UEFA Champions League 2012/13 - Matchday 3

Kroos wrote: schallllllllllkkkkkkkeeeeeeeeeeeee


is it me or is the german top flight now the best in the world hahaha

Jaime wrote:FT Dortmund 2-1 Real Madrid

Not the biggest surprise in the world, we really do have a terrible record in Germany. BUT, if it weren't for Pepe being a complete idiot we could have even won.

Fey wrote:

Kroos wrote: schallllllllllkkkkkkkeeeeeeeeeeeee


is it me or is the german top flight now the best in the world hahaha

The problem is, of all the matches I watched on saturday. The German one was the most boring, however in Europe, German teams play better football then English teams, who are only good thanks to the foreigners. If the EPL wouldnt have those, it would be the worst league in the world. Cause English players are really inferior. And even then, English teams in Europe are shite to watch. However if its City against Spurs or something then it's rahter attractive.

Chris 23* wrote:How does Hunterlaar get all these goals!? Used to think he was a flop and an average player, hes bossing it out.

Didn't he out score Gomez last season?

Kroos wrote:

Chris 23* wrote:How does Hunterlaar get all these goals!? Used to think he was a flop and an average player, hes bossing it out.

Didn't he out score Gomez last season?

watch bundesliga

average, hes better than everything arsenal, tottenham and chelsea has

some call it ageing and becoming better^^

i fear the checkbocks will fly into gelsenkirchen and that he will leave

Disco Benny wrote:Yids!

Can't wait for them to smash the chavs from Rotterdam this weekend

Deluded F*ck wrote:ISCO

Disco Benny wrote:People being harsh on arsenal. They were blatantly jet lagged from the flight to Norwich on the weekend.

Ajax result absolutely superb. Fuck you Mansoors

German clubs have started brilliantly. But its a marathon, not a sprint. Everybody jerking off this time last year over bayern. Didn't exactly work out for them in the end. Proceed with caution given the Germans are now ze biggest bottlers in Europe currently.

Disco Benny wrote:City are just shite in Europe. That's the forfeit they made when they hired Mancini. The other 3 will qualify. Been hearing how the epl is in decline for years now. Sure, might not be as good as it once was in the CL, but will still continue to chug away picking up enough points and silverware to remain ahead of the bundesliga. Which despite being predicted to cause HUMILIATION UND DOMINATION is now without a Cl winner in 11 years and counting. Will fully believe in its glory when, like the German national team, it actually sees through a full victorious campaign instead of teasing us with Michael ballack style "close but nein cigar" performances. That said, enjoying the football Dortmund in particular are playing. Winning the cl like that and not like Chelsea would unite the cynics

Kroos wrote:

Disco Benny wrote:City are just shite in Europe. That's the forfeit they made when they hired Mancini. The other 3 will qualify. Been hearing how the epl is in decline for years now. Sure, might not be as good as it once was in the CL, but will still continue to chug away picking up enough points and silverware to remain ahead of the bundesliga. Which despite being predicted to cause HUMILIATION UND DOMINATION is now without a Cl winner in 11 years and counting. Will fully believe in its glory when, like the German national team, it actually sees through a full victorious campaign instead of teasing us with Michael ballack style "close but nein cigar" performances. That said, enjoying the football Dortmund in particular are playing. Winning the cl like that and not like Chelsea would unite the cynics

yeah they are shite, but they still 2nd in the league and the current champion

think about it WHY are they shit in europe and in the same way very competetive in the league, even with 10 men

the standard of the epl has fallen, in many areas

Axeslammer wrote:Can't even begin to state how shocked I am by Ajax's result

The pundits were predicting scorelines along 1-14...and I really didn't think that was that much of a joke.
This young (homegrown) Ajax team is just fourth in the hugely entertaining, but otherwise weak Eredivisie. They coulnd't even hold on to 0-2 at Heracles (3-3 final score) last weekend. Heracles ffs !

How by all that's holy, can a team that's second in the strongest/wealthiest league not obliterate a kindergarden team that's fourth in a Mickey Mouse league ?!


Does

God

Really

Exist ?


.....it makes you wonder

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:it's true. We all thought the EPL was dead and buried after the round of 16 first legs last year and then an EPL club went on to win it.

Disco Benny wrote:

Kroos wrote:

Disco Benny wrote:City are just shite in Europe. That's the forfeit they made when they hired Mancini. The other 3 will qualify. Been hearing how the epl is in decline for years now. Sure, might not be as good as it once was in the CL, but will still continue to chug away picking up enough points and silverware to remain ahead of the bundesliga. Which despite being predicted to cause HUMILIATION UND DOMINATION is now without a Cl winner in 11 years and counting. Will fully believe in its glory when, like the German national team, it actually sees through a full victorious campaign instead of teasing us with Michael ballack style "close but nein cigar" performances. That said, enjoying the football Dortmund in particular are playing. Winning the cl like that and not like Chelsea would unite the cynics

yeah they are shite, but they still 2nd in the league and the current champion

think about it WHY are they shit in europe and in the same way very competetive in the league, even with 10 men

the standard of the epl has fallen, in many areas

Far far too simplistic and you know it. Mancini had a similar problem in Italy as well with Inter. Inter were winning Serie A whilst AC Milan were winning the CL.

Similarly, Man City Champions of England struggling ended up watching last season's 6th placed team in England win the CL. Yes, wasn't a comprehensive canter for Chelsea, but it happened.

Similarly, last year Dortmund arrived into Europe as Champions of Bundesliga and knocked out in the group stages coming bottom of their group.

None of it as simple as League form directly correlated to European form. For a start the team that Man City put out yesterday wasn't what anyone would class as their strongest 11. Mancini got complacent, or perhaps having spent hundreds of millions felt he could rotate his squad and still beat the likes of Ajax. There is something delightful in him being proven wrong.

You've been crowing about the demise of the EPL ever since you joined these boards. One Wednesday evening when German clubs have a rare faultless evening has got you all excitable. Let's see how things stand in May before claiming the death of the EPL though

Kroos wrote:

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:it's true. We all thought the EPL was dead and buried after the round of 16 first legs last year and then an EPL club went on to win it.

typical shortsighted ITALIENS

i talk about the progress of the complete league, not just one lucky title, chelsea will get outplayed in europe by more then 10 teams when they don`t park the bus, they look good in the league, but they have no serious midfield to battle (pressing is non existent in this league, also movement off the ball or tracking back from attacking players, or simple very good passing), this makes mikel and ramires look good