comment by Robb - Legacy Fan and proud (U22311)
posted 29 seconds ago
I did see an interesting comment on another site about Pep. That with the best squad in the league it’s easier to win a 38 game season but when it comes down to tactical match ups in cup knockout games he can come unstuck. Obviously he’s no fraud etc but tactically I think he’s weaker than some of his biggest fans will admit.
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goes back to the whole lack of plan b or alternative way of playing
Rob, yeah I think that’s true.
Plus what it does show is just how hard it is to win the CL. So many of the games are decided on fine margins. We saw this for 20 years under Fergie, both when we won and lost.
Puts into perspective how remarkable Madrid’s achievement was to win four out of five.
Congratulations, Nick. Well played. You were actually deserved winners of the competition this season, unlike that travesty in 2012.
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 54 seconds ago
Congratulations, Nick. Well played. You were actually deserved winners of the competition this season, unlike that travesty in 2012.
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ikr
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
Rob, yeah I think that’s true.
Plus what it does show is just how hard it is to win the CL. So many of the games are decided on fine margins. We saw this for 20 years under Fergie, both when we won and lost.
Puts into perspective how remarkable Madrid’s achievement was to win four out of five.
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For sure.
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 4 minutes ago
Congratulations, Nick. Well played. You were actually deserved winners of the competition this season, unlike that travesty in 2012.
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thank you. Both won on merit in different ways. But was good to win convincingly each round. Didn't leave it up to chance. unbelievable.
Got such a huge erection from Pep and Kun’s tears, and seeing that cuuunt Khaldoon handing out the medals topped the evening.
yer gottalotta enjoyment from all the tears
even The Brown blubbering as he walk off
anybody know whut his major malfunction was/is?
surely not just a black eye?
Think it was a concussion protocol.
Daz, I don't think there's a single simple explanation, but injuries were definitely not a problem when we annihilated them in 2014, nor could we call upon a mentality factor when they were reigning champions and we'd lost 3 semis on the trot (the second one against them). In fairness, Pep didn't really tinker with his line-up for that game either though.
Our finals record in the CL era is totally absurd though. 7-0!
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 50 seconds ago
Think it was a concussion protocol.
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aah
that wud x-plane the tears. mustabeen gutted
ioag, yeah the Madrid game was quite clearly a major fack up to play such a suicidal high line against Madrid. But I vaguely remember them having some injury problems under Pep in the CL. The Atleti game I’ll never know how they lost that. Was like Chelsea in 2012.
There’s obviously plenty of factors. And Pep is obviously not all seeing and knowing, neither are his teams.
Not that you are saying this, but many people seem to want to place the winning and losing down to the tactical battle. When it’s far more than that.
Actually 2014 we caught them cold with two Ramos goals from set pieces early on. They didn't have much choice after that. Ramos had a spell where he was beastly in attack in big games - think he even scored a couple of decisive goals in the CWC.
For all the praise Atleti got in those years as underdogs, they had insane amounts of luck against Bayern and Barcelona in some of those ties. Never against Madrid though.
Yeah Ramos has come up with so many big goals for Madrid. You can’t legislate for stuff like, big set piece goals have decided the outcome of so many big knock out games over the years.
Even look at France. They wouldn’t have won two world cups without them.
Yeah. Not my favourite part of the game though. I so much prefer open play to set pieces.
pep changed the way city have played for months, and it backfired on him
well done chelsea
comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 18 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by 4zA - No al Calcio Moderno (U22472)
posted 21 minutes ago
Peks got band?
no idea y Dan Marino but we do need shooting practice as our mediocre strikers mite dry up in semi finale n finale of the Euros
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Yep, he’s a racist little rat
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and still i dont ban you from this thread, even after this comment
just a thought about the upcoming euros
spain changing venue from bilbao to sevilla certainly could be a help
sevilla in summer is usually about 10-15(c) hotter than bilbao, and many (particularly northern european teams) will melt playing in 35(c) + temps in seville....it should certainly help spain a bit
You’ll have enough to get past Sweden, Poland and Slovakia wherever the venue, you’d think. But yeah could be a bit more of an advantage.
comment by peks - 1974 (U6618)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 18 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by 4zA - No al Calcio Moderno (U22472)
posted 21 minutes ago
Peks got band?
no idea y Dan Marino but we do need shooting practice as our mediocre strikers mite dry up in semi finale n finale of the Euros
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Yep, he’s a racist little rat
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and still i dont ban you from this thread, even after this comment
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What’s all this about?
comment by FloPo delenda est (U6426)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by peks - 1974 (U6618)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 18 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by 4zA - No al Calcio Moderno (U22472)
posted 21 minutes ago
Peks got band?
no idea y Dan Marino but we do need shooting practice as our mediocre strikers mite dry up in semi finale n finale of the Euros
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Yep, he’s a racist little rat
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and still i dont ban you from this thread, even after this comment
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What’s all this about?
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on the live election thread, i made a comment that you have to be a bit wary around gypsies .......certain members on that thread have me down as a neo-nazzzi now
i was actually banned for a day or so because of this
can't believe pep had one of his tactical brainwaves again ....and this time before the champions league final
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 20 minutes ago
You’ll have enough to get past Sweden, Poland and Slovakia wherever the venue, you’d think. But yeah could be a bit more of an advantage.
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yeah. playing in sevilla is certainly gonna help spain, rather than rainy bilbao i think
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posted on 29/5/21
comment by Robb - Legacy Fan and proud (U22311)
posted 29 seconds ago
I did see an interesting comment on another site about Pep. That with the best squad in the league it’s easier to win a 38 game season but when it comes down to tactical match ups in cup knockout games he can come unstuck. Obviously he’s no fraud etc but tactically I think he’s weaker than some of his biggest fans will admit.
