The European Leagues & Competitions Thread V2

[Roquila 1,335]

It's simple, we are going to win it... And i am HONEST, i really think we are going to win this.

[iceman 329]

is it right place for news about Raingers?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2579535/Rangers-3-0-Airdrieonians-McCulloch-hits-hat-trick-Gers-storm-League-One-title.html

[Special Juan 27,484]

As I thought, there wasn't going to be a come back from City. Exactly like the Bayern match the previous night, both them and Barcelona knew they just had to focus and it was theirs. Referee was again hideous last night and I speak with no surprise in my voice at all.

[The_Flash 1,144]

is it right place for news about Raingers?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2579535/Rangers-3-0-Airdrieonians-McCulloch-hits-hat-trick-Gers-storm-League-One-title.html

I posted it in the pub? lol

Was at the game, i am a rangers season ticket holder, it was wonderful

[The only place to be 11,313]

Pellegrini once again showed himself to be a one-trick pony. The amount of times they had space wide and even tried to cross it when they had only Aguero in the box was a joke. Wenger tried to outplay Barca at their own game and lost, and Pellegrini fell into the same trap. The genius of Robbie was to put aside his ego and start from the position of understanding that Barcelona were a much better team than we were, so you can't outplay them. You have to beat them in a different way, and that may well be parking the bus and looking to hit them on the counter. That was why our victory was heroic, and we had more than our fair share of luck too.

It's that pragmatism that I love in Jose too, and it's why we beat City at their place. Not because we were the better team, but because we stopped them from doing what they wanted and frustrated them.

Pellegrini's best shot was probably using the width that Navas and Kolorov can provide and putting in crosses for Negredo, Dzeko and even Toure. Their goal came from a set-piece and their next best chance was a cross to Dzeko yet they persisted with trying to play through Barca.

That isn't being heroic, it's being naive and egotistical.

[Laylabelle 9,396]

Hmmm English teams doing well this time round....again.

[lucio 5,418]

anyone watching porto vs napoli?

[Rmpr 8,977]

Cl contenders have to be bayern n psg.

Real says hi!

[Sheva. 5,373]

anyone watching porto vs napoli?

Yeah, typical cagey 1st leg.

Martinez playing well though, Reina made a great save on him, and he was also denied an assist thanks to poor officiating.

[didierforever 7,349]

Real says hi!

hmm. I don't know.

What I have seen off real is individual brilliance match after match after match. Whenever I see them, I don't seea play. I think they might have a hard time breaking a solid and an organized defence.

Arbeloa/carvajal WILL be exploited massively. Ramos-pepe partnership might have kept clean sheets but again, they seem a moment away from either conceding or getting sent off (especially ramos). I just feel that to win CL, RM will have to win against atleast 2 or more of Bayern, barca, ATM and psg. Just simply think ththeir defence might have another of those matches that they had against bvb in the first leg last year.

To conclude, I would not bet on them.

[Eligius 121]

"The big difference is the tactical play and the way all teams play a lot of good football. There are no long balls like there are in England," he said on Thursday.

"That is the biggest thing about Spain, it is all passing and movement. It has been a new experience which I am obviously learning from and enjoying.

"All the teams, no matter if they are at the top or the bottom, try to play football. It is exciting, it is a great league and it is great to be playing here."

-Gareth Bale on EPL vs La Liga

[Sheva. 5,373]

Martinez finally breaks the deadlock. Napoli had 3 good chances before that.

[lucio 5,418]

fernando looks awesome. mangala does not

[Sheva. 5,373]

mangala does not

Black Luiz.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Martinez is a beast. How is not 2-0

[Jase 43,479]

Benfica take the lead against Spurs and this happened. :lol:

[mediator 2,026]

LOLSpurs

[Rmpr 8,977]

hmm. I don't know.

What I have seen off real is individual brilliance match after match after match. Whenever I see them, I don't seea play. I think they might have a hard time breaking a solid and an organized defence.

Arbeloa/carvajal WILL be exploited massively. Ramos-pepe partnership might have kept clean sheets but again, they seem a moment away from either conceding or getting sent off (especially ramos). I just feel that to win CL, RM will have to win against atleast 2 or more of Bayern, barca, ATM and psg. Just simply think ththeir defence might have another of those matches that they had against bvb in the first leg last year.

To conclude, I would not bet on them.

Real is a much more organized team than PSG, sorry!

King Carlo is transforming them into quite a powerhouse. They are much better than last season...