The El Classico this time showed that u need not play 9-0-1 defensive tactic against the free flowing Barcelona team to beat them...Barca have been formidable not just because they can keep the ball like no other but also because of their tremendous work rate that helps them get the Ball back from opposition..Real this time around not just played on brisk counter but also matched the Barca work rate..Brilliant execution by Real players...super tactics from Mourinho
I wonder if Chelsea have the legs to match Barca work rate but the way Chelsea defended they can pull off an upset at the Nou Camp this Tuesday 😃
Congratulations RMadrid for the league title. Deserved winners. You have to be consistent in the league to win it, and they were. Barca screwed up in the first half with the away games and it was bound to come back and haunt them. But No Complaints whatsoever..still managed to play some scintillating football throughout the season with amazing new formations. You can't always win! 😃
this is a kind of bad result for chelsea......barca is a wounded tiger with just champions league to play for and salvage any pride....chelsea should be very carefull of barca dance in the box for penalty!!!.....@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@blue is the colour@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
What a game match!! you don't get to see such fast paced matches in EPL..All credit to Chelsea for denting the confidence of Barca which Real Madrid took advantage off..Now its chelsea's turn to go to nou camp and take advantage of the fatigue and loss last night..a boring match at emirates and a well earned point..Borussia Dormtund are Bundes Liga Champions and will sell few more stars this summer 😃 Btw Happy birthday David Luiz and John Mikel Obi 
Its a wrong perception about the pitch size at Camp Nou
Camp Nou 105 68 m (115 74 yd)
Stamford Bridge 103 x 67 metres (112.6 x 73.3 yards)
Hardly any difference..
We ll own Barca again at Camp Nou
One more thought comes to my mind that when mourinho was at chelsea.at that time he did the same to shevechenko what he his doing to kaka right now.
He does not play kaka.....initially he didn't have the stamina and was below par but that is not the case right now.He is perfoming well but still he prefers chick ozil and noodle di maria(another actor) over higuain and kaka.
Even callejon gets some match XP but they sit on bench:sneaky:
do u even watch la liga? :-P
ozil commands a place in starting lineup cos of his good performances....though nt comparable to kaka..bt imo he is prefered in some cases cos of his wrk rate n speed on the pitch....kaka we all knw is a gr8 player..bt has lost considerable speed after the injury
at this pt of tym...i dnt like di maria being played nly cos he is nt in gr8 form...
bt he too is a gr8 player sans his rolling over....even after missing part of the season due to injury...di maria still has the highest no. of assists in the league...
the quality of madrid squad is such that players of the quality of kaka, higuain, marcelo/contreao are nt picked regularly in the starting lineup( who would automatically be in first 11 of many teams)...bt that is nt a bad thing as long as the team plays good as a unit and the players are happy
and ya do not underestimate callejon :biggrin:..the man will achieve gr8 success in the years to come
do u even watch la liga? :-P
ozil commands a place in starting lineup cos of his good performances....though nt comparable to kaka..bt imo he is prefered in some cases cos of his wrk rate n speed on the pitch....kaka we all knw is a gr8 player..bt has lost considerable speed after the injury
at this pt of tym...i dnt like di maria being played nly cos he is nt in gr8 form...
bt he too is a gr8 player sans his rolling over....even after missing part of the season due to injury...di maria still has the highest no. of assists in the league...
the quality of madrid squad is such that players of the quality of kaka, higuain, marcelo/contreao are nt picked regularly in the starting lineup( who would automatically be in first 11 of many teams)...bt that is nt a bad thing as long as the team plays good as a unit and the players are happy
and ya do not underestimate callejon :biggrin:..the man will achieve gr8 success in the years to come
Yes i do watch la liga(real and barca matches only).
Ozil's good performances....huh.....that's why his has finished just only 5 games in which he has started.Infact he is preferred because of his work rate only.Ozil is a player sans creativity
.We all saw the semifinal leg against bayern,he was all over the place.I do admit kaka had lost speed and magical touch,thanks to injuries but now he is almost back.We all know mourinho's teams lack that creativity and the mesmerising football.He is more of a tactitian and prefers player according to tactics.
That's why nuri sahin a creative defensive midfielder is lags behind even lass diarra in that category(defensive mid.).
Kaka is also a victim of same thing, he played majority of his life in diamond midfield of ac milan and same in brazil.But he is still far better than ozil and can create more chances for front 3 than ozil.
Marcelo/coentrao both are good.Marcelo is more attacking and leaves defensive loopholes on wings and because of this coentrao was choosen ahead of him against bayern to defend the likes of robben and ribery.(yeah,majority of bayern goals are from wings only)
i am not underestimating callejon but sergio canales was a good player whom mourinho sent on loan to valencia(not sure though) and bought callejon.Callejon is also good, Kaka is much better.
ps: i rue that mourinho does not play kaka.:sneaky:
Man Utd throws open the Title race with a 4-4 draw against Everton
Not the time to loose points, The defensive loop holes surface again,
Nervous end to approaching for United..they will surely Hold on
4 days.... 2 losses....
not a good time for Barca....
Haters will be rejoicing....because our so-called 'luck' has ran out...
well now consider this.....
La Liga, the biggest prize in Spanish football is out of our Barca's now...
which means they have nothing left....except the Champions League trophy...
so on Tuesday night....Chelsea will be playing a Barca that is wounded....in confidence....but extremely high on determination to defend the only big title they have a shot at....
