yellow submarine
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Real might be winning 3-1, but if they put in this kind of performance against Barca they will be down to 10/9 men for sure. Marcelo with the sliding tackle from behind, smh.
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT8| Made it to the Championship play-offs
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I've done a similar movement with my foot before and its nearly killed me.
The_Hitcher89
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Out of interest, how many times has a team come frombehind to beat Barca under Pep?
-bakalhau-
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Mourinho's Inter @ CL's semi-final. Real has made it 2-2 from being down 2-0 at Camp Nou with Mourinho too.
I can't remember other teams because I don't usually watch many, I mainly watch Real, Barça, Man Utd, Chelsea...
Inter did not win that match..
-bakalhau-
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3-1? It did.
Vivalaraza
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1st leg.
SunhiLegend
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Those two were the only ones I could find right now, my point is even though he might feel a touch, he still goes down like his been shot which is a dive in my view. Ashley Young was touched from behind, just barely, and he went down like he was hit which counts as a dive.
Anyway I was just trying to point out that his diving tactics haven't changed much, just that he does it less. The only thing I would say he needs to cut out of his game.
Benzema Goal 3-1
Anyway I was just trying to point out that his diving tactics haven't changed much, just that he does it less. The only thing I would say he needs to cut out of his game.
Benzema Goal 3-1
-bakalhau-
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Yeah he dives, like so many players do. It's fine to admit he does, it's all over the place in football. It's an awful part of the sport.
The_Hitcher89
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An good assist for the vital goal is surely good enough?
Vivalaraza
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Pretty much impossible to say Ronaldo doesn't dive. Almost impossible to say that about any player. He does, just it's very occasional especially compared to earlier on in his career.
It's ridiculous to say he doesn't ever dive. What's also ridiculous is to say he's some kind of serial diver who's at it a few times every game...he isn't and there are 3/4 other Real Madrid players who are so it seems strange to single out Ronaldo and not them.
We all know why and how this works though.
It's ridiculous to say he doesn't ever dive. What's also ridiculous is to say he's some kind of serial diver who's at it a few times every game...he isn't and there are 3/4 other Real Madrid players who are so it seems strange to single out Ronaldo and not them.
We all know why and how this works though.
Other than the pass he was pretty average. Lost the ball on many occasions and wasn't dangerous enough.
Vivalaraza
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Their defence isn't looking anything, they ain't got one.
Gonna be goals in that game, can't wait.
Doubt it will be as one-sided as the other semi will be.
Actually I think Bayern has a good shot to be honest because no way Arbeloa stops Ribery or Marcelo / Coentrao stop robben, I believe Coentrao will start that match too
They are slightly off-form actually. Nowhere near as good as they were few months ago. They are very much beatable.
The_Hitcher89
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Dare I say that'd be good enough for a fan of anyone but Barca or Madrid?
Only a 2 day rest for the squad til Bayern. I hope Mou gives Varane a shot.
This.
This.
The majority of forwards will do the same if they lose balance within the box. Should it still be considered diving? probably, but Ronaldo isn't alone in doing this. Plus, he just falls over - if I can remember correctly, he doesn't roll around grasping at his legs. Falling over in the box is still nothing compared to his glorious ballerina-esque dives at United.
Throwing Varane in is a big risk. Albiol is a good shout but Arbeloa is experienced enough to handle it. Marcelo needs to start though.
Well he was okay but apart from the pass he didn't do anything. That's not good enough.
Coentrao is better than Marcelo defensively though.
Depends. If he's having a bad day he's utter crap but if he feels like playing he's good. For his last games he's been playing poorly.
One of my biggest concerns with Arbeloa is he makes poor decisions when he gets beaten by a forward or when he is under pressure by another player. While Varane is young and inexperienced, he at least has the pace to keep up with forwards and pressure them if they get past him.
Also, I would rather not have Ramos in the center because he likes to get involved with the attack a bit too often, which would create way too many gaps to be taken advantage of - in the game today, I saw Ramos, Marcelo and Arbeloa all past midfield at the same time with only Pepe to control the defensive line.
Baconsaurus Rex
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The top 6 is madness in the Eredevisie.
The_Hitcher89
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No matter how good Valdes is, he'll always have that in him
Biscuits tried to catch the fucking thing. Nailed on.
The_Hitcher89
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Barca players look dejected, shouldn't Puyol be encouraging them?
I caught the replay late so all I saw was Biscuits hands where on his chest, so I don't see how else he could try to get them out of the way.. but aight.
-bakalhau-
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I didn't see the goal but both teams have been on the same level: losing with a PK. Let's see how Barça reacts.
I'm now watching the game. (Benfica is playing at the same time but it's going on HT soon)
I'm now watching the game. (Benfica is playing at the same time but it's going on HT soon)
Keep it in and build it up!
Someone mentioned this on RAWK but watch Andy Carroll's goal today and keep your eye on Fellaini, you see it best at 45 seconds onwards 
LabouredSubterfuge
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Someone mentioned this on RAWK but watch Andy Carroll's goal today and keep your eye on Fellaini, you see it best at 45 seconds onwards
You can't say he's not done his homework.
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