a) Let not slander be spread that I'm smart enough to know what dynamic plotting is. Or if it doesn't even exist, let not slander be spread that I came up with it...
b) If you're going to ask me why I've plotted Banega on a lower performance curve than the other idiots on that graph, despite me saying he's on par with Iniesta (and hence rank 2 in world), I'm sorry to inform you those graphs mean nothing, except that alcohol is probably more important to Economic theory than education...
Managed to stream the Copa Clasico after all, and the Valencia demolition the next day too. Quick word about Che - Parejo is a real sad alternative to Sergio Canales, the idea of a MF 3 with one dynamic element making runs into the box (like Cesc for FCB) did seem to be working more than Topal/Costa 3rd MF last year, but now with Canales gone, neither Feghouli nor Parejo have enough quality to pull this off - Still don't see why Emery doesn't go with Albelda - Costa - Banega. Juan Bernat got a rare start, but Piatti also ed - and neither really looked comfortable compromising their stronger left wing position, with the latter impressing once more I'm quite confident I can call for his first team inclusion without sounding like the morons who berated Lippi for not considering Giovinco after his 2-3 vaguely exciting 10-min substitute appearances!!(much like how Ox has suddenly become 1-2 watch out for haha). 7-1 demolition of high-flying Levante, but worrying lack of a final confident stable first-11 and formation, with a chaotic 4-4-2 this game that had Piatti behind Aduriz which unfortunately did not suit Piatti who isn't quite Messi false 9 material atleast yet.
b) If you're going to ask me why I've plotted Banega on a lower performance curve than the other idiots on that graph, despite me saying he's on par with Iniesta (and hence rank 2 in world), I'm sorry to inform you those graphs mean nothing, except that alcohol is probably more important to Economic theory than education...
Managed to stream the Copa Clasico after all, and the Valencia demolition the next day too. Quick word about Che - Parejo is a real sad alternative to Sergio Canales, the idea of a MF 3 with one dynamic element making runs into the box (like Cesc for FCB) did seem to be working more than Topal/Costa 3rd MF last year, but now with Canales gone, neither Feghouli nor Parejo have enough quality to pull this off - Still don't see why Emery doesn't go with Albelda - Costa - Banega. Juan Bernat got a rare start, but Piatti also ed - and neither really looked comfortable compromising their stronger left wing position, with the latter impressing once more I'm quite confident I can call for his first team inclusion without sounding like the morons who berated Lippi for not considering Giovinco after his 2-3 vaguely exciting 10-min substitute appearances!!(much like how Ox has suddenly become 1-2 watch out for haha). 7-1 demolition of high-flying Levante, but worrying lack of a final confident stable first-11 and formation, with a chaotic 4-4-2 this game that had Piatti behind Aduriz which unfortunately did not suit Piatti who isn't quite Messi false 9 material atleast yet.
The Clasico was splendid, Mourinho did what I thunk by going with the double pivot of Lass-Alonso, and replacing Benzema with Higuain. But he included Kaka and they played some frenetic possession winning and attacking football that sadly went faster than they could really control. I can't stand Higuain, but I do find it unfair he comes in for criticism after having an ineffectual game like this one if the tactics don't match. He makes intelligent runs and has great awareness of where the goal is, helping him get his shots off very early. A game where the MFs are too busy running with the ball, or at max passing with the expectation of finding their burst into the box wastes him. But he's an asshole with scary looking fangs so I'm glad. Passing penetration improved dramatically when Benzema replaced him. Ozil had a 30 yard shot that hit the post in the first half, summed up this lack of passing focal point with Higuain working the channels when Madrid want to sustain pressure, contrast with Benzema in the second half where from the exact position Ozil slid it to his feet and then collected the return inside the box.
Back 4 : There was a bit on ZM about Arbeloa being a natural rightback so handled the game better than Altintop did last time. Firstly, Altintop looks extremely comfortable on the ball at RB, secondly Arbeloa has been used at LB ever since he came to Madrid, a LB position where Coentrao has been woeful! Keeping a dirty b*****d like Carvalho out was brave, and ill advised, his stopper position is key against the False 9, a position Pepe could play but didn't, and Ramos just can't play. Ideal back 4 - Ramos at his best in RB, Pepe Carvalho, Arbeloa LB. Ramos/Pepe let Messi run in from deep (who Carvalho would have stepped on/bitten/wedgied long before he got to the box), and Arbeloa left Abidal with more space than Pepe's brain - goal.
That brings us to the post subject Kaka, who seems to be enjoying the fact that Expectation is a decaying function that follows the depreciation of transfer fee over 5yrs. His performances have not been better, but for some reason he ends up getting rave reviews. Now and then he takes a very pretty touch, turns, and curls one in the corner, but enough about his bathroom habits... sometimes he scores nice goals after collecting inside the box, but his involvement in play has been quite disruptive. I say disruptive because it pushes Ozil onto the wing, where he doesn't get to dictate much. Case in Point - 4 on 4 situation with him running at pace down the middle, Ozil-Benzema would have played off each other and burst through, instead Kaka goes wide to Ronaldo who takes a shot from an unlikely angle, momentum wasted.
I've not seen the best of Kaka ever since Ambrosini sealed a very solid double pivot with Gattuso in 2007-08. Pirlo was fading, and Seedhorf is a fat arse gnu. Technically, I'd have expected Gilardino to be compatible with Kaka, but he wasn't. Next year saw Ronaldinho and Pato change the balance onto the left wing, and Kaka looked a shadow of himself. Strange thus given this radical decline with a prima donna left winger like Donkinho, that he wasn't a clear Lemon for Madrid with their Ronaldo acquisition in the same year... There was a lot of talk last year about Kaka returning to AC, but despite Nocerino and Aquilani looking like they could play very well around him, no way Robinho and Ibra can. His only hope is for Di Maria to come back soon, and Mourinho loses his mind and plays a 4-4-1-1 with Ronaldo - Alonso - Ozil - Di Maria - Kaka - Benzema. Don't see Kaka stamping his authority on a game any other way... lets ask Pepe though
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