Is Lester winning the Prem the single greatest moment in all of sporting history?
Yes.
>>67199590
no its not basketball
>>67199590
No
>>67199646
this one
>EU was in its golden years
>greece was squandering money like there was no tomorrow
>all major teams were out after first round
>>67199646
This. It was the single moment that spurred Tsunaldo to be one of the greatest players of his generation. It still haunts him to this day.
honestly yes
>>67199646
it's much easier to fluke a tournament than it is to fluke a whole league
>>67199646
Nah Greece was a fluke
>>67200106
this
That Greek team were pretty good. They topped their group in qualifying finishing ahead of Spain. Then in the Euros they beat Portugal twice and France and a very good Czech team. You can't fluke all them games.
Of course they were massive underdogs and it was crazy that won the whole thing but it's nowhere near as crazy as Leicester imo
>>67200106
>>67200137
Greece's opposition was much tougher, they faced the best the continent had to offer and won.
Leicester did it in the weakest EPL season in years (decades even)
>>67200137
What about Denmark?
>>96
>>67201367
>weakest season
>best results in europe for a years
Literally who in the civilized world gives a fuck
That's right, no one
>>67201390
>the civilized world
What would an American know about that?
>>67201408
We are literally the world leaders in everything. Your own pathetic sack of shit country takes example by absorbing our television, film, and music
You're a worthless buck toothed piece of shit living in some rainy cloudy mudpit
>>67201385
>best results in a flukey random tournament
>>67201442
>We are literally the world leaders in everything
especially school shootings
>>67201385
The only teams that are doing well in Europe are City who had half of their squad injured for most of the EPL season and Liverpool who switched coaches mid season and didn't start playing well until March.
Both of these teams sucked in the league and just got healthy and in form at the right time to make decent cup runs. The rest got BTFO
Nope.Winning a league title is nothing like getting a perfect game in the World Series.
>>67201442
>he says this in english
>>67201442
>america is shit
>YOU WATCH OUR MOVIES AND LISTEN OUR MUZIK!!!!!!!
Every time.
For the record, I don't. Your films are all superhero shit and remakes and your music is nigger rap. It's all shit.
>>67201468
You tried to model our form of democracy and ended up being cucks to Muslims.
>>67201442
>american """"music""""
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vYnas6q3Sg
>Aguerrrrrooooooooooo
>>67201488
Nirvana > Oasis
Hendrix > All four of the Beatles combines
>>67201522
Every rapper > That shit you call grime
>>67201485
American English
>>67201522
I also forgot
Lil B > Ali G
Dempsey > Rooney
>>67201545
Led Zeppelin > Miley Cyrus
Look, I can play sillty buggers too!
>>67201503
not my doing. your model is gay, but i wouldn't complain desu
>>67199590
that would be once caldas winning the copa libertadores in a final against bianchi's boca juniors.
but you mongols won't understand what I am talking about because you care about marketing not football.
>>67201597
at least Miley did something original (her retarded album). unlike zed
>>67201597
Comparing 60s band to country whore.
>>67201651
You're retarded. Now I'm siding with the Brit.
>>67201669
whatever grandpa
>>67201623
>bulgaria's a secular state
>says murica is gay
You copied us, faggot.
Verona 1985
Auxerre 1996
Lens 1998
Kaiserslautern 1998
Deportivo A Corunha 2000
Boavista 2001
>>67201705
i know exactly what i said
>>67201669
Thanks for bringing us closer together, Bulgaria.
>>67201716
Winning a title in the era of money is much harder than before for small teams
>>67201739
i hope you can bear the stench
>>67201747
Money teams existed for decades
>>67201747
Boavista at least is something for being only the 5th team to ever win the portugese league
THIS is the greatest moment in sporting history.
Epoca de aur
>>67201784
la...
>>67201442
>We are literally the world leaders in everything
If school shootings and throwing planes into buildings is everything, definitely yeah
>>67201767
I said era of money as in the hyper capitalistic football, not the money teams. The money teams to day are way stronger and ressourceful than the money teams before
>>67201765
In exchange of their cologne, we'll fix their teeth.
>>67201871
Leicester City were in the top 25 richest clubs in the world before the season started. They would be the 2nd richest club in France, the 4th richest in Spain, the 5th richest in Italy and the 3rd richest in Germany, and that's before all their success from the current season.
