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I see his point but I still prefer 8 games against unique teams than the ultra-protected bollocks the old format was, where you played three teams two times each. It was far easier for the bigger clubs in the previous format. Now only 8 clubs are guaranteed to go straight into the last 16 -...

That's what I said in my replies, those aren't really dribbles, he isn't like Messi, R9 or Maradona with dribbling. There's no harm in it - he's a legendary player and striker. But Grande and Temp now trying to claim he is a top dribbler (ie giving him attributes he doesn't have) is sheer...

Indeed. I guess it's normal they attract such insane envy. However, I feel that any proper football fan would see that team as the pinnacle of football art. It isn't even just about their success and achievements. It's the beautiful way they done it - so many homegrown players and absolutely...

It occurred to me for many years that Pep, and the players from that team, and the team in general, attract a lot of morons who try to put them down. I will give some examples. We constantly hear about how Barca had a lot of decisions go in their favour, BUT we never hear about the decisions...

Nah, your posts don't have a lot of nuance. You think they do but it is obvious the game you are playing. You do criticise your favourite players, like Lewa and Ronaldo. But you do it in such a way that you're doing it to 'appear objective' (you're making a big thing about how objective you are...

Yeah that's very underwhelming as a 'dribbling goal'. Nice but hardly something out of the ordinary. Like you say after the first nice bit of skill he just goes around the defenders, not past them or through them, The title of the video 'when Lewa turned into Messi' is clueless and hyping Lewa...

That's what makes the truly special players (ie greatest of all time) so special - they're not about volume, like Lewa and Ronaldo are. You like volume, I don't - to me if you need 10 chances to score one goal then you're simply a law of averages type and not that impressive. Not taking into...

He is a good dribbler but to be fair YouTube videos don't prove anything - that's a rookie mistake. He's been playing at the very top level in top leagues for almost 15 years. You can find any player doing things here and there in that time. I can find Messi headed goals but it doesn't make him...

Yes exactly, that is what I was implying - great reflexes for first, and great awareness and movement for second.

Just watched the highlights. The second one is indeed great positioning as he gambles at the back post on Kounde's cross coming all the way through. Agree. First one he does well to get into a dangerous position, but he gets a huge element of luck in the ball coming straight back to him off...

Brest are usually soft but this time they look like a firm test.

They and Inter the only teams who haven't conceded. Brugge letting down the black and blue stripes clean sheet gang.

Yeah the shot spurted a bit but eventually the big boy dribbled it in.

Sparta Prague came strong late and finished against them, though.

Martin Keown melting down on TNT Sports :lol: Saying Arsenal were brilliant second half and arguing with James Horncastle.

Fair play. I have watched so much football that sometimes it blends into one lol.

Lol true, it's obviously random as some teams have 'easier' schedules than others. Barca next lol.

Bayern struggling a bit themselves though. City as well in fact. Some of the 'more elite teams' are struggling in this, while teams like Brest, Sporting and Monaco are doing well. It's cool, though might make the knockout stages a bit weak if it continues.

4/9 correct outcomes today (assuming Bayern win), meh. The tight games didn't go my way, though backing a German team given their defensive struggles might have been silly. In good news I did get today's EL game exact - Besiktas 2-1 Malmo. I do seem to do better in the EL predictor than the CL...

Some of us called it. Thought they were being overrated last season. Plus Odegaard is their best player imo and they're really missing him. No Rice too. I know I talk about stats etc, but there's no goals in that team if Saka isn't scoring (and even he isn't a 20 PL goals per season goalscorer).