[CL] Champions League 2014/15 (27 Viewers)

[Xperd]

People already talking about quarter-final opponents lol.

It was great to win against BVB but lets not behave like we have achieved a result like Monaco did,who basically have one foot in the quarters.

Someone here mentioned 'cautiously optimistic'.That'd be my attitude right now as opposed to the arrogance and overconfidence that is seen in this thread.

 

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[IliveForJuve]

Word.

We haven't done anything yet.

 

[happybum]

My non-joking prediction for the Dortmund game was 2-1, and I was not surprised to see it happen.

What I expected:

- Dortmund is full of mediocre players who abuse their pressing to make something happen. Juventus' motivation was at an all time high, in their home stadium, they were bound to get goals, more than 1 for sure.

- If it wasn't for the mental block I would have guessed Juventus would have scored 3, but it's clear this team likes to make life difficult for itself, and it tends to choke in moments like this, so I thought it was impossible for them to get 3 goals.

- Dortmund's pressing and speed on the break, Juventus' weakness, was a definite sign they were going to get at least 1 goal.

What I did not expect:

- Dortmund taking charge, and Juventus scoring on the counter. This team has been awful without the ball, but Morata and Tevez counterattacked like the old style Italian 9s and 10s.

- Juventus bypassing BvB's midfield press through Bonucci's long accurate long ball passes to strikers. Don't know if this was intentional by Allegri, but it was a deadly tool.

My prediction for the other game is 1-1

- Juventus managed to play defensively at home, while BvB took charge. Very very unexpected. This is a MASSIVE disadvantage to Borussia, and the main reason why they have failed in Bundesliga. They are a counterattacking team and nothing else. They don't have the players to take charge. And they will be FORCED to now, since they're down AND at home. Their motivation in Germany will get them a goal I suspect, but I think it'll be a set piece. If there is no space behind their opponents' defence they are sterile. Juventus I think will get another on the counter with Tevez + Morata.

 

[Hist]

He never played for B. Dortmund

Bremen sorry.

 

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My prediction for the other game is 1-1

- Juventus managed to play defensively at home, while BvB took charge. Very very unexpected. This is a MASSIVE disadvantage to Borussia, and the main reason why they have failed in Bundesliga. They are a counterattacking team and nothing else. They don't have the players to take charge. And they will be FORCED to now, since they're down AND at home. Their motivation in Germany will get them a goal I suspect, but I think it'll be a set piece. If there is no space behind their opponents' defence they are sterile. Juventus I think will get another on the counter with Tevez + Morata.

I'm predicting 1-1 in the second leg too.

Dortmund have a good chance of scoring a goal, but 13 out of their 14 CL goals this season have been from open play so a set piece goal would be an anomaly.

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Not a reaction but a moderating request: chit chat about the US or its players has no business in this thread. Heed this or feel my wrath (in my pants).

U jealous cause u canadian, eh?

 

[Fr3sh]

U jealous cause u canadian, eh?

Fuck off

 

[frzl]

don´t know if it has been posted already:
https://gfycat.com/MadeupEnlightenedHarrierhawk

if they didn´t fuck up with their animation atletico got fucked there. 1:1 would have been a brilliant, although not really deserved, result for them.
obviously almost impossible to see ingame.

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odds to qualify (average):
porto - basel: 1.25 - 3.81
real - schalke: 1.01 - 25.9 (half of the bookies are even offering 1.00 for real to qualify. "if you bet 100€, you get back 100€ if real wins!!!")
bayern - donetzk: 1.09 - 7.14
chelsea - paris: 1.36 - 3.09
monaco - arsenal: 1.12 - 5.68
atletico - leverkusen: 1.86 - 1.86
barca - city: 1.04 - 9.41
dortmund - juve: 2.34 - 1.56

 

[Xperd]

Berardi and dybala > Ozil

What's up with your sig ? Which players are those referring to ?

 

[Dostoevsky]

What's up with your sig ? Which players are those referring to ?

Those coming back to Juve in the summer. Berardi, Rugani.. dunno if it's Zaza too.

 

[JuveJay]

Arsenal were so garbage last night, from front to back, excluding the keeper.

Have to say, I can't fucking stand Özil, he's a quality footballer but as timid as a mouse and shies away from responsibility. Good time player.

 

[Klin]

W

The truth is obviously somewhere in the middle in such debates (I would know, doh!), but truth be told, W's argument makes more sense. I really don't fancy our chances against any of the remaining La Liga teams.

 

[DAiDEViL]

Obama to replace Ciro in CF
Mein Kampl on right wing
Langerak

Ciro out Aubameyang in, so what?
This guy is useless with no space to run.
Kampl- a poor man's Reus.
Langerak...
I always wonder if the Dortmund management
Buys players just because they are fast, pretty
much similar to pacenoobs in Fifa15.

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Arsenal were so garbage last night, from front to back, excluding the keeper.

Have to say, I can't fucking stand Özil, he's a quality footballer but as timid as a mouse and shies away from responsibility. Good time player.

This.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

Ciro out Aubameyang in, so what?
This guy is useless with no space to run.
Kampl- a poor man's Reus.
Langerak...
I always wonder if the Dortmund management
Buys players just because they are fast, pretty
much similar to pacenoobs in Fifa15.

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This.

Obama happens to be dortmund's top goalscorer this season, when he plays through the middle and not out wide he is a bigger threat than immobile. I'd be a little concerned if he replaced ciro at the CF in the return leg

 

[Hust]

@Hustini is actually serious when he says that

Which part?

 

[GordoDeCentral]

Which part?

all of it ya freak

 

[Hust]

all of it ya freak

when you look at the "quotes" tab you never see the entire post and what I saw was "all of it ya"

I thought it was going to say "all of it yank"

 

[DAiDEViL]

Obama happens to be dortmund's top goalscorer this season, when he plays through the middle and not out wide he is a bigger threat than immobile. I'd be a little concerned if he replaced ciro at the CF in the return leg

True. I just pointed out that given the right Treatment,
meaning a deep Defense line, pretty much takes
away his biggest (only?) Strenght- Pace.
We already handled that pretty well at home
And i guess we're going to repeat that in Dortmund,
cause i think we will sit even deeper then.

 

[Ocelot]

Atletico and Barca would have a traning session with their fast play/counter. With the right attitude against Real Madrid we can win.

I don't know, I'd say we'd have better chances against Barca than Real. Although all La Liga teams would of course be favourites against us.

 

[Hist]

Those coming back to Juve in the summer. Berardi, Rugani.. dunno if it's Zaza too.

I made a thread in the players discussion section that never appeared by the way.