daily-question

[quasi flare]

Question 1

If you had to choose one moment from any football game ever to show someone who’s never seen football before, what would it be?

[bold wyvern]

olympiacos conference league win

[ionic cliff]

Pablo Hernandez vs Swansea

[hardy bloom]

Zlatan’s bicycle kick

[final oracle]

Hi!!
Similar to 2018 with Ronaldo I would love to show people Riley McGrees scorpion kick
https://tenor.com/view/aleague-riley-mc-gree-mc-gree-australin-football-football-gif-11728347

[karmic sable]

An edited version of Asamoah Gyan making the penalty against Uruguay to lie about Ghana being the 1st african team to be in semifinals

[hollow remnant]

The added time of the last FC Lyon Vs OM

[karmic sable]

Or ghana winning the 2009 u20 world cup

[gaunt prawn]

wild shout

united lyon 7-6

actually no

fuck that

germany croatia 0-3 1998 wc

[rotund needle]

https://tenor.com/view/lfc-liverpool-liverpool-fc-darwin-nunez-nunez-gif-25958073

nunez signing for Liverpool

greatness

[dapper zenith]

Malaysia 3-3 South Korea

[haughty star]

The World Cup final 2022

[spring drift]

There's too many to choose from ngl

[raw nimbus]

https://tenor.com/view/lionel-messi-messi-magic-hug-happy-football-gif-15166175

[ocean fog]

hard question I’d say Ronaldo’s bicycle kick with rma but truly there are many options

[wraith fossil]

Probably any El clasico match from 2012-2017

[subtle inlet]

Kevin De Bruyne's assist vs Stoke City

[frosty coral]

Watford vs Leicester is an underrated one. It highlights the end-to-end nature of the game and the pure passion too since the fans start invading the pitch as Deeney scores the winner.

[subtle inlet]

Damn, i actually had this one in my mind too

[atomic pier]

https://tenor.com/view/neymar-puska-gol-gif-3301496743616859951

[deep oar]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/599309266662195230/1379930575141470299/ScreenRecording2025-06-04180313-ezgif.com-resize.gif

[glad pilot]

Amazing

[little hound]

https://tenor.com/view/remontada-cest-pas-possible-stephane-gif-11246056

[daring snow]

Is that jadon sancho?

[granite nest]

does jadon sancho play for nottingham forest

[daring snow]

I would show him De Bruyne’s goal at the Bernabéu in 2023 wasn’t just a screamer—it was personal. After the heartbreak of the previous year against Madrid, you could tell this meant something deeper to him. He’d waited a whole year with that frustration bottled up, but there was even more behind his eyes this time—something heavier, something off the pitch.
And when the moment came, he didn’t overthink it. One touch, then that vicious strike—low, precise, like it was guided by something deeper than just football. No wild celebration, no emotion. Just arms out, cold stare.
He didn’t just score—he made a statement. On a night where the spotlight usually leans toward Madrid magic, he flipped the script with pure quality and quiet fury. A goal that carried weight beyond the game. That’s what made it iconic.
Being scored at one of the most iconic stadiums ever , the goal represents everything , the greatness of a legend , the mental strength of a man , the taste of revenge
and it was a truly iconic moment in a teams pursuit of club footballs most glorious trophy

[hoary raptor]

Benfica 4-5 Barcelona (UCL League Stage Matchday 7, 2025), absolute drama and an entertaining match overall

[daring snow]

Might have

[sullen rose]

For me it would have to be the Gerrard header in 2005! That goal got us back in the game!!

[little hound]

• he was injured back then and decided to play

[granite nest]

but true story, when convincing my friends to watch football i told them there was a lot of straight men who do slightly romantic things while chasing a ball

[daring snow]

👑

[long cave]

Montpellier vs. Lille 90+3 goal in the huge screens at the city centre of Montpellier. Giroud's assist to Aït Fana's goal that gave Montpellier the Ligue 1 title for the first time in their history against PSG's Qatari money

[bright umbra]

Sam corne against ipswich in january 2024

[granite nest]

like kissing each other

[dusty eagle]

Cheick Tiote against Arsenal easy

[hollow plaza]

Build up to Ole Romeny's goal vs Australia

[true otter]

Ronaldo's 2nd v Germany in 2002.

Not just a lethal finish in football terms, but a real showing of how stuff you do off the ball is so important. Cafu busting a gut in the 80th minute to overlap and draw a defender away, Rivaldo's dummy. Both create the goal without touching it.

Then the man who scored it. A king having his moment. Multiple career threatening injuries, back to back, after a seizure at the previous World Cup final.

A goal that only lasts a few seconds, but encapsulates so much about the sport.

[fallow rampart]

athletic vs valladolid

7-1

[sage dove]

It would be Randal Kolo Muani's miss

[elfin mirage]

the Aguerooooooo moment. As a united fan im heartbroken when that happened, As for other rival or neutral fans its such a moment.

[leaden minnow]

vitinha masterclass vs PSG

[gaunt prawn]

ok one more and then im done i promise chat

🔥

[hollow plaza]

La Remontada would be a good shout

[odd citrus]

legendary

[raw nimbus]

@visual lily you are supposed to answer this pal😭

Not ask questions for yourself

If you want to suggest questions for future you can do in #1189585026933850162

[solar hatch]

Roberto Carlos legendary free kick goal against France in 1997.

https://tenor.com/view/goal-freekick-skelped-curly-curled-gif-7457556

Lightning in a bottle

[elfin mirage]

probably the only shot you can't replicate

[visual lily]

Oh mb✌️💔

[visual lily]

https://tenor.com/view/ronaldinho-psg-freekick-football-god-stance-gif-14468578747121701834

[stable raptor]

Antwerp’s title winning goal from a couple seasons ago

[atomic fable]

https://tenor.com/view/lionel-messi-messi-busquest-busi-assist-gif-15283430956891926337

[deep oar]

Holy poetry

is this glaze

[daring snow]

Its called art

[karmic kernel]

Honestly I would have to go with the Troy Deeney moment in the Playoffs.

A moment where all odds were against Watford with that penalty for Leicester to be saved and then go down the pitch for one last attack and score was just incredible. The pure passion and love by the fans as that goal went in to go ballistic and jump the pitch is just cinema.

[junior blaze]

Erm.

[junior blaze]

Corner taken quickly maybe?

[junior blaze]

Or maybe Zlatan bicycle kick or Aguero moment

[soft forum]

probably the aguero moment

[karmic kernel]

Hell yeah I remember that game so well

4-0 down to comeback. Probably the only time Chamakh showed up lmao

[gaunt prawn]

real madrid and manchester city also a good option

[rapid laurel]

2022 FiFa WC final or Leverkusens unbeaten league season

[gaunt prawn]

did anyone say leicester 2016 actually

theres a lot of good options

[rapid laurel]

idk but yea thats a good option

[subtle inlet]

Hell yeah bro, lets goo

[sweet chasm]

WC 2022 Final ||Make a ping role for this||

[scenic temple]

Real Madrid man city comeback

[pallid yoke]

Inter vs barca 2025

[twin siren]

Mbappe vs Argentina second goal

[undone carbon]

https://tenor.com/view/maradona-diego-maradona-argentina-dribble-solo-goal-gif-21207494

[hidden hamlet]

Hal Robson-Kanu cruyff turn vs Belgium

[stiff shuttle]

https://tenor.com/view/cristiano-vs-porto-gif-24972747

[empty storm]

https://tenor.com/view/drogba-gif-25467869

[ocean dagger]

That one lamine yamal run against deportion alaves

[gentle mantle]

Leeds United V Plymouth Argyle
Leeds win the Championship

First time we won in front of the fans

[hollow gyro]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeGZkwpF-4w&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

we own them

[ionic gull]

https://tenor.com/view/deeney-troy-deeney-watford-watford-fc-playoffs-gif-24544072

Really has got everything for a moment in football history

However, for a full overall match, I would choose

https://tenor.com/view/lionel-messi-lifting-the-world-cup-trophy-argentina-france-2022-world-cup-final-gif-5281408170413528645

[karmic kernel]

I have to fully agree with both of your takes here

[gloomy eagle]

Barcelona defenders pique alba mingueza and lenglet

[blissful venture]

Ankara messi

[subtle inlet]

I always bait this scene to Ronaldo fans

[neon glen]

Why is this called a daily question channel

[vapid dirge]

HSV demolishing Real Madrid 5-1 in the UCL

[hollow sapphire]

That was a scary moment for my grandpa, according to him (he broke a plate in frustration when he heard of the defeat)

[vapid dirge]

And poor Madrid lost at the bernabeau 2-1 after again

🤣🤣🤣

Or whatever the stadium was called

[hollow sapphire]

Still the Bernabeu

Also we definitely let arsenal win the tie so they can have some enjoyment in their season (im coping rn)

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Question 2

Sergio Ramos put in a man-of-the-match-worthy performance against Inter. Where do you think he ranks among the greatest defenders in history, and do you believe he is still good enough to play at the top European level?

