I agree with you about the cheating in that Inter game and it might well be something they often do (I don't see them that often) but when I do see them they look amazing. It's a complete myth that all their passing is in their own half. Look at their game against Milan, they were brilliant. The goals they scored were just ridiculously good. In fact they're probably the best team at passing under pressure in advanced positions, particularly Iniesta, that's why they're ****ed over. Personally I prefer that to all the unjustified ****ing that goes on over German football nowadays. Agree with this. Alba is a brilliant player, probably my favourite full back in world football after Brady. His goal against Milan in injury time and the one in the Euros final were both just stupidly good.
I agree with you about the cheating in that Inter game and it might well be something they often do (I don't see them that often) but when I do see them they look amazing. It's a complete myth that all their passing is in their own half. Look at their game against Milan, they were brilliant. The goals they scored were just ridiculously good. In fact they're probably the best team at passing under pressure in advanced positions, particularly Iniesta, that's why they're ****ed over. Personally I prefer that to all the unjustified ****ing that goes on over German football nowadays. Agree with this. Alba is a brilliant player, probably my favourite full back in world football after Brady. His goal against Milan in injury time and the one in the Euros final were both just stupidly good.
Tell you what - I'll answer your question if you watch the replay and admit that Balotelli DID deliberately stamp on Scott Parker. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6caNpwDYJ98
Yes, so Chelsea were the best team in Europe last year but the third best in England. Hmm ... What about the JPT, are Crewe the best side in League's 1 and 2 or does that go to whoever wins League 1?
They are indeed, but in a knock-out cup competition, one off-day, or one poor refereeing decision can see you out of the competition, the best team doesn't always win. You have to be a good team to win the Champions League, but you don't have to be the best team, many factors can see better teams get knocked out and regularly do.
Spot on OLM. BCC, there is such thing as too logical. Looking just at knockout cup wins to judge who's the best team is a bit daft. It's like saying the top scorer is always the best striker. This is why I prefer to ignore the stats and just talk my own brand of bullshit.
So where do we all think City rank in terms of Championship teams? If we get promoted do we deserve it? If so based on what? I mean, we've been shocking on tv and our top scorer hasnt hit double figures.....
No one is disputing the fact that a 46-match league is likely to end up with a fair reflection of the teams involved. What (I think) everyone else is trying to get across to you is that most people would tip Barcelona to win if, say, an eight-month 42-match (each) "Super League" began tomorrow between, say, them, Real, Bayern, Dortmund, PSG, Juventus, AC Milan and Man Utd. That would leave everyone pretty confident that the "best team" would be top of the pile. You simply can't say that about knockout tournaments. Just look and tennis and golf - the best player doesn't win every tournament. It's only over a lot of tournaments and a long period of time that you can make any judgement about who is the best.
I believe it's technically a league/knockout competition on the basis that there is a mini-league prior to the knockout stages beginning but then there are very few 'knockout' competitions that don't follow that sequence.
City are by far the greatest team the world has ever seen. But they have off days, and are **** on tv. And according to ISPLT, our strikers are ****e because they don't kick the ball cleanly, and don't put the ball in the sides of the goal when they score
Im pretty sure Ive seen team lose 2 or 3 games at the start of the LEAGUE section and still go on further in the competition. I mean, I might be wrong...
And teams that come 4th in the league are knocked out. The team in 3rd are knocked out and join the Europa League, and after the group stages it is a straight knock out competition.
So back on topic, does anyone who does think Barca is the best team in the world care to explain why? Genuinley interested.
