The Ultimate Soccer Thread 2010-2011 VOL. Premier league, La Liga, Serie A & Bundesliga

[babam11218719]

Originally Posted by r9brockburst

r9brockburst wrote:

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So Arsenal can beat Barcelona legitimately, but they can't get past Leyton Orient and Birmingham City 

 

 

 

 

 

It's because they put in their head that they're too easy, but know to play their %!!!# off vs Barca and other big teams. Jack was the only one IMO who actually played.

Then that's their main problem, not a lack of players. You don'twin championships (especially the BPL) by only beating the big teams. Thinkabout it, in a 38 game schedule you only have about 8 big games a season, that’sonly 24 points. Yet, if you win the other 30 games, that's 90 points, more thanenough to win the BPL, now suppose you draw or lose a few games including theones with the big teams, they still have enough points to be champions. Nowthat's a pretty hypothetical assumption, but you have seen with ManchesterUnited and Chelsea's last few championships they have beaten down heavily onthe smaller teams, and have done alright or well with the big teams (we beat 3big teams twice last season). This once again demonstrates that Arsenal has allof the physical capabilities of being successful, but they are probably one ofthe mentally weakest teams in the league. The core of this group has beenplaying together for 4 or 5 seasons, it's time they realize they aren’t thebaby gunners anymore.


This isin't the league season though.  This is a one off Cup Final game.  Anything goes in that. I have no idea what will happen but their league form has shown that they CAN win the title.  Will this disappointment hurt them going forward?  Quite possibly but the whole beat the little teams thing in the league does not really apply because they have done that.  You look at the table and they have the best record in the league against bottom 10 with only 1 loss and 1 draw in 14 games.

 

[champcruthik]

Like I've been saying all along, Lloris and Sakho to Emirates no matter how much it costs. In all fairness Szczesny has played really well in recent weeks especially in the CL match against Barca, that was a costly blunder today but tough break for the kid.
Losing the Carling Cup is not the end of the world, but I'd be more worried about some type of hangover or letdown after this heart-breaker. Momentum does affect form and results significantly. Gunners have to remember a CL match at Camp Nou is never easy, not to mention chasing United and the FA Cup replay. 

 

[champcruthik]

Like I've been saying all along, Lloris and Sakho to Emirates no matter how much it costs. In all fairness Szczesny has played really well in recent weeks especially in the CL match against Barca, that was a costly blunder today but tough break for the kid.
Losing the Carling Cup is not the end of the world, but I'd be more worried about some type of hangover or letdown after this heart-breaker. Momentum does affect form and results significantly. Gunners have to remember a CL match at Camp Nou is never easy, not to mention chasing United and the FA Cup replay. 

 

[babam11218719]

Originally Posted by ChampCruThik

Like I've been saying all along, Lloris and Sakho to Emirates no matter how much it costs. In all fairness Szczesny has played really well in recent weeks especially in the CL match against Barca, that was a costly blunder today but tough break for the kid.
Losing the Carling Cup is not the end of the world, but I'd be more worried about some type of hangover or letdown after this heart-breaker. Momentum does affect form and results significantly. Gunners have to remember a CL match at Camp Nou is never easy, not to mention chasing United and the FA Cup replay. 

I agree.  I honestly think Arsenal's best chance at silverware is the league.  I think even with the 2-1 lead everyone would be shocked if they came out of the Nou Camp winning the tie.  I will mention that the losing the 4 goal lead could of been just as deflating and they came back and got a couple of league victories and beat Barcelona. The difference is that they weren't on the doorstep to a trophy and Utd ended up losing that day so they gained ground which may have helped them psychologically.  It is obviously a deflating loss and IMO will linger.  It is up to Arsenal if this will ruin their season.  It very well may have.

 

[babam11218719]

Originally Posted by ChampCruThik

Like I've been saying all along, Lloris and Sakho to Emirates no matter how much it costs. In all fairness Szczesny has played really well in recent weeks especially in the CL match against Barca, that was a costly blunder today but tough break for the kid.
Losing the Carling Cup is not the end of the world, but I'd be more worried about some type of hangover or letdown after this heart-breaker. Momentum does affect form and results significantly. Gunners have to remember a CL match at Camp Nou is never easy, not to mention chasing United and the FA Cup replay. 

I agree.  I honestly think Arsenal's best chance at silverware is the league.  I think even with the 2-1 lead everyone would be shocked if they came out of the Nou Camp winning the tie.  I will mention that the losing the 4 goal lead could of been just as deflating and they came back and got a couple of league victories and beat Barcelona. The difference is that they weren't on the doorstep to a trophy and Utd ended up losing that day so they gained ground which may have helped them psychologically.  It is obviously a deflating loss and IMO will linger.  It is up to Arsenal if this will ruin their season.  It very well may have.

 

[keepie uppie]

no quadruple eh,Mr Wenger?

 

[keepie uppie]

no quadruple eh,Mr Wenger?

 

[demps]

 

[demps]

 

[adrian1221]

that ^^^ was

 

[adrian1221]

that ^^^ was

 

[demps]

Henry talking smack about argentines lol

 

[demps]

Henry talking smack about argentines lol

 

[o fenomeno]

my %%+%@ pato

 

[o fenomeno]

my %%+%@ pato

 

[champcruthik]

Pato and KPB showed out today. Napoli was a no show as far as I'm concerned. They'll still qualify for a CL spot, but where was the beautiful attacking football we've come to expect of Napoli? 

 

[champcruthik]

Pato and KPB showed out today. Napoli was a no show as far as I'm concerned. They'll still qualify for a CL spot, but where was the beautiful attacking football we've come to expect of Napoli? 

 

[ruffrydya08]

Brutal display from Napoli

I liked what I had seen of them when I watched but 0 shots on goal today? Not to mention every set piece was absolutely basura.

 

[ruffrydya08]

Brutal display from Napoli

I liked what I had seen of them when I watched but 0 shots on goal today? Not to mention every set piece was absolutely basura.

 

[o fenomeno]

Originally Posted by ChampCruThik

Pato and KPB showed out today. Napoli was a no show as far as I'm concerned. They'll still qualify for a CL spot, but where was the beautiful attacking football we've come to expect of Napoli? 

missing lavezzi hurt them alot. cavani will score but only with good service, and hamsik tends to disappear in big games. he was marked out of the middle by the old guard of gattuso and van bommel. 

 

[o fenomeno]

Originally Posted by ChampCruThik

Pato and KPB showed out today. Napoli was a no show as far as I'm concerned. They'll still qualify for a CL spot, but where was the beautiful attacking football we've come to expect of Napoli? 

missing lavezzi hurt them alot. cavani will score but only with good service, and hamsik tends to disappear in big games. he was marked out of the middle by the old guard of gattuso and van bommel. 

 

[imasoleman18]

hyped for the game tomorrow

 

[imasoleman18]

hyped for the game tomorrow

 

[liljrdn]

Henry bringing up Maradona

 

[liljrdn]

Henry bringing up Maradona