Oh definitely. However if getting Sancho means we don't get anyone else this window Id take it over bringing in 2 or 3 lesser players. We are in a nice position in that we have a young squad that should improve over the next years. I'd be targeting the season after next to really be pushing on. Get Sancho in and then next summer fill the other two or three positions and we should be golden. Would be great if we could bring in Sancho and a couple of others this window though!
Champions League Round of 16 (18th Feb - 8th Aug)
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Oh definitely. However if getting Sancho means we don't get anyone else this window Id take it over bringing in 2 or 3 lesser players. We are in a nice position in that we have a young squad that should improve over the next years. I'd be targeting the season after next to really be pushing on. Get Sancho in and then next summer fill the other two or three positions and we should be golden. Would be great if we could bring in Sancho and a couple of others this window though!
Did they really go from this
to additionally adding "more than a club" in English to the Camp Nou stands now? I saw that while watching earlier but can't find an image.
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You can see it here.
There are few clubs that make me cringe this much, but I guess my perception of them isn't very objective.
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You can see it here.
Just hope its not in a final. Bayern's record vs English clubs in European cup finals is dreadful
Chelsea got propa spanked!
Right back
As a United fan I want City to crash out to Lyon but as a football fan I really want to see Bayern v City.
Barcelona have no chance vs Bayern.
Might be a bloodbath similar to 2013.
Might be a bloodbath similar to 2013.
That's the dream.
I can only remember us doing it twice in recent years and both times were under van Gaal. The problem is I don't think Ole wants us to play this way.
Did they really go from this
to additionally adding "more than a club" in English in the Camp Nou stands now? I saw that while watching earlier but can't find an image.
Yeah saw that. Guess it’s to spread the image and politics further.
A DM of that quality is just not available in this window. The best we could do is try and buy a DM that maybe could develop into a top quality one. When I say top quality DM, I mean a player who is mobile, physical, good defensive awareness, and great on the ball.
I know. Just putting in better players won't solve everything. We need to become a lot better off the ball. Bayern, along with City and Liverpool is the level we need to get to, in that regard. The positive thing is that we're improving, which is all Ole can do.
Not saying Solskjaer deserves anything special but to give Lampard all the plaudits is a fecking farce! Solskjaer's done a better job than him.
If in some theoretical universe, Messi was playing behind Ronaldo and Lewandowski instead of Suarez and Griezmann, he'd have about 1000 assists a season. The overall play just isn't sticking, Suarez doesn't have the body to do what he used to do and Griezmann looks lost, like he doesn't know what to do any time he gets the ball.
Definitely City are in there, Bayern will exploit their dodgy defence. City will be less dependent on one player, though, in the way Barcelona will need Messi to be the difference.
Maybe not. Under Sir Alex, we weren't a team who always dominated possession, but we had the firepower to go through teams in the blink of an eye. Whilst we're not quite at the level, we've seen over the last few weeks, especially since the restart, that we have the ability to devastate teams in the final third.
A mixture of possession and counter-attack is probably what Ole is looking for, which I suppose there's nothing wrong with that, especially if you control the game when out of possession, if that makes sense.
I agree. Off the ball movement and attacking patterns are the thing we still lack the most.
You understand that Koulibally kicked Messi in the penalty box right?
If you understand that then its simply, penalty. I dont know whats so hard about it.
Take a look at example of Martial vs Zouma incident. It was a foul because Martial was ahead of Zouma when Zouma kicked Martial, if Zouma didn't kick Martial, Martial would have got the ball in possession.
The reason why I question the decision in Messi v Koulibally because Messi wouldn't be in possession even without Koulibally kicked it. Messi was behind Koulibally when he touched the ball.
Since when does it have to be dangerous play for it to be a pen?
If you foul the guy with the ball inside the area it’s a pen, pretty simple. Just because the defender was too slow to hit the ball doesn’t mean he can kick the crap out of the guy who took the ball away from him.
Maybe that's something Carrick, McKenna and Phelan should be working on. If not, we need better coaches in. Ole seems a good manager, in that he seems like he keeps the players happy and can motivate them, but we may possibly need better tactical coaches if we're to take our game to another level.
It doesnt matter if he's in possession or not, the ball could had been in the other side of the pitch and wouldnt change the fact that its a kick and a clear penalty.
Hopefully we show improvements in that regard next season.
We need to take the game to big teams to make that next step.
Alright got it. Kick the man and it's penalty done.
Happy with the one and we looked damn good in that first half.
However, it'll be 3-1 Bayern in the next round.
However, it'll be 3-1 Bayern in the next round.
Love your optimism.
Still behind Maradona, Best, Pele and Cruyff imo.
That would be a great result for this Barca team.
Funny how they don't look so good when they don't have a massive rest advantage.
Is Werner not playing for RBL in the rest of the CL?
Aren't they playing in the next round?
Nope. He is a Chelsea player since July.
That seems crazy to me. What a disadvantage for Leipzig that is. I know injuries are a possibility but mad that he wasn't to stay at them until their season ended.
If Ole was called Ollie Garner Soulcarer he'd be called for winning the award because of getting in the top 3 with a fantastic young squad with British talent.
Not sure if they are going to miss Werner that much against Atleti. He just needs a bit of space to work with, and that he wouldn't be given there.
I've seen 38 weeks and then some of the team this season. It's one off, we have Messi, but our shaky defense and the inability of other players to step up in attack has the potential for some ugly viewing against Bayern. We struggle badly against team that press, and Bayern are quite good at that.
Just being realistic. Would love an upset.
I think it just shows that the referee messed up and should have given us a penalty in that game for Martial.
Has this change to being a mini tournament with a one game knockout format changed anyone's thinking on who will progress through and also win the competition compared to the usual format?
I think it definitely hurts Atletico's chances as they tend to fair better tactically at how to manage a two legged tie.
Over a two leg format I would have definitely believed Bayern would reach the final but going up against Barca and possibly man city in a one off match is too unpredictable.
I expect one somewhat shock result like tou would normally see in almost every knockout tournament though before the cup final, hopefully that being Lyon beating a man city team having an off day.
I think it definitely hurts Atletico's chances as they tend to fair better tactically at how to manage a two legged tie.
Over a two leg format I would have definitely believed Bayern would reach the final but going up against Barca and possibly man city in a one off match is too unpredictable.
I expect one somewhat shock result like tou would normally see in almost every knockout tournament though before the cup final, hopefully that being Lyon beating a man city team having an off day.
https://www.goal.com/en/news/atleti...navirus-tests-ahead/l7hl33z4kvn816vjl6e0koiz9
Two from A. Madrid got the virus. Unsure wether its staff or players.
Two from A. Madrid got the virus. Unsure wether its staff or players.