ah sweet clash dis evenin between sampdoria and bremen...forza serie a!! altho i like d bundesliga, we need to do everything better than the germans this year to tie up that 4th CL spot for serie a
ah sweet clash dis evenin between sampdoria and bremen...forza serie a!! altho i like d bundesliga, we need to do everything better than the germans this year to tie up that 4th CL spot for serie a
Showing at 2:30 pm on FSC... in glorious HD. Still can't believe FSC finally broadcasting in HD... God is Good.
Showing at 2:30 pm on FSC... in glorious HD. Still can't believe FSC finally broadcasting in HD... God is Good.
Showing at 2:30 pm on FSC... in glorious HD. Still can't believe FSC finally broadcasting in HD... God is Good.
No doubt- makes such a difference.
Yuh believe Gol TV is in HD as well this season (for those games filmed in HD that is)...
That is the ultimate shocker because GolTV is as ghetto as it gets...
Bakes, yuh sure it wasn't a Europa League thread yuh meant to start? :devil:
Bakes, yuh sure it wasn't a Europa League thread yuh meant to start? :devil:
??
Bakes, yuh sure it wasn't a Europa League thread yuh meant to start? :devil:
??
(http://assets2.liverpoolfc.tv/uploads/teams/lfc_shaded_hres_60X.png)
Good luck against Trabzonspor
samp disappoint meh today...no scn...i see dem runnin riot at d marassi next leg
Showing at 2:30 pm on FSC... in glorious HD. Still can't believe FSC finally broadcasting in HD... God is Good.
No doubt- makes such a difference.
Yuh believe Gol TV is in HD as well this season (for those games filmed in HD that is)...
That is the ultimate shocker because GolTV is as ghetto as it gets...
Braga tapping up Seville again. Sloppy sloppy defending by the Spaniards backed up by a shyte goalkeeper. At least shyte on today's performancehttp://video.rutube.ru/01750a2fe9b5d46e5ae27ad896c5635b
Bremen Scores again!!!!
5-4 on aggregate
Bremen Scores again!!!!
5-4 on aggregate
....watched this game twice, fus' it was a bess game!! Marko Marin come and put tears in dem italian eyes.
Hotspurs vs Young Boys.
Should be entertaining. No Defoe. Crouch starting.
Hotspurs vs Young Boys.
Should be entertaining. No Defoe. Crouch starting.
I believe Defoe is indeed starting as well
Crouch score 5min
Hotspurs vs Young Boys.
Should be entertaining. No Defoe. Crouch starting.
I believe Defoe is indeed starting as well
Crouch score 5min
Yeah, is Pavlyuchenko who on the bench. I thought Defoe was going for groin surgery?
Hotspurs vs Young Boys.
Should be entertaining. No Defoe. Crouch starting.
I believe Defoe is indeed starting as well
Crouch score 5min
Yeah, is Pavlyuchenko who on the bench. I thought Defoe was going for groin surgery?
straight after the game apparently... he not expected to run the whole game too
Bremen Scores again!!!!
5-4 on aggregate
....watched this game twice, fus' it was a bess game!! Marko Marin come and put tears in dem italian eyes.
The men on TV was real bad-talking him eh, you could imagine them steupsin and throwing up they hands at the start. At the end they was like "give him the ball!"
Hotspurs vs Young Boys.
Should be entertaining. No Defoe. Crouch starting.
I believe Defoe is indeed starting as well
Crouch score 5min
Yeah, is Pavlyuchenko who on the bench. I thought Defoe was going for groin surgery?
straight after the game apparently... he not expected to run the whole game too
I say madness. But a ball ho is a ball ho. I know a fella who almost slice off his foot with a circular saw. and then weeks later I see the man limping around sweating. When I ask him what de ass? he say "If I don't play, I will Die!" Cyah argue with that nah.
GOLASSSSOOOOOOfrom Pipo Inghazhi!!!!
WOW!!!!
1-1 Milan vs Barca
GOLASSSSOOOOOOfrom Pipo Inghazhi!!!!
WOW!!!!
1-1 Milan vs Barca
What game is this??? ???
GOLASSSSOOOOOOfrom Pipo Inghazhi!!!!
WOW!!!!
1-1 Milan vs Barca
What game is this??? ???
OK.....a club friendly....tanx.
THIS ONE (http://www.atdhe.net/23070/watch-barcelona-vs-ac-milan)
who bet Real getting knock out group stage?
who bet Real getting knock out group stage?
never
AC Milan might be the major upset in that group If they dont refresh that shit squad they have
who bet Real getting knock out group stage?
never
AC Milan might be the major upset in that group If they dont refresh that shit squad they have
We workin on it brodda. Prince is step one. Top class (not Klaas) striker is step 2
THE DRAW GOING ON LIVE FELLAS!!!
Group G: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Ajax , Auxerre (Group of Death!!)
Antonia Valencia looks badly injured...broken leg probably....from d players' reactiion yuh wud swear de man dead...much respect to him though, no screaming or nothing, de man hardly flinched.
Antonia Valencia looks badly injured...broken leg probably....from d players' reactiion yuh wud swear de man dead...much respect to him though, no screaming or nothing, de man hardly flinched.
they not allowed to show de replays on Sky... sounding like some gruesome sh!t... de tackle itself was innocuous
Antonia Valencia looks badly injured...broken leg probably....from d players' reactiion yuh wud swear de man dead...much respect to him though, no screaming or nothing, de man hardly flinched.
they not allowed to show de replays on Sky... sounding like some gruesome sh!t... de tackle itself was innocuous
I re-wound it - his leg is broken near the ankle...his foot was hanging sideways, Eduardo-stylee
Antonia Valencia looks badly injured...broken leg probably....from d players' reactiion yuh wud swear de man dead...much respect to him though, no screaming or nothing, de man hardly flinched.
they not allowed to show de replays on Sky... sounding like some gruesome sh!t... de tackle itself was innocuous
Antonia Valencia looks badly injured...broken leg probably....from d players' reactiion yuh wud swear de man dead...much respect to him though, no screaming or nothing, de man hardly flinched.
Antonia Valencia looks badly injured...broken leg probably....from d players' reactiion yuh wud swear de man dead...much respect to him though, no screaming or nothing, de man hardly flinched.
they not allowed to show de replays on Sky... sounding like some gruesome sh!t... de tackle itself was innocuous
Yeah, it did not even look like he touched him, i think his foot got stuck in the grass or something... :-\
Big Up!
Antonia Valencia looks badly injured...broken leg probably....from d players' reactiion yuh wud swear de man dead...much respect to him though, no screaming or nothing, de man hardly flinched.
they not allowed to show de replays on Sky... sounding like some gruesome sh!t... de tackle itself was innocuous
Yeah, it did not even look like he touched him, i think his foot got stuck in the grass or something... :-\
Big Up!
Yeah, Broadfoot won the ball very cleanly as he slid in. I think maybe Broadfoot's leg trapped Valencia's ankle. But Valencia is a boss, he signalled to d bench, cupped his hands around his mouth and laid back and waited for help...no drama. :beermug:
On another note, Rangers deserve nothing from this game....flat back 9.
I literally do not know who is in goal for United.
On another note, Rangers deserve nothing from this game....flat back 9.
I literally do not know who is in goal for United.
On another note, Rangers deserve nothing from this game....flat back 9.
I literally do not know who is in goal for United.
allyuh feel is kicks... they play 5 across the back and maintain a defensive width equal to the penalty area...
5 defenders squeeze up in front de goal... dat is parking de bus
Antonia Valencia looks badly injured...broken leg probably....from d players' reactiion yuh wud swear de man dead...much respect to him though, no screaming or nothing, de man hardly flinched.
they not allowed to show de replays on Sky... sounding like some gruesome sh!t... de tackle itself was innocuous
I re-wound it - his leg is broken near the ankle...his foot was hanging sideways, Eduardo-stylee
Antonia Valencia looks badly injured...broken leg probably....from d players' reactiion yuh wud swear de man dead...much respect to him though, no screaming or nothing, de man hardly flinched.
they not allowed to show de replays on Sky... sounding like some gruesome sh!t... de tackle itself was innocuous
I re-wound it - his leg is broken near the ankle...his foot was hanging sideways, Eduardo-stylee
http://rd3.videos.sapo.pt/play?file=http://rd3.videos.sapo.pt/vJ0TQzR9kUsDeCg7y46K/mov/1
Watch Messi's second goal it looks like the team just sat back and watch him play.
Just bounce it back him and he'll do the rest.
Watch Messi's second goal. It looks like the team just sat back and watched him play.
Just bounce it back for him and he'll do the rest.
Like we could hit ah team ah 6-0 tonight!
Watch Messi's second goal. It looks like the team just sat back and watched him play.
Just bounce it back for him and he'll do the rest.
Some breathtaking stuff from Barca going forward. In attack they bounce the ball around in a sequence of continuously morphing and recalculated triangles- looks almost impossible to defend against.
Messi's second goal and Dani Alves' icer were works of art...
http://www.youtube.com/v/Q7w2pMK-YVk
Anyone see Bayern second goal by Klose. Why is action in the box treated differently than on other parts of the field. Klose foot (studs) was as high as the keeper face. If it was in midfield and it was half as high it would have been called as a foul. ???0
http://www.youtube.com/v/Q7w2pMK-YVk
OH GEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDD!!!
Ah tinkin dat last roly at 26 seconds in de clip is de STINKEST beat ah ever see a man take at dat level of de game.
NAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
http://www.youtube.com/v/Q7w2pMK-YVk
OH GEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDD!!!
Ah tinkin dat last roly at 26 seconds in de clip is de STINKEST beat ah ever see a man take at dat level of de game.
NAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
ah wouldnt go as far as to say de stinkest ever, but de stinkest for the season so far yeah...
is de man reaction when he get it too, it was like, "aight, ah just get breed" and the man start to trot yes.. lolol
ok, who is the better dribbler Diego or Dinho??
http://www.youtube.com/v/Q7w2pMK-YVk
OH GEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDD!!!
Ah tinkin dat last roly at 26 seconds in de clip is de STINKEST beat ah ever see a man take at dat level of de game.
NAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
As soon as they sub Bitching Berbatov.
Aye,aye, allyu leave Berbatov alone,when you ignore him he does well.One question i have,how all these English teams do so well in this league?some how their game improves when they play against teams from the other major leagues.As soon as they sub Bitching Berbatov.
ent!
Spurs getting skin outtt from inter...
3-0 in 15'
Spurs getting skin outtt from inter...
Spurs getting skin outtt from inter...
Dey ent sparkle?
Messi's goal, don't know how long the link will last.
http://www.youtube.com/v/px0ufsRdxsk
Spurs getting skin outtt from inter...
Dey ent sparkle?
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
4-0 now and Spurs down to 10 men with Gomes sent off...
It not looking too good for Spurs.
Pieces...... Pieces!!
Aye i wonder how my fantasy football side looking.....
Aye i wonder how my fantasy football side looking.....
Aye i wonder how my fantasy football side looking.....
shitty :devil:
Messi's goal, don't know how long the link will last.
http://www.youtube.com/v/px0ufsRdxsk
Every one of dem defenders should be shot for leaving him wide open like dat. Keeper had no chance with a bullet like dat. None.
Messi's goal, don't know how long the link will last.
http://www.youtube.com/v/px0ufsRdxsk
Every one of dem defenders should be shot for leaving him wide open like dat. Keeper had no chance with a bullet like dat. None.
How is the defenders to be blamed. Did you see the distance from where the shot was taken.
Messi's goal, don't know how long the link will last.
http://www.youtube.com/v/px0ufsRdxsk
Every one of dem defenders should be shot for leaving him wide open like dat. Keeper had no chance with a bullet like dat. None.
How is the defenders to be blamed. Did you see the distance from where the shot was taken.
Where was the closest defender to messi when he got the ball before he shot? Not even one there looking to intercept the pass or at least make life difficult. Dey all focused on the ball..and paid the price.
Messi's goal, don't know how long the link will last.
http://www.youtube.com/v/px0ufsRdxsk
Every one of dem defenders should be shot for leaving him wide open like dat. Keeper had no chance with a bullet like dat. None.
How is the defenders to be blamed. Did you see the distance from where the shot was taken.
Where was the closest defender to messi when he got the ball before he shot? Not even one there looking to intercept the pass or at least make life difficult. Dey all focused on the ball..and paid the price.
Well it should be a defensive mid should be shadowing him
Final Score Inter 4 -Spurs 3
Amazing fightback in the second half but 4 goals was just too much to overcome....Gareth Bale is on an amazing run of form though. Now only if we can get our first half issues in away games we'd bet set.
Final Score Inter 4 -Spurs 3
Amazing fightback in the second half but 4 goals was just too much to overcome....Gareth Bale is on an amazing run of form though. Now only if we can get our first half issues in away games we'd bet set.
They sparkle a little, but still end up in ... pieces!
Final Score Inter 4 -Spurs 3
Amazing fightback in the second half but 4 goals was just too much to overcome....Gareth Bale is on an amazing run of form though. Now only if we can get our first half issues in away games we'd bet set.
They sparkle a little, but still end up in ... pieces!
10 men pull back 3 goals against the defending champions and that's 'sparkle a little'? Allyuh men is kicks yes.
Right now Gareth Bale telling Maicon, I is not yuh daddy, I is just the milkman...
Is not only Maicon,that whole Inter defence need to be subed,Crouch looking like Messi today.Right now Gareth Bale telling Maicon, I is not yuh daddy, I is just the milkman...
Meh padna now text meh and say Bale have Maicon looking like an orthodox RB and if he was the coach he would ah take him off. Fuss Bale have him looking ordinary.
You up 4-0 in a 1st leg, and still lose the tie. Inter want licks!Well Well Well....Bale officially bump himself up to beast status wit dat one today.....I have never in all the years of watching football see a top defender get totally and utterly abused so throughout the whole game....ah mean not playing good on occasion is one thing but LAWD...what was dat??? And sadly the man is still a great defender, is just Bale finally figure out dat he is not to fear defenders but make defenders fear him....ALLYUH see the fear in the Inter defenders eyes when homeboy start to run wit de ball....WOW!!!!
It was painful to see Maicon today. Never thought ah woulda see a big defender look bad so, but then again, same thing I said about Desailly, Thuram, Blanc, Maldini.
Ah hoping he just going tru a bad patch, but he may be washed up. To make it worse, nobody ain't even come across to help. Maybe they too used to seeing him dominate people.
I never thought I would see the day a British player abuse a Brazilian like that... all the more stunning that is Maicon.
Last goal he give Lucio a size 58' belt.. Longest belt i see in years.
Spurs better break the bank and give this man a big contract fast.
I never thought I would see the day a British player abuse a Brazilian like that... all the more stunning that is Maicon.
Last goal he give Lucio a size 58' belt.. Longest belt i see in years.
Spurs better break the bank and give this man a big contract fast.
Comn Fergie, this fella showing u what hes got ;D
Spurs !!! CLASS is class ...dais why I like dis team ...over the years they have played continental football ...the razzle and the dazzle with Villa, Ardiles and Hoddle ....now Bale and Lennon ...dont change allyuh style boys .... your time will come again . Ever since I saw that 3 touch Hoddle goal when the ball never touched the ground from de goal kick ...I backing spurs in England !!
Football is style ....results are forgotten ....Style is always remembered !
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
Someone was saying in another thread that Real Madrid is consistently the beneficiary of questionable calls..
You up 4-0 in a 1st leg, and still lose the tie. Inter want licks!
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
Someone was saying in another thread that Real Madrid is consistently the beneficiary of questionable calls..
an exception proves the rule...
I should have been clearer..
Domestically!
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
Someone was saying in another thread that Real Madrid is consistently the beneficiary of questionable calls..
I should have been clearer..
Domestically!
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
Someone was saying in another thread that Real Madrid is consistently the beneficiary of questionable calls..
I should have been clearer..
Domestically!
dinho comment on old inzaghi now nah ....
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
Someone was saying in another thread that Real Madrid is consistently the beneficiary of questionable calls..
I should have been clearer..
Domestically!
dinho comment on old inzaghi now nah ....
steups... Inzaghi could be 70 years old and grey with a walking cane, and score a goal in a geriatrics league and yuh go make sure and hadda let me know about that eh?! ::)
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
Someone was saying in another thread that Real Madrid is consistently the beneficiary of questionable calls..
I should have been clearer..
Domestically!
dinho comment on old inzaghi now nah ....
steups... Inzaghi could be 70 years old and grey with a walking cane, and score a goal in a geriatrics league and yuh go make sure and hadda let me know about that eh?! ::)
ha ha ha ha ..yeah I go rub it een every time ..... until you admit that Pippo is one of the best finishers in football , especially in the box... you know just what I was telling you ..... so long ago ...and it still so ... ha ha ha You mean ah have to wait til he 70 before you go admit dat :beermug:
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
I don't know what alyuh watching but that goal was not offside. The furthest CB dropped from the line. Good goal.
It have nobody love a goal more than Pippo and few are as positionally good as he is, but the man game is very limited. At least lewwe agree on that.
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
I don't know what alyuh watching but that goal was not offside. The furthest CB dropped from the line. Good goal.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa133/peong21/inzaghi.jpg?t=1288889581)Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
I don't know what alyuh watching but that goal was not offside. The furthest CB dropped from the line. Good goal.
Pippo is the garbage goal specialist...and he will celebrate tapping in ball from 3 yards out after a goal mouth scramble and a goalkeeping blunder against a 3rd division team in the coppa italia, as if he'd scored the winner in a world cup final off a solo run in injury time.
He has a sixth sense for the ball in dangerous territory- that in itself is a skill.
He is also 37 years old and still doesn't know the offside rule. To this day he will passionately argue an offside call in which he was about 5 yards off.... each time like it's the first time he's ever been called offside.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa133/peong21/inzaghi.jpg?t=1288889581)Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
I don't know what alyuh watching but that goal was not offside. The furthest CB dropped from the line. Good goal.
Inzaghi is up top.
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
I don't know what alyuh watching but that goal was not offside. The furthest CB dropped from the line. Good goal.
If ever anyone needed proof how much a shithong Elan is..look it right here
That was not when the ball was passed, the ball was passed on the next touch and the 2nd Cb dropped.
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
I don't know what alyuh watching but that goal was not offside. The furthest CB dropped from the line. Good goal.
If ever anyone needed proof how much a shithong Elan is..look it right here
You can only talk yuteman. You don't even have a clue. Try passing a coaching course or referee course and then talk to me. I am not proficient at Wiki or google.
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
I don't know what alyuh watching but that goal was not offside. The furthest CB dropped from the line. Good goal.
If ever anyone needed proof how much a shithong Elan is..look it right here
You can only talk yuteman. You don't even have a clue. Try passing a coaching course or referee course and then talk to me. I am not proficient at Wiki or google.
I can guarantee I am more knowledagble about Football... on this forum is mainly shit talk but when I am serious you cannot come close
And at 20 years old I have 2 coaching certificates and a National license and references from many top coaches locally who have congratulated me on my success at youth level coaching which I have been doing since 19 and I'm currently coaching with Queens Park u12 and u14 and the assistant for Maple Leaf u19 with the head coach(my Dad) and Maple Leaf won the 1st division North Zone Title on Tuesday and we play St Anthonys in the Intercol today...unfortunately the lads arent fit enough and it will be a harsh lesson today but that's the bonus of being Champions..getting the chance to play at a higher level and learn... we play Malick in the promotion playoff next week to decide who comes up..that is the big picture..not today
That was not when the ball was passed, the ball was passed on the next touch and the 2nd Cb dropped.
Well the next touch of the ball after this pic is the kick, so yeah it was passed on the next touch, which was a split second after this frame, but I'm sure that's not what you mean.
Though the pic is blurry, what you see is the leg at the top of the backswing about to come forward to strike the ball. There was no additional touch.
The linesman had Inzaghi on the grass-roller line, and all the defenders behind the line and he still couldn't get it right.
http://video.rutube.ru/b41e128723e40f15a22933682468c0f5]
Inzaghi's second was real offside. I doh know what the linesman was seein nah.
That goal should not have stood.
Someone was saying in another thread that Real Madrid is consistently the beneficiary of questionable calls..
I should have been clearer..
Domestically!
dinho comment on old inzaghi now nah ....
steups... Inzaghi could be 70 years old and grey with a walking cane, and score a goal in a geriatrics league and yuh go make sure and hadda let me know about that eh?! ::)
ha ha ha ha ..yeah I go rub it een every time ..... until you admit that Pippo is one of the best finishers in football , especially in the box... you know just what I was telling you ..... so long ago ...and it still so ... ha ha ha You mean ah have to wait til he 70 before you go admit dat :beermug:
No, no, no lewwe doh twist it.. You said Pippo was one of the best strikers in football all when he was scrubbing bench for Milan and that is how the argument start. Doh lemme hadda go and dig it up!
It have nobody love a goal more than Pippo and few are as positionally good as he is, but the man game is very limited. At least lewwe agree on that.
Nice piece a shit talk:rotfl: :rotfl:
Alex Ferguson say Inzaghi was born offside :rotfl: :rotfl:
Nice piece a shit talk
Alex Ferguson say Inzaghi was born offside :rotfl: :rotfl:
You eh read my post properly ......until you admit that Pippo is one of the best finishers in football , is that different from one of the best strikers in football ? ...so I used the word finisher ...and you said before I said striker ...same ting ...as meh chihee partner used to say !
he was scrubbing bench because he had an injury but returned to score the winning goals for Milan in the european cup final ..after that you changed your name !! ha ha ha ha ... from omardinho to dinho ! is who forgetting now ?
..and remember I never rate Inzaghi as any complete player ..a la zidane etc. but I said as a striker ( finisher) he was as good as any on the planet, especially in the box. Something he proved then and is still demonstrating now .
Ian rush for liverpool ..remember him ? ...Liverpool eh scoring a goal and leaving out Rush ..... all kinda men in de build up and you only used to hear ...RUSHHH !! once ! and you know the score. Give Inzaghi he Pipps ...if you eh get meh pun ... I done !
You eh read my post properly ......until you admit that Pippo is one of the best finishers in football , is that different from one of the best strikers in football ? ...so I used the word finisher ...and you said before I said striker ...same ting ...as meh chihee partner used to say !
he was scrubbing bench because he had an injury but returned to score the winning goals for Milan in the european cup final ..after that you changed your name !! ha ha ha ha ... from omardinho to dinho ! is who forgetting now ?
..and remember I never rate Inzaghi as any complete player ..a la zidane etc. but I said as a striker ( finisher) he was as good as any on the planet, especially in the box. Something he proved then and is still demonstrating now .
Ian rush for liverpool ..remember him ? ...Liverpool eh scoring a goal and leaving out Rush ..... all kinda men in de build up and you only used to hear ...RUSHHH !! once ! and you know the score. Give Inzaghi he Pipps ...if you eh get meh pun ... I done !
Sad new boy Jai... Yuh boy Inzaghi looking like he done for the season with a cruciate knee injury..
Hopefully this eh the end of the road.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/feedarticle/9355760
Pavlo does rell do shit when he ready oui!! ::)
How de ass Naismith really arguing dat foul on Fabio, ah mean really?
Just for discussion sake,as a Coach knowing what Rooney have been through the past couple of weeks and now finding his way back into the game/team,would you feel comfortable letting him take that penalty?How de ass Naismith really arguing dat foul on Fabio, ah mean really?
Lol... and blue mad too yes. Rangers played a bit more positively in the second half, but nobody could really argue with the result. Rooney easily could have added two more goals.
Just for discussion sake,as a Coach knowing what Rooney have been through the past couple of weeks and now finding his way back into the game/team,would you feel comfortable letting him take that penalty?
Just for discussion sake,as a Coach knowing what Rooney have been through the past couple of weeks and now finding his way back into the game/team,would you feel comfortable letting him take that penalty?How de ass Naismith really arguing dat foul on Fabio, ah mean really?
Lol... and blue mad too yes. Rangers played a bit more positively in the second half, but nobody could really argue with the result. Rooney easily could have added two more goals.
Never had a team in England but starting to like Spurs...
Good footballing squad both on and off the ball. Could use an injection of quality and some depth but they attempt to play football for the people who pay to see them... and not just the the people who see them as a business.
First off i like your thoughts.The reason i brought this up is because i thought it was a gutsy decision by Fergie,this is what makes guys like him the managers they are,it's about knowing and having confidence in the players you have.Just for discussion sake,as a Coach knowing what Rooney have been through the past couple of weeks and now finding his way back into the game/team,would you feel comfortable letting him take that penalty?
Absolutely! I'm not a Fergie fan, but yuh have to give de man his due... he's a boss tactician and he knows how to wrangle all them conflicting egos in the locker room. I like the move for three reasons:
a) Yuh telling him that he's really back in yuh good graces, that all the drama of the past month is water under the bridge.
b) Yuh telling him yuh have faith in him taking and making the penalty... especially with Giggsy on the pitch beside him.
c) Yuh giving him a chance to just see the ball bulge the back of the net... help him get back in goal-scoring form.
What about you, what are your thoughts?
First off i like your thoughts.The reason i brought this up is because i thought it was a gutsy decision by Fergie,this is what makes guys like him the managers they are,it's about knowing and having confidence in the players you have.
The hang up i may have had would be if that penalty did not score what adverse effects it would have within the team but this is what this game is all about,a Coach has to go with his best instincts.
So UEFA launches an investigation into Ramos and Xabi allegedly deliberately getting themselves second yellows so they would miss the last group game and have a clean slate coming into the knock-out rounds.
So UEFA launches an investigation into Ramos and Xabi allegedly deliberately getting themselves second yellows so they would miss the last group game and have a clean slate coming into the knock-out rounds.
Is that against the law or will it just go down as nasty gamesmanship.
So UEFA launches an investigation into Ramos and Xabi allegedly deliberately getting themselves second yellows so they would miss the last group game and have a clean slate coming into the knock-out rounds.
Is that against the law or will it just go down as nasty gamesmanship.
Well I don't see how it could go down as 'nasty gamemanship' because nothing was done against Ajax. They were just being 'clever' and UEFA are less than amused but I don't see what they could legitimately charge them with.
Being the hypocrites that they are I'm sure they'll come up with something. I don't like the move because to me it's against the spirit of the game... but in today's game where so many other issues that are similarly "against the spirit of the game" (England's non-goal against Germany in S. Africa, Suarez' handball goal, Materazzi baiting Zidane etc., the continued abuse of black players on European pitches) being allowed to have an impact on scorelines... something like this seems positively innocuous in comparison.
UEFA need to do something about it, or change a rule or make a new one or something.
Look at the bigger picture. Yuh let this slide and next year at this stage of the group games, a team could theoretically have their whole side take intentional yellows to protect them from suspension without any consequences. This kinda 'gamesmanship' if left unchecked could descend into the farcical and at the end of the day this is football not NFL.
Mourinho just exposing the stupidity of this rule and how easily it can be exploited ...what dey go charge him for when there is no rule against what he did ...he made his players do it blatant ..he could have made them tackle late etc...but he wanted to show how foolish this rule is ...bet they change it now !
There's a rat on the field at Old Trafford.
spurs match- what makes these players think they can raise their hands or arms to protect their faces from the ball. Who is the genius that decide that is a smart play- I am happy the refs callin it. If yuh studyin tuh protect yuh pretty face duck or don't stand in the wall!
spurs match- what makes these players think they can raise their hands or arms to protect their faces from the ball. Who is the genius that decide that is a smart play- I am happy the refs callin it. If yuh studyin tuh protect yuh pretty face duck or don't stand in the wall!
I don't think the guy was in a wall. The Twente player shot from close range. The Spurs guy actually turned his face while trying to jump away from the ball. Unfortunately his arm was up and the ball struck on the elbow.
Doh worry...we go deal with that Argentinian Hobbit.
BENDTNER to purge dem.
Inter vs Bayern Munich, a repeat of the last final is the biggest matchup.
Inter vs Bayern Munich, a repeat of the last final is the biggest matchup.
Except both of those teams are in a mess this season.
True, but at least that means they are evenly matched. Arsenal gonna get steamrolled.
AS Roma v Shakhtar Donetsk
AC Milan v Tottenham Hotspur
Valencia v FC Schalke
Inter Milan v Bayern Munich
Lyon v Real Madrid
Arsenal v Barcelona
Marseille v Manchester United
Copenhagen v Chelsea
arsenal beating barca this time fer shore.
Some great games.. United and Chelsea got good draws..still cant underestimate nobody
as phoqing usual
tell we something new
Some great games.. United and Chelsea got good draws..still cant underestimate nobody
as phoqing usual
tell we something new
Geez Lyon again!!!... They are they are Madrid's bogey team- can't remember ever beating the in Champions' League...
Arsenal - Barcelona will be the matchup of the first round & Milan- Tott 2nd...
Higuain does rehl choke in champions league. He rehl throw way against lyon last year :-\. Honestly if he doh score against lyon dis time I say get a new stiker. I doh care how much goals he does score vs la liga teams.
I know he score vs milan dis year but das not enough IMO.
Higuain does rehl choke in champions league. He rehl throw way against lyon last year :-\. Honestly if he doh score against lyon dis time I say get a new stiker. I doh care how much goals he does score vs la liga teams.
I know he score vs milan dis year but das not enough IMO.
Yeah he didn't perform in the CL last season, and last season, when he played poorly...Madrid played poorly- it was a pretty clear correlation.
Lyon has been a jumbie side for Madrid from before Higuain was a factor though.
Some great games.. United and Chelsea got good draws..still cant underestimate nobody
as phoqing usual
tell we something new
I guess AC Milan last year and Inter the year before in the RO16 can be called easy draws for United ::) ::)
asshole
Some great games.. United and Chelsea got good draws..still cant underestimate nobody
as phoqing usual
tell we something new
I guess AC Milan last year and Inter the year before in the RO16 can be called easy draws for United ::) ::)
asshole
you bias knows no bounds
We beating Barca...1-0.
Goal N.Bendtner 73'
:devil:
We beating Barca...1-0.
Goal N.Bendtner 73'
:devil:
I think Arsenal is stronger than last season, and Barca is weaker than last season- so it will be closer than last year
I hope Barca put this talented team of whiners to the sword very early. Let tomorrow be the wake for next Tuesday's funeral......and also....I really hope arsenal ask way too much for fabergas because he really doh belong in a Barca uniform. He's a real asshole on the pitch that fits in perfectly with the team he already on.
