CL round of 16 : Chelsea Vs Barcelona prediction and talk.
tiki_taka 7 years ago
Barcelona, France 368 9770
Chelsea to advance
26%
Barça to advance
74%

What’s your thoughts and predictions in first leg ?
Will give mine later i have mixed feelings on this...

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Golazo111 7 years ago
Chelsea, Mexico 70 2607

Responsibility for the goal conceded :
10% Christensen : the pass was not as Bad a s Cesc positioning.
30% Cesc : the one supposed to link up isn’t even waiting for the ball, ultimately missed that pass.
60% Azpi : his miscalculated tackle caused the goal, you should never miss your challenge in you are the last man no matter who passed the ball or how the ball was.

The initial bad pass is the main reason for everything else so idk why only 10% when it's like 50% because if he was more calm and not putting that stressed up ball that probably Cesc thought for a slight second that it wasn't meant for him none of the rest would have happened.
You can argue that Cesar was positioned too deep but so was Rudiger, the default play is that Christensen passes to Fabregas and then he has the option to give it back to Azpilicueta which then passes to Moses.
Cesar was running hard for the loose ball and failed the tackle but it was already lost at that point, Courtois's reaction was if the goal was empty and he didn't exist so it was like a domino effect where the whole defense fell apart, the pressure that Cristensen was feeling was put on that bad pass and Fabregas was not ready for that, Cesar felt even more pressure and Courtois was beaten even before the shot came.

Azpilicueta's reaction was due to the already bad turn of events so he can't be blamed, it didn't start from him at all he was trying to make up for the mistakes of the rest.

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_Pelle_ 7 years ago
Paris Saint-Germain 158 6945

No matter what happens you don't do that kind of pass when under pressure. There is no percentage... it's just do it or don't.

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tuan_jinn 7 years ago Edited
Manchester United, Netherlands 198 6912

@tiki: I disagree, such stupid, irresponsible pass caused panic... the rest of the number does not make sense. it would be 70% of the fault in most books.

Although they had a perfect plan, Chelsea let Barca put too much pressure on them in those minutes and such inexperience player might have a panic moment,

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@tiki: I disagree, such stupid, irresponsible pass caused panic... the rest of the number does not make sense. it would be 70% of the fault in most books.

tiki_taka 7 years ago
Barcelona, France 368 9770

It wasn’t an horrible pass if Cesc was ready for it, or well positioned. He wasn’t.
Even so, Azpi mistake leaded to the goal, We don’t look to the original fault we look to the fault that ultimately lead to the goal.
I love Azpi, he did a great game, he tried to clear the goal, but he gifted us number lead that caused the goal.
So yes he tried to save his team, doesn’t matter, his missjudgement costed the goal. Christensen bad pass could have been unnoticed if Azpi stayed on his feet.

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Emobot7 7 years ago
543 11502

I think Christensen is also to blamed, he should have realized his tackled wouldn't reach and stay on his feet. He could have make it harder for Iniesta to get into the box. I never see experienced defender miss that kind of tackle tbf or fail to realize its not the good move.

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Marcus2011 7 years ago
Chelsea FC, England 277 6501

We don't blame Courtois for the goal. I am personally irritated by his regular miss reading where the ball will go. Cech very rarely would jump wrong way but Courtois does even against bottom teams not even mentioning Messi. Just irritating. He could have at least guessed it right even if he was late. It just looks bad for world class goalkeeper to be fooled so easily.

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Golazo111 7 years ago
Chelsea, Mexico 70 2607

@Marcus me too, I don't even expect anyone to stop Messi from scoring when he is in that position but look at the shot itself and then see Courtois, he makes it look like the goal is totally empty with no goalkeeper at all, he often just does a whatevs move knowing that the defense already messed it up and that it wouldn't be his fault anyway, which is true but thats his job as the last line of defense, to try and stop that ball...that shot was not even in the corner it was a good way towards the middle of the goal...

I mean sure Iniesta could have passed to Suarez as well this is not about the goal itself but just how strange Courtois looks, like it's some new kid playing FIFA for the first time as goalkeeper and pressing all buttons when a shot comes :D

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Eden17Hazard17 7 years ago
Chelsea FC 157 4232

I'll add that Christensen signalled to Kante not to pass it to him and to pass to Fab instead as Christensen was kind of trapped.

