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Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
January 02 2014 19:30 GMT
#9841
They are a ridiculously young team with a decent amount of talent. It's just too young though. Evidently they're gonna struggle when they hit some low points and that's exactly what happened.
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RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6274 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-02 20:09:28
January 02 2014 20:08 GMT
#9842
To be honest I think age is a pretty cheap excuse for their performance. Exceptional talent will perform either way just look at the Ajax of 1995. Those were all probably a lot more talented than the PSV team now but still that they were 10th in the league at one point is just pathetic.

edit: And let's not forget that both Ajax and Feyenoord have been performing well with young teams for a while now.
Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-02 20:20:41
January 02 2014 20:19 GMT
#9843
On January 03 2014 04:26 Mensol wrote:
PSV Eindhoven is the dissapointment of this season. I was expecting more than them after seeing their performance against Milan. They were such a young and dynamic team, dunno what happened afterwards.


The injuries to Park and Wijnaldum played a big part in their slump, without these two players the midfield just gets overrun.

IMO I agree with RvB as well, I also think PSV just lack the quality in their youth that Park and Wijnaldum mask a little. Ajax beat Barcelona with a younger average squad than PSV.
wingpawn
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Poland1342 Posts
January 02 2014 20:22 GMT
#9844
Have you heard the most retarded transfer rumour? Brace yourself: some dumbass journalists claim that Manchester United is prepared to bid £50 million for the service of... freaking Ross Barkley from Everton! such player much money wow.

Also how about picking the Dream Team of 2013?

I'll start: Valdes - Zabaleta, Benatia, Hummels, Alaba - Lahm, Yaya Toure - Ronaldo, Reus, Ribery - Messi

BTW, I was about to watch the whole PSG vs Real match, but I eventually stopped at the half time. The way both teams failed defensively and kept missing great opportunities made me close to vomit. Random pro football moneymaking at it's worst.
Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
January 02 2014 20:28 GMT
#9845
lol Utd and their Everton youths.

My dream team of 2013 is as followed:

Courtois - Lahm - Kompany - Silva - Alaba - Sweinsteiger - Martinez - Reus - Ronaldo - Ribery - Messi.

I really wanted to add Ibra somewhere, but between Messi and Ibra I will always pick Messi.
kyllinghest
Profile Joined December 2011
Norway1607 Posts
January 02 2014 20:41 GMT
#9846
On January 03 2014 05:22 wingpawn wrote:
Have you heard the most retarded transfer rumour? Brace yourself: some dumbass journalists claim that Manchester United is prepared to bid £50 million for the service of... freaking Ross Barkley from Everton!

Even if there was any truth in this whatsoever he would never leave Everton for United at this time.

Dream team 2013: Yaya, Suarez, Ronaldo, Messi, Ribery. My dream team plays five-aside.
"NO" -Has
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
January 02 2014 20:50 GMT
#9847
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
January 02 2014 20:53 GMT
#9848
I don't think buying players will solve Moye's tactical deficiencies. He's still playing the same system that has had its weaknesses exposed game after game. Useless crossing, wingers not able to track back, midfield that can't keep possession or control play. There are too many problems that need to be addressed besides buying new players. I can't imagine not seeing Utd in the CL next season but looks like it's unavoidable now.
3point14
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany890 Posts
January 02 2014 20:59 GMT
#9849
Reus Ronaldo Ribery
thats certainly some pressure over the left side

mine: Neuer, J. Alba, Dante, Silva, Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Gündogan, Ribery, Messi, Müller, Ibra

Messi - Müller would be most enjoyable football!
Mensol
Profile Joined September 2012
14536 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-02 21:24:03
January 02 2014 21:16 GMT
#9850
On January 03 2014 04:30 Twisted wrote:
They are a ridiculously young team with a decent amount of talent. It's just too young though. Evidently they're gonna struggle when they hit some low points and that's exactly what happened.

I have a sympathy for PSV because they're like my FM teams lol :3 too many wonderkids.

On January 03 2014 05:53 zulu_nation8 wrote:
I don't think buying players will solve Moye's tactical deficiencies. He's still playing the same system that has had its weaknesses exposed game after game. Useless crossing, wingers not able to track back, midfield that can't keep possession or control play. There are too many problems that need to be addressed besides buying new players. I can't imagine not seeing Utd in the CL next season but looks like it's unavoidable now.

Yanited should sign Sneijder (midfield needs some serious creativy), Di Maria (Janujaz is too weak for PL) and someone like Gundogan in order to top 4 PL finish.

