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 Champions League - Matchday 1 - Barcelona - Milan, Date: 13/09/11 Time: 20:45 CET |
 Sep 13 2011, 08:36 PM
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Berretti  Group: Moderators Posts: 12,004 Joined: 1-August 05 From: Torquay Member No.: 90  |
I'd have taken this scoreline a million times over if you offered it me before. My only concern is it just seems a matter of time before Barca get their 2nd, 3rd, 4th now. Cassano has been non-existant and we could really do with bringing possibly Aquilani in to add more to our midfield.
Not the worst performance as we are playing Barca in their back yard, lets be realistic here. I'd probably not be too pleased against any other side, bar maybe United with us like this. |
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Sep 13 2011, 08:37 PM
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7th Heaven  Group: Helpers Posts: 7,116 Joined: 2-November 05 From: Sydney. Australia. Member No.: 821 |
quite pathetic this is.. literally defending for 90 mins. no way in hell we're gonna get a positive result.
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Sep 13 2011, 08:37 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,640 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
I'm not worried about ball possesion, but the pressing is none existant. That needs to be fixed. 2 strikers is a waste, as I predicted all along, what do you need 2 strikers for when you knew you wouldn't be in possesion for long periods of time?
I won't fault Cassano, I knew this would happen, he's wasted there and taking up a position that could help the midfield |
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Sep 13 2011, 08:39 PM
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Giovanissimi Regionali B Group: Full Members Posts: 1,309 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Chicago, IL, USA Member No.: 6,771 |
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Sep 13 2011, 02:35 PM)  ESPN has it at 80/20. |
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Sep 13 2011, 08:40 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 2,083 Joined: 10-August 09 From: South Carolina Member No.: 6,716 |
Gotta sub Cassano. At least Pato runs back from time to time. Aquilani in. Coulda really used Ibra's hold up play.
I feel like everything you've seen from us has been purposeful, I expect another tactic in the second half. |
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Sep 13 2011, 08:40 PM
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CrAzY EyeS Group: Helpers Posts: 5,334 Joined: 25-February 08 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,723 |
PATO!!!!
Seedorf has been playing solidly. Cassano is certainly having difficulties playing so deep; he has been awful. Nesta - SOLID game thus far. Thiago Silva, no real complaints. Abiati been good as well. Abate been solid in my opinion. That assist across the 6 yard box from Messi was very close and very difficult to stop. Nocerino has been having a good CL debut. Van Bommel has been good as usual; unsure what he got a card for. Boateng was doing okay; unsure what made he pull up out of the game tho. Ambrosini.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) FORZA MILAN!!! - Lets get something from this!! This post has been edited by TriniKing_CE: Sep 13 2011, 08:41 PM |
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Sep 13 2011, 08:41 PM
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Berretti Group: Moderators Posts: 12,004 Joined: 1-August 05 From: Torquay Member No.: 90 |
I don't care for ball possession all that much, I've seen games where Barca haven't done much in an attacking sense and had over 70% numerous times. It's potentially a misleading stat, though unfortunately it isn't that misleading in this game.
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Sep 13 2011, 08:43 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 3,601 Joined: 22-February 10 Member No.: 7,230 |
Nesta playing excellent, good to see.
And Pato showing why I liked him so much for this match and not Zlatan. Barça play with DM's in central defense, and it's showing, Pato is showing it. Expected Pato to troll the **** out of them. Shame the good start now has ended in a 1-1 draw with Prince being out. A bit less optimistic for the 2nd half now I am. |
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Sep 13 2011, 08:45 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,640 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
QUOTE (Milan Are Brilliant @ Sep 13 2011, 08:41 PM) I don't care for ball possession all that much, I've seen games where Barca haven't done much in an attacking sense and had over 70% numerous times. It's potentially a misleading stat, though unfortunately it isn't that misleading in this game. Yep, we're basically letting them have free reign. I don't know why this is, I think as someone said above, it could be purposeful, trying to keep a decent score in the first half without wasting tons of energy on pressing them so much, then the 2nd half we shift gears and give them something unexpected. At least this is what I'm hoping for. Cassano really needs to be taken out though. |
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Sep 13 2011, 08:49 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 3,601 Joined: 22-February 10 Member No.: 7,230 |
QUOTE (han2503 @ Sep 13 2011, 09:45 PM) Cassano really needs to be taken out though. Agreed. I barely noticed him, and when I did, not in a positive way. Now Boateng is out, I would consider Emanuelson, even though Aquilani is the better player, but if Boateng and Cassano are out, then we should not isolate Pato and therefore Emanuelson (also liking his pace, surely now we don't have Prince's pace anymore). |
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Sep 13 2011, 08:53 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,640 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
Still not pressing them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
Sometimes I think HT is wasted on Allegri (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Ambro is useless these days |
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Sep 13 2011, 08:53 PM
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Berretti Group: Helpers Posts: 13,937 Joined: 26-February 08 From: Always Around Member No.: 3,736 |
QUOTE (han2503 @ Sep 14 2011, 12:37 AM) I won't fault Cassano, I knew this would happen, he's wasted there and taking up a position that could help the midfield I would. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Every heard of this movie: Run Lola Run. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Heck, Seedorf is doing much better in the electricity department, running and hustling more than Cassano. You say waste of space, I say waste of a player. He should be up to 100% now or close to it. Unfortunately, he is less than half there, it seems: (IMG:http://i56.tinypic.com/f40hn7.jpg) |
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Sep 13 2011, 08:53 PM
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Giovanissimi Regionali B Group: Full Members Posts: 1,491 Joined: 5-August 10 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 7,674 |
GET CASSANO OUT! The only two times he has come back defensively he has given away bad fouls.
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Sep 13 2011, 08:53 PM
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Berretti Group: Moderators Posts: 12,004 Joined: 1-August 05 From: Torquay Member No.: 90 |
Quality from Villa, absolutely quality.
Slow claps for Cassano, what a great challenge... |
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Sep 13 2011, 08:54 PM
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Smoking Bianco Group: Helpers Posts: 14,039 Joined: 15-August 05 From: KWT Member No.: 191 |
Inevitable when you sit back against Barca ... 2-1 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ... More to come.
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