# Omnibus World Football Thread 2020-2022 (edited) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-soccer-fifa\ **Created:** [August 16, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264 "2020-08-16T15:38:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/21 "2020-08-23T20:30:05Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Bayern is just dominating this match. And if not, they have Neuer. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/22 "2020-08-23T20:31:35Z")
His first save was brilliant. He has to be MotM thus far. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/23 "2020-08-23T20:43:51Z")
PSG losing their discipline. Cant blame them. What a brilliant smothering performance by Bayern. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/24 "2020-08-23T20:45:14Z")
They looked a bit weak in the defense in the last matches, but today they are rock solid. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/25 "2020-08-23T20:48:07Z")
Offside but freaking Neuer is at the top of his game. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/26 "2020-08-23T20:52:08Z")
He’s a monster. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/27 "2020-08-23T20:54:02Z")
Absolutely a deserved win for Bayern. They were the better team in the final, and by far the best team in the whole championship. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/28 "2020-08-23T20:54:41Z")
Well deserved Bayern. You played a perfect match. 🍻 ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/29 "2020-08-23T20:55:40Z")
Agreed. Now back to the new season in 3 weeks. 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/30 "2020-08-23T20:57:46Z")
With Borussia Mönchengladbach, my team, in the CL! ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/31 "2020-08-23T21:00:11Z")
Best of luck in 20/21! Can anyone challenge Bayern for the title? Dortmund have several very young brilliant attacking players. But again the question will be in the back. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/32 "2020-08-23T21:04:10Z")
I don’t see a chance for any serious challenge to Bayern in the Bundesliga. Maybe the BVB, maybe Leipzig, but I don’t see those teams capable to beat Bayern in a 34 games season. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/33 "2020-08-23T21:06:13Z")
I agree. We can hope that Bayern will let their success go to their heads and not p[lay to the best of their ability. But they have to be the best club in the world at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/34 "2020-08-23T21:10:46Z")
I concur. At the moment, Bayern are on top of the world. We’ll have to see if they and Flick will be able to keep that momentum for longer. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/35 "2020-08-23T21:18:25Z")
Oh would you two get a room. 😝 > [@madsircool](#): > > It should but in one match anything can happen. Bayern do seem better overall. Lewandowski 55 goals in 55 matches this season. Amazing. I wish Dortmund had paid him Indeed. I agree, as do [former fans.](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2556658/Borussia-Dortmund-striker-Robert-Lewandowskis-Porsche-Cayenne-targeted-thieves-outside-home.html) ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/36 "2020-08-23T21:20:34Z")
I wish we could all get an Octoberfest room if only Covid would allow us. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/37 "2020-08-23T23:50:07Z")
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**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/38 "2020-08-24T00:45:43Z")
For a Canadian like me it’s sure fun to see Davies play so well and go so far. Watching these last few matches, it feels like he could get us through Concacaf WC qualifying by himself. Although, going from Bayern to the Canadian national team is a slight drop off in level. 🙂 Something similar for Pulisic in the States, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/39 "2020-08-24T00:47:50Z")
As an American I root for Canada to make the WC. This is the reverse of the hockey universe. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/40 "2020-08-25T18:51:31Z")
> **[Sources: Messi stuns Barcelona with exit request](https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4166709/messi-tells-barcelona-he-wants-to-leave-sources)** > > Lionel Messi has told Barcelona that he wants to leave the club this summer, various sources have confirmed to ESPN. Messi tells Barca he wants out. Who can afford his wages? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264.md?page=3)