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Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2073 Posts
February 20 2018 20:33 GMT
#3901
Chelsea looking very good considering their shake PL performances recently.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
February 20 2018 20:35 GMT
#3902
Fuck great performance so far from Chelsea, limiting to Barca and growing in confidence slowly. 2 post hits from Willian in which Conte looks justified in starting him. Great so far, but 45 minutes out of 180 done...long way to go.

Rakitic shouldn't be on pitch though but the ref is Cakir....we all know what he is like
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28873 Posts
February 20 2018 20:43 GMT
#3903
yea I haven't been able to fully follow but Chelsea has looked really solid and Barcelona has looked unusually tame. (which I assume chelsea deserves some credit for.)
Moderator
sneirac
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany3464 Posts
February 20 2018 20:48 GMT
#3904
Meh Barca haven't really looked impressive for about the last month. That cup stretch of playing every 3 days for 6 weeks seems to massively hrut them every year.
possession wins games, kante is washed up and shit - pande
zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6343 Posts
February 20 2018 21:07 GMT
#3905
Willian deserved that! Woooooooo
Pre-emptive retaliatory de-escalation action
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-20 21:38:33
February 20 2018 21:26 GMT
#3906
On February 21 2018 05:48 sneirac wrote:
Meh Barca haven't really looked impressive for about the last month. That cup stretch of playing every 3 days for 6 weeks seems to massively hrut them every year.


I dont think thats the issue though.

Form and stuff aside, Chelsea are not pigeons. The game plan was pretty simple to understand and execute.

Sit sit sit, switch into heavy press for pockets of the game, play for the second ball and try to get some nicks and have Hazard make something happen or have Wilian get some sighters. Its the system Simeone/Atelti still use and worked super well for them for a few years. And its not like Barca doesnt know this but the moment the switch happens mistakes happen and then deep turnovers create chances.

The Hazard bit didnt work out so well, but Wilian stepped up massively. If you can work the space for qualtiy players, doesnt matter how you do it I suppose.

You can play that way against Bournemouth too but that would be embarrassing, so they cant and thats where the real struggle is.

Playing like an underdog is never as hard as it sounds regardless of "form".

Barca was never going to get any joy until like 70+ minutes, when they try to up the tempo a bit more. But they were probably expecting to not concede by that point. The risk is always there though so they could have done better there.

Cant be sliding ruling passes to the opposition infront of your box, if you are Chelsea though.|

I get what Valverde is doing, but fuck off man. Dont be such a pussy and put on a safe bet like Vidal, play your 250+ million players.

Subbing them on is fine, but not even doing that is fucking stupid.
HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-20 21:31:37
February 20 2018 21:31 GMT
#3907
Bayern is having fun... red card for Besiktas helped, but it most probably wasn't necessary. 5-0 now.
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
February 20 2018 21:32 GMT
#3908
Did I just witness two Barca players dive in stereo?
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-20 21:35:42
February 20 2018 21:33 GMT
#3909
On February 21 2018 06:32 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Did I just witness two Barca players dive in stereo?


The words of summon whose never been stepped on in a football pitch. Granted Suarez was probably embellishing his. They both got hit though.

Edit: And now fcking Andre Gomez 1@#@! !?
sneirac
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany3464 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-20 21:39:21
February 20 2018 21:38 GMT
#3910
On February 21 2018 06:26 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2018 05:48 sneirac wrote:
Meh Barca haven't really looked impressive for about the last month. That cup stretch of playing every 3 days for 6 weeks seems to massively hrut them every year.


+ Show Spoiler +
I dont think thats the issue though.

Form and stuff aside, Chelsea are not pigeons. The game plan was pretty simple to understand and execute.

Sit sit sit, switch into heavy press for pockets of the game, play for the second ball and try to get some nicks and have Hazard make something happen or have Wilian get some sighters. Its the system Simeone/Atelti still use and worked super well for them for a few years. And its not like Barca doesnt know this but the moment the switch happens mistakes happen and then deep turnovers create chances.

The Hazard bit didnt work out so well, but Wilian stepped up massively. If you can work the space for qualtiy players, doesnt matter how you do it I suppose.

You can play that way against Bournemouth too but that would be embarrassing, so they cant and thats where the real struggle is.

Playing like an underdog is never as hard as it sounds regardless of "form".

Barca was never going to get any joy until like 70+ minutes, when they try to up the tempo a bit more. But they were probably expecting to not concede by that point. The risk is always there though so they could have done better there.

Cant be sliding ruling passes to the opposition infront of your box, if you are Chelsea though.|

I get what Valverde is doing, but fuck off man. Dont be such a pussy and put on a safe bet like Vidal, player to 250+ million players.

Subbing them on is fine, but not even doing that is fucking stupid.

