2018-19 UEFA Competitions Thread

[ImTellinTim]

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Only because the Liverpool support would try and paint it like they don't have a chance

See, you're already annoyed at even the hypothetical. Please happen.

[jb12780]

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A Liverpool-Spurs final would cause maximum annoyance around here, so let's make it happen.

I would blast You’ll Never Walk Alone from my apartment for the whole world to hear. That’s an easy decision.


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[Suntan Superman]

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See, you're already annoyed at even the hypothetical. Please happen.

But how will Liverpool cope with a such a huge test, it's just so unreal that the plucky underdogs have even made it this far.

[Suntan Superman]

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I would blast You’ll Never Walk Alone from my apartment for the whole world to hear. That’s an easy decision.

I mean yeah, it's not even particularly close, they're such underdogs you have to root for them, nevermind that Harry Kane sucks *** through a straw.

[ImTellinTim]

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But how will Liverpool cope with a such a huge test, it's just so unreal that the plucky underdogs have even made it this far.

I mean yeah, it's not even particularly close, they're such underdogs you have to root for them, nevermind that Harry Kane sucks *** through a straw.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Only because the Liverpool support would try and paint it like they don't have a chance

It’s either this or paint Spurs out to be some massive small city underdog who had to face crazy, insurmountable odds to get there.

[Suntan Superman]

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It’s either this or paint Spurs out to be some massive small city underdog who had to face crazy, insurmountable odds to get there.

I think our resident non-banned Spurs fan is still trying to figure out what happened with the U of M hockey program, we won't hear about them outside of whatever media you choose to consume.

[Suntan Superman]

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Speaking of dead horses



You know you need to score to win the tie, a 0-0 draw doesn't do it, and look at how deep James' average position is, I don't understand why Thiago didn't get sent farther forward to act as the central connector between the defense and the attack just so James could attack with Lewa. You're at home, you need a goal, there's simply no reason to have a guy who's a pretty gifted scoring midfielder to be playing so deep. I want to go back and watch the game again, but I have a feeling I'm just gonna end up frustrated with whatever it was Kovac was trying to do.

[KG]

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Basically level with Alaba [emoji23]


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[Brahvocado]

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A Liverpool-Spurs final

Genuine nightmare scenario

[ImTellinTim]

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Speaking of dead horses



You know you need to score to win the tie, a 0-0 draw doesn't do it, and look at how deep James' average position is, I don't understand why Thiago didn't get sent farther forward to act as the central connector between the defense and the attack just so James could attack with Lewa. You're at home, you need a goal, there's simply no reason to have a guy who's a pretty gifted scoring midfielder to be playing so deep. I want to go back and watch the game again, but I have a feeling I'm just gonna end up frustrated with whatever it was Kovac was trying to do.

For all we know, Kovac did tell him to be further forward, but that would require actual effort in losing tight marking, so he was like "whatevs, this is hard".

[ImTellinTim]

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I think our resident non-banned Spurs fan is still trying to figure out what happened with the U of M hockey program, we won't hear about them outside of whatever media you choose to consume.

They're actually on a little run of form right now. But they have to win the conference tournament to get in.

[Suntan Superman]

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For all we know, Kovac did tell him to be further forward, but that would require actual effort in losing tight marking, so he was like "whatevs, this is hard".

I mean, most of the time it seems like he's dropping deeper to collect the ball and bring it into a attack when they aren't spraying it out to Ribery, which upon re-watching they've done a lot more than I remembered, even when James comes deep to collect the ball he often distributes it left to Ribery.



I mean, this basically paints the passing story as much as it is during this game. I don't have a great angle on BR Live, but I wonder if they were just missing Gnabry on the right or if his runs weren't as easy to pick out? He was great when they got him the ball, but obviously they just didn't do that quite enough. Kimmich was a big miss for them as they may have attempted to operate more on the right side with him over Rafinha.

[KG]

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The Javi Martinez midfield extended experiment also needs to stop. He doesn’t bring anything to the table there except for the rare midfield aerial dual. Once he tore his ACL a few years back he lost what little pace he had.


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[ProfessaPackMan]

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What do they plan on doing with Sanches?

I’m still trying to figure out why they got him in the first place unless it was for depth purposes?