Caporegime
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They just had a bad game is all, they haven't been particularly consistent this year. More of a coincidence that a lot of their Euro games have been their best performances.
But also the Spanish league, most teams rather ignore defence and focus on attack. Bilbao lose a lot in the league because other teams attacks are better. In Europe against "boring" english teams that defend more, attack less, their quality attack shone and wasn't put under enough pressure defensively.
Bit of a let down really as Bilbao really did entertain in the competition but were mostly complete **** tonight.
Falcao is a freaking beast though, insanely calm for the second goal. its quite odd because give him a ball behind and one defender to get past, or just a long way to goal and, he's not particularly fast, he's not great at going around people. His movement in and around the box, his power in the air, his eye for goal and picking the right thing to do.
How many players in the world, how many strikers in the prem league would have taken that second goal first time and had the shot blocked and come to nothing? Most of not all of them, he sold the shot, turned brilliantly and knew exactly what he was doing, brilliant finish.
But also the Spanish league, most teams rather ignore defence and focus on attack. Bilbao lose a lot in the league because other teams attacks are better. In Europe against "boring" english teams that defend more, attack less, their quality attack shone and wasn't put under enough pressure defensively.
Bit of a let down really as Bilbao really did entertain in the competition but were mostly complete **** tonight.
Falcao is a freaking beast though, insanely calm for the second goal. its quite odd because give him a ball behind and one defender to get past, or just a long way to goal and, he's not particularly fast, he's not great at going around people. His movement in and around the box, his power in the air, his eye for goal and picking the right thing to do.
How many players in the world, how many strikers in the prem league would have taken that second goal first time and had the shot blocked and come to nothing? Most of not all of them, he sold the shot, turned brilliantly and knew exactly what he was doing, brilliant finish.