[twin cloud]

He would still play at a lot of European top clubs

[craggy zenith]

top 10 oat, and no, he could most likely not be good enough to play at the top level anymore

maybe at clubs like southampton or ipswitch, but inter just had a bad day, which is why they only got a draw

[ruby nacelle]

i can't rank him but if i know football he's not going to be european level after this season.

he's too old

but he can sign for fenerbahce yk

[ocean fog]

Ranks no.5 behind Maldini, Van Dijk, Beckenbauer and Maguire

[median shoal]

Maybe top 10

[silk cargo]

He is old, but I think he is still good playing in European leagues like the Turkish league, Portugal League At his age I would give him top 8 but if he was in his prime I would give him top 4 he is the best defender of all time and he is a real madrid legend 🤩🤩

[ashen stump]

8th best cb of all time and he was decent at sevilla last season so maybe not ucl but definitely in a top 5 league

[tall meteor]

Sergio Ramos isn’t just one of the greatest defenders of his generation, he’s a legend of the game. With a career full of trophies, leadership, clutch goals, and unmatched passion, he ranks among the all-time greats like Maldini and Beckenbauer. Even in Mexico, his class still shows but greatness never fades. At his peak or not, Ramos still breathes elite football.🤍

[shut vessel]

Top 10

[spring drift]

Top 10 and yes

[ocean fog]

He is a bit old but still performing well, so maybe top 20

[solar hatch]

Hard to say.

Ramos might scrape the top 10 CBs of all time. But just barely imo.

He is still a great CB with a big legacy.
He no longer has the lvl needed for top football, however, as a mentor for you get CB’s he would fit in any team.

[raw nimbus]

Top 5/10 all time
& I think he can be a good backup for top clubs still, but definitely not a start due to his age & physical decline

[wicked meteor]

Top 5 definitely, but saying he's the greatest defender to be on the planet is way too far. But i still think that he could probably be quality for the Top 5 Leagues, but I'm not sure if he can catch up with his age.

[crystal sail]

He would still start for Madrid

[sullen oar]

His leadership role and fouls overrate how good he was as a defender I’m ngl

Don’t see him in a top 10

[true otter]

A very good defender, and also a very successful one. But there's more to the sport than trophy count. His red card total will always be a black mark on his career when compared to other elites.

I don't think he compares to a number of the great Italian defenders of the last 30 years like Baresi, Maldini, Nesta nor someone like Van Dijk in terms of ability.

As a centre back, he probably has an argument for top 10 ever but I don't think its much more than that.

He could definitely still play in Europe, but not among the very top.

[deep oar]

3

[rare prawn]

top 5/10 best cbs and could play for some mid table/relegation teams in the top 5 leagues maybe not epl tho

[harsh gust]

He’s in top 10 for me

[daring snow]

Top 5 all time
Can play in europe but not for the giants

[karmic kernel]

Top 10. The consistency he showed while playing at Madrid on top of having clutched moment made him a defender players feared.

Unfortunately I don’t think he could play at a top level anymore just due to how much the role of a CB has changed overtime.

[subtle inlet]

In my opinion he is a great talent, and one of the best defender in the world. But, he is also a coward, his attempt to injure players for glory is very unappealing. Which portrays as disgusting and cowardice gameplay.

Other than that, he is a top defender

[stable raptor]

Idk about ranking, t10? S for Europe maybe as a sub but idk

[vestal tusk]

nesta better

[ionic gull]

Definitely in the top European level, but for like a mid-table club; in defensive ranking, he's in the top 10 of all time

[dense shell]

Top 15

[flat dune]

Ranieri winning the Premier with Leicester

[solid mesa]

I would say top 10
He is still elite but he has lost his touch

[azure hound]

Top 5

Not European level

[peak beacon]

uhh

1. maldini
2. zanetti
3. beckenbauer
4. cafu
5. roberto carlos
6. baresi
7. moore
8. lahm
9. van dijk
10. stam

top 11 then

and no

go to the mls or saudi and retire unc

[peak beacon]

that one match between barbados and grenada

hadnt watched it myself but when i did it was

https://tenor.com/view/antony-absolute-cinema-manchester-united-real-betis-antony-real-betis-gif-2043840232308030379

[atomic pier]

Definitely yeah

[wraith fossil]

Top 10 for sure

[quiet axle]

He’s not good enough to play top level, it’s an adjusting Inter side. I rather not give praise for that, especially with a manager who hasn’t integrated properly with the team.

All time, he is top 15 for me. Great defender, underrated tempo player and incredible aggression and mentality to change games for a team. I think he brings more than defending which changed the modern era for defenders where Pep and Ramos were seen as an incredibly formidable partnership.

He isn’t top 10 due to lacking other factors which don’t put him in the ELITE category level. 🤷‍♂️

Great performance however.

[vapid dirge]

Top 10, no higher than 5, he’s finished, inter just wanted to save injuries for the real season, and he’s far too bad to play in Europe

[void heron]

Top 10 oat, and no, he could most likely not be good enough to play at the top level anymore.
Maybe at clubs like southampton or ipswitch, but inter just had a bad day, which is why they only got a draw.

[hoary raptor]

I'd say Top 5 cause he's one of the most solid defenders I've ever seen, he's already quite old but maybe he's still good at playing with mid table La Liga clubs like Sevilla

[astral turtle]

Either Zlatan’s bicycle kick vs England or Sergio Ramos’s 93 minute header to win the UCL

[astral turtle]

A younger team in Europe with his experience a PSG like team not an Inter like team.
I would say he is top 10 no disrespect to Inter but they haven’t been good this season and are probally still dazed from the UCL final

[deep oar]

Roberto carlos isn't a good defender

people overrate him for his free kicks

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Question 3

If you had to choose another country to host the Club World Cup, which would it be and why?

[white schooner]

australia

women’s one was good

men’s would go crazy

[spring drift]

North Korea

People would actually go to the stadium

If you get what I mean

[trail roost]

Would not mind israel cannot imagine them missing

[deep oar]

kuwait so we can rig the world cup and win

[craggy zenith]

croatia

personal bias

[earnest elm]

would say ireland but we have one decent stadium for football

[craggy zenith]

i could watch it

[earnest elm]

• dublin is shit

[granite nest]

AUSTRALIA

[rare bluff]

Russia, we have nice & big stadiums

[steady sentinel]

England
It's crazy how they hosted the WC only one time

[granite nest]

DID U SEE HOW WELL WE DID WITH THE WOMEN'S

[rare prawn]

Lebanon 🔥

[granite nest]

WE WONT EVEN HAVE SLAVERY CONTROVERSY

[craggy zenith]

i agree with australia

[earnest elm]

timezones 😢

[craggy zenith]

great stadiums, good environment, and overall safety

[earnest elm]

but they would be a way better host than saudi in 2034

or any host in the next few years

[craggy zenith]

i currently live in australia, and it fucking sucks waking up at 5/4am to watch my team play

[ocean fog]

2, and yes

[pallid yoke]

Japan

[raw nimbus]

Brazil or South Africa to relieve the 2014 or 2010 vibes again

[deep oar]

just clocked people are crying at usa about heat 😂 even better

[granite nest]

The rest of the world deserves to feel the pain

[craggy zenith]

agreed

[viscid iris]

Japan

[viscid iris]

W 😭

[soft forum]

Great Britain or Germany as they have the highest standard of stadiums across the world

would give the cwc some prestige in its first new edition

[subtle inlet]

Safety in Australia? Bruv

I'm up with Saudi for better experience and facility

Australia seems cool tho ngl, love the environment of Australia

[subtle inlet]

5:30 - 6:30 AM is perfect timing for me

[subtle inlet]

Brazil

South American vibes are just impossible to forget

[granite nest]

What is unsafe

We don't have stadiums in the bush

[subtle inlet]

Racism

[granite nest]

Which of the next few world cup hosts are less racist than Australia

[subtle inlet]

I don't believe so

Well yeah USA is

And Canada too

[granite nest]

I wouldn't undermine Australian racism but we literally just had a women's world cup perfectly fine

The areas around the Sydney stadium are incredibly multicultural as is 😁

[subtle inlet]

Then it's fine I guess

Sydney is a beautiful place too, good environment

[granite nest]

Yeah can't speak truthfully for the rest of the country but I'm dying to experience a men's world cup without 3am finals 😨

[subtle inlet]

Lol fr

I think here in India timing would be around 5-6 AM, which i think is kinda perfect

For me at least

[granite nest]

Oh you earlybird

[subtle inlet]

Yeah, idk early morning football match hits diff lol

[small elm]

Turkey

[timber charm]

Bangladesh, cuz it would be goat and we could get the goat ronaldo to win it

[round elm]

Italy
Because of food

Mars

[wispy onyx]

Ireland (no valid reason at all)

[round elm]

Because earth is boring

World Cup to Mars when

[wispy onyx]

U irish too ??

