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sneirac
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany3464 Posts
March 14 2018 21:13 GMT
#4321
On March 15 2018 06:11 Rebs wrote:
I dont understand why keepers getting nutmegged by stingers is all of a sudden a keeper issue. The coaching manual says spread yourself and close angles. The first one he could have certainly done better because the angle was way to tight for him to be worried about the wide angle.

The second one though, its sometimes baffling to me how little people have personal experience with these things and have a profound lack of understanding of how easy it is to get nutmegged as a keeper when you have to spread yourself.

You're not wrong, but it just looks terrible and it happened 4 times today. That will get pundited every time.
possession wins games, kante is washed up and shit - pande
fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-14 21:15:39
March 14 2018 21:13 GMT
#4322
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"When the geyser died, a probe came out" - SirJolt
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-14 21:28:07
March 14 2018 21:26 GMT
#4323
On March 15 2018 06:13 sneirac wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 15 2018 06:11 Rebs wrote:
I dont understand why keepers getting nutmegged by stingers is all of a sudden a keeper issue. The coaching manual says spread yourself and close angles. The first one he could have certainly done better because the angle was way to tight for him to be worried about the wide angle.

The second one though, its sometimes baffling to me how little people have personal experience with these things and have a profound lack of understanding of how easy it is to get nutmegged as a keeper when you have to spread yourself.

You're not wrong, but it just looks terrible and it happened 4 times today. That will get pundited every time.


Yeah I wont deny the optics of it its a fucking nightmare when the guy is 10-15 yards out with a clear sight, regardless of angle.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
March 14 2018 21:40 GMT
#4324
Well thats annoying as fuck. Barca park bus, defending via throwing bodies at ball, we hit post a total of 4 times in legs, somehow manage just one goal, having almost double amount of shots barca managed and lose 4-1 on aggregate. Jesus christ.

Defending from Chelsea is utter clueless at times and we are playing a back 5 holy crap.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Redox
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany24794 Posts
March 14 2018 21:44 GMT
#4325
Dont sweat it, playing Messi is basically cheating.
Off-season = best season
N1E
Profile Blog Joined February 2017
Brazil186 Posts
March 14 2018 21:44 GMT
#4326
Yea lets just ignore the penalty which would have been called if it favoured Barca or Madrid, like when Kroos kept throwing himself ridiculously and was given the penalty when he was OFFSIDE. Cheaters league.
WillyWanker
Profile Joined December 2011
France1915 Posts
March 14 2018 21:44 GMT
#4327
Props to Chelsea, I thought the matchup would be much more in favor of Barça given the league situation, the 4-1 score isn't really justified. I guess they lost it when they didn't try much (apart from Willian) in the first leg. Your game plan can't be trying to win it in the Camp Nou.

Barça looks good but they need to control games like this much better. They take risks for no reason when they could just pass the ball, tire the opponent and commit when there's more space. Still they don't concede much, Piqué and Umtiti are really impressive.

Now I'm hoping for a Real-Barça in quarters to end Real's season once and for all :D
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-14 21:45:40
March 14 2018 21:45 GMT
#4328
On March 15 2018 06:40 Pandemona wrote:
Well thats annoying as fuck. Barca park bus, defending via throwing bodies at ball, we hit post a total of 4 times in legs, somehow manage just one goal, having almost double amount of shots barca managed and lose 4-1 on aggregate. Jesus christ.

Defending from Chelsea is utter clueless at times and we are playing a back 5 holy crap.


yeah... you might even say..

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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-14 21:47:24
March 14 2018 21:46 GMT
#4329
Wasn't even Messi, we pass ball to him first leg for a goal. Second leg Tibo gifts him two because he shat the bed hard. Was embarassing performance at the back, absolutely embarassing. Had so much ball, so many chances, so many missed opportunties. Cesc has lost a yard of pace and "brain" this season and unless he has 5 yards of space with the ball in and time he is woeful.
Our plan always seems to be cross the ball, which yeah thats good, yet none of our players can cross a ball to save their lives, none of them.
Game made my head hurt and summed up Chelsea this year, glimpses of great football but mostly just comical defending which would make the class of 2005 turn over in their graves.

Yeah not getting that stonewall penalty was pretty disgraceful, but can't even blame ref here as we needed 3 goals in the end and that would have only been 1. To dominate a game so hard and lose 4-1 is just crazy.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-14 21:55:25
March 14 2018 21:53 GMT
#4330
stonewall eh... dominate eh... I find all of these comments and emotions so refreshing. These are worth holding on to for future reference.

Was a good game though. Respectable performance. Even if it was forced out of circumstance..
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-14 21:58:46
March 14 2018 21:55 GMT
#4331
Yes, pulling a guys shoulder when he is in the box no matter what is a foul. He went down easy yes name a footballer who doesn't lol, but he went down after having his shoulder pulled back thus it's a penalty. I hate this "he has gone down to easy" shite we are getting now, a foul is a foul no matter if guy gone down like he been shot or not. Anywhere else on pitch referee gives the foul.

