From a Liverpool fan: coutinho is good for having that great goal or chance created. In between that he isn’t going to do too much. Barcelona is built to have possession and control. He’s just not a great player in that style. He’s mainly effective on a team that lacks offense and needs that one guy to make something happen.
Maybe if it was in 2013 other teams had a chance. Now they have doubt the second highest team.
Also the ball seemed heavier back then? Or is it just me seeing it that way?
I used to watch other sports but the rules changed too much in NFL so soccer is the last pure sport to me. The core rules really can’t change in this sport which is why itll always stay special. NFL rules changed so much that it’s like a new variation of the sport every decade.
Madrid had a style of play that was more adaptable to whatever scenario they were in. They could play from behind, play defense, play counter, score from set piece, score with possesion, score from creativty.
In defense of him alot of that stuff happened in 2018. Before that Ozil was a great member of German national team and won wc with them. He thought everybody would respect him, but after 2018 we saw Trump and alot of far right growing in the world. I think after wc 2018 somebody may have rubbed him the wrong way, and he responded by doing all of that. He was always a quiet person before those events. To me the clearest evidence of their being some racism in the national team at the time was the exclusion of Leroy sane. Before his acl injury he was one of the best 1v1 dribblers in the world on arguably the best team (man city). I honestly see no other excuse to exclude him other than maybe inexperience.
Suarez vs Tottenham 5-0. 2 goals 3 assist
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That starting line up they had in 2014 was very good. I don’t think there’s much excuses. Lvg really cluttered the center with pressure it was amazing tactics. Spain just couldn’t be comfortable on the ball with all those guys running around.
They had Kroos that was the main difference in players. He was in team of the tournament so he’s not a small difference.
He deserves to finish this season atleast.
Lyon did it in one leg ties which kind of devalues it imo.
Villarreal was lucky and not very talented
Ajax legit looked like they were the better team than juve and real. If they played each other a few times you’d feel like they were favorites. Villarreal was just kinda lucky.
Dude its new players. Haaland didnt win 3 in a row, nor did a few of these guys. They dont have alot of old players.
Dude have some respect for the last player to still be playing from 2004
i wonder how the 2011 final would look if it was shalke vs bayern.
didnt they lose to barca tho
Italian teams going through a rut probably helped Barca alot.
Bayern beat them pretty badly
Monaco 2016/17, the closest a random club will ever get to winning a treble or quadrubple.