Expect gritty play, expect every Barca player to play out of his skin in order to salvage respect......expect to be defeated and knocked out....
4 days.... 2 losses....
not a good time for Barca....
Haters will be rejoicing....because our so-called 'luck' has ran out...
well now consider this.....
La Liga, the biggest prize in Spanish football is out of our Barca's now...
which means they have nothing left....except the Champions League trophy...
so on Tuesday night....Chelsea will be playing a Barca that is wounded....in confidence....but extremely high on determination to defend the only big title they have a shot at....
Expect gritty play, expect every Barca player to play out of his skin in order to salvage respect......expect to be defeated and knocked out....
Never expected the result of the el clasico to go this way, but ....
Now, the 2nd leg assumes whole lot of significance, Chelsea having rested 8 of their players will be fresh, but beware the wounded. And then, we might end up facing Madrid again in the greatest stage of all.
Also, not to forget, we are still in the finals of Copa del rey
Yes i do watch la liga(real and barca matches only).
Ozil's good performances....huh.....that's why his has finished just only 5 games in which he has started.Infact he is preferred because of his work rate only.Ozil is a player sans creativity.We all saw the semifinal leg against bayern,he was all over the place.
I do admit kaka had lost speed and magical touch,thanks to injuries but now he is almost back.We all know mourinho's teams lack that creativity and the mesmerising football.He is more of a tactitian and prefers player according to tactics.
That's why nuri sahin a creative defensive midfielder is lags behind even lass diarra in that category(defensive mid.).
Kaka is also a victim of same thing, he played majority of his life in diamond midfield of ac milan and same in brazil.But he is still far better than ozil and can create more chances for front 3 than ozil.
Marcelo/coentrao both are good.Marcelo is more attacking and leaves defensive loopholes on wings and because of this coentrao was choosen ahead of him against bayern to defend the likes of robben and ribery.(yeah,majority of bayern goals are from wings only)
i am not underestimating callejon but sergio canales was a good player whom mourinho sent on loan to valencia(not sure though) and bought callejon.Callejon is also good, Kaka is much better.
ps: i rue that mourinho does not play kaka.:sneaky:
buddy...c d el clasico n u will get ur ans as to why mourinho plays ozil n di maria often
both r still young...doesn't mean ozil will always play an excellent game....still learning days 4 himregarding sahin...it is his bad luck that he got injured in the pre season and that meant he had to play catch up
anyways he cannot play along side xabi alonso cos he was meant to be xabi's replacement from the beginning...n khedira is giving solid performances and so gives little chance to sahin in the 11...
imo....real mdrid need a solid CB and move ramos to the position of full back...cos ramos has a tendency to attack more than to defend which can prove costly against good teams....
and kaka's best is yet to come....as mnths passby....i expect more of kaka...
Tonight...... it's do or die.
Mukulspock SaysTonight...... it's do or die.
Yeah and in the press conference Guardiola was feeling the pressure. He even used the F-word once. Never expected it from Guardiola
It will be a fantastic game and Chelsea can definately nick it.
KTBFFH!!!!
Yeah and in the press conference Guardiola was feeling the pressure. He even used the F-word once. Never expected it from Guardiola
It will be a fantastic game and Chelsea can definately nick it.
KTBFFH!!!!
Messi can rescue barca want torres to start he can be last throw of dias which can destroy with his speed want drogba and torres to start
come on little magician rescue barca chelsea comng to blow u away and blown away ur invincibility
Predicion time
After getting 2 spot-on predictions in the first leg semi-finals, hoping more of the same in the 2nd leg. My take:
Barca 1 - 1 Chelsea (Chelsea to go through )
Real Madrid 1 - 1 Bayern
I am predicting 2 draws, the scoreline may vary.
PS: Another thing to look forward to tonite is the IIT result. Hoping for IIT-B convert or atleast a waitlist. ATB to puys hoping for IIT Converts.
Predicion time
After getting 2 spot-on predictions in the first leg semi-finals, hoping more of the same in the 2nd leg. My take:
Barca 1 - 1 Chelsea (Chelsea to go through
Real Madrid 1 - 1 Bayern
I am predicting 2 draws, the scoreline may vary.
PS: Another thing to look forward to tonite is the IIT result. Hoping for IIT-B convert or atleast a waitlist.
I have fond memories of IIT B..Was in IIT B during the football world cup..Had watched the semi-finals in the Convo hall..Amazing college..
Chelsea fans m seriously worried about you guys tonite...!!!!
May the force be with you.. and never expected Iniesta to make those shi**y comments.. go win it and shut them up...!!!!!!
Go Blues.. ATB!!
Chelsea fans m seriously worried about you guys tonite...!!!!
why ?
Chelsea have the edge in this match.....
and i'm pretty sure all they're gonna do is plant 9 men at the back and absorb as much of Barca as they can......
they dont even need to do anything else....
probably most of the match will be played in the Chelsea half....but lets see if Barca hit the post or the net this time around....
i am hoping for a 1-0 defeat to chelsea,,,then a penalty shootout and barca defeat!!!!!!@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@blue is the colour:
Man Utd throws open the Title race with a 4-4 draw against Everton
Not the time to loose points, The defensive loop holes surface again,
Nervous end to approaching for United..they will surely Hold on
last year chelsea had 4-4 draw.....with fulham or newcastle...but it hurts mate!!!!!!