CumbrianRam Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Cardiff 0-1 Leicster. another choke for the Angry Birds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 4-0 (4-2) Jordi Alba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 What. A Stupid Free Kick What a finish by a LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 What. A Stupid Free Kick What a finish by a LB The corner from Bojan too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Barcelona were nervous. Probably haunted by last year. Certainly potential to panic with the ball 18yrds out and Robinho (?) does that with a free kick in the dying seconds? Leave the elaborate stuff to better players. You just do a few step overs and sit back on the bench! Nob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Barcelona were nervous. Probably haunted by last year. Certainly potential to panic with the ball 18yrds out and Robinho (?) does that with a free kick in the dying seconds? Leave the elaborate stuff to better players. You just do a few step overs and sit back on the bench! Nob Not to forgot the two times he was well offside. Andy Townsend got his answer now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 As good as Barcelona were, Milan were poor, they gave the ball away in the wrong areas and contributed to their downfall. At least bris can go back to being a barca fan for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Not a great deal of experience at this level in Milan's side. Only just realised really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFCfranco Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Cardiff 1-1 Leicester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Galatasaray through after beating Schalke 2-3 (3-4 agg), another late goal. Schalke were pushing for a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 As good as Barcelona were, Milan were poor, they gave the ball away in the wrong areas and contributed to their downfall. At least bris can go back to being a barca fan for the time being. I thought Milan did well off the ball. Just the composure (or lack of) from Niang, Boateng and an unnatural role for Montolivio made for some **** ups in some promising build ups. El Shaawary did well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Waiting for the Bris victory post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Just hope the English media doesn't jump back onto the bandwagon after saying it was an end of an era after the first leg etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Not to forgot the two times he was well offside. Andy Townsend got his answer now. I'm surprised he thought it would be a good idea to bring on a lightweight player with poor discipline and no pace into a team trying to defend with 10 men and counter at pace down the flanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Finally.. Barcelona play their strongest front pairing.. It's been so long since David Villa has had a crack and he just ticks them.. His movement is 100x better than Cesc's or Alexis's and you could just see how it affected Messi.. It gave him more room. Iniesta is far better in the middle too.. Dani Alves is getting back to his best.. Jordi Alba has the pace of a speed boat.. Milan weren't that bad, but they never used the space well.. Instead of looking at what Real Madrid did and try and get 4 on 4s by using the space they tried a slow build up approach which just helped Barca.. They were camped. I'm not delighted about the scoreline.. Even if they had won 3-1 and got knocked out at least you could see the imrovements with David Villa in the side.. Xavi and Busquets were brilliant too.. I'll be amazed if there is a winner outside Barca, Real Madrid and Bayern.. Those 3 are head and shoulders above any other side in Europe now. And as for Messi.. Best ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastKentRam Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 I dunno, Dortmund are pretty useful, can more than match any of those 3 sides on their day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I thought Milan did well off the ball. Just the composure (or lack of) from Niang, Boateng and an unnatural role for Montolivio made for some **** ups in some promising build ups. El Shaawary did well. That was their biggest problem though for me, they kept giving the ball away in areas that they didn't need to, the second goal summed it up for me. Barcelona were good to be fair, lucky but good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I dunno, Dortmund are pretty useful, can more than match any of those 3 sides on their day. On their day I guess they could but they've gone massively off the boil recently.. Bayern and Schalke comfortably beat them recently.. They're having a great CL campaign, and perhaps putting all their energy into the CL they could spring a suprise but I can't see them beating any of the other 3 over 2 legs.. I guess the 1/4s will be Dortmund, Galatasary, Real Madrid, PSG, Barca, Bayern, Porto/Malaga and Juventus.. PSG and Galatasary look out of their depth compared with the rest.. I'd be amazed if one of those two made the semi final.. I'd love an all Germany/Spain semi-final.. Barca vs Dortmund and Bayern vs Real Madrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I definitely want a German winner this season... Dortmund or Bayern get my full support! As bris said, watching Dortmund recently they have been stagnant - just like Barca were before tonight... It's all about on the night, and both german teams have ample quality to turn up on the night, as do Barca and Real. Must say though at times the Barca way is boring to watch, a lot of possession between the back line and the midfield 3 who just pass it out of danger, correct way to play but as a fan it's tedious to watch, but all goals were well taken I thought Milan could of nicked it when it was 3-0 a few little panics in the box by barca but they bored Milan into submission, got them frustrated and won the game. picked the holes as and when they could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Barca keep alot of possession in midfield but I wouldn't say it's boring.. It's a simple method of defending.. Watch any of the other big sides and they'll sit back and invite pressure before trying to counter.. I feel this is far more dangerous than what Barca do. It would be foolish of Barca when 3-0 up and protecting a lead to try and commit men forward.. They play such a high line one ball over the top or through the middle can completely undo them.. Nuetrals just want to see goals.. When Real Madrid were pushed back and Man Utd were looking for a goal it was exciting because Man Utd had a chance to score, and Real on the break were looking for a 3rd... It was open.. But Barca won't do that.. They just won't, they can't defend crosses so why would they sit back and try and play that way.. The only way they know how to play is to keep possession in midfield.. This will obviously bore the neutral because the neutral wants to see goalmouth action from both ends.. Not one team spraying it about in the middle of the park and keeping possession to defend. I get that.. But that's Barca's style and I love it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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