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  1. BerkeleyBernie

    Pedro Rodriguez

    Pedro puts on another show, involved in all 3 goals in Lazio's 3-1 victory over Ajax. Gorgeous threaded carpet pass to assist the first goal. Carrying the ball to pre-assist the second. Finally, put a perfect curler into the top corner from distance to score the third himself. What a game...
  2. BerkeleyBernie

    Football rules

    I'm more concerned about the fouling than the acting. I like the idea. I've also thought it would be good to institute some kind of team foul/penalty box rule so teams can't break up play ad nauseam without consequences. If the team accumulates, let's say, 8 fouls, then one player is sent off...
  3. BerkeleyBernie

    Antoine Griezmann

    Right. More or less the same role. You have to build a system around Messi having a free role and that screws a lot of other creative players.
  4. BerkeleyBernie

    Antoine Griezmann

    Looks like a great game overall. Some real quality play.
  5. BerkeleyBernie

    Antoine Griezmann

    Might have fit well in the current system, in the role Olmo is playing.
  6. BerkeleyBernie

    Mavericky Puig

    Well, they did it. Riqui has his title. Hard to say whether he was missed in this game. What you lose in offense, you make up with a more solid defensive midfield.
  7. BerkeleyBernie

    Pedro Rodriguez

    Lazio advances to the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia. Pedro opened the opportunity for the first goal by winning a penalty but his teammate's shot was blocked. Later, he set up Lazio's 2nd goal with a brilliant delightful backheel layoff assist (see video).
  8. BerkeleyBernie

    Mavericky Puig

    I'd guess the same, but for a pro player, it still requires surgery.
  9. BerkeleyBernie

    Mavericky Puig

    Yikes. I saw during the game that he looked like he was tending to an injury but had no idea it was an ACL by the way he continued to play. Must not be a full tear, but still requires surgery for a pro athlete. And fuck 100% artificial turf fields. Absolutely should be banned in professional...
  10. BerkeleyBernie

    Mavericky Puig

    Well, the little shit did it. LA Galaxy is in the MLS finals after his excellent assist to win the conference game tonight.
  11. BerkeleyBernie

    Pedro Rodriguez

    And another game winner today, in extra time, Lazio vs Porto in the Europa League. Scrappy poacher's goal to win and save Lazio's perfect record. After a full 90+ minutes of running up and down as he always does. At age 37. No wonder fans love him no matter where he goes.
  12. BerkeleyBernie

    Europa League

    Yep. He manufactures more than a few chances for his team with his tenacious pressing of the opposition deep in their own half.
  13. BerkeleyBernie

    Europa League

    Scrappy poacher's goal to win and save Lazio's perfect record. After a full 90+ minutes of running up and down as he always does. At age 37. No wonder fans love him no matter where he goes.
  14. BerkeleyBernie

    17 - Marc Casadó

    That's true of any player. Smart managers build systems around the players they have. It would have been idiotic to play Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets in a 10-behind-the-ball box-to-box counterattacking team.
  15. BerkeleyBernie

    17 - Marc Casadó

    FdJ's dwelling on the ball has always been my primary problem with him. At times, it's like he just wants to beat off a challenge before releasing the ball, but by that time, the play is already dead. Willing to see if Flick can improve his play. Part of it is simply Casado has taken his cue...
  16. BerkeleyBernie

    Pedro Rodriguez

    Pedro still killing it at age 37. 5 goals and 2 assists in all competitions, 84 minutes per goal, 420 minutes played Serie A stats for Lazio this season Squad: 10 Starting eleven: 1 Substituted in: 5 On the bench: 4 Total minutes: 172 Goals: 3 Minutes per goal: 57 Europa League Matches...
  17. BerkeleyBernie

    Ballon d'Or 2024

    Deserved. Classy acceptance: "Today is not a victory for me, it is for Spanish football, for so many players who have not won it and have deserved it, like [Andres] Iniesta, Xavi [Hernandez], Iker [Casillas], Sergio Busquets, so many others. It is for Spanish football and for the figure of the...
  18. BerkeleyBernie

    La Liga Round 11: Real - Barca 0-4

    I think you're going to see more of a fluid lineup with this stacked team, like Man City has been.
  19. BerkeleyBernie

    17 - Marc Casadó

    Pedri crowded Casado too much today, cutting off passing options by being too close. Might be because of instructions by Flick to play a bit deeper because of Madrid. Didn't notice that in previous games.
  20. BerkeleyBernie

    17 - Marc Casadó

    I love Casado, from the first time I saw him play. But I think it's situational. Gavi is more of an advanced player who can cause the opposition a lot of problems with his pressing and force turnovers in the final 3rd. With FdJ, it remains to be seen if he has improved under Flick. He did...

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