I think Arsenal is stronger than last season, and Barca is weaker than last season- so it will be closer than last year
The Spanish league is kind of a joke so far this season- Barca hasn't really been pushed. Their defensive work rate isn't near what it was last season...and that is what has set them apart from the rest in the past 2 - 3 seasons
I have to say, the last time I claimed that Barca isn't as good as last season they dropped 5 on Madrid in Camp Nou- so I hope I didn't goat mouth the Arsenal faithful.
All this flippin Talk, talk, nuff talk nah leh we just wait and put this f**king barca team to the sword.....
Arsenal all the way!
I think Arsenal is stronger than last season, and Barca is weaker than last season- so it will be closer than last year
The Spanish league is kind of a joke so far this season- Barca hasn't really been pushed. Their defensive work rate isn't near what it was last season...and that is what has set them apart from the rest in the past 2 - 3 seasons
I have to say, the last time I claimed that Barca isn't as good as last season they dropped 5 on Madrid in Camp Nou- so I hope I didn't goat mouth the Arsenal faithful.
Bad miss by V.P. At least hit the target.
Barca playing the type of football Arsenal aspires to.
hahaha look passing . Arsenal cah touch d ball
Barca playing the type of football Arsenal aspires to.
I would dear say "All teams aspire to" ;D
Barca playing the type of football Arsenal aspires to.
I would dear say "All teams aspire to" ;D
True... but I know Arsene watching on and say... "see, dai'z what I does be talking about in practice".
yawn, i cah see Arsenal winning this home or away , sad to say :-\
WDMC
Men amongst boys. Yet again.
bendtner greedy!
he coulda cut back to rvp but he try an dscore like rvp
that boy is frustrating
Good come back win for the gunners - sets up a nailbiting finale at Camp Nou.though Jack Wilshire was huge in the middle
I think 2-1 is a dangerous score to carry into Barca but a win is better than any other result.
Barca shut down way way way too early. They were too casual with the ball, and at times instead of going for the jugular, they were toying with the ball.... Arsenal fought with purpose until the final whistle- that was pretty much it.
Barca's 2nd goal that was called back was not offside. If anything it was a handball by Djourou....but that's the game...
Kosczielny was the man of the match.
The return leg will be epic.
Now on to bigger and better things - Madrid to beat Lyon next week. ;D
Kosczielny was the man of the match.
SELL ARSHAVIN..SELL HIM... EVERYTIME HE TOUCH THE BALL WE WILL BOO HIM.. THAT WASTE OF TIME..SELL HIM
Arsenal fans during the season
Sing his song you c**ts.. trust your players
He and Wilshere were tops today
I think bringing on Keita and taking off Villa allowed Arsenal more of the ball and gave them the upper hand... it was understandable..but costly
Hear my theory...
Did La Liga's lack of competitiveness bite Barca in the ass (or the Arse) today?
They play such a simple game where the ball does the work and they never need to go past 3rd gear in La Liga unless it is against Real and about 3 other teams
They had won 16 in a row before the weekend and then a draw and maybe they got so comfortable
even today they never really hit their top gear and when they made the sub majority of the players were getting tired especially Messi as Arsenal's intensity and fitness kicked on... Arsenal however play in a competitive league where it has been proven as a fact that anyone can beat anyone so generally you have to be good in all your games and they never really have an easy game where you hit 3rd gear and cruise through everytime...generally you have to be at your best
I would say Barca were in control for 70 minutes and then when Arsenal raised a gear in fitness, intensity and desire they couldnt find those heights to be on par with them
2 superpowers in La Liga doesnt make it the best league in the world ... They might be in the top 3 teams in the world but in terms of competitiveness week in week out they are 3rd behind EPL and Serie A
The danger however for Arsenal is they will meet a hungry, intense and ready to up those gears Barca in 3 weeks... and the superpower we know will show exactly why they are billed the best team on Earth
I cannot wait for the second leg
SELL ARSHAVIN..SELL HIM... EVERYTIME HE TOUCH THE BALL WE WILL BOO HIM.. THAT WASTE OF TIME..SELL HIM
Arsenal fans during the season
Sing his song you c**ts.. trust your players
SELL ARSHAVIN..SELL HIM... EVERYTIME HE TOUCH THE BALL WE WILL BOO HIM.. THAT WASTE OF TIME..SELL HIM
Arsenal fans during the season
Sing his song you c**ts.. trust your players
You could look at it another way. It's probably the first time in his career he has been criticised and it sparked him to get his ass in gear.
Hear my theory...
Did La Liga's lack of competitiveness bite Barca in the ass (or the Arse) today?
They play such a simple game where the ball does the work and they never need to go past 3rd gear in La Liga unless it is against Real and about 3 other teams
They had won 16 in a row before the weekend and then a draw and maybe they got so comfortable
even today they never really hit their top gear and when they made the sub majority of the players were getting tired especially Messi as Arsenal's intensity and fitness kicked on... Arsenal however play in a competitive league where it has been proven as a fact that anyone can beat anyone so generally you have to be good in all your games and they never really have an easy game where you hit 3rd gear and cruise through everytime...generally you have to be at your best
I would say Barca were in control for 70 minutes and then when Arsenal raised a gear in fitness, intensity and desire and they(Barca) couldnt find those heights to be on par with them
2 superpowers in La Liga doesnt make it the best league in the world ... They might be in the top 3 teams in the world but in terms of competitiveness week in week out they are 3rd behind EPL and Serie A
The danger however for Arsenal is they will meet a hungry, intense and ready to up those gears Barca in 3 weeks... and the superpower we know will show exactly why they are billed the best team on Earth
I cannot wait for the second leg
We ent even have to win at the Nou Camp.Even an Arsenal 3-2 loss will send them through, but honestly, playing at the Nou is pressure...I feelin a 3-1 to Barca in the return leg.
a draw will suffice.
Arsenal will advance to the next round.
We ent even have to win at the Nou Camp.Even an Arsenal 3-2 loss will send them through, but honestly, playing at the Nou is pressure...I feelin a 3-1 to Barca in the return leg.
a draw will suffice.
Arsenal will advance to the next round.
We does try to rate the different leagues but it seems to me that teams from the EPL do quite well against teams from the other leagues,peeps are always surprised when they do well,i think the paste and style of the EPL teams create problems for these teams.I watch that game yesterday and realize if you try to play like Barcelona you don't stand a chance,you got to win playing your game,i enjoyed the way Arsenal played.
Hear my theory...
Did La Liga's lack of competitiveness bite Barca in the ass (or the Arse) today?
They play such a simple game where the ball does the work and they never need to go past 3rd gear in La Liga unless it is against Real and about 3 other teams
They had won 16 in a row before the weekend and then a draw and maybe they got so comfortable
even today they never really hit their top gear and when they made the sub majority of the players were getting tired especially Messi as Arsenal's intensity and fitness kicked on... Arsenal however play in a competitive league where it has been proven as a fact that anyone can beat anyone so generally you have to be good in all your games and they never really have an easy game where you hit 3rd gear and cruise through everytime...generally you have to be at your best
I would say Barca were in control for 70 minutes and then when Arsenal raised a gear in fitness, intensity and desire and they(Barca) couldnt find those heights to be on par with them
2 superpowers in La Liga doesnt make it the best league in the world ... They might be in the top 3 teams in the world but in terms of competitiveness week in week out they are 3rd behind EPL and Serie A
The danger however for Arsenal is they will meet a hungry, intense and ready to up those gears Barca in 3 weeks... and the superpower we know will show exactly why they are billed the best team on Earth
I cannot wait for the second leg
yeah Arsenal didn't park the bus....that's not fair. They possessed the ball when they had it and they created chances- not only on the break. Park the bus is sit deep, block the channels, hoof it out and recover your shape for the next onslaught...that was not nearly how the game went.
They got numbers behind the ball when they had to because against Barca you have to close all the channels, or you will be destroyed.
They didn't park the bus in the true sense of the word and they did play a high line, which made it very unique. But they did throw heavy numbers behind the ball every cance they got and as much as they possessed the ball as you say, the majority of their chances as well as the best of them did come on the break. Maybe it's unfair to expext that they would have much choice considering the competition, but "essentially" it is still a variation of the same theme. Everybody saying "if they try to play Barca's style, Barca will kill them" well, what exactly is "Barca's style" not playin' open, free-flowing football? The only team that really tried to play "Barca's style"and go toe-to-toe with them over the years is RM.
Barca style is not just open football, and tika-taka posession.
The thing that make Barca unique and dangerous is the fight to get back the ball when they lose it.
Barca style is not just open football, and tika-taka posession.
The thing that make Barca unique and dangerous is the fight to get back the ball when they lose it.
Arsenal was doing the same thing last night, which is what stood out for me in the 1st half especially. You could see Barca knocking it around and Arsenal mids and forwards moving toward the ball in twos and threes trying to get it back (with the inevitable foul by Song)
But then, Barca does the same thing. is just that they usually have so much possession. They make opposing teams play quicker than they want to, and then get the ball back.
allyuh ever see people run in at the opening bell and pelt hand at Mike Tyson ??..come na...
even Ali had to park the bus versus foreman... 8th round knockout..Ali Ali Ali
be serious
allyuh ever see people run in at the opening bell and pelt hand at Mike Tyson ??..come na...
even Ali had to park the bus versus foreman... 8th round knockout..Ali Ali Ali
be serious
allyuh ever see people run in at the opening bell and pelt hand at Mike Tyson ??..come na...
even Ali had to park the bus versus foreman... 8th round knockout..Ali Ali Ali
be serious
In a nutshell...
one of the characteristics of english teams, especially in these tournaments, is committed and desparate defending and arsenal were no different yesterday. They were still essentially "parking the bus" with practically all hands in their defensive third, but they have the speed and skill to make their counterattacks a little more troubling for Barca than most teams, even more than manu.
one of the characteristics of english teams, especially in these tournaments, is committed and desparate defending and arsenal were no different yesterday. They were still essentially "parking the bus" with practically all hands in their defensive third, but they have the speed and skill to make their counterattacks a little more troubling for Barca than most teams, even more than manu.
You musse watch the wrong game b/c Arsenal di'n park no bus... Van Persie miss two or three good chances, failing to even force a save, before he finally connected. Wilshire was a maestro in midfield and even wildman Song put in a good shift (to complement his clumsy challenges) and was trying to get forward. Theo on the right and Nasri on the left made constant raids down the flanks. Clichy and Kosczielny stood out in the back but that didn't stop Arsenal from getting exposed time and time again. It is unlikely that Villa, Messi and later in the second half, Pedro... would be slicing apart the defense as they did throughout the game if all Arsenal did was park the proverbial bus. In addition to that Dani Alves had room on the right side time after time... Barca had plenty chances but just couldn't capitalize... in no way did Arsenal play the brand of cynical defensive football as you suggesting.
one of the characteristics of english teams, especially in these tournaments, is committed and desparate defending and arsenal were no different yesterday. They were still essentially "parking the bus" with practically all hands in their defensive third, but they have the speed and skill to make their counterattacks a little more troubling for Barca than most teams, even more than manu.
You musse watch the wrong game b/c Arsenal di'n park no bus... Van Persie miss two or three good chances, failing to even force a save, before he finally connected. Wilshire was a maestro in midfield and even wildman Song put in a good shift (to complement his clumsy challenges) and was trying to get forward. Theo on the right and Nasri on the left made constant raids down the flanks. Clichy and Kosczielny stood out in the back but that didn't stop Arsenal from getting exposed time and time again. It is unlikely that Villa, Messi and later in the second half, Pedro... would be slicing apart the defense as they did throughout the game if all Arsenal did was park the proverbial bus. In addition to that Dani Alves had room on the right side time after time... Barca had plenty chances but just couldn't capitalize... in no way did Arsenal play the brand of cynical defensive football as you suggesting.
........again, english teams are very good at collapsing numbers in the box when their opponent start getting behind their defence and when it came down to it, arsenal were no exception. For all his forays Alves had up the right side and chances Barca had in the second half, they still were met with a phalanx of defenders to gang-tackle and clear out and all them raids by walcott and nasri and all the chances you say van persie had, most of them came on the counter after Barca lost possession. I agree, wilshire had a good game, but most times that Messi himself lost possession was because he had to or chose to try and go through 3 men converging on him. I am in no way saying that arsenal sat back and outright defended whole game, but they made sure they always had numbers in the back to prepare for Barca.
I am in no way saying that arsenal sat back and outright defended whole game, but they made sure they always had numbers in the back to prepare for Barca.
The difference between the games this year and last year is that Arsenal was often able to get out of Barcelona's pressing trap. Whether it's because Barcelona isn't doing it as well this year, or it's because Arsenal's midfield is better technically than it was last year, I don't know.
It's a bit of both. Arsenal was shell shocked last year- they didn't expect that level of intensity- this year they were more prepared and dealt with it better, plus they are a better side this year overall
I think Barcelona are still clear enough favorites to advance.
Don't agree. I think it's almost dead even -might even give Arsenal the edge because they drew first blood. If Arsenal can score at Camp Nou, (which they even did last year), they are fully in the driver's seat
but I think if Arsenal doesn't concede early that it will be a close game.
A nail biter!!
I am in no way saying that arsenal sat back and outright defended whole game, but they made sure they always had numbers in the back to prepare for Barca.
But when you use the expression "park the bus" it comes across like you are.
I think Barcelona are still clear enough favorites to advance.
Don't agree. I think it's almost dead even -might even give Arsenal the edge because they drew first blood. If Arsenal can score at Camp Nou, (which they even did last year), they are fully in the driver's seat
I think Barcelona are still clear enough favorites to advance.
Don't agree. I think it's almost dead even -might even give Arsenal the edge because they drew first blood. If Arsenal can score at Camp Nou, (which they even did last year), they are fully in the driver's seat
yesterday's first half is the reason i say Barcelona are still favorites. if messi had scored, or if that goal wasn't disallowed, the game would have been over. that's not to say that arsenal didn't have chances, but they were a bit lucky. on most other days messi was scoring that, and i don't see how that was offside.
...best of my rememberance I think the disallowed goal was a legit call...but you are right, don't expext Messi to miss them kinda chances too often and y'all better hope that Barca don't score first either.
Yeah Arse dodge a few bullets- the Messi goal was not offside... but dem bullets done get dodge - Arse in pole position until further notice.
...best of my rememberance I think the disallowed goal was a legit call...but you are right, don't expext Messi to miss them kinda chances too often and y'all better hope that Barca don't score first either.
see my usual postmortem post a few pages back and watch the youtube vid.
Yeah Arse dodge a few bullets- the Messi goal was not offside... but dem bullets done get dodge - Arse in pole position until further notice.
I eh get to see it but I had recalled accepting the broadcast evaluation while watchin' de game....small ting. arsenal still gettin' wax in Barcelona.......pole position or not.
Come on man kicker...that was clear offside. Messi collect that ball and only the keeper was between him and the endline.
Come on man kicker...that was clear offside. Messi collect that ball and only the keeper was between him and the endline.
Watch the replay good...when the pass was made (not when he collected the ball) he was not off...It was not even as close as the goal that stood.
That's what I remember watching it over... and alot seem to agree... but wateva....
I eh get to see it but I had recalled accepting the broadcast evaluation while watchin' de game....small ting. arsenal still gettin' wax in Barcelona.......pole position or not.
Arsenal fans are very cautious about the upper hand they have going into the next game....and I suppose for good reason....plus it's always easier being the underdog.
As a RM fan, no matter how good Barca is, no matter how much I respect them, and no matter how much breathless cutarse we get in recent years I always want a shot at the Blaugrana... My season revolves around that match up....so if I back Barca in the return is primarily because I want Madrid to get a chance at taking them down....of course we hadda shake that Monkey O.Lyon off our back first lol... (admittedly nervous about that game) ;D
Yeah Arse dodge a few bullets- the Messi goal was not offside... but dem bullets done get dodge - Arse in pole position until further notice.
Come on man kicker...that was clear offside. Messi collect that ball and only the keeper was between him and the endline.
Yeah Arse dodge a few bullets- the Messi goal was not offside... but dem bullets done get dodge - Arse in pole position until further notice.
Come on man kicker...that was clear offside. Messi collect that ball and only the keeper was between him and the endline.
Messi never got ahead of the ball. He initially played the ball forward and was onside when the ball passed the last defender, therefore, after that sequence the ball is used to judge the offside. Not the defender.
Yeah Arse dodge a few bullets- the Messi goal was not offside... but dem bullets done get dodge - Arse in pole position until further notice.
Come on man kicker...that was clear offside. Messi collect that ball and only the keeper was between him and the endline.
Messi never got ahead of the ball. He initially played the ball forward and was onside when the ball passed the last defender, therefore, after that sequence the ball is used to judge the offside. Not the defender.
I really not following yuh dey nah... sorry. Too bad the link wasn't still up.
If yuh level or behind the ball, the two defender part of the rule is irrelevant.
When the ball rebounded off Pedro, Messi was level or behind the ball. It shouldn't have been called offside.
fabregas and van persie can only improve but so much because they both had good games. van persie's first chance wasn't as much that he didn't put it away as it was that valdes made a good save. van persie couldn't have done anything else with that shot or put it anywhere else. valdes just made a good save that had a little luck involved with it. Nasri is likely to have a good game on the return because Pique is out. Sagna is always an improvement on eboue and song....is song. He is a good player but your biggest disciplinary liability. All dat other sit about me hatin' 'cause I is a Chelsea fan and the "better team" winnin' is just nonsense.
It's amazing how all these Barca fans are adamant that Barca will do the deed in the Nou Camp and Arsenal will get 3-4 goals past them etc.
That is not a given. It is an assumption and it seems this is the mantra they all have to cling to and say to themselves to console the fact that they just get LIX.
It's amazing how all these Barca fans are adamant that Barca will do the deed in the Nou Camp and Arsenal will get 3-4 goals past them etc.
I think the formation Barcelona started with (which looks like a diamond) makes them too dependent on Messi in the playmaker position. Sure he's a brilliant player but he wasn't at his best Wednesday. Fortunately their fullbacks provide width like nobody else, so it gives them an alternate attack in the formation. I think that with the rise and rise of Messi, the team is becoming more dependent on him.
Arsenal did a lot right this game, but their offside line, while the right idea, wasn't executed particularly well. They were lucky a few times. Like the 2 goals Ibra scored at the Emirates last year, they played the high line, but then gave the Barca midfielder with the ball too little pressure, allowing him to pick out the through ball.
Offensively Arsenal wasted too much time trying to short pass their way through midfield, which just invited pressure and kept costing them possession. When they played longer balls to the front lines. I think that's why Bendtner was put on. They bypassed the pressure and exposed Barca’s weak(ish) defence. The Arsenal Plan B highlighted in the recent Everton game paid dividends here, under slightly different circumstances. This was augmented by Wilshere’s runs through midfield. I don't know why I never realised how strong he is when running with the ball.
Finally I think Barca, as good as they are, are becoming a little too predictable for top level competitors. Pep will have to figure out a way to adjust his formation or tactics for Carnival Tuesday. Arsenal is still obviously a work in progress, but their progress is undeniable.
No it’s not a traditional diamond. It just looks like one. They play a narrow 433, but when they play teams who have a high offside line, one forward (normally Messi) drops off a little to lure a center back higher up the pitch. This leaves a big gap in the defences offside line to get through balls for the other 2 to run on to. Barca destroyed Espanyol 5-1 earlier this year doing that. They also did it a few times in the Madrid game. So Messi isn’t a playmaker in that formation, like Seedorf on Tuesday. I guess it’s a type of 4312, which is broadly similar to a diamond. The difference is that in this, the -1- is not a playmaker, but a forward who drops deep to disrupt the offside line. The similarity to the diamond means that they depend on the wingbacks a lot, and yeah, Maxwell is no Abidal, but he did a decent job.I think the formation Barcelona started with (which looks like a diamond) makes them too dependent on Messi in the playmaker position. Sure he's a brilliant player but he wasn't at his best Wednesday. Fortunately their fullbacks provide width like nobody else, so it gives them an alternate attack in the formation. I think that with the rise and rise of Messi, the team is becoming more dependent on him.
Arsenal did a lot right this game, but their offside line, while the right idea, wasn't executed particularly well. They were lucky a few times. Like the 2 goals Ibra scored at the Emirates last year, they played the high line, but then gave the Barca midfielder with the ball too little pressure, allowing him to pick out the through ball.
Offensively Arsenal wasted too much time trying to short pass their way through midfield, which just invited pressure and kept costing them possession. When they played longer balls to the front lines. I think that's why Bendtner was put on. They bypassed the pressure and exposed Barca’s weak(ish) defence. The Arsenal Plan B highlighted in the recent Everton game paid dividends here, under slightly different circumstances. This was augmented by Wilshere’s runs through midfield. I don't know why I never realised how strong he is when running with the ball.
Finally I think Barca, as good as they are, are becoming a little too predictable for top level competitors. Pep will have to figure out a way to adjust his formation or tactics for Carnival Tuesday. Arsenal is still obviously a work in progress, but their progress is undeniable.
Barca's line up is confusing and I'm not sure it it's a traditional diamond, and some would argue that they often have no real out and out forward... Even D. Villa who is their most out and out forward takes up a wide withdrawn position. Messi, Iniesta and Xavi are the creative engines - Xavi the purest playmaker of them all, with Messi being the most advanced, and sometimes even as a pure striker... Along with the wingbacks, Pedro gives width to the midfield creative trio and is a more direct type of player...Busquets is the protector. If Puyol was fit, Abidal and Alves would be the wide threat...but instead it's Maxwell who to me is neither here nor there as an attacking wing back - I think Arsenal benefitted from that.
Barca might be predictable in what they do because they don't have the big man option and they don't stray from their core philosophy in building the play up...but they are certainly not predictable in how they do what they do...the angles at which they attack and the runs they make are pretty confusing....The big difference was that in the Arsenal game after they were one goal up they didn't go for the jugular and exploit the forward channels in a direct enough manner, and many times I think they let Arsenal off the hook after the play broke down by being a bit too casual, and not direct enough...I expect that will change in Camp Nou. Arsenal will have to play the same game they played at Emirates, disciplined at the back, and speedy in attack...just finish a bit better....Whether or not you get the lucky breaks is under no one's control...
Another thing I find funny...is the same men who does come on here and knock Arsenal for their pretty brand of passing and keeping possession, even against teams like ManU and Chelsea and still end up losing...now it happened to Barcelona and they tune change and saying all kinda thing like Arsenal was too defensive...
Iz ah Manu man!!!Song go play, but Sagna suspension was just for dis game. So Eboue go bench.
I glad Arsenal win, and ah rel like Barcelona.
I like Wileshire, Nasri, Robin, Cesc, et al from Arsenal
I like Messi, Alves, Xavi, et al from Barca
Do I think Barca will win at home? With madmen Song and Eboue playing for Arsenal, HELLS YES THEY WILL!!!
I have to say, I was real vex with the Gooners in de stadium whistling at de ref in stoppage time. Like they was scared Barca go come back and tief a draw. Have some dignity nah! Dat was embarrassing.
It's amazing how all these Barca fans are adamant that Barca will do the deed in the Nou Camp and Arsenal will get 3-4 goals past them etc.
fabregas and van persie can only improve but so much because they both had good games. van persie's first chance wasn't as much that he didn't put it away as it was that valdes made a good save. van persie couldn't have done anything else with that shot or put it anywhere else. valdes just made a good save that had a little luck involved with it. Nasri is likely to have a good game on the return because Pique is out. Sagna is always an improvement on eboue and song....is song. He is a good player but your biggest disciplinary liability. All dat other sit about me hatin' 'cause I is a Chelsea fan and the "better team" winnin' is just nonsense.
Good save? You really only see what you want to see. The ball hit Valdez in the chest. He didn't know much about that at all.
The second bolded sentence calls your kicking knowledge into question. :devil: If Van Persie was at full stretch, then yuh could say that he couldn't put the ball anywhere else, but that was not the case.
He hit it flush with the top of his foot, but also had the angle and space to hit it with some slice on the outside of his foot, which would send the ball nearer the first post and higher up.
Three plays really annoyed me:
Walcott made a pass to Van Persie on the right when he had Nasri I believe in acres of space on the left. Bad decision.
Also Van Persie had a shot on the left when Toure was coming across to him that went wide. He had no reason to miss the target on that one.
Then Bendtner with his greedy play when he went to the near post.
Messi had about 3 misses that we would expect him to score. The 1-v-1 that he chipped wide, the time he chipped it straight at the keeper, and the one he hit into the side netting. If it was the usual Messi he would have buried those.
I think the Nou Camp will be a slaughterhouse.
Edit: What Toure I talkin about dey? Now ketch myself. :rotfl:
It's amazing how all these Barca fans are adamant that Barca will do the deed in the Nou Camp and Arsenal will get 3-4 goals past them etc.
That is not a given. It is an assumption and it seems this is the mantra they all have to cling to and say to themselves to console the fact that they just get LIX.
What's even funnier is that some of them ent even Barca fans. Some rating Barca because they genuinely think Barca is legions better than Arsenal... but others, yuh could tell is just thinly-veiled dislike fuh the Gunners.
...and I guess YOUR crystal ball tells you all who is fans of what team and whatnot eh, merlin?
...and I guess YOUR crystal ball tells you all who is fans of what team and whatnot eh, merlin?
If you had a proper grasp of reading comprehension, or a functional brain for that matter... you too would be able to use YOUR "crystal ball."
You swear that your pseudo-knowledge is superior to every one elses and always end up exposin' yuh self to be nothing more than an educated phony. Your posture is old now, sonny. Try something new.
You swear that your pseudo-knowledge is superior to every one elses and always end up exposin' yuh self to be nothing more than an educated phony. Your posture is old now, sonny. Try something new.
Whatever soothes your fragile ego :beermug:
Yuh forgetting that van persie had a defender closing down on him as well as the 'keeper charging from in front of him. That is why I said he coulda only kick the ball when and where he did....I wasn't talking about his kicking ability. He didn't have time to do all that fancy stuff you want to conjure up. The ball hit Valdes just as much as he reacted to it, that is why I said there was a little bit of LUCK involved. Maybe is YOU who seein' what you want to see. :devil:
You soundin more and more like yuh doh know how to play football. He didn't need any additional time to hit it differently, just needed to change the arc of his swing slightly.
And I can't give Valdez the credit for that save, he could have closed his eyes and the ball would have still hit him.
That Valdez save was nothing special. He just had to stay on his near post, and exhibit the goalkeeping reflexes that are expected of someone at his level. If he got beaten by that shot, it would have been characterized as a goalkeeping gaffe (sp?)..just as Van P.'s first goal is being characterized by many...Was a good strike but should have been saved.
As far as the shot, it was a good shot- it was cleanly hit and it was hit on target. It was about all he could do from that angle with the pressure that was being put on him...Many strikers woulda splice, mishit across goal or hit the upper deck, so it was a good shot but I consider that a half chance more than a real chance because yuh could not really expect him to score from that angle on a first class gk.
....The big difference was that in the Arsenal game after they were one goal up they didn't go for the jugular and exploit the forward channels in a direct enough manner, and many times I think they let Arsenal off the hook after the play broke down by being a bit too casual, and not direct enough...I expect that will change in Camp Nou. Arsenal will have to play the same game they played at Emirates, disciplined at the back, and speedy in attack...just finish a bit better....Whether or not you get the lucky breaks is under no one's control...
You soundin more and more like yuh doh know how to play football. He didn't need any additional time to hit it differently, just needed to change the arc of his swing slightly.
And I can't give Valdez the credit for that save, he could have closed his eyes and the ball would have still hit him.
Arright, Mr. Alvin "Football Made Simple" Corneal. The man get a ball played to him, angling him diagonally away from the goal to his left, (with Pique bearin' down on him) and you find he coulda slice dah ball wit de outside o' he left foot to beat an advancing Valdes'. Ok, jed. You take yuh kickin' knowledge and keep dah one. I go stick wit de actual shot that he DID take which was practically identical to the one he scored with, main difference being, he actually had everything set up for him better on the goal to do what you find he shoulda do on the Valdes save.
As far as the save Valdes made, you don't have to give him the credit. Fact is, vp took the shot, Valdes reacted to the shot/ball and the ball hit him or his hand hit the ball: good save, Victor Valdes!! You are just one of a minority holding that opinion.
Inter benefit from facing a 10 man Barcelona last year, Arsenal suffer from injuries catching Messi on the wrong day.
Inter benefit from facing a 10 man Barcelona last year, Arsenal suffer from injuries catching Messi on the wrong day.
I thought it was Inter who were down to 10 men after having Motta sent off....and pretty much had to park the bus at the Nou Camp to come out alive.
Inter benefited from Barca having to take a 14 hour bus to Milan for the game because of some volcano eruption that screwed up the other transit options.
Inter benefit from facing a 10 man Barcelona last year, Arsenal suffer from injuries catching Messi on the wrong day.
I thought it was Inter who were down to 10 men after having Motta sent off....and pretty much had to park the bus at the Nou Camp to come out alive.
Inter benefited from Barca having to take a 14 hour bus to Milan for the game because of some volcano eruption that screwed up the other transit options.
I eh a Barca supporter ..dey doh need me . However that is the best team I have ever seen play football ...and I eh young ...sooner or later some other team will take over they wont last forever...but their legacy will last a long time ...I might never see such domination of the football by another team in my lifetime . That said I also want to say that I believed Diego was the best I had seen ...but Messi is now causing me doubts :beermug:
As long as he plays in the return ...fit or not ...Arsenal goes home empty handed ...I saying it now !
That whistling by the Barca fans whenever Arsenal has the ball is about the most obnoxious thing I've seen in a while.
That whistling by the Barca fans whenever Arsenal has the ball is about the most obnoxious thing I've seen in a while.
oh well....you'll just have to get over it.
That whistling by the Barca fans whenever Arsenal has the ball is about the most obnoxious thing I've seen in a while.
oh well....you'll just have to get over it.
Nah... I think I'll complain about it some more... give you something to do with yuh life.
You 2 does remind me ah Tobago Love ;D :devil:
Big Up!
golaso from pass to finish...i had actually thought it was a deflection from d keeper but shhhiiittt is cyap d man get cyap!!
That whistling by the Barca fans whenever Arsenal has the ball is about the most obnoxious thing I've seen in a while.
It is very normal.That whistling by the Barca fans whenever Arsenal has the ball is about the most obnoxious thing I've seen in a while.
Really? Didn't make much of an impression on me...
They only do it when the opposition has the ball for a period of time without advancing. It's like "do something with it, or give it back"...lol....
I've def heard that sorta thing before...In Italy and Spain.
golaso from pass to finish...i had actually thought it was a deflection from d keeper but shhhiiittt is cyap d man get cyap!!
ent!
