-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Football Thread 2012/13 |OT5| One word to rule them all
- Thread starter elseanio
- Start date
- Status
AndresON777
shooting blanks
Chelsea look weak with all their midgets. only see Madrd as a threat atm
lol bayern, juve
Yup. It's always nice to see the minnows go far in the competition, but I want to see some really epic CL ties between top European sides especially since we really didn't get any of those before the semis last season.
As long as City go out at the group stage.
near
Member
I mostly watched Dortmund last season in the Bundesliga. What aspect of your game highlighted this same thing last season?
WTF?
Barcelona is also full of midgets. Only difference is it's a bunch of very talented and technically gifted midgets.
The_Hitcher89
Member
How do you watch SPL games? Sky and ESPN show two a week at most I think
pulga
Banned
I want to rub his oddly shaped head.
So does the JT which handballed against Sevilla and cost them the match.
Puyol does
So does the JT which handballed against Sevilla and cost them the match.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
WTF?
Barcelona is also full of midgets. Only difference is it's a bunch of very talented and technically gifted midgets.
lol I meant chelsea are usually big and strong. They dont know who they are any more and if its battle of midgets we're the best
FootballFan
Member
I'm not living up there now, but they don't. That's why a lot of Scottish people will support an English team too.
Sky and ESPN show Celtic away games which is good and there's the internet, but it must be pretty grim if you don't support one of the Old Firm.
There's a highlight show on BBC Scotland.
I'd be surprised if Barcelona won the CL this year. They'll go far, but I think any of the English sides could (not necessarily will... but could) beat them in a two-legged knockout tie. Even Arsenal.
near
Member
Why do you think that? Barca are still the same Barca as last season, they have not decline in any way really.
You failed to beat us last year because your midfield sucked balls.
Your midfield still sucks balls.
ROAR!
(I'm not expecting a win ;_
FootballFan
Member
Even Messi knows who's boss. Fucking Jorge Jesus.
"When I was 13 or 14 I loved to watch Aimar. He's brilliant, I enjoy watching him." Messi.
"He [Messi] is the best player in the world, probably in history, and to hear him praise my game is wonderful. False modesty is worse than arrogance. I've been compared to some huge names. It's not something I aspired to or expected, but it's very reassuring." Aimar
The_Hitcher89
Member
Glenn Hoddle: David Luiz is a far better right back that Ivanovic.
Another pundit to add to the pile of 'opinions based on ideals and likelihoods, rather than fact and evidence.'
Another pundit to add to the pile of 'opinions based on ideals and likelihoods, rather than fact and evidence.'
I hope this is not the case. I want to see him play at least one match with us before saying that he's terrible.
Not as strong as the other years, but still kinda good. They haven't had a really good start in the Serie A.
Ilsinho?
AndresON777
shooting blanks
GIROUD. and santi cazorla chokes in big games son. I hope some how you guys win epl tho
last season they barely had any competition because United and City were busy knocking themselves out, Milan was abysmal outside of Ibra (even after humiliating us at the San Siro), and they didn't face Madrid or Bayern in the CL so it's hard to gauge just how good they were. against sides with a physical (or even half-decent) midfield, they'll struggle. Barca's defense is pretty vulnerable; Masch/Busquets/Song are not defenders and never will be. We'll see if they can win it again, but I doubt it. And Messi, ridiculously good player that he is, is not a striker.
Plus, no Pep.
edit: you can rarely win by parking the bus against Barcelona unless you've got top defenders and a lot of luck, but you can get a result by coming out to play with an intelligent gameplan and a quality midfield. see: Portugal-Spain at the Euros, Arsenal-Barcelona two years ago.
I'm still wondering though if Fergie will sign anybody during the transfer window.
What did you think of Fletcher? Ferguson said he's going to be a big player for us, I think.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
that stupid right footed kick to the right of vv im guessing right?
you still lost to uefalona lulz
The_Hitcher89
Member
Willkiller
Banned
DAMNNNNNNNNNNN PUYOL
Yeah :/
FootballFan
Member
Our defense this season has been dreadful. We have had to come back from losing position 4 times already this season in the last 10 minutes. Puyol is literally getting injured with-in weeks of coming back, kinda like Vidic. And Pique is too busy with Shakira. Just imagine Masch-Song CB's vs Hazard, Ronaldo, RVP etc.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
Sviatoslav
Member
Dude, I'm not an Arsenal fan. I don't accuse you of cheering for Chile, do I?
Our defense has also been shit. Only problem is so has our midfield and well, forward line hasn't gelled either. Consider yourselves lucky that it's only your defense that's the problem.
Albeit it's a small World around Estádio da Luz.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
Sviatoslav
Member
I support: Zenit, Russian National Team. That's it.
Although Arshavin is still one of ma bois.
Closed down the opposition and passed well enough.
He was a bit sloppy in possession at times and was caught out. But thats to be expected as he hasn't played in ten months. He brought a lot of energy and movement alongside Cleverley and Anderson.
He'll get better imo.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
k macho man. Now dont tell me you dont have fifa on 360 because I will crush mother russia with colombia.
You people need to stop scaring Givanildo shitless, he'll return to Porto and mindrape our pathetic defense for another season.
Sviatoslav
Member
near
Member
That's not fair reasoning at all, Barca have faced sides with physical presence in the past and have outplayed them on a very technical level. There is always an excuse for a team to get knocked out of CL. There is no point in highlighting Barca's defensive flaws because they've coped with this strategy for several years now, scoring more than the opposition has helped them. You cannot also claim that 'if' City or Utd were still in CL last season they could have beat Barca, when infact they where both knocked out by inferior teams, while Barca lost in the end anyway.
Also whatever you're definition of a striker is 50+ goals in a season is more than adequate.
Pep is gone, but he's philosophy and team are more or less still intact.
I accept that Barca are beatable, as I've always said this and every El Clasico I favour Madrid. But they aren't that much different from last season is the point I'm addressing. Every team you've mentioned, City, Utd, Arsenal, Milan and Bayern have looked sloppy recently too (not so much Bayern until tonight.)
You can pair big names against your defence, but history shows that it's your possession and execution rate that has prevented them from doing anything. This hasn't changed at all this season, and that's what I'm saying here.
Vivalaraza
Member
His first touch passing is hilarious. He slams it right into the midsection of the receiving player.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
i have fifa but I'm too cheap to pay for live
look on slick deals I think you can get 1 month for free and then cancel wo penalty. dont be a bitch I want to beat your ass lol. drinking polish vodka btw. what you did to those people, smh son
Jeff Albertson
Member
Just a reminder
Me and DC are still on season one of breaking bad so just be careful with the spoiler tags please brosephs
I'm currently going through parks and rec on Netflix, on series 3 and can't remember a show with so many amazing characters I love them all
Me and DC are still on season one of breaking bad so just be careful with the spoiler tags please brosephs
I'm currently going through parks and rec on Netflix, on series 3 and can't remember a show with so many amazing characters I love them all
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
- Locked
- Locked