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Liverpool vs. Madrid Redux

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  • #272
    MementoMori
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MementoMori


    Nice play by Babel there. Good to see.


  • #273
    ironictoaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,230 ✭✭✭ironictoaster


    super_furry wrote: »
    It's hilarious, how over the last decade or so - and I include Houllier's reign in this - the amount of big name teams that Liverpool put to the sword only for people to say that 'oh, they only won because Madrid/Barcelona/Milan/Juve/whoever didn't play well.' The fact is, there is no team better in Europe than Liverpool at stopping their opponents from playing well - it's a skill.

    Madrid wore much before hand.. It's just making Liverpool's job a lot easier

    Don't get me wrong, Liverpool are playing great.


  • #274
    5starpool
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    musician wrote: »
    Not at all at all.

    Where'd you come out of?


  • #275
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,089 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Im delighted madrid are getting a trashing,maybe this will show Ronaldo the true colours of Madrid

    A badly run club with a very very average team

    they wouldnt even be in the top 4 in the EPL


  • #276
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,777 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    super_furry wrote: »
    It's hilarious, how over the last decade or so - and I include Houllier's reign in this - the amount of big name teams that Liverpool put to the sword only for people to say that 'oh, they only won because Madrid/Barcelona/Milan/Juve/whoever didn't play well.' The fact is, there is no team better in Europe than Liverpool at stopping their opponents from playing well - it's a skill.

    QFT

    Testify.


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  • #277
    Samurai
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    super_furry wrote: »
    It's hilarious, how over the last decade or so - and I include Houllier's reign in this - the amount of big name teams that Liverpool put to the sword only for people to say that 'oh, they only won because Madrid/Barcelona/Milan/Juve/whoever didn't play well.' The fact is, there is no team better in Europe than Liverpool at stopping their opponents from playing well - it's a skill.

    well their usual method is simply putting 11 men behind the ball resulting in an awful game which liverpool scrape 1-0, not much of a skill

    tonight however is an exception they have been awesome


  • #278
    MementoMori
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MementoMori


    Alonso first to be rested for Saturday. Lucas on

    If this was a boxing match the ref would have called it by now.


  • #279
    MementoMori
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MementoMori


    Nasty one by Marcelo there


  • #280
    LuckyLloyd
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    That was pure frustration from Marcelo. Masch has had another great game imo.


  • #281
    5starpool
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    Liverpool fans singing "Rafas cracking up" lol, the irony.

    Is the QF draw on this week or next? If it is on this Friday then the Pool Utd game at the weekend could be spiced up a hell of a lot if utd get through tomorrow and we draw them.


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  • #282
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,109 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    super_furry wrote: »
    It's hilarious, how over the last decade or so - and I include Houllier's reign in this - the amount of big name teams that Liverpool put to the sword only for people to say that 'oh, they only won because Madrid/Barcelona/Milan/Juve/whoever didn't play well.' The fact is, there is no team better in Europe than Liverpool at stopping their opponents from playing well - it's a skill.

    I agree to an extent, but even if Madrid were allowed to play tonight then where would the creativity come from? Their central midfield is probably the least talented I've seen in a while in terms of being able to create things. It's simply a pair of holding midfielders.


  • #283
    MementoMori
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MementoMori


    Anyone think Lucas looks a bit like Craig Bellamy with the new haircut?


  • #284
    MementoMori
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MementoMori


    5starpool wrote: »
    Liverpool fans singing "Rafas cracking up" lol, the irony.

    Is the QF draw on this week or next? If it is on this Friday then the Pool Utd game at the weekend could be spiced up a hell of a lot if utd get through tomorrow and we draw them.

    Pretty sure it's Friday week the 20th of March


  • #285
    LuckyLloyd
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    I agree to an extent, but even if Madrid were allowed to play tonight then where would the creativity come from?

    The two wingers they started are pretty handy imo.


  • #286
    ctrl-alt-delete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,837 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    MementoMori wrote: »
    Anyone think Lucas looks a bit like Craig Bellamy with the new haircut?

    I think his new haircut can be described best as a "kuyt"


  • #287
    Ruskie4Rent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Ruskie4Rent


    Samurai wrote: »
    well their usual method is simply putting 11 men behind the ball resulting in an awful game which liverpool scrape 1-0, not much of a skill

    tonight however is an exception they have been awesome

    Well you can't ignore their ability to beat teams when games become end to end and a bit harder to control. There's always a hunger that they have that Madrid/Barcelona/Milan/Juve don't. That hunger with rafa's organisation is what gets them far in this competition year in year out.


  • #288
    ShooterSF
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    mike65 wrote: »
    I presume Rafa will make some changes in the next 20 mins, get Gerrard, Torres and Masch off. Save them for Sunday.

    I hope for your sakes and the interest of an entertaining game they turn up before Sunday :p


  • #289
    MementoMori
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MementoMori


    Puntastic effort there:):):)


  • #290
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,224 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    5starpool wrote: »
    Where'd you come out of?

    The opportunity to nit-pick your post dragged me out from under my rock.


  • #291
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,089 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    bit stupid leaving on Torres and stevie G so far


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  • #292
    HashSlinging
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    What a game, absolutely amazing all over the pitch.

    COME ON POOOL


  • #293
    MementoMori
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MementoMori


    Gone pretty loose now - looks like a fair few of the Liverpool players are mentally saving themselves for Saturday.


  • #294
    Spud83
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    Headshot wrote: »
    bit stupid leaving on Torres and stevie G so far

    Depends maybe they need game time.


  • #295
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,109 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    The two wingers they started are pretty handy imo.

    But Sneijder isn't a winger, and is completely wasted out there. Another stupid managerial decision, especially when the two cart horses in the middle can't give him the ball.


  • #296
    LuckyLloyd
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    MementoMori wrote: »
    Gone pretty loose now - looks like a fair few of the Liverpool players are mentally saving themselves for Saturday.

    Probably tired aswell tbh.

    Here comes Spearing. lol, there couldn't be a simpler way of underlying how much of a canter this is now! :)


  • #297
    redout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    Headshot wrote: »
    bit stupid leaving on Torres and stevie G so far

    Rafa probably wants to do a ram it down your throat to the Spanish media who lambasted him after the first leg for being to defensive.


  • #298
    MementoMori
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MementoMori


    Spearing for Masch maybe?


  • #299
    Headshot
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    alanmurphy83 wrote: »
    Depends maybe they need game time.

    suppose you could be right but with the Man utd game coming up he's a taking a chance

    edit: stevie G is off


  • #300
    Spud83
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    MementoMori wrote: »
    Gone pretty loose now - looks like a fair few of the Liverpool players are mentally saving themselves for Saturday.

    They were never going to be able to keep up that pace and pressure for 90 mins. No team could especially when the game is already won.


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  • #301
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,228 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    hmm i have 3-1 at 150/1, i am quite torn...


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