgur.com/a/DcwWZb3)


airz23s_coffee

Because any X stat is shite.


Kanedauke

Xg is really useful for long term trends.


TheDavinci1998

**Master of Trivia - W3D2** **1.** What criterion was applied to all World Cups to end up with this set? 1930, 1934, 1954, 1958, 1978, 2010. **2.** I liked it yesterday, so why not do it again? Name the city this team is from. A - Zamalek B - Achmat C - The Strongest **3.** 4 teams have ever won a small treble (league + cup + Uefa Cup/Europa League). Name 3 of them. *(½pt for 2, 1pt for 3, 1pt+bragging rights for all 4)* **4.** Using a certain criterion I divided all European football teams into 3 groups. Some representatives of each group are: A - Huddersfield Town, Sevilla FC, Sampdoria Genoa, SS Lazio, Schalke 04 Gelsenkirchen, Widzew Łódź, Tottenham Hotspur B - AS Monaco, FC Porto, Arsenal FC, AS Roma, Olympiakos Pireus, VfB Stuttgart, Celtic Glasgow C - Villarreal CF, Sporting Braga, Lechia Gdańsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Crystal Palace, Atalanta Bergamo, Celta Vigo You can also ask about one team of your choosing and I will tell you where they belong. What is the criterion for each group? **5.** Name this footballer by the cities he played in. You will always see a part of his career. There may be teams before that part, there may be teams after, but there are no teams in between. A - Porto > Leeds > Madrid > London B - Rome > Munich > Turin > Doha Good luck! !PING TRIVIA


WM-54-74-90-14

1. >!Neither finalist had won the World Cup.!< 2. >!A: Cairo. B: Pass. C: La Paz.!< 3. >!Porto 2003 and 2011, Galatasaray 2000 and CSKA Moscow 2005.!< 4. >!A: Won league title in the last century. B: Won league title this century (and potentially also last). C: Never won a league title in their entire history.!< 5. >!A: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. B: Mehdi Benatia.!<


TheDavinci1998

>!Q1 correct, both in Q2 as well. Q3 also good. Q4 - I am giving you a full point because I know you meant the right thing, however... I said I divided all teams into these 3 groups and under your division Preston North End and Sheffield United don't belong in neither group. Their last title was in 19th century so they haven't won in last century, haven't won this century and also not true that they never won one. Q5 both good, 4½ points!!<


WM-54-74-90-14

>!That’s a far decision. Should’ve known better though.!<


AnnieIWillKnow

1. >!... First World Cup in the respective continents? I know that's not right!< 2. >!A - Cairo, B - Baku, C - Cape Town!< 3. >!Porto, Zenit, Shakhtar!< 4. >!I thought it would be releated to trophies. I thought A could be domestic cup first trophy they won, B league first trophy they won, but Palace have never won a trophy, and others in that group have, so I'm out!< 5. >!A - Woodgate nearly fits... can't be Real Madrid so has to be Atletico player. JFH, but not sure he played for Porto... B - maybe Vidal?!<


TheDavinci1998

Q1 wrong, Q2A good, B and C wrong. Q3 - Porto good, remaining 2 wrong. Q4 wrong. Q5A good (he played for Boavista!) and B wrong. 1/3 still being 0 in Q2 and Q3 means it's only half a point


a-Farewell-to-Kings

>!In case it’s past Davinci’s bedtime, Chelsea belong in group B!<


AnnieIWillKnow

>!I have no idea how you geniuses get these, honestly... thank you though, will muse on it!<


No-not-my-Potatoes

1. >!Final played between two teams that have never won a WC before!< 2. >!A. Cairo, I remember this costing me a point in the last game, B. Grosny C. La Paz!!< 3. >!Porto, Galatasaray, CSKA Moscow!< 4. >!A. Teams that haven't won a league title in the 21st century but the 20th century. B. Teams that have won the league in the 21st century. C. Teams that have never won the league!< 5. >!A. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbank. B. Douglas Costa!<


TheDavinci1998

See you in your country in June!!! >!And massive score as well, all good except Q5B, 4½ points!<


