This Weeks Other Games | 26-28 Sep 15

[sheblue]

The one thing I've noticed is that even what you would regard as ordinary teams, just work a lot harder than we are used to seeing City do in Europe. Porto were in Chelsea's faces, Olympiakos didn't have to as much against Arsenal, but they still closed down quicker than we do.
I'm watching Barca now and although I know they win in the end, Leverkeusen are working their butts off and deserving of their 1-0 at the moment.
I just don't think we play at a high enoughintensity and underestimate some of the opposition in Europe.
It has been our undoing. Taking our foot off the gas when we think we are comfortable.

spot on imo.

I don't think were under estimating them, not too many would take the likes of Juve flippantly.
Can a team play with such high intensity at the weekend then again tue/wed and then again following weekend? I am not so sure.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Yeah, think you're right Nige, but fuck me - how come there's no hawkeye in CL?

Harder to fix the result with technology.

Absolutely.

[iwasthere2012]

The one thing I've noticed is that even what you would regard as ordinary teams, just work a lot harder than we are used to seeing City do in Europe. Porto were in Chelsea's faces, Olympiakos didn't have to as much against Arsenal, but they still closed down quicker than we do.
I'm watching Barca now and although I know they win in the end, Leverkeusen are working their butts off and deserving of their 1-0 at the moment.
I just don't think we play at a high enoughintensity and underestimate some of the opposition in Europe.
It has been our undoing. Taking our foot off the gas when we think we are comfortable.

spot on imo.

I don't think were under estimating them, not too many would take the likes of Juve flippantly.
Can a team play with such high intensity at the weekend then again tue/wed and then again following weekend? I am not so sure.

Well, true. Like I've said I think the competitiveness in the EPL is a disadvantage for English clubs in Europe, presently.

[Green & Blue]

Denayer having a great game at right back for Galatasaray.

[sheblue]

Denayer having a great game at right back for Galatasaray.

Watched the second half of that game and thought he looked like a fish out of water in that position. Couldn't see a lot of greatness to be honest. Was he exceptional in the first half?

[nottsblue]

Tranny equalled Rauls record for Madrid tonight for goals scored at better than a goal a game and also his 500th career goal. Hats off to those stats to be fair.

[Moonchesteri]

Some entertaining games tonight in the Europa league.
Liverpool v FC Sion 1-1 after 70mins and Celtic lost a two goal lead v Fenerbache who are playing some nice stuff.

I know many people don't like this tournament but it is often quite entertaining

[Wonderwall]

I see that no official attendance given for the scourers either. They love our empty seats and then shit themselves when it happens to them.

[The Maine Man]

I see that no official attendance given for the scourers either. They love our empty seats and then shit themselves when it happens to them.

It seems like they really are 'istree'. The media erasing poor attendances. It must feel like a rock climber hanging on by his fingernails. Loving it.

[Tim777]

I see that no official attendance given for the scourers either. They love our empty seats and then shit themselves when it happens to them.

It seems like they really are 'istree'. The media erasing poor attendances. It must feel like a rock climber hanging on by his fingernails. Loving it.

Holograms are the in-thing these days.
A lil' bit of technology and they are sorted.