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AsnSensation
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany24009 Posts
December 12 2013 10:21 GMT
#1641
Dortmund HAD to win last week to keep their chances of advancing alive and now they even finish first nice!
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51490 Posts
December 12 2013 10:22 GMT
#1642
They score to much for me. Bale is getting fitter and fitter, meaning they have 2 Ronaldo's in the team. Have Di Maria and Isco on top of that. All they are missing is a striker as Benzema is not liked by the fans nor is he finishing as well as he needs too lol
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Mauru
Profile Joined June 2012
Germany8 Posts
December 12 2013 10:22 GMT
#1643
[image loading]

This looks right for me, so 4 Bundesliga-PL Matches in 1/8
Mensol
Profile Joined September 2012
14536 Posts
December 12 2013 10:22 GMT
#1644
Give us Yanited please. Moyes has to experience hell in Istanbul.
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.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51490 Posts
December 12 2013 10:25 GMT
#1645
I just don't want to face Galatasaray, Drogba coming back to the bridge without us having a striker is a disaster. He will be so up for it he will score so much then cry at fulltime lol.
However i think Chelsea might buy a striker in January now with how shit ours are So maybe i won't mind whwo we get as the games be played until February
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Ferrose
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States11378 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-12 10:33:25
December 12 2013 10:32 GMT
#1646
On December 12 2013 19:04 HsDLTitich wrote:
btw Napoli is now one of the top seeded teams for EL RO32, along with Benfica, Shakhtar, Basel and all the 12 EL group winners.


I have to give credit to Higuain. I thought he'd flop for Napoli given his previous record (he had 8 goals in 48 CL apps with Real Madrid, and only like 3 goals in 18 apps against Barca or something), but he's been impressive, 4 goals in 5 CL apps (101 minutes per goal), and 7 in 13 in Serie A. He also has 6 assists this season.
@113candlemagic Office lady by day, lonely woman at night. | Official lolicon of thread 94273
wingpawn
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Poland1342 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-12 10:55:00
December 12 2013 10:36 GMT
#1647
Scariest teams left in UCL according to WhoScored.com:

Sorted by player rating: + Show Spoiler +
1. Bayern
2. Real
3. Barcelona
4. Atletico
5. Chelsea

Sorted by ball possession: + Show Spoiler +
1. Barcelona
2. Bayern
3. PSG
4. Zenit
5. Arsenal

Sorted by pass accuracy: + Show Spoiler +
1. PSG
2. Barcelona
3. Bayern
4. Real
5. Arsenal

Sorted by shots per game: + Show Spoiler +
1. Bayern
2. Dortmund
3. Real
4. Leverkusen
5. Barcelona


Seems like overall it's something like: 1. Bayern 2. Barcelona 3. Real 4. PSG 5. Arsenal 6. Atletico.
WillyWanker
Profile Joined December 2011
France1915 Posts
December 12 2013 10:37 GMT
#1648
On December 12 2013 19:32 Ferrose wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2013 19:04 HsDLTitich wrote:
btw Napoli is now one of the top seeded teams for EL RO32, along with Benfica, Shakhtar, Basel and all the 12 EL group winners.


I have to give credit to Higuain. I thought he'd flop for Napoli given his previous record (he had 8 goals in 48 CL apps with Real Madrid, and only like 3 goals in 18 apps against Barca or something), but he's been impressive, 4 goals in 5 CL apps (101 minutes per goal), and 7 in 13 in Serie A. He also has 6 assists this season.

