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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18762 Posts
April 18 2019 05:48 GMT
#3741
I just read that Stones talked about the quadruple the day before CL tie with Spurs. This is a carbon copy of Lovrens interview about the invincibles before their loss to man city. I always thought footballers believe in superstition.. Why do they talk about these things then? Sheesh
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7427 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-18 10:40:06
April 18 2019 10:34 GMT
#3742
On April 18 2019 07:29 Liquid`Drone wrote:
My personal impression is that the pep style possession based football is vulnerable to klopp type of counterpressing followed by swift attacks. (I don't think it's vulnerable to chelsea style park the bus, that impression is just caused by high profile games and variance, imo. )

And indeed Guardiola has a record of 5 wins 7 losses (2 draws) against klopp teams - and this while managing teams that had superior squads. *(possible exception for starting 11 this season, but this season city has 1 win 1 draw anyway. )

I mean I agree that the sample size is too small to conclude anything.



That is just cause Klopp > Pep, Pellegrini, everyone else

And I think you are absolutely right. Possession game ruled for over 10 years until this fast counterpressure style became popular (some 4 years ago I guess?)
Just look at Barca and Munich or Spanish and German nationalteams from 2002 - 2014

EDIT: I did not look up stats, this is just from the top of my head
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KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4394 Posts
April 18 2019 13:08 GMT
#3743
On April 18 2019 06:27 sharkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 18 2019 06:26 WillyWanker wrote:
Their defense is fine. Could be a bit improved, but the way they play, defenders are bound to make those mistakes. People were saying Piqué is a bad defender before, now that the team plays more defensive, he's amazing.


I still don't think Pique is an amazing defender. Ter Stegen is totally the MVP of that Barca team.


Outch...do you mean of that defense or the actual Barça team? I reckon there is a certain guy upfront that could pontentially be considered the mvp of the team some yards ahead of even the mighty ter stegen no?
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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18762 Posts
April 18 2019 13:27 GMT
#3744
On April 18 2019 22:08 KobraKay wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 18 2019 06:27 sharkie wrote:
On April 18 2019 06:26 WillyWanker wrote:
Their defense is fine. Could be a bit improved, but the way they play, defenders are bound to make those mistakes. People were saying Piqué is a bad defender before, now that the team plays more defensive, he's amazing.


I still don't think Pique is an amazing defender. Ter Stegen is totally the MVP of that Barca team.


Outch...do you mean of that defense or the actual Barça team? I reckon there is a certain guy upfront that could pontentially be considered the mvp of the team some yards ahead of even the mighty ter stegen no?


At that time I actually thought only of the defense. But when I think about it Ter Stegen definitely plays as vital a role as Messi does. Messi could score 2 goals every game but what use would that have if they conceded 3+ goals every game?

Messi definitely isnt hardcarrying Barca alone, Ter Stegen is definitely very important too
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7427 Posts
April 18 2019 13:27 GMT
#3745
On April 18 2019 22:08 KobraKay wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 18 2019 06:27 sharkie wrote:
On April 18 2019 06:26 WillyWanker wrote:
Their defense is fine. Could be a bit improved, but the way they play, defenders are bound to make those mistakes. People were saying Piqué is a bad defender before, now that the team plays more defensive, he's amazing.


I still don't think Pique is an amazing defender. Ter Stegen is totally the MVP of that Barca team.


Outch...do you mean of that defense or the actual Barça team? I reckon there is a certain guy upfront that could pontentially be considered the mvp of the team some yards ahead of even the mighty ter stegen no?


Pretty sure he meant the defending part of Barca

IMO De Gea just showed us why Ter Stegen is the best Goalie in the world right now
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haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2744 Posts
April 18 2019 14:30 GMT
#3746
In my opinion Ter Stegen and Oblak are the best goalkeepers right now. Ter Stegen is better with footplay but Oblak reflexes are insane.
Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2117 Posts
April 18 2019 18:34 GMT
#3747
On April 18 2019 23:30 haitike wrote:
In my opinion Ter Stegen and Oblak are the best goalkeepers right now. Ter Stegen is better with footplay but Oblak reflexes are insane.

Those strengths are probably also speaking for the roles in the teams. Atletico needs those saves whereas Barca (still, I guess) likes their possession.
Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
April 18 2019 19:39 GMT
#3748
no VAR in EL at all? Frankfurt 1-0 with 1meter offside goal
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Malinor
Profile Joined November 2008
Germany4758 Posts
April 18 2019 19:44 GMT
#3749
On April 19 2019 04:39 Dingodile wrote:
no VAR in EL at all? Frankfurt 1-0 with 1meter offside goal


VAR will be there only in the finals. Very lucky for Frankfurt... this is how it used to be all the time, back in the day (read: 2018) :-)
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TheNewEra
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany3128 Posts
April 18 2019 19:49 GMT
#3750
Frankfurt really lucky. But I guess it evens out if you remember the first leg. One could argue that an extra away goal would have been better than beeing 1-0 up now
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
April 18 2019 19:49 GMT
#3751
Jesus Slavia Prague are bad how on earth is Sevilla losing to this crap lol.
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Deleted User 173346
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
16169 Posts
April 18 2019 20:08 GMT
#3752
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sneirac
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany3464 Posts
April 18 2019 20:13 GMT
#3753
Chelsea leaking 3 goals at home and allowing a comeback, what the hype
possession wins games, kante is washed up and shit - pande
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18762 Posts
April 18 2019 20:40 GMT
#3754
On April 19 2019 04:49 Pandemona wrote:
Jesus Slavia Prague are bad how on earth is Sevilla losing to this crap lol.


the same way Chelsea could lose this yet, complacency
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
April 18 2019 20:56 GMT
#3755
Haha Sarri is so woeful its hilarious can't even keep players motivated and can't see how shite some ofh is players are. Pedro is awful, Barkley played shockingly bad, yet they are allowed to play and play and play whilst we concede lol. Kovacic cannot play the Jorginho role and refuses to put Kante there for whatever reason. Guy is a lunatic.

Oh well, we are second english side to 100 goals this season and just broke the Europa League record so it isn't all that bad, we were never losing that game but it was sure as hell crap performance.
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HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
April 18 2019 20:56 GMT
#3756
holy shit Frankfurt did it, nice. best result for them since 39 years.
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
April 18 2019 23:55 GMT
#3757
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34173 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-19 02:49:26
April 19 2019 02:48 GMT
#3758
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Matthijs de Ligt and Luis Suarez
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4200 Posts
April 19 2019 04:22 GMT
#3759
Europa league shaping up to be a Chelsea Arsenal finals which is exiciting!

As a United fan I have a brilliant idea, Chlesea finish 6th and wins Europa, Spurs finish 5th and wins CL, Arsenal finish 3rd and 4th respectively. Everyone wins
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-19 04:42:50
April 19 2019 04:41 GMT
#3760
Benfica fan travels to the wrong Frankfurt
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