Re: La Liga 19/20 - The new Era

by Thimmy Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:04 am

What are you guys' opinions on Jadon Sancho? I don't know if there's anyone else here who's been watching Dortmund fairly regularly in recent time (Hans?)

by Doc Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:51 pm

Myesyats wrote:You will lose points at Sociedad, calling it now

Not that big of a hot take but sure lol.

by Arquitecto Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:59 pm

Thimmy wrote:What are you guys' opinions on Jadon Sancho? I don't know if there's anyone else here who's been watching Dortmund fairly regularly in recent time (Hans?)

Very talented and reasonably the most sought after youngster at the moment.

It'll be interesting to see how he adapts when he loses his speed or more so teams who adapt to his somewhat predictable style but but what he has done for Dortmund and at this age is nothing short of spectacular.

by Thimmy Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:15 pm

I’m a bit torn when it comes to rating Sancho. On one hand, I respect his talent and potential. He’s a great dribbler with very good speed, his technique is very good as well, and he shows flashes of creative brilliance on occasion. He’s also only 20 years old.

On the other hand, I imagine he would find it difficult to quite have the same impact at a different club, mainly because Dortmund’s playing style allows him a lot of freedom and time on the ball, which in turn allows him to play to his strengths. His vision or ability to spot runs ranges from exceptional to below par, and this may be a controversial opinion, but goals and assists aside, his sustainable quality doesn’t strike me as all that impressive, even when his statistics may suggest otherwise.

To put his current circumstances into context, he was liability-level awful in Dortmund’s thrashing of relegation bound, Paderborn last month. He wasted possession countless times, missed multiple great runs behind the defenders by his team mates and showcased his, in my opinion, quite unimpressive mid to long- distance shooting ability by missing the target from positions where passing the ball would’ve ensured much higher chances of scoring goals.

It’s the end result that counts, of course. And he was widely praised for the hattrick he scored, in a match where also fullback, Marcel Schmelzer scored his first goal in 5+ years. I can’t help but feel that, despite his occasional, high- quality performances, Dortmund tend to look more cohesive when he doesn’t play. At the same time, his positive contributions at Dortmund are magnified, while his weaker sides seem to be swept under a rug. It reminds me a bit of Coutinho at Liverpool.

by Doc Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:37 pm

Meanwhile, down in Vigo, Rafinha and co put a proper beating on Alaves which was a far better viewing than whatever is happening with Newcastle and Sheffield.

by titosantill Sun Jun 21, 2020 10:15 pm

i'd be super ashamed if vigo hit my team for 3 let alone 6. i'm a bit disappointed in alaves

by halamadrid2 Sun Jun 21, 2020 10:38 pm

Tbh Alaves had a player less for 60 mins and they were playing a B team

Regardlees if this can give Celta to beat Barca at home, go ahead

by halamadrid2 Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:38 am

Vinicius is insane

by Thimmy Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:57 am

Goal by Januzaj ruled out as off-side. Still RM 1-0 RS.

by BarrileteCosmico Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:16 am

An La Real finally get a goal in, but it seems too little too late

by BarrileteCosmico Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:26 am

1-2 FT. Real become favorites for the league, hard to see how they could screw this up

by Doc Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:34 am

I wanna think we said the same thing after the Clasico win and Madrid still screwed it up.

by BarcaLearning Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:39 am

Reals title, congrats.

Their defending has been great this season for the most part, I dont think thats mentioned much. Zidane is definitely the key though, as usual brings the best and keeps everyone happy while getting results.

by Mr Nick09 Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:45 am

BarrileteCosmico wrote:1-2 FT. Real become favorites for the league, hard to see how they could screw this up

hold my beer...

by Hapless_Hans Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:56 am

Insane corruption.

by BarrileteCosmico Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:02 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:Insane corruption.

pls, we all watched Bayern-BVB

by Myesyats Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:09 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:Insane corruption.

We've gotten so used to it that nobody even bats an eye anymore

by halamadrid2 Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:32 am

Like us in the clasicos then Laughing

by Perucho21 Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:58 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:Insane corruption.

I agree, how Messi escaped a red against Sevilla is beyond me

by Doc Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:47 am

The Bayern fan talking about corruption. The club whose former president went to jail for tax evasion. Also...

BarrileteCosmico wrote:pls, we all watched Bayern-BVB

by AlphaBeast Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:23 am

Vini is probably the best U-21 in the world.

by Myesyats Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:55 pm

AlphaBeast wrote:VAR is probably the best U-21 in the world.

fixed

by Valkyrja Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:20 am

Is there a fanbase with a bigger inferiority complex than Barcelona’s ?

by Myesyats Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:24 am

Valkyrja wrote:Is there a fanbase with a bigger inferiority complex than Barcelona’s ?

Tbh Hans was the one most taken aback by this injustice, as a neutral

by halamadrid2 Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:18 am

Messi escapes a red for the second game in a row Laughing

by Hapless_Hans Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:19 pm

Myesyats wrote:
Valkyrja wrote:Is there a fanbase with a bigger inferiority complex than Barcelona’s ?

Tbh Hans was the one most taken aback by this injustice, as a neutral

Exactly. I just feel it's my duty to point out injustice and corruption when I see them.
And I'm very neutral about Real Madrid, easily as neutral as @farfan is Very Happy

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