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 Champions League - Matchday 1 - Barcelona - Milan, Date: 13/09/11 Time: 20:45 CET |
 Sep 13 2011, 09:59 PM
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Prima Squadra  Group: Moderators Posts: 39,655 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109  |
QUOTE (amancik @ Sep 13 2011, 09:51 PM)  Well, to win in the CL you need luck sometimes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) You can't ride it throughout an entire competition either (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I'm vry happy with the reasult don't get me wrong, but I believe we can do better then this, come the San Siro tie I want to see us really tear into them. They're not unbeatable, this more then proves this, and had we had a better gameplan then to punt it at nothing then we could have sneaked a win here especially when they were so vulnerable at the back. But in terms of fitness we'll be in better shape come the 2nd leg, we'll have more solidity in defence and we'll do better in possession. After the Lazio game I thought we could see a hammering with that kind of defending. But that was the best aspect of our game. Nesta shut his critics right up. Just amazing stuff from him. Seeing him schooling Messi, when the supposed best in the world like Vidic wasn't capable of it just left me in awe of the great professor once again |
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Sep 13 2011, 10:02 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,655 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
Also this result will be a huge boost for the team who started the season a bit shaky against Lazio. We'll be missing Ibra against Napoli most likely so going to the Nou Camp and getting this kind of result will reallydrive the team on.
And Napoli face a horror against Man City I believe which again could turn even more into our favour. |
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Sep 13 2011, 10:04 PM
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Smoking Bianco  Group: Helpers Posts: 14,039 Joined: 15-August 05 From: KWT Member No.: 191 |
QUOTE (han2503 @ Sep 13 2011, 11:49 PM) We could have lost this by 4 or 5 if it wasn't for some good luck and top notch finishing when he chances presented themselves. We need to do better, next leg in the San Siro I want the team to show some balls, not act like we're a Serie C team trying to avoid a loss at all costs. We should have pressed better, used the ball better and the line-up chosen should have been different (Cassano) that was the bigges mistake imo. Cassano everyone could see beforehand that playing him was futile in this type of game, flooding out the midfield was key and we basically let them do whatever they wished for the entire 90 minutes. They might be better then us (a lot) but we're not as bad as we were made to look. And I'm sure of this. Next match I want to see a completely different mindset, and a better gameplan I see your point and agree with you slightly, despite the scoreline, post-match analysis seems to point towards Cassano being the deployed upfront to hold up the ball for Seedorf, Pato, & the attacking movement. That said, Allegri had his ideas upfront ... He also had ideas in stretching Barca's compactness and forcing them to play wide for the majority of the fixture. I have to give him credit at the end of the day, he had ideas and was brave in applying them, despite the odds ... He just lacks experience in these nights. EDIT: Lets not forget Milan played 1 official game, however Barca played 5 offical games. Bravo Milan!! This post has been edited by Rossoneri7: Sep 13 2011, 10:06 PM |
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Sep 13 2011, 10:05 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Helpers Posts: 30,194 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
Oh look, Barca play 2 straight games against 11 men and win neither!
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Sep 13 2011, 10:10 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,655 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Sep 13 2011, 09:05 PM) Oh look, Barca play 2 straight games against 11 men and win neither! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Sep 13 2011, 10:10 PM
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Allievi Regionali B Group: Helpers Posts: 5,148 Joined: 5-October 05 From: Bristol Member No.: 558 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Sep 13 2011, 10:05 PM) Oh look, Barca play 2 straight games against 11 men and win neither! Barca should have been down to ten as well!!!! |
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Sep 13 2011, 10:11 PM
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Smoking Bianco Group: Helpers Posts: 14,039 Joined: 15-August 05 From: KWT Member No.: 191 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Sep 14 2011, 12:05 AM) Oh look, Barca play 2 straight games against 11 men and win neither! You that's the general consensus in London too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/96.gif) |
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Sep 13 2011, 10:12 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 3,717 Joined: 3-September 09 From: Kosova Member No.: 6,786 |
QUOTE (d'Arc.LP @ Sep 12 2011, 10:25 AM) 2-2 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I'm SOOOO Happy. This is great result ! |
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Sep 13 2011, 10:12 PM
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Milanfan to Death Group: Full Members Posts: 2,171 Joined: 6-July 05 From: Malaysia Member No.: 11 |
People credit Barcelona for being the best offensive team in the world, but you can't take anything away from our defending, a few mistakes led to the first goal, but overall it was an impressive display of defensive football.
