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wingpawn
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Poland1342 Posts
August 26 2013 18:54 GMT
#3381
To be honest, football kind of sucks since every team abandoned classical 4-4-2 system. Just bunch of guys crowding the middle as much as possible to block opponents chances... Not merely as exciting as it used to be.

Considering Kaka, I remember that Juventus chairman claimed once that he would never sign a player with such a name (ofc meaning something like 'to take a shit'), but that was just before Kaka started owning in Serie A, so later every newspaper in Italy mocked Juve management for these words.

My picks for tonight: MU - Chelsea 1:1, Granada - Real 1:3.
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
August 26 2013 18:55 GMT
#3382
Hahaha Cech almost took out a ball boy with his elbow swing of doom
zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6343 Posts
August 26 2013 19:02 GMT
#3383
Gogo Chelsea
Pre-emptive retaliatory de-escalation action
duckii
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany1017 Posts
August 26 2013 19:22 GMT
#3384
not very entertaining game for a neutral so far, so many failed passes...
Ferrose
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States11378 Posts
August 26 2013 19:31 GMT
#3385
I feel like Valencia should have gotten a yellow there.
@113candlemagic Office lady by day, lonely woman at night. | Official lolicon of thread 94273
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
August 26 2013 19:31 GMT
#3386
that was a blatant and pretty harsh foul to not be given a yellow. Dat Man U at home effect.
wingpawn
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Poland1342 Posts
August 26 2013 19:32 GMT
#3387
WTF just Valencia did? For a second, I thought it might even be red.
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-26 19:36:42
August 26 2013 19:33 GMT
#3388
holy shit, what the fuck was that from van persie. This ref is a cunt... I am not wholly overwhelmed with appreciation for the quality of this match's arbitrator.

Shurrle's positioning is quite awkward and his defensive work rate is abysmal so far.
duckii
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany1017 Posts
August 26 2013 19:39 GMT
#3389
Schürrle looks like what would be described in Germany as a "Fremdkörper". The odd man out so to speak.
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
August 26 2013 19:47 GMT
#3390
If I were in Mou's shoes, or any manager of Ramires, I would forbid him from passing over 5 yards. He is the most wasteful possession player in the entire league I think. He has wonderful finishing, good defence and great speed. But his passing is horrifying.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-26 19:51:24
August 26 2013 19:50 GMT
#3391
Well Mourinho clearly has come to old trafford not to lose which in fairness i don't blame him. But im sure he will take Schurrle off or even DeBruyne/Oscar and bring on a striker (depends who he feels isn't suited to the next system). Schurrle isn't his fault he is out of the game just that tactic is not working.

Been a very even game though arguably United had more chances than Chelsea, but Chelsea still look dangerous.

Hope for an improved second half
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6343 Posts
August 26 2013 19:50 GMT
#3392
You've got Lukaku on the bench Jose... how about you use him?
Pre-emptive retaliatory de-escalation action
ZapRoffo
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5544 Posts
August 26 2013 19:51 GMT
#3393
I don't understand why Chelsea has stopped playing Juan Mata and brought in all these guys at his position, he was one of their best players last season. Does Mourinho not like him or something?
Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, your opinion man
Ferrose
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States11378 Posts
August 26 2013 19:51 GMT
#3394
The more I see that Valencia foul, the more I feel like that should be a red card.
@113candlemagic Office lady by day, lonely woman at night. | Official lolicon of thread 94273
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
August 26 2013 19:54 GMT
#3395
On August 27 2013 04:51 ZapRoffo wrote:
I don't understand why Chelsea has stopped playing Juan Mata and brought in all these guys at his position, he was one of their best players last season. Does Mourinho not like him or something?


I'm scratching my head too. Maybe he genuinely hates spaniards.
Salteador Neo
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Andorra5591 Posts
August 26 2013 19:56 GMT
#3396
On August 27 2013 04:22 duckii wrote:
not very entertaining game for a neutral so far, so many failed passes...


Agreed. I'll stop myself from watching the second half... so it should be awesome >.>
Revolutionist fan
greggy
Profile Joined October 2010
United Kingdom1483 Posts
August 26 2013 19:57 GMT
#3397
On August 27 2013 04:51 ZapRoffo wrote:
I don't understand why Chelsea has stopped playing Juan Mata and brought in all these guys at his position, he was one of their best players last season. Does Mourinho not like him or something?


he's come back from confed cup injured and struggled to regain fitness. he was pretty bad vs villa, too, it really showed. he needs a couple more weeks to get to 100%

i think de bruyne needs to come off for lukaku - schurrle can go on right side
kyllinghest
Profile Joined December 2011
Norway1607 Posts
August 26 2013 19:59 GMT
#3398
On August 27 2013 04:51 Ferrose wrote:
The more I see that Valencia foul, the more I feel like that should be a red card.

Could have easily snapped his ankle with that one, so much speed and power in that foul. Icing added to the cake when De Bruyne goes in the refs book right after for trying to break Van Persies elbow with his face.
"NO" -Has
Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-26 20:03:08
August 26 2013 20:02 GMT
#3399
On August 27 2013 04:54 sc4k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 27 2013 04:51 ZapRoffo wrote:
I don't understand why Chelsea has stopped playing Juan Mata and brought in all these guys at his position, he was one of their best players last season. Does Mourinho not like him or something?


I'm scratching my head too. Maybe he genuinely hates spaniards.


Mata looked abysmal against Villa, I can't blame Mou for not putting him against Utd. He needs some match fitness before he is back to full strength.

edit: and yeah, Ref has been a joke so far.
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
August 26 2013 20:05 GMT
#3400
I would still expect Mata to be able to give a great performance in this match. He is a big...huge player. With some more experience than an Oscar or a De Bruyne.
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