Originally Posted by New World Order (Post 16633875)

We can beat Netherlands.

It’s nice we don’t play a super heavyweight like Brazil or France

Originally Posted by RetiredSeniorChief (Post 16633865)

The only way this gay shit would be in the least bit interesting is if the Iranians brought sabers to the match.

Originally Posted by loochy (Post 16633880)

Netherlands aren't quite what they used to be, but they're a consistent powerhouse and no joke. Even though they are ranked lower than England, they should prove to be considerably more formidable.

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish (Post 16633882)

Keep Shaq Moore off the field please. He’s in over his head.

Hell Dempsey finally called him out

Said "I saw Moore raise his hand to say my bad moore than the number of passes he completed".

About time too.

Originally Posted by frozenchief (Post 16633476)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How to fix soccer: <br><br>1. The field is ****ing huge. Shrink it.<br><br>2. Too many players on the field. Limit to three forwards, two defenders, and a goalie.<br><br>3. Players should get to come in and out whenever they want. Don’t stop the game.<br><br>4. Shrink the goal.<br><br>5. Ice everywhere</p>&mdash; Jarvis (@jarvis_best) <a href="https://twitter.com/jarvis_best/status/1597299021760311296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Originally Posted by loochy (Post 16633880)

Netherlands aren't quite what they used to be, but they're a consistent powerhouse and no joke. Even though they are ranked lower than England, they should prove to be considerably more formidable.

Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 16633887)

To me the two biggest things that hurt soccer are
1) Too many defenders and players on field. You want as many 1 on 1 opportunities as possible as it adds excitement.
2) Offsides penalties mitigate speed and explosion to try to score goals.

Both of those things mitigate the need for elite athleticism, and also limit goal scoring in the process. But my guess is soccer has not changed for decades.

Originally Posted by loochy (Post 16633880)

Netherlands aren't quite what they used to be, but they're a consistent powerhouse and no joke. Even though they are ranked lower than England, they should prove to be considerably more formidable.

Originally Posted by New World Order (Post 16633875)

We can beat Netherlands.

It’s nice we don’t play a super heavyweight like Brazil or France

Originally Posted by RetiredSeniorChief (Post 16633865)

The only way this gay shit would be in the least bit interesting is if the Iranians brought sabers to the match.

Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 16633887)

To me the two biggest things that hurt soccer are
1) Too many defenders and players on field. You want as many 1 on 1 opportunities as possible as it adds excitement.
2) Offsides penalties mitigate speed and explosion to try to score goals.

Both of those things mitigate the need for elite athleticism, and also limit goal scoring in the process. But my guess is soccer has not changed for decades.

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 16633895)

Shout out to all the people who watch soccer once every 4 years and during that time are laboring under the idea that anyone wants them to fix it. A thing that is already the most popular sport in the world and is not broken. 🤣

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 16633895)

Shout out to all the people who watch soccer once every 4 years and during that time are laboring under the idea that anyone wants them to fix it. A thing that is already the most popular sport in the world and is not broken. 🤣

Originally Posted by Razaele (Post 16633903)

The game has been played essentially the same way since the 1860s and the entire world is obsessed with it. It does not need “fixing”.