Sneijder and Real Madrid
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From: ken.overton on 8 Jul 2010 22:03 On Jul 8, 6:30 pm, Mehdi <Be...(a)soccer-europe.com> wrote: > > Barcelona aren't as boring as Spain but overall you make a good point. Agreed, by 'them' I was referring to Spain rather than Barca. Barca had more direct options that allowed them to mix things up a bit more, and Messi is more fun to watch than, say Pedro.
From: JK on 9 Jul 2010 15:34
Mark V. wrote: > On Jul 8, 3:30 pm, Mehdi <Be...(a)soccer-europe.com> wrote: >> > Subject : Sneijder and Real Madrid >> > From : ken.over...(a)gmail.com >> >>> On Jul 8, 4:46 pm, Mehdi <Be...(a)soccer-europe.com> wrote: >>>> The question you should really be asking? Is Xabi Alonso the reason >>>> Spain are now so utterly boring to watch? >>> This is actually really interesting to me; in spite of my high regard >>> for Barcelona, I have to admit I can see the boredom in watching >>> them. >>> I think the reason is because of their pressing: they tend to cluster >>> for ticca-tacca which works well upon giveaways because everybody's >>> right there ready to pounce like a pack of terriers. In practice, it >>> sort of becomes even more defensive than catenaccio because the >>> defensiveness gets extended over the entire damn pitch. They resist >>> any type of attack that gives the ball away so no crosses, long >>> passes, quick breaks. >> Barcelona aren't as boring as Spain but overall you make a good point. >> I wonder if the reason Spain have been so effective is because they've >> yet to face a team with a World Class DM? Maybe, though I think they have enough positional flexibility to use more width if they ever encountered such a team. Even if its not their optimal style. > Sunday's result may come down to whether or not Lyle Lovett look-alike > Van Bommel or de Jong can stay on the pitch, then. > Those two will be huge, no doubt. I am 95% sure MvB doesn't stay on the field the whole time, so Holland better score early. |