BTW who is d fool who back heel d ball that cause d goal
Really? Didn't make much of an impression on me...
They only do it when the opposition has the ball for a period of time without advancing. It's like "do something with it, or give it back"...lol....
I've def heard that sorta thing before...In Italy and Spain.
Awful call by the ref
But for all those feelin sorry for Arsenal:
Van Persie shots on target: 0
Van Persie shots off target: 0
and wid 80 minutes gone:
Arsenal shots on target: 0
Arsenal shots off target: 0
Awful call by the ref
But for all those feelin sorry for Arsenal:
Van Persie shots on target: 0
Van Persie shots off target: 0
and wid 80 minutes gone:
Arsenal shots on target: 0
Arsenal shots off target: 0
The only stats that count is Barca 12: Arsenal 10
Awful call by the ref
But for all those feelin sorry for Arsenal:
Van Persie shots on target: 0
Van Persie shots off target: 0
and wid 80 minutes gone:
Arsenal shots on target: 0
Arsenal shots off target: 0
Ref helping barca again.
Ref helping barca again.
hmmm.....barca and man u have de same payment system 8)
Barca does defend like pothong when food reach. Dam!
BTW, *that* was parking the bus.
golaso from pass to finish...i had actually thought it was a deflection from d keeper but shhhiiittt is cyap d man get cyap!!
ent!
BTW who is d fool who back heel d ball that cause d goal
The Van Persie sending off kinda spoiled the game but in my opinion he deserved to get a yellow card for kicking the ball away...referee was just following the law and typically without any common sense.
allyuh TIVO people..looking at the play from just before the offside whistle to when the ball hit the billboards, look at the way he composed himself to hit the 'shot' at goal...that wasn't an attempt by a striker who was trying to score..he knew he was offside.I'm sure this has to be at least the 3rd time I see him get book in the past 12 months for something similar.
on another note seems like Arsenal players didn't realize all they needed was another goal to take control of the tie until the last 3 minutes.
You know a man's on a yellow and you'll give him a second yellow for kicking the ball 1 second after you blow your whistle? That's craziness.
That's really the key there... a yellow is one thing, but a 2nd yellow fuh dat? ridiculous.
Guardiola said the Arsenal manager had one request for him.
"Wenger told me to congratulate the referee," he said.
The Van Persie sending off kinda spoiled the game but in my opinion he deserved to get a yellow card for kicking the ball away...referee was just following the law and typically without any common sense.
allyuh TIVO people..looking at the play from just before the offside whistle to when the ball hit the billboards, look at the way he composed himself to hit the 'shot' at goal...that wasn't an attempt by a striker who was trying to score..he knew he was offside.I'm sure this has to be at least the 3rd time I see him get book in the past 12 months for something similar.
on another note seems like Arsenal players didn't realize all they needed was another goal to take control of the tie until the last 3 minutes.
Two things to remember... Van Persie is naturally left-footed and not as accurate with his right, so how he "composed" himself might be deceptive on that particular shot. Also, the commentary team said that there was a delay of only a second between the whistle and him striking the ball... is not like he had a whole lot of time to process the whistle, assuming he heard it.
A final consideration would be the crowd noise, as I commented at the start, anytime Arsenal were in possession, no matter for how long or with what purpose (whether trying to score or trying to kill time) the crowd got on them and started whistling. Even under normal circumstances with just "regular" crowd noise it would be hard to hear the whistle, let alone when the crowd whistling too. There were many times I see men stop playing, only to realize the ref blew his whistle... even the commentators said they couldn't hear the whistle. The ref make ah jackass call, there really is no other way to put it. You know a man's on a yellow and you'll give him a second yellow for kicking the ball 1 second after you blow your whistle? That's craziness.
Talk all de shit yuh want. He's an ass. van persie knows he's on a yellow and it is up to him to comport himself accordingly, not the ref's responsibility to have consideration for him. Yellow cards have been given for time wasting before and not only could he have heard the whistle but he saw the linesman raise his flag. You claimin' he couldn't hear de whistle like you is de wax in he ears one day yuh "seein" fuh maxi, today yuh hearin' fuh van persie. Next ting yuh go be "feelin" fuh Vanessa Del Rio, too....he didn't hear that whistle but he managed to hear all the others before it though, didn't he?
Talk all de shit yuh want. He's an ass. van persie knows he's on a yellow and it is up to him to comport himself accordingly, not the ref's responsibility to have consideration for him. Yellow cards have been given for time wasting before and not only could he have heard the whistle but he saw the linesman raise his flag. You claimin' he couldn't hear de whistle like you is de wax in he ears one day yuh "seein" fuh maxi, today yuh hearin' fuh van persie. Next ting yuh go be "feelin" fuh Vanessa Del Rio, too....he didn't hear that whistle but he managed to hear all the others before it though, didn't he?
Talk all de shit yuh want. He's an ass. van persie knows he's on a yellow and it is up to him to comport himself accordingly, not the ref's responsibility to have consideration for him. Yellow cards have been given for time wasting before and not only could he have heard the whistle but he saw the linesman raise his flag. You claimin' he couldn't hear de whistle like you is de wax in he ears one day yuh "seein" fuh maxi, today yuh hearin' fuh van persie. Next ting yuh go be "feelin" fuh Vanessa Del Rio, too....he didn't hear that whistle but he managed to hear all the others before it though, didn't he?
"Not because a man ears long and he teet' long dat it make him a Jackass!"
... in your case even without de long ears and teeth you are clearly a jackass... and an illiterate one at that. Find for me anywhere where I claim Van Persie "couldn't hear de whistle"? Or where I claim to be seeing fuh anybody for that matter. Nobody said that a ref has "responsibility" to have consideration for anybody on the pitch... you musta scratch yuh head and end up fishing dat from yuh ass in the process.
A ref needs to exercise proper discretion and the fact is the prior yellow notwithstanding Van Persie wasn't warned at anytime before for time wasting... so he was essentially given a straight booking for that offense. There is nothing from the footage to indicate that Van Persie had even seen the flag... he kicked the ball right after the whistle was blown... and kicked it into the sign board at that. "I just spoke to UEFA people, and they are shocked as well," Wenger said (http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/03/08/sports/soccer/AP-SOC-Arsenal-Barcelona-Rdp.html?ref=soccerg). The decision was obviously an unusual, if not irrational one... you'd have to be a total tun tun to be defending the ref on that call, but that's being redundant anyways.
Barca does defend like pothong when food reach. Dam!
I don't expect any English to go far in this CL; they all have been very shitty this season! I would love to see a Barca vs Real final or any of those sides against Bayern. I think Bayern, Real and Barca are the three best teams in the CL.I doh know bout Bayern nuh. Their defence has actually gotten worse. And that's after they sold Martin Demichelis. Yuh can't test Robben and Ribery but that leaky defence go kill dem.
steups..allyuh goin on about that second yellow as if it wudve made a fuggin difference...if arsenal woulda get thru wid 10 men bet yuh wouldna see all d essay and thesis men postin...barca was hungryNot so sure bout dat one. Before de sending off it was 1-1 and Barca was gettin knock out for all the possession and shots they had. Anybody can tell you you can outshoot the other team completely and dominate possession and still lose. Look at the Carling Cup final. After the red card Barca score 2. At dat point even Abidal start to make runs into the penalty box. Not sayin Barca wouldn'a win it but definitely a game changer. They had 8 shots in the 56 minutes before the red card and 11 in the 34 minutes after. Plus ALL their second half shots came after the sending off.
Milan out.. couldnt score against a team that leaks goalsMilan, like every other team in Serie A besides Napoli and Juve, struggle against teams with wingers. Like dey cyah handle it because dey play too narrow. Serie A going backwards, which is why dey lose dey 4th CL spot to Bundesliga. Inter only manage to mash up last year because they have hardworking strikers who could play on de wings, but with injuries and Leonardo dunce formations dey right back to square 1. Is only because dey less shi++y and backwards than the rest of Serie A that Milan winning the league.
they went there to lock Spurs down and forgot they had to score
:rotfl:
Forza EPL
Milan out.. couldnt score against a team that leaks goals
they went there to lock Spurs down and forgot they had to score
:rotfl:
Forza EPL
Milan out.. couldnt score against a team that leaks goals
they went there to lock Spurs down and forgot they had to score
:rotfl:
Forza EPL
You obviously didn't watch the match...Milan didn't go out to lock down anybody...Milan created all the chances (more so in the 1st half), and Spurs were lucky to not concede...2nd half was more even but Spurs was the team that went out for the draw (understandably so).... it was not convincing, but I like the Spurs spirit, and I like how their fans get behind them even when they're playing poorly like they did tonight.
yea they dominated possession and had like really only 1 real chance when Gallas cleared off the line.. the other attempts were half chances... when I meant they went there to lock down Spurs was evident by them doubling up on the wingers and covering the danger areas for when Crouch would nod down the diagonals.. and it felt like they spent at least half the game doing that which was very admirable because they are the only team to lock down Spurs attack since I think United went there and drew 0-0 with 10 men... but with all that possession they hardly created chances and only had the one golden opportunity.
I just glad that stink Italian team out.. my best friend is an AC fan and an avid Serie A believer... he's probably drunk out of his mind right now... it's too early 4 banter with him
Yo! ah know we beat dis to death, but ah just get ah chance to watch dis whole game.
On de Van Persie sending off? De ref is ah C*&T!!!!!
Me eh believe in dem conspiracy thing and ref and all dem thing, but waayyyy!!!
Unless de whistle i hear was from de crowd, dat whislte blow when Van Persie leg was on de backswing to take dat shot!!!!! Unbelievable!!!!
definitely playing lotto max tomorrowWe ent even have to win at the Nou Camp.Even an Arsenal 3-2 loss will send them through, but honestly, playing at the Nou is pressure...I feelin a 3-1 to Barca in the return leg.
a draw will suffice.
Arsenal will advance to the next round.
yesss bayern out ! owned !
Champions League quarter-finals
Teams
Barcelona
Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United
Inter Milan
Awaiting winners from the Real Madrid v Lyon and Chelsea v FC Copenhagen.
Quarter-final schedule: 5-6 April 2011
Quarter-final schedule: 12-13 April 2011
Note: - The draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the 2010/11 UEFA club competitions will take place on Friday 18 March at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
What th e hell was Schweinsteiger trying to do when he stuck his foot out on the shot for Inter's second goal? Talk about half arse effort!
Maicon look like he bun for the season; who ever gets Inter will be able to score goals on dem! There defence lookin like dey overwork! Eto'o is an impressive player, I would have loved to have had him at United!
Is there a reason Man United cyah be paired with Barca?They trying to keep Barca in the league as long as possible and is more money to make. :devil:
Is there a reason Man United cyah be paired with Barca?
Is there a reason Man United cyah be paired with Barca?
they both may be "top seeds" :devil:
2140: And so we now know our Champions League quarter-finalists - Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Man Utd, Real Madrid, Schalke, Shakhtar and Tottenham.
Draw is Friday 1100GMT.. That is 7am our time ? correct?
I would prefer Schalke, Shaktar, Spurs in that order.. I'd like to avoud the bigger clubs but If we get them so be it.
my dream pairings
United Schalke
Barca Chelsea
Real Inter
Spurs Shaktar
Who do you want?
2140: And so we now know our Champions League quarter-finalists - Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Man Utd, Real Madrid, Schalke, Shakhtar and Tottenham.
Draw is Friday 1100GMT.. That is 7am our time ? correct?
I would prefer Schalke, Shaktar, Spurs in that order.. I'd like to avoud the bigger clubs but If we get them so be it.
my dream pairings
United Schalke
Barca Chelsea
Real Inter
Spurs Shaktar
Who do you want?
I dont want Barca,Arsenalor Spurs, anyone else if fine at this stage of the competition. Barca are too good for us, Spurs fans are just annoying.
Even if we do get Barca I won't be too disappointed, it'll be a great tie.
2140: And so we now know our Champions League quarter-finalists - Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Man Utd, Real Madrid, Schalke, Shakhtar and Tottenham.
Draw is Friday 1100GMT.. That is 7am our time ? correct?
I would prefer Schalke, Shaktar, Spurs in that order.. I'd like to avoud the bigger clubs but If we get them so be it.
my dream pairings
United Schalke
Barca Chelsea
Real Inter
Spurs Shaktar
Who do you want?
I dont want Barca,Arsenalor Spurs, anyone else if fine at this stage of the competition. Barca are too good for us, Spurs fans are just annoying.
Even if we do get Barca I won't be too disappointed, it'll be a great tie.
I think Chelsea can beat Barca.. thats why I want to see them paired to get Barca out because on our day we can beat Chelsea in 2 legs or a final.. I think we can beat Barca too but I'd rather yall give it a go lol
Cech.. Ivanovic, Terry, Alex, Cole .. Luiz(defensive mid), Essien, Lampard.. Anelka Drogba Malouda
that have real strength and ability in there.. try to get a good result away and over power at home
If United played Barca I would want:
VDS, Rafael,Rio,Vidic,Evra.. Scholes, Fletcher, Carrick..Valencia Rooney Nani
2140: And so we now know our Champions League quarter-finalists - Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Man Utd, Real Madrid, Schalke, Shakhtar and Tottenham.
Draw is Friday 1100GMT.. That is 7am our time ? correct?
I would prefer Schalke, Shaktar, Spurs in that order.. I'd like to avoud the bigger clubs but If we get them so be it.
my dream pairings
United Schalke
Barca Chelsea
Real Inter
Spurs Shaktar
Who do you want?
I dont want Barca,Arsenalor Spurs, anyone else if fine at this stage of the competition. Barca are too good for us, Spurs fans are just annoying.
Even if we do get Barca I won't be too disappointed, it'll be a great tie.
I think Chelsea can beat Barca.. thats why I want to see them paired to get Barca out because on our day we can beat Chelsea in 2 legs or a final.. I think we can beat Barca too but I'd rather yall give it a go lol
Cech.. Ivanovic, Terry, Alex, Cole .. Luiz(defensive mid), Essien, Lampard.. Anelka Drogba Malouda
that have real strength and ability in there.. try to get a good result away and over power at home
If United played Barca I would want:
VDS, Rafael,Rio,Vidic,Evra.. Scholes, Fletcher, Carrick..Valencia Rooney Nani
:rotfl: "..I think Chelsea can beat Barca.." :rotfl: "...I think we can beat Barca too..." :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
2140: And so we now know our Champions League quarter-finalists - Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Man Utd, Real Madrid, Schalke, Shakhtar and Tottenham.
Draw is Friday 1100GMT.. That is 7am our time ? correct?
I would prefer Schalke, Shaktar, Spurs in that order.. I'd like to avoud the bigger clubs but If we get them so be it.
my dream pairings
United Schalke
Barca Chelsea
Real Inter
Spurs Shaktar
Who do you want?
I dont want Barca,Arsenalor Spurs, anyone else if fine at this stage of the competition. Barca are too good for us, Spurs fans are just annoying.
Even if we do get Barca I won't be too disappointed, it'll be a great tie.
I think Chelsea can beat Barca.. thats why I want to see them paired to get Barca out because on our day we can beat Chelsea in 2 legs or a final.. I think we can beat Barca too but I'd rather yall give it a go lol
Cech.. Ivanovic, Terry, Alex, Cole .. Luiz(defensive mid), Essien, Lampard.. Anelka Drogba Malouda
that have real strength and ability in there.. try to get a good result away and over power at home
If United played Barca I would want:
VDS, Rafael,Rio,Vidic,Evra.. Scholes, Fletcher, Carrick..Valencia Rooney Nani
I think Chelsea can beat Barca.. thats why I want to see them paired to get Barca out because on our day we can beat Chelsea in 2 legs or a final.. I think we can beat Barca too but I'd rather yall give it a go lol
VDS, Rafael,Rio,Vidic,Evra.. Scholes, Fletcher, Carrick..Valencia Rooney Nani
Allyuh doh get on Small back for dat comment, he said Chelsea and Man U have the best chance, not that they have a good chance.
Allyuh doh get on Small back for dat comment, he said Chelsea and Man U have the best chance, not that they have a good chance.
Real showed Real Class in support of Abidal :applause: :applause:
Real are the first Mourinho team that plays with absolute style & "only for me" really worth watching. They were magnificent against Lyon.
As for the draw only a hunch but look for an Inter vs Real too appetizing for UEFA to ignore
I wonder if the tables were turned, if a man like Messi would wear an 'Animo Ramos' jersey?
What a display of class and maturity... Proud day to be a Real fan!
what you really think go happen when Messi pick up dah ball and start runnin', full speed, at the collective clumsiness that is carrick, fletcher, c**tmouth rio, Mr. "we don't like pretty football" thug-vidic, and the nex' wannabe thug evra and hot-headed raphael? (not to mention if he go back and pick up de ball anywhere NEAR rooney or paul "Swing Blade" scholes?) Please! Pedro alone go give allyuh beans and doh let Pep give a hungry, bench-ridden Bojan a sweat either nuh. Barca would be buzzin' 'round that defense like marabunta and van der saar would get abused.
like in the world cup ??
Inter Milan/Schalke
Chelsea/Man Utd
Real Madrid/Tottenham
Barcelona/Shakhtar
Tough draw but same for the rent boys... at least we go back to OT in the QFand SF should we get there
Lets have it!
MASSIVE
hard luck chelsea :devil:
All London final in Wembley
Tot vs Che
:rotfl:
Inter and FC Barcelona have it easy boy...
Inter and FC Barcelona have it easy boy...
Would be to either team's peril to underestimate their opponents, at this level of the tournament, so-called small teams might just step it up due to the whole occasion
English media (including Yorke) hyping up dey self once again.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid29318049001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAAnV5Z0~,xyoxShbYDLH15l1vwIIVsop0qj9qrqRT&bctid=835273860001
English media (including Yorke) hyping up dey self once again.Real winning both legs of that tie.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid29318049001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAAnV5Z0~,xyoxShbYDLH15l1vwIIVsop0qj9qrqRT&bctid=835273860001
English media (including Yorke) hyping up dey self once again.Real winning both legs of that tie.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid29318049001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAAnV5Z0~,xyoxShbYDLH15l1vwIIVsop0qj9qrqRT&bctid=835273860001
Real will DEMOLISH Spurs. I wish Real woulda get manu instead.....Ah woulda like to see the cronalda-man drama and Jose bussin' yet anudder whine at ole trafford.
English media (including Yorke) hyping up dey self once again.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid29318049001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAAnV5Z0~,xyoxShbYDLH15l1vwIIVsop0qj9qrqRT&bctid=835273860001
Real will DEMOLISH Spurs. I wish Real woulda get manu instead.....Ah woulda like to see the cronalda-man drama and Jose bussin' yet anudder whine at ole trafford.
doh worry i sure he saving a wine for the camp nou
I miss whey Adebayor join Madrid... shithong, doh even know how he was ever EPL material.
Inter getting blaze :'(
at least Real doing de ting
What part of Crouch's sending off was harsh?????
Kicker you like to be too much of a diplomat sometimes, yes.
Hardluck for Inter supporters like me... but this goal alone was probably worth the price of admission.wtf !
What a strike by Stankovic, after 30 secs... from midfield!
http://www.youtube.com/v/Qkzf4uRmCeI
Dis hadda be the feeling you get when yuh son tell yuh he's a macomeman
What part of Crouch's sending off was harsh?????
Kicker you like to be too much of a diplomat sometimes, yes.
15 mins in is harsh, especially when he didn't really make contact with either of the tackles...It was reckless and by the rule book, the red was fair, but I personally think red cards are too cheap- been saying it for a long time...
I think we should make that chap who exaggerated his dive from that 2nd foul Crouch committed against him just to ensure Crouch got sent off for a 2nd yellow, an honorary Trini!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
My brethrin who is an inter fan have as he facebook status:QuoteDis hadda be the feeling you get when yuh son tell yuh he's a macomeman
:rotfl:
allyuh still on that Peter crouch WC stupidness?
So how this shit game goin? :)
I takin in the EPL game.
Dat Uniform real distracting but what messi have on he feet that ball does stick on it so... he's football's Jerry Rice yes..
Allyuh notice every Champions League team lost this weakend.
Real, Barca, ManU ans Schalke lost in their respective leagues ???
Allyuh notice every Champions League team lost this weakend.
Real, Barca, ManU ans Schalke lost in their respective leagues ???
Coefficient aside!!
Arsenal have no right being in the pot with the No.1 seeds.
Dem rubbing shoulders with past winners except Chelsea, who at least won their league within recent times.
Really UEFA....really??
Coefficient aside!!
Arsenal have no right being in the pot with the No.1 seeds.
Dem rubbing shoulders with past winners except Chelsea, who at least won their league within recent times.
Really UEFA....really??
Arsenal has a better record than Porto, Inter, and Bayern Munich
They've consistently finished in the top 3 in England.
Have consistenly made it to the CL knockout stages and have a final and 2 semi final appearances in the past 6 years. Out of the other 3 years, they've lost to the eventual CL winners twice in the knockout stage with Barca barely scraping past them 4-3 in last year's tournament.
Arsenal more than merit their place in pot 1. Ketch yuhself.
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HAHAHA @ City... I still think they will win that group though but its good for United because it can affect their league performances... Chelsea and Arsenal have tricky groups too
f**k off haha
Ok Goofy so yuh toting feelings fuh Milan- that's what I thought, because other than that, I can't see who else should be dey in their place.
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HAHAHA @ City... I still think they will win that group though but its good for United because it can affect their league performances... Chelsea and Arsenal have tricky groups too
f**k off haha
Group A is a rough group
If there's any group that is a group of death, Group A is it. By some distance too. All quality teams and all difficult to beat at home.
Blind Draw my arse. :bs:
Feeling sorry for Arsenal, can't just catch a break.
Group A, E and F are the tough groups. Group C lol
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HAHAHA @ City... I still think they will win that group though but its good for United because it can affect their league performances... Chelsea and Arsenal have tricky groups too
f**k off haha
(Bayern Munich, Villarreal, Manchester City, Napoli.)
LOL
Updating Pots
Group A: Bayern Munich, Villarreal, Manchester City, Napoli.
Group B: Inter, CSKA Moscow, Lille, Trabzonspor.
Group C: Manchester United, Benfica, FC Basel, Otelul Galati.
Group D: Real Madrid, Lyon, Ajax, Dinamo Zagreb.
Group E: Chelsea, Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen, Genk.
Group F: Arsenal, Marseille, Olympiakos, Borussia Dortmund.
Group G: FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit St. Petersburg, FC Apoel.
Group H: Barcelona, Milan, FC BATE Borisov, Viktoria Plzen.
Blind Draw my arse. :bs:
Feeling sorry for Arsenal, can't just catch a break.
Group A, E and F are the tough groups. Group C lol
Arsenal shouldn't have played the arse and comin 4th.
Blind Draw my arse. :bs:
Feeling sorry for Arsenal, can't just catch a break.
Group A, E and F are the tough groups. Group C lol
Arsenal shouldn't have played the arse and comin 4th.
Blind Draw my arse. :bs:
Feeling sorry for Arsenal, can't just catch a break.
Group A, E and F are the tough groups. Group C lol
Arsenal shouldn't have played the arse and comin 4th.
Sorry hun, but coming in 4th had no effect on this draw, we were all placed in the same pot. It was just the "luck" of the draw ;D
Big Up!
Coefficient aside!!
Arsenal have no right being in the pot with the No.1 seeds.
Dem rubbing shoulders with past winners except Chelsea, who at least won their league within recent times.
Really UEFA....really??
Arsenal has a better record than Porto, Inter, and Bayern Munich
They've consistently finished in the top 3 in England.
Have consistenly made it to the CL knockout stages and have a final and 2 semi final appearances in the past 6 years. Out of the other 3 years, they've lost to the eventual CL winners twice in the knockout stage with Barca barely scraping past them 4-3 in last year's tournament.
Arsenal more than merit their place in pot 1. Ketch yuhself.
Ah could see the headline now. 'Hyland hit John Terry ah spannah' and a move to the premier league is imminent. 8)
Group A and F are the difficult groups. The big boys coming out easy in the other grouping
That goal seems so long ago for Milan, they spend the rest of the half defending like a relegation side. The inevitable happened. 1-1
That goal seems so long ago for Milan, they spend the rest of the half defending like a relegation side. The inevitable happened. 1-1
Not true... Barca just enjoy the bulk of possession. Better first touch by pato around the half hour mark and he should have had two. Before that Boateng coming in from the wing, put a great opportunity into the rafters.
Relegation sides does get 2 or 3 chances in a half as well.
Speaking of the inevitable 2-1
Relegation sides does get 2 or 3 chances in a half as well.
Speaking of the inevitable 2-1
You wasn't giving Milan enough credit though... making it sound like they was playing negative football. Problem is they only had 31% possession thru 75 mins... 16 shots to 2. Was only a matter of time as you suggest... heckuva free kick by Villa.
EDIT: Look ting... Thiago at de death ;D
2-2
I was just telling some fellas Milan played a good away team game - they get "lucky" scoring at an improbable time, and they defended with good discipline...and they were efficient with their chances.
Barca on their day can beat anybody, I eh go hate, but so far this season they looking a lil more vulnerable than in the recent past - IMO they too reliant on Messi, Xavi and Iniesta for the cut and thrust. Their fluidity and dangerousness drops off significantly when they lose either of those 3 guys. Fabregas also eh no Barca player to me... He have quality, and he already start tuh chip in on goals, but he not nearly as fluid with his play as the old Barca playmakers and he not cohesive with the rest of the squad yet... Also Barca high impact team defense is very effective when the ball on the ground and in front of them...put the ball behind them, and chase it with Pato kinda pace... or over their heads, and all of a sudden they look a lil shaky...
7 times outta ten Barca woulda win that game today, but I hadda give Milan some pips - they real stick to their task and were able to grind out a result in a stadium where most teams doh come out alive.
Seven out of ten? Not nine? haaaaa! Milan scored two away goals...whomp, whomp, whomp.
FINAL
Barcelona 2 - 2 AC Milan
ManU does really get a lot of help from them refs boi...wayss. That's why they always have the confidence to play they game and come back, whilst the other team always gets frustrated when the calls not going their way! :cursing:WHAT A$$NESS YOU REALLY TALKIN MAN?!?! Every call of question was shown on instant replay and look legit. The only call that wasn't called in the whole half was Evans hand ball and that was because the referee was blind-sided. And what dat have to wit Ryan Giggs equalizing goal. Both teams score good goals...I don't see your point!!!
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ManU does really get a lot of help from them refs boi...wayss. That's why they always have the confidence to play they game and come back, whilst the other team always gets frustrated when the calls not going their way! :cursing:WHAT A$$NESS YOU REALLY TALKIN MAN?!?! Every call of question was shown on instant replay and look legit. The only call that wasn't called in the whole half was Evans hand ball and that was because the referee was blind-sided. And what dat have to wit Ryan Giggs equalizing goal. Both teams score good goals...I don't see your point!!!
Big Up!
ManU does really get a lot of help from them refs boi...wayss. That's why they always have the confidence to play they game and come back, whilst the other team always gets frustrated when the calls not going their way! :cursing:WHAT A$$NESS YOU REALLY TALKIN MAN?!?! Every call of question was shown on instant replay and look legit. The only call that wasn't called in the whole half was Evans hand ball and that was because the referee was blind-sided. And what dat have to wit Ryan Giggs equalizing goal. Both teams score good goals...I don't see your point!!!
Big Up!
D ref wave play on because he didn't see the hand ball and benfica players were calling for the freekick. So he needed to let them know that they should continue playinManU does really get a lot of help from them refs boi...wayss. That's why they always have the confidence to play they game and come back, whilst the other team always gets frustrated when the calls not going their way! :cursing:WHAT A$$NESS YOU REALLY TALKIN MAN?!?! Every call of question was shown on instant replay and look legit. The only call that wasn't called in the whole half was Evans hand ball and that was because the referee was blind-sided. And what dat have to wit Ryan Giggs equalizing goal. Both teams score good goals...I don't see your point!!!
Big Up!
Ref wasn't blindsided... he waved play on. I think the letter of the law states that there must be intent for a handball to be called. If that's the case then the argument can be made that there was no intent by Evans... but he had the ball trapped for about a second w/o making any attempt to move it out of the way. If "intent" is not required then that's a clear hand ball... and should have been called.
D ref wave play on because he didn't see the hand ball and benfica players were calling for the freekick. So he needed to let them know that they should continue playinManU does really get a lot of help from them refs boi...wayss. That's why they always have the confidence to play they game and come back, whilst the other team always gets frustrated when the calls not going their way! :cursing:WHAT A$$NESS YOU REALLY TALKIN MAN?!?! Every call of question was shown on instant replay and look legit. The only call that wasn't called in the whole half was Evans hand ball and that was because the referee was blind-sided. And what dat have to wit Ryan Giggs equalizing goal. Both teams score good goals...I don't see your point!!!
Big Up!
Ref wasn't blindsided... he waved play on. I think the letter of the law states that there must be intent for a handball to be called. If that's the case then the argument can be made that there was no intent by Evans... but he had the ball trapped for about a second w/o making any attempt to move it out of the way. If "intent" is not required then that's a clear hand ball... and should have been called.
I thought Man U was in ah easy group? ;D
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dat de gea fella....lol...
oh Man City...
How bout Carlos refuse to come on at half-time... these men have life sweet too bad yes.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/962673/roberto-mancini:-carlos-tevez-%27refused%27-to-play-for-city?cc=5901
Tevez 'refused' to play for City
September 27, 2011
By ESPNsoccernet staff
Roberto Mancini has claimed striker Carlos Tevez refused to come on as a substitute for Manchester City in their 2-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Mancini turned to Tevez in the second half of City's European match at the Allianz Arena as his side trailed 2-0 following a first-half brace from Bayern forward Mario Gomez.
But, speaking after the defeat, the Italian coach has suggested Tevez, who was linked with a move away from the club in the summer although a move failed to materialise, would not enter the fray when Mancini looked to alter City's fortunes.
More to follow...
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HAHAHA @ City... I still think they will win that group though but its good for United because it can affect their league performances... Chelsea and Arsenal have tricky groups too
f**k off haha
I hope your team really consider Benfica and Basle walks in the park, that way I''l enjoy it when alyuh get poison...
Walk in the park
HAHAHA @ City... I still think they will win that group though but its good for United because it can affect their league performances... Chelsea and Arsenal have tricky groups too
f**k off haha
I hope your team really consider Benfica and Basle walks in the park, that way I''l enjoy it when alyuh get poison...
