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I've got popcorn. http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9730/fsdfk.jpg

mourinho got his tactics wrong with that real side imo in hindsight, i think they should have gone more toe to toe with barcelona as they didn't have the personnel capable of executing mourinho's approach. really looking forward to the next clash now. That was my point, the tactics were wrong because they were the same as he used for Inter, but Barcelona had changed tactics from the last meeting between a Mourinho team and Guardiola.

Every manager have their favoured strategy and vision of how "football is to be played". Guariola and Mourinho are comparable in the sense that they are on different ends on the attacking / defensive scale, hence why a comparison between two Mourinho managed teams is viable in this situation as his general vision have not changed just because the clubs and personell have changed. Looking at the match between Barcelona and Real, to my eye it appears as if Mourinho employed a similar tactic to what he did with Inter, only that Barcelona had a completely different outlook on either of the games and thus crushing Mourinho's gameplan. Naturally, the different personell and situations aren't all that comparable, but what is comparable are the tactics employed by either team in either match managed by the same two managers.

The point about Barcelona only having one approach is not valid, though, rooted in evidence by their performances if you go in depth to analyze them. I would reccomend you having a peek around Zonal Marking and read a few match reports involving them. Barcelona in general employ a 4-3-3 system with a plan B of 4-2-4. There are also variations in their main system, as last season facing Real Madrid they had a more defensively oriented side emplying a wing back as winger to allow for a more defensive transition whilst playing Messi in the center furthest forward on the pitch. The failure of Barcelona against Inter was not sticking to their normal plans, and rather employing a more defensive approach towards the game wheras their ususal pass and move would potentially have suited better against Mourinho's tactics. (This can potentially be evident in the comparison between Barcelona - Inter last year and Barcelona - Real Madrid this year where they played their ususal style against a Mourinho organised team compared to altering defensively.) Saying Guardiola is tactically inept because he preferes an attacking style of play is like saying Mourinho is tactically inept because he prefers a more defensive one.

Implying a dislike based on a post such as is more than warranted, and does not assume an ignorant perspective towards your opinion. I say you "appear" to be rooting your argument in dislike of something, not giving a definite statetment regarding what opinion drives your argument, which is what you are doing by constantly bringing up me being "Ignorant" as an escape hatch from your failing argumentations.

Dunno, I'm pretty clear on this. Maybe you should just have another glance back? Main Entry: gibberish Part of Speech: noun Definition: nonsense talk What a s*** post - totally ignorant. I'm defining for you what gibberish means, as I was saying you speak nonsense, which you are doing. That post was vital as your post clearly showed you did not understand the meaning and context of the word gibberish in the aforementioned sentence. Should have been obvious given that I asked you to read back just to make sure that you had comprehended my argument. Ignorant. Assuming I've not read your argument is ignorant, as I have read it. My response to your argument was that it was pure gibberish, which it is. Every part of your accusations towards Barcelona appear to be more driven by "I don't like them, lol." rather than it being rooted in reality and the evidence at hand. This examplified by you saying Dani Alves' delivery always being shit, a definite statement regarding someones ability, whilst the evidence at hand (assists, completed passes) proves your statement false.

you haven't understood. their range/variety of approaches/tactics/formations is one-dimensional. as in, they can only play one way with one formation. it's not perfect. They only play football the way they believe it should be played, and rightly so. What absolute horse s***. Reckon the whole reason to play competitive football is to win. Yeah and they are winning playing this way. How clueless are you like.. Have won 1 in 3. Sorry. Yes, I get the point that in the whole season context their approach has been successful. However, my argument is that limiting a team to one approach is not wise. Reckon with the players at Barcelona they shouldn't lose a single game, let alone scrape a 2-1 win against a team considerably inferior to them in Bilbao. You clearly do not understand how football works.

Dunno, I'm pretty clear on this. Maybe you should just have another glance back? Main Entry: gibberish Part of Speech: noun Definition: nonsense talk What a shit post - totally ignorant. I'm defining for you what gibberish means, as I was saying you speak nonsense, which you are doing. That post was vital as your post clearly showed you did not understand the meaning and context of the word gibberish in the aforementioned sentence.

Dunno, I'm pretty clear on this. Maybe you should just have another glance back? Main Entry: gibberish Part of Speech: noun Definition: nonsense talk

Dresden spouts so much gibberish on here you'd think he was a new member.

I'm not particulary fond of Guardiola, think he's a bit of a cunt to be honest for various reasons. But calling him a bad manager? Isn't Dresden the guy who defends Owen as well, or am I mistaken?

Would make such a good canvas picture. M4 should make one and plaster it onto one of his shirts, I'd buy that.

My favourite, I even have that photo on my VISA. http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/4484/dfsvz.jpg

The £35m would cover both transfer fee and wages, so we'd probably not spend more than £10-15m from it on actual transfer fees.

Use search ffs, ong. http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,74605.0.html

It is not the sole qualification, in more extensive interviewes he mentiones the two people he have in mind for the position and their respective qualifications, which are more than good enough. You'd think most "presidents" would have a fair idea of who they want to run things with rather than jump in blindly.

