LaFontaineToMogilny
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Pretty exciting to see the German breakthrough this year. For a couple of years Spain has ruled the world with their extreme possession soccer, but the Germans have found the counter. Aggressive pressure on the ball a little higher up the field, pull midfield back to defend swiftly if the press is broken and break on possession based teams with precision and speed.
As much as I love watching Messi play it was great to see such great use of counter-tactics. I can't wait to see how this will play out in the World Cup.
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IMO there are only 4 players worth moving up from #8 for: Jones, MacKinnon, Drouin, and Barkov.
I don't think there is any way Colorado budges. I could see moving up from #16 to #9-12 .....but I think at this point the second drop off doesn't really start until late in the first.
I could see the Sabres trading the 2nds and some assets to get a third pick in the first round.
No need to pick #1 overall, or #2 for that matter. That will cost way to much and the real gem is projected to go 4th overall anyway. If I were Darcy I'd talk to Nashville and Tampa, and see what they would need to swap picks. Nashville needs scorers so perhaps they'd be reluctant to give up the Drouin pipe dream, but Tampa might be willing to do something I guess (at least Andrew Peters says so, so probably not)
So, the comparisons I see go like this:
Seth Jones - Chris Pronger
Nathan McKinnon - Sidney Crosby
Jonathan Drouin - Martin St. Louis
Alexander Barkov - Peter Forsberg
Yes dude! Yes!
If the Sabres end up with Barkov, I shall be quite pleased.
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It is hard to hold the club responsible for off-season development when they lock out the players out they are developing.
The players are responsible for their own conditioning and work ethic in season and off season, I just think it's strange that the Sabres have not had much more rigorous demands of their players physical conditioning and work ethic basically. There should have been a culture in place a long time ago that if you show up for training camp out of shape or don't push yourself and the team, you are automatically assigned to Rochester or other more severe consequences.
The more of the inside info that sort of trickles out, the more it seems like the Sabres have built a complacent culture where players get along great, coaches and ownership have a great relationship and players are allowed to get comfortable and get away with doing 'just enough'. I think something like that has a lot to do with how long Ruff was here, but it's something the entire team should have caught onto. Darcy should have seen it a long time ago and made the moves needed to have players in place that are hungry to compete.
For example: Pominville said that it was nice to get to a group that was committed to winning. ????!!!!???? Who was the captain of that group you left that apparently wasn't committed to win? Not enough players (if any at all?) that would drive the group to commit to winning. It can only lead to failure.
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Good stuff (finally) on the show this am. Biggest take away for me was that the team realizes that several of the young players are too complacent and need to work harder in the off season to show that they belong.
Foligno and Myers, are you listening?
I find it incredible that this has not been addressed by the team systematically a long time ago, but better late than never I guess.
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We should rename this thread to "All About Trolling."
You Sir, have gotten it.
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It rubs the lotion on its skin?
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Sorry for breaking up the ironic, self lambasting vibe after last game but I never saw this thread before.
I nominate Stormtroopers of Death - March of the SOD
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Andrew Peters, not the most articulate guy on the radio but he is infinity more qualified to comment on what it takes to play in the NHL and what goes on in the Sabres locker room then anyone here, no matter how many times you want to declare him a moron or idiot. He's rough to listen to, but when he says that Ron Rolston is losing parts of the room (which he in essence said yesterday) I listen to that far more than the people screaming 'HOMER!" on this message board.
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Without trading for Hodgson there is no way we could have moved Roy for Ott. The trade looks better every day.
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You should be careful with stuff like this. When I was living in Norway I asked people in Buffalo way back when if anyone could buy me a Mogilny jersey, I ended up getting married to a girl in California (and getting a Mogilny jersey). Just sayin'
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Going in studs first in any tackle is red card worthy, doing it above the waist even more so. Based on your own gif there is absolutely no way that is not a red card.
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Would of never expected Patrick Kaleta to be a Manchester United fan.
I know, right? He strikes me more as a Millwall kind of guy :flirt:
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I again admit to limited sample size, but I don't see a big difference in offensive skill in those two players. Kassian getting the nod in shootouts over both Sedins seems to indicate that he has better hands than Marcus, but I haven't seen it. Obviously way to early to tell anyway.
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I watched Kassian against the Kings last nigth and I'd make the trade all over again.
He skated hard, but didn't hit anything, didn't create ANYTHING, hardly ever did anything along the boards, and sticks out like a sore thumb on the Sedin line. Talk about being the beneficiary of playing with better linemates. He was in the right place for a puck that bounced of Scuderi, but that was it. He ended the night by losing the puck on a weak shootout attempt to lose the game.
On an admittedly small sample I still think Foliogno is an upgrade.
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I agree. The number 10 should be reserved for the most creative player. He'll be wasted without a good box to box midfielder, and good defense, though.
I haven't played for a while and am looking to buy a ball. I lost my Kendis. I'm just looking for a utility ball to juggle and practice dribbling with. Any suggestions?
Nobody (except Maradona) can do it on their own. Like the linemen in pretend football, the workhorses in the midfield gets overlooked but do the important work.