Man U fans..don't say i didn't warn y'all
Shocked to see Yorke and Souness side by side like nutten ever happen between dem, lol
...but in all seriousness, real poor by Tevez. I dunno, call me old school, but these players don't realize what a privilege it is to be playing a child's game at it's highest level and being paid a king's ransom to do it. Doesn't mean you put up with anything to keep enjoying that privilege, but yuh have to have respect for the game and for your club. You can't undermine yuh manager and disrespect yuh team mates like that... nothing good can ever come of that. Same issue I had with KJ not wanting to suit up for Southampton when he forced the transfer to Sunderland. Certain things yuh juss doh do, and if I was Mancini he was getting buried on the bench... or better yet, on the first bus out ah town.
expert analysis on the tevez situation from dwight yorke.
is hyland playin CB?Yeh it look like it to me....WOW!!!
is hyland playin CB?Yeh it look like it to me....WOW!!!
expert analysis on the tevez situation from dwight yorke.
Hyland came on in the 69th minute today against Leverkusen, does anyone know how he did?
ManCity coulda and shoulda and woulda been wise to have gotten rid of Tevez during the off season when he was clamoring to leave. They went and got another Argentinian who, currently, seems to be a better fit for the team and what they are "trying to build" (with money) and who seems more than happy to live and play in the city of Manchester, with or without his family. Corinthians wanted him back and mancity tell dem to ride out. What did Mancini and them expect after he was making all the noise he made in the off season? Tevez just decide that he go do what he hvta do to get to hell outta dodge. He say he missin' he famalee, who knows, maybe it's the truth. I would like to think that he went to the team long before all this got to this point and asked to leave and I'm willing to bet that the team could have gotten the rid of him and not lost a step in their "building process".
Hyland came on in the 69th minute today against Leverkusen, does anyone know how he did?
meh..nothing to talk about..he couldve put in a better tackle on the second goal
Hyland came on in the 69th minute today against Leverkusen, does anyone know how he did?
meh..nothing to talk about..he couldve put in a better tackle on the second goal
Come nah man Bayern? After 12 straight clean sheets allyuh give up ah own goal? Steuuuuuuups!
boss yuh know if it showing on fsc o espn?
The whole side started the game nervous.............give the man a blasted break nah!!
Hyland playing at one pace, cant make it at this level when playing at one pace and not when the one pace is slow motion.
He gone back into the stopper position, it look like to me
He gone back into the stopper position, it look like to me
Looks more like just a center back in a flat back four. I wonder if its because of his bad passing or not.
In true Trini fashion, me eh care if Genk collect 6 and lorse, as long as Hyland hit Lampard or Bosingwa ah spanner.
Yo forget Hyland dread, apart from the De Bruen fella the rest ah this Genk side rhell shitty..
He cyah look too good amongst that.
In true Trini fashion, me eh care if Genk collect 6 and lorse, as long as Hyland hit Lampard or Bosingwa ah spanner.
or a drag
this just embarrasing nowYeah I turned on the Arsenal game
Yo forget Hyland dread, apart from the De Bruen fella the rest ah this Genk side rhell shitty..
He cyah look too good amongst that.
Hyland ent put ah foot wrong since about de 30th min... but everything just pedestrian and ordinary
de coach might leave him CB for de rest of de season though
i'm sticking this one out to the bitter end :devil:this just embarrasing nowYeah I turned on the Arsenal game
this just embarrasing now
He needs a coach to help him define his style and use his tools better. Alarming that this coach keeps putting him in the back line bec he's really not a CB. He's big but not a defender. Looks like the coach sees a little CB in him tho.
Watched Hyland play on the weekend as well as today and its the same thing, SLOW SLOW SLOWWWWWWWW. He isn't aggressive at all and uses little or no pace.
He needs a coach to help him define his style and use his tools better. Alarming that this coach keeps putting him in the back line bec he's really not a CB. He's big but not a defender. Looks like the coach sees a little CB in him tho.
the difference between Masch and Hyland is Masch is a veteran who good enough to play either while Hyland is a young player who now looking to establish himself
Hyland is an old school TRUE CM. Stays in the middle of the field and recieves passes and distributes passes. No set of work, no set of tackles. There is no place in the game (not really anyway) for a player like him.
Won't agrue with u but anybody can look at Hyland and see he's not a CB. If he was he'd be playing there from time. You comparing Hyland to a big player like Masch tells me we can't continue this discussion. Have a good one.the difference between Masch and Hyland is Masch is a veteran who good enough to play either while Hyland is a young player who now looking to establish himself
Whatever fellah that is just bs talk..
Mascherano filled into the Barcelona backline under pretty much the same circumstances as Hyland... Injuries! Have nothing to do with him being a veteran or his experience, because he never filled in there for Liverpool, West Ham or Corinthians before that. The fact is that when you have no CB's available a DM is usually the next best option because of their positional awareness and obviously the coach sees Hyland as the best candidate among his squad.
The Genk back line looked more solid with Hyland in the back. Positionally he was decent, he distributed very well when in possession and he did the simple things right. The plain and simple fact is that they came up against a team that was miles better than them in every position on the field and it showed.
Happy for Hyland, for the experience gained and the opportunity to play against some world stars.
One to tell the kids about.
at least we have another cb option in a pinch. chelsea step off the brakes. this genk side was good for about 7 this evening.
Hyland is an old school TRUE CM. Stays in the middle of the field and recieves passes and distributes passes. No set of work, no set of tackles. There is no place in the game (not really anyway) for a player like him.
disagree somewhat. his strength is in his versatility. i think what you are seeing here is him being pegged into a limited role by genk. against england he showed good movement and roamed forward a lot. under latas and mats he also pushed up in attack frequently. you are correct that he is a true CM in aptitude but his IMO size, tackling, shielding, positioning and passing ability makes him is a good candidate to mould into a deep playing DM. For T&T anyway.
I from old school and playing at one pace is not old school, the kid has talent but it is suprising that his coaches have not addressed his speed of game. The first thing i noticed when playing abroad is the speed of the game and had to address it and it starts in training. I have not seen the kid play much but he looks like he has good touches and composure but even Socates, falco, platini etc and i am not comparing ability just style, they had change of pace. I guarantee if he adds that he will be at a better level of play than Belgium.
Only one bright spot in the game (and I'm not talking about Villas-Boas)
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what was the final score?
Tackling is not a strength of Hyland. He may look like it in T&T, but his lack of speed and his natural inclination for positioning rather than outright confrontation makes him a true CM. He will struggle in an outright DCM position against fast teams and teams that playing a player in the hole. If he plays as a DCM then it will have to be in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-2-1-2-1 as he will need help in tackling. Looking at him for T&T you can see this.
also...that shit coach allyuh talking bout... was'nt Mario Been part of Don Leo's staff at the world cup 2006 ??... did he not come in as our " dead ball " coach ???
:beermug: :beermug: :beermug:also...that shit coach allyuh talking bout... was'nt Mario Been part of Don Leo's staff at the world cup 2006 ??... did he not come in as our " dead ball " coach ???
Correct Big Mag!! He was one of Leo's assistants in the 2006 campaign. This man coach in the Eredivisie for over 6 years but all of a sudden, somebody from find that Genk aint go toe-toe with one of the best teams in the world and now he is a shit coach! LOL.
Dinho, yuh talkin sense, but doh waste yuh time!!
Hyland cyar do this and Hyland cyar do dat!! How much ah allyuh does train in Belgium with the man to see what he does do in training?? I read where a man say that the coach put Hyland as a CB because he was passing shit in de midfield ??? what kind of nonsense is that?? What this forum coming to?
The whole Genk side started off nervously, it is expected, it was Chelsea they were playing. This same Genk side drew 0-0 with Valencia under this same coach..........so Valencia shitty too?
Some ah dese fellas doh know when to shut up!! LOL.
This was the biggest game of Hyland's young career and in all honesty, he had a decent game.
ps: My only concern with us (T&T) playing Hyland as a CB is the strength of his heading ability.
ah love it!!
I read where a man say that the coach put Hyland as a CB because he was passing shit in de midfield ??? what kind of nonsense is that??
I read where a man say that the coach put Hyland as a CB because he was passing shit in de midfield ??? what kind of nonsense is that??
Iz like a small goal sweat where a man pullin' stones and a man bawl take a shift in the back and take bang lol...
If he hold it down here i will join the chorus to have him play CB against Guyana.I don't know, Ricky Shakes has more goals this season than Torres ;D
well... it go free up a spot in midfield...
lord knows we have birchall, hector, molino, keon daniel etc etc fighting for spots...
anybody link streaming good? I ent getting through on atdhenet.tv
Goal for Genk... 1 - 1Thats how it ended, didn't see any of the match but a good result for them and Hyland.
I agree Small Mag...
Chelsea play rel shit. :frustrated: Lampard need to quit now!
Madrid with 4 victories and 4 clean sheets in as many games...
Hyland....hmphhhh...happy he score..but i share the same sentiment, the man jess slow.....and does be watching ball....on de other hand, when he does have the ball he distributes very well....
He eh no defense man tho....i eh no coach, but you could kinda tell he ent experience in that aspect of the game...he doh be locking dong man fast, and he dont anticipate an attacker well....he does wait last minute, by the time de shot done fire, he now running in....
BUttt, that same ball placement he has, if he played his central midfield position, he could touch in some nice passes towards the box....
Still feels like he hadda rise to the occassion nevertheless....big up star! :beermug:
Hyland....hmphhhh...happy he score..but i share the same sentiment, the man jess slow.....and does be watching ball....on de other hand, when he does have the ball he distributes very well....
He eh no defense man tho....i eh no coach, but you could kinda tell he ent experience in that aspect of the game...he doh be locking dong man fast, and he dont anticipate an attacker well....he does wait last minute, by the time de shot done fire, he now running in....
BUttt, that same ball placement he has, if he played his central midfield position, he could touch in some nice passes towards the box....
Still feels like he hadda rise to the occassion nevertheless....big up star! :beermug:
Did you see the game? Obviously not...
How Hyland played?I just saw the highlights after the Chelsea game, so I can't comment on his play.
I happy enuf wid Chelsea's group...I dont really wanna go and see some game against some team I never heard of....we had some eastern european team last year in the group stages....I went to the match and we won but up to now I dont know the team's name or what country they were from.....
Bayern Leverkusen...the return of Ballack
Valencia...Mata taking on his old team
Genk....hopefully Hyland is playing
None of these teams are our equals. Group E is a very winnable group for us :thumbsup:
Blind Draw my arse. :bs:
Feeling sorry for Arsenal, can't just catch a break.
Group A, E and F are the tough groups. Group C lol
Walk in the park
HAHAHA @ City... I still think they will win that group though but its good for United because it can affect their league performances... Chelsea and Arsenal have tricky groups too
f**k off haha
Blind Draw my arse. :bs:
Feeling sorry for Arsenal, can't just catch a break.
Group A, E and F are the tough groups. Group C lol
Still feeling sorry for Arsenal? ;DWalk in the park
HAHAHA @ City... I still think they will win that group though but its good for United because it can affect their league performances... Chelsea and Arsenal have tricky groups too
f**k off haha
::)
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Is Rooney playing ???
rooney what a waste...
I would take Park off, play Nani behind Rooney and bring on Valencia to play on the right. Somebody need tuh tell Ashley Young the plane land.
Cook and Curry
Too bad Howard Webb wasn't there to call that offside! :devil:
this game is so frustrating
time to sell granny shagger rooney
lyon beastin tonight!true but at least man city won, but i think that any team that relying on another team to tie or win for them to make it thru don't deserve to be in it because you should win convincinly
and forza napoli!
mancity & manure go d fleck home!
time to sell granny shagger rooney
Yep-like the hair plugs sqeezing his brains!
Cook and Curry
Too bad Howard Webb wasn't there to call that offside! :devil:
What offside?
Walk in the park
HAHAHA @ City... I still think they will win that group though but its good for United because it can affect their league performances... Chelsea and Arsenal have tricky groups too
f**k off haha
I hope your team really consider Benfica and Basle walks in the park, that way I''l enjoy it when alyuh get poison...
Nah....first Trinidad now Man U...
Wey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney pajamas wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy? Dumb arse!
lyon beastin tonight!true but at least man city won, but i think that any team that relying on another team to tie or win for them to make it thru don't deserve to be in it because you should win convincinly
and forza napoli!
mancity & manure go d fleck home!
Wey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney pajamas wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy? Dumb arse!
oh jeezas! Like yuh rell vex Giggsy :rotfl:
Wey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney jockey shorts wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy/walk in the park? Dumb arse!
Wey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney pajamas wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy? Dumb arse!
oh jeezas! Like yuh rell vex Giggsy :rotfl:
Yeah oui! He does common and talk sh!te, like this is play station we talkin about. And he boy Rooney playin a pack of sh!te!
Wey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney jockey shorts wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy/walk in the park? Dumb arse!
He must be on the MUFC message board looking for things to come and say here for men to call him big coach.
Wey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney jockey shorts wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy/walk in the park? Dumb arse!
He must be on the MUFC message board looking for things to come and say here for men to call him big coach.
Wey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney jockey shorts wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy/walk in the park? Dumb arse!
He must be on the MUFC message board looking for things to come and say here for men to call him big coach.
Wey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney jockey shorts wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy/walk in the park? Dumb arse!
He must be on the MUFC message board looking for things to come and say here for men to call him big coach.
:rotfl: :rotfl:
and look out for excessive use of the word "gutted"
Wey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney jockey shorts wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy/walk in the park? Dumb arse!
Ah hear if you are in EUROPE and trying to get OUT, the quickest way is through MANCHESTER! :rotfl:
Big Up!
Wey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney jockey shorts wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy/walk in the park? Dumb arse!
i relly relly feel dis match should be investigated...out of nowhere lyon smash d goal difference tp qualify ahead of ajax...and it should be known that the zagreb club president is a dictatorial mafia boss and d club fans want him out for d longest while..
check d zagreb player winking after a goal lyon scored
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Wey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney jockey shorts wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy/walk in the park? Dumb arse!
Well throw it up on Tallman Quotes of Month nahWey that little prick Wazza wanna be, Rooney jockey shorts wearing douche? Wasn't he who said the group was going tuh be easy/walk in the park? Dumb arse!
Allyuh people wasn't bitin' nice boy! :rotfl: "...jockey shorts wearing douche?" Ah see some rel nice quotes....but this one hadda take d cake!! PRICELESS!!
i relly relly feel dis match should be investigated...out of nowhere lyon smash d goal difference tp qualify ahead of ajax...and it should be known that the zagreb club president is a dictatorial mafia boss and d club fans want him out for d longest while..
check d zagreb player winking after a goal lyon scored
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between this/ajax game and manu gettin' eliminated, yesterday couldn't be a more bittersweet day fuh me. Ajax jot jobbed by the officials!! and this Lyon result is pure :bs:. This is only a still photograph so ah would rather see the video to capture the context of the zagreb player's demeanour......but usually when a side score on you and you rush d net to grab d ball, is to stall the other team and it doh be no smile and wink moment. Is pre fight and jostle does be goin' on.
...was thinking earlier of starting a "FIFA Club World Cup" thread, but yuh kinda beat meh to it....anybody see dem goals Santos scored yesterday? all three of them was some top class goals!!
...was thinking earlier of starting a "FIFA Club World Cup" thread, but yuh kinda beat meh to it....anybody see dem goals Santos scored yesterday? all three of them was some top class goals!!
That tournament is sh*t. They should leave the big dogs out, and let the smaller feds showcase their talent to the big team scouts. Look how David gonna miss out on the rest of the season, and possibly Euro '12 for a trophy that the club probably doesn't care about.
...was thinking earlier of starting a "FIFA Club World Cup" thread, but yuh kinda beat meh to it....anybody see dem goals Santos scored yesterday? all three of them was some top class goals!!
That tournament is sh*t. They should leave the big dogs out, and let the smaller feds showcase their talent to the big team scouts. Look how David gonna miss out on the rest of the season, and possibly Euro '12 for a trophy that the club probably doesn't care about.
I guess it's all part of the price to be paid. Football, to those that "own" it and run it, is a product to be packaged, marketed and sold, to every one willing to buy it in every corner of the globe so they pushin' it every chance and means they can and those of us that are buying it can't seem to get enough of it. While I agree that Silva getting injured in a tournament that isn't as important as the one you mentioned is not good for the team, (ah cyah speak fuh d club to say how much they do or don't care for said trophy) the football displayed by both top teams can't hurt the game any. Unfortunately, the powers-that-be, see too much profits in this tournament than to exclude the giants
Champions league draw
Lyon vs Apoel
Chelsea vs Napoli
AC Milan vs Arsenal (Hard luck arsenal)
Basel vs Bayern Munich
Leverkusen vs Barcelona
CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid
Zenit St Petersburg vs Benfica
Marseilles vs Inter
Interesting
...was thinking earlier of starting a "FIFA Club World Cup" thread, but yuh kinda beat meh to it....anybody see dem goals Santos scored yesterday? all three of them was some top class goals!!
That tournament is sh*t. They should leave the big dogs out, and let the smaller feds showcase their talent to the big team scouts. Look how David gonna miss out on the rest of the season, and possibly Euro '12 for a trophy that the club probably doesn't care about.
I guess it's all part of the price to be paid. Football, to those that "own" it and run it, is a product to be packaged, marketed and sold, to every one willing to buy it in every corner of the globe so they pushin' it every chance and means they can and those of us that are buying it can't seem to get enough of it. While I agree that Silva getting injured in a tournament that isn't as important as the one you mentioned is not good for the team, (ah cyah speak fuh d club to say how much they do or don't care for said trophy) the football displayed by both top teams can't hurt the game any. Unfortunately, the powers-that-be, see too much profits in this tournament than to exclude the giants from it.
The intercontinental cup has been contested since 1960. It was merged with the Fifa world club cup in 2005. Funny enough, there are those who think that it should go back to the intercontinenal cup and drop the other federations until they can compete. Won't happen.
In any case, it wasnt' like if the man get kick down, he was running and step funny. That could happen in practice, ask Arsenal
...was thinking earlier of starting a "FIFA Club World Cup" thread, but yuh kinda beat meh to it....anybody see dem goals Santos scored yesterday? all three of them was some top class goals!!
That tournament is sh*t. They should leave the big dogs out, and let the smaller feds showcase their talent to the big team scouts. Look how David gonna miss out on the rest of the season, and possibly Euro '12 for a trophy that the club probably doesn't care about.
hard luck chelsea..
and as for arsenal...silvaa wud manhandle van persie...
forza serie a!
...bitches
...was thinking earlier of starting a "FIFA Club World Cup" thread, but yuh kinda beat meh to it....anybody see dem goals Santos scored yesterday? all three of them was some top class goals!!
That tournament is sh*t. They should leave the big dogs out, and let the smaller feds showcase their talent to the big team scouts. Look how David gonna miss out on the rest of the season, and possibly Euro '12 for a trophy that the club probably doesn't care about.
I guess it's all part of the price to be paid. Football, to those that "own" it and run it, is a product to be packaged, marketed and sold, to every one willing to buy it in every corner of the globe so they pushin' it every chance and means they can and those of us that are buying it can't seem to get enough of it. While I agree that Silva getting injured in a tournament that isn't as important as the one you mentioned is not good for the team, (ah cyah speak fuh d club to say how much they do or don't care for said trophy) the football displayed by both top teams can't hurt the game any. Unfortunately, the powers-that-be, see too much profits in this tournament than to exclude the giants
Guess I missed when David Silva left ManC for Barca... ;D
well if you in trinidad, you should be aspiring to do and achieving de people work and not watching football. maintain the greatness of T&T.
Milan defended well constantly harrassing Messi whenever he get near the ball, and getting key blocks. That long ball to Ibra cah wuk doh. All in all it was a good game and good result for Milan not conceeding any goals. Emanuelson rell gih wey da ball doh!
Milan defended well constantly harrassing Messi whenever he get near the ball, and getting key blocks. That long ball to Ibra cah wuk doh. All in all it was a good game and good result for Milan not conceeding any goals. Emanuelson rell gih wey da ball doh!
Milan prepared their pitch "well" for the game - was clear that they soaked it and made it heavy - Barca could not find their usual passing rhythm and speed... Effective gamesmanship I suppose.
Milan defended well constantly harrassing Messi whenever he get near the ball, and getting key blocks. That long ball to Ibra cah wuk doh. All in all it was a good game and good result for Milan not conceeding any goals. Emanuelson rell gih wey da ball doh!
Milan prepared their pitch "well" for the game - was clear that they soaked it and made it heavy - Barca could not find their usual passing rhythm and speed... Effective gamesmanship I suppose.
Soaked it and made it heavy? Barca said that they refused to water it. Anyway, Barca went and complained to UEFA. Boo hoo hoo!!!
Steups. What a stupid penalty for Milan to give away after all the work that went into getting back on level terms.
Come on Benfica !!!
Come on Benfica !!!
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Final, i called it first !
Bayern could pull dis orff! I hope they do.
Bayern could pull dis orff! I hope they do.
What! >:(
Bayern could pull dis orff! I hope they do.
What! >:(
No offense, Toppa, but ah did call a Barca-Bayern Final since damned near the beginning of the CL campaign and yuh know ize a forumite doh change meh tune....ah respeck RM, ah love meh Jose and Kaka and Casillas and ting....but ah "hate" metro more, so it rel easy fuh meh to be backin' BM on dis one.
Bayern could pull dis orff! I hope they do.
What! >:(
No offense, Toppa, but ah did call a Barca-Bayern Final since damned near the beginning of the CL campaign and yuh know ize a forumite doh change meh tune....ah respeck RM, ah love meh Jose and Kaka and Casillas and ting....but ah "hate" metro more, so it rel easy fuh meh to be backin' BM on dis one.
Ok, Bayern *could* beat Madrid, but they won't. :)
Bayern to win! Don't want to see another Real v Barca match up. All hype with the same outcome-Barca win.
Bayern to win! Don't want to see another Real v Barca match up. All hype with the same outcome-Barca win.
So why yuh'n say Real-Chelsea? >:(
Bayern to win! Don't want to see another Real v Barca match up. All hype with the same outcome-Barca win.
So why yuh'n say Real-Chelsea? >:(
Nothing against Real, but I would prefer to see a Barca v Bayern final. Just to see the challenges Bayern posses to Barca. Listen if Chelsea beat Barca to advance, I will stop posting on this forum!
wheyysss boy alyuh men REALLY RULE OUT CHELSEA QUICK?....i feel some of the MAN U fans would find it a hard pill to swallow if Chelsea beat barca considering that United failed to do so in their last 2 UCL meetings with the blaugrana....other than that lets all admit its been a while since we had 4 STRONG teams in the semis and the excitement from the games should be great....provided certain teams ont receive preferable treatment from the officials (even my own)
wheyysss boy alyuh men REALLY RULE OUT CHELSEA QUICK?....i feel some of the MAN U fans would find it a hard pill to swallow if Chelsea beat barca considering that United failed to do so in their last 2 UCL meetings with the blaugrana....other than that lets all admit its been a while since we had 4 STRONG teams in the semis and the excitement from the games should be great....provided certain teams ont receive preferable treatment from the officials (even my own)
Listen if Chelsea beat Barca to advance, I will stop posting on this forum!Bayern to win! Don't want to see another Real v Barca match up. All hype with the same outcome-Barca win.
So why yuh'n say Real-Chelsea? >:(
Listen if Chelsea beat Barca to advance, I will stop posting on this forum!Bayern to win! Don't want to see another Real v Barca match up. All hype with the same outcome-Barca win.
So why yuh'n say Real-Chelsea? >:(
Lol, doh worry yuh safe. :devil:
Any other manager and I woulda been nervous about this one - I feel Jose will prepare the team well for this one and we will come out alive and well...
Not directed at you in particular eh Barataria, but everybody talking about the final being in Munich being a crucial factor to give Bayern more impetus and make them more of a threat but hello - the final was in Madrid just two years ago and real crashed out normal normal. So that final stadium ting doh really matter nah.
Yeah, it'll be classic. My father buying Bayern to win the whole thing. He like 'bound-to-score Gomez'. I trying to explain to the man that yes, Bayern have bound-to-score, but he's only one - whereas Real have about five bound-to-scores!
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http://www.youtube.com/v/FCGRyOJB6Ms
arsehole Mourinho and his negative tactics gone wrong...
clearly was happy with 1-1 and decided to sit back, but Madrid not built to sit back...coulda lost by more actually...oh well.
yeah 2-1 is a good losing score....3-2 or 4-3 even better but those are low percentage scorelines...so yeah I'll take 2-1 but it still gives us plenty work to do...
yeah 2-1 is a good losing score....3-2 or 4-3 even better but those are low percentage scorelines...so yeah I'll take 2-1 but it still gives us plenty work to do...
I wanted at least a 2-2 draw. steups
There's no way Madrid team designed to score an early goal and defend a 1-0 lead at home.
Second leg will be...interesting.
I hate it when Mourinho tries his 'tactics'. Gah.
Disgruntled.... HYMC hoss.
But Disgruntled, it have ah thread fuh dis ahready eh know. MODS!!! Merge!
when dis startin (trinidad time) a have to calculate when to fake ah sick an give mihself enough time to reach home ::)
when dis startin (trinidad time) a have to calculate when to fake ah sick an give mihself enough time to reach home ::)
Quarter to three.
My errors cost Chelsea in 2008
Sorry DHW, but I hadda go against you this rounds.
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Mourinho's continuous use of Coentrao instead of Marcelo in the UCL has me confused... In the first game against Apoel, the game only turned for the better when Marcelo and Kaka were brought in simultaneously... And last night again Coentrao was at fault on Bayern's second goal.The running argument is that Coentrao more solid defensively and Marcelo is a more attacking option. Having said that I was puzzled as to why Marcelo come on for Ozil instead of Kaka. As some others said, we not designed to sit back on a lead. Madrid is an attacking force and should not be made to sit deep. Run up the score if possible!!
I think this match will be more competitive than most are assuming.
Barca is the better side but they not in the invincible form that we've seen so much of in the last few years...the right match prep and some luck and this one could be very tricky.
Alyuh se what Iniesta do Cahil on the line....laawwddd
Stueps barca scoring 2 to win..http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/47062/3/chelsea-vs-barcelona-live-stream-online.html :beermug:
Blue is the colour!
Blue is the colour!
Hush!
BIG, BIG, CHELSEA FC..
Job only half done but excellent result.
Was happy with the lineup Di Matteo put out and they played well and to instructions.
Need to put in a goal in the Nou Camp though.
Stay calm and trust in the Drogs.
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Hahahahahahaha.
Stueps... I have Kleenex for alyuh next week
Stueps... I have Kleenex for alyuh next week
best football game sI seen in a while. Top class quality.
Laverkusen hadda be real good to be winning the Bundesliga ahead of Bayern.
I rememebr at one point last year, Bayern went almost 10 game without Neuer conceeding a goal.
Would love to see them in the final..
Don't usually applaud the kinda football Chelsea played today but when the plan works it hard to vex wid dem...
That last sequence Barca had when it hit the post then Busquets throw way summed up the game. It was just Chelsea's night tonight.
Both semi final return legs will be insane.
Stueps... I have Kleenex for alyuh next week
Still have remaining after Basel? thought u used all? :devil:
I think this match will be more competitive than most are assuming.
Barca is the better side but they not in the invincible form that we've seen so much of in the last few years...the right match prep and some luck and this one could be very tricky.
Chelsea have a chance in these games. When they get Benfica and then Barca I thought they had a good draw.
If yuh want to win this CL thing yuh better off playing Barca in a two leg tie in the middle of a season, when they studying Classico, league and treble rather than at the end of the season when they have two weeks to rest and prepare.
United and Inter win CL going past Barca in that way, CL come close. Madrid beat them in a Cup final in between some CL and league games. Once yuh playing them in that end of season final yuh could forget it.
That being said, Barcelona seems really up for this game. They have a heated rivalry with Chelsea so they not likely to get caught sleeping. Still if Chelsea want to win this thing yuh better playing them now.
Ah bitter!!
We rock dey post, miss from point blank range and as usual had the lion's share of possession.
LORD HAVE MERCY
A mountain to climb next Tue.
Ah bitter!!
We rock dey post, miss from point blank range and as usual had the lion's share of possession.
LORD HAVE MERCY
A mountain to climb next Tue.
In theory, if yuh truly better than them, yuh should be able to beat them at home by more than they beat you at home....
But this is where the psychology of the home and away system comes into effect. Up to recently I woulda say that I always preferred to have the home game last -but recently I startin' to figure that the advantage is held by the team that plays at home first...I think it's easier to win at home when yuh don't HAVE to win at home -that added pressure, plus the away team's driver seat position established in the first leg makes it really difficult for real.
Ah bitter!!
We rock dey post, miss from point blank range and as usual had the lion's share of possession.
LORD HAVE MERCY
A mountain to climb next Tue.
In theory, if yuh truly better than them, yuh should be able to beat them at home by more than they beat you at home....
But this is where the psychology of the home and away system comes into effect. Up to recently I woulda say that I always preferred to have the home game last -but recently I startin' to figure that the advantage is held by the team that plays at home first...I think it's easier to win at home when yuh don't HAVE to win at home -that added pressure, plus the away team's driver seat position established in the first leg makes it really difficult for real.
plus if barca (the home team) leading 1-0 after 90 mins... chelsea (the away team) will then have 30 more mins than barca had to get an away goal...
... if that making sense
Say wha all yuh want....I missing David Villa.
He definitely wasn't missing them chances.
Say wha all yuh want....I missing David Villa.
He definitely wasn't missing them chances.
Relax yuhself rastaman, this is not for the faint of heart, drink a shandy and relax over de weekend, come Tuesday is war
Ah bitter!!
We rock dey post, miss from point blank range and as usual had the lion's share of possession.
LORD HAVE MERCY
A mountain to climb next Tue.
In theory, if yuh truly better than them, yuh should be able to beat them at home by more than they beat you at home....
But this is where the psychology of the home and away system comes into effect. Up to recently I woulda say that I always preferred to have the home game last -but recently I startin' to figure that the advantage is held by the team that plays at home first...I think it's easier to win at home when yuh don't HAVE to win at home -that added pressure, plus the away team's driver seat position established in the first leg makes it really difficult for real.
plus if barca (the home team) leading 1-0 after 90 mins... chelsea (the away team) will then have 30 more mins than barca had to get an away goal...
... if that making sense
yup...
