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by **LFC #1** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:51 pm

The game in Barca is key St mick as you say. The big pitch allows the likes of Deco, Iniesta etc time and space on the ball to pull the strings in midfield and play some of the best possession football you coudl possibly want to watch, not to mention sublime attacking play. Stevie G, Momo and Xabi will have to work their socks off in there. However at Anfield the pitch is smaller and we can press them a lot more and not allow them so much time and space on the ball - just like Chelsea did. 4-5-1 is a must at the Nou Camp and hopefully a 0-0 draw (or simialr). From there we're a great chance.

by **Sabre** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:10 pm

Xavi isn't a defensive midfielder, nor is Deco. Xabi Alonso is a defensive midfielder, but he's that complete that you can compare him to players like Xabi. Xabi has a better long range pass and better shot than Xabi. He has a better tackle too.

Xavi's strong point is the last pass. But I think he suffers much when he get individual markings.

Barcelona has asked for Alonso's situation last year (so did say Alonso's agent and friends I know)and the past one, so that would mean they think he can improve the team.

Gerrard and Ronaldinho cannot be compared. Of Course Ronaldinho's tricks have no match, but give me 23 goals a season for a midfielder, and forget about tricks and passing while looking somewhere else. Ronaldinho is the kind of player that if you do a good defesive work he can go missing from the game. Gerrard though is always contributing, tracking back, tackling... call me mad, but I'd preffer to have Gerrard than Ronaldinho in any team.

Anyway this game is not going to be about names, but winning the battle of the middle. If we make the pitch small with an advanced defence, and cut the conduits to Ronaldinho and Deco, we can put them in trouble.

The forwards are better the ones of Barcelona. Etoo is a better finisher than Kuyt is IMO. But definitely we cannot say Barcelona is better than Liverpool in every position, let alone the coach, Rijkaard is an apprentice compared to Rafa.

by **stmichael** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:12 pm

Sabre wrote:Xavi isn't a defensive midfielder, nor is Deco. Xabi Alonso is a defensive midfielder, but he's that complete that you can compare him to players like Xabi. Xabi has a better long range pass and better shot than Xabi. He has a better tackle too.

blimey sabre, i think you even confused yourself there.

i feel a poll coming on. does xabi have a better long range pass than xabi?

by **LFC #1** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:20 pm

Sabre wrote:Xavi isn't a defensive midfielder, nor is Deco. Xabi Alonso is a defensive midfielder, but he's that complete that you can compare him to players like Xabi. Xabi has a better long range pass and better shot than Xabi. He has a better tackle too.

Xavi's strong point is the last pass. But I think he suffers much when he get individual markings.

Barcelona has asked for Alonso's situation last year (so did say Alonso's agent and friends I know)and the past one, so that would mean they think he can improve the team.

Gerrard and Ronaldinho cannot be compared. Of Course Ronaldinho's tricks have no match, but give me 23 goals a season for a midfielder, and forget about tricks and passing while looking somewhere else. Ronaldinho is the kind of player that if you do a good defesive work he can go missing from the game. Gerrard though is always contributing, tracking back, tackling... call me mad, but I'd preffer to have Gerrard than Ronaldinho in any team.

Anyway this game is not going to be about names, but winning the battle of the middle. If we make the pitch small with an advanced defence, and cut the conduits to Ronaldinho and Deco, we can put them in trouble.

The forwards are better the ones of Barcelona. Etoo is a better finisher than Kuyt is IMO. But definitely we cannot say Barcelona is better than Liverpool in every position, let alone the coach, Rijkaard is an apprentice compared to Rafa.

Well said Sabre , spot on. English isn't even your first langauge yet you got your point across far better than mine (except the Xabi is better than Xabi bit, got a bit lost there

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by **monkey 20** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:26 pm

i guess xabi's pass is the best then!? :laugh:

by **stmichael** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:38 pm

he also has a better tackle.

too much info there

by **Sabre** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:44 pm

Well said Sabre , spot on. English isn't even your first langauge yet you got your point across far better than mine (except the Xabi is better than Xabi bit, got a bit lost there )

Yeh I got it wrong

. In the best part of the comparison is our XABI ALONSO, in the worse, their xavi hernandez. xavi hernandez has just a better last pass and a better ball conduction (running with the ball). But he recovers less balls, and he's softer. I'd preffer Alonso in my team.

by **Effes** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:48 pm

Sabre wrote:But he recovers less balls, and he's softer.

Said the lady to the bishop....

by **Effes** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:10 am

Did anyone see them tonight? 1-1 at home to Athletico Madrid.

Barca looked very average. Puyol isn't great and Thuram is past it.

The Madrid goal, the run he made, Bellamy could do that in his sleep.

Bring it on.

by **Larsson** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:43 am

i just arrived from camp nou, very boring game. They are thinking in the holydays :angry:

by **CarlosRocks** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:45 am

yeah i watched most of it. it was a poor game and like you said Thuram is def past it now.

i missed the goal tho...

by **monkey 20** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:56 am

hope they play thuram against us

:laugh:

by **Larsson** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:59 am

theres no zambrotta, plays the :censored:

olaguer, they substitute guddy for the :censored:

ezquerro and no put Saviola. No marquez, no etoo, no messi, :censored:

team.

by **Lando_Griffin** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:23 am

Larsson wrote:theres no zambrotta, plays the olaguer, they substitute guddy for the ezquerro and no put Saviola. No marquez, no etoo, no messi, team.

Awww... diddums. Is your teamsy-weamsy not up to full strength? Awww - there's a good boy. Don't worry - neither are that big, nasty Liverpool.

To listen to you, you'd think yuo were the only side in World football that had injuries.

by **Larsson** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:43 am

Awww... diddums. Is your teamsy-weamsy not up to full strength? Awww - there's a good boy. Don't worry - neither are that big, nasty Liverpool.

what?

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