Tiresias Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 If Barcalona fail to overturn the deficit (I don't think they will) this will be the second time they've gone out against a counter attacking side in a row, and there was Mourinho's Inter display against them. There is starting to be a patter, but this imo was different from the Chelsea backs to the wall defending, there was confidence and ambition in Milan side and it all paid off. I wonder if that there is a shift from possession play back to counter attacking play. Back when Barcalona walked the champions league it looked like they'd made a team that suffocated teams so much with possession and were so cutting in attack they were unstoppable. If they sorted out problems at both ends of the pitch (Messi is over burdened with goal scoring now and their defence is letting in goals regularly now) then maybe it would be different, but I wonder if the pendulum has shifted away from possession football. (of course in international footy Spain still top dogs but Italy are a rising force, despite being brushed aside in final). Of course not saying Barcalona finished, they will continue to be probably the best team on paper in the world, and are maybe a few signings away from achieving that kind of untouchable genius of that team two seasons ago, but i think there's a growing confidence in the ability to defend against them. They'll probably go and win 3-0 at camp nou now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 are they still playing as much of a pressing game as they did under pep? that was one of the things that made them for me, they had the ball so much but when they didn't they were pressing the opposition so high up the pitch and all over the pitch that they were almost unplayable...teams couldn't break on them being the problem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Watch Barca since Tito went to hospital, the drop in performance is noticeable. Its not a coincidence. Absolutely. They're really missing him, their performances have been very underwhelming since he's been undergoing treatment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Watch Barca since Tito went to hospital, the drop in performance is noticeable. Its not a coincidence. Absolutely. They're really missing him, their performances have been very underwhelming since he's been undergoing treatment. Agreed, think their away performances are suffering more than home though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Watch Barca since Tito went to hospital, the drop in performance is noticeable. Its not a coincidence. Although I certainly wouldn't pin our defeat yesterday to Roura, that is true. Tito keeps tabs on the team and talks lineup and tactics with Roura, but it's not nearly the same as being there and watch your players train and watch the games live. I don't think the club has managed this well, we should have appointed a proper interim manager, specially now that it's clear that Tito's recovery isn't as quick as expected Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Miguel Piñero Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 961 touches for Barcelona players tonight. 11 were in the penalty area. Milan were bloody brilliant. Astonishing stat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 1-0 Lyon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Get in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Textbook European ref today *sigh*. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Textbook European ref today *sigh*. We had him last week. He was awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Textbook European ref today *sigh*. We had him last week. He was awesome. Forgot it was this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Stark He's been fucking terrible. As homer as a homer can be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Nah, it wasn't him we had exactly. Just the same typical European Ref (from Norway). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Nah, it wasn't him we had exactly. Just the same typical European Ref (from Norway). We're not playing well at all, but it's so frustrating when you can call all the shit decisions before he makes them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Sounds exactly like our game last week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Sounds exactly like our game last week. Sounds a fair bit like your game today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Spurs on the way out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Woken up this half, thankfully. Not sure what AVB's hairdryer's like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Atletico out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Spurs steal it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 BALLS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Gutted, more Bale wanking even though he didnt win them the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Gutted, more Bale wanking even though he didnt win them the game. his mere presence inspired his team mates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 They'll all suck him off in the dressing room after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6736/901b3cc7b6b4e60e335e75f.gif Who is that young lady? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 oh god it gets worse, spurs inter more harking back to that fucking game in the san siro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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