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sodhat wrote:

Macclads wrote:I have to say Sodhat I was genuinely worried when I saw you went for the wall at the back and if I could get through it, I think if I had just had Falcao up front it could have been a draw.

They would have worked much better if you had stuck to 4-5-1!

It was always a big ask to get anything off you though. I'd like to see what people thought of the game and tactics in their reasons though.

Liverpool v Lyon

Both teams try to outplay each other in midfield in a tightly forced contest. Liverpools change to 4-4-2 in the 70 min allows them to get the goal.
liverpool edge a tight game
Liverpool – injuries are not very nice, tactics are well written. But lyon just have enough about them to win. Lyon- injuries are not very nice and are big blows. Nice Tactics well written good subs help team out.
Two of the best teams in the league colliding here, both teams were set up very well and very strongly, managing to cancel each other out and despite the array of fine players on the pitch, both teams defences and centre midfield meant it finished a draw.
Both teams targeted the same area - Liverpool's right v Lyon's left. Srna & Walcott v Bastos Cissokho. Both have bags of pace and led to an end to end game which became stretched and led to a lot of chances
Lyon set up perfectly to attack Liverpool’s right flank, where they leave space with Srna and Walcott looking forwards. Liverpool are strong in the centre of the field but with both sides filling the area I think the flanks is where it will be won.
Both squads full of talents and each too strong defensivly to break each other down,m’vila does well containg jovetic with substanuly minimises the lyon threat, but lyons defense and midfielders hold firm to get the goaless draw
Lyon did thier homework on Srna, exploiting his attacking runs and finding the gaps behind him they got a lot of joy from that side but as the game wore on the Liverpool midfield got the better with thier solid style of play and controlled the game. It was the sub that won them the game Gervinho taking advantage of the tired players.
Felt that Lyon did their homework more and targeted the fullbacks well whilst ensuring that Liverpool's strengths were nullified.

Arsenal v Benfica

Krasic and Willian have a lot of joy on the flanks when counter-attacking when Enrique and Sagna have gone forward. Benfica is set up for the counter attack well. Nilmar gets on the end of one of the crosses that come in.
entertaining game and both teams earn a point
Arsenal- good team to start with, subs don’t change too much though. Well written tactics. Benfica- Nice team, keeping to the attacking play already deployed in previous games. Tactics are well written and have a lot of good details.
Very attacking formation for Arsenal, against the quite defensive approach of Benfica. Arsenal were relentless in attack, but a very good setup and tactics for Benfica with 3 at the back, Melo helping as well as the full backs, they were able to hold Arsenal off.
Another stalemate. Both teams formations completely cancelled each other out, with both teams playing narrow meaning no space centrally. Arsenal suprised Benfica with their formation, but had more than enough numbers at the back to deal with the surprise.
Benfica have bodies out wide to create chances and enough in defence to stop Arsenal’s narrow three man attack. Modric and Moutinho may find some space on attack, but I see Benfica dominating until Arsenal bring on Hazard and Cazorla and snatch one back. It will be too late however and Benfica will hold out.
Arsenals creative midield is not enough to break down a very defensive benfica team,arsenal run the game but Benfica hold on just for a draw.
Arsenal set thier team out expecting Benfica to play through the middle, the wingbacks of Benfica gave them width and got a lot of sucsess through there. I feel Modric should be used in a more deeper role by Arsenal, the strikers of Arsenal were a bit toothless in attack.
The change in set up really wasn't playing to Arsenal's strength and Krasic and Willian had quite a free run down the flansk to provide the balls to Nilmar

Villarreal v PSG

Villareal midfield has a lot of quality and out numbers PSG’s 4-4-2 lineup. Kuyt and the on fire Soldado get the goals.
comfortable win for the hosts
Villareal is another strong team, tactics are slightly stronger than those of PSG’s. Subs also are well timed when needed. PSG- good team which is strong all other the pitch. Nice tactics could do with perhaps a little more detail
Very strong physical side picked by Villareal and this is where I feel they won the game. Diarra and Courgnet were there defensively for PSG but with Pirlo and Motta, with Kuyt and Boudebouz helping out and Giovinco as the extra man in midfield, PSG were overrun. PSG had to go for it as they were losing but were unable to find the equaliser.
Bit of a stalemate. PSG set-up with only 2 CMs, but were both hardworking and made up for the fact that they were outnumbered. They however targeted attacking through their wingers and Villareal instructed both FBs to pretty much stay back, so it was down to who was better Villareal FBs or PSG wingers. I couldn't split them, so it meant both teams cancelled each other out.
Two sides that seem to counter each others tactics pretty well. I can see it being played pretty cagily in the middle and a goal a piece seems fair.
A very even game, menez and danny enjoy a good game out wide and create a lot of chances,however in the centre it is scrappy and closely fought but an even game gives an even result
Villareal tactics of fouling the opposition winger went against them this week as Angel rough style cost him a red card. After that the game was in PSG hands and they controlled the game. The pressing game worked pushing Villareal backwards and thats how they captilised.

BigFellasAfro wrote:I would say Crawley are a bigger draw than Bournemouth

AFCB have just floated around the lower divisions without looking like going places. Crawley are on the up and will soon be past Bournemouth in terms of league position.

If I was a footballer I would choose Crawley over Bournemouth.

nadeem2099 wrote:Congrats on getting a point against me twist.

I gave you a 2-2 draw nick.

I gave you a 2-2 draw nick.

sodhat wrote:May I congratulate you once again on victory, and respectfully point out that you owe Lazio £1m?

Macclads wrote:£1m is delivered to Lazio in several plain brown envelopes, on the front written in crayola are the initials H.R.

BigFellasAfro wrote:http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11764/7467783/Posh-eye-Crawley-pair

Unless this goes through

cherriesfan wrote:what??? better squad.
i dont know what ur on about,
bournemouth squad if far superior and league on is a huge step-up, crawly may get play-off but there will be too many good sides in league 1.
also the championship vultures will coem to crawly in the summer and take alot of there good players, if seen it b4 it happened to us,
i know this area and going from L2 to champ is not easy

BigFellasAfro wrote:Match Fixing going on????

sodhat wrote:May I congratulate you once again on victory, and respectfully point out that you owe Lazio £1m?

Macclads wrote:£1m is delivered to Lazio in several plain brown envelopes, on the front written in crayola are the initials H.R.

right c ya evryone be on bout 5 ish

Electric Demon wrote:Guys I am so Sorry - I didn't vote because I forgot we had to.

I thought this place had been dead for days... but I've been watching the old banter thread for comments That's why I didn't see the reminders.

What a klutz!

TSC wrote:After all the bother you went to to get Gibson!!

Miranda (the footballer rather than the behemoth comedienne)