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Emobot7 7 years ago
543 11502

like it's some new kid playing FIFA for the first time as goalkeeper and pressing all buttons when a shot comes

Being a goalkeeper in Fifa is so boring most of the time though. :U

But yeah, I also agree, I hate when goalie try to guess the direction the ball will be coming in. Goalkeeper like De Gea and Oblak don't to that kind of mistake. I seen Navas, Courtois and lot of La Liga keeper do it though.

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amir_keal 7 years ago
Arsenal, Netherlands 66 2895

That goal was not Christensen’s fault, or Courtois. Barcelona did exceptionally well to do that in the first place.

Messi will score in this tie, this game or the leg, mark my words

I love Messi when he’s hungry

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Golazo111 7 years ago
Chelsea, Mexico 70 2607

It's a gift goal if anyone dares to be remotely honest :D

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tuan_jinn 7 years ago
Manchester United, Netherlands 198 6912

It was a gift definitely!

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Emobot7 7 years ago
543 11502

Yeah, sorry amir, but on that one, I gotta agree with Golazo and tuan, its a 3 way gift, Azpi with the pass, Christensen with the way he botched the tackle and Courtois with the premature movement which left the goal open. Still, Iniesta and Messi combined in a beautifull maner so they deserve some of the credit as well.

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Golazo111 7 years ago
Chelsea, Mexico 70 2607

Is there a big game where Iniesta didn't perform good, in his whole life btw? xD

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Emobot7 7 years ago
543 11502

@Golazo Obviously but I don't watch Barca enough to note any game in particular.

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tiki_taka 7 years ago
Barcelona, France 368 9770

Of course it was a gift, for once he has to tap in :)
Imo even 1-0 wouldn’t be enough to go to Camp Nou favorite.
I love this Valverde era, we lost passing quality and Neymar, but we won balance and defensive solidarity.
Barça were obliged to press high more and more to make the danger far from sloppy Defense and keeper, now with Ter Stegen/Umtiti, Suarez and Messi can focus on attack and rest energy for WC.
He isn’t doing much acceleration and goal scoring hunting for a reason, he is resting himself even during games those who watch Barca games regularly could notice it once the result is granted.

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MadridKilla 7 years ago
Barcelona 0 1244

Willian would be marked at camp nou, I hope.
Chelsea is forced to play attacking futbol because they know Barca will score and as soon as they dissolve the bus, Barca will score again.

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Golazo111 7 years ago
Chelsea, Mexico 70 2607

Chelsea is forced to play attacking futbol because they know Barca will score and as soon as they dissolve the bus, Barca will score again.

Chelsea played attacking football already, it was your team that plays slow paced ball possesion...that works well in La Liga cause teams there lose focus and in 10 min they crash and burn like Real in El Classico but Chelsea is far better than that.

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tiki_taka 7 years ago
Barcelona, France 368 9770

A slow away game is in Barca favor, because you won’t get smashed like against Juve or PSG. If a team at home let you decide the pace then you will choose the most suitable one.
Barca drew 3 games lately vs midtable liga teams lately. Barca of the moment looks like Juventus of Pirlo with players like Iniesta who would suffer a high paced game.
Reason I fear Liverpool more than any other opposition right now.

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tuan_jinn 7 years ago Edited
Manchester United, Netherlands 198 6912

It was a boring game from both teams.

Chelsea chose the right tactic, how can anyone say Chlsea played attacking?

They went up and lost the ball constantly for the first 30 min, then had some great counters. Of course everyteam wants to have the ball and attack. But they chose not to, for a good reason. Then they played a solid defense for the rest of the game. That was a good tactic vs Barca

Barca on the other hand wad slow and lack of creativity. They got the balls back quickly but did nothing with it. They just couldnt break through Chelsea's bus.

The time tha Chelsea managed to go up they looked dangerous thanks to Willian and Hazard.

But that was ALL, Chelsea had some counters, Barca went rou d and round with nothing.

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It was a boring game from both teams.

Chelsea chose the right tactic, who is in the right mind saying Chlsea played attacking?

They went up and lost the ball constantly for the first 30 min, then had some great counters. Then played a solid defense for the rest of the game. They couldnt go up, and chose not to for good reason.

Barca on the other hand wad slow and lack of creativity. They got the balls back quickly but did nothing with it. They just couldnt break through Chelsea's bus.

The time tha Chelsea managed to go up they looked dangerous thanks to Willian and Hazard.

But that was ALL, Chelsea had some counters, Barca went rou d and round with nothing.