Sorry that this series has been so inconsistent, I haven't had time for this series but it is officially back and I will try to post another one of these tomorrow...
Greece Vs Portugal Euro 2004 Final- What a massive win for Greece to pull off. They beat hosts and favourites Portugal and defied all odds. I mean, there were 8 teams expected to do better than them. Drawn in group A with Spain and Portugal everyone expected a group stage exit. How wrong they were...
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When the final whistle was blown at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night, Dinamo Zagreb players did not trudge down the tunnel after a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich, struggling to keep a lid on their frustration.
Instead, Dinamo players began to walk towards Robert Lewandowski. One by one, they hoped they could nab the shirt of the most prolific striker in European football.
Unlike any normal defeat at the hands of Europe’s best sides, these players knew that they were witnessing history in the making. That they were mere bystanders to a truly great player.
On the night the Polish striker grabbed netted a hat-trick, and in doing so, his 10th goal in his last three games. Wolfsburg were shellshocked last Tuesday, Mainz followed suit on Saturday and tonight Dinamo joined the club.
Lewandowski is in the form of his life and if it can continue then there’s little hope of anyone stopping him or Bayern in the Champions League this season.
In truth, the towering forward has always been exceptional for the Bavarian giants since joining them last summer, yet it seems only now that his manager is coming around to the idea of taking advantage of his clear talents.
Last season Bayern played with inverted wingers and false No.9s. That meant Mario Gotze on the left, Arjen Robben on the right and Thomas Muller wandering around in between. Lewandowski still picked up goals, but was by no means the focal point of attack.
This may have worked in the Bundesliga but when it came down to crunch ties in the Champions League, Bayern once again came undone to a committed and direct Barcelona side.
This season Guardiola has gone back to the drawing board and the results have dramatically improved.
Douglas Costa has come in for the the injured Robben, but instead of cutting inside to shoot and score, the Brazilian seems far more inclined to cross the ball and assist his striker. The former Shakhtar Donetsk winger currently sits on no less than 11 assists in as many games this season.
Similarly, Kingsley Coman has been a revelation since arriving from Juventus on loan this summer. Quick, skilful but most important unselfish on the ball, like Costa, the Frenchman is far more interested in swinging the ball into the six yard box than tucking it into the top corner.
Such talents go against the grain, when considering the modern phenomenon of inverted wingers and inside forwards but they work perfectly well alongside a striker of Lewandowski’s ability.
It may not sound very sexy, but Guardiola’s Bayern side work their way up the pitch effectively, before finding Lewandowski in the box.
And it works. Bayern currently boast a record in the Bundesliga and Champions League of 27 points out of 27 and a goal difference of +28. Where Guardiola used to obsess over innovation on the tactics board - a quality that has earned him criticism from even the highest in Bayern’s hierarchy over the past two years - it seems as though the former Barca boss is now content with a team and system that simply clicks together.
Add to that the current woes of England’s top sides in Europe and the unconvincing displays of Luis Enrique’s Barca side in Group E and you have a Champions League that only seems to have one or two clear forerunners for the competition.
Sure, the likes of PSG, Real Madrid and perhaps even Manchester United may have something to say about such predictions, yet none of these teams posses the aura of perfection that seems to cling to Guardiola’s current team.
Bayern simply win each and every time, and although the German champions have a whole host of talented players it seems as though one continues to ensure they’re always on top.
Lewandowski is the best striker in Europe right now and he may well drag this side all the way to the final in Milan come May next year.
Instead, Dinamo players began to walk towards Robert Lewandowski. One by one, they hoped they could nab the shirt of the most prolific striker in European football.
Unlike any normal defeat at the hands of Europe’s best sides, these players knew that they were witnessing history in the making. That they were mere bystanders to a truly great player.
On the night the Polish striker grabbed netted a hat-trick, and in doing so, his 10th goal in his last three games. Wolfsburg were shellshocked last Tuesday, Mainz followed suit on Saturday and tonight Dinamo joined the club.
Lewandowski is in the form of his life and if it can continue then there’s little hope of anyone stopping him or Bayern in the Champions League this season.
In truth, the towering forward has always been exceptional for the Bavarian giants since joining them last summer, yet it seems only now that his manager is coming around to the idea of taking advantage of his clear talents.
Last season Bayern played with inverted wingers and false No.9s. That meant Mario Gotze on the left, Arjen Robben on the right and Thomas Muller wandering around in between. Lewandowski still picked up goals, but was by no means the focal point of attack.
This may have worked in the Bundesliga but when it came down to crunch ties in the Champions League, Bayern once again came undone to a committed and direct Barcelona side.
This season Guardiola has gone back to the drawing board and the results have dramatically improved.
Douglas Costa has come in for the the injured Robben, but instead of cutting inside to shoot and score, the Brazilian seems far more inclined to cross the ball and assist his striker. The former Shakhtar Donetsk winger currently sits on no less than 11 assists in as many games this season.
Similarly, Kingsley Coman has been a revelation since arriving from Juventus on loan this summer. Quick, skilful but most important unselfish on the ball, like Costa, the Frenchman is far more interested in swinging the ball into the six yard box than tucking it into the top corner.
Such talents go against the grain, when considering the modern phenomenon of inverted wingers and inside forwards but they work perfectly well alongside a striker of Lewandowski’s ability.
It may not sound very sexy, but Guardiola’s Bayern side work their way up the pitch effectively, before finding Lewandowski in the box.
And it works. Bayern currently boast a record in the Bundesliga and Champions League of 27 points out of 27 and a goal difference of +28. Where Guardiola used to obsess over innovation on the tactics board - a quality that has earned him criticism from even the highest in Bayern’s hierarchy over the past two years - it seems as though the former Barca boss is now content with a team and system that simply clicks together.
Add to that the current woes of England’s top sides in Europe and the unconvincing displays of Luis Enrique’s Barca side in Group E and you have a Champions League that only seems to have one or two clear forerunners for the competition.
Sure, the likes of PSG, Real Madrid and perhaps even Manchester United may have something to say about such predictions, yet none of these teams posses the aura of perfection that seems to cling to Guardiola’s current team.
Bayern simply win each and every time, and although the German champions have a whole host of talented players it seems as though one continues to ensure they’re always on top.
Lewandowski is the best striker in Europe right now and he may well drag this side all the way to the final in Milan come May next year.
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