Champions League: Round of 16

[Halladay]

I really like Klopp. Like, really like him a lot. I’m disappointed at his comments putting down Atletico’s tactics. They got the result. If they played any other way, they likely wouldn’t have. Simeone’s job is to get results, not entertain the masses. The people who pay Simeone’s wages pay him to get results, not to play attractive football and lose. Winning ugly trumps losing artistically.

Part of this I agree, but Cruff said something along the lines of, "Style without results is meaningless, and results without style is meaningless". I cant see them holding out at Anfield just by bunkering in three weeks. They are going to need at least a goal. Im more confident in Liverpool.advancing than I was after 0-0 against Bayern last year.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Brilliant run.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Part of this I agree, but Cruff said something along the lines of, "Style without results is meaningless, and results without style is meaningless". I cant see them holding out at Anfield just by bunkering in three weeks. They are going to need at least a goal. Im more confident in Liverpool.advancing than I was after 0-0 against Bayern last year.

Simone had great results with his strategy, lost two finals to Real Madrid.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Werner took too much time.

 

[Halladay]

Simone had great results with his strategy, lost two finals to Real Madrid.

True, but he still hasnt won this competition. If you believe sources he is also the highest paid manager in the world. He is a good manager but should be doing better in La Liga.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

True, but he still hasnt won this competition. If you believe sources he is also the highest paid manager in the world. He is a good manager but should be doing better in La Liga.

He also has the resources to do better. Mind you 2 final losses and a la liga trophy is nothing to scoff at. Especially when you take in consideration the Europas and where Atleti was prior to Simeone.

 

[YNWA14]

Part of this I agree, but Cruff said something along the lines of, "Style without results is meaningless, and results without style is meaningless". I cant see them holding out at Anfield just by bunkering in three weeks. They are going to need at least a goal. Im more confident in Liverpool.advancing than I was after 0-0 against Bayern last year.

I want to believe this but Atletico don’t seem like the type of team that will bend under Klopps current tactics of energy conservation with intermittent blitzes, defensive rigidity and counter attacking. His set up is really almost an antithesis to how Klopp has Liverpool playing so while they are certainly a better team and have better quality it takes a special type of scissor to break a rock if you get my meaning.

Not saying it can’t be done or that Liverpool would be underdogs were it 0-0 but with a goal in hand and no away goal it’s an uphill battle against Simeone’s Atletico.

 

[Power Man]

lol Valencia

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

True, but he still hasnt won this competition. If you believe sources he is also the highest paid manager in the world. He is a good manager but should be doing better in La Liga.

The last 6 years he was always in the top-3 and the last two years he ended second ahead of Real Madrid. This year they are 4th at the moment, but it's far from over, will probably end in the 3rd position.

That's pretty good.

 

[Savi]

Pretty even game but Atalanta are finishing their chances and Valencia are not

 

[Halladay]

The last 6 years he was always in the top-3 and the last two years he ended second ahead of Real Madrid. This year they are 4th at the moment, but it's far from over, will probably end in the 3rd position.

That's pretty good.

It is but the money they spent on attackers they should be scoring much more.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

It is but the money they spent on attackers they should be scoring much more.

I can give that, he bought Joao Felix (120M) and refuse to use him properly.
Lemar, Carrasco and Morata were not the right choices at all.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Great chance from TOT.

 

[hatterson]

Pen to Leipzig. Clear decision.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Penalty.

What was Davies doing ?

 

[hatterson]

Werner converts and Leipzig have their away goal.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

1-0 from Werner.

 

[Havre]

That is it then. Davies again. Cost us against Juventus and same stupidity tonight.

Amazing the clumsiness one got at the Spurs back end.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

What a miss by Leipzig.

 

[Cassano]

Massive choke there

 

[Power Man]

As expected, Leipzig leading Spurs


But Atalanta, WOW lol, didn't see that one coming

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Massive choke there

Werner did the smart play and then Schick shot it right into Lloris...

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

As expected, Leipzig leading Spurs


But Atalanta, WOW lol, didn't see that one coming

Shit, it's 4-0 now.

 

[Savi]

But Atalanta, WOW lol, didn't see that one coming

They have been clinical. Valencia have not.

Edit: now Valencia gets one back

 

[Cassano]

That is it then. Davies again. Cost us against Juventus and same stupidity tonight.

Amazing the clumsiness one got at the Spurs back end.

They should've been nice to Danny Rose instead of alienating him.