Activate Another Lever and Still Lose to a Madrid Remontada - The Small Teams Thread

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  1. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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    #22801 Saeta Rubia, May 22, 2024
     
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  2. Shay Z

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    #22802 Shay Z, May 22, 2024
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  3. Saeta Rubia

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    #22803 Saeta Rubia, May 22, 2024
  4. Doni

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    Dec 4, 2010
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    #22804 Doni, May 22, 2024
    Gasparini has had Atalanta punching above their level and playing nice football for quite a while now. I would have liked Leverkusen to win due to Xabi, but I also can’t help feel pleased for Gasparini and Atalanta.
     
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  5. trts

    trts Member+

    Feb 3, 2007
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    #22805 trts, May 22, 2024
    The perfect photograph. Gasparini in perfect focus, Xabi out of focus.

    In another life, I would be a sports photographer.
     
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  6. hector_br

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    Feb 13, 2007
    #22806 hector_br, May 22, 2024
    Xabi winning it would have been cool, but it's also nice that another small team wins something this season. I enjoy watching those teams not used to winning trophies actually winning something.
     
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  7. Saeta Rubia

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    #22807 Saeta Rubia, May 22, 2024




     
  8. 4x4s

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    Nov 26, 2006
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    #22808 4x4s, May 22, 2024
    Leave it to a spanish coach to completely overthink it and change his approach for the final instead of simply doing what has worked for the entire year. Xabi learning valuable leasons.
     
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  9. MiamiNative0722

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    May 25, 2013
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    #22809 MiamiNative0722, May 23, 2024
    Thank you, thank you, thank you. Everyone counted Atalanta for dead prior to this game just as they’re doing to Dortmund now. We cannot overlook them whatsoever. We must approach them with humility and grit as we have the rest of opponents we have faced this CL campaign.
     
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  10. RMadrid2222

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    Feb 1, 2023
    #22810 RMadrid2222, May 23, 2024
    Yup, I hope this pushes the team to go out and DESTROY Dortmund even more. It was a rude awakening.
     
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  11. Raul-7

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    Aug 17, 2006
    #22811 Raul-7, May 23, 2024
    Exactly! Remember when Milan beat Deportivo 4-1 then lost 4-0 at the Riazor or Greece in Euro 2004. It taught me nothing is guaranteed. What happens on the pitch matters, not the names in the line-ups.
     
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  12. Digital

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    Dec 10, 2012
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    #22812 Digital, May 23, 2024
    I'd be very surprised if they lost that one
     
  13. The Biscuitman

    The Biscuitman Member+

    Jul 4, 2007
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    #22813 The Biscuitman, May 23, 2024
    If Roma finish 6th and Atalanta finish 5th then Serie A gets 6 teams in the CL and its Roma in 6th that would get in.

    If Atalanta overtake Juventus and finish in the top 4, then Serie A gets 5 teams in the CL, and Juventus in 5th would get in.

    Roma can't finish in 5th as Atalanta are 3 points ahead with a better H2H against them
     
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  14. Digital

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    #22814 Digital, May 23, 2024
    This, always, no matter who we are playing
     
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  15. 4x4s

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    #22815 4x4s, May 23, 2024
    Apparently Tuchel heard Hoeneß' negative comments about him at the team facilities and said this has to be fake news. He went to hear the entire interview first hand and after that he went bananas, started fuming in anger.

    Hoeneß return has been a net negative. It's a shame because I have tons of respect for him.
     
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  16. Raul-7

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    #22816 Raul-7, May 23, 2024
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    He's the same man that pushed Kroos into our arms. I love him too. :inlove::D
     
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  17. madridismo

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    Feb 28, 2007
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    #22817 madridismo, May 23, 2024
    AS reporting that Barca have an agreement now with Hansi Flick to be the next manager. What a clown show after begging Xavi to stay for 6 months. :alien:
     
  18. YOUNGSTARS87

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    Dec 21, 2005
    #22818 YOUNGSTARS87, May 23, 2024
    We're going to need a support group meeting for all those over the past couple years who wanted Hansi to come to Madrid.
     
  19. 4x4s

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    #22819 4x4s, May 23, 2024
    Flick is incredibly basic. People overrate him taking that absolute machine of a Bayern team at autopilot.
     
  20. 4x4s

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    #22820 4x4s, May 23, 2024
    Ancerlotti benches our top scorer in the CL final. What's your response?
     
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  21. Anon.

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    Sep 4, 2007
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    #22821 Anon., May 23, 2024
    ?
     
  22. RaMaaa

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    Feb 3, 2013
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    #22822 RaMaaa, May 23, 2024
    Wow, so Xavi was leaving, staying and leaving again? Circus.
     
  23. Halycon

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    Aug 24, 2010
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    #22823 Halycon, May 23, 2024
    Xabi benched his striker and top scorer Boniface. Not only that but it seemed Frimpong was playing more central than his usual wingback position at beginning of the season.

    He has been experimenting these last weeks with even Frimpong as false 9, was on the verge of losing the streak against Stuttgart, Dortmund and Roma.

    They played their best football with Kossounou, Tah and Tabsoba in defense, Grimaldo and Frimpong as wingbacks, Xhaka and Palacios/Andrich in midfield, Wirtz, Hofmann and Boniface on top.

    Don’t understand why he started 6 defenders in a final against Atalanta and no striker.
     
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  24. hector_br

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    Feb 13, 2007
    #22824 hector_br, May 23, 2024
    That's what I always say... It's good to be optimistic, and I prefer us saying we are favorites than going the fake humbleness path Guardiola used to take during his Barcelona press conferences.

    However, anything can happen during those 90 minutes. Hell, we lost to Sheriff in the Bernabeu. The CL final will be extremely tough.
     
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  25. Saeta Rubia

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    #22825 Saeta Rubia, May 23, 2024
    Great deal for Milan if they reinvest it on 3-4 good players. No use holding onto young players who doesn't have motivation to play at top level. Diaby last summer rejected Saudi mega offer for Aston Villa.

     
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