This post has been edited by amancik: Sep 13 2011, 10:15 PM |
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Sep 13 2011, 10:16 PM
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CrAzY EyeS Group: Helpers Posts: 5,334 Joined: 25-February 08 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,723 |
QUOTE (han2503 @ Sep 13 2011, 04:21 PM) Well so far what seperates us is a free-kick... Since most were expecting a hammering, I'll take this as a positive... +1 QUOTE (Milan Are Brilliant @ Sep 13 2011, 04:29 PM) Nesta has been brilliant tonight, top-notch. QUOTE (milanbuf88 @ Sep 13 2011, 04:34 PM) My GOD! Can Ambro do anything other than hack people down? He's so reckless. Agreed. Ambro is no longer up to par, he needs to be used a little as possible. An absolutely horrible display. Embarrassing! QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Sep 13 2011, 04:37 PM) YES! I'll take that! Super Max! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/king.gif) QUOTE (han2503 @ Sep 13 2011, 04:39 PM) Well that settles it. We're at least better then United (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Sep 13 2011, 04:40 PM) He puts the team out there. He takes the **** when we don't win. He's damn well gonna get the praise when we pull out a good result. Agreed. + infinity! Grande Allegri! QUOTE (milanbuf88 @ Sep 13 2011, 04:41 PM) Wow, great way to finish. We were thoroughly dominated for about 89.5 minutes so I'm very happy to come out of here with a tie. Barcelona are beatable and I think we have a decent chance at that at the San Siro. We need to do better when we have the ball and not give away stupid fouls around the box (Cassano... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ) and they can be beaten. We shouldn't get ahead of ourselves just yet, the win was one gathered with luck. Be it at the San Siro or not, Barca's quality will not drop due to being in an away fixture. Don't get me wrong, I'll remain optimistic as well, but we can not exclude the possibility of a win for Barca in the return leg, because of our moment of ecstasy. QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Sep 13 2011, 04:41 PM) We are on par with the best in the world LOL (IMG:style_emoticons/default/king.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif) QUOTE (amancik @ Sep 13 2011, 04:44 PM) What matters is the result! You can have the ball for 89 minutes of the ball possession all you want, but what matters is the scoreline ... terrific result ... Forza Milan! Forza Thiago! Forza Allegri!
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Sep 13 2011, 10:16 PM
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CrAzY EyeS Group: Helpers Posts: 5,334 Joined: 25-February 08 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,723 |
QUOTE (arivanjj @ Sep 13 2011, 04:45 PM) my god what an ugly and sneaky performance that was. Nesta makes me want to cry (fullstop) Nesta was brilliant! It moments like this that make me thoroughly understand what my friend (who is a 'Die-Hard' Barca fan) mean when he says Nesta is the best damn defender he has ever seen play! QUOTE (Jack Bauer @ Sep 13 2011, 04:48 PM) You gotta learn that over here Allegri is always guilty of something, no matter if we win or not. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Aint that the truth... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) QUOTE (amancik @ Sep 13 2011, 04:58 PM) This is the best result we could get from this fixture, I mean did anyone expect anything more? Yes, things could've been better but things could've also been a lot worse. Fully understand where you're coming from!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif) |
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Sep 13 2011, 10:17 PM
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Smoking Bianco Group: Helpers Posts: 14,039 Joined: 15-August 05 From: KWT Member No.: 191 |
Alessandro Altobelli is giving credit to TS's goal by referring to the Italian team of '82, which taught Brazil how to defend (IMG:style_emoticons/default/96.gif)
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Sep 13 2011, 10:19 PM
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CrAzY EyeS Group: Helpers Posts: 5,334 Joined: 25-February 08 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,723 |
QUOTE (I_Rossoneri @ Sep 13 2011, 05:10 PM) Barca should have been down to ten as well!!!! Let's not be whiners now. The same could be said for us in the past thanks to the likes of Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini and many more. These sort of things happen in football. Luckily Nocerino wasn't injured. F<vk it!! Alves you should have been off. You dirty SOB!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) This post has been edited by TriniKing_CE: Sep 13 2011, 10:27 PM |
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Sep 13 2011, 10:37 PM
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The brightest sun is the purest gun Group: Full Members Posts: 26,848 Joined: 23-June 06 From: Albania Member No.: 2,008 |
The defense won us the point. Not only because it was Thiago Silva who equalized, but because if it wasn't for our amazing defense, we would have crumbled all over the place. Kudos to Nesta, Thiago, Abate and Zambro. They really held well against the strongest team in the world.
Midfield was pathetic. Van Bommel tried his best to prevent further damages, but Seedorf, Nocerino, Boateng and then Ambrosini didn't press Barça's players at all. They just sat comfy waiting for the opponent. What kind of messed up strategy is that? Our counterattacks were unproductive as well. Cassano was merely a shadow on the pitch. Kudos to Pato for that amazing goal, and his continuous efforts to create something all alone up front, but there wasn't much he could do when the rest of the team was nowhere to be found. However, we must look more thoroughly into this and realize that neither us, nor Barcelona took this game very seriously. I don't think our display tonight is a genuine proof of our capabilities. We've only played one official game so far, we had plenty of injuries (Mexes, Taiwo, Flamini, Robinho, Ibrahimovic) and we still have to gain a better understanding of how we'll be playing this season. So, all in all, bad game, not important, good draw. That's my two cents on the match. |
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Sep 13 2011, 10:38 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
That was awful... we never deserved to leave there with a point but I'll take it.
We were scoreless for a full 90 minutes between our goals. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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