Confidence changes a player
I've always prefered him over Benzema... But Benzema might be more suited to play with Ronaldo/Bale because he's not a real 9 and can do some more defensive work (freeing CR/Bale a bit). Benzema's also less individual which is not good for a real 9, but not bad when you have the Ronaldo/Bale's type of player around you.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18418 Posts
December 12 2013 10:53 GMT
#1649
On December 12 2013 19:36 wingpawn wrote:
Scariest teams left in UCL according to WhoScored.com:

Sorted by player rating: + Show Spoiler +
1. Bayern
2. Real
3. Barcelona
4. Atletico
5. Chelsea

Sorted by ball possession: + Show Spoiler +
1. Barcelona
2. Bayern
3. PSG
4. Zenit
5. Arsenal

Sorted by pass accuracy: + Show Spoiler +
1. PSG
2. Barcelona
3. Bayern
4. Real
5. Arsenal

Sorted by shots per game: + Show Spoiler +
1. Bayern
2. Dortmund
3. Real
4. Leverkusen
5. Barcelona


Imo the last ranking shows who the real threats are (except leverkusen)

It shows what dortmund is really great at. Having/creating tons of chances with low ball possession.
Does anyone know how they manage that? Is Klopp a genius?

Imagine if Dortmund scored half the chances they create, they'd have been top of their group easily
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51490 Posts
December 12 2013 10:53 GMT
#1650
Lol Mourinho said after the match he wants Drogba to come back to Stamford Bridge with Galatasaray so he gets the same reception Mourinho felt against Hull in our first match xD
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Maenander
Profile Joined November 2002
Germany4926 Posts
December 12 2013 10:53 GMT
#1651
On December 12 2013 19:36 wingpawn wrote:
Scariest teams left in UCL according to WhoScored.com:

Sorted by player rating: + Show Spoiler +
1. Bayern
2. Real
3. Barcelona
4. Atletico
5. Chelsea

Sorted by ball possession: + Show Spoiler +
1. Barcelona
2. Bayern
3. PSG
4. Zenit
5. Arsenal

Sorted by pass accuracy: + Show Spoiler +
1. PSG
2. Barcelona
3. Bayern
4. Real
5. Arsenal

Sorted by shots per game: + Show Spoiler +
1. Bayern
2. Dortmund
3. Real
4. Leverkusen
5. Barcelona

It's funny that German teams are dominating the shots per game category, I just read that
Germany create more scoring opportunities than any team in the World Cup, averaging 20 shots per game since 1966.

according to castrolfootball.com.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51490 Posts
December 12 2013 10:57 GMT
#1652
Since 1966
Ahhh that magical year, god i love when Germans post stats its always so nice for us English.
Yesterday it was Bayern only lost so many times since July 12 which reminded me of Chelsea beating them in May 2012
Now its 1966 and being reminded of winning the World Cup :D
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
MapleLeafSirup
Profile Joined July 2009
Germany950 Posts
December 12 2013 11:21 GMT
#1653
On December 12 2013 19:53 sharkie wrote:
It shows what dortmund is really great at. Having/creating tons of chances with low ball possession.
Does anyone know how they manage that? Is Klopp a genius?

Imagine if Dortmund scored half the chances they create, they'd have been top of their group easily


Klopp has to be a genius. In 2008, Dortmund finished only 13th (!) in the Bundesliga, when Klopp overtook them. And now look at how they developed. I wonder if any other coach on this planet could have achieved the same with these players. Only judging by the raw player material, nobody would rate them among the top 20 european teams, let alone 5 years ago.
Additionally, Dortmund constantly have to release their best players, yet they stay on this level.
Ferrose
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States11378 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-12 11:36:19
December 12 2013 11:26 GMT
#1654
On December 12 2013 20:21 MapleLeafSirup wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2013 19:53 sharkie wrote:
It shows what dortmund is really great at. Having/creating tons of chances with low ball possession.
Does anyone know how they manage that? Is Klopp a genius?

Imagine if Dortmund scored half the chances they create, they'd have been top of their group easily


Klopp has to be a genius. In 2008, Dortmund finished only 13th (!) in the Bundesliga, when Klopp overtook them. And now look at how they developed. I wonder if any other coach on this planet could have achieved the same with these players. Only judging by the raw player material, nobody would rate them among the top 20 european teams, let alone 5 years ago.
Additionally, Dortmund constantly have to release their best players, yet they stay on this level.


