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DCharlieJP · « **Reply #1020 on:** October 15, 2014, 08:31:58 PM »

Oh god, how epic? SOOOO epic. Lets create some salute emoticons please

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/15/salute-france-mocked-sweden-under-21-euro

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #1021 on:** October 15, 2014, 08:56:01 PM »

perfect!

Timber · « **Reply #1022 on:** October 15, 2014, 10:26:29 PM »

<3 Guidetti. The only good striker we have this season, love his dedication and drive. Will be gone next year tho.

Courage · « **Reply #1023 on:** October 16, 2014, 02:34:34 PM »

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Don't believe what people say. Barça didn't do tiki-taka! It's completely made up! Don't believe a word of it! In all team sports, the secret is to overload one side of the pitch so that the opponent must tilt its own defence to cope. You overload on one side and draw them in so that they leave the other side weak.

What he's describing sounds like any counter attacking style out there. Tiki Taka wasn't that.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #1024 on:** October 16, 2014, 10:41:38 PM »

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Don't believe what people say. Barça didn't do tiki-taka! It's completely made up! Don't believe a word of it! In all team sports, the secret is to overload one side of the pitch so that the opponent must tilt its own defence to cope. You overload on one side and draw them in so that they leave the other side weak.

the only explaination i'd accept of this is that it's just an evolution of the Dutch "Total Football" ideal just with passing and pressing being the utter key - to the extent you through traditional formations and positions out the window.

So really, Tiki-taka isn't anything other than Total Football+. Even then Pep introduced -radical- improvements so....

but yeah - one of the big critisicms of Tiki-Taka is it reduces your ability to switch flanks - which expedites the stretching of defenses if you have the talent. But Barca weren't doing that, so i think this is more just distancing himself from it before he gets into "Tiki-taka is over!" conversations (which have already started happening and it's forever associated with Pep, even if he took it to it's plinth, he didn't start it...)

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #1025 on:** October 16, 2014, 11:28:48 PM »

yeah, that's basically it - he's making sure he doesn't get pigeon holed

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #1026 on:** October 18, 2014, 07:03:23 PM »

I remember when peeps here were not listening to me about pelle

Courage · « **Reply #1027 on:** October 19, 2014, 01:01:08 PM »

The final 5 mins of QPR - Liverpool

Sausage · « **Reply #1028 on:** October 19, 2014, 08:49:35 PM »

It was fucking QPR.

QPR $:-\$

Sausage · « **Reply #1029 on:** October 19, 2014, 10:26:17 PM »

Video didn't even last for five minutes

Sausage · « **Reply #1030 on:** October 20, 2014, 09:37:51 PM »

I'm gonna go with:

Roma vs. Bayern
Sporting vs. Schalke
Barca vs. Ajax
Porto vs. Athletic ---draw
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid
Monaco vs. Benfica --- draw
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Zenit

Courage · « **Reply #1031 on:** October 21, 2014, 09:27:10 AM »

Roma vs. Bayern
Sporting vs. Schalke
Barca vs. Ajax
Porto vs. Athletic
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid
Monaco vs. Benfica (tie)
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Zenit

Real Madrid - Barcelona 3-0

Also thank the lord for Blind. I honestly thought we were gonna lose; we just couldn't score a goal towards the end.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #1032 on:** October 21, 2014, 09:47:49 AM »

Tonight is gonna thmake this day eveb worse

Poor ajax

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #1033 on:** October 21, 2014, 10:19:06 AM »

Basel and Ludogreats are legit

Courage · « **Reply #1034 on:** October 21, 2014, 12:02:36 PM »

that's crazy

Sausage · « **Reply #1035 on:** October 21, 2014, 12:52:35 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on October 21, 2014, 10:19:06 AM

Basel and Ludogreats are legit

They're the two best in that group

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #1036 on:** October 21, 2014, 02:15:13 PM »

Typical City

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #1037 on:** October 21, 2014, 04:43:09 PM »

Too bad Ajax didnt snatch a point.

Beating not as bad as expected

Poor Roma and Barisov

Courage · « **Reply #1038 on:** October 21, 2014, 04:47:50 PM »

Holy shit 7-1?!?!?!

