Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - RIP Diogo Jota

[Spades Of Aces]

I wanted too, but it have been a let down given the form of Barca and how Real are dipping right now. It would be a let down for the neutrals like May-Pac.

I can see that as Real Madrid hasn't been in top form as of late. Back when they went on that 22 game winning streak, they were a well oiled machine. Now, they're plagued by injuries and aren't as dominate as they were last season. As great as Ronaldo is, he's going to have to let Bale become his wingman and not take all the glory for himself. That to me is why Barcelona is succeeding right now as they have a strong front three whom really connect with one another and know how to play together on the pitch. In order for Real Madrid to get back to top form, Ronaldo needs to gel a bit better with his teammates as he's the engine that keeps this team going.

 

[Playeroni]

Coli brehs put me onto this Ukrainian team that made the europa final. How big of a Cinderella story is this??? Seems like a big deal but Sevilla seema like they got it, put me on game

 

[Black Magisterialness]

Havent been watching Champions league for too long, but Real has to be the most overrated, selfish team that Ive seen

I can see that as Real Madrid hasn't been in top form as of late. Back when they went on that 22 game winning streak, they were a well oiled machine. Now, they're plagued by injuries and aren't as dominate as they were last season. As great as Ronaldo is, he's going to have to let Bale become his wingman and not take all the glory for himself. That to me is why Barcelona is succeeding right now as they have a strong front three whom really connect with one another and know how to play together on the pitch. In order for Real Madrid to get back to top form, Ronaldo needs to gel a bit better with his teammates as he's the engine that keeps this team going.

This is a good answer @se1f_made

Madrid's problem this season besides injuries was the fact that Ronaldo is content to make it all about him and not understanding that when everyone eats they feed you too. Benzema is one of the best pure strikers in the game...but you wouldnt know it..cuz Ronaldo. Bale can't shine like we know he can because "nah Gareth, feed Ronald "

Madrid actually could have a good thing with the way that Chicharito is hungry to prove himself but Carlo wasn't going to give him a shot really..why? Cuz Ronaldo. Look at dude's face when someone OTHER than him in the attack scores (be it Benzema, Chicharito, or Bale). Carlo's lack of foresight and backbone directly lead to Morata leaving Madrid...and look at who JUST beat Madrid in CL...

If you look at Messi, Suarez and Neymar...they are entering and leaving the pitch together. On free kicks they are talking together. Messi accepted a more wide and conducting role to let Suarez eat and look what its done for Barca. Around christmas this team was dead in the water. But Messi sat down with Enrique, and did what was best for the TEAM and his attacking teammates. You will NEVER see Ronaldo say "let me risk not getting as many goals in order to win." Never.

It sounds really terrible but to the leadership in Madrid its the Ronaldo show. And only Bale (and possibly Sergio Ramos) are people who couldn't be sacrificed.

 

[TTT]

Real Madrid's problems this season has been it's lack of tactical variety because of thin options in midfield and the insistence on fielding Benzema ,Ronaldo and Bale. As bad as DiMaria has been for United they could rely on him to switch up the game.There are games when they started with a 4-3-3 which ended up looking like a 4-4-2 with DiMaria on the wing giving them good workrate. This season they have no DM or even a defensively sound box to box mid and when Modric got injured they were down to playing Ramos in that position and or attacking midfielders like Isco and James. Bale's game is known, once you double team him to close any space he might get he doesn't look too good. He does not have the free role he had at Spurs in the last season when he could take up any position on the pitch. Their central midfield was the weakest link once they decided Illaramendi and Silva are not good enough and Khedira stopped playing. Teams can design ways to choke off supply to Bale and Ronaldo so they needed someone in midfield to provide an alternative and they could not find one at key times.

 

[TTT]

Gerrard Crystanbuled again

 

[dappadonna]

all them nikkas on Liverpools team look like brothers

 

[gho3st]

great Kop sendoff for hollywood Gerrard. Crystal Palace


@2meo
yall staying up by default. If Hull was playing anybody but United next week, you nikkas would have been relegated

 

[ciubaca]

i heard that the whole anfield road will now start clapping in the minute 0 in honnor of all the premier league titles Gerrard has won

 

[Max B]

i heard that the whole anfield road will now start clapping in the minute 0 in honnor of all the premier league titles Gerrard has won

 

[Black Magisterialness]

Real Madrid's problems this season has been it's lack of tactical variety because of thin options in midfield and the insistence on fielding Benzema ,Ronaldo and Bale. As bad as DiMaria has been for United they could rely on him to switch up the game.There are games when they started with a 4-3-3 which ended up looking like a 4-4-2 with DiMaria on the wing giving them good workrate. This season they have no DM or even a defensively sound box to box mid and when Modric got injured they were down to playing Ramos in that position and or attacking midfielders like Isco and James. Bale's game is known, once you double team him to close any space he might get he doesn't look too good. He does not have the free role he had at Spurs in the last season when he could take up any position on the pitch. Their central midfield was the weakest link once they decided Illaramendi and Silva are not good enough and Khedira stopped playing. Teams can design ways to choke off supply to Bale and Ronaldo so they needed someone in midfield to provide an alternative and they could not find one at key times.

Hate to say it but both Kroos and James are basically busts right now. And not because of their play is awful, but because of the simple fact that they just arent versatile enough to replace what they lost with Di Maria, Xabi Alonzo and Khedira. I still think dealing away Di Maria was the silliest thing they did in years. Dude was at many times the only man hustling on the pitch during the last few legs of CL last year.


P.S. fukk Gerrard and Liverpool.

 

[King Jove]

i heard that the whole anfield road will now start clapping in the minute 0 in honnor of all the premier league titles Gerrard has won

 

[mr.africa]

man, fukk those liverpool players and the manager for the send off they gave to gerrard, for real!!!
after all the shyt this nikka has done for them and they lose the nikka's final home game!!!
and i ain't even a reds fan!!!
gerrard deserved better!!!

 

[mr.africa]

i heard that the whole anfield road will now start clapping in the minute 0 in honnor of all the premier league titles Gerrard has won

 

[yseJ]

it's harder to win the ucl than to win la liga.... mou was brought to win ucl and he failed and i think he had a better team than carlo has. The only thing that is keeping carlo at madrid right now is that CL and the fact there is no one to replace him

that CL came off as super lucky in the last minute of added time, with iker coming extremely close to being the goat (not the GOAT) and carlo backing him in the process. like Ive said the bayern win was great but the actual trophy was lucky. its kinda like di matteo's UCL win

 

[Dushane Hill]

man, fukk those liverpool players and the manager for the send off they gave to gerrard, for real!!!
after all the shyt this nikka has done for them and they lose the nikka's final home game!!!
and i ain't even a reds fan!!!
gerrard deserved better!!!

He's had the worst possible end to his Liverpool career.

Was pretty much on his way to his first Premier League title last season, but bottled it at the very end
Gets sent off in under a minute against United
Has a run of losses towards the end of this season which ultimately put Liverpool out of CL contention
Knocked out of the FA Cup
Lost 3-1 to Palace at Anfield in his last ever game for the club

Just wasn't meant to be a fairytale ending. At least this time next year he'll be sitting poolside at his Bel-Air mansion I suppose.