Soccer Super Thread

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If you're good enough, you're old enough.

19yo Wilson Odobert finishes off a fine move to become Burnley's youngest ever goalscorer in the EPL

 

[Halbrowne61]

Goals, goals, goals...and more goals for Chelsea!


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Seem to be warming up in their last couple of games. Team to watch imo!

 

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Noting the controversy following the inaction of VAR to intervene in the Spurs/Liverpool match last week, it looks like the inaction of VAR continues.

(Officials world-wide, in all sports are under the pump, and YES, they're human)

 

[tiger_one]

Gunners - big win at home, ending their 12-match losing streak against Man City :

 

[tiger_one]

WOW!!
Man City have lost consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since December 2018

 

[tiger_one]

Matchweek 8 complete, and Spurs and Gunners now share top spot:

 

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Liverpool and Brighton share the spoils - drawing 2 all.

 

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Wolves and Aston Villa draw 1-1, with Hwang Hee-Chan being the first ever Wolves player to have been directly involved in a goal in five consecutive Premier League home games.

 

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West Ham and Newcastle play a thrilling 2all draw:

 

[tiger_one]

More good news for the Hammers:

Signed, sealed, delivered - Jarrod Bowen locked in:

 

[Halbrowne61]

WOW!!
Man City have lost consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since December 2018

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Oh dear, I’m gutted…. NOT !!!

 

[Halbrowne61]

Noting the controversy following the inaction of VAR to intervene in the Spurs/Liverpool match last week, it looks like the inaction of VAR continues.

(Officials world-wide, in all sports are under the pump, and YES, they're human)

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Maybe that was just the footy gods evening things up !( as they often do in all codes).
Reds unlucky last week and our turn this week !

 

[tiger_one]

Tottenham Spurs currently have seven key players on their injury list, 4 who were injured from the season start, and 3 injured over the comp so far:

1. Manor Solomon

( January )
2. Ivan Perisic

( End of the season )
3. Brennan Johnson

( End of October )
4. Rodrigo Bentancur

( End of November )
5. Giovani Lo Celso

( End of October )
6. Bryan Gil

( End of October )
7. Ryan Sessegnon

( End of November )

 

[tiger_one]

There is an International break atm, and (apologies to the non-Spurs fans) but this is just too good not to highlight!
Football really does have special players.

(Lifted from f/b)


Son Heung-min: "I left South Korea when I was 15. I moved from my parents and went to Germany, it was a completely different language."

"I was crying every single day… I was so tired & lonely. I felt really sad. I was crying but I still wanted to do it because it was my dream."
"When the hard time comes, you have to face it."

Son's Hardwork definitely paid off!

His Resume is INSANE :
- The First Asian player to WIN The Premier League Golden Boot
- The First Asian Player EVER to 100 Premier League GOALS
- The Highest-ranked finish by an Asian player in Ballon d'Or history
- 8 x Best Footballer in Asia winner
- FIFA Puskas Winner
- The Only Asian Player Ever to Score 4 Goals in a Single PL Match
- The Only Asian Player to Score a PL HAT-TRICK from The Bench
- The Only Asian Player to Win UEFA MOTM Award
- The All Time Top Asian Goal Scorer in The Champions League History
— The First Asian Player Ever to Score FOUR HAT-TRICK in The Premier League

— The First Asian Player Ever to Captain a Top Premier League Club

THE GREATEST ASIAN PLAYER EVER TO PLAY IN THE EUROPE!

 

[tiger_one]

2 from 2

 

[tiger_one]

Family always.

 

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[Halbrowne61]

Family always.


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And Nathan !!

 

[tiger_one]

Still two remain.......

 

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The story of the season so far