04.29.2014, 02:57 PM | #4161 |
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the knives are starting to come out:
"I still can't figure out why Pep has this 'cool as a cucumber' reputation," natters Matt Loten. "He never had to worry about the stress of actually having to compete for titles until Mourinho rocked up at Madrid, and as much as Jose is a master of turning mind games into results, I've never seen a man fall for them as hook, line and sinker as Guardiola. I mean, he had to abscond to New York for a year just to recover!" |
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04.29.2014, 03:01 PM | #4162 |
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The announcers in the Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid game sound sad.
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04.29.2014, 03:03 PM | #4163 |
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I don't believe Bayern would sack Pep after this but it will put massive pressure on him next season. But I don't think he can change.
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04.29.2014, 03:05 PM | #4165 |
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this was my fear last year and it came true:
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04.29.2014, 03:07 PM | #4166 |
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"I've never heard it so silent in here, Allianz Arena is church like"
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04.29.2014, 03:11 PM | #4167 |
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Not a good night for Pep's reputation, for sure, but it also highlights the frailties of the Bundesliga when a team able to dominate it as much as Bayern have can struggle so much against a team currently placed only 3rd in La Liga.
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04.29.2014, 03:27 PM | #4168 | |
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don't know about places or why teams are where they are, but real madrid is a team of galácticos who man for man are very hard to top anywhere. i'm actually surprised they are 3rd. and didn't bayern beat barca 4-0 last year? this really is about the limits of tikitaka and guardiola's refusal to adapt. heynckes figured out a way, but guardiola went backwards and poached gotze instead of beefing up the defense. that was a bonehead move and now bayern is paying. |
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04.29.2014, 03:33 PM | #4169 |
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ps- where the fuck is thiago alcantara and what has he been doing? i just saw a comment. he's the other guardiola acquisition.
ps- knee injury. but another small midfielder! apparently he's essential or something. |
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04.29.2014, 03:37 PM | #4170 |
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madrid are looking very impressive. they will be tough to beat
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04.29.2014, 03:37 PM | #4171 |
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and that's the 4-0 from last year, returning
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04.30.2014, 06:59 AM | #4172 |
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Zonal marking's analysis up all ready ...
http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/04/...unter-attacks/ 'This individual result doesn’t signify the death of tiki-taka, but as part of a wider picture it’s clear that possession football has become less celebrated, less widespread, and less dominant. But not necessarily less effective – as ever, that depends upon the implementation of the approach, rather than whether it’s being used.' |
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04.30.2014, 07:03 AM | #4173 |
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Real were so good last night. Hoping for a Madrid derby final.
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04.30.2014, 04:25 PM | #4174 |
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madrid vs. madrid final!
i'm looking forward to seeing that. |
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05.01.2014, 05:11 AM | #4175 |
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05.03.2014, 08:05 AM | #4177 |
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Just home from work and started watching the second half of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City.......all I've seen is shots on goal by Manchester City. They are OWNING Tottenham and I didn't expect that!
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05.03.2014, 10:02 AM | #4178 |
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That would be West Ham, City play later on today with Everton.
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05.03.2014, 06:05 PM | #4179 |
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Haha, not every week West Ham get confused with Man City.
Anyway, been a terrible season for us but a double against Spurs always deserves a little dance |
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05.04.2014, 02:06 PM | #4180 |
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Went to watch Albion at the Emirates today, unlucky to not come away with a point.
But what a soulless place the Emirates is, no atmosphere, home support were dreadful. Good showing by the Albion fans as always, could hear them outside the ground. What's the point of going to watch a game if your not going to get behind your team. |
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