BlueLyon 9,359 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 8 hours ago, FabHazard said: There are problems like juanfran not being available and koke playing in wide position....This atletico team is clearly inferior to its previous sides which were playing same tactics and those teams defeated Real madrid..so i doubt tactics are the problem...Yesterday while watching the match some players were clearly not up to the intensity of previous atletico sides I agree that their midfield was dominated by real Atletico was crap yesterday, but Real is playing brilliant in Champions league. They have complete team, creative, prime years, top fullbacks, good Gk, great defense, midfield and attack. Goals everywhere. I think only Juve can stop them because they are great in CL this year too. If they dont win la liga this year, they wont win it in 10 years. They have all the ref help and barca is in worse state in ages. Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 15 hours ago, Special Juan said: Turned off as soon as the Portuguese fairy scored. Hope Monaco stick it up Juve tonight but it's going to be tough. You're an admin and calling people fairies? Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmk108 1,186 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 3 hours ago, Johnnyeye said: just as i expected, Monaco couldnt break this Juventus side, reaching the semis was a big bonus, its as far as they will get, of course there is still the 2nd leg, but Juventus are on a mission, they have one foot in the final, deserved winners today, Monaco has a bright future ahead of them, they have to focus on the league now, i really hope Juventus wins the cup, i cant stand Real Madrid and their arrogance. Cheers They have a bright future as long as they don't sell their players. In a league that's been dominated by PSG, it's nice seeing Monaco and Nice pull them back into a title race. It's a great opportunity for Monaco to show the players that they're committed to the future and want sustained success. Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,100 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 They have a bright future as long as they don't sell their players. In a league that's been dominated by PSG, it's nice seeing Monaco and Nice pull them back into a title race. It's a great opportunity for Monaco to show the players that they're committed to the future and want sustained success. It's inevitable a few will be sold. The question is, how many will go?They could probably cope with losing Silva and one other, but they'll be back to square one should 4-5 leave. Johnnyeye and kmk108 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid Angel 2,130 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Allegri for me is the best manager in the world. For me he's been top 3 for three years now and weirdly underrated, despite his great success. No-one touches him from the tactical point of view, especially his flexibility. If we're looking at things more generally, he started with Juve using the 4-3-1-2 formation in his first season and almost won a historic treble with a squad that Conte claimed to be not good enough to compete for the CL. Next season, he lost Vidal, Pirlo and Tevez and after a horrific start to the season he reverted back to Juve's 3-5-2 and showed his ability to manage a very tough situation and lead the club to the double. They'd have arguably much more to say in Europe as well if it weren't for some questionable referring calls in the Allianz. Earlier this season he experimented all sorts of formations to find the perfect balance after Pogba's departure. It was only against Lazio in the second half of the season that he used the 4-2-3-1 the way we see it today. But the important thing to notice is that Mandzukic isn't exactly a winger in this formation, he plays more narrow and this allows Sandro to use his amazing stamina and offensive abilities throughout the game on the left flank. This Juve team are drilled to absolute perfection and they're a joy to watch. But what I like most about him is his game awareness and the approach to games. He knows when his team should press high(and he's not afraid to do so against any opposition), when to drop deep and when to keep the possession of the ball(something Juve have greatly improved on since switching to this new formation.) More specifically, Allegri has world class game management skills, the subs he makes relative to the direction the game is heading are very astute. But game management isn't all about substitutions, and like I said above Allegri is very good in his approach to games and its different moments. If Allegri wins the treble for Juve he will go down as Juve's greatest manager ever after Lippi; A magnificent accomplishment after three years. My family are all Juve fans, causing me to like them as long as they don't get in the Chels' way, but I hope Juve win it for Buffon alone. kellzfresh, Johnnyeye, communicate and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 7 hours ago, Clockwork said: Real Madrid are a great side though, they are likely to repeat as CL winner. And that would be the first time that has every happened. Hmmm not true at all... communicate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork 1,794 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 22 minutes ago, Rmpr said: Hmmm not true at all... Which part, no team has won back to back CL? that is fact, the CL started in 1993 and no team has won it back 2 back years. There have been repeated European Cup winners, last one happening under the great Milan side in the late 80s. Or disputing that Real Madrid are not a great side? they have won 2 out of the last 3 CL, and if they win this one that would make it 3 out of 4. magnificent accomplishment. Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 4 hours ago, Hybrid Angel said: but I hope Juve win it for Buffon alone. The same reason I want Juve to win. I wanted Juve to win against barca a while ago, I thought they will not be back for a while but I have been proven wrong. Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyeye 7,593 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 5 hours ago, Hybrid Angel said: I hope Juve win it for Buffon alone same here mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kezza 1,965 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Go on the Celta V's..The CV's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,869 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 8 hours ago, Kieran. said: You're an admin and calling people fairies? Cool. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,743 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 8 hours ago, Hybrid Angel said: Allegri for me is the best manager in the world. For me he's been top 3 for three years now and weirdly underrated, despite his great success. No-one touches him from the tactical point of view, especially his flexibility. If we're looking at things more generally, he started with Juve using the 4-3-1-2 formation in his first season and almost won a historic treble with a squad that Conte claimed to be not good enough to compete for the CL. Next season, he lost Vidal, Pirlo and Tevez and after a horrific start to the season he reverted back to Juve's 3-5-2 and showed his ability to manage a very tough situation and lead the club to the double. They'd have arguably much more to say in Europe as well if it weren't for some questionable referring calls in the Allianz. Earlier this season he experimented all sorts of formations to find the perfect balance after Pogba's departure. It was only against Lazio in the second half of the season that he used the 4-2-3-1 the way we see it today. But the important thing to notice is that Mandzukic isn't exactly a winger in this formation, he plays more narrow and this allows Sandro to use his amazing stamina and offensive abilities throughout the game on the left flank. This Juve team are drilled to absolute perfection and they're a joy to watch. But what I like most about him is his game awareness and the approach to games. He knows when his team should press high(and he's not afraid to do so against any opposition), when to drop deep and when to keep the possession of the ball(something Juve have greatly improved on since switching to this new formation.) More specifically, Allegri has world class game management skills, the subs he makes relative to the direction the game is heading are very astute. But game management isn't all about substitutions, and like I said above Allegri is very good in his approach to games and its different moments. If Allegri wins the treble for Juve he will go down as Juve's greatest manager ever after Lippi; A magnificent accomplishment after three years. My family are all Juve fans, causing me to like them as long as they don't get in the Chels' way, but I hope Juve win it for Buffon alone. I still don't see it. Allegri is more of a case like Enrique. Coming to a well established team and do well. You can't take out his achievement as you can't do it for Pep as well. But when face with a real challenge as Pep got at City, the true version is shown. Would not mind seeing Allegri at Arsenal and see how he does. Johnnyeye and 11Drogba 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 3 hours ago, Fernando said: I still don't see it. Allegri is more of a case like Enrique. Coming to a well established team and do well. You can't take out his achievement as you can't do it for Pep as well. But when face with a real challenge as Pep got at City, the true version is shown. Would not mind seeing Allegri at Arsenal and see how he does. Wasnt allegri quite poor in last months in milan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 12 hours ago, Clockwork said: Which part, no team has won back to back CL? that is fact, the CL started in 1993 and no team has won it back 2 back years. There have been repeated European Cup winners, last one happening under the great Milan side in the late 80s. Or disputing that Real Madrid are not a great side? they have won 2 out of the last 3 CL, and if they win this one that would make it 3 out of 4. magnificent accomplishment. Just because they changed the name it doesn't mean it is a new competition. It makes 0 sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Expecting a 1-1 draw at OT, so Celta better hold it for 0-0 or win today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyeye 7,593 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Celta were very poor today, expected much more from them, they are simply too inconsistent, congrats to United tough, they were the much better team and deserved to win, they should have scored more with all the chances they created, it will be an interesting 2nd leg indeed, Celta have to win to go trough, but i just dont see it happening at all, United are very solid at the moment, we´ll see. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Well, if they through to the final, I think Ajax will beat them anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yipo 56 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 damm , they should lose this, so they can concentrate on league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,869 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 The man who slated the EL is now pining for it Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tautvix 1,321 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Man Utd will win EL. We knew that long time ago when Tottenham and Roma were out.. Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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