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Football Thread 13/14 |OT19| It's a good sign when its boring
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if u no wot i mean
haha
Yes, something was lost. Before then the Bavarian breed of tiki-taka was quite good. Now it's all foreplay and no penetration.
Not so sure. Their counterattacks left me scared. Also, I think Bayern will just play exactly like they did in Madrid. Hopefully at least without Rafinha.
Maybe it'll help Bayern if both Ronaldo and Bale start. That might leave a little more space.
BTW: I'm enjoying this. I've really missed footy-gaf.
Saw Captain America 2 last night. Really enjoyed it. Think it's the best of the Marvel films.
Although there were two things I found really stupid:
and
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Although there were two things I found really stupid:
cutting holes through solid concrete roads to escape from being trapped in cars
the brain backed up on the old computers
The_Hitcher89
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Yep. Slight shame to miss out on the Mama&Papa partnership though
Don't believe for a second that Chelsea will play such a weakened team. Second/third choice players where possible, no chance they'll be voluntarily giving debuts to their reserves though. Go ito the match assuming they'll play full strength, play it as though they are playing full-strength. No complacency pls.
Saw a few people saying we play possession football yesterday, I disagree a bit. We keep hold of the ball more than most, but we have no problem with risking losing it in the final third when we look for the burst of incision and penetration. We also play more long balls than teams which play true possession football. I have the feeling that Rodgers intended to make us a tiki-taka bunch of knobends when he arrived, but has put that on the backburner as we don't really have the players for it, and our best players are much better playing the more direct, open style we're employing now.
Hopefully he keeps it that way and decides that the defense is better fixed with better coaching and personnel, rather than the 'you can't concede if you have the ball' mantra which Pep has now ruined two teams with (entertainment-wise), and made Spain into the most boring team in history at Euro 2012 (before the final)
On this season review, Georgie Thompson called Tony Hibbert 'Gary Hibbert'
Poor guy
Wow, you guys pretty well. 12 shots on target against Madrid is pretty good! I'm guessing we'd hit 4 on target if we're lucky
And we were killing them in the first game, until Cristina's thighs collapsed under the weight of her accumulated menstrual blood.
injustica
and now we're in europa
playing on tuesdays
on my day out
fuck everything and everyone (except u)
I don't get how how someone like Rafinha is playing for Bayern. He wasn't even good enough for Italy. And welcome back buddy
Because big name publishers have turned customers into bean counters and console warriors. Most of these gamers these days don't play games, they play "champion the one with the big numbers!"Lately I'm getting more and more turned off by the Gaming Forum here on GAF. Feels strange. Everytime I enter a thread I expect that a lot of hardcore nerds posting here. Makes me feel uncomfortable. That latest thread about "Rate Final Fantasy Commercials of the last 15 years" is so weird. So fucking weird. Who comes up with that? Why?
loooooool. Things will get worse. Thank fuck for the World Cup.
Yep.
Started the last game against Fulham
PC bros, Dark Souls 2 today
I still need to play the first one. lol
Didn't he fall out with Brendan? He's been out on loan this season.
Vivalaraza
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God, I am so glad we've sacked Moyes. He had the academy players doing more physical/athletic work too. Fucking dinosaur.
His appointment was an incredibly awful awful idea.
Meanwhile, his "mind guru" has been popping off on twitter:
Woodward better hide.
His appointment was an incredibly awful awful idea.
Meanwhile, his "mind guru" has been popping off on twitter:
Woodward better hide.
Yo :/ I thought that would end at some point... but nope.
Could be the case
But yeah, that uncomfortable feeling is really there lately. very strange.
The_Hitcher89
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He just looks a bit clunky somehow. Robotic, almost. And vacant defensively
Plus, his disciplinary record is brass. Thought him and Kelly were dead certs, which is why I'm keeping the Rossiter and McLaughlin hype down.
Kelly would have been boss though if he weren't so injury-prone though, to be fair to him.
I'm with you on the concrete roads thing, but the other is a comic-book and Sci-Fi mainstay. It was a genuine surprise for me and I didn't mind it at all.
Also, I agree: Cap 2 is my favourite Marvel film so far. It's just a genuinely great action film on its own. And the Winter Soldier felt like a Terminator-level threat.
Yeah Captain America 2 was really fun. And I don't even like Captain America.
YES BUNGIE! Help Zabo out, he'll be distraught after our game with Benfica.
I have this odd theory, one only supported by filling in the blanks after reading his quotes, that the Bayern-Barca game - coupled with the new additions at the time - changed his opinion on the game somewhat. He still wants to dominate the ball, but not in the way offered by Tiki Taka.Yep. Slight shame to miss out on the Mama&Papa partnership though
Don't believe for a second that Chelsea will play such a weakened team. Second/third choice players where possible, no chance they'll be voluntarily giving debuts to their reserves though. Go ito the match assuming they'll play full strength, play it as though they are playing full-strength. No complacency pls.
