Re: Football Chat : Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:46 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Lovely goal by Pique and surprised Barça were so dominant.
De Gea was oustanding.

Apart from De Gea Atleti were hopeless, picking Aguero was a massive mistake, he was nowhere near fit - the attempt to mix the team on Thursday and tonight failed big time, we ended up with two mediocre performances because there is no squad depth.

Busquets practically played on top of Pique and Puyol when Barca had the ball at the back which freed the full backs to get on and overload Atletico, because there was no energy up front for us to press them effectively, I don't know what the stats say but possession must have been 70/30 at least.

Re: Football Chat : Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:52 pm  

Shame really as it was billed as the match of champions all week and I was looking forward to it.
Am I the only one who thinks Ujfalusi was unlucky to get a straight red? Will get a better look at the challenge when I watch the highlights show later tonight, but it looked like Messi just went over his leg. Having said that, Messi's ankle was a nasty size and not a nice colour within seconds.

Re: Football Chat : Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:05 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Shame really as it was billed as the match of champions all week and I was looking forward to it.

I think a lot of the media have been getting carried away about Atlético's start, I was watching the game against Athletic last week and La Sexta were doing live league table updates everytime something happened, and afterwards kept going on about them being top of the league, you wouldn't have thought we were only 2 games into the season, maybe it's all in hope that someone else might challenge Barca and Real Madrid, but we are way off that, Barca played very well tonight and were in a different league.

Valencia and Sevilla in the next couple of weeks will be more realistic tests of any big improvement.

Re: Football Chat : Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:42 pm  

La Sexta get excited about the weather forecast.

Re: Football Chat : Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:45 pm  

how long til those cameras go to the NOTW claiming they've shared more than just kisses with stevie g? and will Sky ever not put a big 3 team on just for the hell of it? pointless game for them to put on today at Chelsea

Re: Football Chat : Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:48 am  

100% Wire wrote:

will Sky ever not put a big 3 team on just for the hell of it? pointless game for them to put on today at Chelsea

How else would LGJM get to watch any games?




I see Everton fiorums are full of 'Moyes out' threads. Who are the most fickle fans? Spurs? Villa? Everton?

Re: Football Chat : Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:14 am  

I'm amazed we managed to beat a team that has the best spine in the league and the best keeper in the world. They will surely be challenging for honurs at the top of the league come may. Great win for United.

Re: Football Chat : Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:19 am  

Mark wrote:

I'm amazed we managed to beat a team that has the best spine in the league and the best keeper in the world. They will surely be challenging for honurs at the top of the league come may. Great win for United.

Same could be said about Wire.

It's easy to kick someone when they are down.


TICK TOCK

Re: Football Chat : Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:20 am  

Enfield Exile wrote:

Same could be said about Wire.

It's easy to kick someone when they are down.


TICK TOCK

Won a game and you return. Same old.

Re: Football Chat : Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:32 am  

Mark wrote:

Won a game and you return. Same old.

<shudders>

Someone answers you back and you don't like it. Same old