I rather enjoyed Chile v Portugal last night.

[Sir C]

Quite entertaining for a 0-0.

Neither side were actually very good, though. Each gave the other lots of lovely room to play in, but neither was competent enough to take advantage.

Alexis just loves to give the ball away, doesn't he? :hehe:

[Peter]

Quite entertaining for a 0-0.

Neither side were actually very good, though. Each gave the other lots of lovely room to play in, but neither was competent enough to take advantage.

Alexis just loves to give the ball away, doesn't he? :hehe:

Possession is an old fashioned concept these days. Modern teams are more dangerous when they don't have the ball so a player like Sanchez is priceless.

[redgunamo]

Modern teams are more dangerous when they don't have the ball

Only rubbish modern teams like Leicester City though surely?

[redgunamo]

Quite entertaining for a 0-0.

Neither side were actually very good, though. Each gave the other lots of lovely room to play in, but neither was competent enough to take advantage.

Alexis just loves to give the ball away, doesn't he? :hehe:

Yes, one is forced to wonder what Bayern Munich and Manchester City see in him.

[Sir C]

Yes, one is forced to wonder what Bayern Munich and Manchester City see in him.

Didn't Pep sack him off out of Barcelona? And now he's mad to have him back?

[redgunamo]

Didn't Pep sack him off out of Barcelona? And now he's mad to have him back?

Not Pep, I think. That was a couple of managers later.

[SWv2]

Didn't Pep sack him off out of Barcelona? And now he's mad to have him back?

I am not sure Pep “sacked” him as you so crudely put it.

Sanchez chose to leave I seem to recall based on largely being in and out of the team, a bit part player if you like, always in the shadow of Messi and Neymar and soon to be further marginalised by the arrival of Suarez.

Your view of events is shoddy. Are you a journalist by chance? Are you already drunk??

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

Didn't Pep sack him off out of Barcelona? And now he's mad to have him back?

No - he (Pep) had left Barca by then...I think what people are referring to with Pep/Alexis is Pep's perceived reluctance to play him when he was boss?

[Peter]

Only rubbish modern teams like Leicester City though surely?

Its all about transitions for everyone.

[Luis Anaconda]

No - he (Pep) had left Barca by then...I think what people are referring to with Pep/Alexis is Pep's perceived reluctance to play him when he was boss?

Played 39 times in the one season he played under him - was injured a lot though

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

Played 39 times in the one season he played under him - was injured a lot though

Hence the word 'perceived'...

[Luis Anaconda]

Hence the word 'perceived'...

Yes but why is it perceived, guns? WHY?

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

Yes but why is it perceived, guns? WHY?

'cos football fans are cùnts LA. (C) Monty.

[redgunamo]

Its all about transitions for everyone.

I think, not quite everyone :-)

[Sir C]

I am not sure Pep “sacked” him as you so crudely put it.

Sanchez chose to leave I seem to recall based on largely being in and out of the team, a bit part player if you like, always in the shadow of Messi and Neymar and soon to be further marginalised by the arrival of Suarez.

Your view of events is shoddy. Are you a journalist by chance? Are you already drunk??

I'm not sure I like your tone.

"Tree fellers". I love that. :hehe:

[redgunamo]

Yes but why is it perceived, guns? WHY?

Because they happily replaced him with Suarez, I think.

[redgunamo]

Played 39 times in the one season he played under him - was injured a lot though

Ah, my mistake. I was under the impression their paths never actually crossed at Barcelona.

[Peter]

I think, not quite everyone :-)

Everyone that matters.

[The Rob2]

the 20 minutes I watched at the end had so many talking points for a 0-0, and for being only 20 minutes