Saw a few people saying we play possession football yesterday, I disagree a bit. We keep hold of the ball more than most, but we have no problem with risking losing it in the final third when we look for the burst of incision and penetration. We also play more long balls than teams which play true possession football. I have the feeling that Rodgers intended to make us a tiki-taka bunch of knobends when he arrived, but has put that on the backburner as we don't really have the players for it, and our best players are much better playing the more direct, open style we're employing now.
Hopefully he keeps it that way and decides that the defense is better fixed with better coaching and personnel, rather than the 'you can't concede if you have the ball' mantra which Pep has now ruined two teams with (entertainment-wise), and made Spain into the most boring team in history at Euro 2012 (before the final)
On this season review, Georgie Thompson called Tony Hibbert 'Gary Hibbert'
Poor guy
<3
You won't be able to watch the match??
I have faith that this will be a better match than both CL semifinals. A match between two epic teams worthy of playing a semifinal of the CL today ;]
FortuneFaded
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The pitch at the Ricoh Arena is finally going to be used for something useful: Coventry's Ricoh Arena to stage UK's first ever streaking contest.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Michael Johnson isn't looking half bad these days huh
Hello lads, what a good way to start the day.
Missed the game last night as I was working, so I was on a complete blackout until I woke up this morning and watched the game.
Bayern are and were absolutely potent. Such a fantastic team they have. No wonder why they're the Champions of Germany and Europe. I think however that they've lost their offensive edge somewhat in favor of possession with Pep if you compare them under Heynckes reign. No doubt about it though, we were arguably up against the best team in the world, so I wasn't surprised to see Bayern control the game right from the get go. We were understandably conservative for large parts of the game, but we were anticipating that they'd have the ball. We're kind of used to that when we face Barcelona. I was a bit scared to see Pepe - Ramos as CB's as they have a tendency to fuck up in the big games when they play together, but I was very happy with their performance, although Pepe was a bit of a cunt with his theatrics. Solid defensive work nonetheless. Carvajal's a solid wing back, but he too has a tendency to fuck up by going too far up the pitch, leaving a huge chunk of space on his flank. He did the same mistake against Barcelona, witch ultimately led to a goal to them.
Glad to see Ronaldo back on the field again. Too bad he couldn't play the whole game, but it's understandable as he just came back from an injury. I had rather seen Di Maria get substituted in favor for Bale, as he had a poor performance. I'm also very happy with Modric and Alonso who handled Bayern's insane pressure very well. Solid defensive work, and great offensive balls to the flanks. As for Bayern, Robben proves once again that he's an absolute beast. He really bossed that right flank, which gave Real huge problems in the back. I'm glad that they couldn't convert, because they could of easily scored a few from that flank. I'm also impressed with Alaba, who put Di Maria in his pocket many times. Great display by him.
Anyway, good result for us, although I think that both Ronaldo and Di Maria could of done better with their opportunities in the first half. I'm just glad that Bayern didn't score, as an away goal would of weighed heavily in their favor. I almost had an heart attack when Götze fired that rocket at the end of the game, but Casillas was great in goal.
To round this up, I think that we'll see a much more hungry Bayern in the second leg. They kind of dozed off in many parts of the second half, but I don't think we'll see any of that in the return. They're going to apply insane pressure to level the score, which is good for us in a way, since we prey on counter attacks. If both Bale and Ronaldo are fully fit, I expect them both to play from the get-go. Whatever happens, I'm absolutely certain that we'll see goals, and that it will be one hell of a game.
Missed the game last night as I was working, so I was on a complete blackout until I woke up this morning and watched the game.
Bayern are and were absolutely potent. Such a fantastic team they have. No wonder why they're the Champions of Germany and Europe. I think however that they've lost their offensive edge somewhat in favor of possession with Pep if you compare them under Heynckes reign. No doubt about it though, we were arguably up against the best team in the world, so I wasn't surprised to see Bayern control the game right from the get go. We were understandably conservative for large parts of the game, but we were anticipating that they'd have the ball. We're kind of used to that when we face Barcelona. I was a bit scared to see Pepe - Ramos as CB's as they have a tendency to fuck up in the big games when they play together, but I was very happy with their performance, although Pepe was a bit of a cunt with his theatrics. Solid defensive work nonetheless. Carvajal's a solid wing back, but he too has a tendency to fuck up by going too far up the pitch, leaving a huge chunk of space on his flank. He did the same mistake against Barcelona, witch ultimately led to a goal to them.
Glad to see Ronaldo back on the field again. Too bad he couldn't play the whole game, but it's understandable as he just came back from an injury. I had rather seen Di Maria get substituted in favor for Bale, as he had a poor performance. I'm also very happy with Modric and Alonso who handled Bayern's insane pressure very well. Solid defensive work, and great offensive balls to the flanks. As for Bayern, Robben proves once again that he's an absolute beast. He really bossed that right flank, which gave Real huge problems in the back. I'm glad that they couldn't convert, because they could of easily scored a few from that flank. I'm also impressed with Alaba, who put Di Maria in his pocket many times. Great display by him.
