Bobski
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What do we think?
The last WC was entertaining in spells but the quality was mediocre at best. The CL has not had a truly great team for some time, perhaps the first of Madrid's run, but more likely peak Pep Barca circa 2011.
That match tonight was dreadful, but we shouldn't react to one game, heat, time since last game, pressure of occasion. However the standard of midfield play was stunningly bad, not that much of a surprise given the players. This years competition has been fun, but much like the WC, much of that is due to some very flawed teams. My take is that this generation of players is weaker than previous times, especially in key areas like Striker/Cm and CB.
The last WC was entertaining in spells but the quality was mediocre at best. The CL has not had a truly great team for some time, perhaps the first of Madrid's run, but more likely peak Pep Barca circa 2011.
That match tonight was dreadful, but we shouldn't react to one game, heat, time since last game, pressure of occasion. However the standard of midfield play was stunningly bad, not that much of a surprise given the players. This years competition has been fun, but much like the WC, much of that is due to some very flawed teams. My take is that this generation of players is weaker than previous times, especially in key areas like Striker/Cm and CB.