[wispy onyx]

Agreed, cork>

[karmic kernel]

Honestly I think Italy and Greece partnering for a WC would be pretty neat. I really don’t know why but those two stuck out to me.

[daring snow]

Germany maybe

[earnest elm]

ye

[earnest elm]

cork is shit too

[wispy onyx]

Literally the best county

Dublin is more shit

Nothing happens in the other counties

[gaunt prawn]

croatia because yeah

goated country

[ionic gull]

I think it would do well in Germany tbh, the club bandage is great there

[dusk sable]

mongolia because its tuff

[sage dove]

It would be Brazil the country of football.

[alpine rover]

Australia or Japan. I think they have a good timezone for CWC. People in America can watch games in mornings, what is much better than 3:00 AM which we have, people in other continents could watch the game in daytime or evening

[alpine rover]

They also have enough amount of stadiums, and accept some tournaments before, so I think they could handle it

[fallow rampart]

spain without a doubt

[atomic pier]

England

[gloomy eagle]

Russia again 2018 was crazy (i’m not talking about football lol)

[stable raptor]

Brazil

[dense shell]

I don't know

[deep bear]

mongolia just cuz why not

[long cave]

France I think would be a great pick. Geographically first, but also because French police are not qualified to handle bigger sporting events, we saw that with the 2022 UCL final that ended up being delayed or in general Ligue 1 away days always being messed up, but the CWC is a "small enough" competition to not harbor the same security issues, but large enough to accomodate fans from all over the world.

[spare apex]

Brazil 🇧🇷

[lean lynx]

England because of time zones only it’s perfectly balanced if I must say.

[thick current]

Germany because of the fans and football culture

[undone carbon]

https://tenor.com/view/argentina-flork-argentina-flork-gif-6801145695093046382

We winning it

[quiet axle]

China.

[ashen stump]

Nigeria so that football fans will see nigerian ball knowledge

[short schooner]

Germany cause yeah we need money and it would be cool

[sonic badge]

🇯🇲

[rapid laurel]

Australia/ new Zealand

[chilly helm]

Israel - Great scenery, amazing food, good football culture and peaceful country

[lapis nimbus]

Germany would be an ideal host for the next CWC due to our crazy Stadiums and infrastructure, guaranteeing accessibility and more.
Another one would also be our passion about the sport, making sure every game has some atmosphere.
Big point would also be the history of us hosting large international tournaments such as the Champions League final and EM/UNL

[elfin mirage]

Australia ? They have the finances and infrastructure to host and they have more football culture than the last world cup host.

[deft warren]

Argentina or Brazil

[hoary raptor]

I'd say Germany because the stadiums are good and the football culture is good as well

But this is FIFA we're talking about, they're always giving the hosting rights to the highest bidder so they'll probably host it in Qatar or Saudi Arabia

[hollow gyro]

Japan because of them the concept of CWC exists

or USA again because I can go watch games

[astral turtle]

Australia
Brazil
Argentina

[compact zodiac]

Spain or Italy

[heady bear]

Brazil. Only seems right considering the Club World Cup is considered such a big deal in South America

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Question 4

Do you prefer the new Club World Cup format, the old one, or do you have a better idea?

[small elm]

All my homies prefer the old format

We saw bigger games

Like Juve playing Barça

[ocean fog]

The new one, the hate is so forced

[spring drift]

New one because it's good

[heady bear]

new one because it means people won't immediately know who'll win it based on the last UCL winner

[near walrus]

although i hate the current tournament is bad in general due to weather issues and late match kickoffs the new format for me is wayyy better than the old one tbh .

[heady bear]

it was just so predictable and boring

[fierce girder]

The new format makes the tournament more competitive, especially on knockout stage, and there're more clubs which also have more upset matches that can attract more people, so basically, i'd prefer the new one

[gloomy eagle]

The new format ofc in the old one was so boring

[vague saddle]

No one even watched the old one

[heady bear]

they were just glorified friendlies

[raw nimbus]

New one is better
But I would personally remove the 2 team per country limit. The confederation quota’s are fine enough, but the limit of 2 teams per country seems a bit unnecessary, especially in the context of UEFA Participants.

[heady bear]

ofc clubs should have to go through a playoff round if they want to be in the main tournament

yeah i get it's supposed to be the club world cup but wtf are they gonna do except get battered every time

[small elm]

They should reduce it to 1 team per country

I would like to see a team from my country

Playing in an intercontinental cup

[heady bear]

how would that work exactly

like how would you decide which countries would be represented

[subtle inlet]

I prefer the old one

[heady bear]

letting a team qualify because of a tournament they won four years ago is stupid

[fervent knoll]

How Brazil has more than 2 teams

[merry lance]

New one

[raw nimbus]

Libertadores winners

[deft warren]

Yea I like the old one

[raw nimbus]

4 different Brazilian teams won libertadores

in the last 4 years

Thats why

Palmeiras 2021
Flamengo 2022
Fluminense 2023
Botafogo 2024

[fervent knoll]

Oh

[sweet spear]

The new one

The old one wasn't bad

But lacked interest

It appreciates football from other continents

Especially Brazil

Shows us that the gap isn't that big skill wise

and yes PSG has dominated Botafogo, but they still managed to keep on

[rare prawn]

make it a ko competition without gs

ppl would tune in more

less games

more rest for players

[somber magnet]

Newer

[hoary raptor]

Add a little qualifying round before the tournament for the lower ranked teams to make it more fair and reduce the amount of participating clubs from 32 to 24

[round elm]

Wrong channel sorry guys

[robust pagoda]

i like the format but not the qualification process

[spare apex]

The new one. How u wanna crown yourself as a world champion if u play a asian or any trash team in the finals? This format allows more good teams to play.

[karmic kernel]

100% the new one. The old one was so bland and most people forget that it was even on.

The old one is only 1 team per confederation but for some reason UEFA automatically go to SF so they basically play a game and get to the final. It’s pretty pathetic.

This format has allowed many different teams from around the world to try and compete for good money and we’ve seen some amazing matches so far.

I don’t mind the qualification on how teams get it and the size. But if they change it then it wouldn’t make sense to have it every 4 years. Only team I think that got in completely unfairly is Miami

[sweet chasm]

New one

[atomic pier]

Old one

[atomic pier]

^

[small elm]

The hate on the old format is crazy

[ashen stump]

New one its way more entertaining

[granite nest]

damn dude what do you have against asian teams

[atomic pier]

Lmao

[karmic kernel]

I don’t think Juve and Barca ever played each other in the old format?

[small elm]

2017 maybe

i might be wrong

[karmic kernel]

2017 was Real Madrid vs Gremio in the final.

Don’t think it was possible for 2 UEFA teams to play each other since it was only 1 per federation. Unless there’s like a superrrrr old format that I don’t remember

[spare apex]

Just saying😭

[true otter]

I prefer the old one, even if both are bad.

Ideally the old one should've been 2 groups of 3, 2 group games each in to a SF and a F, or just a F. Current competition is so unnecessary and long in an already oversaturated schedule.

[dense shell]

I like this new one a lot

[tawdry glade]

The new one, REALLY easily too. Before what would happen is just... European team gets to the final and the other team fights for their life while the European team barely tries. Really fucking boring and degrading for the non-european team. I LOVE the new format way more.