I concur, however that doesn't change that Barca had performances earlier in this season where they looked godlike and have struggled massively in the last 3 weeks. Including playing a long stretch against 10 man Eibar where they looked like worse team for big parts.
possession wins games, kante is washed up and shit - pande
sneirac
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany3464 Posts
February 20 2018 21:39 GMT
#3911
Bayern Munich v Beşiktaş

Vida red: https://www.clippituser.tv/c/wyzelx
1-0 https://streamja.com/a2W
2-0 https://www.clippituser.tv/c/xykezn
3-0 https://www.clippituser.tv/c/vglenm
4-0 https://www.clippituser.tv/c/rvgben
5-0 https://www.clippituser.tv/c/mlgkdd

Chelsea v Barcelona

WIllian v Post https://www.clippituser.tv/c/dwelmk
Willian v Post 2 https://www.clippituser.tv/c/bwbqmk
1-0 https://streamja.com/POE
1-1 https://streamja.com/J6X
possession wins games, kante is washed up and shit - pande
Deleted User 26513
Profile Joined February 2007
2376 Posts
February 20 2018 21:40 GMT
#3912
Two shots on goal, one of them after gifted pass and Barca is going home as clear favorites Poor Conte.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
February 20 2018 21:40 GMT
#3913
Damn cruel world we live in, but when you play that kinda pass you going to get punished one day. Oh well, to the camp nou we gooooooo
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-20 21:45:25
February 20 2018 21:45 GMT
#3914
Goal post has been awarded Barca player of the match.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-20 21:47:31
February 20 2018 21:46 GMT
#3915
On February 21 2018 06:38 sneirac wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2018 06:26 Rebs wrote:
On February 21 2018 05:48 sneirac wrote:
Meh Barca haven't really looked impressive for about the last month. That cup stretch of playing every 3 days for 6 weeks seems to massively hrut them every year.


+ Show Spoiler +
I dont think thats the issue though.

Form and stuff aside, Chelsea are not pigeons. The game plan was pretty simple to understand and execute.

Sit sit sit, switch into heavy press for pockets of the game, play for the second ball and try to get some nicks and have Hazard make something happen or have Wilian get some sighters. Its the system Simeone/Atelti still use and worked super well for them for a few years. And its not like Barca doesnt know this but the moment the switch happens mistakes happen and then deep turnovers create chances.

The Hazard bit didnt work out so well, but Wilian stepped up massively. If you can work the space for qualtiy players, doesnt matter how you do it I suppose.

You can play that way against Bournemouth too but that would be embarrassing, so they cant and thats where the real struggle is.

Playing like an underdog is never as hard as it sounds regardless of "form".

Barca was never going to get any joy until like 70+ minutes, when they try to up the tempo a bit more. But they were probably expecting to not concede by that point. The risk is always there though so they could have done better there.

Cant be sliding ruling passes to the opposition infront of your box, if you are Chelsea though.|

I get what Valverde is doing, but fuck off man. Dont be such a pussy and put on a safe bet like Vidal, player to 250+ million players.

Subbing them on is fine, but not even doing that is fucking stupid.

I concur, however that doesn't change that Barca had performances earlier in this season where they looked godlike and have struggled massively in the last 3 weeks. Including playing a long stretch against 10 man Eibar where they looked like worse team for big parts.


Yeah they havent been as dominant since the break. But Suarez got better xD. There is a wierd flux also where Valverde has all these players now and he doesnt know how to play them. Thats why the Coutinho buy was kinda premature imo. Cant use him in the CL then whats the fucking point.

Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
February 20 2018 21:50 GMT
#3916
Hope Chelsea sign Gomes away from Barca, what a waste of an exceptional talented midfield. Get him an engine and he can play in our 3-4-3 when Cesc gets to old which wont be long xD
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
February 20 2018 21:52 GMT
#3917
On February 21 2018 06:50 Pandemona wrote:
Hope Chelsea sign Gomes away from Barca, what a waste of an exceptional talented midfield. Get him an engine and he can play in our 3-4-3 when Cesc gets to old which wont be long xD


He really has not played well though. I dont know why you are so horny for him but feel free to take him. Get yourself Bakayoko 2.0 offense version.
haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2742 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-02-20 22:40:28
February 20 2018 22:37 GMT
#3918
I'm happy with 1-1. Chelsea was bettter an deserved a better score.

Honestly, Barcelona is playing bad since the new year began. Atleti was 11 points behind and now they are 7. But it happens each season anyway.
nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
February 20 2018 22:57 GMT
#3919
On February 21 2018 06:52 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2018 06:50 Pandemona wrote:
Hope Chelsea sign Gomes away from Barca, what a waste of an exceptional talented midfield. Get him an engine and he can play in our 3-4-3 when Cesc gets to old which wont be long xD


He really has not played well though. I dont know why you are so horny for him but feel free to take him. Get yourself Bakayoko 2.0 offense version.

Pande is also all hot and shit for Andy fucking Carroll so clearly his standard is questionable

Sugoi monogatari onii-chan!
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
February 21 2018 00:09 GMT
#3920
Imagine colliding into another player... this game is going to be insane just for the temps.

"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
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