Soccer Super Thread
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So, is League 2 like 3rd grade in RL? except not kids.
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Tiger Woods
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City peaking at the right time as usual & already have 1 hand on the trophy
The gunners & livo are starting to choke as per program 😂
Thanks KR.
I reckon it's great to see people following what is probably their local pub team, even though they aren't in the Premier League.
They're the fair dinkum fans.
This guy is perfect. Seven goals in two matches. He is on fire. At the start of the season, I could not expected to see Cole Palmer in such a good form. I remember that before the transfer, I had even read some material about Palmer on the https://sportscore.io platform. Everyone mentioned that this player is good and has enormous potential. But I never thought he could play so mature at this early stage. He has the same number of goals as Erlin Halland.
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Halbrowne61
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Another disappointing night for Australian men’s football. Beaten 1-0 by Indonesia in the Olympic qualifiers leaves an almost impossible task to get through.
Looks like the Matilda’s will be carrying the country’s expectations, yet again.
Looks like the Matilda’s will be carrying the country’s expectations, yet again.
Meanwhile, back in the Old Dart, there's plenty afoot with promotion from the Championship to next year's EPL Premier League:
Does anybody want to win the Championship title?
This year's battle for automatic promotion to the Premier League looks set to go right to the wire, with last season's relegated sides Leicester, Leeds and Southampton trying to bounce straight back. However, Kieran McKenna's Ipswich are currently top of a four-way fight.
At the turn of the year Enzo Maresca's Leicester looked certain to bounce straight back up to the Premier League, topping the Championship table with a 13-point gap over third-place Southampton.
But after the Saints' win over Preston on Tuesday, four teams are involved with just a handful of games to go.
Leicester centre-back Conor Coady told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club about the psychology in this year's Championship title race.
"I look at results all the time, of course I do. It's the first thing you do. You're hoping they've lost if you've won, to gain a bit of ground - 100% it affects you.
"When they're on the telly you watch them and praying they might drop points. It's a natural thing to do, you've just got to make sure you're doing your own job."
BBC Sport examines the run-in and Opta predictions.
Who are the firm favourites?
Opta, with its 10,000 'supercomputer' simulations, has Leicester as favourites despite successive defeats and a tough upcoming fixture list.
They have a 62% chance of winning the title and 84% of sealing promotion. Ipswich have a 62% chance of securing back-to-back promotions, according to Opta.
Opta predict that the current top three will all pass the 90-point mark - nobody has reached that total and failed to be promoted in the past 10 seasons.
Southampton are predicted to get 89 points, with two of their final four games away at Leicester and Leeds.
"The league is spectacular and you're a fool if you try and predict it because there's been so many twists and turns," former Ipswich and Luton striker Sam Parkin said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Former Hull, Derby and Bolton manager Phil Brown added: "It is all about bottle and the pressure. It is all about being able to handle that as a group and club.
"I'd like to see Ipswich back in the Premier League but who joins them? I have no idea. I can't call it."
If all of that is level we go to number of wins, then goals scored in away games.
Whatever happens, there should be plenty more twists and turns between now and the final day of the season on 4 May.
Championship title & promotion race: Leicester, Leeds, Ipswich, Southampton - who will reach Premier League?
Does anybody want to win the Championship title?
This year's battle for automatic promotion to the Premier League looks set to go right to the wire, with last season's relegated sides Leicester, Leeds and Southampton trying to bounce straight back. However, Kieran McKenna's Ipswich are currently top of a four-way fight.
At the turn of the year Enzo Maresca's Leicester looked certain to bounce straight back up to the Premier League, topping the Championship table with a 13-point gap over third-place Southampton.
But after the Saints' win over Preston on Tuesday, four teams are involved with just a handful of games to go.
Leicester centre-back Conor Coady told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club about the psychology in this year's Championship title race.
"I look at results all the time, of course I do. It's the first thing you do. You're hoping they've lost if you've won, to gain a bit of ground - 100% it affects you.
"When they're on the telly you watch them and praying they might drop points. It's a natural thing to do, you've just got to make sure you're doing your own job."
BBC Sport examines the run-in and Opta predictions.
Who are the firm favourites?
Opta, with its 10,000 'supercomputer' simulations, has Leicester as favourites despite successive defeats and a tough upcoming fixture list.
They have a 62% chance of winning the title and 84% of sealing promotion. Ipswich have a 62% chance of securing back-to-back promotions, according to Opta.
Opta predict that the current top three will all pass the 90-point mark - nobody has reached that total and failed to be promoted in the past 10 seasons.
Southampton are predicted to get 89 points, with two of their final four games away at Leicester and Leeds.
"The league is spectacular and you're a fool if you try and predict it because there's been so many twists and turns," former Ipswich and Luton striker Sam Parkin said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Former Hull, Derby and Bolton manager Phil Brown added: "It is all about bottle and the pressure. It is all about being able to handle that as a group and club.
"I'd like to see Ipswich back in the Premier League but who joins them? I have no idea. I can't call it."
What if the teams finish level on points?
Should there be a tie, the league is decided on goal difference, then goals scored, then most points in the head-to-head matches, then goal difference in head-to-head games, before goals scored in those games.If all of that is level we go to number of wins, then goals scored in away games.
Whatever happens, there should be plenty more twists and turns between now and the final day of the season on 4 May.
Champions League and Europa League:
How England ended up with no semi-finalists in top two competitions
Halbrowne61
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Spurs preparing for a defining week
Sunday 28/4 v Arsenal
Friday 2/5 v Chelsea
Monday 6/5 v Liverpool
I’m thinking this could be the end of any Top4 aspirations.
But, as always, it ain’t over till it’s over,🤞
Come on Ye Spurs !
Sunday 28/4 v Arsenal
Friday 2/5 v Chelsea
Monday 6/5 v Liverpool
I’m thinking this could be the end of any Top4 aspirations.
But, as always, it ain’t over till it’s over,🤞
Come on Ye Spurs !
And injuries are playing havoc with all teams, including the Spurs:
Udogie has announced on Instagram he’s out for the rest of the season after an operation.
Porro is also suffering from an injury extent still under a cloud.