[foggy radish]

the new club world cup is actually way better than the old one because now it actually feels like a world cup before it was just 7 teams and everyone knew it would be europe vs south america in the final and ofc the European team will win and nobody really cared but now you’ve got more teams from everywhere more chances for underdogs to show up and more matches that actually matter and not just a quick tournament in 10 days people hating on it are mostly just stuck in nostalgia they liked the old one because it was short and familiar but that doesn’t mean it was good and honestly calling it a “world cup” before was kinda a joke now it actually lives up to the name

[tawdry glade]

ehhh well the asian team did occasionally make it to the final too

i do like the new format more though

[foggy radish]

And guess who wins the final🤦🏽

[tawdry glade]

the most that would happen is (in my teams case) scoring a few goals against the european team and it being a thing to celebrate, which is really depressing. i like how its closer to a world cup style knockout tournament

and the more spots for teams means more chances for non european teams to beat european teams (essentially the goal lol)

[trail roost]

A cwc format similar to the cl would be so fire

Allows for way more non european teams to face off against european teams

[brittle atlas]

Its such a wonderful day

To prove those "conmebol >>> uefa" frauds wrong

[dense shell]

Shut up bro

Like seriously

Chelsea got a lucky goal

[brittle atlas]

Well see that when they score a second

https://tenor.com/view/bone-gif-9583965047034155743

[subtle inlet]

Conmebol > uefa

[brittle atlas]

The scoresheet says otherwise 😌

[subtle inlet]

Its just 1 game so far

[dense shell]

uefa teams have lost more than connmebol teams mate

[subtle inlet]

Exactly

[brittle atlas]

So far I counted 7 wins, 1 loss

(Not counting the draws

However you are right in the case that CONMEBOL so far have not lost a game

But also, there are less CONMEBOL teams than UEFA

and UEFA picks have been questionable

Like who tf invited Porto or Salzburg

Wait this isnt the cwc channel

Fuck

[lapis nimbus]

The new format is pretty cool, despite the hate and "hype" around it.
But it gives clubs outside of Europe more exposure and promoting them during the CWC which I like, so yeah I prefer the new CWC format. 👍

[rapid laurel]

its alright but let teams bring their b teams so the stars can relax

[stable raptor]

New one far better than old one

[astral turtle]

New one is better for us to watch but worst for players

[twin siren]

Sooooo how did it go

[elfin mirage]

old format

[upbeat narwhal]

I prefer intercontinental cup, man to man battle

[sage dove]

the new one is so good

[soft forum]

old one

[quasi flare]

Question 5

What made you support your club, and how did you become a fan of it?

[marble badger]

Messi did

[marble badger]

And my grandpa 💔

[visual lily]

What made me support my club was:

• Near by
• a pretty great team
• an amazing perfomances
• and motivation

[vivid dome]

I heard of Bayer 04 when I first got into football like 3 years ago

[marble badger]

Are you French ?

[visual lily]

Oui

[atomic kite]

My whole bloodline are united fans

[main heath]

I just was born being fan of my club

[marble badger]

Ok

[vivid dome]

My club since

[elfin mirage]

Cantona who flipped up his collar and scored a goal and react like its nothing. From that on im a United fan

[sleek skiff]

I support Real Madrid I liked how ronaldo play and carry them also Mbappe is fast and almost won the World Cup 2022 they have 25 ucl Ronaldo nazairo was good but his haircut was weird

[marble badger]

25 ?!

[atomic kite]

But my first game i watched my team was the 2008 ucl final, and the first full season i watched was 2010-11 prem season

[sleek skiff]

15 I

[marble badger]

Lol

[sleek skiff]

I type fast and I make mistakes sorry

[vivid dome]

How old were u around that time

[elfin mirage]

hi younglings

[atomic kite]

I was 3 in 2008

[elfin mirage]

[vivid dome]

Thats crazy

[atomic kite]

Yep

[elfin mirage]

im old enough to be your dad

[atomic kite]

Dude im only 20 this year

[elfin mirage]

42 here. so totally possible

[marble badger]

Its ok

[vivid dome]

Omg unc

[atomic kite]

Woah cool

[vivid dome]

Zamn 😭

[elfin mirage]

if i watched bryan robson, mark hughes, paul ince, cantona played at their prime. its easy to guess my age

[slender peak]

I first googled" which club has the most UCLs?" it was Real Madrid then I decided to support them"

[atomic kite]

I rmb going to my dad and pointing "who is that shiny forehead guy"

That guy was rio ferdinand

[vivid dome]

They probably retired before I was born lordy

[atomic kite]

Bryan robson??!

[elfin mirage]

captain Marvel

[wispy onyx]

My family are madridstas so I wanted to piss them off 😂 till I actually started watching games and getting more into football, I did fall in love with Barça

[atomic kite]

Woah now thats a legend

[vivid dome]

1983

Wowzas

[elfin mirage]

to be fair when i watched football, he is already past his prime.

[vivid dome]

Im gonna stop glazing

[vivid dome]

Still a baller

[marble badger]

Just like me but me and my grandpa

[atomic kite]

I rmb watching fabio, rafael, carrick, fletcher, ferdinand, vidic, park ji sung, evra, tevez, rooney, rvp

[wispy onyx]

🤣🤣

So glad I picked barca

We were in our prime

[vivid dome]

All I remember watching is Schick getting injured

[wispy onyx]

It was amazing watching the games

[marble badger]

2012

I started watch them

[wispy onyx]

What team? Barca?

[marble badger]

But I don't remember anything

[marble badger]

Yes

[wispy onyx]

W, same

2011-2012

Glory days

[marble badger]

Messi was so op and good

[wispy onyx]

Frr

We had a great squad

[quiet axle]

Manchester City due to Robinho back then, I genuinely believed Robinho was going to be the best player of all time, when he joined City, I started watching them, then continued after he left.

Man, Robinho was the dream. Ever since then I just continued watching and growing with the club.

[wispy onyx]

It was fun every el clasico, since my dad was a madridsta

[quiet axle]

I do live in Denmark.

[marble badger]

Real fans cried when messi did that presentation

[marble badger]

Same

[marble badger]

W fan tbh

[true otter]

I was born in Stavanger, grew up in Stavanger. Same with my dad, my brothers. Viking is the team of the city, my family.

I was going to Viking games before I even had a passion for the sport. It's just part of my DNA.

I've lived in 2 other cities and adopted affection for teams there, gone to games. But there's only 1 team in my blood.

[fiery acorn]

https://tenor.com/view/michael-jordan-lol-laughing-laugh-whew-gif-17166398

yeah uh supporting palace from australia

[wind briar]

It’s a mixture of things,
Players like Theo Walcott, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil me love football and in particular support the football club I used to love watching as a kid, I loved their style of play, the passion of the fans (when they aren’t delusional), the emblem and the fact that it was red, had a gun and was called Arsenal struck me as a kid to become a fan of them. Weird story I know

[fiery acorn]

my older brother told me supporting midtable clubs is more fun since winning shit is 10x better

[wind briar]

Although my bloodline supports Chelsea I was the one to break that

[fiery acorn]

also cuz i liked playing as palace in fifa

[wind briar]

It’s also the 2nd closest stadium to me

[west gorge]

My mom ❤️

[carmine grail]

My dad is a huge chelsea fan
He used to even be a apart of a ultra group and even was apart of thr supporters club so yea I followed in his path

[fair tangle]

i support barcelona because of my dad and my grandfather, also because i lived in barca for a bit

[daring snow]

I support city because we are very good

[ocean fog]

My Goat Aguero and My favourite colour sky blue in 2016

[digital flume]

it's my local club 😁

[latent oasis]

my entire family

[odd citrus]

i was a madrid fan until i saw britt assombalonga play

changed my entire perspective on life

[deft warren]

Well it does run in the family, but I mostly loved it because of the amazing atmosphere, plus the rivalry was huge at the time and the songs and chants are beautiful.

