2011-05-28, 21:45 | Link #3141 |
Hei aka Li Xiansheng
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kasumigaseki; where contractors dwell.
Age: 35
|
First of all, as a Barca fan who hasn't jumped on the bandwagon, I'd say it was a great showing.
As for Utd., Mcmanan said Man U's demise was playing a 4-4-2 against midfield-heavy Barca. I agree to an extent, in my opinion you have to clog Barca's midfield and disrupt their flow. Obviously this isn't nearly as easy as it sounds, but I wonder what it would've been like if Fergie played a 4-3-2-1. I can count on one hand the amount of times Barca played long balls into the box. Flashback to Chelsea's games against us, they played 4-5-1s and forced Xavi and co. to play long balls over the top, and it was severely ineffective. I must admit after the 2nd goal it became just a countdown to the clock though, it became boring. Also a few calls went against United, but that's how it goes sometimes.
__________________
|
2011-05-29, 02:36 | Link #3142 | |
渡辺曜のお兄さん
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
|
Quote:
It was actually refreshing to see United try and attack the play, unlike Mourinho's negative tactics for Madrid. |
|
2011-05-29, 04:18 | Link #3143 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Age: 31
|
It was, but if a team wants to win it has to destroy Barca's style like RM did in one of the games. Midfielders like Pepe should be able to run here and there to try to intercept the ball and then the team should start a swift counterattack because Barca's defense line isn't perfect as its attacking one.
__________________
|
2011-05-29, 21:53 | Link #3146 | |
Mama there goes that man!
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
|
Quote:
Evra's comments weren't the first time he's taken a swipe at Arsenal. What Mascherano said was pretty scathing but ultimately true. Evra is simply a clown. Their comments aside, I'd rather see United lose any day of the week than Barcelona.
__________________
|
|
2011-05-29, 22:51 | Link #3147 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Earth
|
that's understandable since man u once again beat Arsenal in the EPL..if I were Arsenal fan I would have cheered for Barca also (just kidding )
kidding aside, I agree with Murasaki that if you have to win sometimes you have to play ugly...right now perhaps the only coach who knows how to play against Barca with "some" success is Mourinho and imo, Man U lost because Ferguson wasn't 100% committed into playing defensive...
__________________
|
2011-05-29, 23:25 | Link #3148 | |
勇者
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Tesla Leicht Institute
Age: 34
|
Quote:
So from my perspective Barca was much more disrespectful towards Arsenal.
__________________
|
|
2011-05-30, 13:01 | Link #3149 | |
Mama there goes that man!
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
2011-05-30, 21:48 | Link #3151 | |
勇者
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Tesla Leicht Institute
Age: 34
|
Quote:
So for while many of the Barcaelona players have been talking on how Arsenal can't win titles hence Fabregas should join them. that is just one http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...anuary-because There are even quotes from Messi and Puyol on I believe but I can't find it. :edit one from puyol http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/trans...rsenal-for-not
__________________
|
|
2011-05-31, 22:59 | Link #3152 | |
Mama there goes that man!
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
|
Quote:
Still, it doesn't change my original statement about preferring to see United lose any day over Barcelona. Plus, those comments were both made over 6 months ago. Forgive me not holding onto them and remembering what Evra said around 2 weeks ago.
__________________
|
|
2011-06-03, 05:29 | Link #3153 |
Hei aka Li Xiansheng
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kasumigaseki; where contractors dwell.
Age: 35
|
Holy crap, I remember Messi and Iniesta just talking about letting Fabregas come to Barca, but not Xavi and Puyol in that manner. I agree that's pretty damn disrespectful..
Thing is, I'm sure Cesc knew after wining the World Cup with Spain in a Barca midfield that he wouldn't get the start, as did the whole Barca midfield, so I don't understand why they wanted him so bad. I like Cesc as much as the next guy, but I'd rather see him play out a starting career at Arsenal than go to Barca and get stifled. On the topic of Arsenal, "we need more big players"-Arsene Wenger. I mean fine you need a big defender(s), but Wenger seems(emphasis on seems) to think that's his only problem..
__________________
|
2011-06-03, 09:28 | Link #3154 | |
Mama there goes that man!
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
2011-06-03, 20:13 | Link #3155 | |
Hei aka Li Xiansheng
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kasumigaseki; where contractors dwell.
Age: 35
|
Quote:
Wenger agrees that this needs to be addressed. He said: “We conceded very few goals from open play, most of them were from set-pieces in a way you don’t want to concede goals,” . “It’s something that’s easy to correct. We need to improve the size of our squad – we need a bigger variety in the height of our players. “We need to be more capable of fighting against some characteristics than we have been this season.” Source: http://justarsenal.com/wenger-we-nee...et-pieces/8224 It seems that everyone except Wenger realises(or maybe he doesn't care) that he needs an experienced leader in defence and midfield(mostly defence). Wenger has an exceptional eye for young talent but the squad needs to be balanced, and I'm saying nothing new. My sentiments are but an echo of many, many critics' assertions over the last couple years. Unfortunately, Wenger won't be fired, because he does so well for Arsenal financially, getting great young players cheap and when they get frustrated and leave, they get a great price for them. Plus the framework is pretty much built around Wenger himself, so no matter how much BS he does it'll be tolerated. I don't think I'm being too harsh either, they should've had a league title in the bag recently.
__________________
|
|
2011-06-03, 22:23 | Link #3156 | |
Mama there goes that man!
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
|
Quote:
From those comments, at least Wengers sounds like he'll finally be aggressive in the transfer period. Up until now, I think Wenger is just stubborn. When key players from "The Invincibles" team started to leave, the future still looked bright because of the young talent was being compiled or already waiting for their opportunity. Some have progressed nicely while others haven't. There are a few that emerged this year and could be future cornerstones. Regardless, Wenger should have looked to supplement the youth with veteran leadership like you said several years ago. We've seen the odd signing but not enough have been made in my opinion. I'm praying that finally changes.
__________________
|
|
2011-06-29, 20:40 | Link #3158 |
Hei aka Li Xiansheng
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kasumigaseki; where contractors dwell.
Age: 35
|
I wasn't, but after seeing those spectacular goal in that Mexico vs England game yesterday, I'm tuned IN.
Tactical move by Germany's squad to pose in playboy lol. But DAMN DID IT WORK I like Mexico so far though. I would talk about the U-17 WC but I don't think anyone cares lol..
__________________
|
2011-06-30, 08:56 | Link #3159 | |
Mama there goes that man!
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
2011-07-01, 07:56 | Link #3160 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Hamburg
Age: 54
|
O_o
Here's more than merely the cover... NSFW I didn't even know, before cloak_and_dagger mentioned it. |
Tags |
football, soccer |
Thread Tools | |
|
|