The gap between them and Chelsea/City etc isn't as big as, for example, between Verona and Juve/Napoli/Milan in the 80s
>>67202103
Every Premier League club is probably in the top 30-40 desu
>>67202140
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-7v4qnHP8
I can't even remember where this meme originated from.
>>67202140
>yfw american say they want a super league with the top 20 richest clubs
>they don't realise they'd have newcastle in that
>>67202140
There are 17 in the top 30, so every one except for the newly promoted ones
>>67202103
having rich owners doesnt mean shit to your argument unless they are spending big on players, which they havent
>>67202228
Where the fuck did I mention owners? I said richest CLUBS, not owners.
And they spent like 60m on transfers since getting back to the EPL
>>67202184
Well, it was popular here in the 80s. But I think some vidya gaem made it into a maymay.
>>67199646
Winning a League as the underdog is infinitely more complicated. Greece achieved a huge thing, of course, but in the end the number of games is very reduced and statistically it can happen that many big teams flop at the same time in 4, 5 or 6 games. This is much more complicated in a whole season; what is Leicester has achieved is just mental.
>is winning quite possibly the weakest league in europe a difficult thing when every other team has had 3x as many injuries as you
sure okay if you sleep better
>tfw the team who finish bottom next season will make about £100m
>>67202292
>And they spent like 60m on transfers since getting back to the EPL
Ulloa: £8m
Kramaric: £9m
Benalouane: £5.6m
Inler: £5m
Amartey: £5m
Gray: £3.7m
Lawrence: £2m
Iversen: £200k
= £38.5m
Money spent since promotion £55.1m
The above is a selection of players who have been bought since promotion and have not, or have only made cameo appearances this season (Ulloa is a questionable inclusion, I admit). Because of this, we will deduct their value from the 'like 60m'. That leaves us with £16.6m.
Ok, Leicester have won the league by spending an amount since promotion which would afford you one of Raheem Sterling's legs or half a Luke Shaw.
>>67201831
Someone isn't self aware
>>67201442
>by absorbing our television, film, and music
pro tip [spoiler]I don't[/spoiler]
>>67201442
Then why do you constantly make shit remakes of great british shows like The Office and The Inbetweeners?
>>67199646
Denmark winning Euro 1992. They didn't even qualify and only got to the finals cos another team got kicked out for whatever reason.
>>67201367
>>67202633
>those players flopped
>therefore the club didn't spend money on them
lmao, why are you deducting the flops from the overall spend? Do you also deduct Falcao or Di Maria from United's spend because they flopped? Or Mangala from City's?
Leicester spent 55m (I was quite close with my 60m estimate) since coming back to the league. That's a fact. It's also an amount that's comparable to what Borussia, Napoli, Sevilla etc spent in those 2 windows
>>67202759
>lmao, why are you deducting the flops from the overall spend?
It's the Liverpool and Tottenham effect where the fans delude themselves into thinking they live on a shoestring budget because they're shit at spending money
germany 7 brazil 1
signified the end of brazillian dominance of the world cup
>>67202140
how could they be 5000 to 1? Think about, every 5000 years they should win. Those bookies must be retarded.
what's your favorite Led Zepp song buds?
mine is When the Levee Breaks
an u?
I'm not even a hockey fan but this easily beats some has-been's taking the top of a shitskin country's kickball.
>>67199590
yeah
>>67202759
even if you were to deduct your falcaos, di marias and mangalas, you'd still be left with regular individual starters in the squad that cost more than leicesters starting XI combined.
>>67199646
It's one thing to be a fluke for a couple months
It's a whole other thing to be a fluke for 38 matches
>>67203029
Leicester won the league after spending 55m in 2 years - spending power that's comparable with title contenders in Serie A/Bundesliga and EL contenders in La Liga. That's a fact.
Stop making them look like all they could afford was Mahrez for 300k. Leicester are a pretty rich club no matter how you spin it.
>>67203076
stop making them look like they won the league because they spent £55m, the lions share of which being spent on players who have made no contribution to the title charge.
>>67203167
So? Someone said that owner's wealth doesn't matter if you can't spend the money. I said that Leicester are rich enough to spend a lot of money.
And they are, they're just often really bad at spending it which a lot of people tend to gloss over in this cinderella story.
Leicester are a pretty rich club that beat a couple very rich clubs to the title.
>>67203076
I didn't know Real, Bayern and Barca only spent 55m pounds?
