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Laley23
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Sep 19, 2011 12:32am
Lionel Messi (5')
Cesc Fábregas (13')
David Villa (34')
Rovérsio (og 40')
Lionel Messi (41')
Xavi (57')
David Villa (76')
Lionel Messi (79')

Match Stats


Barcelona ---------Osasuna
18(14) Shots (on Goal) 7(1)
8 Fouls 15
8 Corner Kicks 3
7 Offsides 1
82% Time of Possession 18%
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Saves 7

Lol at this game. What a beatdown.

Also, 10 man Real lost today 1-0 to Levante.
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chicago510
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Sep 19, 2011 12:44am
I saw the highlights, but damn 82-18 possession?! I've never seen that before.
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Sage
Posts: 2,070
Sep 19, 2011 2:06am
lol i never play pks i'll just draw it out
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Pick6
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Sep 24, 2011 11:09am
Torres scores again....hopefully he gets back to his old form. SMH at the red card though
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Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Sep 24, 2011 12:06pm
RVP with the brace for da Gunners!

FIFA 12 drops next week......whos ready?
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gerb131
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Sep 24, 2011 1:45pm
Crew at home tonight. I was going to go but got roped in to wife-type things. Go Crew!
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ohiobucks1
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Sep 24, 2011 2:12pm
I'll be at the Crew game


and I will be buying fifa 12 on the 27th :)
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Mulva
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Sep 24, 2011 2:37pm
Man U finally doesn't win a match, drawing with Stoke. Now tied with Man City at the top of the table.
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Pick6
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Sep 24, 2011 4:01pm
Mulva;909072 wrote:Man U finally doesn't win a match, drawing with Stoke. Now tied with Man City at the top of the table.
not surprised with Rooney not playing, they are a different team without him
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OSH
Posts: 4,145
Sep 27, 2011 7:14pm
Wow. The Red Devils squeaked out a draw with FC Basel tonight.

Man United without 8 regular starters took a 2-goal lead behind Danny Welbeck (good for him!) in the 16' and 17'. Then...give up 3 second half goals before getting the equalizer in the 90+ minute?!

Wooooooooooooow! And that was even at Old Trafford!
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Automatik
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Sep 28, 2011 9:25am
Who grabbed FIFA '12? Almost everyone I talk to dislikes the new changes on defense. I personally like them. You have to be much more precise when standing tackling and you can't just live on the x/a button to pressure the ball.
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OSH
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Sep 28, 2011 10:33am
I have been pondering on picking it up. I dunno if I can spend the money.

I am usually just a Halo Reach guy and it saves me money.
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Automatik
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Sep 28, 2011 10:36am
You seem like a huge fan of the game. I'd definitely go for it. Its literally the only game I play/buy. There's a feature, Adidas Live Season, that updates leagues, teams, player ratings in relation to how they are doing in real life. There were times last year when Messi was damn near unstoppable.
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OSH
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Sep 28, 2011 1:03pm
Definitely a "student of the game."

I should just break down and get it. I love playing the manager/franchise mode and going from team to team building them up. That's so much fun.
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Pick6
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Sep 28, 2011 1:31pm
Automatik;914057 wrote:Who grabbed FIFA '12? Almost everyone I talk to dislikes the new changes on defense. I personally like them. You have to be much more precise when standing tackling and you can't just live on the x/a button to pressure the ball.
havent picked it up yet..but have played the demo. I like the changes compared to 2011
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OSH
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Sep 28, 2011 1:33pm
I have heard "it's too easy to score." I never thought that'd be a major complaint!

I also hear it's harder to dribble and/or take people 1v1 -- harder to pull moves. I was never one to use moves anyway, so maybe that's good for me.'

Maybe I'll have to talk to the wife about this...:)
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Automatik
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Sep 28, 2011 2:17pm
I think its actually easier to take someone on 1v1. You can't "lock on" to the man with the ball like you could before. You now have a button that goes for a "standing" tackle, if not timed right you can completely whiff and they go right by you.

R1 "placed" shots seem to go in a bit more. You can rain them from pretty far out of you have an angle. I was putting them on goal regularly.

lol...I hope you're kidding about asking your wife to drop $60 on a game. ;)
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Jester
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Sep 28, 2011 3:19pm
Valencia v. Chelsea on FSC right now. 35th minute with no score, although Valencia has had a few opportunities with some nice passing.
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OSH
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Sep 30, 2011 11:39am
My wife picked the game up for me! Woohoo!

Started my first season on manager mode. Started with the Crew. I'll play one season there then move on. I picked up Macheda on a season loan...man he is good against these MLS squads.

I like the game so far. I actually like the changes to defending. I just need to finish more regularly.
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hoops23
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Oct 1, 2011 5:07am
I love the changes defensively. It actually takes skill/practice to master defending now, instead of holding down the turbo button.

I also like the new impact system. Really changes a play when a guy gets bumped/knocked down, both on the attack or on the defensive.

I also think it's a bit harder to score, which is great IMO. I love tight games, as I try to play realistically. I'm jumping over from FIFA '10, so this is definitely a big change for me.

I also love the precision dribbling. Feels like you finally have control over every movement you'd want.

IGN gave this game a 9.5, my guess is it'll win a lot of awards for Sports game of the year. Definitely the best one I've played in quite some time. It absolutely destroys Madden in terms of playability, presentation, and simulation.
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hoops23
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Oct 7, 2011 5:41am
I was 2-0 then 3-1 online...

I'm now 3-3-6

I can not fucking win anymore and it's pissing me off.

For some reason, I can't score. I top out at about a goal a game during this horrendous stretch. I'll have 1-on-1's with the goal keeper and no matter what, he blocks it. If I do manage to get my shot past him, it hits the fucking goal posts. My last match, I played against a guy I should have creamed. I got out to a 1-0 lead, and should have been up 4-0 at the end of the 1st half. I missed a WIDE OPEN net from about 10 feet away and had 2 other shots hit the post.

He then gets 2 straight BS goals to win, ending my night of frustration.

I'm losing games 2-1 regularly. I was a beast on FIFA 10 and averaged about 5 goals a game online. I like the learning curve on this game, but I need some pointers on scoring goals.
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OSH
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Oct 8, 2011 8:34pm
Klinsmann gets his first win today! A 1-0 win over Honduras with a beaut from Dempsey!
B
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Oct 8, 2011 9:31pm
has anyone played pro evolution soccer 2012 yet?
[h=1][/h]
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DeyDurkie5
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Oct 8, 2011 9:41pm
rooney is in some trouble for his card with england
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Automatik
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Oct 9, 2011 11:06am
DeyDurkie5;926966 wrote:rooney is in some trouble for his card with england
I heard he got sent off. What happened?