On Topic; Worldy own-goal, won't score many like that.
Off Topic; Article title could be better / more professional.
Calamitous Kramer Own-Goal gifts Dortmund needed win.
Wins aren't rare for Dortmund, they've overachieved in the Champions League, just haven't had the squad to carry them in every competition.
So what games will Chelsea lose in that 11 game block? I see none, draws are more than possible, but defeats, can't see it happening.
Chelsea could literally emulate Arsenal's Invincibles and score so much more points on top of that.
The title race is pretty much over after 11 games too.
Chelsea's next 11 games are; West Brom, Sunderland, Spurs, Newcastle, Hull, Stoke, West Ham, Southampton, Spurs, Newcastle and Swansea.
I can honestly see them taking 29 points, the same as they've achieved in the 11 so far. This batch of 11 games is far easier too; No City, United, Arse...
That argument doesn't wash at all, hasn't for years either. La Liga is a tough league (same with Bundesliga), and outside Barca/Real, teams have to fight for every game. Both Barca/Real have lost to teams well below them this season too, Chelsea is still unbeaten.
The money and resources both Chelsea & City have should be more than even to breeze their League whilst still competing in Europe. Both squads have more depth than either Barca/Real.
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Bundesliga needs to be the model for all footballing nations. It's win win for everyone involved. EPL has to be the only top 5 league that doesn't promote youth players in top teams and in big games. Germany, Spain, Italy, France and even Belgium + Nederlands do it.
Most of the England talent have to be loaned to Championship or League 1 sides to learn their trade, yet struggle once returned to Prem because of quality spike.
Laughable, shambolic.
4 years in the Champions League and they'll be going out a 3rd time in 4 years at the 1st hurdle, 2nd time as Premier League champions!
Even Dortmund, sitting 17th in Bundesliga, missing several key players still show heart and passion sitting 12 out of 12 points in a decent quality group!
20pts out of possible 48pts for EPL clubs in Champions League so far. 31 for La Liga, Bilbao letting the La Liga down and 38 for Bundesliga.
Brendon needs to look at this XI and think hard about the ones he benched. They played for the shirt and had great intensity throughout. That said, Madrid weren't at the races at all, Ronaldo probably had his worse game so far this season and Liverpool never threaten Madrid. Real didn't seem that bothered though, 1-0 was enough, passing/possession game in the second half.
1-0 was fair, Madrid easily through as winners.
Liverpool's "reserves" played well, Brendon should take note. Madrid didn't seem that intent on the game either, Ronaldo totally off the boil.
Nope, another training session for Madrid, not like they need it at the moment though. Can see Carlo putting some kids on too, near the end for experience.
I watched the game from whistle to whistle. Beyond the 25th minute mark in the 1st half, Barca never had a chance that looked to threat Real. Madrid on the other hand had chances upon chances yet Barca were saved due to the incompetence of Real's finishing rather than defensive quality by Luis Enrique's men.
Barca had 2 clear chances, Messi's near miss and Mathieu distant strike, both stopped by Iker. Benzema alone for Madrid, had more!
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Pepe made no effort at all leading to Neymar's goal. Messi missed a sitter, thanks to Iker, no thanks to Pepe again. Ultimately makes up for it with his goal though.
Benzema was so wasteful in the 1st half it wasn't even funny; missed a toe-poke, over-ran a cross from Marcelo which could of lead to a goal. Hits post and cross-bar within moments of each other. Messed up a pass in the 2nd half with Ronaldo in bags of space. Just like Pepe's mistakes, he made up for ...
Sorry but you are clueless, like PS4OUR said, if Mou, Mancini + others couldn't handle Mario, Rodgers doesn't stand a chance.
LFC's signings are junk. He overspent on several players too.
Balotelli wasn't a gamble, at £16M, Milan robbed you blind.
Couldn't agree more, sad how I got 3 disagrees too. LFC is junk, barely Europa League quality and judging other English sides, they'd crumble in that too.
People just can't deal with facts. La Liga is the best league in world football with the best teams.
British media are just laughable. BBC was signing LFC's praises, how Henderson and Sterling could get a result against Madrid, same with Sky. Lawro even said at the weekend, with a fit Sturridge, LFC could have won... Clueless!
Madrid completely owned LFC. Pepe & Varane played insanely well, never gave LFC a chance. 2nd half was a training session for Madrid. Literally no threat against them, wasting plenty chances, could have been 7-0 with Madrid at full tilt.
Ronaldo has to win it on his Champions League run alone, never mind his 17 goals in 11 games this season. It's just impossible for anyone else to win it. Ronaldo, top of class, outclassed everyone this year.
James' 1st goal, the very top quality.
Isco & Marcelo both had superb games too.
1st goal from Hernandez was world class, impact sub for me though.
Ramos, or should I say clown, being a tool that he has been recently.
Hand full of people on a website oppose to hundreds of thousands of people phoning in, texting, tweeting, emailing shows like Talk Sport, 606, etc.
Not even close, people are deluded here, Roy Keane has said it plenty of times, people here think this league is the best in every way yet reality has it at 3rd, a distant 3rd too.
You obviously don't watch/listen to BBC MoTD or BBC Radio 5 Live or ITV Sport or Sky Sports.
Someone as cynical as me texted into 5 Live saying, "Give it 3 days, you lot will be saying it's the best league again." They laughed, because they know that's what they're going to say!
4 teams, 1 win! Laughable!
So that's 31 games, 8 wins still and 32 goals against. :/
Weakened Bayern, just like Dortmund, dominate England's best.
Even Chelsea couldn't beat a team missing their complete backline. Laughable!
FYI, title needs changing, Bayern won 1-0! haha
Madrid, Madrid, Madrid, ¡Hala Madrid!
y nada más, y nada más, ¡Hala Madrid!
18 out of 18, the only team!