Comments on: Barca impotent; C Ronaldo misses from 11 meters http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa, Oranje, Nederlands Elftal, Eredivisie, Marco van Basten, Dutch football, The Netherlands Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:45:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Caleb http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html/comment-page-1#comment-136258 Caleb Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:35:13 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html#comment-136258 Jan, you may be right about Rooney and Riise.. and Riise got the bigger share of the good looks.. and that's not saying much! Bart - I agree with you about American commentators, they are generally pretty useless. Looking at the knee may help, but it depends on the direction of the run up too. Jan, you may be right about Rooney and Riise.. and Riise got the bigger share of the good looks.. and that’s not saying much!

Bart – I agree with you about American commentators, they are generally pretty useless. Looking at the knee may help, but it depends on the direction of the run up too.

]]> By: Bart http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html/comment-page-1#comment-136206 Bart Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:53:54 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html#comment-136206 lol, I was watching that van de sar video with the penalty kicks. Americans can not commentate at all. They do not know what they are talking about. They were saying that van der sar was saving the penalty kicks because he saw that the opposing player's right knee was facing outward. How the fuck does that help knowing his knee is facing outward. It's all about reflexes. lol, I was watching that van de sar video with the penalty kicks. Americans can not commentate at all. They do not know what they are talking about. They were saying that van der sar was saving the penalty kicks because he saw that the opposing player’s right knee was facing outward. How the fuck does that help knowing his knee is facing outward. It’s all about reflexes.

]]> By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html/comment-page-1#comment-136204 Jan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:24:03 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html#comment-136204 Yeah, I am still in doubt about Rooney too... Sometimes I really like his way of playing and his performance, sometimes I feel like I'm watching Riise :-). Were they separated at birth? Yeah, I am still in doubt about Rooney too… Sometimes I really like his way of playing and his performance, sometimes I feel like I’m watching Riise :-) .

Were they separated at birth?

]]> By: Caleb http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html/comment-page-1#comment-136197 Caleb Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:30:59 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html#comment-136197 Jan - I don't think Rooney is a killer at all (persnoally I think he is overrated). He is more like Kuyt than Marco. He runs a lot but doesn't have the full package. Torres is a good player, I think he's got real potential. Won't even mention that other player that I hate... I have to agree with most of you guys, Van der Sar is great with his feet. Able to play great pinpoint passes (usually), and has good ball control. Rob, that video was only one mistake that could happen to anyone. Jan – I don’t think Rooney is a killer at all (persnoally I think he is overrated). He is more like Kuyt than Marco. He runs a lot but doesn’t have the full package. Torres is a good player, I think he’s got real potential. Won’t even mention that other player that I hate…

I have to agree with most of you guys, Van der Sar is great with his feet. Able to play great pinpoint passes (usually), and has good ball control. Rob, that video was only one mistake that could happen to anyone.

]]> By: Igor http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html/comment-page-1#comment-136193 Igor Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:29:54 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html#comment-136193 maybe i just haven't seen the right matches, but i feel like Abidal is overrated, some of his tackles are seriously mistimed and he doesnt seem to be as much of a threat going forward as his reputation would make you believe. in my mind clichy and evra are the best left backs in the world right now. maybe i just haven’t seen the right matches, but i feel like Abidal is overrated, some of his tackles are seriously mistimed and he doesnt seem to be as much of a threat going forward as his reputation would make you believe. in my mind clichy and evra are the best left backs in the world right now.

]]> By: ferenc http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html/comment-page-1#comment-136184 ferenc Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:19:09 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html#comment-136184 Eric Abidal Eric Abidal

]]> By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html/comment-page-1#comment-136174 Jan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:08:25 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html#comment-136174 Yeah, Evra is allright. The Abigal (?) French left back at Barca is also pretty decent. I haven't seen a lot of the French lately but I dare say, with Evra, Flamini, Ribery and some more they're a pretty awesome side, or what? Yeah, Evra is allright. The Abigal (?) French left back at Barca is also pretty decent. I haven’t seen a lot of the French lately but I dare say, with Evra, Flamini, Ribery and some more they’re a pretty awesome side, or what?

]]> By: Rob http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html/comment-page-1#comment-136169 Rob Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:10:02 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html#comment-136169 @Jan: I really do think Evra is the best left back in the world right now - he has it all and the only slight downside to his game is a tendency to lunge for the ball (even in the area!) - he usually gets it though. And I agree Edwin's not BAD with his feet, but he's not one of the best either when he's under pressure to kick from the strikers. @Jan: I really do think Evra is the best left back in the world right now – he has it all and the only slight downside to his game is a tendency to lunge for the ball (even in the area!) – he usually gets it though.

And I agree Edwin’s not BAD with his feet, but he’s not one of the best either when he’s under pressure to kick from the strikers.

]]> By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html/comment-page-1#comment-136162 Jan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:56:08 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html#comment-136162 Well said. This is true. Marco had both. Maybe Ibrahimovitsch? Torres? Rooney? Not the same league of course... Well said. This is true. Marco had both. Maybe Ibrahimovitsch? Torres? Rooney?
Not the same league of course…

]]> By: ferenc http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html/comment-page-1#comment-136158 ferenc Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:46 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-impotent-c-ronaldo-misses-from-11-meters.html#comment-136158 eto'o (one of my fav barca players) is technically too good for being a good killer. it's difficult to explain what i mean by this. let's see for ex. cruijff was a magician,brilliant but he didn't have the killer instinct. a little bit more than the typical number 10 but less than the typical goalscorer forward. usually others did the job. rvn is a killer but technically not as good as a cruijff or eto'o. gerd muller,paolo rossi,all these great goal-scorer were the kind of van nistelrooij type players. eto'o tries to organize and finish at the same time in the penalty area. actually it was only one striker in the history who excelled in both at the same time: marco van basten. eto’o (one of my fav barca players) is technically too good for being a good killer. it’s difficult to explain what i mean by this. let’s see for ex. cruijff was a magician,brilliant but he didn’t have the killer instinct. a little bit more than the typical number 10 but less than the typical goalscorer forward. usually others did the job. rvn is a killer but technically not as good as a cruijff or eto’o. gerd muller,paolo rossi,all these great goal-scorer were the kind of van nistelrooij type players. eto’o tries to organize and finish at the same time in the penalty area. actually it was only one striker in the history who excelled in both at the same time: marco van basten.

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