Following my last post on Real Madrid, I see Mourinho as the first football hacker. The Special One analyzes his opponents source code and then introduces malware (think Pepe + Alonso + Diarra against Barça) to disrupt and corrupt. Come on Mourinho, don’t let the dark side of the force eat you up for ever.
Maracanazos are all Jedis!
Mourinho is a dangerous coach. The Real Madrid should be careful that this man doesn’t change the image and style that have contributed to the legend of the club. Mourinho has been hailed as the man who brings titles. That is true but the collateral damages can be terrible. Mourinho in his press conference yesterday evening incriminated the Barça, the refs and even Unicef…If If I were Mourinho, I would ask myself these questions:
Florentino Perez should have a serious discussion with the Special One. Great clubs have built their success on staying true to their football philosophy. Real Madrid should not let Mourinho break over 109 years of history marked by a flamboyant, offensive and aristocratic approach to football.
Maracanazos are against foul play.
Napoli 4 – Lazio 3. San Paolo stadium is once again the volcano it used to be under Maradona. El Matador is the best player in the Italian league. Naples never looses faith and wins again in the last 5 minutes of the game after having been led 2-0 and 3-2. Will Naples, the underdog, win the calcio? Milan is 3 points ahead after it won the clasico against Inter. The championship will in any case be won by one of these 3 teams.
Just enjoy a stadium where vibrant football is played!
Maracanazos love comebacks!
That is what French football has become. Dogmatic in its assertive arrogance that the physical dimension of the game supersedes technical and tactical skills. The French Premier League has become the symbol of a football dominated by the physical aptitudes of players but so scarce in technical talent. Unfortunately for French teams, their technical weaknesses show up blatantly when opposed to their European counterparts.
Take the Champions League game yesterday between Marseille and Manchester United. Even though Man Utd played a very average game, they were still miles ahead of the Olympians when it came to the quality of passes and dribbles. Marseille looked like a squad of bullies pushing the ball with a total lack of fluidity.
The French Football Federation should urgently re-think how football should be taught, starting at the youngest age. Platini, the best French player of all times, was certainly not a model of fitness, but he had the technical vista that went far above his physical limitations. French national team coach Laurent Blanc, who was a technical ace, understands this I am sure but without the backing of the French football family, the Euro 2012 and World Cup 2014 (if France qualifies) will not be so different to World Cup 2010.
Maracanazos are fed up with dogmatism.
Or is Wenger the problem? Although I have already written that I like the club’s long-term vision, results need to pay off. Wenger has had a 5 year window of opportunity to capitalize on his strategy but there hasn’t been a single title to show for. In today’s football world, 5 years is an eternity! After the normal elimination from the Champions League by Barça, Arsenal’s management and Wenger need to have a hard look on where to go from here. Arsenal can play 10 times against Barça, and each time the Blaugrana will win because they will score at least one more goal. Arsenal is just a paler copy and that can’t be the goal of this club!
What would I do if I were in Wenger’s shoes:
More important, Wenger needs to do some self-criticism here. It’s becoming blatant that Arsenal is in a dead alley and needs to make these important changes to start winning titles again.
Maracanazos like to propose ideas.
As my readers know, I am more of an AC Milan fan than an Inter one. Lately however, the Rossoneri seem to be on a parallel path to their owner, Berlusconi. AC Milan is synonymous amongst football fans with fuoriclasse. The most titled club in the past 20 years has always had an image of style, class, elegance, think Maldini, Van Basten, Sacchi, Baresi, Shevchenko, etc here. In contrast, the behavior of Gattuso against Tottenham during Tuesday’s Champions League second round match is totally out of line with what to expect from an AC Milan player. You can add to that Ibra’s complete lack of team work, Flamini’s aggressiveness, an aging squad and a general lack of vision. Has AC Milan’s game philosophy evaporated. I prefer watching the great Milan of 1989 in its mythical 5 – 0 win against Real Madrid in the European Club Champions semi-final!
Maracanazos are worried for AC Milan.
This might seem old fashioned to some, but I really don’t see why clubs should be allowed to buy and sell players during the Winter break. There are several problems at stake:
UEFA should stop any transactions during the Winter break. It would do football a favour and would help good coaches shine by their handling of a same group of players throughout the season.
Maracanazos like to think long-term.
Cavani scores an unbelievable goal in Naple’s 1-0 win against Lecce last week-end.
Maracanazos are in awe in front of such goals!
You will have all recognized the unmistakable Black Yellows ie Borussia Dortmund! Autumn Champions of this year’s Bundesliga, 10 points ahead of Mainz and I’m ready to bet will stay ahead and win the German title this year. Even better, the team’s players are 22 years old on average. Is this the successor to the young 1994-95 Ajax team coached by Van Gall? It is great to see that the club with Europe’s highest average attendance of around 78 000 per match (!) is back in their fantastic Westfalenstadion (sorry I just can’t call it by its sponsor name of Signal Iduna Park…). Dortmund was also Germany’s first club to win a European title back in 1966 (European Cup Winners Cup).
Maracanazos will always back passionate clubs.
Will Monday’s Barça-Real reflect Mourinho’s renewed superiority over Guardiola during last year’s Champion’s League semi-final between Inter and Barça?
Maracanazos love clásicos!