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malvolio

malvolio

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serghei said:
Mane's chance is a monumental save. One of the best saves I've seen this season.
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I've said second half. All of it.

Mane chance(lucky a bit there not to go in) and that save from Salah in 15min I've already mentioned.

But what exactly did Liverpool create in the second half?
 
serghei

serghei

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KingLeo10 said:
Legendary sides is a Barca/Ajax speciality

Barca have done the LL + CL double all 5 times

Ajax have done the league + CL double all 4 times

But such sides need a lot of luck and factors to go right, hence the output isn't as high.
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It is but the issue is you're gonna wait 10-15 years between cycles, with no CLs in between awesome teams. Madrid will rack up way more CLs just by the sheer formation of their club. They basically don't even have clear cycles, as shown by them winning another CL in a similar fashion without any of Ronaldo, Bale, Navas, Marcelo, and Ramos, all key players. They even turned City around after Kroos and Modric were subbed IIRC.

Mind you, they can also look like clowns, the way they looked under Ramon Calderon. Maybe they elect a Bartomeu somehow after Florentino, but he doesn't seem that old :lol:.

I think this is Florentino's genius at work.
 
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KingLeo10

KingLeo10

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serghei said:
It is but the issue is you're gonna wait 10-15 years between cycles, with no CLs in between awesome teams. Madrid will rack up way more CLs just by the sheer formation of their club.

Mind you, they can also look like clowns, the way they looked under Ramon Calderon. Maybe they elect a Bartomeu somehow after Florentino, but he doesn't seem that old :lol:.
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Next RM president will probably be Nadal and you know his mental strength... :lol:
 
T

Temptation

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malvolio said:
Just out of curiosity, as I see everyone found Liverpool's alibi in Courtois. What big chance/wonder save did Courtois have to do in the second half?
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Salah's left footed shot.

Salah's right footed shot fiercely struck from close range. Both in the 2nd half.

Also he came for extremely difficult crosses and handled them with great ease.

Goalkeeping isn't just saves. Commanding your area like a pro wins you finals.
 
malvolio

malvolio

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Horatio said:
Salah curver and that cross along goal that where again courtois blocked it for salah. And then the one on one with salah.

3 important moments
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Salah curler was more for cameras than something that really was a threat to him. Didn't really extend all the way to parry.

Cross along goal to deny Salah at near post, maybe. Wouldn't call it that important though.

What was the one on one with Salah? Can't remember.
 
Horatio

Horatio

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malvolio said:
Salah curler was more for cameras than something that really was a threat to him. Didn't really extend all the way to parry.

Cross along goal to deny Salah at near post, maybe. Wouldn't call it that important though.

What was the one on one with Salah? Can't remember.
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One one with salah was second most impressive after mane one. Expect someone to link it. I am on my phone.
But after save even courtois got hyped af by his performance.
 
DonAK

DonAK

President of FC Barcelona
DonAK said:
Well maybe Marc is simply so shit that any good performance by a goalkeeper seem incredible.

Guess we are just starved of consistent good goalkeeping :shrug:
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Just gonna quote myself

Maybe Courtois simply had a good game and nothing special? But how would any Barca fan know given what El Muro serves us all the time
 
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