"Too much humility is vanity" | The alternate universe that is The Other Teams Thread [R]

2 years ago, lets focus on Copa del rey

 

I don't see them winning the CL this year tbh..

When was the last time they were in the finals??

You can't just buy players, stick them together and win titles..

You have to have a philosophy, a belief, passion and drive.
You need a good core of youth talent rising to make the core of the first team.

The way Barca revolutinized modern football..

Last year was an exception of a nightmare/miracle which we would never see in another 100 years. (Chelski)

*they still talk about how many they CL they won, 7 of which were in the FN 50s.
90% of the of modern football teams weren't around or never competed..

 

^This.

 

Didn't they want Mourinho back too at first?

 

I understand Chelsea fans wanting to get Mourinho back, and to be honest, wouldn't be the weirdest thing to see him join them at some point, even this summer. Although I don't mind him staying in LPB for years, kinda perfect enemy (just like it's nice that C-Ron and Pepe play there).

 

An entertaining first half at Stamford Bridge.

 

Yah I watched the game too..

A lot of fans pissed off and were chanting things throughout the game. Many many banners and posters were seen all over the stadium..

Half the time they showed that stupid dumbfounded look on RA face.
Man I can't stand him

 

Looking at clubs like LPB and Chelsea, it's nice that we have pretty consistent management. Only 2 different coaching regimes since 2003. Very few "big clubs" can claim that.

 

Liga is only 1/3 played, but then again also "already 1/3" played. Could get sweet if AM can keep it up. Like, there being a moment when people start seriously to ponder whether AM can finish as the best Madrid based team.

Indeed the AM vs. LPB match will be one to watch. Either LPB loses points or we get to widen the gap. A win-win, sort of. With a possible extra of seeing the pain in LPB's faces when they keep not-winning.

Such a good Liga season.

 

Only if Barca wins against Bilbao. Otherwise its a lose-lose.

 

Yeah, I didn't see this coming. The Sevilla-Betis match was probably the most one-sided game I've seen this season.

 

Way to miss the point. LPB-fan intelligence on display again.

I'm not saying penalties are less meaningful, but it is obviously less impressive to convert on a penalty than a free kick.

Messi on pace to score 55 non-PK Liga goals this season. 15 more than last season even!

 

The new "strategy" is even more cute since there are no (meaningful) CL matches for the next 3 months. But never mind that minor detail. They are focusing 100% on CL starting .... NOW.

BTW what were they focusing on the last 3 months? Not clear from results...

 

crynaldo getting small in the rear view mirror heh

 

Sid Lowe writes about the growing 11 and 8 point gaps and what they might mean or not mean: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/nov/26/barcelona-la-liga-real-madrid

 

For the record I'm rooting for Atletico on Saturday. With Barca playing first a Barca win (not taking it for granted) will give us a temporary 14 and 6 point lead on Real and Atletico, respectively. While points wise a Real win makes sense (we'd be up 11 and 6), and a draw helps (we'd be up 13 and 5 then), but I simply want to see Real lose again, and frankly Atletico staying to close only helps keep our squad sharp.

Latest rumor has Mou leaving not for England (all the rich clubs there want Pep) but for PSG with Crynaldo in tow. Of course he'd spin that as time to triumph in another top league special one that he is (Portugal, England, Italy, Spain and then France - only Germany would be left?)

 

That's how it goes.

 

And it would only be Bayern he'd be interested in coaching.
Mou money, Mou money, Mou money.