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Will be interesting to see how he handles the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Messi...
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Will be interesting to see how he handles the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Messi...
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Jimmy McCormick
Only saw the first half and I thought he looked poor but so did their whole team, tbh. I think possession stats were around 20-80 at the time.
In a way I think many teams are half-beaten before even stepping onto the field - i.e. Oh, we're playing the greatest media favourite team of ALL TIME so why even bother chasing the ball?. So they just sit back like cloggers and wait to concede.
In a way I think many teams are half-beaten before even stepping onto the field - i.e. Oh, we're playing the greatest media favourite team of ALL TIME so why even bother chasing the ball?. So they just sit back like cloggers and wait to concede.
liquid_football
Jamie Redknapp
He is getting a lot of praise from the Leverkusen fans and rightly so.He was solid in defence and nothing came through his side.He is now on the same amount of assists as Walker this season.
That's because Barca's main threat comes via Alves on the opposite right or via the middle/inside right via Pedro, Sanchez and Messi. There is no out-wide left player in their team and never has been
liquid_football
Jamie Redknapp
Adriano,Iniesta,Villa,Henry...? they all played either LW in their 3-4-3 formation or as the left forward in 4-3-3...Yes their main threat is Alves,just like ours is Bale,but to say that nothing comes from the left side is a bit silly
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Steed Malbranque
So it was entirely down to the media telling them that Barca are quite good, rather than Barca actually being quite good?
No, but it's the mentality of waking up to read in the headlines your team has drawn Barca and has been written off already. So you rock up there trying to keep the score respectable for the fans. How can you possibly believe it's even possible to defeat the greatest team of the decade!
Only Jose recently has attempted to crush this massive reacharound - once with Internazionale successfully and more recently with Real Madrid - by playing hard, physical and uncompromising. It's the only way - instead of sitting there waiting to get beaten
Only Jose recently has attempted to crush this massive reacharound - once with Internazionale successfully and more recently with Real Madrid - by playing hard, physical and uncompromising. It's the only way - instead of sitting there waiting to get beaten
Klinsmania
Bobby Zamora
Yes, except with the exception of the Inter home leg Mourinho's teams have been outplayed and beaten every time. Inter were massively lucky to win that semi against Barca, who had a perfectly good goal disallowed and should have gone through on away goals. Mourinho's Real just play like a bunch of thugs and try and bully Barca, and still aren't able to compete with them.
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Andy Thompson
I think there is another way of beating them.... Press them just like they press you. You will need fast fullbacks, at least one quick centre half and your keeper to be ready on the edge on his box to intercept the ball over the top or in between the centre half and full back, but get high up the pitch, tight to them and try to win the ball as early as possible. It is dangerous as they have such good technical players, but if you allow Barca to play the game in your half (as most teams do) then they will always create enough chances to score at least two goals anyway.
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