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Bojan KantKick
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These are the times where I really enjoy your posting.
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Flip of the coin shoot-out wins probably saving them from a real investigation into a mentality issue. 2 out of 3 ain't bad at all. But 330 mins with no goals and lottery wins seems a bit off to me
Hahaha my Cro mate has said the same thing!
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DBAH0 if only you'd won the Europa and kept vlasic
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I don’t know about that. How long can you think this before eventually it has to be questioned. Three Cup finals this year with multiple half chances but no goals.Gareth Bale has more CL and more La Liga trophies at Madrid than Ronaldo
Well done to Madrid. They had a plan - let Liverpool do they want at the back, give them no space at the front and try and pinch one - and they pulled it off.
It was laughable at times watching VVD with the ball at his feet with Benzama 5m away and Benzama didn’t even think of pressing or defending. Set the defence at the back - keep Liverpool out - and hope for one moment going the other way. Which they got.
Essentially Madrid did nothing but attack Liverpools known weaknesses - they don’t like a bus - so we’ll park one - and they are susceptible down TAA’s wing.
On another day one of Mane or Salah’s chances go in and we have a different game.
Ultimately Madrid are infinitely more flexible in how they play. They had a plan, they were disciplined and they pulled it off. Too good - well done.
I’ve been saying for a while that our high line only produces goals against weak opposition. We give up at least one golden opportunity every game which can be fatal in big games against buses.
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If it was a once off you'd palm it off, but there's no doubting it's been a theme for us both in the cup finals and in the bigger league games (6 draws v top 4 opponents) this year.
Over the last 20-30 years we've been accustomed to being the 'hunter' and going into these sorts of games with nothing to lose. To be the 'hunted' and the expectations that go with that is definitely a different type of pressure.
Not saying they can't handle it (we did win 2 of those 3 cup finals and come within 1 point of winning the league), but I wonder if the players approach these bigger games differently now vs the first few years of Klopp's reign. Winning vs 'not losing'.
I would like to know what the duck was that Naby Keita 'attempt' in the second half.... He wasn't even looking at the goals
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Lol CHOKERS.
Where are the Ramos making Salahahaha his bitch excuses now? We're past our dynasty Pool are supposed to be in the middle of theirs and still CHOKING to us in finals. Small club vs big club
Where are the Ramos making Salahahaha his bitch excuses now? We're past our dynasty Pool are supposed to be in the middle of theirs and still CHOKING to us in finals. Small club vs big club
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It's a shame the internet seems to be down at Jod's place.
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Klippity Klopp at it again.
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christ he's a campaigner
Gee whiz he is a sore loser.
But that is the weakness.
Klopp will argue that is he is playing beautiful football. Pep will argue the same. But pushing so hard creates space at the back and space at the back can be exploited.
It is not an accident that Barca won 10 league titles with Messi and only 4 CL’s. Madrid win only 2 league titles and matches Barca’s 4 CL’s with Ronaldo.
Man city have won 4 league titles playing Pep’s system and cannot win the CL.
Liverpool have won the league title once and scored 90 points another 2 times losing to City but are 1 from 3 in CL finals.
There is definitely a patten that the pressing and possession and high line game favoured by Klopp/Pep is better suited to league campaigns than it is to elite cup finals.
As I said in my initial post, if Liverpool manage to score this morning we have a very different game. But Madrid are capable of adapting their game and scoring goals late if they need to - ie. City game.
But, Ancelotti gambled this morning that if Madrid played a massive block they would stop Liverpool scoring - which they did - and eventually at least one chance would come against the high line and and with their quality they might pinch a goal from that - which they did.
This morning was a coaching masterclass by Ancelotti. Yes it might have gone differently but the way it went was precisely what Madrid planned for and exactly what Madrid implemented.
The predictability of a huge press and high line is a huge disadvantage in a one off cup final. Obviously it needs a crazy good team to exploit it - and Liverpool were not playing mugs today.
Credit where it is due.
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So unlike Klopp. He is usually a bigger whiner than that when things go against Liverpool
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Salah has 0 non penalty goals in 11 finals. This really surprises me.
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Mourinho was right to get rid of him after all
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Only in an alternate reality should Real Madrid be Champions League winners
If you’re blessed with an active imagination, maybe you can conceive how a game so lopsided might not have ended in a Liverpool victory
like i've said, they do write some drivel
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I don't think Liverpool got their tactics wrong or were mentally weak. They had 9 shots on target compared to 2. It came down to one moment of bad defending by TAA and some great goalkeeping by Courtois.
For that matter, City didn't get their tactics wrong in the semi either. Madrid's first shot on target was at 90 minutes. In retrospect, you can argue the toss about Pep's choice of subs but with a two goal lead with not long to go I think he made the right calls.
For that matter, City didn't get their tactics wrong in the semi either. Madrid's first shot on target was at 90 minutes. In retrospect, you can argue the toss about Pep's choice of subs but with a two goal lead with not long to go I think he made the right calls.
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Who are you to disagree with Michael?!?!
What we need to solve this question is a competition of sorts. A competition where the best teams from around Europe can compete to decide who is the best team in Europe. Any ideas Chef?
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Lots of good articles on Athletic…that ain’t one of them.Only in an alternate reality should Real Madrid be Champions League winners
If you’re blessed with an active imagination, maybe you can conceive how a game so lopsided might not have ended in a Liverpool victorytheathletic.com
like i've said, they do write some drivel
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