EPT2018 - 2019 Football Thread - Page 97
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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XPA
Germany242 Posts
On January 04 2019 05:23 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Uh... so does the ball have to touch the pitch inside the goal to be allowed, cause NBC just showed the replay and that Liverpool ball looked definitely across the line. The ball has to be completly over the line (doesnt matter if in the air or on the ground) which it wasnt. Premier league is using goal-line technology. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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sharkie
Austria18483 Posts
So ridiculous | ||
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
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WillyWanker
France1915 Posts
I think overall City was more solid but it really came down to details. 1.3cm from a Pool goal first half type of details haha. I don't know if I'd put Bernardo Silva or Fernandinho as MVP, they just bossed the midfield most of the game. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18483 Posts
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Dingodile
4135 Posts
On January 04 2019 06:32 Rebs wrote: This City liverpool game is sooo good. Could be much much better if the pitch wasn't that bad. | ||
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WillyWanker
France1915 Posts
On January 04 2019 06:57 sharkie wrote: Klopp must be the only coach in the world where Guardiola discards his philosophy and plays pragmatic football against him heh In Barça he used to do in first legs of CL games, or something very similar at least. Don't take too much risk, play to tire the opponent and score in the second half, but if you don't eeeeh not too bad. | ||
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
Mad props to Klopp City punting balls out at minute 70. Takes alot of game to make Guardiola bend (or break briefly) his philosophy that much. But then again its about the quality of the players. Klopp has been whatever for the longest time but hes finally managed to build a team that Pep legit had to fear. On January 04 2019 06:56 WillyWanker wrote: Yeah what a game. It's not often you see Pep making 0 offensive subs, even when winning. I think overall City was more solid but it really came down to details. 1.3cm from a Pool goal first half type of details haha. I don't know if I'd put Bernardo Silva or Fernandinho as MVP, they just bossed the midfield most of the game. I dont know either. Silva was everywhere and then some and Fernandinhos cover play was the best ive seen this season. It was just so high level all round. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18483 Posts
He was the difference today | ||
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Bacillus
Finland1974 Posts
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WillyWanker
France1915 Posts
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Bacillus
Finland1974 Posts
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
On January 04 2019 07:27 Bacillus wrote: Haha, according to the Guardian live report, City had 49% possession. Talk about Guardiola abandoning his philosophy. I dont think they had a choice eh. That just shows how good Liverpool are. Honestly if one looked at a highlights package minus the goals you might be inclined to think Liverpool were slightly the better team. Obviously thats a really big factor to ignore and its a really overused Cliche but this game was the finest margins I can remember, | ||
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Espers
United Kingdom606 Posts
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Bacillus
Finland1974 Posts
On January 04 2019 07:40 Rebs wrote: I dont think they had a choice eh. That just shows how good Liverpool are. Honestly if one looked at a highlights package minus the goals you might be inclined to think Liverpool were slightly the better team. Obviously thats a really big factor to ignore and its a really overused Cliche but this game was the finest margins I can remember, Heh yeah. I meant the possession stat as more of a fun detail in how the teams push each other around and create interesting and sometimes surprising and unfamiliar dynamics in these matches. It's great football, some amazing players and a wonderful (and for now respectful) rivalry going on between Klopp and Guardiola. | ||
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
On January 04 2019 07:49 Espers wrote: Liverpool weren't really that good, they can't create anything without the press which is probably why City just stopped playing towards the end. Last 15 minutes was hoofball into the box... Not really the last 15 just the last 7-8. And for Liverpool its a legitimate last resort. And teams that rely purely on press dont win 20+ games by this time of the year. There are plenty of crabby teams in the league that would be able to stop them if that was the case. City stopped playing (if you can call it that) because they were forced to their own players have said as much in post game interviews. They had to guts it out because it was hard for them. I would have agreed with you last year. With some of their additions in midfield particular Fabian they can very much create because now there is a flair outlet ball from several sources in midfield to the front three rather than your standard mechanical into feet passes that are a staple of Milner and Hendo type players. Shaqiri had a bit of a stinker since he came on though which was disappointing. | ||
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KelsierSC
United Kingdom10443 Posts
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