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #1039 on:** October 21, 2014, 04:54:47 PM »

No 1-7

At result like that at home can break a team

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #1040 on:** October 22, 2014, 03:29:26 AM »

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Southampton 8-0 Sunderland

we (ipswich) got beat 9-0 at United

they sang "we want 10" we sang "we want 1"

Fifstar · « **Reply #1041 on:** October 22, 2014, 03:10:13 PM »

Dortmund already up by two goals

Fifstar · « **Reply #1042 on:** October 22, 2014, 03:33:44 PM »

Magic goal from Marco Reus

https://vine.co/v/OhWUBA9Er3V

Courage · « **Reply #1043 on:** October 22, 2014, 03:44:07 PM »

Olympiacos

Trolling Juve fans on GAF is extremely entertaining

Courage · « **Reply #1044 on:** October 22, 2014, 04:39:58 PM »

Yeah, that was nuts.

The vulgarity by the Madrid teams

Courage · « **Reply #1045 on:** October 22, 2014, 04:54:08 PM »

Going by their track record in CL, and knowing how inconsistent they can be with their current coach, probably not first. They lost against Malme lol. They'll finish second with Atletico annihilating the rest of the fixtures.

Courage · « **Reply #1046 on:** October 22, 2014, 05:01:27 PM »

El Clasico coming up next. It's gonna be so good.

headwalk · « **Reply #1047 on:** October 22, 2014, 08:35:45 PM »

was thinking of heading over to see my lot get thumped by the superstars, but given that we seem to be reliably doing over the class z teams at home (couldn't say that last year), i think i save a few quid and book in a feel good afternoon a bit down the line.

was really hoping some ivan would sort out sergio-kun's knees for the weekend. seems to have found his form at the worst possible time.

Courage · « **Reply #1048 on:** October 23, 2014, 06:12:54 PM »

Holy fuck at that Lamela goal

Courage · « **Reply #1049 on:** October 23, 2014, 06:53:55 PM »

Biggest transfer L of the summer. Go from the best striker to the currently most overpaid, overrated striker in Europe brehs.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #1050 on:** October 25, 2014, 09:47:06 AM »

Shiiit didnt see that Lamela goal till now

Just watched City, they had the chances to win but alas, typical city

Fifstar · « **Reply #1051 on:** October 25, 2014, 11:25:26 AM »

What a shitty matchday this is. My team remains on last place and Dortmund loses again

Courage · « **Reply #1052 on:** October 25, 2014, 11:55:29 AM »

Quote from: Esch on October 25, 2014, 11:22:44 AM

aaaand dortmund continues their slide into the pits, jesus.

cant see reus staying at all.

One step closer to KLOPP TO GUNNERS 2015

Courage · « **Reply #1053 on:** October 25, 2014, 12:53:13 PM »

Brehs it's over for Balotelli. He had the perfect chance to salvage himself with that final chance but he didn't even touch the ball

https://vine.co/v/OhF2hQuvrAF

As a result:

headwalk · « **Reply #1054 on:** October 25, 2014, 02:59:35 PM »

i'm delirious. going to hop on a tube over to upton park on a pilgrimage. happy days.

Kara · « **Reply #1055 on:** October 25, 2014, 05:01:31 PM »

The playoffs beat the Flounders in the playoffs, whoever functions as its avatar is irrelevant.

Kara · « **Reply #1056 on:** October 25, 2014, 05:26:48 PM »

Knickerbocker pls, I've been ripping on the Sounders for a long-ass time, especially since Sounders fans shit up the internet the way A's or Arsenal fans do.

Courage · « **Reply #1057 on:** October 26, 2014, 01:57:04 PM »

IVANOVIC LOOOOOOL

RVP DA GAWD

Courage · « **Reply #1058 on:** October 26, 2014, 02:13:04 PM »

Quote from: Esch on October 26, 2014, 02:08:04 PM

they're playing Glory Glory Man Utd on the tannoy like they won the title

Lmfao we didn't even win the match

I guess they all knew how unrealistic a tie would be from the get go.

Courage · « **Reply #1059 on:** October 26, 2014, 02:42:30 PM »

You never know, we might have a few suspensions/injuries by then. It's also in the Emirates so I can see another draw there.

EDIT: Let's talk about that Spurs shocker. Lose by Newcastle at home brehs.

