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Atlรฉti have officially ended Liverpoolโs dominant era before it could really get going. Theyโll win the PL this year, but thatโs it. Simeone has psychologically broken them.
When watching in real time, weโre subject to reality distorting passions & emotions. A second viewing allows for dispassionate analysis and, ultimately, enlightenment.
Never understood pitch invaders wearing trainers. No traction/agility to evade the security's high press. Would be untouchable in my Copa Mundials with the metal studs.
Hat trick against a WC favourite when his team didnโt show up to support him. Don Cristiano Ronaldo. Never let anyone tell you one player canโt make the difference on the biggest stage.
Conte calls Mourinho a dementia patient. Mourinho calls Conte a cheat. Wenger focusing on refs instead of his MF structure. Klopp crying poor with a 75m CB, while Pochettino fields Sissoko at DM.
Pep has the league on strings.
Imagine explaining to a Martian how, on Earth, grown men kicking a ball around a pitch earn so much more than heart surgeons, let alone school teachers (both who save and improve lives). Odd.
From an economic perspective, shutting down pro sports leagues is costly, but not as costly as star athletes dying. Imagine football without Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappรฉ, Neymar, Gilmour, etc.
Argentina playing a high defensive line against a team with a quality long passer (Pogba), world's best ball winner (Kantรฉ), elite counterattacking striker (Griezmann), and a rapid world class forward (Mbappรฉ). Incompetence.
Bernardo Silva has put together one of the most complete campaigns of any player for an English team in the past five years. Better than what KDB did last year for me. Heโs a fenomeno.
Itโs very simple. Rivalries attract ๐ท๐ท. Not much of a rivalry if City win 3 leagues a row. PL doing everything in their power to avoid a Bundesliga/Serie A situation.
Most โcompetitiveโ league in the world...
Game being played at 100mph, yet รzil still has the presence of mind to play the 1-2 and dink it past the sprawling GK. He's living in the matrix ffs.
City can spin it however they want. Fact is the Alexis deal was done & dusted until United walked in and cockslapped them with a big money offer. End of the day, United have Sanchez and they don't. That's an L.
How can you make a comparison between a guy like Pelรฉ whose best clips are just him running through on goal due to poor defensive organization and Messi whose passing/dribbling breaks down the toughest deep blocks in football history?
Reckon this virus could prove revolutionary for the football analysis community. Very exciting times.
Empty stadiums = more discernable player communication and tactical messages from the manager.
Always a silver lining...
Itโs funny how Guardiola and Klopp have spent years coaching their respective clubs and spending 300m+ only to be level on points with Chelsea. Shows what an elite talent can bring to a club. Eden Hazard levels the playing field.
1. Lyonโs academy has a policy of no salaries for U15 players. An exception was made in 2002 for a 14yo Hatem Ben Arfa.
In his first class at school after signing the deal, his teacher told him to read in front of the class. He replied: โI earn 3x your salary, you read itโ.
Remember in 2013 when Pique was battered by Bayern and Boateng/Hummels looked to be on the ascendency? Fast forward 6 years and Pique's still at the top while the others are finished. A testament to his quality and mentality.
Currently Ronaldo's strongest argument over Messi is that he's performed in multiple top leagues in different systems, playing different roles. Will widen the gap further if he performs in Italy.
Spain placed their tallest players Busquets and Pique on the outside of the wall. Both jumped to reach 7ft or so. Ronaldo bent it over and around them and dipped it into the top corner leaving De Gea with no chance.
37 days since the CL final and Liverpool fans are still discussing a 50/50 tumble. Best part is Ramos hasn't given Salah a moment's thought since then.
Jorginho was poor, but the criticism is way over the top. You can't blame the orchestrator when the players on the violin, trumpet and clarinet are shit.
Generally against retiring numbers in football. Sends the wrong message about individual influence in a collective sport. That being said, there shouldn't be another Barcelona
#10
. Leo Messi is a tier above any other player ever.
Tuchel deserves big respect for winning so cleanly without crucial players. Regardless of player quality, he out thought United in the second half. Proactive coaching.
With LFCโs dominance, Mr. Klopp has ushered in the next generation of football. Fitness capacity prioritized in the recruitment process.
Canโt build a top team without at least one ultra powerful runner in midfield. Clubs are done trying to copy Guardiolaโs ideals.
And there you go, tie over in London. German league leaders battered by a second string Spurs side sitting 3rd in the PL. Bundesliga is a glorified youth division.
The treatment of Raheem Sterling is one of the biggest scandals in Premier League history. Underrated on talent, mentality, work ethic and character. According to my analysis, heโs one of the most genuinely good human beings in football. Probably why heโs targeted.
Xabi Alonso for me. Elite in a defensive system under Mourinho and then again in a possession-based side under Guardiola.
Bossed the three top leagues in the world and proved himself in CL.