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goes back to the whole lack of plan b or alternative way of playing
posted on 29/5/21
Rob, yeah I think that’s true.
Plus what it does show is just how hard it is to win the CL. So many of the games are decided on fine margins. We saw this for 20 years under Fergie, both when we won and lost.
Puts into perspective how remarkable Madrid’s achievement was to win four out of five.
posted on 29/5/21
Congratulations, Nick. Well played. You were actually deserved winners of the competition this season, unlike that travesty in 2012.
posted on 29/5/21
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 54 seconds ago
Congratulations, Nick. Well played. You were actually deserved winners of the competition this season, unlike that travesty in 2012.
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ikr
posted on 29/5/21
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
Rob, yeah I think that’s true.
Plus what it does show is just how hard it is to win the CL. So many of the games are decided on fine margins. We saw this for 20 years under Fergie, both when we won and lost.
Puts into perspective how remarkable Madrid’s achievement was to win four out of five.
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For sure.
posted on 29/5/21
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 4 minutes ago
Congratulations, Nick. Well played. You were actually deserved winners of the competition this season, unlike that travesty in 2012.
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thank you. Both won on merit in different ways. But was good to win convincingly each round. Didn't leave it up to chance. unbelievable.
posted on 29/5/21
Got such a huge erection from Pep and Kun’s tears, and seeing that cuuunt Khaldoon handing out the medals topped the evening.
posted on 29/5/21
yer gottalotta enjoyment from all the tears
even The Brown blubbering as he walk off
posted on 29/5/21
posted on 29/5/21
anybody know whut his major malfunction was/is?
surely not just a black eye?
posted on 29/5/21
Think it was a concussion protocol.
posted on 29/5/21
Daz, I don't think there's a single simple explanation, but injuries were definitely not a problem when we annihilated them in 2014, nor could we call upon a mentality factor when they were reigning champions and we'd lost 3 semis on the trot (the second one against them). In fairness, Pep didn't really tinker with his line-up for that game either though.
Our finals record in the CL era is totally absurd though. 7-0!
posted on 29/5/21
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 50 seconds ago
Think it was a concussion protocol.
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aah
that wud x-plane the tears. mustabeen gutted
posted on 30/5/21
ioag, yeah the Madrid game was quite clearly a major fack up to play such a suicidal high line against Madrid. But I vaguely remember them having some injury problems under Pep in the CL. The Atleti game I’ll never know how they lost that. Was like Chelsea in 2012.
There’s obviously plenty of factors. And Pep is obviously not all seeing and knowing, neither are his teams.
Not that you are saying this, but many people seem to want to place the winning and losing down to the tactical battle. When it’s far more than that.
posted on 30/5/21
Actually 2014 we caught them cold with two Ramos goals from set pieces early on. They didn't have much choice after that. Ramos had a spell where he was beastly in attack in big games - think he even scored a couple of decisive goals in the CWC.
For all the praise Atleti got in those years as underdogs, they had insane amounts of luck against Bayern and Barcelona in some of those ties. Never against Madrid though.
posted on 30/5/21
Yeah Ramos has come up with so many big goals for Madrid. You can’t legislate for stuff like, big set piece goals have decided the outcome of so many big knock out games over the years.
Even look at France. They wouldn’t have won two world cups without them.
posted on 30/5/21
Yeah. Not my favourite part of the game though. I so much prefer open play to set pieces.
posted on 30/5/21
pep changed the way city have played for months, and it backfired on him
well done chelsea
posted on 30/5/21
comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 18 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by 4zA - No al Calcio Moderno (U22472)
posted 21 minutes ago
Peks got band?
no idea y Dan Marino but we do need shooting practice as our mediocre strikers mite dry up in semi finale n finale of the Euros
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Yep, he’s a racist little rat
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and still i dont ban you from this thread, even after this comment
posted on 30/5/21
just a thought about the upcoming euros
spain changing venue from bilbao to sevilla certainly could be a help
sevilla in summer is usually about 10-15(c) hotter than bilbao, and many (particularly northern european teams) will melt playing in 35(c) + temps in seville....it should certainly help spain a bit
posted on 30/5/21
You’ll have enough to get past Sweden, Poland and Slovakia wherever the venue, you’d think. But yeah could be a bit more of an advantage.
posted on 30/5/21
comment by peks - 1974 (U6618)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 18 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by 4zA - No al Calcio Moderno (U22472)
posted 21 minutes ago
Peks got band?
no idea y Dan Marino but we do need shooting practice as our mediocre strikers mite dry up in semi finale n finale of the Euros
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Yep, he’s a racist little rat
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and still i dont ban you from this thread, even after this comment
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What’s all this about?
posted on 30/5/21
comment by FloPo delenda est (U6426)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by peks - 1974 (U6618)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Constantinople (U11781)
posted 18 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by 4zA - No al Calcio Moderno (U22472)
posted 21 minutes ago
Peks got band?
no idea y Dan Marino but we do need shooting practice as our mediocre strikers mite dry up in semi finale n finale of the Euros
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Yep, he’s a racist little rat
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and still i dont ban you from this thread, even after this comment
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What’s all this about?
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on the live election thread, i made a comment that you have to be a bit wary around gypsies .......certain members on that thread have me down as a neo-nazzzi now
i was actually banned for a day or so because of this
posted on 30/5/21
can't believe pep had one of his tactical brainwaves again ....and this time before the champions league final
posted on 30/5/21
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 20 minutes ago
You’ll have enough to get past Sweden, Poland and Slovakia wherever the venue, you’d think. But yeah could be a bit more of an advantage.
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yeah. playing in sevilla is certainly gonna help spain, rather than rainy bilbao i think
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