Go Chelsea!! :wavetowel:
To be honest,the word "if" have a big say in any theory about which is more advantageous but the advantages does really start to play out when the first team score. "If" Barca woulda score any or all of them (easy) chances they had, nobody would be talkin' 'bout them having any kinda advantage now nuh.
Go Chelsea!! :wavetowel:
Yes sir, I have seen the light! I am on that Chelsea bandwagon too! Let's go Chelsea!
Go Chelsea!! :wavetowel:
Yes sir, I have seen the light! I am on that Chelsea bandwagon too! Let's go Chelsea!
Go Chelsea!! :wavetowel:
Yes sir, I have seen the light! I am on that Chelsea bandwagon too! Let's go Chelsea!
Come offfffff. We doh need allyuh blight nah :shameonyou:
Go Chelsea!! :wavetowel:
Yes sir, I have seen the light! I am on that Chelsea bandwagon too! Let's go Chelsea!
Come offfffff. We doh need allyuh blight nah :shameonyou:
Too Late :devil:
Today is the day :devil:
Hahahaha...John Terry off the field, complaining and saying that he did not deliberately knee Sanchez in the back, "just look at my record, I would never do something like that!".....LOL.
Meanwhile, onscreen, they showing the man just walking forward, Terry reach forward, grab him by the shoulder, pull him back and knee the hell out of him.
Some people mad oui..
Like Terry was hanging out with Metta World Peace:rotfl: Good one!
Dey quick yes.
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We eh have no players if we reach de finals :devil:
torres go score and make the spain euro 2012 side.Yuh right hoss...ahi take it back, he's ah hero now :wavetowel:
torres go score and make the spain euro 2012 side.
To all D Naysayers hold dat
Terry is still a c**t though
Terry is still a c**t though
thank you for taking the time to point this out during this evening of madness... i salute you sir!
To all D Naysayers hold dat
Barca is a one dimensional team. The bitches aint even change they style of attack even though it clearly was not working
Terry is still a c**t though
thank you for taking the time to point this out during this evening of madness... i salute you sir!
cant deny that taut it was play acting until ah see dat replay Terry is ah mad man or what............steups :frustrated: we have CL final with no first call CBs steups
Barca is a one dimensional team. The bitches aint even change they style of attack even though it clearly was not working
Pride comes before a fall... arrogant belief that your way is the only way and infallible... however you cyah blame them, they win everthing playing that way.
Terry is still a c**t though
thank you for taking the time to point this out during this evening of madness... i salute you sir!
cant deny that taut it was play acting until ah see dat replay Terry is ah mad man or what............steups :frustrated: we have CL final with no first call CBs steups
Fellas I trying rel hard to see where Terry knee the player on purpose. None of the replays has shown anything. I would like to see that. :-\
Terry is still a c**t though
thank you for taking the time to point this out during this evening of madness... i salute you sir!
cant deny that taut it was play acting until ah see dat replay Terry is ah mad man or what............steups :frustrated: we have CL final with no first call CBs steups
Fellas I trying rel hard to see where Terry knee the player on purpose. None of the replays has shown anything. I would like to see that. :-\
THE 10 MIGHTY MEN OF CHELSEA FC!!!
What a forkin game...
I too hype to post anything in detail right now
Terry is still a c**t though
thank you for taking the time to point this out during this evening of madness... i salute you sir!
cant deny that taut it was play acting until ah see dat replay Terry is ah mad man or what............steups :frustrated: we have CL final with no first call CBs steups
Fellas I trying rel hard to see where Terry knee the player on purpose. None of the replays has shown anything. I would like to see that. :-\
dread he give dem a reason even if yuh didn see d knee WDF he doin dey an d play done dead ...............seriously come on now
THE 10 MIGHTY MEN OF CHELSEA FC!!!
What a forkin game...
I too hype to post anything in detail right now, it more than likely will contain expletives... And we can't have the youths like D.H.W. seeing that sort of thing.
Jah Gol, take back yuh crate ah wood and Disgruntled, hold ah flickin burn.. I will post the highlights for you later. :devil: :devil:
ALWAYS, BLUE IS THE COLOR!!
However, dude made a meal of it.
However, dude made a meal of it.
let me knee you in yuh back nah
Barca keeper is ah Clown, he eh no goalkeeper to have. I find he rel naive. That goal with Torres I drop kicking Torres in he chest. He pulling he hand away so as not to bring Torres down, did he not just saw Messi missed a PK. What a noob.
Terry is still a c**t though
thank you for taking the time to point this out during this evening of madness... i salute you sir!
cant deny that taut it was play acting until ah see dat replay Terry is ah mad man or what............steups :frustrated: we have CL final with no first call CBs steups
Fellas I trying rel hard to see where Terry knee the player on purpose. None of the replays has shown anything. I would like to see that. :-\
dread he give dem a reason even if yuh didn see d knee WDF he doin dey an d play done dead ...............seriously come on now
Alyuh could be rel chupidy when alyuh ready yes, I swear alyuh is 5. I did not see, not that it did not happen? Read slowly, I typed slowly.
Anyway, I just saw the full replay and Terry did hit him on purpose. A red card. However, dude made a meal of it.
Did I not say that it would be a Bayern - Chelsea final. Chelsea played heart and soul and that is what football is all about. Although I am a Chelsea / Barca fan , I am one for the underdogs. Hopefully Torres will gain his confidence from this goal. When Messi missed the penalty I said the football gods are at work.
Did I not say that it would be a Bayern - Chelsea final. Chelsea played heart and soul and that is what football is all about. Although I am a Chelsea / Barca fan , I am one for the underdogs. Hopefully Torres will gain his confidence from this goal. When Messi missed the penalty I said the football gods are at work.
Mash yuh brakes with that Bayern - Chelsea final talk.
Did I not say that it would be a Bayern - Chelsea final. Chelsea played heart and soul and that is what football is all about. Although I am a Chelsea / Barca fan , I am one for the underdogs. Hopefully Torres will gain his confidence from this goal. When Messi missed the penalty I said the football gods are at work.
Mash yuh brakes with that Bayern - Chelsea final talk.
You never know, Real could suffer from the same obeah that Barca suffer from. That said, they could get through by scoring one goal without reply. We'll see....
;D
I feel for him too, but like I have said before, football can be a cruel game. But some teams are slowly figuring out Barca type of play. Not all teams can do it. And if they do it is a real dog fight like Saturday and today. But this is not taking anything away for Messi. He is only human.
I find men talking like Real don't have a chance tomorow...real disrespectful.
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This game remind me of the Portugal - Greece Euro final. One team have the ball and can't get through the wall of players.
The 1st leg was backs and Drogba, this leg is just backs.
The concentration required is incredible. Barca just playing it around waiting for the mistake, or the one defender to fall asleep.
You can't say that about Barca,that's the best team is the world with the best player in the world :rotfl: :rotfl:This game remind me of the Portugal - Greece Euro final. One team have the ball and can't get through the wall of players.
The 1st leg was backs and Drogba, this leg is just backs.
The concentration required is incredible. Barca just playing it around waiting for the mistake, or the one defender to fall asleep.
That mistake happened on the penalty call. Chelsea play a defensively sound game. To me barca needed to take shots, they seemed clueless, as though they didn't know any other way to play which is bad.
This game remind me of the Portugal - Greece Euro final. One team have the ball and can't get through the wall of players.
The 1st leg was backs and Drogba, this leg is just backs.
The concentration required is incredible. Barca just playing it around waiting for the mistake, or the one defender to fall asleep.
That mistake happened on the penalty call. Chelsea play a defensively sound game. To me barca needed to take shots, they seemed clueless, as though they didn't know any other way to play which is bad.
Well I for sure did say it and I even said that the only team ah fraid was Bayern so I go mash gas. With all de yellow cards ah dont know how we go pull it off but it have men to play is just where to make dem play.Did I not say that it would be a Bayern - Chelsea final. Chelsea played heart and soul and that is what football is all about. Although I am a Chelsea / Barca fan , I am one for the underdogs. Hopefully Torres will gain his confidence from this goal. When Messi missed the penalty I said the football gods are at work.
Mash yuh brakes with that Bayern - Chelsea final talk.
Barca keeper is ah Clown, he eh no goalkeeper to have. I find he rel naive. That goal with Torres I drop kicking Torres in he chest. He pulling he hand away so as not to bring Torres down, did he not just saw Messi missed a PK. What a noob.
I totally agree with you Elan i was thinking the same thing. I guess he aint a team player and the sad thing is he is the teams worst player. Man was thinking ill miss the final and not considering that if torres score there will be no final.
Great game and unbelievable result. I woulda never in a million years seen this coming so congrats to both my teams for putting on a show. The only sad part at this point is that Chelsea going in to the final with a LOT.....a LOT of players missing to to injuries and boneheaded-ness. I still don't know what Ramires get a yellow card for but he will most definitely be missed. There is still hope that Cahill and Luiz can get fit in time for the final because if is RM we facing.....dat go be worries! Hard luck, Barca, it just wasn't in the cards. Cannot say enough about the performances that shithong, Petr Cech, put in over the two legs. He was absolutely brilliant.Barca keeper is ah Clown, he eh no goalkeeper to have. I find he rel naive. That goal with Torres I drop kicking Torres in he chest. He pulling he hand away so as not to bring Torres down, did he not just saw Messi missed a PK. What a noob.
I totally agree with you Elan i was thinking the same thing. I guess he aint a team player and the sad thing is he is the teams worst player. Man was thinking ill miss the final and not considering that if torres score there will be no final.
Your criticisms would be fair if there were more time on the clock and if Barca were only up 1-0 or 2-0 at that point. If Valdes woulda fouled, conceded a penalty, had himself sent off for Pinto, have Pinto save the penalty.....chelsea were still going through at that point and the likelihood of Barca scoring at that point is no guarantee, so how is he at fault for anything there? I doh understand how man could pointedly bypass calling John Terry a noob to come and call Valdes a noob under them circumstances. That just not makin' any sense.
Great game and unbelievable result. I woulda never in a million years seen this coming so congrats to both my teams for putting on a show. The only sad part at this point is that Chelsea going in to the final with a LOT.....a LOT of players missing to to injuries and boneheaded-ness. I still don't know what Ramires get a yellow card for but he will most definitely be missed. There is still hope that Cahill and Luiz can get fit in time for the final because if is RM we facing.....dat go be worries! Hard luck, Barca, it just wasn't in the cards. Cannot say enough about the performances that shithong, Petr Cech, put in over the two legs. He was absolutely brilliant.Barca keeper is ah Clown, he eh no goalkeeper to have. I find he rel naive. That goal with Torres I drop kicking Torres in he chest. He pulling he hand away so as not to bring Torres down, did he not just saw Messi missed a PK. What a noob.
I totally agree with you Elan i was thinking the same thing. I guess he aint a team player and the sad thing is he is the teams worst player. Man was thinking ill miss the final and not considering that if torres score there will be no final.
Your criticisms would be fair if there were more time on the clock and if Barca were only up 1-0 or 2-0 at that point. If Valdes woulda fouled, conceded a penalty, had himself sent off for Pinto, have Pinto save the penalty.....chelsea were still going through at that point and the likelihood of Barca scoring at that point is no guarantee, so how is he at fault for anything there? I doh understand how man could pointedly bypass calling John Terry a noob to come and call Valdes a noob under them circumstances. That just not makin' any sense.
It woulda been an outfield player in goal, Barca already made 3 subs.
They woulda loved to see Puyol suit up. :laugh:
Personally I don't like that type of football, especially when one has one
of the most expensive squads assembled. All said I guess the end justify the means.
Chelsea should be congratulated. Well done!
Personally I don't like that type of football, especially when one has one
of the most expensive squads assembled. All said I guess the end justify the means.
No need for over analysis, Barca did not finish their chances. It has been the same for the last
three games.
Real smelling de Trophy now but dem Germans eh going down so easy. Dey going an play dull football too so dat dey could play at home in de Final. Dis game go be good too.
Mourinho laid the blueprint for beating Barca some years ago, teams very well know what they need to do to beat them.
Thing is, only a handful of teams have the quality to carry out that plan - Chelsea & Madrid. Man Utd, Milan, Bayern also maybe, but it not in their nature to play so defensive, that why Man Utd get wash up in them 2 finals. Same goes for when Arsenal play Barca.
Great game and unbelievable result. I woulda never in a million years seen this coming so congrats to both my teams for putting on a show. The only sad part at this point is that Chelsea going in to the final with a LOT.....a LOT of players missing to to injuries and boneheaded-ness. I still don't know what Ramires get a yellow card for but he will most definitely be missed. There is still hope that Cahill and Luiz can get fit in time for the final because if is RM we facing.....dat go be worries! Hard luck, Barca, it just wasn't in the cards. Cannot say enough about the performances that shithong, Petr Cech, put in over the two legs. He was absolutely brilliant.Barca keeper is ah Clown, he eh no goalkeeper to have. I find he rel naive. That goal with Torres I drop kicking Torres in he chest. He pulling he hand away so as not to bring Torres down, did he not just saw Messi missed a PK. What a noob.
I totally agree with you Elan i was thinking the same thing. I guess he aint a team player and the sad thing is he is the teams worst player. Man was thinking ill miss the final and not considering that if torres score there will be no final.
Your criticisms would be fair if there were more time on the clock and if Barca were only up 1-0 or 2-0 at that point. If Valdes woulda fouled, conceded a penalty, had himself sent off for Pinto, have Pinto save the penalty.....chelsea were still going through at that point and the likelihood of Barca scoring at that point is no guarantee, so how is he at fault for anything there? I doh understand how man could pointedly bypass calling John Terry a noob to come and call Valdes a noob under them circumstances. That just not makin' any sense.
Chelsea should be congratulated. Well done!
Personally I don't like that type of football, especially when one has one
of the most expensive squads assembled. All said I guess the end justify the means.
No need for over analysis, Barca did not finish their chances. It has been the same for the last
three games.
I agree with you wholeheartedly, yuh spot on with all your comments...so i look forward to a 'great' final of 'backs and forwards' sigh:(
Barca is a one dimensional team. The bitches aint even change they style of attack even though it clearly was not working
Like both teams.
Will prefer a Madrid - Chelsea final to see Madrid demolish the Blues, but I feel Bayern have a good chance today because of one main reason - MANUEL NEUER . Best keeper in the world.
But whoever win today I feel winning the competition.
Barca only have plan A .....and in football u need a plan b or c sometimes ......in the end they were play with six in d middle ...messi, xavi,inesta,puyol and busquets...... No focal point how they miss a real frontman.... Pep out-coached two games in a row
When you miss a penalty, hit the post, and fall asleep defensively (on Ramires' goal), yuh can't blame the lack of a plan B. Even with Chelsea locked up tight, Barca had enough chances to still come out of that game on top...especially in the first leg of the tie. In this match there was nothing wrong with a lack of a plan B so to speak. Lack of a plan B didn't cause Busquets to hoof the ball over the bar on a routine volley inside the box, lack of a plan B didn't cause Cech to pull off some really big saves....
Even the offside goal last night, by the letter of the law, Alves was offside, but it was very marginal...7 out of 10 times (esp if the linesman was on the other side of the field) that's a goal.
There's alot of "fortune" in football that tactics and analysis have no answer to.
When you miss a penalty, hit the post, and fall asleep defensively (on Ramires' goal), yuh can't blame the lack of a plan B. Even with Chelsea locked up tight, Barca had enough chances to still come out of that game on top...especially in the first leg of the tie. In this match there was nothing wrong with a lack of a plan B so to speak. Lack of a plan B didn't cause Busquets to hoof the ball over the bar on a routine volley inside the box, lack of a plan B didn't cause Cech to pull off some really big saves....
Even the offside goal last night, by the letter of the law, Alves was offside, but it was very marginal...7 out of 10 times (esp if the linesman was on the other side of the field) that's a goal.
There's alot of "fortune" in football that tactics and analysis have no answer to.
Agreed, that is why I not really understanding all the panic buttons Barca pressing and the talk about Guardiola stepping down. To me that is a backward, knee jerk reaction.
Fact of the matter is that Barca is by far the best team anywhere in football. Just the fact that the only way to beat them is to abandon all principles and park the bus is a testament to what they are. They were lacking a few things, imo an out and out striker, an aerial threat and a more direct approach.. And they were short on luck.
They should look at this loss as a challenge to take into next year to make some changes to keep a good thing going.
Barca should use these losses as the motivation they was missing that cause it to get a lil stale this year, not a reason to rip up the blueprint.
I can't see how Guardiola leaving would push them forward.
Chelsea should be congratulated. Well done!
Personally I don't like that type of football, especially when one has one
of the most expensive squads assembled. All said I guess the end justify the means.
No need for over analysis, Barca did not finish their chances. It has been the same for the last
three games.
I agree with you wholeheartedly, yuh spot on with all your comments...so i look forward to a 'great' final of 'backs and forwards' sigh:(
YOu could cry boy, why did you all not beat Barca....stueps.
:beermug: That's exactly what I plan to do with this game, show it to my youth team to show them the importance of discipline, concentration and sticking to the game plan throughout the match. Even when faced with adversity.Personally I don't like that type of football, especially when one has one
of the most expensive squads assembled. All said I guess the end justify the means.
Bora Milutinović woulda be proud of that game plan and execution.
Even though I don't like the clog-ball, I would show a tape of that game to any team I was coaching for them to understand what you could do when you follow the game plan and maintain discipline and concentration.
Write it in pen
Steups.....
Yeah they lil reactionary at the moment - that always happens in the heat of the moment.Agreed the ball is round and some days don't matter what, things may not go in your favor. Most great teams tend to develop a mentality that even if they're down and things are not going there way during a game, eventually through a stroke of brilliance they'll prevail because they're superior. To me it seemed like Barca has been suffering from that syndrome lately and maybe it's a wake up call to the team to maintain their killer instinct and intensity throughout the game. I don't think Barca needs to change tactics or anything, they just need to be prepared to face the best of who ever they play because Barca has that bulls-eye on their back and teams will plan to do whatever it takes to beat them, even it it means stacking their defense.
There is so much pressure on them to win all the time because of the standard they set for themselves particularly with the style of football that they play - it real unique... Fact is though, yuh can't win all the time, and when yuh watch how dem two legs play off, Chelsea was just destined to win... 2-0 down and short a man, in Camp Nou and they still managed to pull it off?!?!... Barca hadda forget overthinking and analysis and say that's just how the cards does get deal sometimes.
Bayern can't buy a break with this ref.
Ronaldo hurting them Germans.
Penalty Bayern. Lol, soft call
Bayern can't buy a break with this ref.
You were saying? ;D
Big Up!
Bayern makin some weird defensive plays.
Pepe get away with ah hand ball in the wall... yet Alaba get penalized for a similar, yet clearly unintentional ball-to hand.
Elan, stfu nah.
Bayern can't buy a break with this ref.
You were saying? ;D
Big Up!
That eh no break... Pepe wrestle de man to the turf, ref had no choice but to call that. That's the only call Bayern get so far. Is open season on Robben apparently, but watch how much call Ozil getting.
Elan, stfu nah.
Haul yuh arse, take pressah. :P Wait til Gomes and Robben poison alyuh in the 2nd half.
Elan, stfu nah.
Haul yuh arse, take pressah. :P Wait til Gomes and Robben poison alyuh in the 2nd half.
Elan, stfu nah.
Haul yuh arse, take pressah. :P Wait til Gomes and Robben poison alyuh in the 2nd half.Elan, stfu nah.
Haul yuh arse, take pressah. :P Wait til Gomes and Robben poison alyuh in the 2nd half.
Anyhow yuh take it yuh bullaman Chelsea squad not winning notting.
Pepe get away with ah hand ball in the wall... yet Alaba get penalized for a similar, yet clearly unintentional ball-to hand.
Alaba's was much clearer that his hand hit the ball, Pepe's barely clipped him and looked like it could have hit his midsection if it was noticed at all.
Stop cryin nah yuh soundin like a big baby now.
Elan, stfu nah.
Haul yuh arse, take pressah. :P Wait til Gomes and Robben poison alyuh in the 2nd half.Elan, stfu nah.
Haul yuh arse, take pressah. :P Wait til Gomes and Robben poison alyuh in the 2nd half.
Anyhow yuh take it yuh bullaman Chelsea squad not winning notting.
Pepe get away with ah hand ball in the wall... yet Alaba get penalized for a similar, yet clearly unintentional ball-to hand.
Alaba's was much clearer that his hand hit the ball, Pepe's barely clipped him and looked like it could have hit his midsection if it was noticed at all.
Stop cryin nah yuh soundin like a big baby now.
Alaba's was "much clearer"? You's ah kinda idiot or what? The rule states that handball must be "intentional"... that doesn't mean an intentional movement of the arm, it means an intentional movement of the arm to play the ball. He put his hand on the ground to break his fall and the ball was played to his hand... hand-to-ball.
I'm not hearing any complaints on Marcelo being declared off-side when he CLEARLY wasn't. ::)
On the pitch the ref enforces the rules so try thinking about what the ref saw, and then figure out which was clearer.
The two incidents were only similar in that they were unintentional. The magnitude of the contact was much different, Alaba's was impossible to miss, while Pepe's could easily have not been detected at all.
Now stop yuh bitchin.
:nailbiting:
I'm not hearing any complaints on Marcelo being declared off-side when he CLEARLY wasn't. ::)
Just like yuh ent hearing about de numerous fouls called on Gustavo that wasn't fouls...On the pitch the ref enforces the rules so try thinking about what the ref saw, and then figure out which was clearer.
The two incidents were only similar in that they were unintentional. The magnitude of the contact was much different, Alaba's was impossible to miss, while Pepe's could easily have not been detected at all.
Now stop yuh bitchin.
All these years, ah never realize is de ref who does enforce de rules on de pitch. I doh have to think about what the ref saw... he should be looking directly at the wall on a free kick in the box. It is normal to talk about missed calls in a match no matter how much of an ass yuh trying to make of yuhself by bitching about my alleged 'bitching'.
Toppa whey yuh on dat yellow card? :)
come on Real!
come on Real!
I doh trust you yuh know...
come on Real!
I doh trust you yuh know...
Allyuh...this game will kill me.
Allyuh...this game will kill me.
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Oh well...
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I hadda go to the store oui
Ramos penalty just break a window here...
I hadda go to the store oui
Ramos penalty just break a window here...
Did the El Clasico hurt the Spanish teams in the CL?It's a possible excuse...
Big Up!
Did the El Clasico hurt the Spanish teams in the CL?
Big Up!
Bayern will win
Toppa whey yuh, pull yuh arse. :devil:
Bayern will win
That's like announcing the world is round. :D
Well ah know ah late on de draw but I didn't follow the game live to the end and ah deliberately avoided all forms of communication, came home and just watch the replay to the end.....lawd ah love football......dem penalties nearly kill mih......
Now to the final....lucky for Bayern its on their home ground.......and how unfortunate for them when Chelsea lift the trophy in dey face!!..... :devil: ;D ;D
Well ah know ah late on de draw but I didn't follow the game live to the end and ah deliberately avoided all forms of communication, came home and just watch the replay to the end.....lawd ah love football......dem penalties nearly kill mih......
Now to the final....lucky for Bayern its on their home ground.......and how unfortunate for them when Chelsea lift the trophy in dey face!!..... :devil: ;D ;D
Hold up.... you is a chelsea fan? say it aint so sugar :thinking:
And dais why I cyar stand ManU........dey like Brazil, dem MUST win every damn year......oh gosh all yuh doh get bored ah dat after a while??...... ::) ::)
Like both teams.
Will prefer a Madrid - Chelsea final to see Madrid demolish the Blues, but I feel Bayern have a good chance today because of one main reason - MANUEL NEUER . Best keeper in the world.
But whoever win today I feel winning the competition.
Like both teams.
Will prefer a Madrid - Chelsea final to see Madrid demolish the Blues, but I feel Bayern have a good chance today because of one main reason - MANUEL NEUER . Best keeper in the world.
But whoever win today I feel winning the competition.
Since this yute was at Shalke, first few times I see him I say he is the next Petr Chech.
You dont make 2 saves against kaka and ronaldo every day, and is not like they take bad penalties.
On a different note, whey Robben does get them customized jerseys from :rotfl:
Great game and unbelievable result. I woulda never in a million years seen this coming so congrats to both my teams for putting on a show. The only sad part at this point is that Chelsea going in to the final with a LOT.....a LOT of players missing to to injuries and boneheaded-ness. I still don't know what Ramires get a yellow card for but he will most definitely be missed. There is still hope that Cahill and Luiz can get fit in time for the final because if is RM we facing.....dat go be worries! Hard luck, Barca, it just wasn't in the cards. Cannot say enough about the performances that shithong, Petr Cech, put in over the two legs. He was absolutely brilliant.Barca keeper is ah Clown, he eh no goalkeeper to have. I find he rel naive. That goal with Torres I drop kicking Torres in he chest. He pulling he hand away so as not to bring Torres down, did he not just saw Messi missed a PK. What a noob.
I totally agree with you Elan i was thinking the same thing. I guess he aint a team player and the sad thing is he is the teams worst player. Man was thinking ill miss the final and not considering that if torres score there will be no final.
Your criticisms would be fair if there were more time on the clock and if Barca were only up 1-0 or 2-0 at that point. If Valdes woulda fouled, conceded a penalty, had himself sent off for Pinto, have Pinto save the penalty.....chelsea were still going through at that point and the likelihood of Barca scoring at that point is no guarantee, so how is he at fault for anything there? I doh understand how man could pointedly bypass calling John Terry a noob to come and call Valdes a noob under them circumstances. That just not makin' any sense.
Oook...... ??? :-\ Did you follow the game?
Did the El Clasico hurt the Spanish teams in the CL?It's a possible excuse...
Big Up!
Great game and unbelievable result. I woulda never in a million years seen this coming so congrats to both my teams for putting on a show. The only sad part at this point is that Chelsea going in to the final with a LOT.....a LOT of players missing to to injuries and boneheaded-ness. I still don't know what Ramires get a yellow card for but he will most definitely be missed. There is still hope that Cahill and Luiz can get fit in time for the final because if is RM we facing.....dat go be worries! Hard luck, Barca, it just wasn't in the cards. Cannot say enough about the performances that shithong, Petr Cech, put in over the two legs. He was absolutely brilliant.Barca keeper is ah Clown, he eh no goalkeeper to have. I find he rel naive. That goal with Torres I drop kicking Torres in he chest. He pulling he hand away so as not to bring Torres down, did he not just saw Messi missed a PK. What a noob.
I totally agree with you Elan i was thinking the same thing. I guess he aint a team player and the sad thing is he is the teams worst player. Man was thinking ill miss the final and not considering that if torres score there will be no final.
Your criticisms would be fair if there were more time on the clock and if Barca were only up 1-0 or 2-0 at that point. If Valdes woulda fouled, conceded a penalty, had himself sent off for Pinto, have Pinto save the penalty.....chelsea were still going through at that point and the likelihood of Barca scoring at that point is no guarantee, so how is he at fault for anything there? I doh understand how man could pointedly bypass calling John Terry a noob to come and call Valdes a noob under them circumstances. That just not makin' any sense.
Oook...... ??? :-\ Did you follow the game?
No offence but "following the game" has nothing to do with anything at that point in time. You seem to suggest (if I read and understood correctly) that Victor Valdes was stupid, at the very least, for not taking some drastic, illegal, desperate, obstructional move to stop Torres from scoring with 1 minute of "time added on" remaining. For not giving himself up, or "taking one for the team" as if it would have somehow given Barca a chance to score and pull out a victory from the digestive tract of defeat. I am suggesting that there was nothing valdes could have done to save Barca anymore, proabably even if he woulda pulled off a miraculous, legal save.
Great game and unbelievable result. I woulda never in a million years seen this coming so congrats to both my teams for putting on a show. The only sad part at this point is that Chelsea going in to the final with a LOT.....a LOT of players missing to to injuries and boneheaded-ness. I still don't know what Ramires get a yellow card for but he will most definitely be missed. There is still hope that Cahill and Luiz can get fit in time for the final because if is RM we facing.....dat go be worries! Hard luck, Barca, it just wasn't in the cards. Cannot say enough about the performances that shithong, Petr Cech, put in over the two legs. He was absolutely brilliant.Barca keeper is ah Clown, he eh no goalkeeper to have. I find he rel naive. That goal with Torres I drop kicking Torres in he chest. He pulling he hand away so as not to bring Torres down, did he not just saw Messi missed a PK. What a noob.
I totally agree with you Elan i was thinking the same thing. I guess he aint a team player and the sad thing is he is the teams worst player. Man was thinking ill miss the final and not considering that if torres score there will be no final.
Your criticisms would be fair if there were more time on the clock and if Barca were only up 1-0 or 2-0 at that point. If Valdes woulda fouled, conceded a penalty, had himself sent off for Pinto, have Pinto save the penalty.....chelsea were still going through at that point and the likelihood of Barca scoring at that point is no guarantee, so how is he at fault for anything there? I doh understand how man could pointedly bypass calling John Terry a noob to come and call Valdes a noob under them circumstances. That just not makin' any sense.
Oook...... ??? :-\ Did you follow the game?
No offence but "following the game" has nothing to do with anything at that point in time. You seem to suggest (if I read and understood correctly) that Victor Valdes was stupid, at the very least, for not taking some drastic, illegal, desperate, obstructional move to stop Torres from scoring with 1 minute of "time added on" remaining. For not giving himself up, or "taking one for the team" as if it would have somehow given Barca a chance to score and pull out a victory from the digestive tract of defeat. I am suggesting that there was nothing valdes could have done to save Barca anymore, proabably even if he woulda pulled off a miraculous, legal save.
Great game and unbelievable result. I woulda never in a million years seen this coming so congrats to both my teams for putting on a show. The only sad part at this point is that Chelsea going in to the final with a LOT.....a LOT of players missing to to injuries and boneheaded-ness. I still don't know what Ramires get a yellow card for but he will most definitely be missed. There is still hope that Cahill and Luiz can get fit in time for the final because if is RM we facing.....dat go be worries! Hard luck, Barca, it just wasn't in the cards. Cannot say enough about the performances that shithong, Petr Cech, put in over the two legs. He was absolutely brilliant.Barca keeper is ah Clown, he eh no goalkeeper to have. I find he rel naive. That goal with Torres I drop kicking Torres in he chest. He pulling he hand away so as not to bring Torres down, did he not just saw Messi missed a PK. What a noob.
I totally agree with you Elan i was thinking the same thing. I guess he aint a team player and the sad thing is he is the teams worst player. Man was thinking ill miss the final and not considering that if torres score there will be no final.
