Jeff Albertson
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We also have to play spuds and Chelsea away and Bolton have two games in hand
Yakubus overhead was just bizarre
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT9| Dedicated to Morosini & others who didn't make it. RIP.
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We also have to play spuds and Chelsea away and Bolton have two games in hand
Yakubus overhead was just bizarre
I guess there's just a little bit of bias in your opinion as you stated yourself but it's okay, we are all madridistas, all we want right now is titles!
Willkiller
Banned
The fact you even asked made me spit coke all over my screen so thanks for that haha.
I know man. I'ma be up pretty late watching the UFC tonight, gonna be a rough morning tomorrow.
whatsinaname
Member
I definitely agree with you that DiMaria is required in matches like this.
In Europe and and against teams that play like Barca, I feel that defending with 4 at the back + midfielders is not enough anymore. Defense now involves either interceptions caused by pressure (applied by wide players and forwards) or a possession game. A team can afford to have maybe one player not involved in defense (Ronaldo at Madrid, for example - though he is improving as well). And this is not just running at opposition players but pressuring along the right lines and in the right areas. Di Maria does that. He might not intercept or tackle as well as a few other midfielders/attackers (and here is one area that I think Messi is miles better than Ronaldo) but his pressuring does lead to interceptions or bad passes by the opposition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hndEdktyVY
It boils down to the fact that Di Maria is a safe choice. If he is on his attacking game, Madrid has a player who can go past players and assist and finish. If he is having a bad day, he at least brings some much needed clever hassling (and I am sure that from Mourinho's POV, his "winning" free kicks is useful as well).
Just cause I know the result doesn't mean I don't wanna watch it happen live =P
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Yes,...well Karanka and Guardiola lol
First things first, congratulations to the Madrid fans and the team; they played well, and at Camp Nou of all places, and WON. No complaints, it was fully deserved. Honestly speaking they could have finished the match with more than a 1 goal lead. Well done Mourinho, and well done to Ronaldo for making a huge difference for his team - i.e, winning them a league cup.
Having said that, as a Barca fan, it is very difficult to state just how disappointed I am with the team today. I went all the way to Barcelona to see the game live at Camp Nou and I cannot contain my excitement, so it broke my heart not only to see them lose to Madrid (something which they have not done at Camp Nou in God knows how long), but to see them play so BAD.
Tello was disgustingly horrible. The defence was quite dull. Valdes was poor. I am one of Messi's biggest fans but he was dull as can be today. Xavi was ineffective, and so was Iniesta. THIS is how Barca play their biggest rivals at HOME after cutting down the lead from 10 points to nearly ONE? Disgusting. To have witnessed it live at Camp Nou turned what could have been a dream victory witnessed live to possibly the worst Barcelona performance in a big game in well over a year. What was Pep thinking with a 3 man defense and leaving out some of the better players? Easily the worst classico I have ever seen.
When my mood gets better in a couple of days I'll gladly talk about the experience more and share some photos.
It wouldn't have been so bad if Chelsea did one thing right outside of defending well today. but no, a third draw in a row in the prem. league. Could have been worse I guess, could have been losses.
I am glad that your team won today Jeff, and convincingly too. It's crazy how QPR managed to beat Tottenham to keep the pressure, but with Bolton drawing and Wolves very much out of the picture, hopefully the Rovers can make a leap up.
Oh you actually live in Manchester or are you just visiting it for that Swansea game? I expect your team to pull through and earn the title without having to make it too tense for themselves. Enjoy!
As for the tickets to the "classico" it was part of a deal they were offering in the UAE. BUT - due to the re-selling of tickets (all sold out!) it was way too expensive.
I will gladly send you guys a link soon once I put up the album on facebook soon.
Yes, definitely. Add Malouda to that list. They killed me today.
It's been ridiculously bad across all 90 minutes, unbelievable.
Both games were absolute shite for me today. Luckily for us Tottenham lost yet again. Which means we'll draw/lose our next.
