Possible opponents for the knockout round are Ajax, Maccabi Haifa, Salzburg, Roma, Viitorul, Rosenborg or FC Midtjylland. The winner of the Sparta Prague and Atinordu tie to be completed next week will be the final side in the draw.
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I don't watch these games as much as I used to, but I must say that watching this group of players is doing my head in.
They are capable of absolutely unstoppable levels of football, a level above Barca imo, (they bottled it in the home game v Barca) but the lack of being able to hit a bull's arse with banjo & the extreme selfishness/headlessness of almost the whole team when in the opponent's penalty area, is frankly not good enough & someone needs to tell them.
A young Shearer or even Rooney, in this team, would score 80 goals a season, not just on finishing ability & killer instict, (we totally lack that) but on threat of violence for people shooting from 45 degrees or trying to beat a 4th player, with team mates stood in front of an open net.
Shit finishing is one thing, but greedy or plain blindess in situations wher the oppo should be dead & buried, is not 'expessing yourself' or 'unlucky' it's shite & unprofessional.
Stop it.
I don't watch these games as much as I used to, but I must say that watching this group of players is doing my head in.
They are capable of absolutely unstoppable levels of football, a level above Barca imo, (they bottled it in the home game v Barca) but the lack of being able to hit a bull's arse with banjo & the extreme selfishness/headlessness of almost the whole team when in the opponent's penalty area, is frankly not good enough & someone needs to tell them.
A young Shearer or even Rooney, in this team, would score 80 goals a season, not just on finishing ability & killer instict, (we totally lack that) but on threat of violence for people shooting from 45 degrees or trying to beat a 4th player, with team mates stood in front of an open net.
Shit finishing is one thing, but greedy or plain blindess in situations wher the oppo should be dead & buried, is not 'expessing yourself' or 'unlucky' it's shite & unprofessional.
Stop it.
Ambrose, 'nuff said ;)The frustrating thing is that Tyrese Campbell was scoring 50+ for the 16s and 15s and he was a proper killer instinct kinda forward. Sadly he decided to go to Stoke...
Some serious negative stuff chaps.
I am blown away with our talent at present. I love the fact that they are allowed to express themselves. I am sure they could score many more if they played in a different way.
I personally don't think winning 8.0 at this level is the most important thing.
Development development development.
The frustrating thing is that Tyrese Campbell was scoring 50+ for the 16s and 15s and he was a proper killer instinct kinda forward. Sadly he decided to go to Stoke...
I've watched a good few matches involving this team and that pretty much what I've seen. But I think it's club-wide. Chance after chance squandered when the only thought in yer head is that Club Z or Club Y would have buried it!
The Barca game at The Minihad? Did Barca have more than two chances. If I remember correctly we might have had three decent chances in the last few minutes!