Your criticisms would be fair if there were more time on the clock and if Barca were only up 1-0 or 2-0 at that point. If Valdes woulda fouled, conceded a penalty, had himself sent off for Pinto, have Pinto save the penalty.....chelsea were still going through at that point and the likelihood of Barca scoring at that point is no guarantee, so how is he at fault for anything there? I doh understand how man could pointedly bypass calling John Terry a noob to come and call Valdes a noob under them circumstances. That just not makin' any sense.
Oook...... ??? :-\ Did you follow the game?
No offence but "following the game" has nothing to do with anything at that point in time. You seem to suggest (if I read and understood correctly) that Victor Valdes was stupid, at the very least, for not taking some drastic, illegal, desperate, obstructional move to stop Torres from scoring with 1 minute of "time added on" remaining. For not giving himself up, or "taking one for the team" as if it would have somehow given Barca a chance to score and pull out a victory from the digestive tract of defeat. I am suggesting that there was nothing valdes could have done to save Barca anymore, proabably even if he woulda pulled off a miraculous, legal save.
A player is a player whether they could win the game or not.
come on Real!
I doh trust you yuh know...
Nah the goat geh curried yesterday!
Another great game of football...
Breathtaking end to end stuff in the first half then the second half took on a more chess-like complexion..
I felt Bayern's goal put Real Madrid in an awkward position in the second half because they could have gone for the winner but then that would have left them exposed at the back and a Bayern goal would have meant that Real would have had to score 2 to win.
It seemed to me at some point in the second half that Real purposely withdrew from pressing and just tried to hit Bayern on the break. Like they were more concerned with conceding than scoring and they ceded the initiative to Bayern. I understand why, but I would have liked to see them go for the killer goal. Especially since as the match progressed, tiredness would become a factor just coming off a gruelling Clasico.
Bayern wing play is something else though, i does still be amazed at the consummate ease with which Robben could get around his marker (although i have to say Marcelo did an excellent job on him using his pace to compensate). Ribery is a next terror on the left, them fellas not giving yuh ah moments rest once the ball spread wide.
Beating Bayern on their home ground will be a real difficult prospect but personnel-wise i think Bayern is a better matchup for Chelsea.
Can't wait.
For all Mourinho's "genius", sometimes he's a f*cking coward. His cowardice messed up a routine draw at the Allianz by making awful subs, backing off and inviting pressure and eventually conceding. Last night he was outcoached. Jupp realized that we have no real creative ball handling midfielder, so he pressed the midfield high and with numbers. Gustavo dominated us, and his persistent niggling fouls were perfectly executed everytime we shook clear with a lil room. After we scored our holding middle dropped too deep as well - another signature element of Mourinho's cowardice. All in all Bayern was better than us, and deserved to win the tie. If we played a purer game we woulda come out of the Allianz with at least a draw and last night's win woulda been enough. Hats off to Bayern though - they figured us out and prepared better for the match. Their midfield in particular was almost flawless yesterday especially on the defensive end.
Well ah know ah late on de draw but I didn't follow the game live to the end and ah deliberately avoided all forms of communication, came home and just watch the replay to the end.....lawd ah love football......dem penalties nearly kill mih......
Now to the final....lucky for Bayern its on their home ground.......and how unfortunate for them when Chelsea lift the trophy in dey face!!..... :devil: ;D ;D
come on Real!
I doh trust you yuh know...
Nah the goat geh curried yesterday!
Wait nuh! ! Giggsy, you still here?!?! :devil: :rotfl:
Robben extends stay at Bayern until 2015
I just hope David Luiz not playing.
That man is a mistake in defence.
what time this startin TT time
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Go! Bayern
Local based, uuuuummm I eh have Sports Max, but ah notice de game should be on Fox.....not FSC, Fox. All yuh know if Sports Max have de rights or some shyte so and I goh be scrambling to see the game tomorrow or I goh be able to take it een on Fox??
Local based, uuuuummm I eh have Sports Max, but ah notice de game should be on Fox.....not FSC, Fox. All yuh know if Sports Max have de rights or some shyte so and I goh be scrambling to see the game tomorrow or I goh be able to take it een on Fox??
Another player who does play like he eh have no brain is Daniel Sturridge, he is skillfull but he dont know how to use it.
According to the line up Di Matteo going with a fella on the right who would be like a first starter or something so. The plan is he supposed to deal with Robben......The sentiment on the FSC team is either Di Matteo mad or he is a genius....we goh know by de end ah de game......
Well,the shot of the woman picking she nose was classic, I was only hoping she didn't eat it . Next time stay home and gsend meh the damn ticket :rotfl:
Fu drogs
Told Ya Dragba SuxxxxxxxxxAnd Chec SAVES..liks for Bayern
If Bayern loses their coach should be fired... :pissedoff:he very well might be...no trophies is a big no no at bayern
Chelsea is the luckiest side I see in a long time:beermug:
Chelsea is the luckiest side I see in a long time
Why didn't a German take that PK? Steups!You folks really believe in this Germans are best at penalties nonsense yes! :rotfl:
Robben has had a Final to forget.
Penalties time and as we all know the Germans are always the best at penalties so congrats in advance to Bayern! :beermug:
Chelsea need to hide all their English players from taking pk
Penalties time and as we all know the Germans are always the best at penalties so congrats in advance to Bayern! :beermug:
Hehe
Robben has had a Final to forget.
He always does, remember 2010 WC. Hes just a choke artist.
Whether Neur or Far...no matter where u are..Drogba
Incredible performance by Chelsea to win the title... Di Matteo has proved his mettle in my mind.
Congrats f**kers.
I cah stomach this, I gone.whey yuh going, whey yuh going...Doh fraid liks man..cry, like ah baby...Doh shame
The one sour note is Terry walking to pick up the trophy after the Chelsea petition. Classic Terry.
And what is Bayern scene for real? That team sour like a lime.
OMG I hate that we have Sky commentary in the US now. Gary Nevelle and his english spirit crap and bias commentary. This is the luckiest Champions League run ive ever seen. They shoulda lost to Napoli, Benfica & Barca. I wonder where the English Spirit will be in Euro 2012, when they go out in the group stage.One day yuh would hear & experience , German, Italian, Swedish...or just plain European superiority & dominance, in whatever over everyone else..especially "less privileged peoples" hmmmnn...oh yeah, yuh Doh listen to those commentaries..cause of the language issue..ok maybe YOU won't. ..we does do it too..
BTW just for the record i have nothing against Chelsea in particular, just the three lions and all teams that represent England.
The one sour note is Terry walking to pick up the trophy after the Chelsea petition. Classic Terry.
And what is Bayern scene for real? That team sour like a lime.
OMG I hate that we have Sky commentary in the US now. Gary Nevelle and his english spirit crap and bias commentary. This is the luckiest Champions League run ive ever seen. They shoulda lost to Napoli, Benfica & Barca. I wonder where the English Spirit will be in Euro 2012, when they go out in the group stage.One day yuh would hear & experience , German, Italian, Swedish...or just plain European superiority & dominance, in whatever over everyone else..especially "less privileged peoples" hmmmnn...oh yeah, yuh Doh listen to does commentaries..cause of the language issue..ok maybe YOU won't. ..we does do it too..
BTW just for the record i have nothing against Chelsea in particular, just the three lions and all teams that represent England.
Just now yuh go hear bout Italian coaches, helping the English teams win...and back and forth...
Still I backing the area, my ppl (whoever they may be) getting a little chance to grow and shine..buh that's just me...look meh boys front and centre nah
The one sour note is Terry walking to pick up the trophy after the Chelsea petition. Classic Terry.
And what is Bayern scene for real? That team sour like a lime.
Ah feel it fuh Bayern and ah could understand them being sour....After losing to Inter yuh could see it in their faces that they were hurt and determined to come back and win this thing and I think in their minds they might have even considered it their destiny, especially playing at home......We was rel friggin' lucky today even if it was only a few players that were great. Bayern players must be devastated.
The one sour note is Terry walking to pick up the trophy after the Chelsea petition. Classic Terry.
And what is Bayern scene for real? That team sour like a lime.
Ah feel it fuh Bayern and ah could understand them being sour....After losing to Inter yuh could see it in their faces that they were hurt and determined to come back and win this thing and I think in their minds they might have even considered it their destiny, especially playing at home......We was rel friggin' lucky today even if it was only a few players that were great. Bayern players must be devastated.
Especially Schweinstiger.......de man play he heart out whooooollllleeeee game only to see he penalty come off de post.....dat hard dread.....dem is the stuff of nightmares....
The one sour note is Terry walking to pick up the trophy after the Chelsea petition. Classic Terry.
And what is Bayern scene for real? That team sour like a lime.
Ah feel it fuh Bayern and ah could understand them being sour....After losing to Inter yuh could see it in their faces that they were hurt and determined to come back and win this thing and I think in their minds they might have even considered it their destiny, especially playing at home......We was rel friggin' lucky today even if it was only a few players that were great. Bayern players must be devastated.
The one sour note is Terry walking to pick up the trophy after the Chelsea petition. Classic Terry.
And what is Bayern scene for real? That team sour like a lime.
Ah feel it fuh Bayern and ah could understand them being sour....After losing to Inter yuh could see it in their faces that they were hurt and determined to come back and win this thing and I think in their minds they might have even considered it their destiny, especially playing at home......We was rel friggin' lucky today even if it was only a few players that were great. Bayern players must be devastated.
Congrats to Chelsea, but I think Bayern Choke. At home and yuh could not pull off de win at de end of regulation or extra time. Yuh kicking de penalties and all de Bayern fans screaming and waving flags right behind de goalpost....
......aye and the debutant player Bertrand....eh do bad at all.....imagine your first Champions League game is the final and yuh win??!! Hollywood cyar write a better script....Oh gorm Sugar, let the thread slide down quiet quiet, so fellas could forget about....oh shim.. ::)
Congrats f**kers.
I cah stomach this, I gone.
That wasn't a classic. In fact I will never watch it again. But it was a win.
Drogba will get he props, and he should, but Cole also had a monster game.
Aaaaaarrrggghhhhh.....
No post Mortem from me, right now I man drunk....
Droog the f****ing legend, Chelsea to the world!!!
Why all de hate fellas ? Chelsea played a smart game and had a little luck too, the Bayern coach shoulda never take out Muller and Chec came up big to save that Robben penalty.
Robben was neutralize and Ribéry is a decent player but he need to stop with de cheap tactics, Gomez was quiet and Schweinsteiger mess up de penalty.
David Luiz surprise meh, he played good, but ah still fraid him as he does play around to much in defence.
Thank gosh Daniel Sturridge eh play.
Petr Čech, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, John Obi Mikel, Gary Cahill and Didier Drogba played real good.
Florent Malouda disappoint meh.
Juan Mata, José Bosingwa and Ryan Bertrand was ok. Mata can be a real big player, but he does need to be more composed and he need to work on his strength shooting.
I expect Chelsea to off load, Florent Malouda, Paulo Ferreira, Salomon Kalou (loanRIDE out),Daniel Sturridge (loan out)and maybe John Terry and Michael Essien.
I hope Didier Drogba stay for one more season.
I feel John Obi Mikel is a man who deserve real respect, de man does play ball andnobodyonly Mango Chow! does notice.
Ramires is another big player dat only Mango Chow! did notice.
It wasn't a pretty win, but they get de job done, Chelsea was thesmarterteam of destiny and they took their chance well.
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choke on some of these DHW and you other HATERS!! :beermug:
I eating and swallowing doh worry >:(. Enjoy while it last:-\
Alyuh fookers trying to rile me up. I ain't taking bait. Keep throwing line.:o
Alyuh fookers trying to rile me up. I ain't taking bait. Keep throwing line.:o
is only ah game, life goes on...calm the fuuck down
what ever u say breddar....whatever u say :)Alyuh fookers trying to rile me up. I ain't taking bait. Keep throwing line.:o
is only ah game, life goes on...calm the fuuck down
I am calm :mackdaddy:
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Diplomatic response: PM David Cameron celebrates Chelsea's win
Petr Cech picked the correct side for each of Bayern's penalties.
I eh know how he manage. I thought he could have saved the first 3 also.
Petr Cech picked the correct side for each of Bayern's penalties.
I eh know how he manage. I thought he could have saved the first 3 also.
Yes he did!! A far cry from the guessing game he played against manu in '08. I, too, felt he coulda at least save 2 outta the first 3, he seemed to have a case ah alligator arms but I eh vex wit him at all because he save the last two and the last one especially was a brilliant save. For all the flak he has been getting recently for showing a slight drop in form, he really put up some performances to remind his critics that form is only temporary. After Drogba, he has arguably been this team's most valuable player during his tenure here.
Petr Cech picked the correct side for each of Bayern's penalties.
I eh know how he manage. I thought he could have saved the first 3 also.
Yes he did!! A far cry from the guessing game he played against manu in '08. I, too, felt he coulda at least save 2 outta the first 3, he seemed to have a case ah alligator arms but I eh vex wit him at all because he save the last two and the last one especially was a brilliant save. For all the flak he has been getting recently for showing a slight drop in form, he really put up some performances to remind his critics that form is only temporary. After Drogba, he has arguably been this team's most valuable player during his tenure here.
Chech was an absolute juggernaut! He did his homework on these Bayern players because there wasn't any guessing this time. He was decisive and unfortunate not to save any of the first 3 PKs. Maybe we shoulda trade him fuh Reina nah! Sorry ah couldn help it :rotfl:
Why would Manchester City be in pot 2 when compared to their esteemed english colleagues. They should at least get a higher ranking than Man U and Arsenal.
Man Utd
Man City
Juventus
Celtic
___________________
Blood!!!!
Man Utd
Man City
Juventus
Celtic
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Blood!!!!
Man U is the luckiest club in Europe
The English league teams can't be drawn together.
However we could have the Spanish, English, Italian and German Champs in one group
Real Madrid
Manchester City
Juventus
Borussia Dortmund
papayo!!
Man U is the luckiest club in Europe
Man U is the luckiest club in Europe
Dont worry they had that same luck last year and still end up in the europa league
Man U is the luckiest club in Europe
Dont worry they had that same luck last year and still end up in the europa league
ent...shit side
Last year Real draw Lyon, Ajax and Zagreb. No disrespect but Ajax are not what they were for years now and Lyon & Zagreb were easy pickings.Dortmund topping that group
Real only have to worry about City. Ajax would be easy pickings and Dortmund could be tricky, but should not be any trouble, they finished last in the Arsenal group last year.
Last year Real draw Lyon, Ajax and Zagreb. No disrespect but Ajax are not what they were for years now and Lyon & Zagreb were easy pickings.Dortmund topping that group
Real only have to worry about City. Ajax would be easy pickings and Dortmund could be tricky, but should not be any trouble, they finished last in the Arsenal group last year.
What a second half of football! Benzema's goal was special! Poor defending by City on Marcello & Ronaldo goals. What was Kompany thinking, ducking on the Ronaldo shot. DiMaria for me was the one who set things in motion, he was on fire
What a second half of football! Benzema's goal was special! Poor defending by City on Marcello & Ronaldo goals. What was Kompany thinking, ducking on the Ronaldo shot. DiMaria for me was the one who set things in motion, he was on fire
Great fckn game!! What you say is so true, and Hart, himself, coulda done better on Benzema and ronaldo goals.....but Dimaria and Marcello worked tirelessly today.......but, of course, ronaldo go be de one gettin' all de headlines.
*Toppa, ah happy fuh yuh!*
(NOT!!!)* :bs:* :devil:
What a second half of football! Benzema's goal was special! Poor defending by City on Marcello & Ronaldo goals. What was Kompany thinking, ducking on the Ronaldo shot. DiMaria for me was the one who set things in motion, he was on fire
Great fckn game!! What you say is so true, and Hart, himself, coulda done better on Benzema and ronaldo goals.....but Dimaria and Marcello worked tirelessly today.......but, of course, ronaldo go be de one gettin' all de headlines.
*Toppa, ah happy fuh yuh!*
(NOT!!!)* :bs:* :devil:
Goalkeeping on both sides may have been suspect. But Benzema's shot was pure class & Hart was beaten by the suprise IMHO. As for Ronaldo's shot I really think he thought Kompany was going to block it & saw it late. It was like a yorker ;D
DHW any links? And doh buf meh for asking! ;D
I turn away for 5 minutes and Chelsea show Juventus how it's done.
I turn away for 5 minutes and Chelsea show Juventus how it's done.
Oscar's turn and finish will be shown over and over for the next week. Dam!
I turn away for 5 minutes and Chelsea show Juventus how it's done.
Oscar's turn and finish will be shown over and over for the next week. Dam!
That was nice.
Everytime i leave the room, somebody score >:(
Everytime i leave the room, somebody score >:(
Well stop leaving de room... ;D
Mikel give de ball away and never move again until the ball was coming back out de net.
I didnt watch Italian football much last year but last night I was astonished that Juve is the best Serie A has to offer. They were shite. I cah believe we let them come back from 2 goals down....if Mata had started, or come on earlier, we would have given dat side a serious blowout. There is no way that Juve side would have even qualified for Europe if they were playing in the Premiership.
Chelsea is Shite too, doh fool yuhself...
I didnt watch Italian football much last year but last night I was astonished that Juve is the best Serie A has to offer. They were shite. I cah believe we let them come back from 2 goals down....if Mata had started, or come on earlier, we would have given dat side a serious blowout. There is no way that Juve side would have even qualified for Europe if they were playing in the Premiership.
Chelsea is Shite too, doh fool yuhself...
i doh understand him...chelsea flukes their way CL title and even this season they aint impressive imo...style changed notably but they aint impressive..is that the best hundreds of millions have to offer?
casillias aint even flinch on ronaldo's gamewinner
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Chelsea is Shite too, doh fool yuhself...
i doh understand him...chelsea flukes their way CL title and even this season they aint impressive imo...style changed notably but they aint impressive..is that the best hundreds of millions have to offer?
It have alot going on behinds the scenes. Casillias body language says it all. Ronaldo needs to grow up
I didnt watch Italian football much last year but last night I was astonished that Juve is the best Serie A has to offer. They were shite. I cah believe we let them come back from 2 goals down....if Mata had started, or come on earlier, we would have given dat side a serious blowout. There is no way that Juve side would have even qualified for Europe if they were playing in the Premiership.
But last year Chelsea was the best the PL had to offer...you cah talk at all.
I didnt watch Italian football much last year but last night I was astonished that Juve is the best Serie A has to offer. They were shite. I cah believe we let them come back from 2 goals down....if Mata had started, or come on earlier, we would have given dat side a serious blowout. There is no way that Juve side would have even qualified for Europe if they were playing in the Premiership.
But last year Chelsea was the best the PL had to offer...you cah talk at all.
Always ready with some imps talk, Chelsea was the best in EUROPE!!! In the league we were mediocre. Saying chelsea was the best in the Prem last year is just bullshit that design to allow yuh to bump yuh gum daz all. Your super great side and all the others flopped! People could say fluke, luck or whatever bullshit, the reality is Chelsea win and except for Barca and Inter fans, none ah allyuh teams eh been winnin one f**k!
As fuh Juve, dem was lucky to ketch we when Mikel was playing under par because any other day they get blaze. Juve as they are currently playing is ah shit side. And doh geh tie up I does watch Serie A so me eh wah hear no asshole talk bout who does watch what neither
Chelsea is Shite too, doh fool yuhself...
i doh understand him...chelsea flukes their way CL title and even this season they aint impressive imo...style changed notably but they aint impressive..is that the best hundreds of millions have to offer?
Just because they spend money on some midget talent in midfield he feel dey reach. Chelsea's continued reliance on Terry and Lampard will have dem going no where. Plus they still have one forward, one winger, a million midfielders and a weak defense.
Ent! As they say Monkey can't see their own tail. Like dem still bazodee from the cut ass Atletico give dem.
Let common sense reign. Juve is a good side and they have a really good defence with men having the ability to read the game well. Mikel had a bad day and the midfield was not feeding Torres who was isolated. I still think we are playing too slow and need to up the tempo. The coach needs to get his starting line up right but I guess it is early season.
Chelsea is Shite too, doh fool yuhself...
I didnt watch Italian football much last year but last night I was astonished that Juve is the best Serie A has to offer. They were shite. I cah believe we let them come back from 2 goals down....if Mata had started, or come on earlier, we would have given dat side a serious blowout. There is no way that Juve side would have even qualified for Europe if they were playing in the Premiership.
well thats it..you didnt watch much italian football last year...the way we have started the season, even in pre-season juve fans will tell u its in stark contrast to last year..something is not clicking..players uncharacteristically making unforced errors, bad passes and we lack the intensity we had last season...we aint find our rhythm that we had...we will still manage to get results because we know how to grind out results and we literally never say die..
the juve have last year would have brought down the bridge i could bet all the money in mih unit trust account on that..
Chelsea is Shite too, doh fool yuhself...
Champions of Europe son, doh fool yuhself ;)
I didnt watch Italian football much last year but last night I was astonished that Juve is the best Serie A has to offer. They were shite. I cah believe we let them come back from 2 goals down....if Mata had started, or come on earlier, we would have given dat side a serious blowout. There is no way that Juve side would have even qualified for Europe if they were playing in the Premiership.
well thats it..you didnt watch much italian football last year...the way we have started the season, even in pre-season juve fans will tell u its in stark contrast to last year..something is not clicking..players uncharacteristically making unforced errors, bad passes and we lack the intensity we had last season...we aint find our rhythm that we had...we will still manage to get results because we know how to grind out results and we literally never say die..
the juve have last year would have brought down the bridge i could bet all the money in mih unit trust account on that..
Well, the way you say they started is exactly what I saw last night, so that clears up some of my confusion :beermug:
Cuz I eh lying, they were very, very average yesterday
Let common sense reign. Juve is a good side and they have a really good defence with men having the ability to read the game well. Mikel had a bad day and the midfield was not feeding Torres who was isolated. I still think we are playing too slow and need to up the tempo. The coach needs to get his starting line up right but I guess it is early season.
I am willing to bet that RDM is constantly going through a selection nightmare with men like Lampard figuring to be (most times) a mandatory inclusion and Abramovic on the prowl. I don't envy him and I can only wonder if there are any of his peers that do...The team (including players out on loan) is now flooded with midfielders. Young ones, old ones, artful and mechanical ones.....and STILL no wingers to talk about. The transformation they are trying to bring about maybe won't come about as quickly as some may like.
That equalizer yesterday was a killer. From Mikel, to Terry, to (a lesser extent) Cech, they all could have done better.
Ent! As they say Monkey can't see their own tail. Like dem still bazodee from the cut ass Atletico give dem.
I personally thought Juve did well to go to Stamford Bridge and earn a point, especially going down two goals after 40 mins. Outside of Oscar (and the opening 5 mins) Chelsea eh do shit. Torres did a great job looking disinterested and the only steady threats came from Oscar, and to a lesser extent Hazard. Cech was also very good in both his shot stopping and command of the box... but other than that can't really think of anybody who impressed in a blue shirt. Conversely, I thought Asamoah, Marchisio and Quagliarella was boss for Juve... also liked the shift put in by the German on the right wing (RB?). Chelsea had their moments but I thought Juve bossed the middle and if not for some timely interventions by Cech Juve woulda win... the one play where Ivanovic tried to play the trap and get caught comes to mind and there was at least one other. I dunno what game Ryan was watching to call Juve 'shite'.
Chelsea is Shite too, doh fool yuhself...
Champions of Europe son, doh fool yuhself ;)
Stueps , Athletico didn't get the message ::)
Chelsea is Shite too, doh fool yuhself...
Champions of Europe son, doh fool yuhself ;)
Stueps , Athletico didn't get the message ::)
Atletico aren't Champions of Europe :beermug:
Chelsea is Shite too, doh fool yuhself...
Champions of Europe son, doh fool yuhself ;)
Stueps , Athletico didn't get the message ::)
Atletico aren't Champions of Europe :beermug:
But more deserving of the title...too bad the Spanish league is so competitive they couldn't qualify for the Champions League. ;)
I agree that Chelsea were mediocre. Our build up play was decent but our threat inside the box was limited since Torres simply didn't provide the attacking threat a centre forward should. No shots on goal - his mental issues are the same as last season. I thought Oscar was encouraging but he is not in Mata or Hazard's class yet. We suffered from not having Mata on the pitch, had he started instead of Oscar we would have rinsed out that Juve side.
To me, Juve seriously lacked pace and quality - constantly giving away the ball and missing easy passes. Pirlo was useless. His role was clearly to trail the attack and orchestrate it from afar but noone ever passed the ball to him and he never really went looking for it. Marchiso and Vidal were decent but for me that was it. I expected a lot better from the champions of Italy. Of all the big European sides I have seen at Stamford Bridge in recent years - Inter, Barca, Valencia, Porto, Marseille etc - that was easily the weakest. Just my opinion.
Then why are the fans of Chelsea? ???
Ent! As they say Monkey can't see their own tail. Like dem still bazodee from the cut ass Atletico give dem.
I personally thought Juve did well to go to Stamford Bridge and earn a point, especially going down two goals after 40 mins. Outside of Oscar (and the opening 5 mins) Chelsea eh do shit. Torres did a great job looking disinterested and the only steady threats came from Oscar, and to a lesser extent Hazard. Cech was also very good in both his shot stopping and command of the box... but other than that can't really think of anybody who impressed in a blue shirt. Conversely, I thought Asamoah, Marchisio and Quagliarella was boss for Juve... also liked the shift put in by the German on the right wing (RB?). Chelsea had their moments but I thought Juve bossed the middle and if not for some timely interventions by Cech Juve woulda win... the one play where Ivanovic tried to play the trap and get caught comes to mind and there was at least one other. I dunno what game Ryan was watching to call Juve 'shite'.
I agree that Chelsea were mediocre. Our build up play was decent but our threat inside the box was limited since Torres simply didn't provide the attacking threat a centre forward should. No shots on goal - his mental issues are the same as last season. I thought Oscar was encouraging but he is not in Mata or Hazard's class yet. We suffered from not having Mata on the pitch, had he started instead of Oscar we would have rinsed out that Juve side.
To me, Juve seriously lacked pace and quality - constantly giving away the ball and missing easy passes. Pirlo was useless. His role was clearly to trail the attack and orchestrate it from afar but noone ever passed the ball to him and he never really went looking for it. Marchiso and Vidal were decent but for me that was it. I expected a lot better from the champions of Italy. Of all the big European sides I have seen at Stamford Bridge in recent years - Inter, Barca, Valencia, Porto, Marseille etc - that was easily the weakest. Just my opinion.
Vidal is another one who I thought played very well... Pirlo seemed a shell of his former self. There was one play where he collected the ball deep, shield Mikel like he on the playground... without so much as even looking at him, then lay off a pass. I start to say to mihself "Pirlo is still ah boss"... not a good two mins later he give the ball away, fuhget who intercept (Hazard?), but he made the pass to Oscar for his turn and golazo.
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Last year Real draw Lyon, Ajax and Zagreb. No disrespect but Ajax are not what they were for years now and Lyon & Zagreb were easy pickings.Dortmund topping that group
Real only have to worry about City. Ajax would be easy pickings and Dortmund could be tricky, but should not be any trouble, they finished last in the Arsenal group last year.
Only if you turn the papers upside down ;D
He'll be fine... the elbow is deceptively easy to hyperextend.
He'll be fine... the elbow is deceptively easy to hyperextend.
That depends on a lot of factors. I don't think that was a hyperextension from the pics. Looks like a break and dislocation.
I hyperextend my elbow about 3 weeks ago... could be almost 4 weeks now. Not no bend back scene or anything close to what Puyol get and dat sh!t still hurting up to today.
So I could only imagine what he and dinho going/went through
Sucks to be him :'( Dislocated Elbow
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Watch dortmund beat city today
dortmund...lord what a knock. how is this competition set up b/c if that side meets barca it go be a match for the ages...gary neville and the commentator was commenting about how few sides go to man city and have joe hart busy....plus them fellas does fight to win back de ball boy...waays...i have aid it before and i will say it again...that coach is severely underrated
dortmund...lord what a knock. how is this competition set up b/c if that side meets barca it go be a match for the ages...gary neville and the commentator was commenting about how few sides go to man city and have joe hart busy....plus them fellas does fight to win back de ball boy...waays...i have aid it before and i will say it again...that coach is severely underrated
Chelsea men gone hiding, Man City loss, Dortmund beat Real. Good week so far.
that being said that Shakhtar team goin an give everybody beans in dat group, from what I saw juve might be in deeper trouble dan we
mukum where yuh
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i dunno what wrong wit my strikers...30shots 15 on target 1 goal...
we'll get thru the roup with shaktar once we pummel that denmark side at home and chelsea at home...away to shaktar wud b tricky but Conte wud light ah fire under dem after wat happened tuesday....and that 3-5-2 i never felt it....everybody want d man to go back 4-3-3 then is bootoo in everybody pweffen
City needs to realize money cant buy everything. Always a shit team
Celtic will never play a better game against Barca. The keeper rell save!
Chelsea get a beat down today
somebody go save private ryan
How Chelsea group looking? Where are they and what points?
How Chelsea group looking? Where are they and what points?
shaktar 10
juve 9
chelsea 7
nords 1
shaktar v juve juve must win or draw to go through regardless of what chelsea does
chelsea v nords
Chelsea must win and Juve must lose, for Chelsea to advance.
Chelsea must win and Juve must lose, for Chelsea to advance.
What if Juventus draw and Chelsea ress about 7 on Nords? Ent Chelsea would go tru on dat scenario?
In any event, it was a rel good game today in spite of the end result and turn of events.....Much respect to Juventus and serious props to Petr Cech....if wasn't fuh he we woulda ketch 'bout 3 or 4 more in we arse! As much as Juventus always looked the better of the 2 teams, Chelsea showed me something today.....a lot of their attacks were quicker and a lot more direct than the slow, methodical, time-wasting buildups that plague us in the Primiership. If we played more in the league like how we played today, we would skin out all dem side and wouldn't be struggling against the likes of Swansea and QPR...or even manu, for that matter.
Chelsea must win and Juve must lose, for Chelsea to advance.
What if Juventus draw and Chelsea ress about 7 on Nords? Ent Chelsea would go tru on dat scenario?
