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On January 07 2013 03:43 WillyWanker wrote:
Well I guess you're right, when you're a neutral spectator, the lack of suspense can be boring... I still think watching them play is like seeing a youtube compilation of great technical and tactical moves, except this is all in one game... every week :O
Yea I have to agree alot of people who just enjoy a fast paced game (and this is most people) wont appreciate the way they play and force teams to play so its not fair to assume everyone should like it. Personally though I feel like everytime you watch them play you learn something which for me is particularly entertaining.
Also the amount of points Barca has in the league and how far ahead they are isnt a very accurate depiction of how the season has gone.
They have had quite a few off days but unlike last season have managed to graft through them mostly thanks to Messi going rather ballistic this season in games they probably on the balance of it didnt deserve to win. Real on the other hand dropped those same points.
Even Athetlico has been riding Falcao at times to get them goals in games they have sometimes looked second best.
And ultimately the teams that have that one player are guaranteed to be in business to win leagues. United is the same the same this season and tend to alternate between hot striking partnerships and the odd player carrying them Ronaldo/Rooney.
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How the referee saw that as indeliberate is beyond me.
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On January 07 2013 13:19 Rebs wrote:Show nested quote +On January 07 2013 03:43 WillyWanker wrote:
Well I guess you're right, when you're a neutral spectator, the lack of suspense can be boring... I still think watching them play is like seeing a youtube compilation of great technical and tactical moves, except this is all in one game... every week :O Yea I have to agree alot of people who just enjoy a fast paced game (and this is most people) wont appreciate the way they play and force teams to play so its not fair to assume everyone should like it. Personally though I feel like everytime you watch them play you learn something which for me is particularly entertaining. Also the amount of points Barca has in the league and how far ahead they are isnt a very accurate depiction of how the season has gone. They have had quite a few off days but unlike last season have managed to graft through them mostly thanks to Messi going rather ballistic this season in games they probably on the balance of it didnt deserve to win. Real on the other hand dropped those same points. Even Athetlico has been riding Falcao at times to get them goals in games they have sometimes looked second best. And ultimately the teams that have that one player are guaranteed to be in business to win leagues. United is the same the same this season and tend to alternate between hot striking partnerships and the odd player carrying them Ronaldo/Rooney.
At the start of the season I was a bit worried because of how last season ended and how the game plan was focusing to much on putting the ball around the center (Cesc Messi Iniesta graviting around this zone, and never use the wingers) thus becoming sooooo predictable; but the team seems to have found its style: Alba playing as a winger, as did Alves in his top years, a real winger on the other side able to cross or take his shots (Pedro, was Villa in 2010-2011), and a crowded centerfield that just asfixiates every team like back in 2008-2009 / 2010-2011.
The team really feels so much stronger than last year, I think they can win everything this season, they are above everyone on domestic competitions, and in the CL if they don't repeat a Chelsea-like-fluke, I don't see them losing to anyone in a two-games elimination.
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On January 07 2013 14:35 WillyWanker wrote:Show nested quote +On January 07 2013 13:19 Rebs wrote:On January 07 2013 03:43 WillyWanker wrote:
Well I guess you're right, when you're a neutral spectator, the lack of suspense can be boring... I still think watching them play is like seeing a youtube compilation of great technical and tactical moves, except this is all in one game... every week :O Yea I have to agree alot of people who just enjoy a fast paced game (and this is most people) wont appreciate the way they play and force teams to play so its not fair to assume everyone should like it. Personally though I feel like everytime you watch them play you learn something which for me is particularly entertaining. Also the amount of points Barca has in the league and how far ahead they are isnt a very accurate depiction of how the season has gone. They have had quite a few off days but unlike last season have managed to graft through them mostly thanks to Messi going rather ballistic this season in games they probably on the balance of it didnt deserve to win. Real on the other hand dropped those same points. Even Athetlico has been riding Falcao at times to get them goals in games they have sometimes looked second best. And ultimately the teams that have that one player are guaranteed to be in business to win leagues. United is the same the same this season and tend to alternate between hot striking partnerships and the odd player carrying them Ronaldo/Rooney. At the start of the season I was a bit worried because of how last season ended and how the game plan was focusing to much on putting the ball around the center (Cesc Messi Iniesta graviting around this zone, and never use the wingers) thus becoming sooooo predictable; but the team seems to have found its style: Alba playing as a winger, as did Alves in his top years, a real winger on the other side able to cross or take his shots (Pedro, was Villa in 2010-2011), and a crowded centerfield that just asfixiates every team like back in 2008-2009 / 2010-2011. The team really feels so much stronger than last year, I think they can win everything this season, they are above everyone on domestic competitions, and in the CL if they don't repeat a Chelsea-like-fluke, I don't see them losing to anyone in a two-games elimination.
