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MarkF

Guru
Location
Yorkshire
What a magical team Barcelona are - that was pretty effortless on their part. Arsenal are gone.

Yes, I could watch them all day, not even bothered about goals being scored, who needs goals when you've got all those triangles? ^_^

Weren't Barca finished according to some a while back in this thread?
 

SpokeyDokey

68, & my GP says I will officially be old at 70!
Moderator
Yes, I could watch them all day, not even bothered about goals being scored, who needs goals when you've got all those triangles? ^_^

Weren't Barca finished according to some a while back in this thread?

Watching them tonight very closely it is still hard to work out how they make it look so effortless.
 

MarkF

Guru
Location
Yorkshire
Watching them tonight very closely it is still hard to work out how they make it look so effortless.

Especially like the way they played out from the back, under pressure. I notice Mr Pochettino (sacked by Espanyol) is the new tactical meister of the PL employing a Kloppesque new fangled "high pressing" system, AKA "running around a lot". Like ferrets up a drain pipe, others will follow................
 
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AndyRM

XOXO
Location
North Shields
There are two words which sum up Barcelona for me: patience and belief.

They never rush their play, in fact they rarely seem to force a game, preferring to draw their opponents out and hammer them with one of Neymar, Messi or Suarez.

And when you've got those three it's easy to believe such a system will work.

Personally I find it a bit of a tedious approach, but when they are on the move (like the first goal) it's a very impressive sight. It can't have taken them much more than 20 seconds to get from one end of the pitch to the other.
 
Watching them tonight very closely it is still hard to work out how they make it look so effortless.

They do work incredibly hard off the ball.

When in possession, which let's face it - is most of the time, they are continually moving to ensure the player in possession has at least two passing options.

When not in possession they work very hard at closing down the oppositions passing options.

I love the simple concept. If you have the ball then the other team cannot score.

I can't wait for Guardiola to come to the Premiership. It'll be fascinating to see if the same, simple ethos will work here. I suspect it will. Eventually.

Graham
 

Accy cyclist

Legendary Member
Smithy for President! :smile:

And who wouldn't vote for him over Blatter? Some of it is all too true.
Especially the Spurs tickets :okay:




Blatter may be on the take, but i'd rather see him doing the job than the fat unfunny one!:smile:
 

SpokeyDokey

68, & my GP says I will officially be old at 70!
Moderator
Blatter may be on the take, but i'd rather see him doing the job than the fat unfunny one!:smile:

@Accy cyclist

Hooray - I always think I am alone in not finding this guy funny.

He played a decent part in Gavin & Stacey but then he became over-exposed and increasingly unfunny. He is no longer a comedian (of whatever merit) but just another moronic celebrity with their snouts in the presenter/reality show/charity 'show' money trough.
 
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