Disgrace
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Like it or not, Lamela is a massive player for our system, Crunching tackles from Lamela and Rose usually stops pressing sides from getting into good positions. Any teams that were willing to press us will get a result from us without Mousa, Lamela and Rose.
We outplayed Woolwich last two seasons and dominated midfield but this time they will know how to get at us, right from the start they ll go for it. Dembelle injury is shredding our team to pieces. Before Poch finds out our best 11 it might be too late in CL and we might be back in Ropey with the same old problems.
We outplayed Woolwich last two seasons and dominated midfield but this time they will know how to get at us, right from the start they ll go for it. Dembelle injury is shredding our team to pieces. Before Poch finds out our best 11 it might be too late in CL and we might be back in Ropey with the same old problems.
It's a shame they didn't remind the fans to put their phones back after the 'pretty light show'... 'cos it seemed that everyone around me was more intent on taking photos and mobile footage of the horror unfolding (evidence perhaps?)
Of the 85,512 fans there... I'd say a vast number were there for the 'day out' rather than contribute anything to helping OUR players...
It struck me that one of the main differences between our/English support and the Continental/German version, is that we make a noise WHEN something happens...
They make a noise UNTIL it does!
There's a subtle difference... but it's a potentially vital one!
The perceived notion that PLAYERS have to generate an atmosphere by DOING something for us to cheer about is indicative of the modern sense of self-entitlement that haunts the game now.
The repeated 'behind-closed-doors' silence of MANY (not all) the Spurs fans was embarrassing at times... especially when all you could hear were the Leverkusen fans (regardless of whether you're fans of the Capo/Drum and loudhailer) we can't deny we were royally outsung AND outplayed!
The Wembley factor never seems to affect the away team, does it?
Bar the uefa rules, would rather we were playing in front of 30k at WHL and generating an atmosphere than playing in front of 85k, a proportion of whom are there for a day out.
I only got to one champs league game at WHL ( Bremen) and the atmosphere was electric, I would love to have been at the inter match
I am dreading next season already if we are playing at Wembley
I think the club have it right with the new stadium and the one big stand, wish I could fast forward 18 months of football right now
I only got to one champs league game at WHL ( Bremen) and the atmosphere was electric, I would love to have been at the inter match
I am dreading next season already if we are playing at Wembley
I think the club have it right with the new stadium and the one big stand, wish I could fast forward 18 months of football right now
Wtf are you on about? I clarify my point and you fixate on being called a racist (that never happened) and reckon I'm somehow afraid of my own comments. You protest too much, son. Get over it. You're the one using the language of 18th century anthropologists, not I.
I'm in Glasgow. I'm going to Africa in a few weeks. Both places have Internet.
Seriously considering not going to CSKA despite having a ticket because every time I go to Wembley we lose.
United - 0-0 (Pens)
Portsmouth 0-2
Chelsea 1-5
Chelsea - 1-2
Monaco - 1-2
Bayer - 0-1
That's a -9 goal difference too.
Fuck sake.
I did those. And the Celtic friendly. Which we also lost.
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The fella next to me last night asked where you were as you 'sang the whole game' vs Monaco.
I did try mate honestly but was fighting a lost cause.
Seriously considering not going to CSKA despite having a ticket because every time I go to Wembley we lose.
United - 0-0 (Pens)
Portsmouth 0-2
Chelsea 1-5
Chelsea - 1-2
Monaco - 1-2
Bayer - 0-1
That's a -9 goal difference too.
Fuck sake.
Same here, makes you suddenly get all superstitious
That's it. Had enough. Just got stick from a fucking Charlton fan about how shit we are now. I'm out.
Area I was sat in completely changed from the Monaco game.
Previously we stood up all game, last night had some Tarquin and his Mrs telling us to sit down
Previously we stood up all game, last night had some Tarquin and his Mrs telling us to sit down
I think our tactical approach to all of the games we have played has been the same and that shouldn't happen. We have played the same style of football against West Brom, Sunderland etc as we have against Man City. I think Poch forces our players to make waaaaaay too many unnecessary passes when we our in the oppositions last third. We need to me more direct. We need to make more forward passes and not side ways. Our players need to dribble the ball more and drive it more often to the opposition's box. It's good to have a strategical approach against th likes of City, Woolwich etc where making more passses and switching our attack from left to right and left to right. But we need to be more direct and play simple football when it comes to West brom, palace, Sunderland etc etc etc.
Anyone could see where you were heading with your first reply to my post about Sissoko. I can't be bothered arguing the toss with you any more. You can backtrack all you like to try & justify the question you posed but it's odd that I'm not the only person who immediately picked up on it.
The fella next to me last night asked where you were as you 'sang the whole game' vs Monaco.
I did try mate honestly but was fighting a lost cause.
Ha... tell me about it... Club Wembley was just as bad (if not worse!)
I was with my mate, just to the left of the Leverkusen fans... so it wasn't total silence!
Care in the community
...for the past 6 visits, every time any of us go to Wembley, we lose!
I've been to 5 of the 6 (I missed the LC Final vs. Utd)... and technically, we drew that over 90mins...
and there was me starting to think it was my fault!
Apparently it's a collective blame!!