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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
May 27 2016 14:47 GMT
#7601
Everyone calls Drogba a diving pansy still...whenever you bring up a conversation about Drogba someone mentions his diving especially scousers. Everyone hates the way busquests acts but for me its because he gives out the hard tackles, but as soon as he gets one he goes down like crazy. But thats an opinion of more than justs me so i don't think it needs justifying.
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haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2722 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-27 14:54:04
May 27 2016 14:49 GMT
#7602
He did that with Pep Barça a lot of years ago and he has not done it again. This last seasons he had good behaviour. It is like people that think Pepe is a dirty player. Pepe has been a very clean player with few cards since Mourinho left

What I don't understand is why you always criticize Pep Barça for "acting" but you never do it with Mou Real Madrid that Barça was facing, one of the dirtiest teams that I have seen. It seems that acting is worse than breaking legs. I kinda can understand Barça behavior back them, they were protecting their health and injures with that "acting".

On May 27 2016 23:11 Savatage wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 27 2016 22:46 haitike wrote:
What you want, but he has been a top3 defensive midfield regularly for 8 years. Few players are so good.

All the other things is envy.


i think he's a good player, but far to be at the top of his role. And his unsporting behavior is a great stain on his career and he did it many times.
But he fits perfectly the Barcelona style so good for him to have his contract renewed,


Far to be the top of his role? He is the best in his role for possession style teams. Really there are people that think that Busquets is not a top player in his position?
Savatage
Profile Joined February 2016
Italy182 Posts
May 27 2016 14:57 GMT
#7603
Yeah i think that he's good but not at the top. He particularly shines in Barcellona, he's good with his feets and pass the ball well and he works in defence. But he plays a faul game, he's rash in his tackle but he acts always as a victim.

In that position (defensive midfielder with a playmaking task) there are so many better players (Kante, Marchisio, Vidal, Koke, Biglia, Strootman, Banega, Xabi Alonso, Fernandinho, Gundogan... and many more).
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
May 27 2016 15:05 GMT
#7604
I'm not sure I'd call Drogba a pansy he's quite a lot bigger than me. But he did qualify for the Ivory Coast National Olympic Diving Team every year he played in the Premier league. It was written into his contract he couldn't dive for Chelsea and the Ivory Coast at the same time though.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
May 27 2016 15:16 GMT
#7605
Haha
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Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-27 15:25:25
May 27 2016 15:19 GMT
#7606
On May 27 2016 23:57 Savatage wrote:
Yeah i think that he's good but not at the top. He particularly shines in Barcellona, he's good with his feets and pass the ball well and he works in defence. But he plays a faul game, he's rash in his tackle but he acts always as a victim.

In that position (defensive midfielder with a playmaking task) there are so many better players (Kante, Marchisio, Vidal, Koke, Biglia, Strootman, Banega, Xabi Alonso, Fernandinho, Gundogan... and many more).


This list is so lolz. With the exception of Vidal, there is no one in that list that is better than him at his role. Infact if he were put in a more defensive setup he would be even better, his biggest weakness is his pace and that means that if he is out of position when the back line is pushed up its GG. If you put him in a setup where he can just sweep infront of a back line and just distribute it would probably make his life so much easier.

And really all defensive mids make rash tackles heck the guys on your list do it just as much if not more than him lol.

Pass what you are smoking bro.

And that point about Pepe is true aswell. Pretty sure there was year in there recently where he went like half a year without even a yellow card. Heck the poor guy has never even received a direct red in his la liga life (although there were a couple of incidents where he got away with it)

The bigger psycho statistically on RM is Ramos.

Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
May 27 2016 15:25 GMT
#7607
The red incident counts with Costa too, dirties player in England has 1 red card in his 2 seasons in England etc. But hey ho
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Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
May 27 2016 15:27 GMT
#7608
On May 28 2016 00:25 Pandemona wrote:
The red incident counts with Costa too, dirties player in England has 1 red card in his 2 seasons in England etc. But hey ho


Yeah but Pepe dont do that niggly cheapo passive aggressive shit Costa does.

He either goes ham or hes pretty clean. I mean all defenders do the occasional kick in the ankle and stuff so nothing out of the ordinary there.
WillyWanker
Profile Joined December 2011
France1915 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-27 15:55:02
May 27 2016 15:50 GMT
#7609
On May 28 2016 00:19 Rebs wrote:And really all defensive mids make rash tackles heck the guys on your list do it just as much if not more than him lol.

