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Liverpool v Lazio

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Liverpools midfield just looks too good for Lazio to cope with.

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Both teams set up well, close game

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Last minute goal to Liverpool - both teams cancelled themselves out but Garrido got sent off for two bookables giving Suarez the room he needed in final frenzied 5 mins.

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Suarez worked well with Silverstri, it was very hard for the Lazio defence to pick him up when off the ball he would run between the CB and FB and they struggled. He opened the game for his club. Lazio need to buy a few more players because the current side is quite a bit behind the rest here, tactics will take you so far you need the players to match

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Liverpool dominate keeping possesion in midfield leading to a shaky lazio defence being exposed time and time again

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Lazio set up shop immediately to play for a draw and they get it.

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Liverpool dominated the game but Lazio defence was too strong for them to break , Lazio did have a few chances at liverpool but were not good enough to threaten

Juventus v Lyon

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Much improved from Juve, but Lyon shade it thanks to Bastos.

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Juventus better set up this week but, pirlo sti not ideal defensive holding player, Lyon better instructed ensuring they take the glory

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Early pressure is all Juve as they get some success on flanks due to a compact midfield by Lyon. The wide men feed in Lopes to get an early lead and then sit back, which leads to Lyon coming back into it in the second half which is 90% Lyon. Late equaliser to get the draw in a action packed game after last minute soft penalty given against Cris

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Lyon got the expected win, against better opposition maybe Dempsey and Martin parntership wouldn't work. Lyon will need to be better next week, Martin should be played further forward. Juventus had some words down but maybe two or three lines of it were tactics, very poor show. Pirlo is not a ball winning midfielder, two big men upfront, they lacked movement. You need to sort out the team big time and shouldn't be shocked when you lose heavily because of poor tactics and player position, you don't have the players to play a diamond.

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a close fought game between two defensively lacking sides, Lyon had more possesion but they couldn't deal with Juventus' front pairing

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Juventus getting more of a shape than in previous weeks but still lacked instruction in tactics

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Juve defended very well but where not strong enough when Lyon counter attacked , Lyon hold on just through the last few minutes to win this one

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Improved by Juve, but they really need to learn how this game works. There side seriously lacks some steel in midfield and they are losing the midfield battle. The midfield is where it is won and lost, so they need to stop fannying around with flair players and get some beasts into the middle of the park.

Benfica v Malaga

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Benfica's front 3 too good for Malaga's defence.

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As before benfica better instructed, this has resulted in the victory

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Not much in this one but Benfica are full of confidence and dominate late on after a even first half. Individual brilliance wins the game mid way through second half

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Benefica peppered the Malaga goals with a very attacking approach which shocked Malaga and a early goal from Nilmar put them ahead. They had the upper hand for the first 20 minutes. Then Malaga got into thier shape and were able to deal with Benefica, I think it was a mistake going in like this from the start as Malaga had Toulalan who picked open Benefica from deep to get the wingers away. Good tactics from Benefica and they will learn from this.

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A game where benfica's forwards dominated the malaga backline who couldn't deal with the pace and movement of all 3 forwards

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Benfica should have had this won but were reckless in set up and left the midfield to Malaga

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Very Good game , both sides defending well , both sides where able to break the opposition defence , Benfica where lucky to win as they just survived a very strong counter attack from Malaga who where close to scoring in the last minutes

Is it your fault Nick?

Suarez - 4 in 3
Huntelaar - 4 in 2

Suarez - 4 in 3
Huntelaar - 4 in 2

BigFellasAfro wrote:

Liverpool 2-2 Benfica
Suarez 2; Nilmar, Cardozo

Liverpool boss the midfield area but fail to make it pay with not many options up front, Suarez is muscled out by the Brazilian defence. Two breakaway counterattack goals in the second half by Benfica

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Liverpool set up for the counter against an attacking Benfica and snatched the lead only to be pegged back in the closing minutes

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Pool Defense needs to be Tighter and More Stronger

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i see this as a game were the attackers come out on top, i see weakness in the liverpool fullbacks reletive to the benfica attack, this will result in the wingers creating chances for nilmar and cardoza to get a goal each. As mentioned by YI the centreback partnership is a new one which saurez will take advantage off when they try to play offside, whether its his runs or releasing the wingers and following in

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Close game but as the game wore on the quality of the Liverpool players came through and it was Suarez who got the goal. I feel that Liverpool need to stop exgerating the ability of thier players, Kelly and Enrieuq are normal speed not quick. Luis Nani is quick they couldn't keep up with him n terms of speed

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think this one will be a tight one with both teams going for a relativly defensive line up, with quite strong midfields, with benfica's attacking players i feel they may just pinch it.

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great game with both teams flooding midfield and not committing up front too much.
Nilmar for Benfica first followed by a late goal from Carroll in the dying minutes

Malaga 1-1 Lyon
Cazorla; Dempsey


A game of limited opportunities, both sides battled for domination and an early goal down the wing from Carzorla pipped it for Malaga. After that effectively closed down the game and Lyon struggled to break them down.

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Lyon got over-run in midfield

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Couldn't deal with Malaga's target man who supplied the chances for the midfielders around him

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Lyon have Stronger Attack more chances in Opposition Half , just enough to break the Malaga Defense

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The goal will come from a corner, i see this one being snuck by lyon in a close encounter, I just see them having a tad more in midfield and will shade the possesion, malaga will be well organised so the game settled on a set piece

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Both teams have solid back 4’s and sturdy midfields and will create chances, I think though that Liverpool’s midfield will have the edge and nullify Benfica’s wide threat.

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Malaga had the edge in this game but Lyon defended well and kept them away from most dangerous situations. I feel Lyon need to dip into the market but other then that very good tactically. Malaga very good on the wings, could try to bring in someone in the middle of the park

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proberly going to be a tight game, lots of attacking flare for both teams, but both even out defensivley too

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Great back and forward game with both midfelds getting stuck in. Malaga eventually win after Dempsey gets sent off.

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Lyon just have too much going forward for Malaga to handle. I think they will dominate the middle of the park and dictate the play

Juventus 1-3 Lazio
Vucinic; Donovan 2, Pizarro

The loss of several big players for Juventus showed, Arshavin was poor throughout the game and failed to link play to the forwards and Chiellini left the game wondering what had happened to his once proud team.

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The creativity in the side split Lazio open with consummate ease but lazio pull a late goal back after a blunder from aurelio

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Very Tight Game Juventus Just seeing it Through with Better defense and more chances at the Lazio Goal

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With tadei and krankjar the Juve midfield looks a bit light in players willing to get stuck and with the natural instincts to tuck in, will mean that juves shape isnt quite right, Lazio will take advantage of this

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Juventus messed this up and lucky they are not playing one of the big teams, Pirlo struggled to play as a ball winning DM he got over run and if it wasn't for Cheillini and Buffon Lazio would have scored more. Juve need to sort our thier team big time.

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with both Juve Going for a defensive sort of line up, with the extra man at the back they may be able to overcome the attacking might of Lazio, but with lazio having those extra attackers they may be able to hold out for a win

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Surprise win for Lazio here who win against a negative Juventus. Juv go one nil down (Rochi) in the second half and as they push for an equaliser,concede a second to Pizarro on the counter attack

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Juventus have bought poorly and lack pace and width, Lazio have some great workers and attack minded players. Other than Chiellini Juve’s back 4 is weak and will get exploited

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Going to be a very interesting game when we play eachother again.

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