You're a lovely lad Arnie <3 How I wish that were the case. I would have shed man tears for even one winning goal by Messi.
That would be me good sir, pleasure to meet you. Congrats on winning the league, it's been a long time coming, but it's been fully deserved.
I am honored Kyoufu. I only wish you hated Chelsea a little less
I am humbled by your words Grover Note that my United hate is now extinct.
Hi there dc It was raining wildly but my area was had a little roof so no rainy surprises thankfully
It was a disaster bro :[ Sucky day for Chelsea and Barcelona. See my notes at the start of this post ;_;
I would have if Barca won
I feel you man, it hurts because the team did not even seem to try. The line up was all kinds of odd, and the performance was even worse. The team was a total letdown. That is why it probably hurts.
Imagine if Chelsea won the CL? No way haha...they would end up losing to Real/Bayern IF they beat Barca. How epic would it be though that Chelsea would knock Mourinho's team from a final? Too good to be true.
Finally, a Barcelona fan who shares my feelings. One of the worst games of the season in all competitions by far.
You nailed how I feel right now Grover. It was a beautiful experience indeed, but seeing my favorite team play their worst performance in ages took away a lot of the magic.
:'( It was a very bad ending after such a beautiful dreamy start to the day.
Now if I was having dinner with Messi, i'd forget allllllllll this hahahaha.
Yes bro, I don't mean to sound spoiled but it was definitely horrible by the final whistle. I was a bit shellshocked, not by the loss, but by the performance.
If only they'd let me in :'(
Having said that, as a Barca fan, it is very difficult to state just how disappointed I am with the team today. I went all the way to Barcelona to see the game live at Camp Nou and I cannot contain my excitement, so it broke my heart not only to see them lose to Madrid (something which they have not done at Camp Nou in God knows how long), but to see them play so BAD.
Tello was disgustingly horrible. The defence was quite dull. Valdes was poor. I am one of Messi's biggest fans but he was dull as can be today. Xavi was ineffective, and so was Iniesta. THIS is how Barca play their biggest rivals at HOME after cutting down the lead from 10 points to nearly ONE? Disgusting. To have witnessed it live at Camp Nou turned what could have been a dream victory witnessed live to possibly the worst Barcelona performance in a big game in well over a year. What was Pep thinking with a 3 man defense and leaving out some of the better players? Easily the worst classico I have ever seen.
When my mood gets better in a couple of days I'll gladly talk about the experience more and share some photos.
It wouldn't have been so bad if Chelsea did one thing right outside of defending well today. but no, a third draw in a row in the prem. league. Could have been worse I guess, could have been losses.
I am glad that your team won today Jeff, and convincingly too. It's crazy how QPR managed to beat Tottenham to keep the pressure, but with Bolton drawing and Wolves very much out of the picture, hopefully the Rovers can make a leap up.
Oh you actually live in Manchester or are you just visiting it for that Swansea game? I expect your team to pull through and earn the title without having to make it too tense for themselves. Enjoy!
As for the tickets to the "classico" it was part of a deal they were offering in the UAE. BUT - due to the re-selling of tickets (all sold out!) it was way too expensive.
I will gladly send you guys a link soon once I put up the album on facebook soon.
Yes, definitely. Add Malouda to that list. They killed me today.
It's been ridiculously bad across all 90 minutes, unbelievable.
Both games were absolute shite for me today. Luckily for us Tottenham lost yet again. Which means we'll draw/lose our next.
You're a lovely lad Arnie <3 How I wish that were the case. I would have shed man tears for even one winning goal by Messi.
That would be me good sir, pleasure to meet you. Congrats on winning the league, it's been a long time coming, but it's been fully deserved.
