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Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #45 on: December 17, 2010, 07:26:22 AM »

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Probably AC Milan over Tottenham but I haven't seen Milan play this season so I can't say for sure. Tottenham very vulnerable at the back.
Milan should win comfortably. Tottenham's pace might give us some promlems, but Milan just have too much quality for them to handle.

Arsenal against Barca is a must see.
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Iker Casillas, Giacinto Facchetti, Alessandro Nesta, Matthias Sammer, Javier Zanetti, Lothar Matthäus (c), Xavi, Zico, Maradona, Roberto Baggio, Ferenc Puskas, Karl Heinz Rummenigge

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Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #46 on: December 17, 2010, 08:32:37 AM »

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Probably AC Milan over Tottenham but I haven't seen Milan play this season so I can't say for sure. Tottenham very vulnerable at the back.
Milan should win comfortably. Tottenham's pace might give us some promlems, but Milan just have too much quality for them to handle.

Arsenal against Barca is a must see.

Misha, you got the draw you wanted and I agree with what you said.

I love Spurs but you have to pick Milan as the favorite to go through.  As has been mentioned, Tottenham’s back line has been very “leaky”.   In fact, they have only had 3 clean sheets the entire season in all competitions (Man City, Young Boys, and Werder Bremen).  But that doesn’t mean I won’t be hoping.  At least with Spurs coming back to Italy I can make the trip to Milan for the game.

EDIT:  Just got my hands on some tickets.
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Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #47 on: February 15, 2011, 12:25:48 AM »

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CL is back!!  :)

Today:

Milan vs Tottenham

Valencia - Schalke
The Immortals:

Iker Casillas, Giacinto Facchetti, Alessandro Nesta, Matthias Sammer, Javier Zanetti, Lothar Matthäus (c), Xavi, Zico, Maradona, Roberto Baggio, Ferenc Puskas, Karl Heinz Rummenigge

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Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #48 on: February 15, 2011, 02:50:59 PM »

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It's a shame Luke Modric and Gareth Bale are out injured.

Missing their two best players will make life extremely difficult for Tottenham. AC Milan should win comfortably.

Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #49 on: February 15, 2011, 02:56:25 PM »

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I'm worried about the Lyon-Madrid game next week, I'm so sick of losing to Lyon in the round of 16
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Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #50 on: February 15, 2011, 03:14:01 PM »

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Strange start to this game.

Milan not getting much done in midfield (not winning back possession quickly enough + not creating much going the other way) but Milan do look very dangerous whenever Ibrahimovic gets involved.

Tottenham using their width nicely and doing a nice job holding onto possession. Milan just letting them hold onto the ball though.

I'd like to see more urgency / energy from Milan. Too subdued.

Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #51 on: February 15, 2011, 03:29:15 PM »

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Strange start to this game.

Milan not getting much done in midfield (not winning back possession quickly enough + not creating much going the other way) but Milan do look very dangerous whenever Ibrahimovic gets involved.

Tottenham using their width nicely and doing a nice job holding onto possession. Milan just letting them hold onto the ball though.

I'd like to see more urgency / energy from Milan. Too subdued.

It's funny Milan always seem to play a little more subdued in the first half in international games, yet in Serie A they really press hard from the very start and fail to close out games. I remember the game at San Siro with Madrid where it didn't seem like Madrid had beaten them 2-0 in the Bernabeau. In fact, I remember the commentator saying that only after Madrid had scored two in the first 30 minutes did Milan seem to realize they were about to lose the series.
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Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #52 on: February 15, 2011, 03:49:01 PM »

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It's a shame Luke Modric and Gareth Bale are out injured.

Missing their two best players will make life extremely difficult for Tottenham. AC Milan should win comfortably.
Modric is on the bench, might play in the second half.

Milan have enough injuries too: Pirlo, Ambrosini, Boateng, Zambrotta, Bonera. Plus, Van Bommel and Cassano are cup tied.

Anyway, A terrible first half. The link between midfield and attack is non existent. Need to wake up.
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Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #53 on: February 15, 2011, 03:51:55 PM »

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I like this change for AC Milan.

Robinho should drop deep and try to link up the play between midfield and their strikers.

Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #54 on: February 15, 2011, 03:56:39 PM »

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Ooh, great header by Yepes. Better save by Gomes.

Edit: That should have been a red card for Flamini. Two footed challenge.

Tough situation for Tottenham. No substitute who can play the right back position for them. Jonathon Woodgate coming on but he is barely played this season due to injury. Major unknown and probable weak point for Tottenham here.
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Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #55 on: February 15, 2011, 04:05:59 PM »

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Ooh, great header by Yepes. Better save by Gomes.

Edit: That should have been a red card for Flamini. Two footed challenge.

Tough situation for Tottenham. No substitute who can play the right back position for them. Jonathon Woodgate coming on but he is barely played this season due to injury. Major unknown and probable weak point for Tottenham here.

This game is getting real hot. Are Milan gonna have a cool enough head to press Woodgate?

BTW, if Gattuso came up to me in a dark alley I would run the other way very fast.

Gomes is really keeping the Spurs in the game.

Edit: I would have kept Van der Vaart, one of the few players staying aggressive on Tottenham
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Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #56 on: February 15, 2011, 04:08:50 PM »

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Ooh, great header by Yepes. Better save by Gomes.

Edit: That should have been a red card for Flamini. Two footed challenge.

Tough situation for Tottenham. No substitute who can play the right back position for them. Jonathon Woodgate coming on but he is barely played this season due to injury. Major unknown and probable weak point for Tottenham here.

This game is getting real hot. Are Milan gonna have a cool enough head to press Woodgate?

BTW, if Gattuso came up to me in a dark alley I would run the other way very fast.
Ah, Gallas is playing right back. Okay, Gallas can play there.

I wonder how much Woodgate and Dawson have played alongside one another over the past 12-18 months though. That central defense partnership is a question mark.

Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #57 on: February 15, 2011, 04:22:08 PM »

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Palacios' poor passing is very irritating at times.

Gattuso is lucky that he hasn't been sent off.

Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #58 on: February 15, 2011, 04:23:23 PM »

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Palacios' poor passing is very irritating at times.

Gattuso is lucky that he hasn't been sent off.

Premonition?
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Re: Champions League 2010/2011
« Reply #59 on: February 15, 2011, 04:26:37 PM »

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Terrific play by Aaron Lennon on the counter attack to setup Couchy for the easy tap in!

1-0 Tottenham! Away goal for Spurs.