Anyway, good result for us, although I think that both Ronaldo and Di Maria could of done better with their opportunities in the first half. I'm just glad that Bayern didn't score, as an away goal would of weighed heavily in their favor. I almost had an heart attack when Götze fired that rocket at the end of the game, but Casillas was great in goal.
To round this up, I think that we'll see a much more hungry Bayern in the second leg. They kind of dozed off in many parts of the second half, but I don't think we'll see any of that in the return. They're going to apply insane pressure to level the score, which is good for us in a way, since we prey on counter attacks. If both Bale and Ronaldo are fully fit, I expect them both to play from the get-go. Whatever happens, I'm absolutely certain that we'll see goals, and that it will be one hell of a game.
It's such a degrading sight though.
it depends on a couple of things! But we'll see.
Euvopa will sadly come second tonight.
fack i thought it was goatse
The_Hitcher89
Member
Mandukic crossing into an empty box is the most bizarre thing I've seen for a while. That's the tactical insanity we saw with Carroll under Kenny.
I don't get how how someone like Rafinha is playing for Bayern. He wasn't even good enough for Italy. And welcome back buddy
Pep thinks Lahm is a central midfielder....
Well, anyways the critics here in Germany and from Sapin regarding his tactics are pitch perfect. I hope he reads some of those and react properly.
Football is about scoring goals and not winning possession.
Oh, most definitely. Imagine if they actually played games and discussed that for a majority of the time?
Didn't Martinez mention something about this? That's all Moyes was doing at Everton.
:-/Yo :/ I thought that would end at some point... but nope.
Could be the case
But yeah, that uncomfortable feeling is really there lately. very strange.
Clanky? Robotic?? Vacant??! Welcome to InterTim lolspurs, Jack! £50m!
That's what Giroud does for Arsenal. Makes me laugh when all the other Arsenal players bar the CB's are hobbits.
It is... I dont know what Pep was smoking but thats the job of the full backs, not the centre forward... Man, that game yesterday revealed everything whats wrong with the current Pep Bayern. Its so easy to fix but he appears blind...
The lad in the picture is the spit of someone I went to school with.
His nickname was Porky - he was fat but he wasn't called Porky because he was fat. It was because his surname was Lamb.
#teenagebantz
Baconsaurus Rex
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It's infuriating to watch
Of course, CL is the premium European football experience though having lived through Europa league nights myself last I was happy to have more matches to enjoy against very decent European opposition, especially towards the end of the competition.
Hope you to get catch it though mate!
90TilInfinity
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GoonerGAF should tune in to Sevilla v Valencia tonight. Carlos Bacca might be the one.
He's already performed v the big 3 (3 goals v Real, Miranda struggled at the Calderon, and hit the post a couple times v Barca), and has generally been impressive. Now it's just about seeing how he does in the EL latter stages and the World Cup, where he should be starting. He has the attributes though. Very direct, Ramsey and Theo would love him.
He's already performed v the big 3 (3 goals v Real, Miranda struggled at the Calderon, and hit the post a couple times v Barca), and has generally been impressive. Now it's just about seeing how he does in the EL latter stages and the World Cup, where he should be starting. He has the attributes though. Very direct, Ramsey and Theo would love him.
HAHAHAH
No hard feelings Miccoli, I'm sorry we were shit to you. Even though you probably deserved it.
I hope so too Fady!
No hard feelings Miccoli, I'm sorry we were shit to you. Even though you probably deserved it.
I hope so too Fady!
The_Hitcher89
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We have a lot of work to do to get ready for the CL. We might have enough to get through the group stage without too much change, but the best teams in the world will exploit the fuck out of us if we don't organise ourselves a bit better
1) Keeper's command of his box
2) Keeper's willingness to leave his line, let the defense play higher up
3) Wide forwards and midfielders covering the fullbacks more, don't allow so many crosses
4) Another midfielder to cover the back 4 when necessary, Gerrard can't do it on his own
5) Lists look better with intervals of 5 innit
Only thing pleased about with Moyes derpature. Draconian as fuck.
ShogunDarius
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IMO we need
First Team/Back Up Keeper
First Team LB
First Team RB
First Team/Back up CB
First Team Left Wing
First Team DM
Aye. Went for a run and a swim this morning. Birds were singing. Sun was shining. Water was cool.
And then I got bitten by a fucking fish. Hard. Possibly an omen.
Baconsaurus Rex
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Fackin 'Stralia
He openly admitted he doesn't even listen to his wife when she tells him it's clear he's messing up the teams rhythm by playing the players out of position and not sticking to playing his best team so I seriously doubt the pundits' words will have an effect on him.
JUST SAY IT ZABO
I"M A BIG BOY
loooooooool how is that even possible :lol
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