I am honored Kyoufu. I only wish you hated Chelsea a little less
I am humbled by your words Grover
Note that my United hate is now extinct. Hi there dc
It was raining wildly but my area was had a little roof so no rainy surprises thankfully It was a disaster bro :[ Sucky day for Chelsea and Barcelona. See my notes at the start of this post ;_;
I would have if Barca won
I feel you man, it hurts because the team did not even seem to try. The line up was all kinds of odd, and the performance was even worse. The team was a total letdown. That is why it probably hurts.
Imagine if Chelsea won the CL? No way haha...they would end up losing to Real/Bayern IF they beat Barca. How epic would it be though that Chelsea would knock Mourinho's team from a final? Too good to be true.
Finally, a Barcelona fan who shares my feelings. One of the worst games of the season in all competitions by far.
You nailed how I feel right now Grover. It was a beautiful experience indeed, but seeing my favorite team play their worst performance in ages took away a lot of the magic.
Oh shit, forgot Fady was going to the game.
Fady
:'( It was a very bad ending after such a beautiful dreamy start to the day.
Now if I was having dinner with Messi, i'd forget allllllllll this hahahaha.
Yes bro, I don't mean to sound spoiled but it was definitely horrible by the final whistle. I was a bit shellshocked, not by the loss, but by the performance.
Knowing fady he was in the locker room for moral support.
If only they'd let me in :'(
Willkiller
Banned
Arsenal - Chelsea is so boring BBC are letting the fucking lottery leak into their coverage of it.
Edit: Fady superpost. I won't have to be bored anymore!
Edit: Fady superpost. I won't have to be bored anymore!
This. This. This. x100. Finally another one who gets it.
Oh, nice to meet you too Fady.
gollumsluvslave
Member
Maybe I'm too old, but I will never approve of diving. Decent tackles are a dying art (like the awesome one that Alonso got booked for) and the divers in the game make it even harder to keep the game a contact sport.
I know Di Maria is maybe just another proponent of it, but it sucks ass, just like the relatively recent trend in players asking the ref to book another player; leave that shit to the supporters no?
Video evidence needs to get introduced IMO, not for offsides, but to stamp out cheating diving fucks. Playback, red card, shit will die a quick death.
Willkiller
Banned
Actually, Di Matteo's head does kinda look like a Thunderball. Number 5 If I had to guess.
Grover Cleveland
Member
That Fady MQ post is a nominee for Post of the Season for me. No doubt about it.
Whoops. Sorry about that!?
DAT FADY MULTIQUOTE.
Did you buy anything in the HORRIBLY HORRIBLY HORRIBLY OVERPRICED Nou Camp store? Have a walk around the city? Or do the Camp Nou experience tour?
Edit: It hurt to see Tello play so badly. I love the guy. But he was AWFUL today. He should have been pulled off at half time for Alexis. The big occasion got to him.
José Mourinho
cocknose
When I miss Fady or a game is shit I just re-live this post...
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=36710305&postcount=7101
Willkiller
Banned
Oh Gary. He should be fined a weeks wages for that pun.
Holy shit, I forgot about this. WTH I there are pictures of me in there lol.
Paracelsus
Member
Relaxed Muscle
Member
First things first, congratulations to the Madrid fans and the team; they played well, and at Camp Nou of all places, and WON. No complaints, it was fully deserved. Honestly speaking they could have finished the match with more than a 1 goal lead. Well done Mourinho, and well done to Ronaldo for making a huge difference for his team - i.e, winning them a league cup.
Having said that, as a Barca fan, it is very difficult to state just how disappointed I am with the team today. I went all the way to Barcelona to see the game live at Camp Nou and I cannot contain my excitement, so it broke my heart not only to see them lose to Madrid (something which they have not done at Camp Nou in God knows how long), but to see them play so BAD.
Tello was disgustingly horrible. The defence was quite dull. Valdes was poor. I am one of Messi's biggest fans but he was dull as can be today. Xavi was ineffective, and so was Iniesta. THIS is how Barca play their biggest rivals at HOME after cutting down the lead from 10 points to nearly ONE? Disgusting. To have witnessed it live at Camp Nou turned what could have been a dream victory witnessed live to possibly the worst Barcelona performance in a big game in well over a year. What was Pep thinking with a 3 man defense and leaving out some of the better players? Easily the worst classico I have ever seen.
