Re: CL R16: Barcelona FC vs Manchester City

by halamadrid2 Wed Feb 25, 2015 4:03 am

Yes. At least 3 players were just standing there trying to "block" Alba's path instead he just went alittle forward with noone trying ti take the ball off him and he just squared it were Suarez would run. Awful awful defenders

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:18 am

Hala I tried to warn you lol, all City's defenders are insanely thick. They try to use whatever athleticism and strength they have over intelligence.

Demichelis is the only one with even an ounce of intelligence, not sure why you're surprised lol its been the same every year for 5 years and it's not changing.

by Helmer Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:53 am

I hope we thrash City at least 1-0 at the eeekend. Need to keep the march towards top 4 ON Molenation

by futbol Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:58 am

HEIL MEIN REDS wrote:I hope we thrash City at least 1-0 at the eeekend. Need to keep the march towards top 4 ON

by Art Morte Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:10 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Hala I tried to warn you lol, all City's defenders are insanely thick. They try to use whatever athleticism and strength they have over intelligence.

Demichelis is the only one with even an ounce of intelligence, not sure why you're surprised lol its been the same every year for 5 years and it's not changing.

Lescott has actually done well at West Brom, 9 clean sheets in the 22 games he's started (Man City have kept 8 clean sheets in 26 games) and the few times I've seen him play this season he's looked assured and sharp. Maybe they should have kept and played him hmm

by windkick Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:36 pm

halamadrid2 wrote:Barca had the ability to kill the game many times yesterday but decided to pass the ball between their midfielders and defenders. Messi had a fabulous game and with the space City gave him I am not surprised Suarez did so well too. He won't be that lucky in LaLiga.

City's pressing was PATHETIC all their midfielders got instructions to man mark a dedicated guy it seemed because everytime Barca passed the ball forward you had City players running after a Barca player that wasn't even in a dangerous position. Kompany is dreadful makes Ramos look like prime Hierro.

No top team defender would tackle Messi like that in the box you've got to be really stupid to do that, and apparently Zabaleta is stupid. And three players standing side by side instead of attacking Alba when he had all the time I the world to let Suarez get into position for his second goal. Is the attacking that bad in EPL that their defence dont really know how to defend against a big team??? I dont get it

PS: Barca fans don't ever call Ronaldo Penaldo again. PenMissi has missed 4 out of his 7 last penalties. One was scored from a rebound so I'll call it 2.5 goals he has scored

We call him Penaldo cause he stat pads/scores allot of penalties ya'll are gifted. Messi missing PK's doesn't mean Penaldo isn't doing that anymore all of a sudden.

by Curtinho Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:56 pm

I think his point is that penalties are not guaranteed goals and his proficiency at scoring penalties is a skill not a gift or stat padding.

by Harmonica Wed Feb 25, 2015 3:20 pm

Not to mention Penaldo has missed also 3 times in CL, twice in the SF and once in Final. Messi has some road yet to be that bad.

by BarrileteCosmico Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:53 pm

So I'm only watching this now but to me the most striking thing so far is just how bad Dzeko is at finishng headers and how he messes up the flow of the game. City could be drawing, maybe even winning, if he put away his chances (or at least shot on target...).

Also Barca are still Crosselona.

by Art Morte Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:24 am

BarrileteCosmico wrote:So I'm only watching this now but to me the most striking thing so far is just how bad Dzeko is at finishng headers and how he messes up the flow of the game. City could be drawing, maybe even winning, if he put away his chances (or at least shot on target...).

Also Barca are still Crosselona.

Dzeko's free header a few yards out straight at Ter Stegen was awful. I don't remember him missing other good chances, but that was a great chance. Not scoring from that one was a bigger mistake than Kompany's defending against Suarez in Barca's first goal, imo.

by futbol Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:35 am

Suarez: "Biting attempt? He puts his hand on my throat. ENG press wants to cause me harm. Guess they're still hurt about World Cup."

Proud

by Helmer Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:45 am

Fußball wrote:Suarez: "Biting attempt? He puts his hand on my throat. ENG press wants to cause me harm. Guess they're still hurt about World Cup."

England and their media Laughing

by futbol Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:54 am

Suarez in 4 games has already surpassed Alexis Sanchez' CL goalscoring record for Barca in 3 seasons by the way. Laughing

by Hapless_Hans Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:12 am

City, after spending gazillions over years, field a central midfield of Milner and Fernando in a CL tie against Barcelona.

It is very hard to understand wtf is going on there Laughing

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by Tomwin Lannister Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:20 am

Spending 5 hundred kagillion pounds doesn't mean jack shit if 99.99999% of that is spent on a new 4th choice striker every 6 months

Idiotic

by nasir6371 Wed Mar 18, 2015 2:38 am

Bump this up. PL last hope Molenation

Sergio Busquets looks to be out right? So Mascherano in, which gives me more confidence.

Only thing I really wish was for Kompany to be dropped. The lack of on the pitch communication by him is more disgusting than this multiple errors a game. Navas on the Bench as super sub & play with 1 striker in Aguero.

Something like this but with Demichelis + Mangala
CL R16: Barcelona FC vs Manchester City - Page 10 CAUKnUoUcAAevhw

CL R16: Barcelona FC vs Manchester City - Page 10 CAUKnUoUcAAevhw

by junkyard Wed Mar 18, 2015 3:28 am

When was the last time Messi scored a five?
Can't wait to see Messi thrashing them again.

bounce

by junkyard Wed Mar 18, 2015 4:17 am

Messi has until now scored 9 goals in CL. If he has to surpass Cristiano's record set in the last season he will have to score at least another 9 goals. So, I am betting on Messi scoring a 5 tonight. He won't get any easier opponents other than this City team.

:coffee:

by futbol Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:18 am

lol calma. I expect Barca to go through but there will be no trashing. They still have respectable players, nothing to lose and Pellegrini's job might be on the line so they won't just concede 5+ goals. lol

by Kamikaze692 Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:23 am

Barcelona 2-4 Man City

Yes I do believe in miracles eco smile

by Helmer Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:09 am

I dont care of Barca go out, I just want Suarez to score a hattrick !

by billy_gr Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:36 am

6 - 1 with a hat trick from Pique, the third goal being a bicycle kick

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:41 am

HEIL MEIN REDS wrote:I dont care of Barca go out, I just want Suarez to score a hattrick !

Well in that case they won't go out Laughing

They won't anyway but they sure as hell won't if they score 3 Laughing

by neuro11 Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:35 am

pathetic! people underestimating this EPL champion is simply pathetic...

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:45 am

Your overestimating them tbh, like you all did last year and every other year because they spent some money.

This jinx stuff is boring as hell, just say how you really feel none of it actually impacts a football result Laughing

by McAgger Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:47 am

Tomwin Lannister wrote:Spending 5 hundred kagillion pounds doesn't mean jack shit if 99.99999% of that is spent on a new 4th choice striker every 6 months

Idiotic

Exactly

They haven't really improved their starting XI since 2011 when they singed Aguero, Dzeko etc.

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