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2016-17 UEFA Champions League

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  • #1412
    chopperbyrne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,108 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    The whole team has been awful. There isn't a single Barca player who deserves praise for this match.


  • #1413
    Andersonisgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,868 ✭✭✭Andersonisgod


    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    Messi has been as bad as anyone tonight.

    Yes he has but the reliance on Messi tonight, and all season, to be deep lying playmaker, number 10 and goalscorer is ludicrous and yet that's, apparently, what constitutes as being a tactical setup. It's an impossible position.


  • #1414
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,898 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Dunphy is preparing his eulogy for tomorrow night


  • #1415
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,562 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Rabiot my man of the match. Fantastic replacement for Motta tonight, been everywhere and given Barca nothing.

    Lots of worthy PSG contenders though to be fair.


  • #1416
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,267 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Thats a shocking miss. If hes braver he scores.


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  • #1417
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    Dunphy is preparing his eulogy for tomorrow night

    Didn't he have a eulogy for Messi planned in the last round which was thwarted by a strong Messi performance? He might dust that off.


  • #1418
    Lukker-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭Lukker-


    He's been as bad as anyone imo. Lost the ball a fair few times with no attempt to win it back.


  • #1419
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Kimpembe has been pure class.Looks like he'll be a great player in the future.


  • #1420
    Andersonisgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,868 ✭✭✭Andersonisgod


    Lukker- wrote: »
    He's been as bad as anyone imo. Lost the ball a fair few times with no attempt to win it back.

    I'm not saying he hasn't but look at what he's asked to do and the structure he must do it in and ask yourself if that's actually possible at this level? It's a joke.


  • #1421
    GreNoLi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,292 ✭✭✭GreNoLi


    Psg have a ridiculous amount of depth.


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  • #1422
    corny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,836 ✭✭✭corny


    Andersonisgod wrote: »
    Yes he has but the reliance on Messi tonight, and all season, to be deep lying playmaker, number 10 and goalscorer is ludicrous and yet that's, apparently, what constitutes as being a tactical setup. It's an impossible position.

    His ability on the ball is not what they really needed tonight. They needed him to try, to fight and to generally give the impression he cares about the result. He hasn't done any of that.


  • #1423
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Only neymar really looked at it for barca. Messi has been cack by his standards.


  • #1424
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Rabiot...

    https://twitter.com/RahatRMCF/status/831616261377368064


  • #1425
    GreNoLi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,292 ✭✭✭GreNoLi


    Hate seeing that carry on.


  • #1426
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Neymar the only Barca player that has been anyway decent tonight.

    PSG the much hungrier team tonight. Have pressed high and with great urgency and barca haven't had time to settle at all. Barca just at sixes and sevens at the back tonight and have been completely overran in midfield.


  • #1427
    Andersonisgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,868 ✭✭✭Andersonisgod


    corny wrote: »
    His ability on the ball is not what they really needed tonight. They needed him to try, to fight and to generally give the impression he cares about the result. He hasn't done any of that.

    No point arguing this because I don't know what your perception of fight is where it relates to football. He's constantly gotten on the ball, he's tried to dribble at people because he has no other options, he's never shirked his responsibilities and, like all season, he's tried to save this team from itself. PSG have just been too good to let that happen. Anyone actually blaming Messi rather than Enrique for one of the most disjointed and irrational CL knockout round performances ever is clearly having a laugh.


  • #1428
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,898 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Be interesting to see how far or how little Messi covered tonight. Less than 7km I'd say


  • #1429
    Andersonisgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,868 ✭✭✭Andersonisgod


    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    Be interesting to see how far or how little Messi covered tonight. Less than 7km I'd say

    I'd say he covered that distance too when he demolished Bayern Munich a couple of years ago....


  • #1430
    corny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,836 ✭✭✭corny


    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    Be interesting to see how far or how little Messi covered tonight. Less than 7km I'd say

    5km when Barca had possession. 100 metres when PSG had it.


  • #1431
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    What an epic win that was. Absolutely huge result for Emery.


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  • #1432
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    Be interesting to see how far or how little Messi covered tonight. Less than 7km I'd say

    I'd say 6 or just slightly above it.


  • #1433
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,699 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    If you think Messi's role is to run around after the ball and 'look' interested, you've obviously never seen the lad play.


  • #1434
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Andersonisgod wrote: »
    I'd say he covered that distance too when he demolished Bayern Munich a couple of years ago....

    What has that got to do with tonights match?

    He was poor although not as bad as Suarez was tonight.


  • #1435
    GreNoLi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,292 ✭✭✭GreNoLi


    The team of barca's next manager lose 1-0.


  • #1436
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Rezident wrote: »
    The Champions league would be great if it wasn't for all the diving, I find it hard to take it seriously anymore.

    Yeah, It's awful.I mean you never see any diving in any of the domestic competitions in Europe.


  • #1437
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    SlickRic wrote: »
    If you think Messi's role is to run around after the ball and 'look' interested, you've obviously never seen the lad play.

    Aye he was awful tonight, but people looking for him to "run around a bit" are a bit silly here.


  • #1438
    Armchair Andy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Armchair Andy


    GreNoLi wrote:
    The team of barca's next manager lose 1-0.


    Dortmund should've had it wrapped first half by all accounts.


  • #1439
    Jelle1880
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,839 ✭✭✭Jelle1880


    0vN6U1P.jpg

    Feel like we'll see this used for a long time.


  • #1440
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    GreNoLi wrote: »
    The team of barca's next manager lose 1-0.

    Id say he could be out of a job soon enough too. Lost to bottom of the table at the weekend and have constantly thrown away leads all season. Miles off Bayern who haven't been their usual force this year.


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  • #1441
    sReq | uTeK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭sReq | uTeK


    Andersonisgod wrote: »
    Yes he has but the reliance on Messi tonight, and all season, to be deep lying playmaker, number 10 and goalscorer is ludicrous and yet that's, apparently, what constitutes as being a tactical setup. It's an impossible position.

    What crack are you smoking again...


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