When my mood gets better in a couple of days I'll gladly talk about the experience more and share some photos.
It wouldn't have been so bad if Chelsea did one thing right outside of defending well today. but no, a third draw in a row in the prem. league. Could have been worse I guess, could have been losses.
I am glad that your team won today Jeff, and convincingly too. It's crazy how QPR managed to beat Tottenham to keep the pressure, but with Bolton drawing and Wolves very much out of the picture, hopefully the Rovers can make a leap up.
Oh you actually live in Manchester or are you just visiting it for that Swansea game? I expect your team to pull through and earn the title without having to make it too tense for themselves. Enjoy!
As for the tickets to the "classico" it was part of a deal they were offering in the UAE. BUT - due to the re-selling of tickets (all sold out!) it was way too expensive.
I will gladly send you guys a link soon once I put up the album on facebook soon.
Yes, definitely. Add Malouda to that list. They killed me today.
It's been ridiculously bad across all 90 minutes, unbelievable.
Both games were absolute shite for me today. Luckily for us Tottenham lost yet again. Which means we'll draw/lose our next.
You're a lovely lad Arnie <3 How I wish that were the case. I would have shed man tears for even one winning goal by Messi.
That would be me good sir, pleasure to meet you. Congrats on winning the league, it's been a long time coming, but it's been fully deserved.
I am honored Kyoufu. I only wish you hated Chelsea a little less
I am humbled by your words Grover
Hi there dc
It was a disaster bro :[ Sucky day for Chelsea and Barcelona. See my notes at the start of this post ;_;
I would have if Barca won
I feel you man, it hurts because the team did not even seem to try. The line up was all kinds of odd, and the performance was even worse. The team was a total letdown. That is why it probably hurts.
Imagine if Chelsea won the CL? No way haha...they would end up losing to Real/Bayern IF they beat Barca. How epic would it be though that Chelsea would knock Mourinho's team from a final? Too good to be true.
Finally, a Barcelona fan who shares my feelings. One of the worst games of the season in all competitions by far.
You nailed how I feel right now Grover. It was a beautiful experience indeed, but seeing my favorite team play their worst performance in ages took away a lot of the magic.
:'( It was a very bad ending after such a beautiful dreamy start to the day.
Now if I was having dinner with Messi, i'd forget allllllllll this hahahaha.
Yes bro, I don't mean to sound spoiled but it was definitely horrible by the final whistle. I was a bit shellshocked, not by the loss, but by the performance.
If only they'd let me in :'(
What tier were you seated in?
Jeff Albertson
Member
Surely Mignolet should have been sent off?
I remember Neville Southall being sent off for similar
I remember Neville Southall being sent off for similar
Haha awesome
gollumsluvslave
Member
Reposted again just for a summary of the evenings events...
FAP. FAP. FAP.
Could have been o so different if Fabregas had scored a winner for Barca!
Anyway, love Olivia, but have to say that Odette is hotter as House doctors go.
Getting off topic I know...
:lol
I don't understand the Di Maria hate...
Before he was injured, he was one the best players in our squad in the 1st half of the season, having topped the assist ranking for 2/3 of this season even while being injured for two months.
Yes he was shit today (often on most El Classicos) and sometimes he can dive disgustingly but hes without a doubt a brilliant footballer. Some of his assists this season were Zidane/Xavi level of passes for Ronaldo and co. I value him very high and a definite starter in our squad.
I really don't understand the hate towards him, especially from Madrid fans. Did you guys see the 1st half of the season before he was injured? Up until February he was leading the assists list 13 to 10 for Ozil/Messi.
