EPTIt's our 9th european final, we have great chances against Chelsea! Hope we can make it!
Champions League/Europa League Thread 2012-13 - Page 185
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shell
Portugal2722 Posts
It's our 9th european final, we have great chances against Chelsea! Hope we can make it! | ||
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sc4k
United Kingdom5454 Posts
On May 03 2013 06:28 warding wrote: ![[image loading]](http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5182cfe369beddd57600002d/david-luiz-golazo.gif) Boing. Was crazy to watch. You know it's good when the keeper doesn't even jump haha. | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
On May 03 2013 08:46 AXygnus wrote: I told you bro. I told you we would be back for our win from last year. David Luiz and Ramirez, don't you dare score against your former team >_> Also, that was a scary situation with the Fener player. I thought we were gonna have a Fehér moment in an Europa League semi-finals. Fuck. Haha, indeed! I have a Portuguese Benfica fan who is a mate of mine i worked with for a few years. He said the reason you fucked up over in Turkey was because you yourselves have tough games in the league coming up aswell. Having to play Porto soon, and being 4 points clear you need make sure you win to wrap up the league! I will invite him round for the final i think  Should be a good game though, both excellent footballing sides. The only worry i have is that we might be pretty fucked (physically) by the time we play you, hope not though >.< Oh also, what a bag of shite UEFA are...10,000 tickets each for supports of Benfica and Chelsea for the final. So fucking shite! 10,000 for a major cup final! What a joke >.< The rest is all corporate >.< | ||
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nunez
Norway4003 Posts
On May 03 2013 16:39 Pandemona wrote: The rest is all corporate >.< wonder how many of those tickets will be sold on black market... | ||
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Ysellian
Netherlands9029 Posts
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Also means the clubs can charge ridiculous prices for the tickets as they become gold dust >.< | ||
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warding
Portugal2395 Posts
I can't think of any other player I'd rather have instead of Matic for his position. He's truly world class. Gaitan is playing out of his mind, our strikers are hitting everything. The team is playing with such heart that one really starts to see an aura around them. It's the best Benfica team I've seen since I was a kid, since Rui Costa's early days in the 90s. The final will be a fantastic game. | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Fucking premiership so packed fixture wise! what pisses me of the most is that we play Spurs on weds 19:45pm and then Villa @ 12:45pm on Saturday, that seems so unfair  | ||
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Maenander
Germany4926 Posts
On May 03 2013 03:52 warding wrote: It could be a bad thing. Often getting a yellow card is good for your team (ie. stopping counter-attacks in critical moments of the game, roughing up opponents). Not getting any yellow cards might mean that Lahm is not playing with the optimal levels of aggression. That or he just sweet talks referees in the beginnings of the games.  Nah, Lahm is just able to solve even hairy situations in a more or less lawful manner. | ||
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AXygnus
Portugal1008 Posts
On May 03 2013 17:16 Pandemona wrote: Yeah, you have one important game before the final...we have 3 >.< in the space of 7days xD Fucking premiership so packed fixture wise! what pisses me of the most is that we play Spurs on weds 19:45pm and then Villa @ 12:45pm on Saturday, that seems so unfair Chances are we can be champions this next weekend, but we still have to at least tie with Porto in two weeks in their homefield. And doing that is pure hell. After that it's the Europa League finals with Chelsea, I think, then last league match and Portuguese Cup finals afterwards. | ||
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Micro_Jackson
Germany2002 Posts
On May 03 2013 17:20 Maenander wrote: Nah, Lahm is just able to solve even hairy situations in a more or less lawful manner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHfy0G1VOTI It´s a skill to contain and defend without fouls. It´s not that he is not willing to foul if its necessary, its just with his speed and his positional game he don´t have to 99% of the time. One of the most underated players of this time in my opinion. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18634 Posts
On May 03 2013 21:07 USvBleakill wrote: It´s a skill to contain and defend without fouls. It´s not that he is not willing to foul if its necessary, its just with his speed and his positional game he don´t have to 99% of the time. One of the most underated players of this time in my opinion. Lahm isn't underrated. Tons of clubs want him but realised a few years ago that he won't leave. So it's useless to talk about him. And he also sacrificed his offensive abilities for more defensive quality | ||
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hns
Germany609 Posts
On May 03 2013 21:21 sharkie wrote: Lahm isn't underrated. Tons of clubs want him but realised a few years ago that he won't leave. So it's useless to talk about him. And he also sacrificed his offensive abilities for more defensive quality He's on fire this year with 10 assists in the Bundesliga and 5 in CL so far. Generally, you're right, though. It certainly hurt his offensive capacities when he had to switch sides a few times and connect with different players. | ||
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Ferrose
United States11378 Posts
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warding
Portugal2395 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.abload.de/img/jesus10mbyg.gif) ![[image loading]](http://www.abload.de/img/jesus29wbjh.gif) (Benfica's coach. notice the bubble gum) | ||
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Dirtyharry
Germany171 Posts
We won from time to time a few cups or showed good results, but it was never impressive. We did watch to other countrys and saw their starplayers and their huge transfer fees. For me, I realized we were 2nd class in football. In the year 2000 after a horrible Euro for Germany (out in the groupstage), the german football association (DFB) and the clubs forced an total system change with better Infrastructure, resulting in a better coaching and player education. Because we didn't have had the money for stars our young talents had the chance to compete in the Bundesliga and grow as players. It's nearly impossible to say how important this Champions League Final for Germany is. There were many downs and not many ups in the last 15years. It feels like the german football did build this sucess with it's own hands. And it's sexy to watch. | ||
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Liara
22 Posts
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sharkie
Austria18634 Posts
On May 04 2013 02:03 Dirtyharry wrote: I'm watching football since ~20years and from the beginning a voice in my mind was getting louder and louder that said "If you want to see great and fantastic football, don't watch the german one". There are many german fan's who feel the same way, they did grow up with this thought. We won from time to time a few cups or showed good results, but it was never impressive. We did watch to other countrys and saw their starplayers and their huge transfer fees. For me, I realized we were 2nd class in football. In the year 2000 after a horrible Euro for Germany (out in the groupstage), the german football association (DFB) and the clubs forced an total system change with better Infrastructure, resulting in a better coaching and player education. Because we didn't have had the money for stars our young talents had the chance to compete in the Bundesliga and grow as players. It's nearly impossible to say how important this Champions League Final for Germany is. There were many downs and not many ups in the last 15years. It feels like the german football did build this sucess with it's own hands. And it's sexy to watch. Yes. I used to dislike German football too but since 2006 they have become really fun to watch, but unfortunately so many people still remember "old" Germany and still hate them to this day. | ||
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Salteador Neo
Andorra5591 Posts
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Faruep
Germany100 Posts
On May 04 2013 03:38 Salteador Neo wrote: There was this saying many years ago that went something like "Football is a sport where eleven men play against eleven and the germans win". “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.” -Gary Lineker, english football player | ||
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