Azpilicueta is the best 1 on 1 defender in the league by some distance IMO, followed by Alderweireld
Champions League Round of 16 (13th Feb - 14th Mar)
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Negligible. Don't know why this is still being brought up.
Pity they didn't get Verratti. Such a good player and would fit that system perfectly.
Andre Gomes and Paulinho aren't quite up to it.
And whoever decided letting Thiago go was a good idea should be jailed for life.
It's amazing how just having someone who can run very fast holding the ball like William can cut through even the giant club's midfields!
Willian had a great game!
Chelsea have got to be utterly gutted with that awful defending that gave Barcelona a rare chance.
Don't pass across your own box is one of those rules you learn as a kid alongside play to the whistle.
Willian had a great game!
Chelsea have got to be utterly gutted with that awful defending that gave Barcelona a rare chance.
Don't pass across your own box is one of those rules you learn as a kid alongside play to the whistle.
Chelsea's is 103 x 67 metres (112.6 x 73.2 yards) while the Nou Camp is 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd). It actually looks quite bigger when I was at the Nou Camp
Honestly, watching those two grown men rolling around on the floor like that turned my stomach. Absolutely pathetic.
Lukaku is like Gomez, without the occasional important goal.
Neil Lennon has the most punchable face ever, let alone in football
He's class but much like KDB it gets tiresome when the commentators point that out after every touch of the ball.
The difference seems tiny
They should buy Wilshere
Willian is a great lad. Would love him at OT
I made some calculations and you're right.
Yeah, they have to work backwards so much more now that they can't make the ball do all the work as they used to. Barca aren't made to be a two-way team and even if they get through, that weakness will ultimately prove costly, I think.
KDB stuff is so OTT. its another level
You had it with Buffon against Spurs, he made a routine save from Kane and they were up his backside like he saved a kitten from a burning building. He was clearly at fault for both goals and they say next to nothing.
Good luck!
i think the camera angle in spain gives a false impression of it being huge,
It’s basically a suicide mission at the Camp Nou according to Hazard
Why is that important in this thread?
They need to integrate Dembele asap otherwise that team looks too one-paced to all the way IMO.
That midfield is lacking some zip.
Stupid Chelsea.
There was a thread on here last year, asking for our top ten most hated footballers of all time.
Busquets appeared on my list 3 times.
Who?
He's looked 45 since he was 21. Same with Robben
Busquets seemed mostly pointless today
Mario Gomez. He was a striker for Bayern that barely used to touch the ball but scored quite a few goals.
I actually googled this at half-time as I knew somebody would try to bring it up as a reason why Barcelona looked blunt tonight!
Don't think it's a Spanish thing, just a big stadium thing, the Old Tafford pitch looks massive too.
It's another way to trick the opponent, and it's part of the game now, or something.
Bayern should win it all this year. They have by far the best squad and you just know the Heynckes memes write themselves.
BS, hazard was diving like a fish out there
Lucky barca, willian deserved two goals, best player on the pitch!! Please get them at camp nou, pleasseee!!!
Disappointing result, but I won my bet, so all is well.
But another big factor here is the space between sideline and supporters- the bridge seems very tight compared to the ones where there’s like a race track - it gives the illusion, the feeling of space, and I think players feel it too. Besides, two meters is quite a bit.
Bayern usually reach the semifinals at least every season so you always have to count them in.
Chelsea aren’t gonna be able to park the bus at Camp Nou, Barca should win comfortably.
Messi bailed them out and iniesta was fantastic.
Barca was dominant after Chelsea scored
Messi bailed them out and iniesta was fantastic.
Barca was dominant after Chelsea scored
You're more fond of him than I am then.
God Barca were so slow but they weren't getting the criticism they deserved.
It was all fluff about patience and wanting to lull Chelsea for a killer ball but the truth is they couldn't move the defence line of Chelsea and every move ended with a stupid dribble attempt that was easily cleared.
It was all fluff about patience and wanting to lull Chelsea for a killer ball but the truth is they couldn't move the defence line of Chelsea and every move ended with a stupid dribble attempt that was easily cleared.