[steep thorn]

Jeremain Lens's free kick goal against Manu

And my own will

And supporters, being in every branch

[foggy radish]

i started loving wydad the day my dad took me to the stadium for the first time i was just a kid and had no idea what to expect but the moment we walked in and i heard the fans chanting loud and saw the team playing with so much heart i was just frozen taking it all in, my dad was next to me chanting smiling like a kid himself and from that moment wydad became my first love then one day we were just in the car and out of nowhere i said dima wydad because some chants were still stuck in my brain and my dad looked at me so happy like really proud and he reached in the back and gave me his old wydad jersey from 1992 that he kept all these years it felt like he passed something big to me and i never forgot that moment

[half marlin]

my dad
same country
i like their kit

[gloomy eagle]

I started supporting wydad because of when i was kid i went to the stadium i loved the atmosphere and how the ultra support with big passion now I’m member in this ultra and part of the best ultra in the world
DIMA WYDAD🔴⚪️ WINNERS05

[heady vector]

i remember i once asked my dad to buy me a milan kit when i was just a kid
well i didn't know milan had two different clubs either,
my dad brought me an inter kit
well since then i started liking this team and supporting them 😂 and i liked it as well since blue is my favourite colour looked better than red

[sage dove]

I support my club because I live in the city

and when Messi joined, I was curious

so Messi didn't really make me fall in love with the club, but he triggered my interest for the club

[indigo night]

Dad's club and local, been going since i was 3

[karmic kernel]

So locally I support the New York Red Bulls. They are the closest team to me and I started following them in 2010. We used to get free tickets from the club and my dad would take me to the matches every once in awhile and I fell in love. By 2012 I became a season ticket holder and was going to almost EVERY home game. I still have season tickets to this day.

I started following Arsenal mainly because of Henry. I watched him at the red bulls and met him twice at a couple autograph events. I started watching his highlights with Arsenal and eventually finally watched an Arsenal match which was the FA Cup final against Aston Villa. Arsenal won 4-0 that game and since then I haven't stopped watching them.

[spare apex]

I support Newcastle. I love the way they play football. Sure they didn’t win a lot of trophies before, but the team honestly improved a lot since then. Plus i go to college there and get free tickets. The psg game made me love the club even more.

[polar delta]

well I think it all started with my family with my local team Gloria Buzau that was disbanded trought the years ups and downs grandpa a fan dad a fan me a fan and we face relegation and future disbanding too but it all started when my dad put a scarf of my team around my neck and said I am coming too I can t forget the day we promoted from the 3rd division not many people tuned in but since then I allways been there and allways be for them

[upbeat narwhal]

Dad was a season ticket holder, I sometimes went to games until we moved to a different city

[stable raptor]

For Orlando it’s the closest pro team to me and for Napoli a mix of there being a Floridian Naples that I’ve been too, just liking them while watching Serie A, and FIFA video games

[hollow sapphire]

It started with my grandpa. He told me that Real Madrid had an exhibition match in Ecuador in 1961, and some of his friends at the time started picking European teams to support. Living in Quito at the time (He supports LDU Quito btw), he went down to Guayaquil just to watch them play, and fell in love with the team. The Real support then came to my uncle and then to me

For Swindon town, the first time I ever played FIFA in 2014 (i was 4), I randomly chose it, and during future manager career modes, I exams emotionally invested into the team to the point where I began rooting for them

[granite nest]

im from western sydney but red is a disgusting colour and western sydney are scumbags so now every week i get to dress in my pretty little sky blue <3

we dont talk about the darker blue of chelsea we're in a bit of a toxic relationship rn

[dusty eagle]

Support my local

[subtle inlet]

I'm a player FC and because of my favourite player I support that club

[azure hound]

Ok for this since I support arsenal from my dad it would be boring

However, I did live in Germany 5 years so I do support Wolfsburg

So this is how it goes

1. 2008- My family move to Germany because of reasons I still don't know today

2. We were originally meant to go to Hamburg. However, due to a deal arising quickly, we changed plans and went to Wolfsburg

3. (for context I was 6 at the time) We got to our new home and packed away.

When driving from the airport, We drove past the Wolfsburg Arena. I devised a plan.

I documented all the surroundings from the airport to our home.

The next morning, I woke up at 5AM

4 hours to get there and back before at least one of my family members awake

I got there and took out a little camera my parents had packed

I took so many pictures (I don't have them today)

I continued this for days

Until 1 morning where a man was standing there

Looking at the stadium

At 1st he spoke German, I didn't know what to say.

Then he saw my arsenal shirt and started speaking English

Since then, every Saturday I went, I would see that man

He eventually invited me to a match,

I couldn't resist, matches are matches

It was against Hannover 96, our rivals

I went and loved the atmosphere,

Wolfsburg 2-1 Hannover

It was exactly one day before my birthday too

And then it was history

I enjoyed being at the games, twice a year

Both at home

One random team, the other always Hannover

In 2010, after the footballing season ended, I told Wolfsburg man that I was moving back to England

I then moved back, but promised to follow the club since

[quasi flare]

Question 6

Who do you think will be the top scorer at the Club World Cup?

[half marlin]

dembele or mbappe, it could go both ways since mbappe recovered his form and dembele is on a ballon d'or season right now (also first)

[blazing solstice]

Olise

[hoary raptor]

Igor Jesus (or Pedro Neto perhaps)

[simple lark]

Messi

[gray tapir]

Michael Olise

[deep oar]

Nicolas JACKsen

[spring drift]

Musiala, Bruno Henrique, and Igor Jesus

[lapis nimbus]

Guirassy if he locks in 💔

[sleek skiff]

Mbappe or dembele

[wispy onyx]

Dembozo/olise

[raw nimbus]

Olise

[gloomy eagle]

Nicholas JACKseen

[gaunt prawn]

my heart says luka modrić

my brain says luka modrić

but it's obviously

uhhhhhhh

mbappe

[rotund bone]

mbappi

[sterile ibex]

I think Jamal musiala

[daring snow]

https://tenor.com/view/meow-avax-snipe-pew-meme-gif-10325552091633264967

Or

https://tenor.com/view/haaland-erling-haaland-erling-mancity-ucl-gif-26902207

But it can also be Olise

[stable raptor]

Olise

[subtle inlet]

Mbappe

[gray island]

kane musiala or olise

[solid mesa]

Kane or Haaland

Or Mroffside

[white schooner]

https://tenor.com/view/phil-foden-omar-marmoush-sui-foden-sui-marmoush-sui-gif-9808323539622065970

[solid mesa]

Phoden ain't doing it right 😭

[karmic kernel]

Honestly Olise is looking good

[karmic kernel]

Or Yildiz

Those two will probably be up there for golden boot

[clear plaza]

https://tenor.com/view/kenan-yıldız-kenan-yıldız-juventus-ucl-juventus-gif-4249421915316754973

[polar delta]

Kingsley

[gaunt prawn]

peak

[fallow rampart]

kvara

[rare bluff]

Olise

[elfin mirage]

One of the players from Bayern Munich

[versed robin]

https://tenor.com/view/man-city-manchester-haaland-erling-haaland-erling-gif-7247658635932294139

[quasi flare]

Question 7

If you could attend one Club World Cup match, which one would it be?

[karmic kernel]

I hoping to get to whatever knockout games will be at MetLife in the later stages since that’s not far from me. I’ll be on vacation when the final happens so that’s a definite out

[merry lance]

Maybe if chelsea went to the final

[gloomy eagle]

Wydad ofc

[karmic kernel]

MetLife looks to have both semi finals, the final, and a QF. The QF match is probably the one I’ll go too

[daring snow]

If Miami somehow end up playing City i will sell all my assets to go and watch

[elfin mirage]

final ?

[wispy onyx]

Final ig

[hoary raptor]

Any match featuring Chelsea

[west marten]

PSG vs Inter (Edit: Final)

[gaunt prawn]

imagine this

it's the final

modrić taking the corner

90+3 minute

i head it like prime ramos

madrid wins CWC

https://tenor.com/view/josémourinho-portuguais-coach-real-madrid-victoire-gif-12469557

what the bum

my gif worked and unworked

[rare bluff]

final

[raw nimbus]

Potential city vs Madrid round of 16 match

if it doesn’t happen only the final

[sleek skiff]

Finals

[sleek skiff]

https://tenor.com/view/mbappé-real-madrid-ofside-gvardiol-man-city-gif-469805745284944074

[rapid laurel]

any south american team that’s left ill go to

[stable raptor]

Ig the final

[clear plaza]

juventus real madrıd fınal arda and kenan banger goals

[karmic kernel]

Pretty sure City vs Inter is a potential QF that I might try and attend

Even tho tickets will probably be outrages

[hot haven]

the final

[hollow gyro]

Any LAFC game but none of them are played in Rose Bowl 💔

[daring snow]

What abt City vs Madrid R016

Possible

[wind briar]

Obviously the final when the tickets come out

[fallow rampart]

the final logically

[karmic kernel]

Yeah but that wouldn’t be in NY if that happens. Thinking of the possibility of a great match close to me

[atomic pier]

Semi final

[hollow sapphire]

Real Madrid

[raw nimbus]

Bro ignored “club”😭

[subtle inlet]

Both south american teams into the final

[quasi flare]

Question 8

Which non-European club do you think has the best chance of winning the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?

