You're right, but wouldn't you still prefer someone who offers more tactically like Javi?
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Football Thread 13/14 |OT19| It's a good sign when its boring
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90TilInfinity
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So harsh, lol. He's a great player, but I don't think he has enough on an individual level to win games like this. Thiago, on the other hand, does.
Eurgh, Mourinho is such a little prick. He's obviously going to play the full team, else Man City have cause for complaint. I'm sure there's rules about that kind of thing.
Not that he means to anyway. He knows he won't be able to come close to Liverpool on the football pitch, so he's resorting to bollocks like this. It's embarrassing.
Edit: Seems they got rid of the rule http://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jul/15/premier-league-weakened-teams-holloway
Not that he means to anyway. He knows he won't be able to come close to Liverpool on the football pitch, so he's resorting to bollocks like this. It's embarrassing.
Edit: Seems they got rid of the rule http://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jul/15/premier-league-weakened-teams-holloway
Baki
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Sagna is average. I'd like someone better.
OriginalThinking
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Football squads exist for a reason. If they field an entirely different 11 the FA can't do diddly squat. What's the point in having 22 players if the FA can dictate who you should play?
Also I wouldn't be surprised if Chelsea did a number on Liverpool.
Thiago? LOLOLOLOLOLOL
He wasn't even a Bayern player last season when Bayern dominated everyone and now he's the key man? A player who left Barca because of game time? Now plays in a team full of German stars? That's a good one. Talented player to be sure but no, just no.
Pep's brand of football has been found out. It's costing Barca and it will inevitably cost Bayern unless something changes and Bayern are worse to watch with their pointless passing than a bus parking Chelsea imo.
Broder Salsa
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If you think that's weird go into that Artist draws naked pictures of Tinder dudes and posts them on Instagram(NSFW) thread.
Edited my post, he can now pick any of his main 25 man squad. Pre-2011 he couldn't have as it would have been deemed unfair to Liverpools rivals.
I feel like a relegation team tried to complain about a Manchester United lineup in one of the last matches of the season a couple years back, problem was they still lost lol. Can't remember what year it was.
Steverulez
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I think the team will look like this:
Schwarzer
Cole Kalas Luiz Branna
Matic Lampard Mikel
Salah Schurrle
Ba
Defence is difficult to predict. I think Azpili and Cahill will be rested, Cole will need the match fitness and Branna didn't play during the week, midfield central 3 is obvious as they're all unable to play.
Rules were changed in 2011 I believe and Man City won't have a leg to stand on for complaints. We should be able to focus on whatever we want and at this stage its the CL. City shouldn't have bottled it at home against us or away to Liverpool more recently. We don't owe them or the league anything.
That said, i'd be disappointed if we didn't try to win, I don't think its how we should do things but if its what Jose actually thinks we should do (and Roman agrees) then I will trust them.
I think you have the wrong definition of what counts as a Chelsea B team to the reality of our squad.
Yep. He'll send out a team he thinks he can get a result with whatever. I won't fall for this shit!
Mr.Marston
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Tiki Taka was boring enough even with Messi, Iniesta and Xavi. Swap those for Mandzukic, Lahm and Schweinsteiger and its far worse.
You never know, he could be doing it on purpose to try to downplay the importance of us or City winning the league. He's a hypocrite, so he'll have no problem totally changing his mind next season if they win it.
LabouredSubterfuge
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OriginalThinking
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After one cl semi final where they lost 1-0 he's been found out? Despite running away with the league, being in the cup final and winning the club world cup? You're getting way ahead of yourself. Pep's had a bad away record in the CL for years even with Barça. Didn't matter because they almost always did the business at home. If they don't win the CL this year, it'll hardly mean the end of Pep given that no team have yet achieved that feat.
Thiago wasn't there last season yes, but that doesn't mean a player can't come in and become important even in a previously winning side.
I think what's happening here is that you want Pep to fail so you confuse your fantasy with reality.
Can't say yes to neither martinez nor schweinsteiger. Along with ribery those two have run into bad form at the worst possible time.