I think a contending Bundesliga or La Liga team spends that on half a midfielder
>>67202348
>quite possibly the weakest league in europe
Nice memeing you hipster fuck
>divegrass
wowit'sfuckingnothing.jpg
>>67203304
>Real, Barca
>EL contenders in La Liga
learn to read moron
BVB are title contenders in the Bundesliga - they spent 64m in the last 2 years
Napoli are title contenders in Serie A - they spent 57m in the last 2 years
Sevilla are EL contenders in La Liga - they spent 50m in the last 2 years
Villarreal are EL contenders in La Liga - they spent 49m in the last 2 years
And all of those clubs sold more players than Leicester so they're net spend is even lower. Sevilla have a positive net spend over the last 5 years or so
>>67202348
>worst League in Europe
Christ all you plastics are so salty
>>67203076
chelsea won the league after spending £200m in 2 years. wouldn't it make more sense to compare the spending of leicester with title contenders from the same domestic competition?
Danmark 1992
ib4 muh miracle on ice
>>67203041
>>67202325
Euro + Euro Qualifiers. Three years.
>>67199646
not even the biggest euro upset
>>67201651
you just triggered me ivanov
>>67199590
Definitely one of them.
>>67201408
>>67201468
Like it or not, American guns are the last thing keeping Europe and Australia relatively free. Once they are gone, your governments can do whatever they want with no recourse. They don't now because they know if Americans saw it, they would never give up their guns.
Enjoy your Tienanmen Squares, European style.
>>67202972
>anything but Achilles Last Stand
>>67203402
Why do Americans hate any sport without muscular black men?
>>67202727
>>67204005
>>67204626
Denmark had the 90s GOAT in Laudrup though
>>67206230
Laudrup didn't go. Didn't rate their chances and stayed on the beach
>>67202184
>Manchester Utd. 0
>Loadsamoney Utd. LOADS
How did they predict the Manchester derby 30 years ago
To everyone saying that Leicester spending like the title contenders in other European leagues.
Nearly every English club does that, Bournemouth have Juan Iturbe for Christ's sake
>>67202140
Sunderland is 31st if I remember correctly.
>>67208131
And it's a great achievement for Leicester to beat those teams to the title. But too many people are acting like it's a one in a million team when great teams are being assembled with similar funds every couple years across Europe.
>>67199590
YES!
>>67204964
I fear this is correct
>>67201647
i remember them because we cucked then in penalties in the club world cup final of 2004
this was quite literally the most important sporting event AND upset since Maracanazo
>>67203076
Wage bills are the usual measure for 'how rich is this club'. Most stats guys will use that, and it used to have a high correlation with expected league position.
Leicester have the third lowest wage bill in the division.
>>67199646
Denmark was way more insane.
>>67201803
;_;
The premiership had so many goat seasons and teams (in Europe and league only) it's nearly an insult to all those great years to call this aberration of a season one of the greatest/best. Leicester have simply been consistent in a season where everyone was shit and a season like that will probably take another few decades do happen again, if not longer. The whole muh underdog story only serves as a bait to deter from the fact how poor the league has been this season.
>>67217884
it's a nice change from the usual Man U vs Chelsea vs Man City titan race, you inbreded fuck, stop trying to pretend you didn't enjoy all the memes, and shocks of this season and that you preffered Man City or Chelsea wrapping up the title race by March.
LITERALLY EVERYONE who says something like this, is kidding themselves, it's been the most memorable season of the last 10 years.
And this is coming from a Chelsea plastic, i know what i went through this season, but i still loved every moment of it as a whole
>>67199590
It's not as impressive as Kaiserslautern winning the Bundesliga in 1997-98 after being promoted just the season before.
>not this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYUjmEH9NNk
>>67203029
>your falcaos, di marias and mangalas
I miss this meme, it deserved more time in the sun.
>>67206230
Only young Brian went. Michael didn't like the manager so he didn't go
>>67217938
While that was a might impressive achievement, it was a different time.There wasn't the same money in the game then.I think this possibly trumps it.Especially seeing as Leicester were almost relegated last season.I remember thinking they were done by March, thought they were definitely down.
>>67202836
There is literally no reason to believe this, statistically speaking. They've never won, literally never.
>it's a fat yanktard talks shit and gets btfo episode
>>67202972
Black Dog. Obviously.
>>67217972
>it was a different time.There wasn't the same money in the game then
It's relative though.
