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[quote author=Buddha link=topic=39376.msg1071983#msg1071983 date=1268914448]
Inter were awesome tuesday night.
I could put up with Jose's ego should he wish to bring his 4-3-3 to Anfield. We'd be transformed overnight I should think.
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They weren't awesome.
They spoiled the game and made the best of it. Cudos to them but they weren't awesome in any way mate.
Barca were awesome. Perhaps Arsenal too. Inter was simply doing their utmost to ruin any kind of football beeing played.
Effective playing-time of football on the night, 45 minutes. The rest of the time was obviously spend by well-instructed Inter-players doing their utmost to ruin any flow and rhythm, constantly surrounding the ref at any chance. Bickering and arguing like was Mourinho on the pitch himself.
Is that the way you guys want to see Liverpool progress from here?
Fair enough then.
I'll keep my fingers firmly crossed that'll never happen.
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There's not many teams beat Chelsea at the Bridge. Given Inter were protecting a first-leg lead it's hardly surprising that Mourinho didn't instruct his team to go all out. Fact is, that "45 minutes" were as good as any team I've seen play at the Bridge for a while. They didn't give them a sniff and wasted a couple of glorious chances themselves.
Mourinho's not quite as defensive as most make out. Remember how quickly he transformed Chelsea into a side boasting one holding midfielder (Makele) behind two attacking central midfielders, two out and out wingers (Duff and Robben) supporting the awesome Drogba? That 4-3-3 was as attacking a line-up as anything Arsenal or Man utd put out - and he then added attacking full-backs in the shape of Cole etc. His teams work bloody hard off the ball but don't mistake that for a defensive mindset. I don't remember Mourinho ever playing two defensive midfielders in the centre whilst in England - either a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 most of the time.
He'd command the instant respect of Gerrard, Torres et al and get us playing with the mindset of winning games and not settling for draws (his win to games record is astounding). Sure, he'd annoy the fuck out of me sometimes but we'd likely find some of his theatrics more endearing if he was 'ours" and the barbs were directed at Cocknose or Fat Sam.
[quote author=Buddha link=topic=39376.msg1071983#msg1071983 date=1268914448]
Inter were awesome tuesday night.
I could put up with Jose's ego should he wish to bring his 4-3-3 to Anfield. We'd be transformed overnight I should think.
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They weren't awesome.
They spoiled the game and made the best of it. Cudos to them but they weren't awesome in any way mate.
Barca were awesome. Perhaps Arsenal too. Inter was simply doing their utmost to ruin any kind of football beeing played.
Effective playing-time of football on the night, 45 minutes. The rest of the time was obviously spend by well-instructed Inter-players doing their utmost to ruin any flow and rhythm, constantly surrounding the ref at any chance. Bickering and arguing like was Mourinho on the pitch himself.
Is that the way you guys want to see Liverpool progress from here?
Fair enough then.
I'll keep my fingers firmly crossed that'll never happen.
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There's not many teams beat Chelsea at the Bridge. Given Inter were protecting a first-leg lead it's hardly surprising that Mourinho didn't instruct his team to go all out. Fact is, that "45 minutes" were as good as any team I've seen play at the Bridge for a while. They didn't give them a sniff and wasted a couple of glorious chances themselves.
Mourinho's not quite as defensive as most make out. Remember how quickly he transformed Chelsea into a side boasting one holding midfielder (Makele) behind two attacking central midfielders, two out and out wingers (Duff and Robben) supporting the awesome Drogba? That 4-3-3 was as attacking a line-up as anything Arsenal or Man utd put out - and he then added attacking full-backs in the shape of Cole etc. His teams work bloody hard off the ball but don't mistake that for a defensive mindset. I don't remember Mourinho ever playing two defensive midfielders in the centre whilst in England - either a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 most of the time.
He'd command the instant respect of Gerrard, Torres et al and get us playing with the mindset of winning games and not settling for draws (his win to games record is astounding). Sure, he'd annoy the fuck out of me sometimes but we'd likely find some of his theatrics more endearing if he was 'ours" and the barbs were directed at Cocknose or Fat Sam.
