I will probably be banned for this but... Footie Thread

[henners88]

I watched the Liverpool vs Chelsea match yesterday and felt Liverpool were very unlucky. The Mourinho way is to score and then defend until the end and that is exactly what we saw. Hats off to Chelsea as it works and they played well with this tactic even if it produces quite boring football, but Liverpool I felt played very well. The first goal was unfortunate and Gerrard must be furious with himself, however these things happen. Squeaky bum time as they say.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

[anfield5]

I watched the Liverpool vs Chelsea match yesterday and felt Liverpool were very unlucky. The Mourinho way is to score and then defend until the end and that is exactly what we saw. Hats off to Chelsea as it works and they played well with this tactic even if it produces quite boring football, but Liverpool I felt played very well. The first goal was unfortunate and Gerrard must be furious with himself, however these things happen. Squeaky bum time as they say.

I feel for Stevie, he has at times single-handedly held the team together. He has been incredibly good this year, and that one second will possibly be what his season is remembered for.

As to the way Chelsea played, it was boring and negative, but at the end of the day they ground out a result with a couple of mistakes from Liverpool, so there can be no complaints. The 'Hated One' tactically got things absolutely correct. If Chelsea had played any other way they would have been beaten, so they get a begrudging well done.

[steveaki13]

wow. So barring a miracle still no team defends the champions league.

Bayern 0-2 Real after 30 mins.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Elephant in the room. Pep sides have never been good defending set pieces. Come back Pep when you can manage a team that isn't a previous European Champion.

Maybe rebuild man United and prove yourself.

[gadjo_dilo]

Bayern plays as bad as Steaua.

[steveaki13]

Wow 0-3 and Ronaldo could have scored another with the lob attempt.

The way this is going. It is the case that Pep's side cannot defend full stop.

Its also clear this way of playing is fine, when Barcelona did it for 3 years when all their players became one of the best teams ever. However if your not one of the best teams ever and don't have Xavi, Iniesta and Messi in the best form of there career you cant seem to win these days with this kind of football.

Barcelona have fallen away and struggle to create chances playing this way and now Bayern are playing this game and when up against the best teams they are failing to create chances.

[steveaki13]

Bayern plays as bad as Steaua.

You would be way better than this Gadjo. You would only be 1-0 down not 0-3.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

It's ironic that last season Bayern showed the way to play against possession obsession when they thumped Barcelona 7-0.

[steveaki13]

And visa a versa.

Real know exactly how to play this new Bayern with possession style. Thanks to many games against Barcelona.

Barcelona must still be OK at it as they beat Real twice in the league. And won against the current Lost Barca in the Copa Final.