>>67217984
That's every episode.
>>67199590
Yes
Lifelong
>>67202836
they almost got relegated last season, their chances were practically nil this year
>>67199590
Nope.
>>67199646
Congratulations to those boys.
>>67202759
foreign leagues milk PL teams for all they're worth in the transfer market because of the tv money they're getting next season. a player who'd cost an italian side 30m would cost closer to 45m for a team in the prem.
>>67202184
Killing Floor
Marcel Koller winning the league with St Gallen comes close.
>almost relegated the season before
>mostly signed second division players over the summer
>went on to be the only team that isn't Basel or one of the Zurich teams to win the league in this millennium
>beat Chelsea in the CL the season after
>unites Switzerland and Austria, with both agreeing he's based
>>67219498
No, just no.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E_vwHbR5Ag
as a liverpool fan, I personally place this moment on the same tier as istanbul and you know we parrot on about istanbul a lot
>>67199590
seriously how the fuck did they do it?
>>67205942
muscular black men>tiny latino manlets
>>67222160
scoring more points than the other 19 teams
>>67220085
the match itself no, but them winning it after that surpasses istanbul (imo)
>>67220085
Messi choked so hard on that penalty.
>>67220085
>that disgusting posho student 'fan' in shitty shorts filming himself
stopped there
>>67220085
It's no where near, you fucking spastic
>>67217938
lol kaiserslautern were in the top 3 the season before they were relegated though, it was dropping off the bundesliga that was a surprise at the time
>>67201522
""""""great"""""" bongistani """"""""""""MUSIC""""""""""""
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqQGUJK7Na4
So do you guys know what makes this team good by now, or are you still in total shock that your league is won by someone other than Arsenal, ManUtd, ManCity, or Chelsea?
>>67201647
I still remember that, it was something really amazing to watch.
The best thing ever.
>>67233518
yes
steroids
>>67233518
heart
>>67233736
mad
>>67199590
What the fuck happened to Chelsea and United? They were cruising the EPL last time I checked?
>>67233518
Solid defence and world class counter attacking.
It's been known for months now
>>67233890
>United cruising in the league
was the last time you checked early 2013 by any chance?
>>67233890
Both teams are doomed.
>>67233518
m stands for manpower
e stands for electricity
m stands for mesmerising
e stands for effervescent
m stands for misogynist (danny simpson only)
a stands for amazing
g stands for godly
i stands for in this together
c stands for italy's brave claudio
>>67202813
How can you be sure of that? There is literally nothing that guarantees that Brazil can't become a world power again.
Hell, there wasn't even another WC after the fact to say that Brazil lost it again. For all we know, it's a possibility that we won it in Russia (and it's not even that improbable, Brazil is the fourth most probable going by most betting sites: http://www.oddschecker.com/football/world-cup/winner).
(...and way ahead of Englel).
>>67202727
While that was an upset, I don't rate that as much.
Euro '92 only had 8 teams, Euro 2004 had 16, and I think winning a group of 16 as the underdog is harder than winning a group of 8. Also, while Denmark didn't qualify originally, that's only because only the top team went through from qualifying. Had they played by the same rules as Euro 2004, Denmark would have at least went to the playoffs to advance past the qualifiers.
For me, Greece winning, especially against Portugal, in Portugal, was better, especially considering the size of the overall tournament. That being said, I have no idea what their actual rankings were at the time, so it may be Denmark was actually a much bigger underdog than I remember. I was only 3 at the time so don't remember any football from back then.
>>67233890
Fergie ripped in piss then Moyes fucked the club up and now LVG made shit signings and plays 90% possession 1 shot on target per game tactics.
With Chelsea Mou lost the plot and Hazard turned into a League 2 player and nobody realised he was carrying Chelsea last season and the rest of the team are shite. They were down in like 17th at one point but have recovered to a midtable finish.
>>67234057
>There is literally nothing that guarantees that Brazil can't become a world power again.
I doubt it, with that shitty team you have right now.
>>67234134
We've had worse teams.
>>67234050
cringy
>>67234158
And they did much better than this one.
>>67233890
you're a year behind m8
Soon
>>67234251
They reached the semifinals of the last WC...
Don't you have some donkeys to rape? Football is not for you
>>67234439
>semifinals
>relevant
I would say it tops Greece because it's a year long effort stratched across far more games with much bigger odds to overcome.
