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    USMNT: To Rüssia With Love

    Here's an excuse (that I don't totally believe) but I thought he looked about average once Jones and Nagbe were replaced by Acosta and Bedoya. Bedoya especially was moving off the ball and getting into areas that helped Bradley make passes and maintain possession. I still think that at best...
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    2016-2017 NBA Game Thread

    I'm confident they would win 2 games, but I think this stat is more about how dreadful the eastern conference has finished this season. 6% versus 3% is splitting hairs. I would pick the Warriors or Spurs to win in 5 games over any team in the east right now.
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    Resting the stars on National TV

    The GM's job is not to win a title, it's to make money. We could come up with a million rules to try and force teams to compete every night, but there's always going to be a loophole of some kind. The league needs to decide if the regular season is meaningless or not. If it's meaningless...
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    EPL Gamthread 11/5-11/6 Weekend

    Chelsea really taking it to Everton. They are really limiting Everton's chances and cutting them open pretty regularly too. I think this team might actually be really good.
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    Chelsea '17-'18: Our Fans Are Too Busy Celebrating To Start A New Thread

    Since this thread was last active there's been a few ups and downs for the team. Losses at Liverpool and Arsenal were disheartening, but led Conte to switch to a 3-4-3 that's been pretty successful. A lot of credit is going to the switch in tactics and the play of Hazard, Alonso, and Moses in...
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    9/30 - 10/2 Weekend Gamethread

    Chelsea get on the scoreboard, with a curling effort from Willian. They've been by far the better side in the second half, mostly due to Hull giving the ball away far too easily and then defending poorly.
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    9/30 - 10/2 Weekend Gamethread

    Chelsea currently playing a back 3 of Cahill-Luiz-Azpilicueta at Hull. Can't say it's working spectacularly but it does get Victor Moses in the game at wingback which has been a treat.
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    8/24-8/25 Weekend Game Thread

    Can we get John Terry out there please? I know his ankle is still messed up and he probably can't run but someone needs to organize this defense.
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    8/24-8/25 Weekend Game Thread

    What a disaster for Chelsea. No threat going forward so far, and totally asleep on defense.
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    Chelsea '17-'18: Our Fans Are Too Busy Celebrating To Start A New Thread

    Yeah, this ended up being a great transfer window. We now have depth in our back 4, a center forward to compete with Costa, and a stacked central midfield. All that plus 9 points out of 9 to start the season has made me optimistic that we'll be back in the top 4 this year.
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    Chelsea '17-'18: Our Fans Are Too Busy Celebrating To Start A New Thread

    In other Chelsea news, Rahman goes out on loan to Schalke. The struggle to have a regular LB has become bizarre. Since Ashley Cole left two years ago, Chelsea has signed Filipe Luis then sold him, signed and loaned out Rahman, and developed Ryan Bertrand and sold him. The plan for Nathan Ake is...
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    Chelsea '17-'18: Our Fans Are Too Busy Celebrating To Start A New Thread

    The question is does Costa find a way to get along. He signed a five year deal when he came to Chelsea just two seasons ago. He has no leverage to demand a move at this point. I'm sympathetic when players aren't getting regular playing time and want a shot somewhere else, like Lukaku and KDB...
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    Chelsea '17-'18: Our Fans Are Too Busy Celebrating To Start A New Thread

    Weird lineup today for Chelsea. Oscar and Matic as our CMs in a 4-4-2 with Willian and Pedro out wide. Traore and RLC playing up top. 3-0 Madrid at halftime, Marcelo with 2 goals. They've been generally poor, especially the young RB Aina and Matic. The whole team has been lost defensively in...
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    Felger and Mazz - Creating False Naratives one day at a time

    Should've taken the under on that. I think it was Felger this afternoon saying Horford's not a max contract guy before he gave the Celtics a C minus for their offseason grade.
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    Euro Quarterfinals Game Thread

    Big trouble for Belgian defense. Vermaelen is suspended and reports are out that Vertonghen badly sprained his ankle in practice and is out for four months. Their backline is likely to be: J. Lukaku - Denayer - Alderweireld - Meunier Wilmots could shake things up and stick a more experienced...
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