Iniesta plays out wide more frequently than he does through the middle. Adriano has been playing above par. Tello has been pretty good and Pedro has come back into some kind of form so they are more comfortable spreading the play.
Still alot of the games they have periods where they just dont know what to do and then its usually a bit of a slip and someone cashing in on a relatively difficult chance that opens the game for them. Well sometimes anyway, most teams are getting run to the ground.
You cant avoid games like the 2 they played against Celtic though. You expect to have a few of those.
Also for the holier than though.
Interesting perspective on Suarez I happen to agree with..
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/liverpool/id/474?cc=5901
Fact for me is if you love football you cant hate Suarez.
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I for one <3 Suarez but that's probably because he was Ajax' main man for a few years ;o
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Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
His record there was quite scary ^_^
110 Appearences - 81 Goals. 1.35 goals PER game!
Now that is just absolute "OP'Ness" as we might say in SC2 terms lol
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My humble predictions:
Ballon d'Or : Messi
Best coach : Del Bosque
Best goal : Falcao
Best feminine football player : no idea so I'll go with the Brazilian one (not too risky  )
Best feminine coach : french one because french
Best 11 : Casillas - Alba Ramos Bonucci Lahm - X. Alonso Xavi Iniesta - Messi CR Falcao
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I would go with some german or japanese player for best female football player.
Rest, it probably will be like you said.
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The 3 contenders for the best female are just: Marta (Brazil), Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach (USA)
For the coaches: Bruno Bini (France), Norio Sasaki (Japan), Pia Sundage (Sweden)
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On January 08 2013 00:42 WillyWanker wrote:My humble predictions: Ballon d'Or : Messi Best coach : Del Bosque Best goal : Falcao Best feminine football player : no idea so I'll go with the Brazilian one (not too risky ) Best feminine coach : french one because french Best 11 : Casillas - Alba Ramos Bonucci Lahm - X. Alonso Xavi Iniesta - Messi CR Falcao
Germany is not member of FIFPRO and consequently/coincidentially no german or no player playing for a german team has ever been chosen for the best 11. But according to spanish wikipedia, Lahm just broke this rule. But still I see some bias in here. Or it's just because i'm german?
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I don't know bro. Seems like it's been a long time since a german team has won either a CL or national team competition. For this year, besides Lahm and Ozil it seems difficult to put any other german player in the 11...
One thing is certain, German championship is really underrated :o
However their marketing seems really poor compared to spanish and english leagues, so it might be the biggest reason for that.
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On January 08 2013 01:26 Pandemona wrote:Just please let Alex Morgan win. Would love to see her....win an award
I think shes probably the favourite, isnt she ? Marta is the best stats wise over though but Brazil dont win very much recently. Morgan has put up pretty crazy numbers the past 2 years.
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Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Yeah she won the Olympics for USA basically aswell? All scores you pretty highly against others. Like Iniesta will probably out place Ronaldo again due to his international success.
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Retarded 11 of the year with Alves, Pique and Marcelo imo really undeserving zzzz
Casillas
Dani Alves - Pique - Ramos - Marcelo
Xabi Alonso - Xavi H. - Iniesta
Messi - Falcao - CR
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On January 08 2013 03:12 WillyWanker wrote:
Retarded 11 of the year with Alves, Pique and Marcelo imo really undeserving zzzz
Casillas
Dani Alves - Pique - Ramos - Marcelo
Xabi Alonso - Xavi H. - Iniesta
Messi - Falcao - CR
So the contest is already over? Link pls.
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