The Football.....

[MarkF]

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]

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]

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................

 

[AndyRM]

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.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

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

 

[Smokin Joe]

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

Edgar.

If you know what I mean, it's not just cycling you know...

 

[Inertia]

Surely there is no coming back from this for Blatter and Platini

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35655454

 

[Piemaster]

Smithy for President!

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

 

[Accy cyclist]

Smithy for President!

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

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

 

[Piemaster]

There has to be some middle ground.

Can't really see it. It's FIFA.

 

[mark st1]

ooooops


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RifzC63b4eY

 

[SpokeyDokey]

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

@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.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Yeah but, running FIFA is not supposed to be a comic position.

Who said it was?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Midgetland

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Bugger