Va-Va-Voom wrote:Losmeister wrote:
you'd think that Atleti were stocked with a buncha losers and Simeone sprinkles his magic hairgel on 'em and POOF they are world beaters.
that squad is stacked. and they lost to leverkusen today.
for me, the players get the credit when they play well, and the manager the blame when they play poorly too often.
and not just as a gooner fan but across many different sports
the PLAYERS surrendered possession all game long. often w/o any particular inolvement from the opposition.
coqs yellow is a fine example.
That is not the point. Simeone has his players on smash. Ath. Madrid are probably the most disciplined and well drilled team in world football; the way Simeone has them pressing as a unit and working for eachother is incredible - that is down to him. Yes they have good players but the point is he has implemented a brilliant system and his players are willing to die for him. He also happened to perform the incredible feat of beating Barca and Madrid to the title last season and generally does well in the big matches - his record against Real Madrid especially is impressive. He has them punching well above their weight. Can you imagine what he'd be able to achieve with the resources at a club like Arsenal?
P.S.
Simeone has also made Mourinho his personal bitch which is an added bonus.
for debates sake. barca have OWNED them this year. well drilled? pathetic red from tiago today, they are often rash and overphysical.
got away with a ton of rash fouls last year. this year too. godin is among the top 5 defenders in the world. AND SCORES!!! they had falcao, then costa now mandzukic. top flight.
not to say i dont think simeone is a stud, i do.absolute.
and I LOVE tha they have broken the madrid barca hegemony. its boring to watch the same 2-4 teams scrap about.
ahh...
i've rooted for wanky trams since i was 4 yrs old. i dont get bent outta shape no more.
i just stick wid em notneheless. try to let it all roll off...
i aint say it isnt MADDENING. it IS. just that.... i been through it for 4 decades.