Antonio Conte (57 Viewers)
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Shots on target mean nothing. We had our chances yesterday where we forced saves from their goalkeeper but their biggest chances were shots off target. Remember that huge miss from Sulejmani in the first half and that miss from (i believe) Markovic near the end. Also people start using the 'luck' excuse, basically we lacked luck in 5 of our 6 games in the CL, and now again we were unlucky.. I don't believe it's coincidence. After a night of sleep i still feel disappointed in our result where i believe we should have done much more and could have actually put this tie to bed. Besides not playing with their best 11 they also were quit bad yesterday. Although it's going to be difficult but i believe we have everything what it takes to win next week and qualify for the final.
Neither team outplayed the other, sure our stats were superior but I don't need to tell people here that stats mean nothing. It's not like we bombarded their goal.
If it wasn't for some bad finishing, we could've grabbed a 2nd goal. If it wasn't for Benfica wasting great counter attacking opportunities with bad passes, they would have scored a 3rd.
So that match was quite even, we controlled large portions of it yet Benfica looked dangerous on the counter and could've scored more themselves.
At the end of the day our attack is too slow, too predictable and too lethargic to make a real impression in Europe. You simply can not hang with the very best teams if you can't control the game OR counter attack. Getting wins without doing either of those two things will only really happen with good fortune.
In fact, if you're being outplayed and you can't counter (I.E your typical small serie A side against us) the only way to realistically get goals is from set pieces. And considering we're the only team in the world who view our OWN corners as a defensive problem, we're screwed until we bring in some pacey and direct players.
If it wasn't for some bad finishing, we could've grabbed a 2nd goal. If it wasn't for Benfica wasting great counter attacking opportunities with bad passes, they would have scored a 3rd.
So that match was quite even, we controlled large portions of it yet Benfica looked dangerous on the counter and could've scored more themselves.
At the end of the day our attack is too slow, too predictable and too lethargic to make a real impression in Europe. You simply can not hang with the very best teams if you can't control the game OR counter attack. Getting wins without doing either of those two things will only really happen with good fortune.
In fact, if you're being outplayed and you can't counter (I.E your typical small serie A side against us) the only way to realistically get goals is from set pieces. And considering we're the only team in the world who view our OWN corners as a defensive problem, we're screwed until we bring in some pacey and direct players.
My point is it doesn't matter how we play if we get the job done. And end of the day , its the results. You are harping on possession as if it matters, but it doesn't. And I never mentioned loosing makes us a loser, i said no one remembers the losing team. I rather win ugly than losing beautifully. My argument is on possession is a useless thing to brag on. I'm not talking about mentality here. Not sure why you talking about Roma or Arsenal.
You just want to get the job done ie win ....my point is without playing well you can win a few games but not the entire championship.The reason im harping about possession is because its unusual for us to go away and have so much of it , usually wedont we sit back , this time we actually controlled the game well and yet you are harping about a poor performance based on the just the score line.
We just dint take our chances , if we would have suddenly all the possession and shots on target would make sense . No one is using possession to brag , possession is to see who had more of the ball who controlled the game , we did but we were not effective in scoring ., that being the only thing negative .
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tevez was coming off an injury wasnt even sure to play , yet played 75 odd mins, its a 2 leg tie....1-1 away result would have been good.
We just dint take our chances , if we would have suddenly all the possession and shots on target would make sense . No one is using possession to brag , possession is to see who had more of the ball who controlled the game , we did but we were not effective in scoring ., that being the only thing negative .
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tevez was coming off an injury wasnt even sure to play , yet played 75 odd mins, its a 2 leg tie....1-1 away result would have been good.
people are so mad right now. the panic is so high its lulzy.
we lost against a good team at their home. big fucking whoop. shit happens.
also before you say we want change! we want flexibiloty! not too mancy coaches have plan b or plan c especally in the end of the season. wait until he has had the chance to play a pre saeason with proper players before you judge
we lost against a good team at their home. big fucking whoop. shit happens.
also before you say we want change! we want flexibiloty! not too mancy coaches have plan b or plan c especally in the end of the season. wait until he has had the chance to play a pre saeason with proper players before you judge
no it's a simple logic, winning the game doesn't necessarily mean you out played them, in the sense of smashing your opponents by a heavy scoreline i can understand that, but losing 2-1 in a game which Juve dominated possession, passing accuracy, tackling, shots on goal?? I hardly call that being outplayed. not even close.
I think, personally, that the whole notion of 'outplaying' your opponent means very little.
Obviously, sometimes a freakish game does happen with bad reff calls, incorrect goals being given and one team having 10x the shots.
But generally, if a team sits back and defends well but also causes a major attacking threat, then they had a damn fine game.
Obviously, sometimes a freakish game does happen with bad reff calls, incorrect goals being given and one team having 10x the shots.
But generally, if a team sits back and defends well but also causes a major attacking threat, then they had a damn fine game.