So, after 2 days:
LOL Italy
that, clog up the midfield and go hard at their defense, sure Barca will score, but their defense is not keeping this offense out either.
Besides we're talking about a team that cannot hold-on to the 4-0 lead for a half, let alone 2-1 for a whole game.
He should but I don't think he has the coaching gravitas for something like that.
LOL ITALY
They can try that - sure. But Barca was pretty bad today, they would've shredded Arsenal on the counter on any typical day. If they decide to go hard at Barca in three weeks, I don't mind. I just don't expect it to end particularly well.
Yeah that was weird. But Villa is pretty overrated IMO. He does capitalize on his few chances at a relatively high rate though from what I've seen.
Anyway, Maxwell and Pedro. These dudes are clowns. If I were Guardiola I would rather have Mascherano as a wingback over Maxwell, dude only made mistakes. Pedro, also only made mistakes. He didn't get the ball much, but when he does, automatic turnover. And....he spends the entire game offsides, even though that moron is speedy enough to be able to sprint to a ball. Garbage player.
But damn that defense was weak, Arsenal created way better opportunities. Messi should have given the ball up way earlier on so many plays, it was frustrating. Another one of my biggest frustrations was how Barca seem complacent and y enough to expect nothing terrible to happen as a team...when they turned it over, many times they just chilled and didn't bother to prevent a counter from beginning. They let it carry on. When you have relatively few men back, you gotta try to win that ball back immediately after losing it, not just a couple players. Arsenal's best chances the entire game came off of counters....the counter attack literally killed Barca today. God damn. As soon as I saw Nasri with the ball on the right wing, I knew the game was over. Complacent bags.
Last edited by ALVAREZ6; 02-16-2011 at 05:29 PM.
CROFL Barca gots
I still can't believe Arsenal actually turned this one around. Barca looked like they had the game all wrapped up, but they got a little complacent and lazy.
Great goal by van Persie, nevermind if he actually wanted to hit the ball straight on goal. The second goal was set up just beautifully, and Arshavin's finishing abilities are first-rate, even if he has sucked for most of the season.
Still, I think Barca will advance in the second leg. Messi didn't have one of his better games, and you won't see Barca playing as languidly as they did in the second half.
All in all, agame. But : Arsenal is
for now, at least.
Stop feeling good.
(Good call)
Manny Is GodStop feeling good.
(Good call
but but i thought messi=god? what happen...
Messi has been demoted to Messi = jesus
Agreed, I've always thought Guardiola was overrated because of the players he has on the team.
he is overrated man to begin with anyway
Think you gotta give Pep credit for the passing/possession game Barca play, though. It's been absurd under his reign.
BIG problem.
I don't feel comfortable when both Pique and Puyol are out. Well, I would, if Pep used Mascherano as a wingback instead of Maxwell if Abidal moves to the center. Maxwell should honestly not wear the Barca shirt again, he blows.
The English are of different religion...
Honestly being in that stadium for that moment would have been awesome for anybody. Adrenaline foaming out the mouth
I'm sure a massive proportion of north Londoners are passed out on the streets after draining all of the local pubs of their brew.
men of the game :Wilshere, Koscielny and Abidal.
Busquets was the best Barca player IMO, I never saw him play a better game.
Last edited by DAF86; 02-17-2011 at 10:30 AM.
I'm keeping these, but changing the Inter score 2-1 for the home team. I might even change the Madrid prediction, but I never know which team will show up, and they've been notorious recently for being eliminated immediately by "lesser" teams (like Roma and Lyon).
Chelsea will probably win big and just win the whole tie altogether in one match, and they'll probably end up getting Shahktar after this round. I also think Manchester Utd take care of business, although Marseille are very good.
FC Copenhagen 1 - 2 Chelsea
Lyon 1 - 2 Madrid
Marseille 0 - 2 Manchester Utd
Inter Milan 1 - 1 Bayern Munich
Stat I just read - Mourinho hasn't lost a home league game in 9 years? Damn, that's pretty impressive.
Do you know if that's just Champions or domestic leagues/cups???
Either way, that's very impressive.
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