Also 50m for Berkley sounds legit to me. You can expect everything from Moyes.
If you don't know what the fuck you are doing, how are your enemies supposed to know what the fuck you are doing. - imaqtpie on NA teams at Worlds.
hasuprotoss
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
United States4664 Posts
January 02 2014 21:17 GMT
#9851
On January 03 2014 05:22 wingpawn wrote:
Have you heard the most retarded transfer rumour? Brace yourself: some dumbass journalists claim that Manchester United is prepared to bid £50 million for the service of... freaking Ross Barkley from Everton! such player much money wow.


Roberto Martinez was actually asked about this before the Stoke game. His response?

"No, none of our players are available for loan."

LOL



(vid starts right before question is asked, btw)
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/index.php?viewdays=0&show_part=5 <--- Articles Section on TL
Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-02 21:27:13
January 02 2014 21:21 GMT
#9852
On January 03 2014 05:59 3point14 wrote:
Reus Ronaldo Ribery
thats certainly some pressure over the left side

mine: Neuer, J. Alba, Dante, Silva, Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Gündogan, Ribery, Messi, Müller, Ibra

Messi - Müller would be most enjoyable football!


Reus Ronaldo and Ribery can interchange positions :p But yeah I think switching Reus for Muller would be a smarter choice. Btw you playing Messi out wide? Not sure I like that :p
Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-02 21:27:04
January 02 2014 21:22 GMT
#9853
woops phone issues
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 02 2014 21:22 GMT
#9854
---------------------Cech
Lahm - Kompany - J.Terry - Alaba
--------------Schweinsteiger
--- Ribery -------- Ozil ------ Ronaldo
----------Messi -------- Suarez

4-4-2 diamond.

Cech still the best and most consistant keeper in the world
Lahm, best right back in the world
Kompany i think the hardest picks where CB but Kompany is solid normally and for 2013 he was solid
J Terry for me has shown he still even with lack of pace has the knowledge to organize and be solid.
Again who else is there? I see Silva who doesn't get tested every week, Dante who is like Luiz who can he get in peoples team as a CB anyway?
Schweinsteiger well i think holding mids there arent many that jump out at me that are true all round holding mids, i would of given it Alonso but Schweinsteiger has won everything with his team so it is only fair to judge that better
Ribery Has had his best year in 2013 been at the heart of most good things Bayern produced he gets the nod over Robben Neymar and Hazard
Ozil Best playmaker on the planet, even Mourinho said so ^_^
Ronaldo Best player of 2013 simple.
Messi Even with his worst year (mainly due to injury) in 2013 you cannot have a team of any year without him
Suarez Well, simply the best striker on the planet and it KILLS ME TO SAY THAT. Very high praise indeed.
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3point14
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany890 Posts
January 02 2014 21:32 GMT
#9855
nah I ment Ribery LM, Messi CM, Müller RM, Ibra Striker

would be much more fun if we were building fantasy teams of the year. so we dont have to put Messi, Ronaldo in by default.
does anyone know a site that suggests a fantasycosts for players worldwide or so?
zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6342 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-02 21:34:46
January 02 2014 21:32 GMT
#9856
I kind of like the Gazzetta dello Sport Team of the Year

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern)

Defenders: Lahm (Bayern Munich), Subotic (Borussia Dortmund), Tiago - Silva (Paris Saint-Germain), Alaba (Bayern)

Midfielders: Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Gündogan (Dortmund), Azar (Chelsea)

Striker: C Ron (Real Madrid), Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund), Franck Ribery (Bayern)

A bit too German though but they did have two teams in the CL final
"No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain
Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
January 02 2014 21:35 GMT
#9857
Oh I see, playing Müller as RM (ridiculously multifunctional player btw). Great lineup.
wingpawn
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Poland1342 Posts
January 02 2014 22:40 GMT
#9858
Regarding MU, I've always wondered why almost every single team has been a copycat with 4-2-3-1 setup and nobody (except Tottenham recently, which finally gets some results) goes 4-4-2. Ferguson's United enjoyed massive success with this tactics and I feel like Rooney's goalscoring ability is reduced by the fact that he has create offensive play due to problems quality of passing from guys that play behind him. Maybe if they went diamond-style midfield with Kagawa behind Welbeck / Rooney and a single Carrick / Fellaini DM, it could be better? But yeah, I admit, there's some Kagawa bias in this post...
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
January 02 2014 22:48 GMT
#9859
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6274 Posts
January 02 2014 23:24 GMT
#9860
I don't think I could ever put Ribery in my dream team simply because just the sight of him makes me rage. The strange thing is, is that I have no particular reason why I hate him.
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