It's without a doubt the greatest team achievement, not sure what the greatest individual achievement would be.
>>67234273
>United cruising
>a year behind
Try 3 m8
>>67234468
When was the last time Congolombia reached a semi?
>>67234074
when greece won the euros pundits started pushing for a narrative according to which they might be a rising football power, so back then people were cautious in mocking portugal.
now we can see greece is trash and portugal (as well as france) choked massively.
>>67234514
Never, but I'm not proud for being a loser just for being in semifinals.
>>67234372
LEICESTER'S
OWN
FANTASTIC
MR
FOX
>>67234562
So, if you don't win the WC every 4 years your national team is absolute shit? Even if you reach the finals?
>>67234562
winning it 5 times and failing every couple of years >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shit >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> never making the semi
Greatest achievements in the history of football (based on unlikeliness and beating the odds):
1. Leicester winning the premier league
2. Forest winning back to back European cups
3. Greece winning the 2004 Euros
4. Uruguay winning the 1950 World Cup
5. Kaiserslauten winning the Bundesliga
6. Denmark winning the 1992 Euros
7. Hellas Verona winning Seria A
8. Deportivo La Coruna winning La Liga
9. Montpellier winning Ligue 1
10. Porto winning the Champions League
>>67199646
LAS MALVINAS
>>67234617
Yes. What's the point to going to the WC if your team doesn't win?
>>67234669
Your team is shitty too.
>>67234823
>England bringing football home not listed
>>67234926
My team won it once and made the semi another time so it'd be somewhere between "winning it 5 times and failing every couple of years" and "shit"
>>67234846
I guess. >>67234926
>What's the point to going to the WC if your team doesn't win?
What is the point of existing?
>>67234823
denmark>greece tbqhwyt
>>67234970
What is to exist?
>>67235407
How can mirrors be real if our eyes aren't real?
>>67234957
That sounds as if your team had tired to trying in some point of the way.
>>67234970
I don't know, you tell me.
>>67233890
>United cruising the league
Are you living in the woods or something Luigi?
>>67233890
>mad Italian with matted hair staggers down from Alps screaming
>>67199646
It's up there, but knockouts hardly compare to a league.
>>67199590
No, 2012 CL was. Greece was funnier too. Also 7-1 obviously.
Lester are still pretty amazing and deserve all the praise and lifelong fans they won lately.
>>67201784
This was pretty nice too, specially after all the "Gerrard will lead Liverpool to title" shit.
>>67235506
fuck outta here colombia you don't even have history
>>67236155
>you don't even have history
You're not the indicated to say that, murrican.
>>67236155
>that flag
>talks about history
>>67234372
CHAT
>>67199590
Greatest moment was the interception on the goaline to end the superbowl
2nd was mavs beating the heat in the finals
3rd was miracle on ice
4th was probably some yuroslurp moment that no one except europeans and 3rd worlders care about
>>67234823
>not Once Caldas winning 2004 Libertadores
>>67234074
FIFA Ranking was created in 1993
>>67236670
greatest sport moment of all time is 18-1 you brady cocksucker
>>67236670
That interception catch wasn't even from a memorable superb owl. 18-1 was the best moment in American sports.
>>67235964
I agree. Leicester are more consisten and with better football.
>>67201442
>We
Who are you?
Anyway, USA is what it is thanks to their ability to steal money from other countries.
Muh promotion to winning the league to winning back to back European cups.
>>67199590
The fact Leicester even exists is a miracle
>>67199590
Yes
Until the USMNT wins de Copa America later this year
>>67236670
>no one except europeans and 3rd worlders care about
So, the whole world?
>>67199590
Only if they win back to back CLs after this.
Then again considering the current curse, just winning one CL right after this one is good enough.
>>67234823
Kaiserslautern one is vastly overrated
They were a powerhouse <5 years before getting relegated (won league and cups) and instantly coming back up and then winning it. It was before big money reached bundesliga too
>>67237039
Are you kidding? The state of New York alone has a higher GDP than Mexico and that's after decades of deindustrialization. You have potential down there but the ability to actually do something to get in the big leagues of world trade of anything other than cocaine or heroin is slim to none at this point.
Fucking casuals
>>67199590
>44 years of hurt
>lifetime of failure and insults
>spent approximately six gorillian pounds to make it right
>finally going to vanquish nightmares of years past
>but fuck it up for ourselves
>no time left now
>no time left
>no time
>no
>sergio
