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*Official* English Football Season 2013-14

Cabinet96

Hall of Fame Member
By the way, might be a contreversial statement. But I'm not sure I rate Alonso at all. All just been tactical fouls today and he's lucky he's still on the pitch exposing Real's defence.
 

sledger

Spanish_Vicente
By the way, might be a contreversial statement. But I'm not sure I rate Alonso at all. All just been tactical fouls today and he's lucky he's still on the pitch exposing Real's defence.
Not watched him regularly enough to comment on how good he is these days, but he was top drawer when he was at his best for Liverpool.
 

Furball

Evil Scotsman
By the way, might be a contreversial statement. But I'm not sure I rate Alonso at all. All just been tactical fouls today and he's lucky he's still on the pitch exposing Real's defence.
He's been pish for years. Still looks good for Spain because he's got the Barca boys around about him to keep the ball off the opposition but he's never once had a good clasico since he joined.
 

sledger

Spanish_Vicente
Oh boy.

PSG have made a meal of this imo. They've not really settled on defence or attack all match, and now it's probably cost them.
 

Uppercut

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He's been pish for years. Still looks good for Spain because he's got the Barca boys around about him to keep the ball off the opposition but he's never once had a good clasico since he joined.
He's almost exactly the player Paul Scholes was for the last few years of his career. Great at what he does but if Khedira was fit I don't think he'd be playing games like these.

PSG needed to provide more of a goal threat. 90 minute shut-out wasn't really on.
 

Ikki

Hall of Fame Member
He's been pish for years. Still looks good for Spain because he's got the Barca boys around about him to keep the ball off the opposition but he's never once had a good clasico since he joined.
Nah, he's still quality. Real were stuttering early on in the season until Alonso returned from injury. He's really important to how they play.

In general though, Alonso has become a bit overrated after his final year at Liverpool. A great player, but pretty limited.
 

Tom Halsey

International Coach
Chelsea to be tired for their game at Anfield then. :)
Yep this is bad news.

Was silly by PSG though, as sledger said. They just didn't really do anything. Then with a few minutes to go they just sat back a ridiculous extent and let Chelsea pump the ball into their box as they pleased. All they had to do at that point was carry on as they had been after they weathered the storm at the start of the second half when Chelsea created nothing for about half an hour. I was watching the game with a mate and as it was we both called Chelsea to get at least one more big chance about a minute before they scored the second.
 

Tom Halsey

International Coach
Also when did they stop doing the CL quarter final and semi final draw together? It always used to be they drew the whole remainder of the bracket when they drew the quarters. I didn't notice they hadn't done it this year because when I heard we had drawn Bayern I didn't bother checking who we would play in the semis. This is the first time we've made the quarters since we last made the final and they definitely did the quarters and semis together then.
 

flibbertyjibber

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You just know Barcelona will get through. Atletico hit woodwork three times already. Might be winning but could be a horrible night for them wondering what if like Dortmund last night.
 

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