Not to mention they are doing all this now with seemingly half of their first team injured.

UEFA Youth League group stage final standings

Some interesting results in here. Chelsea won every game, yet Man Utd, Bayern, Dortmund, and Ajax didn't make it out of the group stage D:
@113candlemagic Office lady by day, lonely woman at night. | Official lolicon of thread 94273
Azza
Profile Joined June 2010
China650 Posts
December 12 2013 12:09 GMT
#1655
On December 12 2013 20:26 Ferrose wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2013 20:21 MapleLeafSirup wrote:
On December 12 2013 19:53 sharkie wrote:
It shows what dortmund is really great at. Having/creating tons of chances with low ball possession.
Does anyone know how they manage that? Is Klopp a genius?

Imagine if Dortmund scored half the chances they create, they'd have been top of their group easily


Klopp has to be a genius. In 2008, Dortmund finished only 13th (!) in the Bundesliga, when Klopp overtook them. And now look at how they developed. I wonder if any other coach on this planet could have achieved the same with these players. Only judging by the raw player material, nobody would rate them among the top 20 european teams, let alone 5 years ago.
Additionally, Dortmund constantly have to release their best players, yet they stay on this level.


Not to mention they are doing all this now with seemingly half of their first team injured.

UEFA Youth League group stage final standings

Some interesting results in here. Chelsea won every game, yet Man Utd, Bayern, Dortmund, and Ajax didn't make it out of the group stage D:


Sounds like Arsenal, having to constantly sell our best in the past season and always a lengthy injury list. I find Dortmund and Arsenal to be similar.
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28674 Posts
December 12 2013 12:52 GMT
#1656
I think if you swapped united and arsenal, pot 1 would actually be the current 8 best teams in the world.
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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18418 Posts
December 12 2013 13:05 GMT
#1657
On December 12 2013 21:52 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I think if you swapped united and arsenal, pot 1 would actually be the current 8 best teams in the world.


City > chelsea atm imo.
Mourinho is clearly uncomfortable with his current squad.
Micro_Jackson
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany2002 Posts
December 12 2013 13:05 GMT
#1658
On December 12 2013 21:52 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I think if you swapped united and arsenal, pot 1 would actually be the current 8 best teams in the world.


Well it´s CL so it should be that way. The Ro8 could be so stacked, if the favorites all win it will be one of the hardest group stages of the last years.
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28674 Posts
December 12 2013 13:09 GMT
#1659
On December 12 2013 22:05 USvBleakill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2013 21:52 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I think if you swapped united and arsenal, pot 1 would actually be the current 8 best teams in the world.


Well it´s CL so it should be that way. The Ro8 could be so stacked, if the favorites all win it will be one of the hardest group stages of the last years.


Should be sure, but it's rare for the stars to align to this degree
I can agree that city > currently chelsea though, although it's hard to say cuz city is basically two different teams where one is great and one kinda sucks, and chelsea is consistently not so great but much better than the city that sucks.

Honestly Liverpool has probably been the second best team in PL so far, even if it's mostly Suarez.
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Stratos_speAr
Profile Joined May 2009
United States6959 Posts
December 12 2013 15:46 GMT
#1660
On December 12 2013 19:08 WillyWanker wrote:
So who are your favourites now?
For me:
1- Bayern, so stronk, they didn't really play vs Manchester City
2- Real Madrid, Ancelotti is finally starting to make his team play better, enough to win the CL?
3- Atletico, they are freaking scary to play, it would be even worse in a 2 legs playoff

I'll put Barcelona in my top 3 if they show something more in the next games and when Messi comes back.


Bayern has to be the favorite to take away another Treble from this year. They are so. Fucking. Stacked. It isn't even funny. An absurd amount of depth in that squad, and the only reason they don't blow out every team by 5+ goals is because they don't really care.

Come knockout time, this team is going to be a fucking powerhouse against anyone. The only team I see as having any chance against them is Real Madrid.
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