Re: Official Copa America Thread

[elitedam]

Mastercard and Ambev already pulled out a few days ago.

[elitedam]

A Bolivian site is reporting that four Bolivian players have tested positive for Covid.

[Myesyats]

Venezuela has 16 players with covid. They play Brazil tomorrow

@rincon

Wtf how is that possible all at once

[Lord Awesome]

Yeah it's starting to look grim now. Might even see cases pop out of nowhere in other teams

[neuro11]

I read it 12 somewhere. They have asked for reinforcements. wonder how would they continue with this. They could have changed the venue to a better one. Changing it from one Covid affected country to another makes no sense.

[Perucho21]

I seriously don't know 1 Venezuelan player in that lineup. Disgusted that they allowed this to continue.

All set up for Nerman and Brazil guys, no point in watching this tournament

[Perucho21]

Casemiro... capitan that's my DM

[McLewis]

Just tuned in and Alexi Lalas is on my screen. Ugh.

[RealGunner]

Surprised this is being shown free in the UK.

Also the front 3 of Neymar-Richarlison-Gabriel jesus has to be the most mismatched front 3 brazil has ever put on.

[RealGunner]

All these years i have wanted Argentina to call up Martinez...and now he starts for them when he isn't an Arsenal player

[RealGunner]

MESSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[RealGunner]

Isla, Vidal, Medel. They are never retiring are they?

[Robespierre]

Isla, Vidal, Medel. They are never retiring are they?

Got hybernated as Fry at Futurama imho

[Robespierre]

Lautaro misses easy chance here, Higuainism

[BarrileteCosmico]

Isla, Vidal, Medel. They are never retiring are they?

they had a golden generation, who do they have to replace them?

[RealGunner]

Isla, Vidal, Medel. They are never retiring are they?

they had a golden generation, who do they have to replace them?

They must have some new talents coming through at this point surely

[Robespierre]

Argentina have a midfield unlike of past, De Paul Paredes Lo Celso is legit, surely legit

But why Romero is not on pitch?

[RealGunner]

Argentina have a midfield unlike of past, De Paul Paredes Lo Celso is legit, surely legit

But why Romero is not on pitch?

Martinez is better

[Casciavit]

Isla, Vidal, Medel. They are never retiring are they?

I was thinking about this during the Euros, and I'm not sure if it's statistically true or not, but I'm kind of surprised by how many players born in the mid to late 80s are still starting for their national teams. They're 32-35 and still starting. It feels like the prior generations were phased out a lot earlier.

Obviously the improvement in sports science helps. At the same time though it feels like there's a dearth of upcoming elite talent. Can you even argue anyone has a golden generation coming? France? Maybe England?

[RealGunner]

Isla, Vidal, Medel. They are never retiring are they?

I was thinking about this during the Euros, and I'm not sure if it's statistically true or not, but I'm kind of surprised by how many players born in the mid to late 80s are still starting for their national teams. They're 32-35 and still starting. It feels like the prior generations were phased out a lot earlier.

Obviously the improvement in sports science helps. At the same time though it feels like there's a dearth of upcoming elite talent.

Some of them are playing purely because there is no one better than them. Which is concerning. But some of them actually are once in a life time generational players for their nations. Like Pandev or Hamsik. Macedonia won't produce a better player than him and i think they know it too.

[RealGunner]

Just saw that Ben Brereton plays for Chile. This guy was born in Stoke and plays for Blackburn rovers ffs.

What a time to be alive.

[RealGunner]

At the same time though it feels like there's a dearth of upcoming elite talent. Can you even argue anyone has a golden generation coming? France? Maybe England?

Look at Netherlands and Spain. The steep decline is a bit of a shock. I mean it's not even about Xavi or Iniesta for Spain, it's the likes of Cesc, Silva, Mata, Villa, Torres, Cazorla all retiring and then being replaced by the likes of Rodri and Pedri. Same with Netherlands and they stand out more because of their football heritage. Netherlands are a nation that has produced world class footballers at every generation from the days of Van Basten to Robben. Now Depay is the closest thing to a good dutch footballer and even he is half the player. Germany are finished too.

France have a great 11 but i wouldn't say they have a generation coming up. They struggle to play a 3rd midfielder next to kante and Pogba since the level of those 2 is so much superior to other mids. Tolisso is nothing special but because of Aouar's awful form he has to play.

England actually do have a golden generation coming through. Probably the only European nation.

[BarrileteCosmico]

Wtf messi

[BarrileteCosmico]

Soft soft pen, if only messi had finished his chance

[Myesyats]

At the same time though it feels like there's a dearth of upcoming elite talent. Can you even argue anyone has a golden generation coming? France? Maybe England?

Look at Netherlands and Spain. The steep decline is a bit of a shock. I mean it's not even about Xavi or Iniesta for Spain, it's the likes of Cesc, Silva, Mata, Villa, Torres, Cazorla all retiring and then being replaced by the likes of Rodri and Pedri. Same with Netherlands and they stand out more because of their football heritage. Netherlands are a nation that has produced world class footballers at every generation from the days of Van Basten to Robben. Now Depay is the closest thing to a good dutch footballer and even he is half the player. Germany are finished too.

France have a great 11 but i wouldn't say they have a generation coming up. They struggle to play a 3rd midfielder next to kante and Pogba since the level of those 2 is so much superior to other mids. Tolisso is nothing special but because of Aouar's awful form he has to play.

England actually do have a golden generation coming through. Probably the only European nation.

Camavinga? France has plenty of talent coming up i'm sure

[farfan]

Isla, Vidal, Medel. They are never retiring are they?

Scenes when these jobbers deny Messi an international trophy for the nth time.

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