Chelsea first game 11 shots vs 7 shots, game ends 1-1 (2 post hits for chelsea)
Chelsea second game 14 shots vs 8 shots, games ends 0-3 (2 post hits for chelsea)

I mean what more you want, hit bar or post a total of 4 times vs Barca 0. We out shot Barca and out created them, just didn't take chances, if that isn't doing "dominating" then i guess we literally need 80% of ball to dominate a side then which is a bit weird.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
WillyWanker
Profile Joined December 2011
France1915 Posts
March 14 2018 21:55 GMT
#4332
Chelsea didn't dominate the game... Also that penalty wasn't that clear. He dives before he gets hit. His fault for not even trying.
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-14 22:01:09
March 14 2018 21:57 GMT
#4333
On March 15 2018 06:55 Pandemona wrote:
Yes, pulling a guys shoulder when he is in the box no matter what is a foul. He went down easy yes name a footballer who doesn't lol, but he went down after having his shoulder pulled back thus it's a penalty. I hate this "he has gone down to easy" shite we are getting now, a foul is a foul no matter if guy gone down like he been shot or not. Anywhere else on pitch referee gives the foul.


I dono about that, I agree a hand on the shoulder is stupid, but he would probably have scored if he stayed on his feet imo. I am ok with those being given either way as long as its consistent across a game.

This all so much gold btw. SO much quotable contradiction born of emotion.


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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18711 Posts
March 14 2018 22:21 GMT
#4334
Is it just me or do I remember times when pande called hands on shoulders a soft/gifted penalty?
N1E
Profile Blog Joined February 2017
Brazil186 Posts
March 14 2018 22:28 GMT
#4335
He was the last man and it was a lot clearer than penalties they get when it's in their favour. Like Kroos' was much softer and he was on the edge of the box near the corner.

Then the game would have been 2-1. Then they would need to score 1 and concede 0 to qualify. But, sorry boys, UEFA is not on your sides and here get a yellow card just to make it even more impossible. Ah, and Barca dives and referees favouring them even in Chelsea's home also helped them bits. Of course it wasn't as disgraceful as that past scandal, but still cheat.
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
March 14 2018 22:32 GMT
#4336
On March 15 2018 06:57 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 15 2018 06:55 Pandemona wrote:
Yes, pulling a guys shoulder when he is in the box no matter what is a foul. He went down easy yes name a footballer who doesn't lol, but he went down after having his shoulder pulled back thus it's a penalty. I hate this "he has gone down to easy" shite we are getting now, a foul is a foul no matter if guy gone down like he been shot or not. Anywhere else on pitch referee gives the foul.


I dono about that, I agree a hand on the shoulder is stupid, but he would probably have scored if he stayed on his feet imo. I am ok with those being given either way as long as its consistent across a game.

This all so much gold btw. SO much quotable contradiction born of emotion.


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haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2739 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-14 22:40:54
March 14 2018 22:38 GMT
#4337
On March 15 2018 07:28 N1E wrote:
He was the last man and it was a lot clearer than penalties they get when it's in their favour. Like Kroos' was much softer and he was on the edge of the box near the corner.

Then the game would have been 2-1. Then they would need to score 1 and concede 0 to qualify. But, sorry boys, UEFA is not on your sides and here get a yellow card just to make it even more impossible. Ah, and Barca dives and referees favouring them even in Chelsea's home also helped them bits. Of course it wasn't as disgraceful as that past scandal, but still cheat.


Please, can you stop talking about cheating every fucking match. It is so annoying.

Have you ever think that sometimes referees have mistakes (like players or coaches) and that every match is not a cheating conspiration?


On March 15 2018 07:32 Shellshock wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 15 2018 06:57 Rebs wrote:
On March 15 2018 06:55 Pandemona wrote:
Yes, pulling a guys shoulder when he is in the box no matter what is a foul. He went down easy yes name a footballer who doesn't lol, but he went down after having his shoulder pulled back thus it's a penalty. I hate this "he has gone down to easy" shite we are getting now, a foul is a foul no matter if guy gone down like he been shot or not. Anywhere else on pitch referee gives the foul.


I dono about that, I agree a hand on the shoulder is stupid, but he would probably have scored if he stayed on his feet imo. I am ok with those being given either way as long as its consistent across a game.

This all so much gold btw. SO much quotable contradiction born of emotion.


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So awesome

I think Courtouis does not care about Chealsea anymore. He is always talking about leaving.
haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2739 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-14 22:40:22
March 14 2018 22:39 GMT
#4338
delete please.
N1E
Profile Blog Joined February 2017
Brazil186 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-14 22:45:38
March 14 2018 22:42 GMT
#4339
You're from Spain, of course it annoys you because it favors you. I can't because every team I cheer for is the complete opposite.

No, because these "mistakes" always predictably favor those who are to be favored. So, no, it's not even a conspiracy, these are facts with evidences everywhere, you only don't see if you are blind, ignorant or it is convenient for you to "not see".


PS: only accident of something that didn't end as arranged was the Spanish Super Cup, but because of utter incompetence, as they did get a "penalty" on Suarez dive to try to get back in the game but still failed.
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
March 14 2018 23:48 GMT
#4340
I love talkSport rants

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