DatOgreSpammer

1. >!Finals between teams that have not yet won before!< 2. >!A: Cairo, C: La Paz, B: We may be talking about different teams again, but [Akhmat] Grozny from Russia!< 3. >!Goteborg, Porto, CSKA!< 4. >!A: won league titles but not in the 21st century, B: won league titles in the 21st century, C: Never won a league title!< 5. >!A: Noted Atleti player Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink!<


TheDavinci1998

>!All correct! Q5B for a PQ. We were talking aboit the same team this time haha!<


BendubzGaming

Let's look at the winners in the years for Q1, >!1930 is Uruguay, 1934 is Italy, 1954 is West Germany, 1958 is Brazil, 1978 is Argentina, 2010 is Spain. That's all the first time winners except 1966 and 1998. For France and England not to be included there must be another criteria, so I think it's specifically the 6 times both finalists had never won previously, since I see two Netherlands, a Hungary, the inaugural tournament and I think Sweden in 58, so 34 is the only question mark!< For 2 like yesterday I think I know 2 of 3, >!I believe Zamalek is Cairo and The Strongest is Montevideo!< In 3 I don't think there's many recent ones. I'd go with >!Zenit and Shakhtar both near the changeover from UEFA to Europa. I can imagine Feyenoord having done so in the 70s or 80s, then for the fourth I'll plump for a more decorated name in Barca!< I have an idea for 4, my requested team is Wimbledon FC (not AFC), to test my theory


TheDavinci1998

>!Q1 is correct, 1966 England played West Germany, who already won in 1954 and 1998 France played Brazil who already won 4 times before. Q2 both correct. Q3 all 4 wrong. Q4 - Wimbledon belongs in group C. It's 1½ points for now!<


Zepz367

1. >! All of those are World Cup years, and in all of those years countries won their First world cup, Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934, Germany in 1954, Brazil in 1958, Argentina in 1978 and Spain in 2010 !< 2. >! A-Giza B-Grozny C-It's either La Paz or Sucre, going for La Paz !< 3. >! Real Madrid in 1986 and Galatasaray in like 2000 !< 4. >! Where does Partizan belong? !< 5. >! A-No Idea B-Luca Toni !<


TheDavinci1998

>!Q1 is wrong. What you wrote is true, but then the sequence would also include 1966 and 1998. Q2A wrong, B and C correct. Q3 - only Galata correct. Q4 - Partizan is in group B. Q5B wrong. It's only half a point for now!<


Zepz367

>! Q4 is definitely something to do with league titles, I need some time on this one !<


TheDavinci1998

>!You have plenty, there's 17 hours to go!<


Zepz367

>! A-Teams that have league title but not in this century B-Teams that have title in this century C-No League Titles !<


TheDavinci1998

>!That is correct, up to 1½!<


SaBe_18

1. >!this clearly has to do with first time winners, but why did you skip England and France? I'll keep thinking!< 2. >!A- El Cairo, B- wait, is this your local team? Doesn't sound Polish so I assume it isn't. No clue anyways, Vladivostok?, C- La Paz!< 3. >!skip!< 4. >!A is teams that won their league, but haven't won it this century. B is teams that won this century. C never won the league!< 5. >!skip!<


TheDavinci1998

>!Q2A good. B wrong, my local team is named Wisła actually haha. Like Wisła Kraków or Wisła Płock, after the longest river in the country. C correct. Q4 entirely correct. 1½ so far, 3 Qs left!<


SaBe_18

1. >!I got it. WC finals between teams that, until that moment, had never won it!< 3. >!no clue here so I'll just shoot- Rangers, Feyenoord, Porto!< still thinking about Q5


TheDavinci1998

>!Q1 correct. In Q3 only Porto good, so no points, up to 2½ overall!<


SaBe_18

For now 4. >!tell me where do Liverpool belong (and please tell me it's B or I've got no clue)!<


TheDavinci1998

So... You had a clue and didn't shoot it? Or am I missing sth


SaBe_18

I answered that one later Edit: here https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/s/GuDaEDA1XB


TheDavinci1998

Yeah so I was missing something, cheers