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Tbf though Alonso never really lost it due to ridiculous IQ, he'd struggle with Barca in their prime because Messi used to just consistently snap around his heels.

 

But that aside his class shone through and continues to do so, can't say same for Lampard and Gerrard who have both had periods of looking finished.

He's looked a tired and ageing footballer these last couple seasons imo. Mourinho in particular has a habit of running his central midfielders into the ground. Not to be misunderstood he still performed to a very high level and had some of his finest games in that period but especially in the league it looked like his legs had begin to go. Never the most athletic or even combative individual - he's one of the few CM's who has had to do MORE running, MORE defensive work into his 30's.

 

Bayern is a great move for him. Less chasing opponents or plugging defensive gaps. Slightly less responsibility.

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Tbf though Alonso never really lost it due to ridiculous IQ, he'd struggle with Barca in their prime because Messi used to just consistently snap around his heels.

 

But that aside his class shone through and continues to do so, can't say same for Lampard and Gerrard who have both had periods of looking finished.

 

I wouldn't say that Lampard ever has.

Lampard looked poor a lot of the time last season imo. At City he's back playing more of his natural game where last year he was having to sit more.
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Would laugh my fucking head off if Basel snatch a late, completely undeserved draw at Anfield.

 

Going through on 7 points, fluky fucking wankers.

 

The way Rodgers has set them up in nigh on every game is disgraceful really. Last nights team sheet was laughably defensive for a supposedly huge club.

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Tbf though Alonso never really lost it due to ridiculous IQ, he'd struggle with Barca in their prime because Messi used to just consistently snap around his heels.

 

But that aside his class shone through and continues to do so, can't say same for Lampard and Gerrard who have both had periods of looking finished.

He's looked a tired and ageing footballer these last couple seasons imo. Mourinho in particular has a habit of running his central midfielders into the ground. Not to be misunderstood he still performed to a very high level and had some of his finest games in that period but especially in the league it looked like his legs had begin to go. Never the most athletic or even combative individual - he's one of the few CM's who has had to do MORE running, MORE defensive work into his 30's.

 

Bayern is a great move for him. Less chasing opponents or plugging defensive gaps. Slightly less responsibility.

 

The way Bayern play under Guardiola means he has to spend a lot of his time plugging defensive gaps. If one of the centre backs breaks forward with the ball it's his responsibility to drop deeper and cover that. That's what he wants from those he plays as pivote.

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Tbf though Alonso never really lost it due to ridiculous IQ, he'd struggle with Barca in their prime because Messi used to just consistently snap around his heels.

 

But that aside his class shone through and continues to do so, can't say same for Lampard and Gerrard who have both had periods of looking finished.

He's looked a tired and ageing footballer these last couple seasons imo. Mourinho in particular has a habit of running his central midfielders into the ground. Not to be misunderstood he still performed to a very high level and had some of his finest games in that period but especially in the league it looked like his legs had begin to go. Never the most athletic or even combative individual - he's one of the few CM's who has had to do MORE running, MORE defensive work into his 30's.

 

Bayern is a great move for him. Less chasing opponents or plugging defensive gaps. Slightly less responsibility.

 

The way Bayern play under Guardiola means he has to spend a lot of his time plugging defensive gaps. If one of the centre backs breaks forward with the ball it's his responsibility to drop deeper and cover that. That's what he wants from those he plays as pivote.

 

Moving around a football pitch is a lot easier when your team has possession. Bayern have significantly more possession - even in domestic competitions.

 

He's had to do a lot of lateral defensive movement for Real. Often either playing a 3 man midfield of RDM - LM - XA, or a flat 2 with Modric in a 4-4-2. I'd much rather have Lahm, Goetze next to me with Bernat LM as a 33 year old midfielder.

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I’ve always worked along the statistic, that if you can dominate the game with the ball you have a 79% chance of winning a game of football.

 

That can NOT be real. :lol: :lol:

They've done studies, you know.

79% of the time, it works every time.

 

Don't know how to insert Anchorman pic

 

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