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We kept the ball at an insane rate (at some point it was 75% !!) that was pretty impressing. But in the same time we almost couldn't creat anything.
Atletico are a very hard team to beat they are propobly the best defensive unite in europe and considering the circumstances (conceding a goal would knock us out) we couldn't take more risk.
Had Vidal scored that penalty against Olympiacos I believe the game would have been different as we could have taken more risks and could have scored.
We still have to remember that all in all the difference between us and Atletico was one away goal that we didn't score in madrid ! only one goal would have put us top of the group.
Atletico are a very hard team to beat they are propobly the best defensive unite in europe and considering the circumstances (conceding a goal would knock us out) we couldn't take more risk.
Had Vidal scored that penalty against Olympiacos I believe the game would have been different as we could have taken more risks and could have scored.
We still have to remember that all in all the difference between us and Atletico was one away goal that we didn't score in madrid ! only one goal would have put us top of the group.
We kept the ball at an insane rate (at some point it was 75% !!) that was pretty impressing. But in the same time we almost couldn't creat anything.
Atletico are a very hard team to beat they are propobly the best defensive unite in europe and considering the circumstances (conceding a goal would knock us out) we couldn't take more risk.
Had Vidal scored that penalty against Olympiacos I believe the game would have been different as we could have taken more risks and could have scored.
We still have to remember that all in all the difference between us and Atletico was one away goal that we didn't score in madrid ! only one goal would have put us top of the group.
Atletico are a very hard team to beat they are propobly the best defensive unite in europe and considering the circumstances (conceding a goal would knock us out) we couldn't take more risk.
Had Vidal scored that penalty against Olympiacos I believe the game would have been different as we could have taken more risks and could have scored.
We still have to remember that all in all the difference between us and Atletico was one away goal that we didn't score in madrid ! only one goal would have put us top of the group.
I'm glad that he's proving with each passing game that he was the right choice for our bench. I think that we can play with anyone on par in Europe. I've read some comments of people underestimating our defense, mocking it, grass is always greener on the other side I guess when various charlatans like Luiz, or Pique are held in higher regard than proven champions among our ranks. Bonucci, Chiellini, Licht and Evra are forming one of the best backlines in Europe, if not the best that you'll find around and that is by quite some margin; our midfield is wonderfully composed, one that is built to dominate possession against any team that we will face. The only issue that might arise will be our ineffectivness up front, the lack of clinical striker might prove to be too much of an issue in the later stages when usually few details determine the winner.
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I'm glad that he's proving with each passing game that he was the right choice for our bench. I think that we can play with anyone on par in Europe. I've read some comments of people underestimating our defense, mocking it, grass is always greener on the other side I guess when various charlatans like Luiz, or Pique are held in higher regard than proven champions among our ranks. Bonucci, Chiellini, Licht and Evra are forming one of the best backlines in Europe, if not the best that you'll find around and that is by quite some margin; our midfield is wonderfully composed, one that is built to dominate possession against any team that we will face. The only issue that might arise will be our ineffectivness up front, the lack of clinical striker might prove to be too much of an issue in the later stages when usually few details determine the winner.
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If they evaluate that opponent is stronger than them, has better midfield area, then they concede possession. There's very little sense in conceding possession against inferior team. As our Max would say: "The worst you can do while having a ball is 0-0". This should be an accomplishment for us that a team, CL finalist from last season, decided to play counter attacking football last night. I've seen Atletico having more possession plenty of times, in Spain and Europe, but very few were allowed more than 60% against them. Few times during the game they tried to apply more pressure on our back line, but it created dangerous openings for Tevez, Vidal, etc...
The point is we can control the ball better and tempo with it, impose our game, unlike before, cannot be pressured into making silly mistakes. We looked like a confident team last night, one that knows exactly what it is looking for to accomplish. We were set to win the game last night, or drew at the very least and managed just that, therefore can't see why some called our performance disgraceful.
The point is we can control the ball better and tempo with it, impose our game, unlike before, cannot be pressured into making silly mistakes. We looked like a confident team last night, one that knows exactly what it is looking for to accomplish. We were set to win the game last night, or drew at the very least and managed just that, therefore can't see why some called our performance disgraceful.
If they evaluate that opponent is stronger than them, has better midfield area, then they concede possession. There's very little sense in conceding possession against inferior team. As our Max would say: "The worst you can do while having a ball is 0-0". This should be an accomplishment for us that a team, CL finalist from last season, decided to play counter attacking football last night. I've seen Atletico having more possession plenty of times, in Spain and Europe, but very few were allowed more than 60% against them. Few times during the game they tried to apply more pressure on our back line, but it created dangerous openings for Tevez, Vidal, etc...
The point is we can control the ball better and tempo with it, impose our game, unlike before, cannot be pressured into making silly mistakes. We looked like a confident team last night, one that knows exactly what it is looking for to accomplish. We were set to win the game last night, or drew at the very least and managed just that, therefore can't see why some called our performance disgraceful.
The point is we can control the ball better and tempo with it, impose our game, unlike before, cannot be pressured into making silly mistakes. We looked like a confident team last night, one that knows exactly what it is looking for to accomplish. We were set to win the game last night, or drew at the very least and managed just that, therefore can't see why some called our performance disgraceful.
