the top Reddit posts from r/soccer for the past week
Latest posts:
"From the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything, my Grizou" Didier Deschamps
[Fran Martínez] Real Madrid is the FIRST team since the introduction of VAR to surpass 60 incidents where they would have benefited if the technology had not existed.
[Dale Johnson] VAR Review: Bruno Fernandes red card should have been reviewed and given a yellow. Fernandes did not lead with, or make any contact with his studs, and there was low force. It was a glancing blow with the outside of his boot.
Diego Simeone: “I told Courtois to stay calm. We don’t need those people in the stands. But be careful with those of us who play the victim. You can see when Courtois provokes the crowd and laughs.”
[Gallagher] "If you want players yellow carded for that we're going to have a lot of players sat in the stands this season"
[Matteo] Antoine Griezmann retires from the French national team.
José Mourinho got booked for putting a laptop in front of the tv cameras, showing a ‘wrong’ call by the referee
Daily Discussion
Monday Moan
Marcelino (Villarreal coach) on the agresiveness against Lamine Yamal "If instead of dribbling, you play simple, you prevent these types of situations from happening."
[Relevo] Cucurella's handball at Euros continues to raise dust: UEFA now admits it was a refereeing error
[Jack Gaughan] VAR reviewed the Haaland/Gabriel ball chuck at the time and deemed no action was necessary. Man City striker won't face retrospective punishment.
Unbeaten Teams in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues:
Manuel Akanji "Always when we play against Arsenal, that's what they're looking for: the drama. It worked for them so if they're happy with the one point. I don’t think there are many better than them at it[dark arts]. But in the end we always won the title and I think we're going to win it again."
[MundoDeportivo] Paco Roig ex-president of Valencia:"I call Madrid the Real Immigrant. Madrid has eight blacks, two white foreigners and one Spaniard, Carvajal"."He [Vinicius] may be a great player, which I believe he is, but he is a shitty person"
Kyle Walker "If I go over to the referee by my own accord and I’m out of position, it’s my fault. But I’m in position, he’s called the two captains to calm the players down. If I was a goalkeeper, does he let me get back in my net? Of course. I’m first line of defence he should let me get back in."
“Stay humble eh, stay humble” — Haaland to Arteta after the final whistle
Monday Moan
[FC Barcelona Femeni] Aitana Bonmati renews until 2028
Bayern Munich admit Jamal Musiala contract extension is difficult