In any event, it was a rel good game today in spite of the end result and turn of events.....Much respect to Juventus and serious props to Petr Cech....if wasn't fuh he we woulda ketch 'bout 3 or 4 more in we arse! As much as Juventus always looked the better of the 2 teams, Chelsea showed me something today.....a lot of their attacks were quicker and a lot more direct than the slow, methodical, time-wasting buildups that plague us in the Primiership. If we played more in the league like how we played today, we would skin out all dem side and wouldn't be struggling against the likes of Swansea and QPR...or even manu, for that matter.
its head to head. so if chelsea wins and we draw, points tied and we advance owing to the better head to head...
palos must be win big money. Great analysis of the group. Dortmund wins it and does so in style.
Could not understand the decision to take off Aguero wheh yuh looking for a goal
City and Chelsea out
Real Madrid vs United . Big clash
Pleasantly surprised to see Gus Johnson being groomed (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130205/gus-johnson-world-cup-fox/index.html) to be Fox's lead soccer broadcaster. So far he's been earning his chops broadcasting MLS games (http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_20574985/quakes-announcer-gus-johnson-making-an-impact-first) for the San Jose Earthquakes. Nice to see a black fella calling the games... especially a real pro like Gus Johnson. He'll make his debut by calling the Champions League clash between Madrid and Manchester United this Wednesday. So far he doh have a permanent analyst to partner with... dream scenario would be Shaka continuing to develop and getting a chance (by leaving ESPN) to partner with him by 2018.Totally agree.
Not sweatin the draw for United.
Dortmund vs Shahktar should be very entertaining-I am looking forward to those matches!
Sorry, Gus, it nice dat yuh is a Black man and all, but YOU eh ready fuh this game.
Utd continues to feed the buck...
Shit
Utd continues to feed the buck...
De buck like spanish food...
ShitGame still young
Uh oh here comes Ronaldo >:(
Wonder what would have happened if Fox had not warned us in advance about Gus Johnson and just had him do the game without anybody knowing???
Uh oh here comes Ronaldo >:(
Wonder what would have happened if Fox had not warned us in advance about Gus Johnson and just had him do the game without anybody knowing???
Uh oh here comes Ronaldo >:(
Wonder what would have happened if Fox had not warned us in advance about Gus Johnson and just had him do the game without anybody knowing???
ShitGame still young
They would not have escaped criticism because we would be complaining about them putting an american in there who don't understand and have no feel for the game. If they felt the need to force an american in the booth, they would have made it a more palatable experience for the listeners by putting in Christopher Sullivan instead.
They would not have escaped criticism because we would be complaining about them putting an american in there who don't understand and have no feel for the game. If they felt the need to force an american in the booth, they would have made it a more palatable experience for the listeners by putting in Christopher Sullivan instead.
Christopher Sullivan is an analyst, not an announcer.,
He can STILL do a better job. STFU!
Ronaldo is a cyborg!
Ronaldo is a cyborg!
He will be back in red someday
So, ahmm quick question, how many people ducking the boss to watch the match? As for me, I took the day off, but will make it up...
He can STILL do a better job. STFU!
Shouldn't you have gone thru menopause by now... ole ass woman like you still carrying on like yuh constantly on yuh period?
So, ahmm quick question, how many people ducking the boss to watch the match? As for me, I took the day off, but will make it up...
Raphael* playing scared and we got no midfield ,Kagawa is invisible. We need to change the strategy, bring on Valencia to help Raphael, and take off Kagawa, bring Rooney on the right and put in Hernandez. Take off Jones later on and bring on Giggs.
Raphael* playing scared and we got no midfield ,Kagawa is invisible. We need to change the strategy, bring on Valencia to help Raphael, and take off Kagawa, bring Rooney on the right and put in Hernandez. Take off Jones later on and bring on Giggs.
Roony need tuh take care of the ball also.
Stop calling the forkin side ManU!
Stop calling the forkin side ManU!
Yuh prefer Scumchester?
Stop calling the forkin side ManU!
Yuh prefer Scumchester?
Nah, ah goh leave that for you!
PS: save by my keeper!
de Gea keeping manu in the game.
Dat kick save boy. Yes sir!
Dat kick save boy. Yes sir!
Lindegard?
Dat kick save boy. Yes sir!
Lindegard?
Stueps
I eh understand dis ref....jones shove diMaria to the ground, no call....wellbeck get a slight touch in he back and fall dong, he blow...now he jes warn a manu defender for using his arms to hinder an RM player. I confused.He was poor for both teams...
Ref is a prick! What he fraid we score?
WTF!!! This is the first time I've seen a ref blow the final whistle on a corner kick..He been suspect the entire game. Godd second Half from us!!
I guess 3 minutes extra is indeed 3 minutes extra :)
Great game, Van Persie should have scored when he had that mis-kick, everybody move as though he was offside, ah wonder if he thought he was too?
Great game ManU!!!
I eh understand dis ref....jones shove diMaria to the ground, no call....wellbeck get a slight touch in he back and fall dong, he blow...now he jes warn a manu defender for using his arms to hinder an RM player. I confused.He was poor for both teams...
I eh understand dis ref....jones shove diMaria to the ground, no call....wellbeck get a slight touch in he back and fall dong, he blow...now he jes warn a manu defender for using his arms to hinder an RM player. I confused.He was poor for both teams...
He didn't seem to be as "poor" against manu as he was against Real. Even here in the dying stages of the game, manu get a whistle every time one of their players threw himself on the ground....but that shove by jones on DiMaria was ridiculous. That should have been a penalty.
Allyuh cyah vex de ref blow orff de game. Allyuh team was happy with a draw and was taking dey cool time to put the ball in play....NOW they want the ref to giddem more time? FOH! :devil:
I guess 3 minutes extra is indeed 3 minutes extra :)
Great game, Van Persie should have scored when he had that mis-kick, everybody move as though he was offside, ah wonder if he thought he was too?
Great game ManU!!!
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I am sure you enjoyed Gus!
Giggsy girl, what make yuh say that because I eh get all bent outta shape because Fox Sports trying ah ting?
I was even trying to figure out the anti- Barton sentiments, but I get too caught up in de actual game to really study announcers-and I'm being brutally honest :)
Go ManU ;)
I guess 3 minutes extra is indeed 3 minutes extra :)
Great game, Van Persie should have scored when he had that mis-kick, everybody move as though he was offside, ah wonder if he thought he was too?
Great game ManU!!!
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I am sure you enjoyed Gus!
Giggsy girl, what make yuh say that because I eh get all bent outta shape because Fox Sports trying ah ting?
I was even trying to figure out the anti- Barton sentiments, but I get too caught up in de actual game to really study announcers-and I'm being brutally honest :)
Go ManU ;)
;)
manu go park de bus de same way dey did do it against Barca.... ;)
WTF!!! This is the first time I've seen a ref blow the final whistle on a corner kick..He been suspect the entire game. Godd second Half from us!!
DaGea boy. Yuh done good son.
DaGea boy. Yuh done good son.
Peter Schmeichel, the best keeper United ever had, pointed out: "He had absolutely no right to even touch that, let alone save it."
On the first-and best-of his eight saves.
DaGea boy. Yuh done good son.
Peter Schmeichel, the best keeper United ever had, pointed out: "He had absolutely no right to even touch that, let alone save it."
On the first-and best-of his eight saves.
He Ready! Top draw stuff :notworthy:
http://www.youtube.com/v/eQsOiepKfhk
Edit: way UEFA block the vid just as i post it. lord
WTF!!! This is the first time I've seen a ref blow the final whistle on a corner kick..He been suspect the entire game. Godd second Half from us!!
Like you miss Brazil vs Sweden 1978 WC ;D
Rooney???
Was really surprised at Mourinho's subbing DiMaria for Modric, Sir Alex must be smile at that. Madrid lacked width after that and were easier to contain.
DeGea was a boss today, he got his angles right.
What was Madrid keeper doing on the goal? Walbeck came out from on the keeper & head from the top off the 6 yd box & the keeper actually had his hand on his defender back. If Walbeck could get to the top of the 6, I am certain the keeper could have gotten there with his hands.
DaGea boy. Yuh done good son.
Peter Schmeichel, the best keeper United ever had, pointed out: "He had absolutely no right to even touch that, let alone save it."
On the first-and best-of his eight saves.
He Ready! Top draw stuff :notworthy:
http://www.youtube.com/v/eQsOiepKfhk
Edit: way UEFA block the vid just as i post it. lord
they doh waste time. Any other links
D.H.W thanks bredda, ah wanted to make sure De Gea good/great (???) performance-and 8 saves-get at least 1/3 of the comments he 'putting the ball back in play' mistakes get :)
He will probably make other mistakes (which keeper doesn't right?) but give credit where the hell credit is due...granted he wouldna know ah damn ting bout dat last Ronaldo free kick had it dipped in time:)
D.H.W thanks bredda, ah wanted to make sure De Gea good/great (???) performance-and 8 saves-get at least 1/3 of the comments he 'putting the ball back in play' mistakes get :)
He will probably make other mistakes (which keeper doesn't right?) but give credit where the hell credit is due...granted he wouldna know ah damn ting bout dat last Ronaldo free kick had it dipped in time:)
fuh starters, I really doh find dat kick save was all dat great, jes a good save...his body was already behind (or in front of) the path of the ball, but it was still a good save and he had a really good game....I, too, think this whole talk about him putting the ball back in play (seems to be coming mostly from Warren Barton) is totally overblown and the people on here that keep repeating it (like king jackass) just repeating what they hearing on tv with little or no knowledge or understanding of what they really talkin' 'bout. Me eh no manu fan but fair is fair, de boy is an excellent young 'keeper and he have a huge upswing. The only thing I find he need to do is to put on some weight and do some strength training behind it, dize it.
Just quick unrelated...allyuh eh see Bale wid he best Ronaldho impersonation wid dem two freekick in the Europa against Lyon today?!?!??!
It remind me that I read on here sometime someone saying he eh all that.
any of you saw the celtic-juve game? regarding the jostling in the box on corner/free-kicks...how did any of you see it? celtic kicking up an embarrassing fuss about it imho...there were no fouls and no valid claims for a penalty...we studied them and saw that their main tactic is to obstruct the keeper so our players basically went out on instruction to eliminate this...
Personally what I see happening on Corners is ridiculous. Yesterday the Referee called two deserved penalties for Monchengladbach.
Regardless what people say it is a foul. If the same was done in midfield, it would be called, so why not in the penalty area. Just look at
the foul on DiMaria in the box in the ManU game, No Call, then a few minutes later less contact was called as a foul in the midfield. This is the problem I have, BE Consistent.
Can Baloteli play in this game?
Can Baloteli play in this game?
Phillipe Lahm, best right back in the world. I am still hatin on Gomez for throwin away all dem goals against Chelski last year, as ah see him blast the follow up over the bar. Ah hope Lewendowski take his job next season. Robbin is a jumbie man, no side winning the CL with him in it.
Phillipe Lahm, best right back in the world. I am still hatin on Gomez for throwin away all dem goals against Chelski last year, as ah see him blast the follow up over the bar. Ah hope Lewendowski take his job next season. Robbin is a jumbie man, no side winning the CL with him in it.
....and I still hatin' on Drogba for getting the red card that led to John Terry slippin' and slidin' in dem ugly-ass umbro's all over the penalty spot! ::)
Phillipe Lahm, best right back in the world. I am still hatin on Gomez for throwin away all dem goals against Chelski last year, as ah see him blast the follow up over the bar. Ah hope Lewendowski take his job next season. Robbin is a jumbie man, no side winning the CL with him in it.
....and I still hatin' on Drogba for getting the red card that led to John Terry slippin' and slidin' in dem ugly-ass umbro's all over the penalty spot! ::)
;D And I hatin on Tevez for throwin away twice when he could have made it 3-1, and no penalty kicks would have happend. ;)
Phillipe Lahm, best right back in the world. I am still hatin on Gomez for throwin away all dem goals against Chelski last year, as ah see him blast the follow up over the bar. Ah hope Lewendowski take his job next season. Robbin is a jumbie man, no side winning the CL with him in it.
....and I still hatin' on Drogba for getting the red card that led to John Terry slippin' and slidin' in dem ugly-ass umbro's all over the penalty spot! ::)
;D And I hatin on Tevez for throwin away twice when he could have made it 3-1, and no penalty kicks would have happend. ;)
....no guarantee he woulda scored.....as was evident.
Phillipe Lahm, best right back in the world. I am still hatin on Gomez for throwin away all dem goals against Chelski last year, as ah see him blast the follow up over the bar. Ah hope Lewendowski take his job next season. Robbin is a jumbie man, no side winning the CL with him in it.
....and I still hatin' on Drogba for getting the red card that led to John Terry slippin' and slidin' in dem ugly-ass umbro's all over the penalty spot! ::)
;D And I hatin on Tevez for throwin away twice when he could have made it 3-1, and no penalty kicks would have happend. ;)
....no guarantee he woulda scored.....as was evident.
Milan look like a frustrating side tuh play against. They have enough skill, youth and composure tuh worry the defense but have the "gile" tuh kill time.
Milan look like a frustrating side tuh play against. They have enough skill, youth and composure tuh worry the defense but have the "gile" tuh kill time.
Well put
Where Messy?
Phillipe Lahm, best right back in the world. I am still hatin on Gomez for throwin away all dem goals against Chelski last year, as ah see him blast the follow up over the bar. Ah hope Lewendowski take his job next season. Robbin is a jumbie man, no side winning the CL with him in it.
....and I still hatin' on Drogba for getting the red card that led to John Terry slippin' and slidin' in dem ugly-ass umbro's all over the penalty spot! ::)
;D And I hatin on Tevez for throwin away twice when he could have made it 3-1, and no penalty kicks would have happend. ;)
....no guarantee he woulda scored.....as was evident.Phillipe Lahm, best right back in the world. I am still hatin on Gomez for throwin away all dem goals against Chelski last year, as ah see him blast the follow up over the bar. Ah hope Lewendowski take his job next season. Robbin is a jumbie man, no side winning the CL with him in it.
....and I still hatin' on Drogba for getting the red card that led to John Terry slippin' and slidin' in dem ugly-ass umbro's all over the penalty spot! ::)
;D And I hatin on Tevez for throwin away twice when he could have made it 3-1, and no penalty kicks would have happend. ;)
....no guarantee he woulda scored.....as was evident.
By the way, has Terry taken a penalty since? ;D :devil:
If AC score first next game Barca in shit
If AC score first next game Barca in shit
Dread, we in deep dog faeces ahready, dis shapin up to be anodder chelsea :frustrated:
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Heat map of all of Barca's 961 touches, 11 in the penalty area. Milan put up a wall right at the 18-yard line.
think the ref got it right
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vybz
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think the ref got it right
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vybz
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I think so, too and I hope nobody from Barca made a post-game issue of it...
Pleasantly surprised to see Gus Johnson being groomed (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130205/gus-johnson-world-cup-fox/index.html) to be Fox's lead soccer broadcaster. So far he's been earning his chops broadcasting MLS games (http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_20574985/quakes-announcer-gus-johnson-making-an-impact-first) for the San Jose Earthquakes. Nice to see a black fella calling the games... especially a real pro like Gus Johnson. He'll make his debut by calling the Champions League clash between Madrid and Manchester United this Wednesday. So far he doh have a permanent analyst to partner with... dream scenario would be Shaka continuing to develop and getting a chance (by leaving ESPN) to partner with him by 2018.gus johnson now walk in a bar here on 23rd street. Allyuh have any questions? Want meh to bust he head with a bottle? Anything?
Pleasantly surprised to see Gus Johnson being groomed (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130205/gus-johnson-world-cup-fox/index.html) to be Fox's lead soccer broadcaster. So far he's been earning his chops broadcasting MLS games (http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_20574985/quakes-announcer-gus-johnson-making-an-impact-first) for the San Jose Earthquakes. Nice to see a black fella calling the games... especially a real pro like Gus Johnson. He'll make his debut by calling the Champions League clash between Madrid and Manchester United this Wednesday. So far he doh have a permanent analyst to partner with... dream scenario would be Shaka continuing to develop and getting a chance (by leaving ESPN) to partner with him by 2018.gus johnson now walk in a bar here on 23rd street. Allyuh have any questions? Want meh to bust he head with a bottle? Anything?
D.H.W thanks bredda, ah wanted to make sure De Gea good/great (???) performance-and 8 saves-get at least 1/3 of the comments he 'putting the ball back in play' mistakes get :)
He will probably make other mistakes (which keeper doesn't right?) but give credit where the hell credit is due...granted he wouldna know ah damn ting bout dat last Ronaldo free kick had it dipped in time:)
fuh starters, I really doh find dat kick save was all dat great, jes a good save...his body was already behind (or in front of) the path of the ball, but it was still a good save and he had a really good game....I, too, think this whole talk about him putting the ball back in play (seems to be coming mostly from Warren Barton) is totally overblown and the people on here that keep repeating it (like king jackass) just repeating what they hearing on tv with little or no knowledge or understanding of what they really talkin' 'bout. Me eh no manu fan but fair is fair, de boy is an excellent young 'keeper and he have a huge upswing. The only thing I find he need to do is to put on some weight and do some strength training behind it, dize it.
Yeah, he needs to hit the gym, because he getting bobolize on too many crosses. He needs to have the commanding presence of Schmeichel and Van de Saar on crosses in open play and corners. Otherwise, his future looks bright.
Tiefing ref disallowed a good Madrid goal. ::)You joking right? Like yuh find ah link, game even right now.
Tiefing ref disallowed a good Madrid goal. ::)You joking right? Like yuh find ah link, game even right now.
Tiefing ref disallowed a good Madrid goal. ::)You joking right? Like yuh find ah link, game even right now.
That was a foul? steupsss
Red card? Huh. Clearly this game bought out
Never a red
Cause alyuh foul van versie that was a good call
WAAAAAYYYY!!!
Modric did have to score dat like dat?
I notice a trend with red cards on English teams vs Spanish teams. Weird.
I would have been kool if we lost with 11 players on the field, the ref spoil the damn game!! Like how Jose and CR7 conduct themselves after the game. :applause: :applause: :applause:
I would have been kool if we lost with 11 players on the field, the ref spoil the damn game!! Like how Jose and CR7 conduct themselves after the game. :applause: :applause: :applause:
Well it's rather easy to be magnanimous in victory. :)
Jose Mourinho speaks: "The best team lost," he says. "We didn't play very well tonight."
Roy Keane speaks: "I think he's trying to be humble and it really doesn't suit him."
WAAAAAYYYY!!!
Modric did have to score dat like dat?
lmao
WAAAAAYYYY!!!
Modric did have to score dat like dat?
Ok Mr. Toppa ah see yuh first response yuh know:)
But ah eh go lie, it was more than worthy of the occasion:)
lmao
....like I said, allyuh does NEVER own up to the myriad of bad calls that have gone y'all way and have helped y'all win all kindsa shit so allyuh shouldn't even be vex right now....referees still have a whole lot of bad calls to make against allyuh (that seriously affect the outcomes of games) to even come close to calling things halfway even......what goes aroung, comes aroung....allyuh hadda humble allyuh self and take allyuh lix when it come allyuh way....however it come.I would have been kool if we lost with 11 players on the field, the ref spoil the damn game!! Like how Jose and CR7 conduct themselves after the game. :applause: :applause: :applause:
Well it's rather easy to be magnanimous in victory. :)
Jose Mourinho speaks: "The best team lost," he says. "We didn't play very well tonight."
Roy Keane speaks: "I think he's trying to be humble and it really doesn't suit him."
roy keane knows nothing about being humble himself. FOH! :D
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Is there any way you can delete the word "awkward" and replace it with "customary"?
...wha happ'm, HugoSanchezChavez :rotfl: was a manu fan too ah wha?
...wha happ'm, HugoSanchezChavez :rotfl: was a manu fan too ah wha?
Or ah now ketch it - Hugo Chavez?
What allyuh couldn't do. :heehee:
What allyuh couldn't do. :heehee:
Yeh wit ten men, you can't honestly say that game was even fair after the red. That's the only way alyuh could beat us lol
What allyuh couldn't do. :heehee:
Yeh wit ten men, you can't honestly say that game was even fair after the red. That's the only way alyuh could beat us lol
Didn't Chelsea beat Barca last year with 10 men? BITCHES!!
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Watch the extension of the leg AFTER contact.
No way. Yellow if he was hungry to give card. Even the announcers in shock
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Watch the extension of the leg AFTER contact.
Duh, Nani was reaching for the ball and by then the defender was on him. He stretched tuh play the ball not the man.
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Watch the extension of the leg AFTER contact.
Duh, Nani was reaching for the ball and by then the defender was on him. He stretched tuh play the ball not the man.
That was a harsh call on Man Utd, in fact for 0.00001 seconds I actually felt sorry for them.
But there have been worse.
Lets not forget that Inter Milan went down to 10 men in 30-something minutes against an infinitely better Barcelona team. Chelsea were down a goal and a man to Barcelona before half time last year as well.
What these teams did to prevail was immediately ADAPT and GET ON WITH IT, which is what I felt Manchester United did not do at all.
Instead of holding his cool and making the necessary tactical adjustments, Fergie is throwing a hissy fit on the sideline berating the 4th official.
Can someone tell me why Giggs, Welbeck, RVP remain on the field with Man Utd already a goal up after the red card happened? He should be bringing an extra worker like Anderson on to plug the middle.That is on Fergie.
I think this is the first time Man Utd ever had to deal with that kinda adversity in a game and they were awestruck and crumbled. Took them a good 20 mins to ketch themselves.
Yeah it was a bad call, but shit happens. Deal with it!!
I real surprise Kagawa and Rooney didnt start.....
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Watch the extension of the leg AFTER contact.
Duh, Nani was reaching for the ball and by then the defender was on him. He stretched tuh play the ball not the man.
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Watch the extension of the leg AFTER contact.
Duh, Nani was reaching for the ball and by then the defender was on him. He stretched tuh play the ball not the man.
Buh wha chubble is dis. Is kick he kick way de man. :o
Asylum not only because of his COMPOSED Hattrick but his pass ablility around d box....I see dat man make some nice passes for Dortmund last season... Anyway daiz history...MANU loose cause Fergie aint select d right team....regardless of d sending off.....
I real surprise Kagawa and Rooney didnt start.....
Just because of the hat trick? That was never on the cards. As for Rooney? I didn't realize he was off the field until he presented to the 4th official. Given the manner in which Utd moved the ball, it's hard to say that Rooney's absence was detrimental.
What's fairly likely is that Fergie planned to introduce him as a sub (regardless of the pickle they found themselves in).
Please Rooney came on and play had his usual-dribble into the defender, gave the ball away with wayward passes, skied a chance. At least Beckham scored 2 and played with some fire when he was finally sent on after being benched under similar circumstances. Rooney can haul arse, if he doesn't rededicate himself as a professional footballer, who is making 250,000 a week.
Please Rooney came on and play had his usual-dribble into the defender, gave the ball away with wayward passes, skied a chance. At least Beckham scored 2 and played with some fire when he was finally sent on after being benched under similar circumstances. Rooney can haul arse, if he doesn't rededicate himself as a professional footballer, who is making 250,000 a week.
because there is no difference AT ALL with the situations right ? ::) ::)
Rooney came on to play with 10 men 2-1 down and Real ready to see out the game and fully concentrated and determined .. Beckham came on when the tie was over and Real took their foot of the pedal
sorry smally but stick to what you know
Please Rooney came on and play had his usual-dribble into the defender, gave the ball away with wayward passes, skied a chance. At least Beckham scored 2 and played with some fire when he was finally sent on after being benched under similar circumstances. Rooney can haul arse, if he doesn't rededicate himself as a professional footballer, who is making 250,000 a week.
because there is no difference AT ALL with the situations right ? ::) ::)
Rooney came on to play with 10 men 2-1 down and Real ready to see out the game and fully concentrated and determined .. Beckham came on when the tie was over and Real took their foot of the pedal
sorry smally but stick to what you know
Rooney's play when he came on did not add to United's efforts 10 men down or not. Beckham still played with with intent as well as intensity whether game was over or not. Sorry smallest banton stick tuh what you know!
Please Rooney came on and play had his usual-dribble into the defender, gave the ball away with wayward passes, skied a chance. At least Beckham scored 2 and played with some fire when he was finally sent on after being benched under similar circumstances. Rooney can haul arse, if he doesn't rededicate himself as a professional footballer, who is making 250,000 a week.
because there is no difference AT ALL with the situations right ? ::) ::)
Rooney came on to play with 10 men 2-1 down and Real ready to see out the game and fully concentrated and determined .. Beckham came on when the tie was over and Real took their foot of the pedal
sorry smally but stick to what you know
Rooney's play when he came on did not add to United's efforts 10 men down or not. Beckham still played with with intent as well as intensity whether game was over or not. Sorry smallest banton stick tuh what you know!
you think it easy to play against some of the best players in the world with 10 men ? he made a few bad passes yes but after we went 2-1 we looked like we were going to score and Rooney's introduction helped United in the attacking department alot..
As a United fan you really have to let go the hatred you hold for Rooney.. he is one of our best players and this year has 12 assists to go with his goals.. and he's been injured twice.. last season he score 34..2 seasons before that 33.. its not like we discussing a shithong.. so show some respect towards the man as he is a key member to our beloved United
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Watch the extension of the leg AFTER contact.
Duh, Nani was reaching for the ball and by then the defender was on him. He stretched tuh play the ball not the man.
Buh wha chubble is dis. Is kick he kick way de man. :o
Nah he eh kick way the man, just kindly reminding the man of the law of gravity.
Watch the extension of the leg AFTER contact.
Duh, Nani was reaching for the ball and by then the defender was on him. He stretched tuh play the ball not the man.
Buh wha chubble is dis. Is kick he kick way de man. :o
Nah he eh kick way the man, just kindly reminding the man of the law of gravity.
Elan, Nani didn't initiate contact, the Real player did.
think the ref got it right
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I think so, too and I hope nobody from Barca made a post-game issue of it...
Yeah, it hit the player on the side of his head. I thought it was a hand ball when I first saw it, but the referee and his assistants did a great job on the non-call. So, the first goal was legitimate.
In any case, the Barca defenders should have played to the whistle instead of appealing for handball.
Milan went form protecting a 2 goal lead, to hanging on, to trying to avoid a cut-ass
Milan is really crap. Dem couldn't score one goal self? steups
Chelsea shoulda teach Milan how to park de bus.
I hope Milan finish the job today.
;D
This man Yilmaz from Galatasaray hot like Ghost Pepper. The man can't stop scoring goals in the CLAnd after today, no English teams needah! :devil:
Well done Gala. Good to have variety in this leg of the competition
2 defenders right in front of Messi and they couldn't do a thing, no time to react. Then for the 2nd he unleash a demon and ketch Abbiati. Messi plays like he on fast forward.
Shithound.
Haterville market.
They have a kid together ...
Juve tuh take Bayern. Juve have enough in skill and guile tuh take dem, Bayern need tuh play as a team or dey will get picked off. Buffon > Nuer . I could take a Dortmund v Barca final.
Juve tuh take Bayern. Juve have enough in skill and guile tuh take dem, Bayern need tuh play as a team or dey will get picked off. Buffon > Nuer . I could take a Dortmund v Barca final.
Well...we shall see....depends on how the semifinal draw shapes up....I feel we heading for a Barca-Real final....
You can always count on Valdes.
To be fair, it look like a deflection.
You can always count on Valdes.
To be fair, it look like a deflection.
Here we go....allyuh men really does talk without knowing what allyuh does be talkin' about sometimes boy. lol!
You can always count on Valdes.
To be fair, it look like a deflection.
Here we go....allyuh men really does talk without knowing what allyuh does be talkin' about sometimes boy. lol!
The first line was a joke.
The 2nd was what really happened. But you have to admit, the fella does be involved in some crazy goals.
That was flickin ridiculous!
But 1/2 of Dortmund was offside on that winner.
Malaga 2nd was offside too
Remind me of utd final vs bayern
PSG up 3-2 on agg at barca.
leh we see if they could hold on.
don't remember if we have a europa thread, but got a photo finish 2-2 (4-4 agg) Spurs-Basel match going on
don't remember if we have a europa thread, but got a photo finish 2-2 (4-4 agg) Spurs-Basel match going on
Give yourself a :yellowcard:
http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=58061.0
Licks fuh Barca
Nice one Tallman.
Tell Andre Baptiste to take out he tongue from Tim Kee kakahole and then we go tune in.
arsenal proved that Bayern's back line can be exploited, too. this match go have end-to-end action! (and Dortmund bussin' RM ass, too!!)
arsenal proved that Bayern's back line can be exploited, too. this match go have end-to-end action! (and Dortmund bussin' RM ass, too!!)
That is a tall tall order from Dortmund. Real in devastating form at the moment.
Bayern power & pace is tears, yes their defense can be exploited, but can their attack be stopped? Can't wait to see this game
Bayern all the way
:bs: Gomez was offside.
:bs: Gomez was offside.
:bs: Gomez was offside.
and there was a handball in Barca's penalty box at the start, so?
:bs: Gomez was offside.
and there was a handball in Barca's penalty box at the start, so?
:bs: Gomez was offside.
and there was a handball in Barca's penalty box at the start, so?
:bs: Gomez was offside.
and there was a handball in Barca's penalty box at the start, so?
OK, so the referee miss it....how does that change the fact that gomez was offside?
:bs: Gomez was offside.
and there was a handball in Barca's penalty box at the start, so?
Two actually... both inside the box.
:bs: Gomez was offside.
and there was a handball in Barca's penalty box at the start, so?
OK, so the referee miss it....how does that change the fact that gomez was offside?
Somebody toting. :D That's ok Mango Chow, I think Bayern needs to score at least one more to really feel a bit comfortable, because Barca will be devastating at home - or should be expected to be...
shut up, c**t. only ONE was worthy of being called a hand ball.
Licks fuh Barca
famous lass words, all yuh nex ;D
Commentators said it was a foul by Mueller but somehow I'm finding it hard to feel any sense of outrage. :D
shut up, c**t. only ONE was worthy of being called a hand ball.
Look something else to bitch about... 3-0 :)
It good
Licks fuh Barca
famous lass words, all yuh nex ;D
You ok?
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Geben uns ein Tor mehr!!! ;DHYMC too ;D
Well done, Bayern, we go see allyuh nex week Wednesday! :challenge:
Geben uns ein Tor mehr!!! ;DHYMC too ;D
WUNDERBAR
f**k off Barca!
Well done, Bayern, we go see allyuh nex week Wednesday! :challenge:
We need a novena nex wed Mango
This outcome was predictable! However, with all dem officials now, how they miss so many calls is beyond comprehension.
Looks like Barca went to Germany 4 nothing
one man side
Dortmund winning.
