tmonkey Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Absolutely sickening. Chelsea may have half their first team missing for the final, but the remaining half is easily good enough to do exactly what they did today, i.e. camp in their own half and take the few chances that come their way. And Barcelona ffs. I think Guardiola took the Total Football concept too far with there being no strikers in the team. Look, man: teams lose yearly in the CL and no one complains. The only reason people are complaining about Barca is because they have achieved so much - they have done what no team has done before. So whenever they lose, it's a big deal. But the only reason they win so much is because they play with this style, which is unmatched. They're not going to abandon the whole reason they've achieved so much in their greatest hour of need. They're going to do what they've done for four years because for four years, they were the best club team on Earth and did what no club team has ever done before. For you to suggest that they abandon that is just unbelievable. They missed Villa a lot today but they still had a ton of chances to kill the game off earlier on. The penalty miss just seemed to have such a big psychological effect on them. I'm not saying they should abandon a successful style of play. Just that they need to do what they've done previously with Eto'o and Villa, i.e. incorporate a striker into the team so that they have someone who specialises in taking chances. At the same time, not having midfielders in central defense would help too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 If you want some free money, get it on us to go down. After tonight, I am utterly convinced. There's no point hiding it or trying to tough it out, if there were any justice in football, we would be relegated, we totally, totally deserve it. I've also never witnessed a club where the fans were so utterly disconnected from every single level of the management of the club - and I say this having supported us through over 30 years of Doug Ellis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I'll still celebrate finishing 4th to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisdom Body Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Guardiola has shown himself up slightly recently, as Parky says the striker issue is glaring. He's shown confidence in the kids but you can't rely on them in these types of games AND they are still lacking top class central defensive cover. My thoughts exactly, he has to shoulder the blame for this elimination. Constant experimenting with a three-man defence/midfielders in defence and failure to address holes in the squad - only one (injured) out-and-out striker and only two centre-backs. Pedro should have been playing in a game like this instead of Tello/Cuenca, since his decision-making is much better. I think Pep just got bored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphrodite Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Looking at it objectively, that was a wonderful game of football that- had everything, can't believe Chelsea got through over the two legs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 If you want some free money, get it on us to go down. After tonight, I am utterly convinced. I've also never witnessed a club where the fans were so utterly disconnected from every single level of the management of the club - and I say this having supported us through over 30 years of Doug Ellis. Us under . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 If you want some free money, get it on us to go down. After tonight, I am utterly convinced. There's no point hiding it or trying to tough it out, if there were any justice in football, we would be relegated, we totally, totally deserve it. I've also never witnessed a club where the fans were so utterly disconnected from every single level of the management of the club - and I say this having supported us through over 30 years of Doug Ellis. I've been waiting patiently for about 20 minutes to see the last poster in this thread being brummie. Knew it would be gold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Not that type of player to intentionally hurt anyone... http://www.offthepost.info/wp-content/uploads/Terry-Puyol-gif.gif Was he taken off injured or did he make a miraculous recovery and play the whole game? Bert Trautmann played in an FA Cup Final with a broken neck.....modern football I suppose. Oh my god, he gave him a Chinese Burn! Is Puyol a man or a mouse? He'd just had his wrist stood on or something, had it strapped up shortly after. Quote fail but aye you're not a real man unless you play with a broken back these days. Puffs the lot of us. Yup, that little "oooww!" from Puyol was really disgraceful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 what the fuck man, I was on a train during this. Also, lol @ villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 what the fuck man, I was on a train during this. Also, lol @ villa. Real men ride the train with a broken neck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 what the fuck man, I was on a train during this. Also, lol @ villa. Look at me, look at me..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I don't see the point in worrying about it. It's out of our hands, lets just do what we need to and hope the Gods are smiling on us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Imagine RTG if we finish 4th without CL. My word it'd be like if sunderland won the world cup! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 If you want some free money, get it on us to go down. After tonight, I am utterly convinced. There's no point hiding it or trying to tough it out, if there were any justice in football, we would be relegated, we totally, totally deserve it. I've also never witnessed a club where the fans were so utterly disconnected from every single level of the management of the club - and I say this having supported us through over 30 years of Doug Ellis. I've been waiting patiently for about 20 minutes to see the last poster in this thread being brummie. Knew it would be gold. The loudest chanting I've heard all season was tonight, it was five minutes from the end, "Fuck McLeish M'Lord, fuck McLeish" and "Fuck off McLeish, the Villa is ours". Although not as funnily poignant as Saturday against Sunderland as they alternated "Martin, you're a twat" with "Alex, you're a twat". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Villa will stay up by the skin of their teeth, they'll get a point out of their remaining games which will probably be enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 hmm. Black Country Baggies away, North London White at home and Norfolk Yellow away. Not the easiest of run-ins! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 what the f*** man, I was on a train during this. Also, lol @ villa. Real men ride the train with a broken neck. u wot mate>? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpal78 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I am honestly aghast that there are Newcastle fans who enjoyed watching that and were even close to being in two minds about it. Really completely and utterly puzzled. What's so difficult to understand that the best scenario for us is for Chelsea to have one extra match in the run, get distracted with the CL final and then lose in the finals (which is likely given how many of their key players will be out)? Support Barcelona all you want but don't insult others as not supporting our team just because they have a different view on the best scenario for NUFC There is absolutely no way this is the best possible scenario for NUFC. Jesus Christ. And why not? You're talking as if we've got 4th spot sewn up. We have some tough fixtures coming up and there is no way we will win them all. We'll need Chelsea to screw up their league games too and the best way for this to happen is for them to have a congested fixture list with their mind distracted on the CL final. The best scenario for us is for the above to happen and then of course for them to fuck up the CL finals. Unless you can given reasons otherwise, you're just talking rubbish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 They put it in the end of match compilation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Just makes the CL final even more important. 100% want real to go through and destroy Chelsea, Cronaldo in particular, and I think it will happen. I also think we won't finish 4th, but that prospect has come closer with us playing Chelsea totally occupied with cup finals. It's not as bad as the drama queens are trying to make out, if you want it back in our hands, win all our remaining games, we will finish 3rd not 4th, arsenal will fuk up at leas one of their remaining games. Anyway, let's beat Wigan first, tough game, before being as devastated as you've been all season. Christ man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 That G-Nev moan is incredible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 hmm. Black Country Baggies away, North London White at home and Norfolk Yellow away. Not the easiest of run-ins! I honestly am thinking of putting a few quid on us scoring zero goals between now and the end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Thought it was worth posting again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 SKY MAN! FFS STOP PLAYING NEVILLE'S FUCKING ORGASM! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 They put it in the end of match compilation Gonna be hearing that after every game I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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