Soccer Super Thread
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Stop the fight. Unfortunately another 9 months to go for QPR to hold on
Leck
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Victory beat APIA 1-0 in the Australian cup last night at Leichhardt. It was a great game, however there were plenty of missed opportunities.
Here are the highlights -
Here are the highlights -
Halbrowne61
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Need you ask ?
@Jedi_Tiger
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EPL is back, and so are the Gunners!
In the first game of the 26/27 season, Arsenal have defeated a willing Coventry side 3-0.
Arsenal began their Premier League title defense with a convincing victory against newly promoted Coventry City at Emirates Stadium.
Mikel Arteta ended the club's 22-year wait for a league title last season - and with a faultless display against Frank Lampard's Sky Blues in their opener, his team reminded the rest of the league why they are favourites to retain the crown.
First-half goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka put the reigning champions firmly in control, and captain Martin Odegaard added a third soon after the restart to seal a comfortable win on the opening day of the campaign.
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@kiwitiger
EPL is back, and so are the Gunners!
In the first game of the 26/27 season, Arsenal have defeated a willing Coventry side 3-0.
- Arsenal begin title defense with comfortable win at Emirates Stadium
- Kai Havertz scores first for the champions after 15 minutes
- Bukayo Saka doubles the lead eight minutes later
- Captain Martin Odegaard adds a third goal early in second half
- Coventry beaten in their first Premier League game since 2001
Arsenal began their Premier League title defense with a convincing victory against newly promoted Coventry City at Emirates Stadium.
Mikel Arteta ended the club's 22-year wait for a league title last season - and with a faultless display against Frank Lampard's Sky Blues in their opener, his team reminded the rest of the league why they are favourites to retain the crown.
First-half goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka put the reigning champions firmly in control, and captain Martin Odegaard added a third soon after the restart to seal a comfortable win on the opening day of the campaign.
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And it's taken just the 2nd game of the new season to bring out a HUGE upset, where promoted side Hull City have kept Manchester United scoreless......
Hull City stunned Manchester United on a dream return to the Premier League after nine years away with a first ever top-flight win against their shell-shocked visitors.
United came into the season high on confidence after their end to the 2025-26 campaign under Michael Carrick, where they finished third to qualify for the Champions League, and some new summer signings.
But it was Sergej Jakirovic's Tigers - promoted through the play-offs last season - who impressed on their home turf with two defenders on the scoresheet.
Semi Ajayi gave them the lead when he lashed in after Oli McBurnie's initial effort was tipped on to the post by United keeper Senne Lammens.
And fellow defender and club-record signing Nobel Mendy scored on his debut when he headed in from Regan Slater's free-kick to seal a superb success in their first Premier League game since a 7-1 home loss by Tottenham in May 2017.
Tigers keeper Konstantinos Tzolakis was not as busy as he might have expected, but made five saves, including one to stop a Bryan Mbeumo effort late on.
Hull City stunned Manchester United on a dream return to the Premier League after nine years away with a first ever top-flight win against their shell-shocked visitors.
United came into the season high on confidence after their end to the 2025-26 campaign under Michael Carrick, where they finished third to qualify for the Champions League, and some new summer signings.
But it was Sergej Jakirovic's Tigers - promoted through the play-offs last season - who impressed on their home turf with two defenders on the scoresheet.
Semi Ajayi gave them the lead when he lashed in after Oli McBurnie's initial effort was tipped on to the post by United keeper Senne Lammens.
And fellow defender and club-record signing Nobel Mendy scored on his debut when he headed in from Regan Slater's free-kick to seal a superb success in their first Premier League game since a 7-1 home loss by Tottenham in May 2017.
Tigers keeper Konstantinos Tzolakis was not as busy as he might have expected, but made five saves, including one to stop a Bryan Mbeumo effort late on.
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Big-spending Tottenham made a disappointing start to the new Premier League season as they were outplayed by an impressive and match-ready Brentford 0-3 at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Spurs players appeared like a ‘𝗕𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦’ where they "never won enough duels."
(It is Matchweek 1 and as they say, "it's how you finish, not how you start ...)
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@jirskyr
@Harvey
Big-spending Tottenham made a disappointing start to the new Premier League season as they were outplayed by an impressive and match-ready Brentford 0-3 at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Spurs players appeared like a ‘𝗕𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦’ where they "never won enough duels."
(It is Matchweek 1 and as they say, "it's how you finish, not how you start ...)
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@guyofthetiger
Everton survived an early scare to beat Crystal Palace at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and win their opening game of the Premier League season for the first time in five years.
Goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry either side of half-time were enough to earn the Blues their earliest victory in a new campaign since Rafa Benitez guided them to a 3-1 win over Southampton in August 2021.
Everton survived an early scare to beat Crystal Palace at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and win their opening game of the Premier League season for the first time in five years.
Goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry either side of half-time were enough to earn the Blues their earliest victory in a new campaign since Rafa Benitez guided them to a 3-1 win over Southampton in August 2021.
@Harvey
Another promoted team has come out of the blocks with all guns blazing as Ipswich Town defeated Sunderland 2-1
Ipswich secured a winning return to the Premier League as substitute Jack Clarke scored a 90th-minute winner against his former club Sunderland at Portman Road.
Last season's Championship runners-up opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Julio Enciso intercepted a pass on the halfway line, dribbled to the edge of the box and squared the ball to fellow summer signing Emersonn who tapped in.
Sunderland levelled in style six minutes before half-time when Nilson Angulo's curling free-kick went in off the crossbar.
The home side scored a late winner through former Black Cats winger Clarke, who curled the ball into the far bottom corner from just inside the box.
Another promoted team has come out of the blocks with all guns blazing as Ipswich Town defeated Sunderland 2-1
Ipswich secured a winning return to the Premier League as substitute Jack Clarke scored a 90th-minute winner against his former club Sunderland at Portman Road.
Last season's Championship runners-up opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Julio Enciso intercepted a pass on the halfway line, dribbled to the edge of the box and squared the ball to fellow summer signing Emersonn who tapped in.
Sunderland levelled in style six minutes before half-time when Nilson Angulo's curling free-kick went in off the crossbar.
The home side scored a late winner through former Black Cats winger Clarke, who curled the ball into the far bottom corner from just inside the box.
