Re: The official Modric appreciation thread

by Zealous Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:42 pm

97% passing accuracy. Absolutely insane considering we didn't see much of the ball.

Unreal performance from Luka, take a bow son.

by The Franchise Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:54 pm

I missed most of the first half, I thought alright I will watch this video..everyone talking about how great he was, I saw nothing really impressive in the 2nd half..must of of been the 1st half he did so good.

Im not surprisingly unimpressed. 97% passing accuracy really lacks meaning when you make like 20 passes (I have no idea how many he actually made, but it was low).

I will say though, he at least runs, presses and plays with dynamism.

by Zealous Thu Apr 24, 2014 3:00 pm

The Franchise wrote:I missed most of the first half, I thought alright I will watch this video..everyone talking about how great he was, I saw nothing really impressive in the 2nd half..must of of been the 1st half he did so good.

Im not surprisingly unimpressed. 97% passing accuracy really lacks meaning when you make like 20 passes (I have no idea how many he actually made, but it was low).

I will say though, he at least runs, presses and plays with dynamism.

The video does a bad job of showing it but he did a great job controlling the tempo and his assuredness in possession and alertness when without really helped stamp Madrid's mark on the game.

by Arquitecto Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:06 pm

I have already praised Alonso to no ends for his performances in both legs.

Yet for Xabi's composure in creating a metronome for attack was Modric playing a sacrificial defensive role in which he performed superbly to all of Carlo's mind-boggling instructions. Whether it be deep in the box assisting the gaps left by the CBs or simple screening the midfield to anticipate their passage of play. Modric may be overrated in his attacking qualities yet since Mourinho came in, his defensive performances have been overlooked and in both ties he was nothing short of fantastic in the defensive end.

by Onyx Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:08 pm

Not only defensively, but he was great at retaining the ball, picking out passes and launching counter-attacks over both games, especially tonight. :bow:

by Arquitecto Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:12 pm

Yohan Modric wrote:Not only defensively, but he was great at retaining the ball, picking out passes and launching counter-attacks over both games, especially tonight.

I liked him attacking tonight better than the first leg. When he struck out for choosing poor positions to receive the ball, he tracked back, used the defence as a wall and pinged back the ball to the offensive end, having a lot of pressure relieved from the defence. Like Xabi his on-ball performances (both legs) were by no means masterclass' yet each time they received it they passed into intelligent areas and kept the semantic ticking.

Yet the sacrifice and discipline he put in defence has to earn my respect for him. Hopefully he'll show stuff like this more in the future. Can also evolve his game by improving in defence as he ages.

by Onyx Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:15 pm

by guest7 Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:29 pm

Main difference for us why we dominated Bayern IMO.

Last time we met, we basically gave the ball away everytime it reached our midfield.

Our main man Luka can hold the ball, and the way he gathers the attention of three players of theirs all the time and still manages to get the ball through destroyed them in counters. And his defending and work rate!! :bow:

by EarlyPrototype Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:42 pm

Mole has been awfully quiet.

by Mr Nick09 Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:45 pm

madrid win in semis
modric plays fantastic in a big game
bayern trashed and ridiculed
pep manita'd
newcastle whooped sideways

pray for mole

by Zealous Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:03 pm

Mr Nick09 wrote:madrid win in semis
modric plays fantastic in a big game
bayern trashed and ridiculed
pep manita'd
newcastle whooped sideways

pray for mole

Don't forget Ribery exposed and Barca in crisis mode.

by Rebaño Sagrado Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:40 pm

Zealous wrote:
Mr Nick09 wrote:madrid win in semis
modric plays fantastic in a big game
bayern trashed and ridiculed
pep manita'd
newcastle whooped sideways

pray for mole

Don't forget Ribery exposed and Barca in crisis mode.

+dortmund getting kicked out by us
+pool might win the title

only thing mole has going for him is that arsenal will finish 4th

by Mr Nick09 Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:25 pm

Rebaño Sagrado wrote:
Zealous wrote:
Mr Nick09 wrote:madrid win in semis
modric plays fantastic in a big game
bayern trashed and ridiculed
pep manita'd
newcastle whooped sideways

pray for mole

Don't forget Ribery exposed and Barca in crisis mode.
+dortmund getting kicked out by us
+pool might win the title

only thing mole has going for him is that arsenal will finish 4th

MOOOOOOOLEEE
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by guest7 Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:33 pm

its because he has stopped watchin football. his opinion matters shit to me and it shoudlnt matter to anyone anymore. he becomes credible to me once he actually watches the sport and starts following it

by Magic Spray Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:35 pm

Se7en wrote:its because he has stopped watchin football. his opinion matters shit to me and it shoudlnt matter to anyone anymore. he becomes credible to me once he actually watches the sport and starts following it

If we would have lost he would still be in here posing :rofl:emoticons 24/7 like he usually is but since we won he has conveniently disappeared. He knows nothing about football anyways so I'm not sure why you guys are clamoring to hear more of his uneducated opinions and incorrect predictions.