Christian Pulisic: Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta Feb 15, 2018

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  1. EruditeHobo

    EruditeHobo Member+

    Mar 29, 2007
    San Francisco, CA
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    Liverpool FC
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    United States
    Great dummy by Gotze... CP can't quite get the shot off. Good movement though.
     
  2. dougtee

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    Feb 7, 2007
    cp couldve had one there, but it wouldve been awfully special
     
  3. EruditeHobo

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    Turned into a very fun match. CP looks better than he has since before break IMO.
     
  4. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
    pulisic and schurrle switched sides?
     
  5. monere

    monere Guest

    when gameplay demands it, yes, they do swap places, but otherwise no. CP on the right, Schurrle on the left
     
  6. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    #81 Suyuntuy, Feb 15, 2018
    Last edited: Feb 15, 2018
    Tigran Petrosian is widely acclaimed as the greatest defensive player ever. Which means, like in soccer, I can appreciate a solid defensive mentality. As in, the best attack is an impenetrable defense.

    Which goes well with Serie A, at times.

    EPL on the other hand is like a summer blockbuster: quick, strong, spectacular, with little time for thinking and a lot of hard play. Not my cup of tea. I like reflective stuff, Bresson over Nolan.
     
  7. Beastmode21

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    Thats a foul
     
  8. monere

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    I see.. Also, the emphasis is on "at times" :)
     
  9. dougtee

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    Feb 7, 2007
    ouch isak for pulisic
     
  10. Beastmode21

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    Needed to get another forward on. 4 4 2
     
  11. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    So they need a goal desperately and take out Pulisic? Not good.
     
  12. Gamecock14

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    Dortmund needs to score because there is nothing worse and more boring to watch than watching a game where an Italian team has a week to practice parking the bus to ensure they go on to the next round.
     
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  13. Beastmode21

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    I think you are reaching. Forward with fresh legs > starting winger- with 5 minutes left
     
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  14. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Atalanta doesn't have a great record at home. Napoli and Cagliari beat them at home recently, in Serie A.

    And Batman makes it 3-2!
     
  15. bballshawn

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    Feb 5, 2014
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    This announcer and his constipated sounding goal call
     
  16. Streaky Bacon

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    Apr 11, 2015
    Batsushi wraps it up.
     
  17. Suyuntuy

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    Vancouver, Canada
    Pulisic was ok. Probably a 4 by Kicker.
     
  18. EruditeHobo

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    Incredible feed from Gotze... great game from him from what I saw. Good response BVB.
     
  19. monere

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    yeah, they needed this win badly, cause otherwise, given the defensive mindset of Italian teams Atalanta would have (successfully, probably) dragged the game to a yawning 0-0. But, now Atalanta will go out and play in the 2nd leg, at least until they score.
     
  20. Excellency

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    Nov 4, 2011
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    Los Angeles Galaxy
    I like the way Stogie is using Pulisic and pulling him towards the end. CP still dawdles on the ball too much. Gotta let go of the rock. Look at Gotze on the two goals BVB scored when Gotze was on.

    That steal by Schurrle and the interplay with Gotze before the 2nd goal was worth the price of admission.

    It brings back the nightmare of playing against Germans in football.

    I'm really enjoying the Bundesliga this year.
     
  21. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
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    The BundesLiga has had a lousy season in Europe though.
     
  22. y-lee-coyote

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    Meh, cheap by most standards matchday tickets,+ mostly financially stable sustainable clubs+ spunking lots of British pounds into their developmental programs,(Dortmund has an academy in Mexico) is better than a good season in Europe.

    I think it is more interesting to build up for a trophy, and run a club by developing young professional players to reach the highest levels than to simply spunk down obscene amounts of money. To each his own I guess.
     
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  23. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    The continental competition is what tells you where your league stands. As is, the BuLi has slipped from #2 to #4 and it looks the part. Only Bayern looks like a top team.

    It's not good being a one-club league.
     
  24. Excellency

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    Nov 4, 2011
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    http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1044008

    click the middle button at the bottom of the board and it takes you through the game move by move. Fischer was 18 at the time.
     
  25. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Dude, I know. But more often than not offensive upstarts got destroyed by the ol' Tiger.
     

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