Re: Football Chat Thread : Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:58 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

'Total Football' was the concept of an Englishman. Look it up

He's half right, though. The concept was still born in Holland

Re: Football Chat Thread : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:01 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

Why did you not refer to Arsenal's diving and play-acting in the first-half? Barca were no more guilty of play-acting than Arsenal

Maybe because I've been working on my router while watching the game and haven't caught the full match? The main play acting I've seen featured Barca players. Mainly because they had the ball most of the time when I caught the game.

Don't let that stop your agenda though. I obviously hate foreigners so thought I'd stick up for Arsenal given the amount of Englishmen they had involved tonight.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:05 pm  

El Pac Carnegie wrote:

Maybe because I've been working on my router while watching the game and haven't caught the full match? The main play acting I've seen featured Barca players. Mainly because they had the ball most of the time when I caught the game.

Don't let that stop your agenda though. I obviously hate foreigners so thought I'd stick up for Arsenal given the amount of Englishmen they had involved tonight.

Haha. Fair enough, fella. Just pulling your leg.

As for play-acting Busquets is the worst offender. There's not a footballer I dislike more than him.....now that Neville has retired.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:12 pm  

Nikaed wrote:

Does anybody else see nothing in Bendtner?

I am glad you have picked up on this, Mark, as I was going to post something very similar. I'd love to know what Wenger thinks he actually brings to the team. His control is poor and so is his finishing. My mates an Arsenal fan and he is astounded at how he even manages to get into the team. That first touch near the end from Wilshere's ball was very poor. I just don't see what he offers Arsenal.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:14 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

I appreciate it was the brainchild of Reynolds, more it's implementation at Barcelona. It is arguable they have taken it on to a new plane.

A Mancunian who started his career at City.

If you read his book you can see that Barca are the kind of team he envisaged.

I love watching them play. You could have Stockport County's centre-halvesin that team and they would still be the best team in Europe. The one thing that I find frustrating is that Xavi does not get the plaudits he
deserves. As good as any midfielder that has played the game in my life time.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:22 pm  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 418641.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 418641.stm

Re: Football Chat Thread : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:30 pm  

Conroy wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9418641.stm

Some referees are just

Re: Football Chat Thread : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:36 pm  

LFCPatriotRhino wrote:

Some referees are just

It's no wonder they get criticism, is it. Pathetic.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:45 pm  

But I'll bet he's technically right, yeah? You can't ignore a rule because it's stupid.

Could be a good tactic, diving pitch invaders.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:01 pm  

I'll defend the ref.

The players are there to play. The stewards are there to keep order. The player was OTT in the manner that he threw the idiot to the ground. It would have been easy for the streaker to have broken an arm because he threw him to the ground so violently. A steward or cop would have been disciplined for tackling him like that, so why should a player be allowed to do it?