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Raskolnikov

Watching Juventus playing at home getting destroyed by Lech Poznan.

TechnoPool

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Watching Juventus playing at home getting destroyed by Lech Poznan.

juve are a shell of the club they once were alas

everdead.ie

TechnoPool wrote: »

juve are a shell of the club they once were alas

They still have a good bit of cash and are trying to rebuild there squad it's going to take time though

Raskolnikov

everdead.ie wrote: »

They still have a good bit of cash and are trying to rebuild there squad it's going to take time though

Krasic looks decent, but there are way too many donkeys in that team like Lanzafame, Del Piero and Melo.

Raskolnikov

Manninger really is useless.

Xavi6

Silva is all class

Raskolnikov

Juve snatch a lucky goal with practically the last kick of the half. 2-1 Poznan.

MonkeyTennis

is it a 'full' Juve Team?

MementoMori

City still looking more like a collection of individuals/less than the sum of their parts against Salzburg.

Xavi6

MementoMori wrote: »

City still looking more like a collection of individuals/less than the sum of their parts against Salzburg.

That's not true at all

Raskolnikov

MonkeyTennis wrote: »

is it a 'full' Juve Team?

Other than Lanzafame and Manninger, any of those players would be fairly regular starters.

Anyway the Lech dream is over, 2-2.

Oat23

Patrick Helmes has been lethal for Bayer.

4-0 Bayer after 60 minutes. Hattrick for Helmes.

MementoMori

Xavi6 wrote: »

That's not true at all

I think it is.

Not playing badly and deserve to be ahead but there doesnt seem to be a cohesiveness about them in the sense that they don't look greater than the sum of their parts but rather they look less than the sum of the individual players.

I suppose with the new players and the rejiggedish lineup there is an element of taking time for the players to gel.

Raskolnikov

Aris Saloniki have never been beaten at home in Europe for 20 years, record looks to stay intact as they lead Atletico Madrid 1-0.

Xavi6

MementoMori wrote: »

I think it is.

Not playing badly and deserve to be ahead but there doesnt seem to be a cohesiveness about them in the sense that they don't look greater than the sum of their parts but rather they look less than the sum of the individual players.

I suppose with the new players and the rejiggedish lineup there is an element of taking time for the players to gel.

The defence has been solid, the midfield unit has worked very well, and Silva has been the link man to the front two. There's perfect balance for a change, and the players are working well together.

MementoMori

Xavi6 wrote: »

The defence has been solid, the midfield unit has worked very well, and Silva has been the link man to the front two. There's perfect balance for a change, and the players are working well together.

Don't disagree and while it is a European away game, Salzburg aint exactly anywhere close in terms of player quality , yet they've still given City a pretty decent game.

I rate a lot of the City players and by rights they should probably be battering a side like this out of existence.

Also the last full game I saw City play was the Liverpool game so kinda comparing it to that.

Stevecw

Turned on last 10 mins of Aris Saloniki v Atletico M...as looks like City game is petering out.
Diego Costa put a free header over from 3 yards out. Then Aris went and had a great chance to make it 2-0, great save needed.

Stevecw

All over and Aris Saloniki the Greek team beat the holders 1-0. Pretty impressive.

mike65

Juve let another one in at the death 3-3 FT

Stevecw

mike65 wrote: »

Juve let another one in at the death 3-3 FT

Yeah same guy again Artjoms Rudnevs, thats his hat-trick!

What were Shamrock Rovers at losing to that crowd!!

Warper

Zenit 3-0 up at half-time away to Anderlecht, they could go very far in this along with Porto. Have backed Porto, must back Zenit too. City's squad is the best in the comp. but they always seem to screw up somewhere and they are short enough favs.

Pinturicchio

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Krasic looks decent, but there are way too many donkeys in that team like Lanzafame, Del Piero and Melo.

:rolleyes:

MonkeyTennis wrote: »

is it a 'full' Juve Team?

Buffon, Storari, Bonucci, Marchisio, Amauri, Quagliarella, Traore, Aquilani and Martinez were injured/cup tied/not starting.

Warper

Krasic is one of the signings of the summer - he was always a top player for CSKA and could be Juve's main man this season. He looks and plays like Nedved. Juve have started slowly enough this season as was expected after last seasons horror story.

Oat23

What a brilliant finish to the Karpaty v Dortmund game. Dortmund took a 2-0 lead and Karpaty managed 3 goals to take the lead. Barrios and Götze with goals in the 87th and 93rd minute stole it. 4-3 Dortmund.

Awesome stuff.