[soft forum]

flamengo imo

[gloomy eagle]

Flamengo

[gloomy eagle]

And only flamengo

[hollow quest]

inter miami

[spring drift]

Inter Miami

[spring drift]

Ykb

[hollow plaza]

al hilal, inzaghi and that team is just.. wow

[hoary raptor]

Botafogo

[harsh gust]

Inter miami

[harsh gust]

I would say ts too but they have scored One penalty only

[hollow plaza]

fair point

[versed robin]

inter miami

[modern sail]

Flamengo

[subtle inlet]

Flamengo

[subtle inlet]

PSG says hi

[elfin mirage]

Inter Miami because they have the goat of goat, Goat of Goat will outscore every player in the tournament.

[wispy onyx]

Botafogo

[solid mesa]

Flamengo or some other South American team

[spring drift]

Brain says bye

[worldly peak]

Flamengo

[versed panther]

Inter Miami are going all the way baby

[sleek skiff]

😂

[worldly peak]

Dawg

It's non European team

[trail roost]

Def getting past psg🗣️

[sleek skiff]

Nah psg are going to cook inter Miami

[trail roost]

Js gotta loan in neymar to recreate that comeback

[sleek skiff]

https://tenor.com/view/hakimi-psg-celebrate-célébration-slide-gif-17746189037790222858

[hollow gyro]

Flamengo

[raw nimbus]

Flamengo

[versed panther]

messi sending mendes back to lisbon✅

[karmic kernel]

One of the Brazilian teams for sure

[wind briar]

Most likely Flamengo

[subtle inlet]

InshaAllah

[neon glen]

Flamengo and Inter Miami are good shouts

[gaunt prawn]

uhhh

good question

prob botafogo

[fallow rampart]

Flamengo this isnt a question

[gray island]

flamengo

Inter Miami glaze is crazy sorry

[dense shell]

the coming psg vs inter miaimi i guess

[rapid laurel]

Botafogo

[clear plaza]

flamengo

[stable raptor]

Botafogo

[dense shell]

Botafogo

[fiery topaz]

Botafogo

[daring snow]

Inter Miami will win it ||i am deluded||

[rare bluff]

Flamengo Botafogo

[edgy jasper]

Palmerias

(trust me)

[quasi flare]

Question 9

In your opinion, which tactical setup is most effective in modern football and why?

[gloomy eagle]

3-5-2 lmao

[drifting pasture]

4-3-3 false 9 will always be my favourite

[karmic kernel]

Generally I think 4-3-3 has been the most effective due to giving a lot of teams free flow and fast creation with lots of coverage defensively and lots of attacking options going forward.

[ocean fog]

It's probably 4-3-3

Objectively 4-3-3 is the right answer but I love 4-2-3-1 personally

[wind briar]

4-3-3 it’s the one everyone uses the most in modern football

[ocean fog]

3-5-2 is great
But u need certain profiles in the wingbacks
3-4-3 system also is really a good choice but again same criteria

[wind briar]

Even the top teams

[karmic kernel]

THIS

Love my 4-2-3-1

Red Bulls have played it for years and top the league multiple times running that formation as a high pressing team. Great way to suffocate the other team in their half (until they break the press and counter)

[regal lynx]

Diego Simeone's park the bus (9-1-0). Frustrates opponents until the last second so they make a mistake and atleti score on counter.

(in reality though, I love the concept of 4-2-1-3, gives a lot of free flowing fluid football in my opinion)

[hollow gyro]

0-0-10

[elfin mirage]

4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1

flexibility and balance

[wispy onyx]

4-3-3

[still python]

4 3 3 with a false 9

[white schooner]

4231 by far

[frosty coral]

4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1

[true otter]

I don't really think it matters. Referring to teams based on formations just feels very outdated these days.

A 3-5-2, 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, etc are just a base shape off the ball. All can look exactly the same in possession.

Effectiveness of teams is generally how you deal with transitions, how you are on the ball. Base shape off it isn't a massive deal, it just comes down to individuals performance.

[fallow rampart]

4-3-3 is just the one that makes most sense

[rare jackal]

0-0-0

Fielding this formation guarantees an automatic 3-0 win

I don’t know why anyone hasn’t suggested it, amateurs

[subtle inlet]

Any tactical setup is effective based on a particular gameplay. Formations aren't fixed, they keep transitioning to different formation throughout the gameplay, depending upon the situation

[stable raptor]

Probably 433, especially with 1 to 2 defensive midfielders and wingers that are allowed to drop back

[gray island]

4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 holding or attack

[hoary raptor]

4-2-3-1 because of its flexibility and popularity among coaches these days

[solid mesa]

4-3-3 is the best as it's basically easier to control the game that way

[wind briar]

There’s a dedicated channel called 433 for a reason

[sage dove]

4-3-3 with a false 9

[sage dove]

3-4-3 is way too offensive imo.
You need 3 world class defenders to make it work

3-2-4-1 is good too

but hard to make it functional

[dense shell]

4-4-3 and false 9

or 4-3-3 holding

[junior blaze]

442 or 352 or 4231
It depends on the players mostly

[halcyon shoal]

I like 3-4-3.

Wingbacks with stamina that can contribute both defensively and offensviely.

[polar delta]

as much as I seen is 3-5-2

[spring drift]

4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1

[clear plaza]

4-6-0 try to score wıth corner or freekick or 4-5-1

[atomic pier]

3-5-2

[quasi flare]

Question 10

What’s one rival player you like, and what do you like about them?

[minor vale]

Iliman ndiaye

[vale flicker]

rudiger, he does what it takes to win

[trail roost]

Gotta be rice ngl

[minor vale]

i love rice man

hes so likeable

[honest sage]

Haaland because he’s Miles Lewis Skelly’s dog

[versed geode]

Victor johanson.

[upbeat narwhal]

I cant name one player because it will be injustice to not name other players.

Man united defense for how much they have helped us win games

[ruby nacelle]

Rafa Silva because of his dribbling

[peak lynx]

Antoine Griezmann. Elite playmaker and intelligent. He knows how and when to find space, has exquisite passing ability. He’s also one of those ultra rare attackers that not only defend with effort, but also with skill

[raw nimbus]

These 4

[acoustic rampart]

Or do u mean current?

[raw nimbus]

Any works

[acoustic rampart]

Yh I hate everyone in their squad rn😂 just bale

[raw nimbus]

I didn’t answer current either
As that would be none

[frosty coral]

He's got only a few games left in a Madrid shirt, but Luka Modric. Only likeable player and person in that club.

Was living in Qatar during the World Cup, watched him at the stadium in the QF vs Brazil. He was everywhere on that pitch. Leading by example. Proper legend.

[raw nimbus]

Must have been a great experience watching that game

[frosty coral]

yeah... until I went on to watch the final on 18th Dec too 😭

[raw nimbus]

Bro was present to watch history
Salutes

[frosty coral]

truly a once in a lifetime moment

[urban aspen]

Ivan Perisic

goat

[runic vapor]

3 4 3 is so versatile it's crazy

[urban aspen]

5-3-2 and 4-3-3

4-3-3 is very versatile

5-3-2 is very tactical

[peak lynx]

Wym very “tactical”?

[hoary raptor]

Martin Ødegaard, probably because he's such a skilled midfielder

And maybe Mikel Merino or Declan Rice as well

[urban aspen]

I meant alot of tactic diversion

And its more tactic-based formation

4-3-3 relies more on the players

5-3-2 relies more on the managers approach

[spring drift]

Vasquez I don't know what makes him so good

[gloomy eagle]

Bastoni strong defender

[fallow rampart]

Generally just an incredible striker at his age

[blazing solstice]

Mateo Lisica

[lavish badger]

raphinha because he’s brazillian

[stable raptor]

For Orlando, probably Messi lol

For obvious reasons

[robust arch]

vitaly janelt

hes a good lad

And reece james, beast when hes fit

[solid mesa]

Kai Havertz

He gave us a UCL

[karmic kernel]

Son. Hate spurs with a burning passion but Son is the only player I truly respect from that team. Has always been a down to earth type of guy and an excellent player. Wish he wasn’t still at Spurs!