Courage · « **Reply #1060 on:** October 26, 2014, 03:23:29 PM »

We'd definitely be doing worse. We have zero depth in terms of defense.

Fifstar · « **Reply #1061 on:** October 27, 2014, 03:38:08 PM »

For DCharlie:

#t=47

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #1062 on:** October 27, 2014, 03:39:40 PM »

Anybody have the distinct pleasure of reading the Gaf thread on Maradona versus Pele?

It single handily set my soccer knowledge back two years.

headwalk · « **Reply #1063 on:** October 28, 2014, 09:28:32 PM »

nu socialist realism: now not just in red and black!

headwalk · « **Reply #1064 on:** October 28, 2014, 09:46:50 PM »

Quote from: Esch on October 28, 2014, 09:38:08 PM

And sponsored by Coke and McDonalds.

I'm not too excited for 2018, tbh. Can't imagine playing in Russia is going to be anything but pure shite. Maybe their petroeconomy will collapse by then.

i imagine it'll be rowdy as all hell. like one of those wonky europa league trips to the eastern block but ramped up to soviet olympic proportions.

headwalk · « **Reply #1065 on:** October 29, 2014, 07:18:50 PM »

i remember all the way back to four days ago when a nothing club beating man city was something to get excited about.

headwalk · « **Reply #1066 on:** October 29, 2014, 07:52:42 PM »

Quote from: Esch on October 29, 2014, 07:22:41 PM

Don't know how i feel about this upcoming Manchester derby. It was all good just a week ago.

all that money for Mangala, but he's just been a mistake machine.

depends on silva's knee. still think he's pretty much the best player in the league on his day. doubt we'd have got the result we did if pellegrini didn't stick him out on the wing to rot for 65 minutes.

Himu · « **Reply #1067 on:** October 30, 2014, 01:51:27 PM »

WHYYYYY?!

Himu · « **Reply #1068 on:** October 30, 2014, 01:52:38 PM »

also the 2018 cup logo, it's good, but it also reminds me of brazil's.

Himu · « **Reply #1069 on:** October 30, 2014, 01:57:27 PM »

I'm disappointed they didn't leave to another California city. The state could use more rivalries.

Himu · « **Reply #1070 on:** October 30, 2014, 02:19:28 PM »

It's crazy how much the MLS had changed in so little time. About two seasons ago RBNY were kinda jokes aside from Henry whereas SKC had the best record in the league and stomped all over everyone.

Himu · « **Reply #1071 on:** October 30, 2014, 02:33:27 PM »

New York sports fans are babies, it is known

but i'd still rather ny win it than Seattle

Himu · « **Reply #1072 on:** October 30, 2014, 02:41:14 PM »

who does everyone think should win the ballon d'or?

Himu · « **Reply #1073 on:** October 30, 2014, 03:09:25 PM »

I agree on Simeone and I think it may be

Kara · « **Reply #1074 on:** October 30, 2014, 03:57:19 PM »

Quote from: Esch on October 30, 2014, 01:34:30 PM

https://mobile.twitter.com/GrantWahl/status/527869399680946176

(Image removed from quote.)

So conflicted.

Kara · « **Reply #1075 on:** October 31, 2014, 03:09:39 AM »

Quote from: Esch on October 30, 2014, 04:16:30 PM

How so?

I would prefer MLS be more international than American in its character but idk how the FC style clubs are going to compete in 2 team cities. I guess it's more acute in LA since the Gals aren't a fucking billboard.

Himu · « **Reply #1076 on:** October 31, 2014, 09:27:56 AM »

Who knows. Do the Lakers and Clipperd even have a rivalry? Because I never hear about that. I bet that's probably because the Clippers have sucked for so long and now the Lakers suck so the rivalry just doesn't reigster.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1077 on:** October 31, 2014, 01:02:40 PM »

Quote from: Queen of Ice on October 30, 2014, 02:33:27 PM

but i'd still rather ny win it than Seattle

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #1078 on:** October 31, 2014, 04:55:01 PM »

Methodis post if youre ok

Sausage · « **Reply #1079 on:** October 31, 2014, 05:47:49 PM »

I'm waiting for a team to come up with *American city name* Saint Germain

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