Premier League 2020/2021

Xaviniesta

Senior Member

• Oct 4, 2020

• #496

I really am the best armchair expert. been calling joe gomez a fraud for ages now

 

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Sterlingfan2000

Active member

• Oct 4, 2020

• #497

KingLeo10 said:

Liverpool and Bayern turning into comical defenders 1-2-3 years after success. Meanwhile we have players who won everything at club and national level from 06-12 and we expected them to be hungry in 2020. I mean, it's a miracle Messi is this motivated...

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Trust me , Opponents are starting to figure out high lines Possession Football.

 

El Gato

Villarato!

• Oct 4, 2020

• #498

^
Bet they are

 

BarcaOG

Banned

• Oct 4, 2020

• #499

can someone explain why Lamela didnt get a red card but martial did?

 

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Vahue

New member

• Oct 4, 2020

• #500

The unbeatable Liverpool.

 

Devils

Senior Member

• Oct 4, 2020

• #501

We want 8!

 

Xaviniesta

Senior Member

• Oct 4, 2020

• #502

wake up call for klopp

gomez, trent exposed as midtable defenders, can't rely on van dijk

adrian is the new karius

 

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Morten

Senior Member

• Oct 4, 2020

• #503

On a serious note, why are teams no longer capable of defending?
You have all these top teams conceding a shit-ton, you used to have top teams regularly conceding 20 or less, these days? You`d be lucky to concede less than 30.

 

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Adversus

New member

• Oct 4, 2020

• #504

Top teams are far more open now relying on defenders to mark man to man rather than have a numerical advantage.

It normally works because their strikers have the firepower to win a shootout but days like this can happen especially if the motivation isn't high.

 

Capitan Puyol

Senior Member

• Oct 4, 2020

• #505

Loserpool hahaha... It's more than humiliation !

 

BarcaOG

Banned

• Oct 4, 2020

• #506

wtf lol what's going on

 

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Barcilliant

Senior Member

• Oct 4, 2020

• #507

Morten said:

On a serious note, why are teams no longer capable of defending?
You have all these top teams conceding a shit-ton, you used to have top teams regularly conceding 20 or less, these days? You`d be lucky to concede less than 30.

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Yes, teams like to keep a high line and press hard. This leaves them open especially on bad days. Liverpool had Gomez and Adrian in goal so bad start there.
Also a team that constantly presses is bound to burn out after 2-3 seasons. It's only natural. The players are not machines.
Another problem is the lack of quality defenders. CBS nowadays are average and most full backs are basically converted wingers. This is why we are getting these scores.

 

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Barcilliant

Senior Member

• Oct 4, 2020

• #508

The art of defending is dying out. Clubs no longer want defensive oriented managers.

 

Jenks

Senior Member

• Oct 4, 2020

• #509

In the post match comments one of the Villa players was talking about how they'd analysed Liverpool's high line and had been working on it all week. I think it's a combination of that, and Liverpool players seeing what has happened to City over the past couple of weeks, thinking they can just turn up and win because the league offers them no challengers.

 

El Gato

Villarato!

• Oct 4, 2020

• #510

Man is absolutely reeling from it.
All the more funny to watch how he has to go out there and pretend like it's under control.

Not sloppy at all Jurgen