Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: john e on January 04, 2011, 03:26:17 PM
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putting your own club prejudices to one side, which team has played the most entertaining football this season ?
its been Arsenal for the last few years for me, but this year, and i cant believe i'm saying this,
i reckon its Spurs
they always go out to attack and win, got plenty of firepower up front, and a few special players in midfield
they have done especially well in the champs league, whatever you think of Redknap, he turns a team out worth watching
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Blackpool have entertained me most this season. All out attack, fighting for each other and shocking the big boys.
Spurs and Arsenal have played well for me too. I'd enjoy watching Spurs were it not for their manager, their fans and the fact they are Spurs.
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Man Utd and Arsenal.
Bolton's football this season is a myth IMO
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Teams that if I was a neutral I'd enjoy watching:
Arsenal, Spurs, Blackpool, then to a lesser extent Man U and Man City. Even Bolton can knock it around a bit these days.
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In absolute terms Barcelona. In England Arsenal, that I see as a small (ok, very small) Barça, the two teams also share the formation 4-3-3 with three CM, 2 wingers and one central forward.
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Barcelona are miles ahead of anyone else. Arsenal can bang on about it all they like, but I know who I'd rather watch.
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Barcelona.
Arsenal are the best English club to watch when they're on song. Spurs rely more on pace and power but with Arsenal it is all about technique and ability.
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I'd disagree with Arsenal this season. Tottenham are much better on the eye.
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No way are Spurs better to watch than Arsenal. If Crouch is in the team then they play as much long ball as we did under O'Neill and people were ready to launch themselves off the Rotunda then.
Barcelona if we're talking about worldwide, Arsenal if you're talking about England.
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Has to be Big Sam's Blackburn (or as was).
Very scientific approach to football, borrowed from the ponytailed bloke out of Karate Kid III
A Goalkeeper can't stand, he can't do owt."
"A Goalkeeper can't breathe, he can't do owt."
"A Goalkeeper can't see, he can't do owt."
And so on.
Comes in for so much stick, but he is just misunderstood. The prophet is seldom valued in his own time. Even those decked out in bluetooth headsets.
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Clyde.
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Has to be Big Sam's Blackburn (or as was).
Very scientific approach to football, borrowed from the ponytailed bloke out of Karate Kid III
A Goalkeeper can't stand, he can't do owt."
"A Goalkeeper can't breathe, he can't do owt."
"A Goalkeeper can't see, he can't do owt."
And so on.
Comes in for so much stick, but he is just misunderstood. The prophet is seldom valued in his own time. Even those decked out in bluetooth headsets.
If the chairman ain't looking his wife...
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Barcelona.
Arsenal are the best English club to watch when they're on song. Spurs rely more on pace and power but with Arsenal it is all about technique and ability.
Arsenal can be very frustrating as at times they try to walk the ball into the net. Saying that, I've loved watching them in Europe this season.
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As well as Tottenham being the most attractive in the Prem Watford are the most attractive I've seen in the league below.
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Barcelona worldwide, Arsenal in this country
The rest of the bunch are hugely mediocre and I think the attractiveness quotient is at all time low, both here and abroad
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Spurs and Blackpool for me
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English clubs spurs and Blackpool. Barcelona are the best
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Barcelona's game this season has produced the best club football I've ever seen. They are pure class in every position and have great strength in depth.
Here, I like watching Arsenal, as we wont be anywhere near winning the league I'd like to see them do it. Fuck Spurs.
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Barcelona and Arsenal these days for me.
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1st - Barca
2nd - The Arse
3rd - Spuds
Honourable mention to Blackpool
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Arsenal for me. Every player comfortable on the ball and willing to receive it when under pressure from the opposition. Good first touch and distribution, meaning their movement off the ball doesn't have to be brilliant.
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Spurs spend as much time hoofing the ball as we did under O'Neill when they have Crouch up front but since they scored 3 goals against Inter the media think they are better than Brazil. Barcelona are the best to watch, patient build up followed by killer blow. In England, Arsenal play the most attractive football while Blackpool are the most entertaining to watch as they leave it so open. Needless to say, Small Heath are at the very bottom of the list.
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Barcelona
Arsenal
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As mentioned, Barca and Arsenal.
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I would have to agree with the rest of you Arsenal in England and Barcelona are the benchmark.
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Can't say much about anyone, as I've only seen the highlights on MOTD.
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Spurs are a myth. Man City can get it going when they want to.
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Spurs are a highlights team, Arsenal are a joy to watch for long periods of games.
Blackpool have been great to watch going forward, really enterprising and refreshing when considering they are not the most technically gifted or coached by a foriegn wonder.
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I wish they were doing that against sha.
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Arsenal. Their attitude (and that of their manager) I don't like but they play great football.
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Blackpool. Biggest surprise of the season for me. I thought they were excellent against citeh and have really played their hearts out.
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VILLA lol. Arsenal i think by a long way
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Spurs either just hoof it long for Crouch or knock it out to the wings and hare forward just like we did under MON. Nobody was saying we were the most attractive team to watch then.
Arsenal on the other hand actually keep possession through having greater skill and technique. They don't come close to Barcelona though who have overtaken the Milan side of the early 90's as probably the best team I've seen.
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In Europe it's barca but in this country I would say arsenal by a huge distance - their one touch football is a joy to watch as long as it's not against us!
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Arsenal in the UK by a country mile.
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Blackpool have a great combination of passing football, huge collective effort and a defence who wing it somewhat, meaning that they rarely have a boring game. I'd still go for Arsenal, though Spurs have been better this year (Chelsea are the least attractive out of that top 5, they just look for Drogba early and try to hit him).
Barcelona, though, are just so far ahead of everyone else as to make comparisons worthless. The best club side since Sacchi's Milan, and the only side around at the minute who will go down in history alongside greats like the Ajax team of the early 70s or the Real Madrid team of the 50s. In fact, if they carry on like this they might just become the greatest single team of all time.
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Spurs are a highlights team, Arsenal are a joy to watch for long periods of games.
This.
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I refuse to answer any team from the Premier League. Even to admit it pains me.
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Barcelona >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone
In England? Would probably be Arsenal. They do score some very nice goals.
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Whenever I have seen Swansea play they have always knocked the ball around quite well.
Blackpool also play decent football, unfortunately playing balls across your 18 yard box is something you are taught not to do from the age of 6. It's about playing football in the right areas of the pitch and not passing it about for passings sake.
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National team - Spain
European team - Barcelona
English (if the term is applicable) team - Arsenal
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Second half against man utd we were 'Barcenal'!
Most thrilling performance for a very very long time.
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This season Arsenal for me by a country mile
having watched them at VP this season I struggled to remember the last time we were ripped apart by a decent passing side
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Blackpool, playing for each other and there hearts out. Commited team that play with their hearts. Barca outside of England, fast attractive football
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Barcelona and Killinghall Nomads Under 8's are the only football teams I enjoy watching.
Arsenal irritate me with their fannying about trying to pass it into the net and taking umbrage at anybody having the temerity to tackle them and Spurs are just a bunch of c***s kicking a football about.