Anyhow, I am a traditionalist and prefer the classic hexagon design style balls, but the design is prone to poor handling if the ball is not of good quality. I have always been an Adidas man myself, I don't know what Kendis is though. Some of the kids I coach use Nike balls, and while I don't like to admit it, the balls are pretty good. Perhaps a Diadora ball would fit your Italian flair well? Most important thing is to spend a little bit of money though, and make sure the ball is inflated to the preassure you like so you can see that it holds shape well and the surface is totally even. I'd put down at least $30.
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I used to wear Umbro shorts, so Pele is better than Beckham for the American Midfield.
All of these guys that wait for the ball, and occasionally steal the ball from the opponents holding midfielders are nothing but trequartistas. A real midfielder can defend an attacking player.
Props for 'trequartistas'.
I am quite fond of the defensive midfield position myself and hold it to be the most important position on the field, but I still say that the 10 position has produced better footballers over time.
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Neeskens, I like, having never seen him, because he's Dutch. Whom do we take out? Vierra? Didier Deschamps, I'm not so sure about, but if he's as good as you say, then I think Seedorf was better than Keane.
I totally forgot about Beckham, who is clearly the greatest American midfielder of all time.
All kidding aside, I think you have to ranke Keane above Seedorf, especially if you're ranking grater type midfielders. Of course, if you are just ranking midfielders outright none of them makes the top 5 in my book.
If by American you mean to ever play in America, then you may be right ... :ph34r: .
Pelé played midfield in America ... :ph34r: .
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Zidane didn't have enough defensive responsibility for my bulldoggish tastes. Him, Gullit, Laudrup, Cruyuff, Platini, maybe were the supreme creators in my estimation, rather than a balanced mix of creator/destroyer.
I had to look up what precludes means, and the list makes more sense. Still, Vierra and Seedorf over guys like Dechamps and Souness? Or how about Neeskens who covered for Cruyff always?
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Top 5 European midfielders of my time? My top 5 precludes attacking midfielders, since I am in a bulldoggish mood.
Matthaus
Rijkaard
Seedorf
Keane
Vierra
No Zidane?
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How's everybody feel about Swansea? Michael Laudrup is the coach. They are the only Welsh team in the EPL.
Don't care much for Swansea, nor Wales, but Michael Laudrup is a true legend. Top 10 European midfielders all time for sure, perhaps even top 5?
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Lionel Messi wins the Ballon d’Or for a mind boggling and record setting fourth straight time.
If he brings the World Cup home for Argentina in 2014, I think you'd have to give him the title of best footballer of all time. I never thought Maradona would be touched, but Messi is getting awfully close.
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See what happens when you go against FIFA's *Godfather* ...
http://edition.cnn.c...html?hpt=isp_c1
FIFA is a joke!
I yearn for the day when Sepp Blatter is no longer involved in football and instead is dedicating his days to (unsuccessfully) avoiding an.al intercourse in a poorly maintained Polish jail.
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Interesting writeup on Ibrahimovic.
http://worldsport.bl...-up/?hpt=isp_r1
While his goal against England was spectacular, best ever? Probably not.
One of the comments to the linked article does a good analysis of why not. Included in that reasoning is the fact that it occurred in the later stages of a 3 - 0 (at the time of Zlatan's 4th goal) friendly match.
Not the best goal ever, if Hart wasn't so hopelessly out of position it would probably be the best goal ever scored, as it stands, hitting the empty net with a 30 yard overhead kick is amazing, but it's not the best goal ever. I refer to several other goals that have been referenced in this thread already :)
As for what goal is the best ever, I would like to nominate Van Basten's impossible volley against the Soviet Union, or Hagi's long range strike in 94 against Colombia.
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Ah, I see now. His player plays it while he's on-sides, then the defender kicks it up and back after that. It just looked like he was out in the middle of nowhere when the ball popped up and I thought the attacking player made the last kick.
For the England thing, what you're saying is he's a second-rate Roenick, then? :)
You got it, looks like a double touch from the Argentine attacker on the video, but in real life the ball is flicked up by the English defender ( a grievous mistake in it's own right).
As for your second point, I could misunderstand you but if you are comparing Maradona to Roenick I am putting you in the ignore filter. Please confirm or deny.
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It will be interesting to see how he matches up against Spain if they meet again in 2014. I think the last World Cup demonstrated that Argentina does not have enough quality around Messi to dominate midfield like Spain loves to do. Schweinsteiger is always in great position, but does he have the engine to keep pressure as high up in the field as they will need to do? Or do you think the forward three midfielders and Klose will be able to bring enough pressure on their own? That said, with the quality in midfield Germany will have who knows if Spain will be able to hold onto the ball to the extent they like?
Who do you think Germany will play as their front 3 midfielders in the World Cup? Muller and Ozil for sure I would guess? Schweinsteiger behind the attacking three also a shoe in, but who takes the spot next to him?
Time will tell I guess, but I can't wait to see what happens in the World Cup and if Spain can adjust to the heavy ball pressure I am sure all teams will attempt now.