Juventus vs. Newcastle on 7-29-07 (6 Viewers)

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
116,107
Sorry mate, but the Brazillian league is one of the best in the world. I'm a keen follower of Brazilian football.
:disagree:

It's not better than the EPL, that's for sure. Technically it's a good league but there is a reason why many Brazilians don't make it in Europe. I'm frankly tired of hearing about Brazil and this overrating of their league just doesn't make any sense.
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
116,107
I'm not taking that point away, Milan are a good team. Roma who finished 2nd in Serie A got slaughtered by Manchester United.

Milan are the only Italian team who would perform top 5 standard in the EPL.
So you base your assessment on a couple matches and your own biased brain? So what do you have to say about the fact that Milan, a side that won fourth place last season, totally owned and outclassed your Premier League winners? Surely if you can use the Roma matches against Serie A, we can use the Manure matches to counter. Which one is worse? A total fluke or total outclassing?

England is the hardest place to play? Are you kidding me? Look up leagues in Serbia or Colombia where death threats chime in every time you make a serious mistake. The Premiership doesn't have that... all they have is amicable marketers who are frankly money pussies. Sell your shit to the EPL fans... not us.

As for the rest... denco disposed of you nicely.
 

Cuti

The Real MC
Jul 30, 2006
13,517
It is not free the club channel in Malta but very cheap. I don't know how come you already have it caz mine on the digital will start on 1st august!
i've had it since last November when it came out, it was added free. maybe it was the type of sports channel you had.
 

Cuti

The Real MC
Jul 30, 2006
13,517
i don't think it will be as drastic as in the last two friendlies. he'll make some subs at half time but i believe the first 11 will be constant till about the 60th minute
 

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,335
So you base your assessment on a couple matches and your own biased brain? So what do you have to say about the fact that Milan, a side that won fourth place last season, totally owned and outclassed your Premier League winners? Surely if you can use the Roma matches against Serie A, we can use the Manure matches to counter. Which one is worse? A total fluke or total outclassing?

England is the hardest place to play? Are you kidding me? Look up leagues in Serbia or Colombia where death threats chime in every time you make a serious mistake. The Premiership doesn't have that... all they have is amicable marketers who are frankly money pussies. Sell your shit to the EPL fans... not us.

As for the rest... denco disposed of you nicely.
The guy has got a point there. English teams will try and break anything you'd like to call football by pumping up the pace. Occasionally, when they meet an opponent who is up to it like Milan, English teams are utterly crushed. But most of the time they're so pretty damn good at it, it becomes hard to keep playing your football. Which is why fairly spectacular AS Roma were blown away by that very same Manchester United which didn't stand a chance versus Milan.
 

- vOnAm -

Senior Member
Jul 22, 2004
3,779
The guy has got a point there. English teams will try and break anything you'd like to call football by pumping up the pace. Occasionally, when they meet an opponent who is up to it like Milan, English teams are utterly crushed. But most of the time they're so pretty damn good at it, it becomes hard to keep playing your football. Which is why fairly spectacular AS Roma were blown away by that very same Manchester United which didn't stand a chance versus Milan.
Frankly you cant judge league based on how certain teams faced off against one another, each team has its weaknesses and if exposed can become crushed.

The EPL however is the most overated league. Why? because many people and media (theirmedia) are selfproclaiming it to be the best league in the world.

I would agree though that the marketing gimic is accurate for the league "Kick and Rush" coz that is what they do, kick and rush, the level of technical ability is much lower than in Spain or Italy. But they like to rush everything so the play seems very fluid.

And yes, there is no group defending in the EPL, only individual defending with alot of closing down, which if you play football you would know that getting around a defender who closes down at rushing pace is easier(and gives opportunity for more flashy moves) than a defense which is disciplined and tactical.
 

ReBeL

The Jackal
Jan 14, 2005
22,871
Here is Newcastle formation that defeated Celtic 4-1:

Given; Carr, Rozenhal, Ramage, Huntington; Solano, Geremi, Butt, Milner; Martins, Luque.

And it's rumoured that Michael Owen and Shola Ameobi were not played to be sure of playing them against Juve.
 

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