Fucking Shitalians.

Borussia Mönchengladbach - Schalke 04 Montpellier - Lille Barcelona - Athletic Club Bilbao (0-2) Chievo - AC Milan Napoli - Catania Udinese - Brescia Leyton Orient - Arsenal £30 @ 40.25 returns £1207.5

I think that's the general idea tbh, creating enough awareness to get an actual proper movement against FIFA going as it's rather clear he'll have no chance at getting the position in an organization as corrupt as FIFA.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/grant_wahl/02/15/blatter.presidency/index.html

brummie is awesome.

We need to get this guy in as FIFA president tbh: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9402310.stm

One of the names mentioned was Villa, they have less chance than us of reaching Europe. I'd also add that I can't believe any player on the planet really aspires to playing in the Europa League. "Oooh, the glamour, I get to play against FC Titwank (Albania) on a Thursday night in front of 21,000". Don't get me wrong, they should do, but managers, directors and (largely) fans don't give a s*** about it these days, it is hard to believe the players do. Don't diss FC Titwank, they have won the Albanian league 39 times in a row. I think players see the EL as a shopping window. I genuinely don't. I appreciate that it is hard for a Barcelona fan to get their head around this (*wink*) but you have to experience the Europa League as a fan to fully understand the sheer, crashing, depressing pointlessness of it. Most decent players don't even play in it - we used to give the likes of Isaiah Osbourne and Moustafa Salifou a run out in it, and we're hardly Arsenal when it comes to squad rotation. UEFA as much as anyone to blame for the sorry state of the competition. Just make it straight two leg knock out FFS. Really, really annoys me. I'd say UEFA are absolutely entirely to blame. I agree on the knock out thing. Mind you, I'm a traditionalist, I loathe all this "Champions" League bollocks, which includes teams who finished fourth in their league, and till last year, Liverpool, who haven't been domestic "Champions" for two entire decades. The whole thing is a depressing charade trotted out for television networks, and symbolises everything which is wrong with the modern game. The predictability of it all just renders it entirely meaningless. There really is a limit to how many times I want to watch Chelsea - Barcelona or Man United - Roma before i throw the telly out of the window. Couldn't agree more although I do like watching the CL. I'd have it top 2, still a league format, everyone else in the UEFA and what do you know the UEFA Cup is as popular as the CL again. I'd have it league winner and cup winner tbh, then everybody else in the UEFA.

One of the names mentioned was Villa, they have less chance than us of reaching Europe. I'd also add that I can't believe any player on the planet really aspires to playing in the Europa League. "Oooh, the glamour, I get to play against FC Titwank (Albania) on a Thursday night in front of 21,000". Don't get me wrong, they should do, but managers, directors and (largely) fans don't give a s*** about it these days, it is hard to believe the players do. Don't diss FC Titwank, they have won the Albanian league 39 times in a row. I think players see the EL as a shopping window. I genuinely don't. I appreciate that it is hard for a Barcelona fan to get their head around this (*wink*) but you have to experience the Europa League as a fan to fully understand the sheer, crashing, depressing pointlessness of it. Most decent players don't even play in it - we used to give the likes of Isaiah Osbourne and Moustafa Salifou a run out in it, and we're hardly Arsenal when it comes to squad rotation. it's since they brought in the stupid league element. was much better with a 2-legged knockout. They should have just left it as the UEFA Cup, both in format and name. Even the league stages aren't a proper "league", as you don't play each of the other teams both home and away. It really is pointless. Such a shame. You do since it turned into Europa League. No you don't. Yes you do. I watched all of Rosenborgs games this season. Post retracted. It is still fucking pointless, though. Aye, not saying it isn't. As I said, even Rosenborg seemed to not really have a proper go after our season ended and the players just seemed to want to go on their holidays.

One of the names mentioned was Villa, they have less chance than us of reaching Europe. I'd also add that I can't believe any player on the planet really aspires to playing in the Europa League. "Oooh, the glamour, I get to play against FC Titwank (Albania) on a Thursday night in front of 21,000". Don't get me wrong, they should do, but managers, directors and (largely) fans don't give a s*** about it these days, it is hard to believe the players do. Don't diss FC Titwank, they have won the Albanian league 39 times in a row. I think players see the EL as a shopping window. I genuinely don't. I appreciate that it is hard for a Barcelona fan to get their head around this (*wink*) but you have to experience the Europa League as a fan to fully understand the sheer, crashing, depressing pointlessness of it. Most decent players don't even play in it - we used to give the likes of Isaiah Osbourne and Moustafa Salifou a run out in it, and we're hardly Arsenal when it comes to squad rotation. it's since they brought in the stupid league element. was much better with a 2-legged knockout. They should have just left it as the UEFA Cup, both in format and name. Even the league stages aren't a proper "league", as you don't play each of the other teams both home and away. It really is pointless. Such a shame. You do since it turned into Europa League. No you don't. Yes you do. I watched all of Rosenborgs games this season.