Champions League Final 2012 - Chelsea 1 (4) - (3) 1 Bayern Munich

[capriccioso 2,545]

[Predator 114]

He will bundle in 2000 goals against the Alemannia Aachen's and Wormatia Worms of the world. Stick him up against quality opposition and/or in a pressure situation and watch him crumble. For example, at Germany: No goals at international tournaments, and only 8 in qualifying- might I add, of those 8 goals that actually mattered, 2 were against San Marino and 2 against Austria, and one each against Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. He's got 2 international goals against any reasonable standard of an opponent, and even then, its only qualifying. He has also never scored an international goal against a top 20 ranked side.

Gomez has a different playing style in die national manschaft, he shoots outside the box and creates more chances. He is just adjusting to the different style of play

[Predator 114]

In fairness to Gomez, I'd score half of his goals if I had Robben and Ribery alongside me.

Can you position yourself like Gomez does?

[Predator 114]

oh boy, u clearly haven't watched van persie this season. he beats gomez by miles tbh

anyway, he will trouble our defence but he is not world class

RvP is not the same type of striker like Gomez is, RvP creates more chances and could shoot outside the box.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Gomez has a different playing style in die national manschaft, he shoots outside the box and creates more chances. He is just adjusting to the different style of play

0 goals against the top 4 Bundesliga sides this year. 12 against the bottom 4.

[Predator 114]

0 goals against the top 4 Bundesliga sides this year. 12 against the bottom 4.

What's your point? He scored two against Man City, a hatrick against Napoli, and a lovely goal against Madrid. Bayern have never lost a game where Gomez has scored this season.

[rolling in the blue 26]

RvP is not the same type of striker like Gomez is, RvP creates more chances and could shoot outside the box.

Most of Rvp's goals have been inside the 6yd box although he has a couple odd spectacular ones but i guess with so much confidence any striker can score from those angles

[Jase 43,479]

My opion is:

Cech

Bosingwa-Cahill-Luiz-cole

Mikel-Lampard

Sturridge-Mata-Kalou

Drogba

Of I would like to see in RB Hutchinson.

Sturridge AND Bosingwa on the right side?! Oh dear...

[capriccioso 2,545]

What's your point? He scored two against Man City, a hatrick against Napoli, and a lovely goal against Madrid. Bayern have never lost a game where Gomez has scored this season.

My point is that he is overrated because when he plays without pressure or against a shit defence he'll run riot, which inflates his numbers. 5 group stage goals and a lucky shin/knee into the net. Hardly convincing. And if you go on NA1926.net, the Napoli forum we are twinned with, and ask them for an opinion of their defence, they will tell you it is overwhelmingly shit.

I'm far more concerned about Ivica Olic, Robben, Ribery et al as threats. I'm sure Heyneckes knows that Gomez doesn't show up when things get tough; he'll probably leave him out there as a red herring.

[Jase 43,479]

What's your point? He scored two against Man City, a hatrick against Napoli, and a lovely goal against Madrid. Bayern have never lost a game where Gomez has scored this season.

A lovely goal against Madrid?? What lovely goal?! All he did was just slotting it home 2-3 yards out!

[rolling in the blue 26]

5 group stage goals and a lucky shin/knee into the net. Hardly convincing. And if you go on NA1926.net, the Napoli forum we are twinned with, and ask them for an opinion of their defence, they will tell you it is overwhelmingly shit.

Our central defence is gonna be a makeshift one.I expect gomez to score atleast one.

[Predator 114]

5 group stage goals and a lucky shin/knee into the net. Hardly convincing. And if you go on NA1926.net, the Napoli forum we are twinned with, and ask them for an opinion of their defence, they will tell you it is overwhelmingly shit.

That's no excuse, Chelsea lost 3-1 to Napoli and suffered under their defense.

[Predator 114]

A lovely goal against Madrid?? What lovely goal?! All he did was just slotting it home 2-3 yard s out!

His positioning was class

[robdog 2,084]

Nice Blog post here about the match on Sat. I know this guy has blue tinted glasses, but I find it hard to argue against what he has posted.

[capriccioso 2,545]

That's no excuse, Chelsea lost 3-1 to Napoli and suffered under their defense.

Napoli's defence couldn't make anybody suffer. We carved them up in both legs, with 36 attempts over 210 minutes.

[capriccioso 2,545]

His positioning was class

Certainly. But my man Kalou isn't forgiven round these parts for getting in scoring positions.

[Predator 114]

Napoli's defence couldn't make anybody suffer. We carved them up in both legs, with 36 attempts over 210 minutes.

I suppose most of them came in the second leg?

[Jase 43,479]

His positioning was class

For a striker of his quality, that is nothing. Even if his movement & positioning was good, it was hardly a class goal. Just a tap-in goal like he always does.