Re: The Official Copa Libertadores thread

[Catracho]

Like it was mentioned, Ganso is able to get by at Santos because he has two defensive mids that run like crazy and are great at stealing the ball.

is much more mobile and combative than Ganso, who seems to think others have to mark/run for him. There is a reason they don't 'make' players like him anymore: players who don't run have no place in the modern game. And there's nothing romantic about a slow player like him standing around nowadays, despite what the old timers

Ganso mostly disappears. It doesn't take watching him much to see that his movement is a problem. The technical aspect of his game is excellent. When given space he does very well. But what good does it do if he can't free up against tough opposition? He probably won't be as technical as Ganso, but his better movement plus versatility on offense and defense may end up being his trump card.

he is not a player that constantly contributes with the play. He lacks movement without the ball, that is a big flaw of his

what Ganso does not do. And that is movement without the ball and pressure on the ball when Brasil loses possession. Ganso is too much of a stationary player.

Ganso is able to get by at Santos because he has two defensive mids that run like crazy and are great at stealing the ball.

This sums up the current Ganso... enjoy.

[Ganso]

pirlo and xavi are not exactly the most mobile players yet are easily top 3 mids in the world.

[Catracho]

pirlo and xavi are not exactly the most mobile players yet are easily top 3 mids in the world.

lol Pirlo is like 30+ Xavi is much more mobile than Ganso. lel

[Ganso]

oh please,stop acting as if ganso is some kind of post in the middle of the field

[Catracho]

He's a poor mans Riquelme. lel

[I Have Mono]

More like a snail than a post

A post can't move
A snail can

[Ganso]

My neighborhood is going cray atm.too many corintianos

[Catracho]

My neighborhood is going cray atm.too many corintianos

can't say I'm surprised.. We are after all the second most popular club in all of Brasil and growing.

[Ganso]

PEIXE NA PEDRA: Rafael, Henrique, Edu Dracena, Durval e Juan; Adriano, Arouca, Elano e Ganso; Neymar e Alan Kardec.
TIMÃO NA PEDRA: Cássio; Alessandro (capitão), Chicão, Castán e Fábio Santos; Ralf e Paulinho; Jorge Henrique, Alex, Danilo e Emerson

[rsinatra]

lol i love that now that oscar has shown up, corinthianos find it okay to bash ganso.. i'm sure he has one million flaws. but you'll regret this in 2014.

anyway, tonight he can only play for 45 mins, or so i've heard.

woke up in the middle of the night to watch this, so we'd better win it. it was annoying enough to see denmark lose to portugal. hehe

PRA CIMA DELES, PEIXE!!

[rsinatra]

lol, the corinthians players killing time from the very beginning.. i suppose you must use such strategies when your team isn't good enough up front

[Catracho]

lol i love that now that oscar has shown up, corinthianos find it okay to bash ganso.. i'm sure he has one million flaws. but you'll regret this in 2014.

anyway, tonight he can only play for 45 mins, or so i've heard.

woke up in the middle of the night to watch this, so we'd better win it. it was annoying enough to see denmark lose to portugal. hehe

PRA CIMA DELES, PEIXE!!

lol @ thinking Oscar won't start over Ganso in 2014...

Oscar has showed he's much more versatile in this system than Ganso. You have to be almost brain dead to not think so.

[Catracho]

lol, the corinthians players killing time from the very beginning.. i suppose you must use such tactics when your team isn't good enough up front

Jorge Henrique almost scored... Yur defense is the equivalent to our offense..

[rsinatra]

lol i love that now that oscar has shown up, corinthianos find it okay to bash ganso.. i'm sure he has one million flaws. but you'll regret this in 2014.

anyway, tonight he can only play for 45 mins, or so i've heard.

woke up in the middle of the night to watch this, so we'd better win it. it was annoying enough to see denmark lose to portugal. hehe

PRA CIMA DELES, PEIXE!!

lol @ thinking Oscar won't start over Ganso in 2014...

Oscar has showed he's much more versatile in this system than Ganso. You have to be almost brain dead to not think so.

i didnt say that.. i say: why not both together? just put a decent CDM behind them.

and let us remember that brazil lost to mexico and argentina (much better than denmark and usa)... you talk as if everything had gone perfect

[Catracho]

Eat scum Santos!!

O SHIEKH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOLAZOO!!!!! CORINTHIANS!!!! CORINTHIANS!!!

[rsinatra]

lol , this argentinean commentator is rooting for corinthians, probably a velez fan.

stupid santos, allowing corinthians to take control at the vila.. these fans are so quiet. that's why we should've chosen the morumbi.

"golazo" lol get out of here, hermano catracho

[rsinatra]

*bleep* shoot at goal, *bleep* ganso, instead of trying to be a nice passer every single time

[Catracho]

lol , this argentinean commentator is rooting for corinthians, probably a velez fan.

stupid santos, allowing corinthians to take control at the vila.. these fans are so quiet. that's why we should've chosen the morumbi.

"golazo" lol get out of here, hermano catracho

"Craque do gol" lol w.e you want to name it, it was one hell of a goal.. the bend on it O Shiekh Emerson !!!!

lol.. Why would you even want to play it at the Morumbi, Not like you can sell it out.. would probably benefit Corinthians more.

[rsinatra]

that was a handball and a penalty for santos.. corinthians favoring has begun

[rsinatra]

lol , this argentinean commentator is rooting for corinthians, probably a velez fan.

stupid santos, allowing corinthians to take control at the vila.. these fans are so quiet. that's why we should've chosen the morumbi.

"golazo" lol get out of here, hermano catracho

"Craque do gol" lol w.e you want to name it, it was one hell of a goal.. the bend on it O Shiekh Emerson !!!!

lol.. Why would you even want to play it at the Morumbi, Not like you can sell it out.. would probably benefit Corinthians more.

have sold it out before.

the capital fans have more spirit. at that second leg against velez they were quiet and annoyed and it wasn't because of them that we got through.

can't believe we didnt equalize there.

[rsinatra]

the fans at the morumbi would put more pressure. i cant believe what i see here. they're all incredibly quiet, half time

[Ganso]

Paulinho is fantastic.deserves a call up

[Catracho]

Halftime: Corinthians 1x0 Santos

OMGGG This is awesome.

[rsinatra]

i see that we might have to make that trip to that pacaembu after all, to silence all these gambás

[Catracho]

These Sardinhas are always sore losers.

[Catracho]

Cassio!!!! Needs to be called-up tbh

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