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European soccer - 2/15/2017 7:43:23 PM   
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RE: European soccer - 2/16/2017 8:54:18 AM   
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RE: European soccer - 2/16/2017 9:47:40 AM   
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RE: European soccer - 2/16/2017 12:06:53 PM   
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RE: European soccer - 10/11/2017 10:06:12 AM   
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RE: European soccer - 10/11/2017 12:18:24 PM   
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RE: European soccer - 12/17/2017 9:09:34 AM   
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RE: European soccer - 12/17/2017 4:04:41 PM   
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RE: European soccer - 1/3/2018 5:07:59 PM   
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RE: European soccer - 1/3/2018 5:13:39 PM   
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Completely overwhelming to me.
I can't get myself to start even LOOKING at it ....
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RE: European soccer - 1/3/2018 7:08:59 PM   
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I admire you guys who understand European Soccer.
Completely overwhelming to me.
I can't get myself to start even LOOKING at it ....


Ha! The funny thing is, I cannot watch the MLS. I enjoy the European leagues, though. Arsenal is the club I support because my wife and I stayed in London near their old stadium, and I was able to catch one of their matches. The crowd was so into the game that it caught on with me. Arsenal also seems to be the most "Vikings cursed" team in the league!
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RE: European soccer - 1/7/2018 11:59:29 AM   
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RE: European soccer - 1/14/2018 9:27:08 AM   
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RE: European soccer - 1/15/2018 7:29:01 PM   
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WENGER OUT !!!



That's my team Joe. It's not gonna happen no matter what. He'll step down when it's his decision. I don't like it but it's the facts.
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RE: European soccer - 1/16/2018 5:22:38 PM   
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WENGER OUT !!!



That's my team Joe. It's not gonna happen no matter what. He'll step down when it's his decision. I don't like it but it's the facts.


My club, too. I don't get what the board is thinking. Wenger's arrogance and need for control is killing the Gunners. I felt so bad for the lone guy in the stands at the last match screaming "Rubbish" at the team as they were walking off the pitch. It's got to be frustrating.
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RE: European soccer - 5/11/2019 8:54:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		There's offside in soccer? Watching Dortmund vs Dusseldorf. I couldn't believe it....I actually saw a "goal" live...I was initially very impressed. All of a sudden it's like "Hey, that might not count!" I'm like, HUH??? Replay shows it was offside. But they don't explain what that means. Where's the blue line? So they take the goal off the board. 0-0. That will probably be the final score.

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RE: European soccer - 5/11/2019 9:01:47 AM   
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RE: European soccer - 5/11/2019 10:47:30 AM   
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There's offside in soccer? Watching Dortmund vs Dusseldorf. I couldn't believe it....I actually saw a "goal" live...I was initially very impressed. All of a sudden it's like "Hey, that might not count!" I'm like, HUH??? Replay shows it was offside. But they don't explain what that means. Where's the blue line? So they take the goal off the board. 0-0. That will probably be the final score.



This would be a lot easier in person but I'll try to explain. First off, yes and no. You can't be offside if you are on your side of the pitch (the defending side) but as soon as you cross over the mid field point, any part of that side of the pitch you can be. You also can't be offside on a throw in no matter where you are on the pitch.

So, assuming you are on the attacking side of the pitch, and it's not a throw in, you can be offside at any point. But you are right, there is no static 'blue line' as you called it. No attacking player can be past the last defender when the ball is kicked. That's the key. It's why you see (in a traditional 4-4-2 setup) all 4 defenders trying to keep a straight back line. They will all push up the pitch at the same time, where possible. It makes communication so important. It doesn't even matter if it's not 'your guy' that scores. If, lets say, you are playing left full back and a guy scores from the farthest place away from you, if you are farther up the pitch (towards goal) from him, it doesn't even matter where his actual defender is. You played him onside.

Make sense?
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RE: European soccer - 5/11/2019 10:49:38 AM   
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RE: European soccer - 5/12/2019 12:22:59 PM   
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There's offside in soccer? Watching Dortmund vs Dusseldorf. I couldn't believe it....I actually saw a "goal" live...I was initially very impressed. All of a sudden it's like "Hey, that might not count!" I'm like, HUH??? Replay shows it was offside. But they don't explain what that means. Where's the blue line? So they take the goal off the board. 0-0. That will probably be the final score.



This would be a lot easier in person but I'll try to explain. First off, yes and no. You can't be offside if you are on your side of the pitch (the defending side) but as soon as you cross over the mid field point, any part of that side of the pitch you can be. You also can't be offside on a throw in no matter where you are on the pitch.

So, assuming you are on the attacking side of the pitch, and it's not a throw in, you can be offside at any point. But you are right, there is no static 'blue line' as you called it. No attacking player can be past the last defender when the ball is kicked. That's the key. It's why you see (in a traditional 4-4-2 setup) all 4 defenders trying to keep a straight back line. They will all push up the pitch at the same time, where possible. It makes communication so important. It doesn't even matter if it's not 'your guy' that scores. If, lets say, you are playing left full back and a guy scores from the farthest place away from you, if you are farther up the pitch (towards goal) from him, it doesn't even matter where his actual defender is. You played him onside.

Make sense?

Kind of, yes. Thanks!

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RE: European soccer - 5/12/2019 12:46:44 PM   
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WENGER OUT !!!



That's my team Joe. It's not gonna happen no matter what. He'll step down when it's his decision. I don't like it but it's the facts.


My club, too. I don't get what the board is thinking. Wenger's arrogance and need for control is killing the Gunners. I felt so bad for the lone guy in the stands at the last match screaming "Rubbish" at the team as they were walking off the pitch. It's got to be frustrating.



Frustrating final months of the season but we still have hope. 5th secured, golden boot winner and one massive game left! GOYG!
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RE: European soccer - 5/15/2019 9:08:19 PM   
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WENGER OUT !!!



That's my team Joe. It's not gonna happen no matter what. He'll step down when it's his decision. I don't like it but it's the facts.


My club, too. I don't get what the board is thinking. Wenger's arrogance and need for control is killing the Gunners. I felt so bad for the lone guy in the stands at the last match screaming "Rubbish" at the team as they were walking off the pitch. It's got to be frustrating.



Frustrating final months of the season but we still have hope. 5th secured, golden boot winner and one massive game left! GOYG!


I'm actually pretty optimistic about the upcoming season. Guendouzi will have some more experience, and some of the other young guys look promising, too. If they find some money to sign a talented defender, things will look even better.
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RE: European soccer - 5/16/2019 11:13:33 AM   
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RE: European soccer - 5/29/2019 2:10:19 PM   
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Weird how they play these important games in the middle of the weekday.
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RE: European soccer - 5/29/2019 2:21:32 PM   
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Arsenal and Chelsea going at it
Weird how they play these important games in the middle of the weekday.

Very weird. Defend that, soccer guys!

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