Busquets rarely tackles because he's always positioned perfectly. He's probably the most intelligent/tactically aware DM in the world. He can't do box-to-box so he's less "impressive" than Vidal, but Barça doesn't need a Vidal when they have 2 other offensive midfielders. One that could compete with Busquets is playing CB in that same team =D
Salteador Neo
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Andorra5591 Posts
May 27 2016 15:58 GMT
#7610
Guys who haven't watched more than 100 barça games think Busquets is a diver because of one picture?

What's new lol
Revolutionist fan
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-27 17:48:41
May 27 2016 17:44 GMT
#7611
On May 28 2016 00:50 WillyWanker wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2016 00:19 Rebs wrote:And really all defensive mids make rash tackles heck the guys on your list do it just as much if not more than him lol.

Busquets rarely tackles because he's always positioned perfectly. He's probably the most intelligent/tactically aware DM in the world. He can't do box-to-box so he's less "impressive" than Vidal, but Barça doesn't need a Vidal when they have 2 other offensive midfielders. One that could compete with Busquets is playing CB in that same team =D


Yeah that was the other distinction I wanted to make but work to stronk. That list has some box to box midfielders, some that cant pass for shit or some that cant defend for shit and some arent even dedicated defensive mids (Marchisio) + Show Spoiler +
hes like a jack of all trades two way player.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
May 27 2016 18:50 GMT
#7612
ENGERLAND!!!!!!!!!
1-0 Rashford debut, 18 years of age, 2 minutes GOAL!!! Great little half volley
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RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6261 Posts
May 27 2016 20:11 GMT
#7613
On May 28 2016 02:44 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2016 00:50 WillyWanker wrote:
On May 28 2016 00:19 Rebs wrote:And really all defensive mids make rash tackles heck the guys on your list do it just as much if not more than him lol.

Busquets rarely tackles because he's always positioned perfectly. He's probably the most intelligent/tactically aware DM in the world. He can't do box-to-box so he's less "impressive" than Vidal, but Barça doesn't need a Vidal when they have 2 other offensive midfielders. One that could compete with Busquets is playing CB in that same team =D


Yeah that was the other distinction I wanted to make but work to stronk. That list has some box to box midfielders, some that cant pass for shit or some that cant defend for shit and some arent even dedicated defensive mids (Marchisio) + Show Spoiler +
hes like a jack of all trades two way player.

Not to mention Strootman has been injured all the time.

Busquets is one of the most important players for their playstyle. Every offense starts there.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
May 27 2016 20:12 GMT
#7614
Rooney scored nice 2nd, good times :D
England is coming! Portugal next test be fun.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Micro_Jackson
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany2002 Posts
May 27 2016 21:02 GMT
#7615
On May 28 2016 00:25 Pandemona wrote:
The red incident counts with Costa too, dirties player in England has 1 red card in his 2 seasons in England etc. But hey ho


There is a difference between cards and beeing a douchbag in generl.
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
May 28 2016 16:54 GMT
#7616
Biggest game in all sport 2015/1016, certainly the most money at stake. Hull City Vs Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley. The Championship Playoff final. One club will play in the Premier League, a prize worth 170 million squid. One side will have nothing but a good season and another crack at it next year.

Come on Wednesday the Premier League needs you.

------ In entierly diferent news alchol is really cheap in the shops in China but going to a bar is an entierly different story. I've paid less in England where all countries currencies go to die. I'm going to drink at home with my house mates and cats from now on (the cats aren't mine).

Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
May 28 2016 17:20 GMT
#7617
Hull hit post, missed several 1on1s....looks like the usual team not taking the 100 chances will lose haha.

Lol at the alcohol price difference Greg xd
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LennX
Profile Joined October 2010
4563 Posts
May 28 2016 17:55 GMT
#7618
Congratulation to Hull City for gaining promotion to EPL
Mute user function on TL; http://www.liquiddota.com/blogs/491245-mute-annoying-users-in-lr-threads
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18557 Posts
May 28 2016 19:31 GMT
#7619
Anyone else already saw that we got a subforum for the EURO again?
haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2722 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-28 20:27:55
May 28 2016 20:27 GMT
#7620
sorry delete. I missed thread.
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