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http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sports/525253-2017-2018-football-thread#1
haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2722 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-10 21:22:44
September 10 2016 21:01 GMT
#541
Barcelona loosed against Alavés in Camp Nou, wow. (Alavés drawed Atletico too in Vicente Calderón Stadium, so they are playing well)
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
September 10 2016 21:51 GMT
#542
I watched that game haitlike, Atletico very lucky to get that point nearly stole 3 with the goal they scored. However Alves literally just sat in and defended for 90 minutes vs Atletico which wasn't there speciality. No idea how they did that though vs Barca!
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18569 Posts
September 11 2016 03:07 GMT
#543
Man my hate of tuchel keeps increasing from week to week.
Losing to leipzig of all clubs ...
Maenander
Profile Joined November 2002
Germany4926 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-11 07:13:23
September 11 2016 06:59 GMT
#544
Bravo's error for the goal (and one of the later ones) was due to a lack of communication between him and his defense, which is totally understandable after only a few training sessions between them. If Stones gets out of the way he catches the ball no problem.
On September 10 2016 22:33 Liquid`Drone wrote:
City seems like a way more varied team than pep bayern or barca, dunno if that's guardiola being pragmatic with the players he has, or some evolution in attitude, or the players not having learned the skillsets required for more full blown tiki taka, but either way I thought it was very entertaining.

Guardiola does not adapt his style to the EPL, there really is no need to. But he does adapt it to the squad available to him. He did the same at Bayern.

One can't expect the current ManCity squad to be able to pick up the dominant style of Guardiola's Bayern or Barca in a short time. When Guardiola went to Bayern they were already the best team in the world working like a well-oiled machine, so he had no major problems introducing his ideas peu à peu. And his concept was made for Barca players! It will take time at Manchester though.

Moreover, Bayern under Guardiola were just so dominant that they hardly ever needed to show any kind of variation, still they could be highly entertaining against good opponents.

haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2722 Posts
September 11 2016 10:44 GMT
#545
On September 11 2016 06:51 Pandemona wrote:
I watched that game haitlike, Atletico very lucky to get that point nearly stole 3 with the goal they scored. However Alves literally just sat in and defended for 90 minutes vs Atletico which wasn't there speciality. No idea how they did that though vs Barca!


- Alavés defended very well.
- Lucho rotated too much (maybe he understimated Alavés)
- National breaks affect Barcelona a lot, because south americans jet lag
- Probably because that, it was the worst match of Mascherano I have seen.
haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2722 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-11 10:46:34
September 11 2016 10:45 GMT
#546
On September 11 2016 06:51 Pandemona wrote:
I watched that game haitlike, Atletico very lucky to get that point nearly stole 3 with the goal they scored. However Alves literally just sat in and defended for 90 minutes vs Atletico which wasn't there speciality. No idea how they did that though vs Barca!


- Alavés defended very well.
- Lucho rotated too many players (maybe he understimated Alavés)
- National breaks affect Barcelona a lot, because south americans jet lag
- it was the worst match of Mascherano I have seen.
zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6334 Posts
September 11 2016 14:17 GMT
#547
So Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest finished 2-2

First time that any two former European champions have played a match against each other in a lower division
"No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
September 11 2016 14:47 GMT
#548
On September 11 2016 23:17 zeo wrote:
So Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest finished 2-2

First time that any two former European champions have played a match against each other in a lower division

That's an awesome stat.
clusen
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany8702 Posts
September 11 2016 15:27 GMT
#549
On September 11 2016 15:59 Maenander wrote:
Bravo's error for the goal (and one of the later ones) was due to a lack of communication between him and his defense, which is totally understandable after only a few training sessions between them. If Stones gets out of the way he catches the ball no problem.


You totally fail to see the big picture.

For us it might look like Stones just disregarded Bravo shouting, but for the trained professional it was clearly because Bravo isn't used to premiere league crosses and premiere league pressure.

DucK-
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Singapore11447 Posts
September 11 2016 16:24 GMT
#550
Atrocious refereeing this Chelsea game rofl
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
September 11 2016 16:33 GMT
#551
On September 12 2016 00:27 clusen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 11 2016 15:59 Maenander wrote:
Bravo's error for the goal (and one of the later ones) was due to a lack of communication between him and his defense, which is totally understandable after only a few training sessions between them. If Stones gets out of the way he catches the ball no problem.


You totally fail to see the big picture.

For us it might look like Stones just disregarded Bravo shouting, but for the trained professional it was clearly because Bravo isn't used to premiere league crosses and premiere league pressure.



No no, you dont understand.. it was a simple catch. There was hardly any pressure from Stones despite the mixup (despite his rather large frame and the fact that Bravo called and was blind sided because he called)

The real pressure in the Premier League is being able to speak English and yell loud enough so your defender can hear you.

In seriousness though outside of the goal there were some clear communication issues but they will get ironed out im pretty sure.
Skynx
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Turkey7150 Posts
September 11 2016 16:42 GMT
#552
OoOoOoO Diegooo
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Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4139 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-11 16:55:42
September 11 2016 16:55 GMT
#553
It's very early, but looking at the results so far it looks like City are the favourites to win the title. Chelsea and United have no Champions League obligations though so will be interesting to see if City drops points once CL starts.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
September 11 2016 17:15 GMT
#554
FA Agenda again :D

Still wtf was some of those decisions in that game appalling. How Swansea got 2 goals i have no idea and how we missed every shot after going 1-0 up made no sense. Shocking, oh well.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
OtherWorld
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
France17333 Posts
September 11 2016 18:56 GMT
#555
Well, Nice - Marseille is turning out to be a surprisingly interesting match
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Mafe
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany5966 Posts
September 11 2016 20:58 GMT
#556
Anyone else feeling embarassed by the fact that the NFL-2016-thread has more pages than this one? Or has TL much more members from the US than I was aware of?
OtherWorld
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
France17333 Posts
September 11 2016 21:07 GMT
#557
I'm afraid that not only has TL more US users, but US users have more average posts than European users.
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zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6334 Posts
September 11 2016 23:02 GMT
#558
On September 12 2016 05:58 Mafe wrote:
Anyone else feeling embarassed by the fact that the NFL-2016-thread has more pages than this one? Or has TL much more members from the US than I was aware of?

That thread started in February though.
"No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
September 12 2016 03:24 GMT
#559
Dimitri Payet's cross was just awesome. It should be watched on repeat continouslly untill the video gets blocked. It's crazy how West Ham managed to fall apart in that game. 2:0 up cruising. The attacking half of their team playing with such flare. The atmosphere looked great in the new stadium and lots of smiles all around. But then to ship 4 goals and lose 2:4 is kind of mental.

I was out visiting the wall this weekend but what I have managed to see of the football looks truly exciting. Great week of Premier League action I would try and catch up with the other leagues but there will be Champions League games to wacth before I even get a chance too. Tonight is ASL time. Life is good.
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8789 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-12 07:00:54
September 12 2016 06:55 GMT
#560
On September 12 2016 08:02 zeo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 12 2016 05:58 Mafe wrote:
Anyone else feeling embarassed by the fact that the NFL-2016-thread has more pages than this one? Or has TL much more members from the US than I was aware of?

That thread started in February though.

yeah 40 something pages in half a year is a joke compared to football threads.

on the subject of payet, its weird how he has really stepped up his game since the last season but hes almost 30 now. what do you think was the catalyst for him suddenly becoming an a-class player?
cases like him really make you question whether teams have to spend millions on the hottest 18 yr old.
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