No coincidence that all three have not too recently returned from injury. Pep seems to have difficulty phasing players back in once they've recovered. He's basically built the current team around Kroos and thiago and refuses to accept that he does not have the type of players to consistently play his style of possession.
until 2011-2012?? Yes
Fair enough!
Going in with Lahm in midfield against Madrid was a baffling decision. Mainly because Rafina is...not Bayern material.
I feel like Real needed another goal to be comfortable in the return leg. I just can't see Bayern not scoring at home.
Then again hopefully Bale plays next game and tears Rafinha a new one.
Broder Salsa
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Something only a man that hasn't seen the great Christensen would say.
But yeah, that's not going to be the lineup.
We put 3 past City's defence. We'd probably put 6 past that.
But that's fine by Mourinho and Chelsea apparently.
pulga
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Pep is determined to have his nonsensical, hipster lineups succeed so his sheep will have something to wank about.
We'll wait and see who's fantasy this is. Could very well see Bayern only winning the German league this season after dominating the treble last season.
Vivalaraza
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I'm getting a "buy me players" vibe from Mourinho.
Broder Salsa
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Think about it as a 2010 Gerrard assist, return present.
Broder Salsa
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Huh Cech out for 3 months apparently... Courtois pls
Steverulez
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And JT is hoping to be fit for the second leg?
Btw, bring back Phelan and Rene and that GK coach, perhaps a Director of Football, give Giggs the job full time next season. Keep Phil Neville and Scholes full time as well
It like a giant fuck you to the Premier League for not moving the fixture.
I'd actually support Chelsea in the CL if anyone on your team gifts us a goal in the way Gerrard gifted you that league title in 2010.
OriginalThinking
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I can't think of any major European side who've done the double treble in the last 20 years. If any have, ever.
If Bayern don't win the CL it'll be disappointing yes, but arguably better sides have failed to win the CL two years on the trot.
It's way to early to say Pep has been found out. If they have a shit season next year or get pumped by Madrid in the away leg, then maybe you'll have a point. They've just hit a patch of bad form (kind of like Madrid did just recently) and it's whether or not they can sort it out in time for the return leg.
It's hilarious that he thinks this is actually working...
Nicktendo86
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I must say having read that daily mail article, if even half of it is true, my sympathy for Moyse has gone up a bit and my desire for a manager who will not put up with shit has gone up immeasurably.
Just home from watching at a bar. That was my first mistake tonight. Should have stayed home to watch the game in peace.
Anyway, congrats to Real. They did very well.
Bayern's game is getting extremely annoying. van Gaal-annoying. Rafinha again, when we have Martinez?
I thought all of Pep's substitutions were justified, but too late! Ribery was shit the whole game and Schweini was ineffective as well.
You could see when Götze and Müller came on that Bayern finally had an x-factor in their game. Finally there were some small surprises.
Of course, they'll be on the bench again next week. I really, really hope someone can knock some sense into Ribery again.
Oh, and one more thing, as nice as Real's goal was. Why did no-one foul a Madrid player? There were multiple situations where a they could have easily diffused the situation.
My hope for next Tuesday are slim.
Anyway, congrats to Real. They did very well.
Bayern's game is getting extremely annoying. van Gaal-annoying. Rafinha again, when we have Martinez?
I thought all of Pep's substitutions were justified, but too late! Ribery was shit the whole game and Schweini was ineffective as well.
You could see when Götze and Müller came on that Bayern finally had an x-factor in their game. Finally there were some small surprises.
Of course, they'll be on the bench again next week. I really, really hope someone can knock some sense into Ribery again.
Oh, and one more thing, as nice as Real's goal was. Why did no-one foul a Madrid player? There were multiple situations where a they could have easily diffused the situation.
My hope for next Tuesday are slim.
Broder Salsa
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"'Petr Cech's season is over,' he said. 'Don't ask me to explain it technically, but it's over. With John, we'll have to play in the final for him to play with us again."
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