neil
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Honours: Div 3 Champions (S14 - Chelsea, S18 - Lyon)
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Post by neil on Oct 18, 2013 11:56:04 GMT
Lyon 2 - 2 Aberdeen (Lyon win 4-1 on pens)
A game of two halves in this one. Aberdeen came out of the blocks quickly and we always have a tendency to concede early goals. Young striker Puciato kept us in it so at half time 2-1 didn't look too bad. Second half we took the game to them and switching to 4-3-3 A as Aberdeen turned defensive meant we spent the latter stages of the game knocking on the door. Finally we got what we deserved late into injury time and did the business from the penalty spot.
Great battle as always with Dan. Will look forward to our league fixture. Onto the next round...
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Post by trulskaare on Oct 18, 2013 15:50:13 GMT
Considering Roma included four players 21 and under rated in the starting 11 and had no tactical advantage, we're very disappointed. They had only three players higher rated than my lowest rated. I have to say I'm not too bothered about what happens for the rest of the season and won't pay too much attention to tactics or who I'm playing
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Post by gazza on Oct 18, 2013 16:07:23 GMT
Considering Roma included four players 21 and under rated in the starting 11 and had no tactical advantage, we're very disappointed. They had only three players higher rated than my lowest rated. I have to say I'm not too bothered about what happens for the rest of the season and won't pay too much attention to tactics or who I'm playing Should have been a routine win for Barca, shocker ! Was a bit peed off at my loss to Schalke, but the cup it seems is a form out the window competition , many shocks which seem very random, was a bit perplexed after my defeat, kinda see where your coming from bud. Just have to keep plodding on .
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Post by Lee (Marseille) on Oct 18, 2013 16:24:20 GMT
Lucky 1-0 win for me, lucky to still be in the cup but think it's my only chance to get some wins this season
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2013 18:04:43 GMT
Considering Roma included four players 21 and under rated in the starting 11 and had no tactical advantage, we're very disappointed. They had only three players higher rated than my lowest rated. I have to say I'm not too bothered about what happens for the rest of the season and won't pay too much attention to tactics or who I'm playing Should have been a routine win for Barca, shocker ! Was a bit peed off at my loss to Schalke, but the cup it seems is a form out the window competition , many shocks which seem very random, was a bit perplexed after my defeat, kinda see where your coming from bud. Just have to keep plodding on . I think the cup, as in real life can throw up some bizarre results at times but wouldn't say form is completely threw out of the window, Roma had home advantages, set up with 5 at the back against Barca's loan striker! However Barca did dominate the game stat wise which you would expect from a stronger side but says a lot when Roma's keeper gets MoM and they didn't actually score till the 82nd minute classic snatch and grab! Plus there's also the fact: Roma are unbeaten in all competitions and Barca has only won one game against Chelsea??
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Post by gazza on Oct 18, 2013 18:12:57 GMT
Bayern were unbeaten in all competitions too and had only conceded 1 goal, stats are great and can suit when required, point is there were a few shocks and they were hard to swallow, random is what I say, but that's the game.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2013 18:13:52 GMT
I think home advantage is key in this cup! I find it strange out of 16 games only 3 teams managed a result in normal time away from home and one of those just held on! I think penalties are a complete lottery draw!
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Post by trulskaare on Oct 19, 2013 8:14:43 GMT
I could accept this if Roma had set out with a stronger side and gone for the win. The fact is, they didn't expect to grab a result so fielded a weakened team with reserves to hopefully gain some abs. Perhaps I should do the same in the league so I can grab a win too
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Post by bigdan on Oct 19, 2013 17:52:07 GMT
I could accept this if Roma had set out with a stronger side and gone for the win. The fact is, they didn't expect to grab a result so fielded a weakened team with reserves to hopefully gain some abs. Perhaps I should do the same in the league so I can grab a win too I repeat my earlier comment about last season's FA cup when Hearts put out a reserve side and beat a full strength Bayern. Sometimes our players don't perform to their ability. Sadly the game doesn't include a hairdryer option but as managers we have to react to our players underperforming.
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Post by johnraggett on Oct 20, 2013 19:10:51 GMT
What I lost to Hearts reserves?? I didn't know that!!!
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Post by johnraggett on Oct 20, 2013 19:15:18 GMT
Know I've eventually managed to read our game, Andie certainly deserved the result, even if the stats show it was an even game, they were never really in trouble and controlled the game.
The only time they were on the back foot was when they tried to kill the game, which goes without saying.
Fair play Andie, maybe I took it a bit lightly and couldn't/didn't do my homework as much.
That's me out in the 1st round of this cup the past 2 years, yes I focus on the FA Cup more now but this is the Munich cup and next year I'm winning it, end of story!!
Good luck Andie, altohugh an away tie against Real coming up doesn't look appealing (glad I'm out)...... No offence Schalke or Spurs!!
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Post by bigdan on Oct 20, 2013 19:48:46 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2013 20:33:26 GMT
Think Bayerns keeper might of had a hand in that?
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Post by bigdan on Oct 21, 2013 7:40:21 GMT
Think Bayerns keeper might of had a hand in that? True I forgot that, but with that quality in front of him you don't need the world's best keeper. And Hearts put in all the effort of a 442N formation, and played two 20 rated strikers.
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Post by johnraggett on Oct 21, 2013 15:40:24 GMT
Plus my team was not exactly first team, although did have the big guns as the spine of the team, so not taking nowt away from Hearts!
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