[young yarrow]

Daiya Tono since he used to play for Frontale lol (he isn't a snake in case anyone wonders)

[wispy onyx]

Modric, he's worldclass

[sacred bear]

kimmich is a very very very funny guy 😁

[sullen oar]

Boyd cuz he joined us

[solid mesa]

He cost you guys the league title I'm 2023-2024

But yeah I agree

[true otter]

Isak because he fails for his country

[odd citrus]

none of them they’re all tossers

actually ben osborn

because he was miles better for us than he’ll ever be for derby

[foggy radish]

None to be honest

[wind briar]

Son

https://tenor.com/view/alfie-fisher-tottenham-heung-min-son-gif-20637787

[polar delta]

barella not just on fifa he allways made an impact on the game

[hollow sapphire]

All time i have 2: Andres Iniesta because he was so elegant on the ball; And Puyol because he is the definition of what a captain should be like. I have a lot of respect for him

[rapid laurel]

Mo salah and how he can just changes his teams momentum with a shot on goal at any time

[subtle inlet]

Muller, he has always been a nuisance against Messi. And also Courtios, it was fun seeing KDB smash the ball into the net against him 😆

[viscid iris]

We know exactly why we liked watching that💀😭

[subtle inlet]

Ye 😂

[daring snow]

Probably rooney

[undone carbon]

Di Maria, everything.

[hollow remnant]

none

[brittle meadow]

Afonso Sousa from Lech Poznań, he’s very good player on the ball

[quasi flare]

Question 11

What’s your favorite football kit of all time?

[brittle meadow]

Brazil 2002

[obtuse wharf]

Inter 09/10

[elfin mirage]

Utd: 98/99 home, Japan world cup 98 home

[steep hawk]

fc lorient 22/23 goalkeeper kit

[wind briar]

Slight bias here but the Arsenal 05/06 has to be up there with one of the best, it’s my favourite cuz of how iconic and unique it is

[daring snow]

Zidane WC 2006

[upbeat narwhal]

Love 1980s liverpool, had few different kits, can't choose one

[sturdy warren]

19/20 man u away

[round elm]

All Ac milan limited kits

[hoary raptor]

Belgium 2018 home, I don't know why but it's actually pretty good

[digital flume]

bristol city 93/94 away kit

[frosty coral]

Call me biased but they don't get better than these 2

[rare bluff]

hear me out on CSKA 21/22 second gk kit..

Ik its pretty specific but yes

[rare bluff]

also this torpedo kutaisi shirt, lovely. (from this szn)

[karmic kernel]

For Arsenal: the O2 Kits. All of them are great. 05/06 is incredible.

For NY Red Bulls some of our more recent red kits have been nice

[brave sphinx]

I believe that Arsenal's 06 07 home kit looks fire

Perfect hints of all colours and that accent of gold tops it all off

[lean mirage]

Kit i have

The best oat 4 me

[spring drift]

Same

[clear plaza]

2016/17 Eskişehirspor home kit

[solid mesa]

It's not biased it's a fact

These are great aswell

[raw nimbus]

Nigeria’s 2018 World Cup Home Kit

[subtle inlet]

Argentina 2014 away kit

[granite nest]

so basic

Correct answer is Bayern women's Lena Gercke Collab or st Pauli 3rd kit 😪👌

Scotland keeper shirt also kinda weirdly cute 🙈

[versed geode]

Probably yoevil away kit 2004.

[fallow rampart]

Our blackout away one from a few years ago

[solar hatch]

Any kit from Venezia is better then 99% of other clubs

[viscid iris]

Yooo😭🙏🏻 Wsp

[gaunt prawn]

dont know why but our third kit from last year looks really good imo

but not gonna lie, our away kit for the wc 2022 was also fire

[lean mirage]

Yooo

[quasi flare]

Question 12

Which round of 16 Club World Cup match are you most excited to watch?

[halcyon shoal]

probably PSG vs Inter Miami

[lean mirage]

Juventus vs Madrid (revenge)

[muted hamlet]

flamengo vs bayern

[short schooner]

psg v Miami

[round elm]

Bayern Munich vs flamengo

[hoary raptor]

Benfica vs. Chelsea of course

[subtle inlet]

Miami vs PSG. Ik Miami's chances of winning are near 0 but still I believe in miracles

I just wanna see Messi upsetting those Frenchies again

[solid mesa]

Benfica vs Chelsea

[wispy onyx]

Psg v inter

[elfin mirage]

Goat of goat will smack psg silly scoring triple hat tricks

[karmic kernel]

Real vs Juventus. Justice for 2017 UCL final

[deft warren]

Real vs Juve

[turbid berry]

Flamengo vs bayern will be insane. Brazilian vs european excellence 🔥🔥

[wind briar]

PSG Inter Miami

Messi vs the champions of Europe

[stable raptor]

This the adidas keeper shirts from this past season? Really liked those

[stable raptor]

Botafogo vs Palmeiras

[granite nest]

yess its a matchworn i got for maybe cheaper than a normal shirt

very proud of that one

[raw nimbus]

City Al Hilal(bias)
Neutral wise Madrid Juve or Bayern Flamengo

[twin cloud]

Inter Fluminense, Flamengo Bayern

[stable raptor]

That’s awesome! I need a match worn shirt for my collection at some point

[gray island]

city al hilal

[fallow rampart]

Palmeiras Botafogo is the only real match here

[solid mesa]

1-0 win to Palmeiras
Truly the best match of the tournament

[brittle meadow]

Flamengo - Bayern

[ocean fog]

Like is the transfer of modric complete

Or is it pending

Halfway through

[rapid laurel]

PSG vs Miami

[sweet chasm]

RM Juve, others have it easy ngl
Palmeiras Botafogo if I was in the US, work kept me back 😭

[sweet chasm]

I hope Flamengo well, but with the form Bayern's on 😔
I'd love to be proven wrong tho

[solid mesa]

Talks are still happening but no agreement yet

[solid mesa]

I'd love for you to be proven right

[solid mesa]

This has been overthrown

Benfica 1-4 Chelsea is now the best game of the tournament

[spring drift]

PSG vs Inter Miami

[polar delta]

psg vs inter miami

[quasi flare]

Question 13

Chelsea won big against Benfica after extra time last night, and they have also qualified for the UCL again next season. Do you feel they are finally close to being back and ready to compete for big trophies again?

[brittle meadow]

no chance

[next cape]

nah

[cloud moat]

NO

maresca is overrated, he is going to flop soon

[minor vale]

if they keep splashing 100m for wingers who have 5 goals per season, they arent going anywhere.

[blazing solstice]

No

[spring drift]

Sure but lock the fuck in, in the premier league for once man

[raw nimbus]

Not yet but they are on the right path

Maybe by 26-27 they will be ready

[odd citrus]

they can compete but they aren’t winning

[subtle inlet]

Not really, this ain't enough to prove anything. We'll actually come to know how far they can get in the next season

[wind briar]

Nope not enough to give a conclusion on how good Chelsea really is

[solid mesa]

They are close to being back bit not yet there for the big trophies

And signing new players is good but it now leads to the team needing to bond with the new arrival and if there isn't chemistry in the team and the new signee the teammates will continue to make selfish decisions cause they don't trust each other

Which is already the issue currently

[solid mesa]

Maresca is rated fine

He is still new to the first team manager job so it's better to wait than make conclusions to quickly

[karmic kernel]

No

[visual lily]

Not really

[real jungle]

No

[odd ridge]

nope

[real jungle]

Buying 50 players and hoping 11 will be good is their Strategy, in past, clubs have tried it out and that won't hurt financially but to win EPL, it is not enough.

[misty rapids]

They're slowly coming back with UCL football next szn, but they'll still be far from winning big trophies imo

[lapis hamlet]

Slowly catching up but it won't be the season yet, probably in the next 2-3 years or so and also until they have a decent good board

UCL will help defo

I think they can easily get top 24

[stable raptor]

They’re closer than a couple years ago, but no

[elfin mirage]

nope as long as the bald man is in charge

[odd citrus]

tbf that can end well sometimes

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nottingham-forest/transfers/verein/703/saison_id/2022

[real jungle]

survvial in pl is different than winning the leage

[odd citrus]

got europe not long after

[peak beacon]

hell nah 💀

[solid mesa]

They were more of improving than surviving

[gray island]

hell no

[rapid laurel]

no 😭

[clear plaza]

A'int no way brooo

[solid mesa]

This why most of yall teams not be winning trophies

[gray island]

you aint winning ucl cuz thats way too hard and other teams outside england and in england are better then you or prem what can you win thats a big trophy

[solid mesa]

Miracles happen

Like Leicester did

[solid mesa]

Many teams outside England are better than about half of the teams in the Prem next season

[solid mesa]

Same with ur team so let's just call it even

[round crater]

Letuce dream😭

[hoary raptor]

Yeah, definitely for sure

[quasi flare]

Question 14

How do you see the Club World Cup evolving in the future? Do you think it might be discontinued, gain more popularity, or even surpass other major tournaments?

