The Ultimate Football Thread 2013-2014 Vol. 4 EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A etc

It is serious. Khedira feels under appreciated. Had a bond with Mou, Carlo not so much. Logjam in the pivot with Xabi Alonso, Khedira, Modric, Casemiro, Illarramendi.
 
townbidness said:
The way bayern plays agressively, i cant see neymar doing anything but flopping. Hes going to dissapear that game.
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Actually, he's the perfect player to break a high press. He has the close control and passing ability to thrive in tight spaces, the pace to get in behind a high line, and the goal scoring and playmaking ability to burn an opposition defense when he does get into those dangerous positions.

That said, I don't believe there's a defense or midfield that can live with Bayern over two legs. Barca's first choice midfield is thereabout in terms of quality, but Bayern are physically outstanding. They can press and break up play all game long and have strength in depth. Plus, they're great from set pieces, and while Barca have been improving this season in the new man marking system, there's still a lack of height.

So that leaves outscoring them. Messi et al are capable of doing so, but it's just not very likely - though Bayern have been poor in front of goal at the outset of this season. Obviously, they are still the clear favorites, and they look stronger under Pep.

hugebird said:
You have to be seriously dim if you think that this deal is happening.
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This. He's still got two years left on his deal so they'd wait until the end of next season to sell him if he doesn't want to stay, and the ensuing bidding war would ensure they'd get more than ~20m + Sahin. No doubt RM are keen on him, though. Speaking of, they'll probably start against Juve with one academy product on the pitch. Worth noting.



What a great past few days for goals.
Arsenal :pimp:
Ibra and Cavani :pimp:
Kasami's van Basten-esque goal :wow: :pimp:
 
Arsenal v Dortmund Facts....

Arsenal have won their two opening games of a Champions League
campaign for the seventh time in the last nine seasons.

Dortmund have never kept a clean sheet in four Champions League games against Arsenal.

Arsenal have won their last three Champions League games, the last
time they won four was in 2005 (six, from March to November)

Dortmund's only away win in England in the Champions League dates back to April 1997 against Manchester Utd (1-0). Since then, they have suffered three defeats and a draw.

Arsenal have won their two home games against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League (4 goals scored, 1 conceded).

Dortmund have won only one of their last 11 Champions League games played outside Signal Iduna Park (four draws, six defeats) - that was against Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena last season.

Arsenal have only lost four of their last 47 home games in the Champions League (33 wins, 10 draws), but the last two defeats have both come against German sides (Schalke and Bayern Munich in 2012-13).

Mesut Ozil has delivered more assists than any other player in the
Champions League since 2010-11 (15).

Only four of Robert Lewandowski's 13 Champions League goals have been scored away from home.



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Fear The Ibis said:
Fergie presser scheduled today :nerd:
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It's in advance of his book coming out... It's supposed to be pretty good. It's to include him talking about among other things; Ronaldo forced to stay an extra year to spite Roman Calderon, Bootgate being the final nail for Beckham, Keane calling Ferguson in front of United's players, which led to his departure, & Ferguson having one regarded Queiroz as his natural successor...
 
Only matches being televised live here are
Barca/Milan
Celtic/Ajax
Schalke/Chelsea

:stoneface: @ Dortmund/Arsenal not being on TV :smh:


Porto/Zenit shall be good. Hulk going back to Estadio do Dragao



CoupeIt88 said:
nYcHipHopHippo said:
gunna have to wait til 10 at night wednesday to watch Real in HD cuz cablevision doesn't have FS2 in HD :stoneface:
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for others who have this problem, do you find out the score before you start watching? Or do you go in blind?
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As much as I would like to go in blind, I never do and just check the score before I watch.
 
For the FIOS heads, Dortmund Gunners is on fox deportes at 5, smh...

What channel is it live on jada for u?
 
Ill be skipping Chelsea vs Schalke to watch Arsenal/Dortmund today. To very technically gifted teams that are both fun to watch. Still waiting for Chelsea to become one too
 
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