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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT9| Dedicated to Morosini & others who didn't make it. RIP.
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LabouredSubterfuge
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Been playing through the Max Payne games in anticipation for MP3. So damn good.
Yeah I want a Bayern/Chelsea final purely because I know a Madrid/Barca final would be memorable for all the wrong reasons. Maybe Madrid/Chelsea.
Baconsaurus Rex
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Rooting for BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRNNN tonight.
Chelsea in the final is a massive blow to our CL hopes so F that!
Why do you hate us so much Hixx
Can't wait for this pork sandwich I'm gonna get after this class for this CL game.
$2.50 for a whole sandwich??? Can't beat it, especially when it's direct from the butcher.
It's the drink they snag you on, same price as the sandwich for a Mexican soda.
They are sooo good though.
$2.50 for a whole sandwich??? Can't beat it, especially when it's direct from the butcher.
It's the drink they snag you on, same price as the sandwich for a Mexican soda.
They are sooo good though.
Joey Barton might be available.
Baconsaurus Rex
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He's nowhere near Kun/Dzeko/Balotelli
But he's young so a lot of things can happen! He definitely has a promising future.
Vivalaraza
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I'd be happy with that. Don't want us to spend anywhere close to £20M on him.
I'm going to assume you mean Sneijder!
Don't really see why you'd have a bad feeling about it either - he just seems like an unnecessary signing.
Yeah I can't wait to see how Droylsden do.
It described him perfectly this season. Invisible.
We need Del Piero for Madrid
mocolostrocolos
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mocolostrocolos
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HASTA EL FINAL, VAMOS REAL
Meus Renaissance
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This is a good article on Barca tactics
The five-second rule: when to press and when to drop off
Barcelona are devastating in attack but their ability to win the ball back swiftly is vital to their success. Albert Capellas, formerly of Barca's famed La Masia academy, told me of the "five-second rule", where the team press their opponents immediately on losing possession but then drop deep if they fail to regain it within five seconds. Barca then wait for precise triggers to press again. If a pass bounces off a foot, or an attacker needs to look down at the ball - as soon as their opponents' options are limited, Barca pounce again.
Chelsea must therefore prioritise holding the ball when they win it and breaking Barca's rhythm.
Equally, they must not be afraid to fight fire with fire and deny Victor Valdes, Gerard Pique and others the chance to take the ball into midfield and on to the "passing carousel", as Sir Alex Ferguson describes it. The goalkeeper and the back four rarely punt the ball long, so if Chelsea can force hurried clearances, their greater physicality gives them a chance to regain possession.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17656980
The five-second rule: when to press and when to drop off
Barcelona are devastating in attack but their ability to win the ball back swiftly is vital to their success. Albert Capellas, formerly of Barca's famed La Masia academy, told me of the "five-second rule", where the team press their opponents immediately on losing possession but then drop deep if they fail to regain it within five seconds. Barca then wait for precise triggers to press again. If a pass bounces off a foot, or an attacker needs to look down at the ball - as soon as their opponents' options are limited, Barca pounce again.
Chelsea must therefore prioritise holding the ball when they win it and breaking Barca's rhythm.
Equally, they must not be afraid to fight fire with fire and deny Victor Valdes, Gerard Pique and others the chance to take the ball into midfield and on to the "passing carousel", as Sir Alex Ferguson describes it. The goalkeeper and the back four rarely punt the ball long, so if Chelsea can force hurried clearances, their greater physicality gives them a chance to regain possession.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17656980
We shouldn't spend more than £10m on a back up winger considering we'll still have Giggs, Valencia, Young and Nani next year, maybe Park and Welbeck who can play wide as well, plus whatever youth comes through.
A winger for that and under, a striker for the same price and £30 - 40m on a centre midfielder would be great.
A winger for that and under, a striker for the same price and £30 - 40m on a centre midfielder would be great.
Wish my Bayern jersey wasn't dirty
/fanfromtexaslol
Americans following European-football are the coolest. Welcome!
Milchmonster
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Want to see Real win for Hoeneß', Rummenigge's and Hopfner's reaction.
Something like this:
It's awesome every damn time lol
mocolostrocolos
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Oh, and I salute to the thread's title.
pslayer666
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Stoked about the game tonight. I know that no matter what, we're gonna see some great football!!! (I hope )
New thread too, these move fast huh?
)New thread too, these move fast huh?
thehypocrite
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HASTA EL FINAL, VAMOS REAL
Hala Madrid!!!!! Let's do it.
mocolostrocolos
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I'm in tears.
Nobody likes the spanish Man City.
I might be the only one, but I think the logo looks better with purple rather than blue.
Hala Madrid!!
Chance of Barcelona Real Madrid final is 70%
Free money to be made.
Wrong. Nothing to do after day 3.
Free money to be made.
Wrong. Nothing to do after day 3.
I'm in tears.
I laughed
Chelsea in the final is a massive blow to our CL hopes so F that!
Why do you hate us so much Hixx
I hadn't even thought of that.
Tho I reckon your last 3 games are a bigger threat than Chelsea winning the CL.
No one likes the German one either haha. DRAW
Depends on how old you are, and what you like to do. If you are young and enjoy being awake from midnight until the sun rises again, then Madrid is better than any other city in Spain.
Plus there are still lots of things to see around Madrid, outside of the main city - there are just no beaches.
Oh and holy shit at the Messyrion picture, lol.
Ice cold.
Hardly. Badstuber, Alaba, Contento, Kroos, Mueller, Lahm, Schweini all are Bayern products. We're more like Barcelona if anything.
Hummels is coming back as Piqué did. BELIEVE
no, he is not
Hardly. Badstuber, Alaba, Contento, Kroos, Mueller, Lahm, Schweini all are Bayern products. We're more like Barcelona if anything.
Hummels is coming back as Piqué did. BELIEVEno, he is not
LOL
Seriously.
I'm still mad at you :mad
As Hixx said, our fixtures are tough...
We literally have to win all 5 remaining games and hope the others drop points. Wigan was a start last night but we still have to win our own games. Wigan will be a tough away game, as will Chelsea... and City at home... yikes...
I have faith. Remember, every season I follow the PL, Man United have won the league and we've qualified for CL.
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