Idxomer
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Shit competition and Barca waking up too late.Real look as bad as we do, how are they winning La Liga comfortably?
Shit competition and Barca waking up too late.Real look as bad as we do, how are they winning La Liga comfortably?
They got the best player in the world at the moment in Benzema and Courtois is on the best shape of his life. That's about it.Real look as bad as we do, how are they winning La Liga comfortably?
I mean he clearly caught an arm to the face.Was I wrong?
As long as he doesn't need to defendMental some people put Trent and Reece James on the same level, Trent is so much better it's bordering on comical.
Very goodSticking crosses in Jesus?
It brushed the side of his head and he was down screaming in agony clutching at his face. Until Benzema was booked. Then he was fine. Classic gamesmanship.I mean he clearly caught an arm to the face.
One day we'll look back on the decision to wait decades to use a stop-clock and wonder what we were thinking.Bayern struggling. And Villarreal doing their usual time wasting antics from minute 1
It’s infuriating, even moreso when they did the same against us over the yearsOne day we'll look back on the decision to wait decades to use a stop-clock and wonder what we were thinking.
No serious argument against it.
Bit tough for a RB thatAs long as he doesn't need to defend
More that La Liga is dross.They got the best player in the world at the moment in Benzema and Courtois is on the best shape of his life. That's about it.
It's playing a Spanish team, always happens. Barca and Real are just good enough that they don't need to resort to it, though they also do it when needed (their Clasicos in early 2010's were disgraceful).It feels like playing Sevilla or Atletico, I hate it
Barca started really slow, but have improved massively under Xavi.More that La Liga is dross.
It’s the yellow submarines holding the La Liga torch now, would be amazing if they can get past Bayern.
Their speed is shutting us down in transition, they're winning every duel, and we can't get the ball off them until our defensive third. Good news is we're mostly keeping them at bay. Bad news is it only takes one defensive failure and it's all squares. We need to score here, or at least take the game out of their handsThe match has become dangerous. Chelsea seem comfortable, well positioned. Valverde is not as good as the other day. Perhaps Camavinga in the second half and the team moving forward a bit.
Better Bayern sides would have this tie won already, if they are to fall over the line here tonight Liverpool will have this current Bayern side beaten after the 1st leg.It feels like playing Sevilla or Atletico, I hate it
RLC is playing a hybrid CM / RWB role. Out of possession we're defending in a 3-4-3 with RLC at RWB and James at RCB, in possession it looks like a very flexible box midfield almost - something like 4-2-2-2. Pretty clear the focus is stopping Madrid from playing out and forcing them to go long, then having extra bodies in the centre to pick up second balls. Working very well so far to stifle them even if we haven't created bucketloads.are chelsea playing a 442? Mount is taking up an interesting position almost like it's a narrow 4312
Wait for tomorrow about liverpool from pundits.All this talk from commentators about Chelsea being excellent is hard to swallow. It feels like these pundits haven't seen a "dominant" performance in their lives.
Chelsea have been relatively poor given Real is allowing them to attack. They haven't really created anything to warrant the praise.
How do you account for TV scheduling and all the diving and fake/real injuries that happen and take time away from the game? If you stop the clock every time a player is down and play has to stop, we could turn a 90+ minute affair into something far longer.One day we'll look back on the decision to wait decades to use a stop-clock and wonder what we were thinking.
No serious argument against it.
Net game time would have to be adjusted to 60 minutes for example. Other sports cope just fine with a stop clockHow do you account for TV scheduling and all the diving and fake/real injuries that happen and take time away from the game? If you stop the clock every time a player is down and play has to stop, we could turn a 90+ minute affair into something far longer.
I have to agree.Better Bayern sides would have this tie won already, if they are to fall over the line here tonight Liverpool will have this current Bayern side beaten after the 1st leg.
4231are chelsea playing a 442? Mount is taking up an interesting position almost like it's a narrow 4312
the other day the duet Camavinga-Valverde gave a lot of security. It could be an idea, with Rodrygo on the right, but I'm afraid he won't change Kroos (unless not until the 0-2)Their speed is shutting us down in transition, they're winning every duel, and we can't get the ball off them until our defensive third. Good news is we're mostly keeping them at bay. Bad news is it only takes one defensive failure and it's all squares. We need to score here, or at least take the game out of their hands
I thought so but hardly anything was made of it.Surely that was a Chelsea penalty rather than a free out?