Also when we're playing high pressure defending hes much better than Kaka, Ronaldo, or Ozil. Although Ozil was MoTM today, in both defense and Offense. Other than Higuain, Di Maria is our 2nd best offensive player who knows how to pressure, tackle, and intercept balls in the opposition's half IMO. That is why I think we need him against big teams. (Other than the glimpses of a genius on his day)
Anyways, Great job today Los Merengues!
Hardluck Barca.
Next Bayern!!
Before he was injured, he was one the best players in our squad in the 1st half of the season, having topped the assist ranking for 2/3 of this season even while being injured for two months.
Yes he was shit today (often on most El Classicos) and sometimes he can dive disgustingly but hes without a doubt a brilliant footballer. Some of his assists this season were Zidane/Xavi level of passes for Ronaldo and co. I value him very high and a definite starter in our squad.
I really don't understand the hate towards him, especially from Madrid fans. Did you guys see the 1st half of the season before he was injured? Up until February he was leading the assists list 13 to 10 for Ozil/Messi.
Also when we're playing high pressure defending hes much better than Kaka, Ronaldo, or Ozil. Although Ozil was MoTM today, in both defense and Offense. Other than Higuain, Di Maria is our 2nd best offensive player who knows how to pressure, tackle, and intercept balls in the opposition's half IMO. That is why I think we need him against big teams. (Other than the glimpses of a genius on his day)
Anyways, Great job today Los Merengues!
Hardluck Barca.
Next Bayern!!
Reposted again just for a summary of the evenings events...
FAP. FAP. FAP.
Could have been o so different if Fabregas had scored a winner for Barca!
Anyway, love Olivia, but have to say that Odette is hotter as House doctors go.
http://starsmedia.ign.com/stars/image/article/943/943491/odette-yustman-20090109000243519_640w.jpg[IMG]
Getting off topic I know...[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://gifsforum.com/images/gif/wtf/grand/olivia-wilde-wtf-eccbc87e4b5ce2fe28308fd9f2a7baf3-99.gif
DangerousMali
Member
goddamnit, we are trying to sell him this summer, hope he has a good euro for arsenal sake
also denilson is available, don't all bid at once
Was Tello really as shit as GAF is suggesting tonight?
I kinda hope he was. We were linked with him a little while ago, but then he scored those 2 goals in the CL and I figured that was that.
If he really put in that poor a shift tonight, maybe Barca will think twice about his future with them. Even out of form, he has to be better than Downing.
I kinda hope he was. We were linked with him a little while ago, but then he scored those 2 goals in the CL and I figured that was that.
If he really put in that poor a shift tonight, maybe Barca will think twice about his future with them. Even out of form, he has to be better than Downing.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Not really, but he showed very bad definition. I don't know what people are expecting of that guy, I think he's pretty decent, but it's not the next star a lot of people is expecting him to be.
Vivalaraza
Member
YEAAHHHH BUDDDYYY!
Was a shit game. Barca were so off their game. Gotta hand it to Madrid though didn't think they could play so disciplined. Probably could have scored at least one more goal too.
Ronaldos performance was superb. When you consider he is basically feeding off scraps he did really well tonight. I think he's scored in his last 3 trips to Camp Nou now. Celebration was boss.
lol that is rough. I hope we get one more classico this season. The fight for the CL would be immense.
He'd be mad to leave Barça.
Yeah, that would be but I would rather a Bayern vs. Barca final personally.
Seeing Barca trying to stop Bayern at home in a CL final would be amazing.
Nowhere close, he whiffed 2 pretty amazing chances and the pressure of the occasion got to him. He is an amazing sub to have but right now he is not ready to play full games, let along incredibly important ones. I feel pep was trying to rest fab/pique/alexis and to a lesser extent xavi for the CL game next week and that meant tello was put in the starting 11. It was a mistake.
I agree, and if Barca off him a bew contract he will of course stay.
However, his current contract is expiring soon isn't it? Might not be his choice to make.
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