02-24-2016, 01:07 PM
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#681
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Jerome Boateng on being a Defender from the Players Tribune:
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Want to know the best way to figure out what a defender does? First, become a striker. Seriously. At least that’s the method that worked out best for me. Let’s call it a happy accident.
When I was 14, I played on the left wing for a Berlin youth team … Well, right up until our team showed up for a match in Sweden with our entire defensive line out with injuries.
“Okay, Jérôme, you’re playing defense,” my coach said.
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http://www.theplayerstribune.com/jer...D%20MY%20ESSAY
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02-24-2016, 01:18 PM
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#682
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Well no #### Jerome. That's how young players become defenders. No 8 or 10 year old starts playing football and wants to be a defender ... I remember when I started as a kid, we all wanted to be Cantona, Romario, Weah, Larsson or Baggio, not Cafu, Maldini or Matthäus. How fun that was when the coach told you "hmmmm ... you'll play as right back today!" 
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02-25-2016, 10:36 AM
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#683
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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my two favorite stats this year
Barcelona are a 2nd half team. They lead the Liga by 9 points but if all games ended at halftime, they'd be 6 points back.
Bayern have a +45 goal difference. If they had let in every shot on target against them, they'd still be leading the league.
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02-25-2016, 10:54 AM
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#684
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Well, on a positive note it seems like a stronger lineup against Augsburg for Liverpool, although it seems as though they're going to go with Lucas at CB.
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02-25-2016, 11:07 AM
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#685
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Well. Thats gone better than expected.
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02-25-2016, 12:54 PM
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#686
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I believe in the Jays.
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Liverpool squeak through with a 1-0 win. Good defending over the tie gets the job done.
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02-25-2016, 12:56 PM
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#687
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Big Chill
Liverpool squeak through with a 1-0 win. Good defending over the tie gets the job done.
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I cannot believe that with that defence we held Augsburg goalless over two legs. Well done to them.
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02-25-2016, 01:02 PM
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#688
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Martial hurt in warmups, as if United's season could get any worse.
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02-25-2016, 01:36 PM
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#689
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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1-0 Midtjylland. Say goodnight pretty much.
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02-25-2016, 01:39 PM
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#690
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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So United need 3 goals and to make sure they dont get another one?
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02-25-2016, 01:42 PM
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#691
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Well quickly back to even for United. 2-1 forces ET, 3-1 wins it. But that lineup is a mess so hard to imagine they won't concede another goal pursuing their own goals.
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02-25-2016, 01:48 PM
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#692
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Its still do-able but they sure are enjoying making it hard on themselves.
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02-25-2016, 01:53 PM
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#693
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Yeah a really bad penalty miss too will hurt them big time there.
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02-25-2016, 01:54 PM
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#694
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Mata misses a penalty lol
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02-25-2016, 01:55 PM
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#695
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
Mata misses a penalty lol
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I'm not surprised. The other keeper plays for a club that is named after strong password, this Danish club is built on strong defense.
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02-25-2016, 01:56 PM
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#696
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that worse than a miss
wow, thats a horrific penalty
slow and low
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02-25-2016, 01:59 PM
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#697
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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That penalty was so bad you'd think Mata missed it on purpose to expedite Van Gaal's firing.
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02-25-2016, 02:30 PM
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#698
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Spurs go up 2-0 and are pretty much through, nice little spin by Lamela
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02-25-2016, 02:31 PM
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#699
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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United lives again as Martial's sub Rashford (??) scores to even the tie.
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02-25-2016, 02:36 PM
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#700
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That is ALWAYS a penalty. bush league call.
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