[deft warren]

It will be played but it won't be as popular as the other competitions

[clever gyro]

@brittle meadow

[brittle meadow]

bad for the players who have overloaded calendars

[wintry charm]

they can play it but it will be treated like friendly cup

[hoary raptor]

I think they'll expand it to 48 teams like in the World Cup, but the latter is still more popular though

[subtle inlet]

Lol, this tournament is garbage, its pointless. All it does is devalues other tournaments. Now it's going to be held every 4 years, popular tourna like UCL will lose its value, so I don't see this as an official tournament. Also, it unnecessarily ruins the physicality of the players.

[solid mesa]

True

[robust pagoda]

if FIFA keeps it the way it is now then it will be just another minor tournament for European clubs. But a few changes in qualification process and regular football seasons can make it next big thing after FIFA World Cup.

For non-european clubs, it is indeed a major tournament. They get to play against the best and gets a spotlight to show their potential.

[solar hatch]

It’s pointless.

Other then give high lvls of fatigue to players that are already fatigued.

(And money to fifa)

It’s just a glorified UCL light.

Other then brazilian teams, european teams dominate the competition.

This year as an example other then Palmeiras, we are in for an all european QF.

[robust pagoda]

most of the time it's all top 4 league clubs in UCL round of 16

top 4 league and PSG

[solar hatch]

The exact same thing happens in the cwc

So what’s the point of the cwc ?

[trail forge]

Probably just a tournament for small clubs to show them selves and young talent to shine

[grim glade]

No tbh

[sleek skiff]

It won’t be popular

[gray island]

how many games have been postponed or stopped?
being hosted in us makes it worse as less people watch football there

[languid kelp]

Not really, the qualification system just makes it boring, cause Chelsea got in because they won UCL but they fell off so hard, I think it should be 1-2 year qualification not 4 years, so many good teams (eg; Barca/Liverpool) didn’t get in because some club won a trophy 3 years ago and fell off, also the timing is meh too, overall I think it won’t ever become as big or even close to as the UCL

[real jungle]

Just like nations league is slowly growing on us, itll grow in it's 5-6th iteration

[rapid laurel]

Eventually lead to a player strike and having fifa change the format

[karmic kernel]

It will gain popularity but will not surpass other major competitions. A few tweeks need to be made and this tournament can be even better

[fallow rampart]

dissolved after this tournament

[round crater]

Yeah the Club World Cup will be revamped like the old Football Confederations Cup format 🥀

[stable raptor]

It’ll take a while before it ever has a chance of surpassing other comps, though I can see it surpassing national cups and Europa league in like 20 years if it continues. I doubt it gets discontinued until after there’s at least 3

[clear plaza]

maybe but not ın usa or some kınd of country must be played ın football countrys Spani england brasıl türkiye etc.

[solid mesa]

When I think about it...this seems like the Super League not 12 teams from Europe's elites but 32 teams which are the elites of their countries and or their continent

[raw nimbus]

Will continue till 2033 minimum

After that lets see

Will depend on how good it is doing business wise beyond that

but till 2033 its existence is probably safe as they will probably use it as a test event for 2034 world cup & PR tool for the Saudi Arabian world cup

[spring drift]

Discontinued but I agree with Scourge

[wispy onyx]

The only thing it's good for is the money. It will lose interest, and be treated like a friendly tournament

[spiral thunder]

Host it in europe and it’ll be instantly be better, less match delays, affordable for all fans and travel and with better weather players will perform

[quasi flare]

Question 15

What is one transfer you wish your club had been able to pull off but couldn’t?

[brittle meadow]

Ianis Hagi or Blanuta.

[sterile lynx]

Olise

[little urchin]

Gyokeres

[jolly vortex]

I guess for Bayern a couple seasons ago I would have loved Osimhen just got a long term striker

[craggy falcon]

https://tenor.com/view/man-city-manchester-haaland-erling-haaland-erling-gif-7247658635932294139

[subtle inlet]

I don't really support a club but I badly wanted Messi to Man City

[ocean fog]

Zlatan

[wind briar]

Kvaratskhelia if you count years ago

[ocean fog]

A couple years ago

At the end of his career

We were so close too signing him

[atomic kite]

Qatar to buy man utd

I wonder does that count

We would have got rid of the medical team, replace a good medical team, fix the stadium, fix the training facilities

Good scouts

Good recruitments

Not hojlund, not sancho, not onana

[cobalt thistle]

Cherki

Everytime i see a Highlight of cherki doing something (js like this assist yesterday) i have to think about us having to Deal with this Terrorist brandt

[white crest]

Honestly my club can pull any player, but they just dont wanna come 😭

Fucking hell

[stray drum]

Marco Rues 😭 i was so hopeful

[fallow rampart]

aimar oroz last summer

[karmic kernel]

Timo Werner. Luckily we have reignited interest and talks with him so I hope it goes well and we sign him

[rare jackal]

Mbappe instead of Dembele icl

[spring drift]

Zinedane Zidane in 1996 and Mbappe in 2017

[languid needle]

Eden Hazard

[gaunt prawn]

hard for me to say because dinamo doesn't really get any BIG players

but if i had to say most probably our attempts to keep Gvardiol or Dani Olmo

[hoary raptor]

Victor Osimhen, I think we almost bought him back in the 2023 summer transfer window along with Samu as well

But sadly the negotiations collapsed

And Osimhen went to Turkey instead

Meanwhile, the Samu deal also collapsed and he moved to Porto instead

[odd citrus]

marmoush last season

in the summer

or gareth bale back in like 2009

[elfin mirage]

its redundant scrape it, after a long season players need to rest and relax and yet they are thrown into another tournament to risk themselves from injuries and fatigue for the next season. other than world cup and the respective continent tournament, no player should be playing more competitive matches after a season has ended.

[true kiln]

Do coaches count

[dusty eagle]

Luka Modric

Before he went to Tottenham

[rapid coral]

Gyökeres or Luis Diaz to Everton

[robust arch]

griezmann

a more recent one would be cherki last year

[steep hawk]

ousmane diomande

[elder crow]

Cr17 soiiii

[sonic token]

When solskjaer wanted to sign caicedo from the ecuadorian league

[wispy onyx]

Heard barca had a chance to sign alavrez

For €22mil in 2021, chose ferran instead

Mbappe too but we got dembele instead

[hollow sapphire]

We tried getting the signatures of Messi (in 2011, 2013, and 2015). We also had the chance to sign Messi from Santos

[raw nimbus]

Yes

[true kiln]

I always wished for ancelotti to return to Milan, there were talks some years if I remember right not sure but that’s a personal wish for me

[quasi flare]

Question 16

Gonzalo García’s header against Juventus was beautiful. He now has 3 goals and 1 assist in 4 Club World Cup matches and could become the tournament’s top scorer. What do you think of his performances so far? Do you see him becoming a key part of the squad, maybe even starting alongside Mbappé?

[rare jackal]

Pau victor #2

[deep oar]

No

Joselu

[sage lion]

No but it would be better to bench or sell vini, mbappe lw and Garcia st

[raw nimbus]

Wont be a starter
But can be a useful backup or super sub for sure

[still python]

supersub likely

[tall meteor]

He is Joselu 2.0 💥

[spring drift]

Give it like 2 more years and he can start regularly in league and domestic cups.

[sour brook]

https://tenor.com/view/raul-gif-21810942

[limber radish]

Project joselu frfr

[alpine oxide]

Yes. He's been terrific. Our players basically have no rest until 2027 after the WC season so he should start at some games, even league games.

Players want rest but they also want to start every game. Can't have both with RM competing in everything. They need to rest and that means starting 11 changing often.

[real jungle]

Xabi did play Schick-Boniface/Boniface-Tella or a 3-5-2 system at Bayer04.
Maybe, Gonzalo can do the same. Thing is off-ball position of this kid is really good, so he has had the opportunities and he has scored in them.
Castilla Talent!

[fallow rampart]

theyre gonna forget about him by next week