doesnt make you look like a complete shitstain though
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2013/2014 Soccer/Football Thread
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Last half decade or so we always lose against teams above us, Chelsea especially, and Utd and even City. What Fergie and Chelsea always used to do was sit deep and let Arsenal have the ball and then hit on the counter. Rogers' Liverpool reminds me of Arsenal a few years ago, the only way was to pass and it looks very pretty but a team sitting deep will soak it up all day long and try to hit them on a set piece.
I think Wenger has changed the style very slightly so that now he's prepared to sit back too and hit others on the counter, as well as use long balls. Look at the Marseille game, Arsenal just sat back and didn't try too hard to attack. They were patient and just waited until the breakthrough came. It was very calm and mature, it reminds me of Man Utd through the years, not playing great but somehow still gets the win from one moment of magic - that's all you need. I'm seeing a lot more long balls now too (relatively), maybe because Giroud has become a better target man.
I think Wenger has changed the style very slightly so that now he's prepared to sit back too and hit others on the counter, as well as use long balls. Look at the Marseille game, Arsenal just sat back and didn't try too hard to attack. They were patient and just waited until the breakthrough came. It was very calm and mature, it reminds me of Man Utd through the years, not playing great but somehow still gets the win from one moment of magic - that's all you need. I'm seeing a lot more long balls now too (relatively), maybe because Giroud has become a better target man.
Calm down.
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I agree on the long balls. Does feel like we are doing a few things different in attack to get the pressure on goal that is needed. Which is nice.
Until next week,
Di Canio sacked, too soon imo...
Omg Balo missed a penalty
yep and now shola ameobi has the best penalty record % in competitive games. 9 from 9 and i am hoping he starts next week
fellaini is just a taller tom cleverley. neither can create chances and it just puts even more pressure on carrick
fellaini is just a taller tom cleverley. neither can create chances and it just puts even more pressure on carrick
napoli gonna win serie a, ucl, and the world cup
a man can dream
a man can dream
most of his goals are tap ins :/
i don't care how they come as long as they're many (and believe me they are with chicharito unlike danny welbeck)
You guys don't get it. Sure, no manager or fan would care how a striker scores goals as long as he scores a lot but what Hernandez does only works against teams with undisciplined defenders. City are very solid at the back, even more so at home. You saw the way they defended. As long as you mark him, he can't do shit. At least Welbeck has more to his game. Chicharito is no big game player.
which is why he has scored like 7 goals against us
if anything hernandez would have given city a disincentive to press high up the field so much. he has pace and is not an absolute klutz when played through in on goal
imo moyes should've played a more two-footed player against kolarov, as he's their weak point in defense. valencia is so one dimensional and with smalling behind him, kolarov was having the easiest time of his life. nani + fabio would've given him many more problems although obviously they Are not the most defensively sound either
imo moyes should've played a more two-footed player against kolarov, as he's their weak point in defense. valencia is so one dimensional and with smalling behind him, kolarov was having the easiest time of his life. nani + fabio would've given him many more problems although obviously they Are not the most defensively sound either
I'm not against poaching. But Hernandez has nothing else to offer. He can't dribble past defenders, he doesn't have a rocket of a shot, he's not very strong, he doesn't drop deep and set up his team mates because he's not very creative and while he's good at heading the ball, he cannot beat defenders in the air. Rooney, Van Persie and Welbeck can all poach but when that is not an option, as is usually the case in big and tight games, they have other methods of creating opportunities whereas Hernandez becomes a dead weight. He has only scored so many goals against us due to Luiz's carelessness. And Nos, I'd take Ba and Eto'o over him any day.
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