What's new

Search results

  1. J

    Berbatov interview in ShortList today

    In PDF format http://cde.cerosmedia.com/downloadPDF.php?id=1785&pages=57917,57918
  2. J

    Berbs V Torres

    I am not to debate if Torres will win it or not, but I can name you attacking players who have won it and were/are not by any means more exciting to watch. Papin and Owen are two examples.
  3. J

    Berbs V Torres

    The two are complementary and not comparable. Torres is more of a main striker and Berbatov plays best in the hole. My favourite player of the two is the Bulgarian. In terms of pure football talent there is nobody better in the Premiership.
  4. J

    Cerny vs Robinson

    Well, Robinson is not what you could call an agile goalkeeper in todays game. There are better examples of agile keepers around. As pictures speak more than words I have uploaded the long highlights of the game Manchester United Spurs of 1964 that appeared in MOTD. There you can see a young Pat...
  5. J

    Cerny vs Robinson

    You are talking to someone who has a videotheque or more than 500 old games from all eras and watch regularly games from the past. I think you should apply that recommendation to yourself, cause you are very likely talking from memory and impressions you got from your youth years, thing that...
  6. J

    Cerny vs Robinson

    Goalkeepers nowadays are way better than they were in the past. They have to deal with a game played much faster and with footballs that swerve all over the place and travel much faster. Look at penalty kicks, when you need to place them in the top coprner to score if the keeper guess them right.
  7. J

    Zonal Marking

    Curiously Liverpool are now conceading a lot of goals from set pieces, not from the first ball but from the second ball.
  8. J

    Defending corners - a question

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/r...ent/4685580.stm
  9. J

    Ramos substitutions and changes?

    I've noticed that Jenas tends to dissapears in some games, and Boateng is a mixed bag, full of commitment but still very raw. Spurs lost the battle in midfield in the first half. It seems to me that the fixture congestion is catching up especially with Malbranque and Berbatov. They need a...
  10. J

    After all they are coachable

    That was a strange one. it is not only the difference in size but the fact that O'Hara looked clueless as of what to do. There are some short players who are very good in the air, but it doesn;t look like O'Hara is one of those. In their first goal I was also amused at what Boateng was trying to...
  11. J

    Defending corners - a question

    The defender in zonal marking is supposed to attack the ball, not just jump from an stationary position. On the other hand, how many times you see in man to man marking a defender temporarely losing his man because he gets blocked or because his man suddenly changes direction? With zonal marking...
  12. J

    Defending corners - a question

    Numbers support my case. http://www.yappari.co.uk/archive/2006/09/13/lies-damned-lies-and-football-commentators/ Liverpool have conceaded from set pieces less goals than any other team in the league 2 years running. At the beginning it was a nightmare cause the players were used to man...
  13. J

    Defending corners - a question

    Best defensive system in the league for defensive set pices is Liverpool's zonal marking, but they have a lot of tall players who are not very quick to follow their man and suits them. With zonal marking you put your best headers of the ball in the area where Villa scored today (the most...
  14. J

    After all they are coachable

    They are coachable but up to a certain limit, or maybe they suffered a relapse :grin:.
  15. J

    *** ASTON VILLA v SPURS *** Official Match Thread

    Very poor game by Spurs, the worse in fact under Ramos, and the lose was fully deserved. The set piece problem is still there. Villa were more energetic and fully dominated the first half, and it could had been much worse than 1-0 at half time. A decent spell during the second half, but after...
  16. J

    Reflective perspective

    Well, with the attacking power of this Spurs team and the attacking mentality and high tempo style of Ramos's teams I can see Spurs scoring buckets in this second half of the season like they have started to do. Aalborg 3, Wigan 4, Fulham 5, Reading 6. Who is next for 7 at the Lane? :grin:
  17. J

    What would you accept for Berba?

    I'd sell him to Barcelona for a packet of crisps. His body language is all wrong, doesn't work hard for the team, he is petulant, only scores against average sides like Reading, and believes too much his own hype. Spurs would be better off with a player who puts his body on the line, who always...
  18. J

    Maresca on Sevilla's success

    He does a lot of simple central midfield passing, a lot of harrying and ball winning, and yes, from time to time he plays defense splitting passes like an advanced midfielder would do, but I see him more as the attacking player in a three man CM formation. Not sure he would fit withing Ramos...
  19. J

    Maresca on Sevilla's success

    Yes, in communion with Comolly. :grin:
  20. J

    Maresca on Sevilla's success

    Can't think of anyone to be honest. There are some skillful advanced midfielders or second strikers but most of them may be too lightweighted for the Premier League.
Top