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Champions League 12/13

Captain

Clrnc wrote:
Come to think of it, Martinez is really a great signing even at such an overpriced fee for a DM. He is basically the difference between this year and last year's Bayern (does that make it look as if Gustavo is such an inferior inept player btw?).

I know there is also Dante and Mandzukic. The latter is a much more complete player than Gomez but truth to be told it is not that big a difference in quality. The person who pinpointed Bayern's problem and signed Martinez is a genius. Didn't think he is this good.

That's misguided. All three have had a massive impact and it's probably Dante who has been the key signing this season.

Captain

banduan wrote:
"His special power is to find space, space invisible to the non-Raumdeuter, and spread into it like a plume of smoke, or a form of insidious footballing dry rot."

you what?

😆

Captain

Seems that Gotze wage is actually 50m euros over four years (including bonuses). Guardiola told Bayern that they had to sign him no matter what; second choice was Neymar.

banduan

Is it at all possible for us to grab Muller now? He's a fucking smoke-demon, came out a fire priestess.

Rex

Bayern won't part with Müller any time soon.

Captain

banduan wrote:
Is it at all possible for us to grab Muller now? He's a fucking smoke-demon, came out a fire priestess.

😆

Mirth

banduan wrote:
"His special power is to find space, space invisible to the non-Raumdeuter, and spread into it like a plume of smoke, or a form of insidious footballing dry rot."

you what?

😆

dreamlord

Just saw the game. 2 of Bayern's goals were unfair and shouldn't have counted. Barca were shit. Without Messi Barca are nothing great. Bayern were ruthless, didn't let Barca play at all, pressed collectively and were impressive when they got the ball.

Also, Alba is a tit. Mes que un club my ass.

banduan

Barca had 67% possession...

so much for that stat. Saw the full highlights. They were swamped, and the result, for all the dodgy goals, was more than fair.

Patters

Is it just me or are possession stats getting more and more ridiculous? What I mean is maybe 10 or so years ago, it was always 50-50 or 55-45 even in games where one team dominates. Arsenal were playing someone the other day and we had 80% possession in a 30 min spell or something. And it's more common for games to finish with 65-35 or 70-30. If true, maybe we're not the only team to have abandoned a pass and move game with a bore the opposition into sleep game.

Clrnc

Theres a reason why Barca players who normally complains so much about refs didn't do it this time, but just conceded the result was fair and it could have been more.

Captain wrote:
Seems that Gotze wage is actually 50m euros over four years (including bonuses). Guardiola told Bayern that they had to sign him no matter what; second choice was Neymar.

Neymar is Barca bound.

Bold Tone

10 or so years ago, possession stats were hardly ever mentioned.
Everyone used to laugh at Motty when he used to intersperse his commentary with stats.

Captain

He's been "barca bound" for two years and counting.

lorddulaarsenal

Nawty Bayern for flooding the centre of the pitch

Rex

Neymar would be foolish to go to Barcelona.

Bold Tone

I think so too, as he is a very unBarca-like player.
Not saying it is bad, but he is ball-hog who tries too many high risk, ball losing tricks.

Captain

We should sign Neymar.

Irishgunner

Patters wrote:
Is it just me or are possession stats getting more and more ridiculous? What I mean is maybe 10 or so years ago, it was always 50-50 or 55-45 even in games where one team dominates. Arsenal were playing someone the other day and we had 80% possession in a 30 min spell or something. And it's more common for games to finish with 65-35 or 70-30. If true, maybe we're not the only team to have abandoned a pass and move game with a bore the opposition into sleep game.

It is ridiculous, against fulham we had 91% possession in the opening 10mins, the commentator was shocked that it wasn't even in double digits for Fulham.

Clrnc

Rex wrote:
Neymar would be foolish to go to Barcelona.

Agree. His best example is to look at Alexis Sanchez

flobaba

Bold Tone wrote:
I think so too, as he is a very unBarca-like player.
Not saying it is bad, but he is ball-hog who tries too many high risk, ball losing tricks.

He is a direct player. They could use a few of those.

We could use a few of those.

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