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I don't understand this, you keep banging on about Madrid being in great form and trying to downplay Barca's trashing of Milan which was arguably the best performance of the round of 16. Madrid have been anything but great. The only good game they've played is against Gala (the worst team of the...

Madrid haven't looked any better than Barca (or Bayern, or Dortmund) in the CL KO. How has varane fixed anything when they have conceded 5 goals over the past 4 games, three of them against the worst team of the QF? That is anything but a solid defence. If Barca and Bayern qualify tomorrow, I...

I agree with the bit in bold, but that is countered by the fact that I think Barca are better equipped to beat the German teams. Provided all the CB's aren't dead by the time the Semi's are here!

You think Madrid have a better chance of beating Barca than Dortmund? I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I'm not going to base Barca's performance off a horrible period where Milan also dicked Barca 2-0. Madrid have been the worst of those 4 teams in the CL this season. They barely got out...

Real, Bayern and Juve yes, Dortmund no. They have a better attack and defence than Dortmund, and way more steel. Dortmund probably edges it in midfield and they have better team chemistry. But even then, PSG have gelled better than expected for a team that is akin to that of Manchester city and...

Did you also think the same of Milan? If there's anything to be learnt from that tie, its never to under-estimate any opponent at the KO stages, particularly this year. The weakest team has Drogba and Sneijder in it FFS.Barca have to be at their best to go through this tie. People are...

So wait, you're using PL as the Barometer for quality? the league that has the 1st positioned team 12 points ahead of second and 16 points ahead of third? The league which boasts a team that got embarrassed 4-0 by Atletico this season? The league that has 12 of the 20 (soon to be 13 out of 21)...

It says it all if a Liverpool fan can make this comment lol

Good night Vienna? Madrid created fuck all other than their usual half threatening shots when given the initiative. It was NOTHING like the Chelsea game, Chelsea had like two or three shots on target in BOTH ties. United had SIX at the Bernebau alone, Madrid had EIGHT (only two more) and United...

Van persie's chances were more clear cut than either of those, point still stands.

How many clear cut chances did Madrid create that was better than the two Van Persie chances? Bear in mind I say clear cut chances, not pot shots from distance.

The mind boggles with some of the shit you read on here. They survived the onslaught in the first half(something Barca also struggle with) and played the second half to perfection. They had the best clear cut chances in the game, Van Persie's couple of misses and Giggs hesitation with his...

Lol, talk sense? Persuaded? You're portraying him to be some sort of spoiled brat that can't adhere to the basics of being a professional. If the management team see it fit not to start him they won't, it's that simple. Chances are they wont(leave him out), because as it happens, he should (and...

The amount of shots you have on target (nevermind off target like those in the chart) is not an accurate way to measure creativity.It gives you a faint idea, like,the teams on the "south east" corner of the map are generally in tandem with what you'd call the creative teams, but that's where it...

Yup, Messi should be ahead of Cesc, like 60-70% of the time, at the moment it's like 50-50.

Fabregas and Messi are usually the furthest forward out of that front six, for sure. Pedro's average position is even further back than Iniesta's half the time, the guy is a workhorse on that wing, he plays like a right sided midfielder these days. Agree with your Fabregas/Messi comment.

I see what you guys are saying. It works for the most part though, the primary formation of Tito's Barca seem to be some form of 451/4231 --------Busquets-- --Xavi------------- Pedro-Fabregas-Iniesta --------Messi--------- With Cesc and Messi swapping the 9 and 10 roles. It's devastating even...

What time is the Ballon d'or ceremony tomorrow? UK time

That will be the same Germany that got ruthlessly outplayed and picked apart at will by a good but not great Italian side who then got anhillated at the euros right? They are a laughably overrated team that is getting plaudits from trashing the likes of san marino at the qualifiers but get...

Good win for Argentina, the defensive mids need to show for the ball more though, and Romero needs to stop hoofing at every opportunity FFS :lol: Chile are a very good team that are wasteful in front of goal, nothing new I guess, that's how they were at the world cup as well. Their pressing is...