ponsaelius Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 High paced 'English' football at it's best (like this) at home can so much blow teams away, infuriates me England never play like this. It's the PL's one major strength over all leagues. England are shit though, most of the players that contribute to making this style of play aren't English. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 High paced 'English' football at it's best (like this) at home can so much blow teams away, infuriates me England never play like this. It's the PL's one major strength over all leagues. That's it really. Most of the players, and more importantly, all the managers that implement this style of play well aren't actually English. Still an English core though, as there always has been to a Chelsea/Man U team that has blitzed teams at home before. What you're saying is a fair point though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Yeah Barca not what they used to be but not in a knockout round either. I think Italian sides (inter excluded, they seem in a downward spiral) are all on the up. Their rather big droop in quality and pulling power has seen them turn to youth rather than stars and this will benefit them. I think over the next few years Italian teams will do better in the CL and english ones (whose pulling power is beginning to reduce and haven't got the youth setups) will drop down more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Agree England need to play a more high intensity physical direct game, but mixed with the technical play Spurs play too. We seem to get directness, and just clogging it forward, confused way too often, and doesn't help so many English players have danny simpsonitis especially in England shirts, just terrified of the ball. Much as Wilshere can be overrated, he does have that combination of technical ability and bustle England need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Jeez. Could do without Lennon being injured for Anfield. Not that you lot care, obviously . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I thought the whole point of this current debate was the actual standard of the league? In that respect it is irrelevant where the players were born. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Some potentially big clubs in danger tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Some potentially big clubs in danger tonight. Chelsea and Zenit? Wouldn't be surprised to either go through, probably a canny double actually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 2-0 to Basel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Well that makes me look well daft (again) now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Super Alex Frei still going strong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Jeez. Could do without Lennon being injured for Anfield. Not that you lot care, obviously . Not true, Liverpool losing is always funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 If we get through, I hope HBA can replicate http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/images/england/20031029/robertscores_mh.jpg Exciting evening Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Benfica best forrens left in it. In terms of being good and being an actual genuine big club too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Benfica best forrens left in it. In terms of being good and being an actual genuine big club too. Lazio been alright this season havent they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Benfica best forrens left in it. In terms of being good and being an actual genuine big club too. I'd include Lazio in that, two teams if we can get through i'd like to avoid if possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Benfica best forrens left in it. In terms of being good and being an actual genuine big club too. I'd include Lazio in that, two teams if we can get through i'd like to avoid if possible. Lazio were horrendously negative against us at WHL, but then we were horrendously negative in Rome. They were decent, but really not as good as I expected. Don't they have to play behind closed doors at home? That might be useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Benfica best forrens left in it. In terms of being good and being an actual genuine big club too. I'd include Lazio in that, two teams if we can get through i'd like to avoid if possible. Lazio were horrendously negative against us at WHL, but then we were horrendously negative in Rome. They were decent, but really not as good as I expected. Don't they have to play behind closed doors at home? That might be useful. Just the second leg and next round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 So both teams didnt score in any of the games today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Have to say, the ref for our game today did a fantastic job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 It was pathetic after the match last night hearing the pundits come up with any excuse possible to defend Bale's diving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Whenever an English club beats a side, it's so typical of the fans of other English clubs to just lay into the poor quality of the opposition rather than give the winning English club credit. Credit to Spurs, in addition to having a more-than-decent first team, they have a very good manager. Hope they go out. As for Inter, no, they're not the force they were and they've probably half a team of injuries out (especially defensive options), but Spurs deserve credit for blowing them away and capitalising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 It was pathetic after the match last night hearing the pundits come up with any excuse possible to defend Bale's diving. He is such a cretin. Between his cheating, that fucking celebration and his face he has gone to the top of my list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 If anyone is bored and have ESPN, Genoa vs Milan is on at the moment. 0-0 at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Milan go 1-0 up.... Pazzini hobbling on one leg blasted one in off the bar he has since been replaced by Balotelli unsurprisingly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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