Hm! With all the bacchanal on the board I forgot about this match. :-\
Hm! With all the bacchanal on the board I forgot about this match. :-\
After today and nex' Tuesday, yuh woulda wish yuh didn't :whip: remember!!
Hm! With all the bacchanal on the board I forgot about this match. :-\
After today and nex' Tuesday, yuh woulda wish yuh didn't :whip: remember!!
I am fully confident Real Madrid will not collect 4 from Barca. :)
Hm! With all the bacchanal on the board I forgot about this match. :-\
After today and nex' Tuesday, yuh woulda wish yuh didn't :whip: remember!!
I am fully confident Real Madrid will not collect 4 from Barca. :)
Hummuch ever allyuh colleck, it go be by proxy...whether it be from Dortmund or Bayern....OR Barca!!
"Now fully confident THAT!" ("Stephen" in "Django Unchained" voice) :devil:
I will let the scoreline speak for itself. *sips tea*
I will let the scoreline speak for itself. *sips tea*
Doh bun yuhself
*sip*
Not 1 replay of the goal. Looked like he was offside.
Not offside! Good goal
*sip*
Lol 2-1
*sip*
Lol 2-1
steups
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Hm! With all the bacchanal on the board I forgot about this match. :-
After today and nex' Tuesday, yuh woulda wish yuh didn't :whip: remember!!
I am fully confident Real Madrid will not collect 4 from Dortmund. :)
I am fully confident Real Madrid will not collect 4 from Dortmund. :)
Hm! With all the bacchanal on the board I forgot about this match. :-
After today and nex' Tuesday, yuh woulda wish yuh didn't :whip: remember!!
I am fully confident Real Madrid will not collect 4 from Barca. :)
Hummuch ever allyuh colleck, it go be by proxy...whether it be from Dortmund or Bayern....OR Barca!!
"Now fully confident THAT!" ("Stephen" in "Django Unchained" voice) :devil:
I will let the scoreline speak for itself. *sips tea*
The spanish feed showed offside. The one angle on fx showed him on.
Any which ways
AGAIN Cronaldo evaporated and can't find a way to bring himself into the game. Pooor fella.
Jose got out coached.
The spanish feed showed offside. The one angle on fx showed him on.
Any which ways
AGAIN Cronaldo evaporated and can't find a way to bring himself into the game. Pooor fella.
Jose got out coached.
Where Messi was yesterday?
The spanish feed showed offside. The one angle on fx showed him on.
Any which ways
AGAIN Cronaldo evaporated and can't find a way to bring himself into the game. Pooor fella.
Jose got out coached.
Where Messi was yesterday?
Come nuh, Toppa, it is clear that messi is not a hundred percent recovered....so give him a break.
By de way, wha kinda tea yuh was drinkin' dey, Lipton's or Earl Grey? (or senna)
The spanish feed showed offside. The one angle on fx showed him on.
Any which ways
AGAIN Cronaldo evaporated and can't find a way to bring himself into the game. Pooor fella.
Jose got out coached.
Where Messi was yesterday?
Come nuh, Toppa, it is clear that messi is not a hundred percent recovered....so give him a break.
By de way, wha kinda tea yuh was drinkin' dey, Lipton's or Earl Grey? (or senna)
Bush tea
Juergen Klopp...BIG COACH! Let's see how long he'll continue resisting the overtures to join a "bigger" club.
If Madrid won 3-0 at the Bernabeu, we would advance, right?
If Madrid won 3-0 at the Bernabeu, we would advance, right?
I goan cause a big bacchanal on de board.
If Madrid won 3-0 at the Bernabeu, we would advance, right?
Yes, but dize still pressha fuh allyuh because all it take is 1 goal from Dortmund and allyuh out, dize why ah put 4-0. ;)
If Madrid won 3-0 at the Bernabeu, we would advance, right?
Yes, but dize still pressha fuh allyuh because all it take is 1 goal from Dortmund and allyuh out, dize why ah put 4-0. ;)
Still less pressure than Barca have.
I goan cause a big bacchanal on de board.
:rotfl: it worked yesterday, geh FF to help yuh
Juergen Klopp...BIG COACH! Let's see how long he'll continue resisting the overtures to join a "bigger" club.
At the rate Bayern buying Dortmund Players...
The German cycle of domination about tuh start. Laters fuh Barca and Real! Lewandowski took his chances against Real the way RVP couldn't. Real's defense aint all dat.
Juergen Klopp...BIG COACH! Let's see how long he'll continue resisting the overtures to join a "bigger" club.
At the rate Bayern buying Dortmund Players...
Dortmund gotta stop selling their players, if they want to really develop into a super club. Kagawa gone, Goetze gone, Lewandowski probably gone this summer, and Hummels and Subotic are fair game as well. They trying to renew Lewandowsk's contract, but everyone knows that is to cash in on him in the summer, by making some club activate he transfer value.
Juergen Klopp...BIG COACH! Let's see how long he'll continue resisting the overtures to join a "bigger" club.
At the rate Bayern buying Dortmund Players...
Dortmund gotta stop selling their players, if they want to really develop into a super club. Kagawa gone, Goetze gone, Lewandowski probably gone this summer, and Hummels and Subotic are fair game as well. They trying to renew Lewandowsk's contract, but everyone knows that is to cash in on him in the summer, by making some club activate he transfer value.
Lewandowski gone
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/25/robert-lewandowski-leaving-borussia-dortmund
Juergen Klopp...BIG COACH! Let's see how long he'll continue resisting the overtures to join a "bigger" club.
At the rate Bayern buying Dortmund Players...
Dortmund gotta stop selling their players, if they want to really develop into a super club. Kagawa gone, Goetze gone, Lewandowski probably gone this summer, and Hummels and Subotic are fair game as well. They trying to renew Lewandowsk's contract, but everyone knows that is to cash in on him in the summer, by making some club activate he transfer value.
Lewandowski gone
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/25/robert-lewandowski-leaving-borussia-dortmund
Yep, Sir Alex alluded to that last week, saying that he believed Bayern had pretty much sealed a deal. This is not good for German football. Schalke, Leverkusen and company gotta step it up, because the gap is widening in that league. Imagine, Bayern lose one game all season? Nah man.
Juergen Klopp...BIG COACH! Let's see how long he'll continue resisting the overtures to join a "bigger" club.
At the rate Bayern buying Dortmund Players...
Dortmund gotta stop selling their players, if they want to really develop into a super club. Kagawa gone, Goetze gone, Lewandowski probably gone this summer, and Hummels and Subotic are fair game as well. They trying to renew Lewandowsk's contract, but everyone knows that is to cash in on him in the summer, by making some club activate he transfer value.
Lewandowski gone
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/25/robert-lewandowski-leaving-borussia-dortmund
I goan cause a big bacchanal on de board.
Where it went wrong for Barcelona
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/apr/24/barcelona-five-reasons-champions-league
Where it went wrong for Barcelona
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/apr/24/barcelona-five-reasons-champions-league
so it safe to say sun setting on the barca golden era or yuh think dem fellahs have someting left in the tank for a few years well?
Where it went wrong for Barcelona
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/apr/24/barcelona-five-reasons-champions-league
so it safe to say sun setting on the barca golden era or yuh think dem fellahs have someting left in the tank for a few years well?
Jury still out. Depends on the Xavi/Iniesta replacements being groomed (Thiago, Tello) and the strengthening of the defense. While Messi still very young, these other two issues have to be rectified to remain a force. Let's not forget eh, is 6 straight CL semis and 3 CL titles. Not shabby at all
The German cycle of domination about tuh start. Laters fuh Barca and Real! Lewandowski took his chances against Real the way RVP couldn't. Real's defense aint all dat.
As Ternorsaw say, not if BVB keep selling dey players.
It go be Bayern all alone again.
Ah love BVB's knock though, I hope they can add to the team.
The German cycle of domination about tuh start. Laters fuh Barca and Real! Lewandowski took his chances against Real the way RVP couldn't. Real's defense aint all dat.
As Ternorsaw say, not if BVB keep selling dey players.
It go be Bayern all alone again.
Ah love BVB's knock though, I hope they can add to the team.
Dortmund have a way of always finding new players tuh replace the ones dey sell off. Dey sold Goetze, but they have another probably more skillful midfield general, already running the show. Dortmund may not dominate Bunda's but they will represent Germany well in Europe. Ah pullin for dem tuh cut Bayern's arse in the final before PeP take over.
Where it went wrong for Barcelona
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/apr/24/barcelona-five-reasons-champions-league
so it safe to say sun setting on the barca golden era or yuh think dem fellahs have someting left in the tank for a few years well?
Jury still out. Depends on the Xavi/Iniesta replacements being groomed (Thiago, Tello) and the strengthening of the defense. While Messi still very young, these other two issues have to be rectified to remain a force. Let's not forget eh, is 6 straight CL semis and 3 CL titles. Not shabby at all
Iniesta still have it in spades, arguably one of the better Barca players on the night. Xavi, however, needs a rest, he is no longer a young man & he has been playing many minutes for the last few years, for both SPain and Barca. Sanchez for me is not Barca class & everyone knows Alves is a liability defensively, many may even say Pique is the same (or lacks focus). He certainly does not look fit. The big question on the night was why Villanova left Villa on the bench for so long. Ah well father time catches up with everyone, time for fresh blood.
The German cycle of domination about tuh start. Laters fuh Barca and Real! Lewandowski took his chances against Real the way RVP couldn't. Real's defense aint all dat.
As Ternorsaw say, not if BVB keep selling dey players.
It go be Bayern all alone again.
Ah love BVB's knock though, I hope they can add to the team.
Dortmund have a way of always finding new players tuh replace the ones dey sell off. Dey sold Goetze, but they have another probably more skillful midfield general, already running the show. Dortmund may not dominate Bunda's but they will represent Germany well in Europe. Ah pullin for dem tuh cut Bayern's arse in the final before PeP take over.
doh sleep on Barca nuh....Barca might very well ress 6 on dey ass Wednesday!
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...as much as part of Bayern strategy was to use their physicality to their advantage, Barca needed to put some tai chi on dey ass and let dem commit a setta fouls.....If Messi get his strength back, he is the man to spearhead dat tactic.....if Tito use he head lil' bit...
Some talk about the recession, can't find a dollar in them hand, no sugar in the sugar pan, it's like weeping, wailing a city of tears
Ramos almost kill somebody with that shot.
Madrid should of been out since the quaters
Madrid should of been out since the quarters
Post match interview:
Reporter: So Jose, maybe next season (you'll win the CL) with Real?
Jose: Maybe not...I want to be where people love me to be
Reporter: I'll take that to mean England
(no response from Jose)
Welcome back to Stamford Bridge, Jose! :beermug: :beermug: :beermug:
Post match interview:
Reporter: So Jose, maybe next season (you'll win the CL) with Real?
Jose: Maybe not...I want to be where people love me to be
Reporter: I'll take that to mean England
(no response from Jose)
Welcome back to Stamford Bridge, Jose! :beermug: :beermug: :beermug:
Post match interview:
Reporter: So Jose, maybe next season (you'll win the CL) with Real?
Jose: Maybe not...I want to be where people love me to be
Reporter: I'll take that to mean England
(no response from Jose)
Welcome back to Stamford Bridge, Jose! :beermug: :beermug: :beermug:
Keep dreaming he ain't going Chelsea.
Hard luck Barataria
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Barca=one man team, no Messi/no fit Messi, no glory! Hope Dortmund take the final!
Barca=one man team, no Messi/no fit Messi, no glory! Hope Dortmund take the final!
Barca relies heavily on Messi's brilliance but to call them a one man team is a bit of a stretch....their current lack of form can be as equally attributed to all their injuries and breakdown in their back four as it can be to Messi's current poor form. Not too long ago when Barca was at their best, nobody was beating them even when Messi was missing.
Barca=one man team, no Messi/no fit Messi, no glory! Hope Dortmund take the final!doh take that chain up.....
Something smells fishy.....
Dortmund's Mario Goetze out of final
May 23, 2013
By Associated Press
DORTMUND, Germany -- Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving the team without one of its best players.
Dortmund confirmed Wednesday that Goetze will not be fit in time to face his future club at Wembley Stadium in London. It would have been the 20-year-old Goetze's last game for Dortmund before his 37-million euro switch to Bayern next season.
http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1456785/dortmund-mario-goetze-champion-league-final?cc=5901
Amazing both teams agreed tuh this deal before the season ended. And then "leaked" the news! How convenient he pulled the ever reliable hamstring injury.
Amazing both teams agreed tuh this deal before the season ended. And then "leaked" the news! How convenient he pulled the ever reliable hamstring injury.
He apparently was approached...agreed...buh then Bayern leak it.....for obvious reasons. Rel underhand ting. Hope dey suck salt.
Hmmm...was there even any hype around this final> I could have easily forgotten it was today.
I'm not that interested in seeing two German teams play against each other. But they both deserve to be there.
Hmmm...was there even any hype around this final> I could have easily forgotten it was today.
I'm not that interested in seeing two German teams play against each other. But they both deserve to be there.
worse yet... is tomorrow is de game...
:rotfl:
Hmmm...was there even any hype around this final> I could have easily forgotten it was today.
I'm not that interested in seeing two German teams play against each other. But they both deserve to be there.
Hmmm...was there even any hype around this final> I could have easily forgotten it was today.
I'm not that interested in seeing two German teams play against each other. But they both deserve to be there.
Doh mind dat, Toppa, I did wake up dis mawnin' thinkin' it was Thursday.
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on another note: "Fox Soccer" put up a lil' ting on dey facebook page today: "Gus Johnson names his keys to victory for tomorrow's Champions League Final" From de time ah see it ah know is worries.....The comments were/are unanimously merciless.
Hmmm...was there even any hype around this final> I could have easily forgotten it was today.
I'm not that interested in seeing two German teams play against each other. But they both deserve to be there.
Doh mind dat, Toppa, I did wake up dis mawnin' thinkin' it was Thursday.
...
on another note: "Fox Soccer" put up a lil' ting on dey facebook page today: "Gus Johnson names his keys to victory for tomorrow's Champions League Final" From de time ah see it ah know is worries.....The comments were/are unanimously merciless.
Gus Johnson’s Crash Course
By SAM BORDEN (New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/25/sports/soccer/learning-on-the-job-gus-johnson-prepares-for-broadcast-of-soccer-final.html?pagewanted=all))
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LONDON — Just after noon Thursday, Gus Johnson walked into the Back Room, an English tavern on Old Park Lane here. He sat at a table by the window beneath framed newspaper pages and old album posters, and began rummaging through his backpack.
He dumped out a pile of markers — blacks, blues, greens and reds — and took out a ruler and a large manila folder. He spread the folder open and drew lines on it, dividing it into two sections. “This is the bible,” he said.
On Saturday, Johnson will do the play-by-play for the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium, the biggest assignment in what he calls his freshman year as a soccer broadcaster for Fox. The two sides of the folder are his “boards.” All sports announcers use some variation of this setup as their chief reference during a game. The boards will be laid out in front of him at the stadium, with information on Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at his fingertips.
Johnson is a self-admitted soccer novice — “I didn’t know a 4-4-2 from a 747 when I started this,” he said — so creating the boards has become a critical part of his preparation. He began digging through the markers, searching for a few other colors. As he did, he fell into what has become his way to pass the time this week: rattling off the names of the players, drawing out their pronunciations in an attempt to train his tongue.
“Ilya GOON-de-wahn. GOON-de-wahn. GOON-de-wahn,” he said, referring to Ilkay Gündogan, a Dortmund midfielder. He kept going. “Schweinsteiger. Le-van-doski. Subotic. Subotic. Subotic. Schmelzer. Schmelzer. Schmelzer. Santana. That’s easy.”
He hesitated. “PEEZ-check. PEEZ-check. Blaszczykowski. Yup, that’s going to be the tough one,” he said. “That and Grosskreutz.”
As a waiter brought a soda, Johnson said the Dortmund player’s name several more times. “GROSS-kroitz. GROSS-kroitz. GROSS-kroitz,” he said. Finally, he looked around, laughing. “Look at this,” he said. “We got Austrian, Spanish, Swiss, French, Croatian. I’m like James Bond over here.”
Earlier this year, Johnson was viciously criticized on social media after he repeatedly mispronounced Barcelona midfielder Andrés Iniesta’s name in a match (as EE-ya-nesta), and he takes responsibility for the misstep. If anything, it has motivated him to work harder as he readies himself to call a game that is the rough equivalent of soccer’s Super Bowl, if the Super Bowl routinely featured players with multiple Z’s, umlauts and diereses in their names.
He shrugged and cackled. “Could I get a Smith from Detroit? Please?”
Johnson understands the seeming absurdity of the situation; he was a star basketball and football announcer, known for his spasmodic eruptions during CBS’s coverage of the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament. Then he left for Fox and in his second year was thrust into an international sport with a rabid and passionate fan base that was used to hearing a British accent call the action. “I knew I’d get shot before I walked in the door,” he said. “Maybe justifiably.”
He went on: “But it’s like the Jack Kent Cooke quote, ‘Criticism is like walking in the rain — once you’re wet, what’s another drop?’ Plus, all I can worry about is preparing. ...” He trailed off, focusing on the contents of his bag.
He pulled his hand out of the backpack suddenly. “Ha!” he said. “Yellow!”
Johnson pointed to his boards. “I’m doing Dortmund now and I think they’re going to wear the yellow-and-black uniforms, so I want to do this side in the bumblebee,” he said. Then he went quiet for a few minutes as he began to scrawl over the folders.
Still in a Learning Phase
While preparing to broadcast a Southern California-Syracuse football game in 2011, Johnson was visited in the booth by Eric Shanks, the president of Fox Sports. Shanks casually mentioned that Fox was planning to make an aggressive bid to acquire the television rights to the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.
Johnson, unsuspectingly, said, “That’s great, good for us.” But then Shanks asked if Johnson would ever be interested in calling soccer. Johnson looked up.
“I said: ‘Soccer? SOCCER?’ ” he recalled. “I definitely wasn’t expecting it.”
Johnson, understandably, was unsure, especially because global travel would take him away from his 9-year-old son. But Nick Bernstein, a close friend of his since the late 1990s, and others encouraged him to accept the challenge. The network was clearly taking a risk, eschewing a British voice or an established American soccer announcer like J. P. Dellacamera in the hope that Johnson would develop quickly and become its signature voice on soccer.
Johnson recognizes he is still in the learning phase, and he recruited Bernstein, who played soccer at Dartmouth, to be his primary teacher.
“I knew it was going to be hard as soon as he told me what was going on,” Bernstein said. “But I said to him, ‘How do you not go on this journey?’ It’s a chance to see the world. I was honored to come along.”
Bernstein signed a part-time contract with Fox (he said his title was associate producer), and he is essentially Johnson’s right-hand man: tutor, counselor, study guide preparer, fact checker.
They spent much of their first flight to Europe more than a year ago wading through a five-page memo produced by Sky Sports on soccer’s murky offside law. They muddled through the first few broadcasts with Bernstein continually sliding pieces of paper in front of Johnson as prompts. They sat with the famed English broadcaster Martin Tyler last month, watching the Real Madrid-Dortmund second leg semifinal match from a hotel in Barcelona.
That evening, both men said, was important in Johnson’s development. Tyler was gracious in answering Johnson’s questions about calling a game, and Bernstein said he recalled Johnson asking Tyler where he focused his eyes during corner kicks. Tyler said he quickly identified who was taking the kick, but then looked away from the ball and scanned the penalty area, looking particularly for players who might be trying to time a run and sweep in at the near post.
About two weeks later, Wigan won the F.A. Cup final with a stunning 91st-minute goal by midfielder Ben Watson, who sprinted to the near post, met a looping corner kick and headed the ball into the net. Johnson, clearly prepared for the possibility, delivered a dramatic, ecstatic call that met the gravity of the moment. For Johnson, and everyone who has helped him, it was rewarding.
“He’s really impressed me with his retention,” said Jamie Trecker, a senior editor at FoxSoccer.com who has worked with Johnson here and at other game sites. “A lot of people have criticized him because he doesn’t speak with an English accent. He would get a fairer shake if people actually listened to what he was saying.”
A Sense of Isolation
There is an element of loneliness to Johnson’s new job. When he was doing the N.C.A.A. tournament, if he sat in a coffee shop in Louisville or Kansas City, fans would come up to him and shout one of his catchphrases like “Rise and fire!” or “I get buckets!” Johnson loved it.
In Europe, though, he works in relative anonymity. He has been recognized just once, he said — “We were in Manchester and there were some Man United fans who were visiting from America, and they said, ‘Hi, Gus!’ ” — but otherwise he receives little feedback from the public, save for the reviews of his performances, many of which have been scathing and can be found on the Internet. (One Web site, EPLTalk.com, noted that 69 percent of tweets about Johnson’s performance on a Barcelona-Bayern Munich game were negative.)
Like many American journalists and broadcasters, Johnson quickly realized that working conditions in Europe are far different from those in the United States. Climate-controlled press boxes with midfield views are rare; at Camp Nou, Barcelona’s stadium, Johnson and other commentators were essentially on the roof, and a large speaker next to Johnson partly obscured his view.
Ian Darke, a veteran British soccer announcer who calls games for ESPN, said navigating the gantry — essentially a mount for a crane, where broadcasters often work — can be a challenge. “You don’t necessarily know what you’re going to get,” Darke said. “It certainly isn’t the same in every stadium.”
There is also little to no access to players and coaches before or after games in Europe, making it difficult for a newcomer like Johnson to increase his institutional knowledge of the teams he is covering. Before calling an N.F.L. game, even one involving the New England Patriots and their monosyllabic coach, Bill Belichick, Johnson could spend time at practice and talk to people involved in the game, gaining fresh material to use in the broadcast. In European soccer, that notion is laughable. Johnson will call Saturday’s game having spent zero time talking with either team.
“There are no excuses,” Johnson said. “It’s just different. And that’s something I’m figuring out.”
There is a history of American announcers being castigated by American soccer fans, most notably in 2006, when ESPN made Dave O’Brien, a baseball announcer, its lead voice for the World Cup with little time for him to prepare. Not surprisingly, he was flayed for his performance. In recent years, Darke has been the (British-sounding) voice of the United States team for ESPN.
“For me, I think most fans believe that it doesn’t matter whether the announcer came from the U.K. or the U.S.A. or Timbuktu, as long as they’re good,” Darke said. “I don’t know Gus, but I respect what he’s trying to do because it isn’t easy; it’s a 90-minute ad-lib, really. Just think about that.”
Sitting at the Back Room, his boards filling up, Johnson agreed with that description. Soccer is unlike any other sport, he said, because “there are no commercials, no ins and outs, no dumb graphics.” Johnson expects to return to college football in the fall and is likely to do college basketball for Fox, too, since the network will broadcast the Big East next season.
But soccer remains his primary focus. Fox has been supportive in this early stage, Johnson said, and there will be more Champions League next season, and the F.A. Cup, too. Fox also broadcasts the Gold Cup and the Women’s World Cup in 2015, and the 2018 World Cup is not so far off.
It is a lot for any broadcaster to consider, let alone one who, for the moment, just wants to say Grosskreutz correctly as he brushes his teeth each morning.
“You can’t hide in soccer,” he said. “For 90 minutes you just get to broadcast the game with hardly any break built in.”
Johnson turned back to his boards.
“It’s nice,” he said. “Nice, and scary.”
Bakes you is setup man yes :)
Anyway, like I does tell players when ah playing or coaching, don't be predictable, don't be the guy who always holds the ball everytime yuh get, mix it up so the opponent never knows what to expect...predictability is BORING ;)
Oh, and let's go Gus, you will do great my BROTHA!
Johnson recognizes he is still in the learning phase, and he recruited Bernstein, who played soccer at Dartmouth, to be his primary teacher.
“I knew it was going to be hard as soon as he told me what was going on,” Bernstein said. “But I said to him, ‘How do you not go on this journey?’ It’s a chance to see the world. I was honored to come along.”
Bernstein signed a part-time contract with Fox (he said his title was associate producer), and he is essentially Johnson’s right-hand man: tutor, counselor, study guide preparer, fact checker.
They spent much of their first flight to Europe more than a year ago wading through a five-page memo produced by Sky Sports on soccer’s murky offside law. They muddled through the first few broadcasts with Bernstein continually sliding pieces of paper in front of Johnson as prompts. They sat with the famed English broadcaster Martin Tyler last month, watching the Real Madrid-Dortmund second leg semifinal match from a hotel in Barcelona.
That evening, both men said, was important in Johnson’s development.
QuoteJohnson recognizes he is still in the learning phase, and he recruited Bernstein, who played soccer at Dartmouth, to be his primary teacher.
“I knew it was going to be hard as soon as he told me what was going on,” Bernstein said. “But I said to him, ‘How do you not go on this journey?’ It’s a chance to see the world. I was honored to come along.”
Bernstein signed a part-time contract with Fox (he said his title was associate producer), and he is essentially Johnson’s right-hand man: tutor, counselor, study guide preparer, fact checker.
They spent much of their first flight to Europe more than a year ago wading through a five-page memo produced by Sky Sports on soccer’s murky offside law. They muddled through the first few broadcasts with Bernstein continually sliding pieces of paper in front of Johnson as prompts. They sat with the famed English broadcaster Martin Tyler last month, watching the Real Madrid-Dortmund second leg semifinal match from a hotel in Barcelona.
That evening, both men said, was important in Johnson’s development.
Yuh mean to tell me, he couldna call on one of the esteemed HU ballers? :devil:
Forget the other 10 men on each team, I looking forward tuh enjoying the keepers in action!
Go Dortmund!
Right now, I don't think the Bundesliga could ask for a better advertisement.
This game have pace, skills, drive, directness, great goalkeeping, swarming defense and two teams that don't like each other.
All it missing is goals.
bookmark!
http://nutjob.eu/index.html
A tale of two keepers, thus far.
Dat referee is VERY generous to have not given Dante a second yellow on dat foul.
Keeper boi! The ref from where?http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4648/champions-league/2013/05/20/3992396/italys-fearless-play-stopper-bayern-jinx-champions-league
Keeper boi! The ref from where?http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4648/champions-league/2013/05/20/3992396/italys-fearless-play-stopper-bayern-jinx-champions-league
Dat referee is VERY generous to have not given Dante a second yellow on dat foul.
Nah we doh need the match tuh geh spoil. But Dante need tuh watch he self!
Dat referee is VERY generous to have not given Dante a second yellow on dat foul.
Nah we doh need the match tuh geh spoil. But Dante need tuh watch he self!
Nah, the match being "spoiled" would have had nothing to do wit h the ref...is Dante who make de tackle, not de ref.
That was a hell of a game. I was really hoping for extra time.
Well done Bayern
If I was a Dortmund player, I would well cuss up Goetze.
The beautiful game how it should be played for everyone to enjoy i.e. pace, touches, physicality, crosses and shots...............not that boring tiki taka nonsense.
...there is no substitute for speed....You could see that Dortmund's defenders were starting to wilt under the pressure and the pace. Congrats, Munich. Weidenfeller did everything he could and was asked of him today, If wasn't for Robben, he would get MOM for me, even in a losing effort.The beautiful game how it should be played for everyone to enjoy i.e. pace, touches, physicality, crosses and shots...............not that boring tiki taka nonsense.
don't be so bitter...allyuh side might one day figure out how to succeed against it.
...there is no substitute for speed....You could see that Dortmund's defenders were starting to wilt under the pressure and the pace. Congrats, Munich. Weidenfeller did everything he could and was asked of him today, If wasn't for Robben, he would get MOM for me, even in a losing effort.The beautiful game how it should be played for everyone to enjoy i.e. pace, touches, physicality, crosses and shots...............not that boring tiki taka nonsense.
don't be so bitter...allyuh side might one day figure out how to succeed against it.
And your side might one day figure out how tuh play it! ;D
Alright what international tournaments we have tuh look forward to, before the 2013-2014 seasons start back? Need something before ah start having withdrawals!
Alright what international tournaments we have tuh look forward to, before the 2013-2014 seasons start back? Need something before ah start having withdrawals!
Confederations Cup startin' in about 3 weeks....but if yuh cyah wait dah long, Chelsea playin' manshitty at Yankee Stadium right now...on FSC. ;D
Went down to Wembley yesterday...immense atmosphere created by the German fans and some great football as well. Amazing goal line clearance by Subotic, that was one of the most incredible things I have ever seen on a football pitch. Dortmund came out strong but Bayern recovered and deserved it in the end.
Group F is probably the toughest... followed by B then D. City's only tough opponent in that list would be Bayern. Nothing against Roma and Moscow.
As much as the gooners are in a tough group, man city is even tougher,
I think Roma can be a tricky trip for City. Bayern goes without saying and they should beat CSKA with no worries. Liverpool get ah "welcome to the Champions League draw" and Chelsea keep paying ppl off to get easy draws...just kidding.
Group F is probably the toughest... followed by B then D. City's only tough opponent in that list would be Bayern. Nothing against Roma and Moscow.
Bakes you kidding. Basel is a potential banana skin but you really counting that group as a group of death. Come nah man.
Group F is probably the toughest... followed by B then D. City's only tough opponent in that list would be Bayern. Nothing against Roma and Moscow.
Bakes you kidding. Basel is a potential banana skin but you really counting that group as a group of death. Come nah man.
I never used the words "Group of Death"... for me a tough group is any group where at least three teams pose a problem. That way every team guaranteed at least two tough games, and the weak link, three tough games. By that metric, if you still want to argue with my assessment, then by all means, I'm willing to hear it. Basel has a well-earned reputation for being giant-killers. Maybe now that Shaqiri and a couple others have moved on to bigger clubs they're not as much a threat, but until I see otherwise, I am not looking past them.
Group F is probably the toughest... followed by B then D. City's only tough opponent in that list would be Bayern. Nothing against Roma and Moscow.
Bakes you kidding. Basel is a potential banana skin but you really counting that group as a group of death. Come nah man.
I never used the words "Group of Death"... for me a tough group is any group where at least three teams pose a problem. That way every team guaranteed at least two tough games, and the weak link, three tough games. By that metric, if you still want to argue with my assessment, then by all means, I'm willing to hear it. Basel has a well-earned reputation for being giant-killers. Maybe now that Shaqiri and a couple others have moved on to bigger clubs they're not as much a threat, but until I see otherwise, I am not looking past them.
Well I disagree. You ent say group of death but you claim is the second hardest group.
Nah man. Allyuh supposed to take care of Basel easy. I acknowledge Basel's difficulty in my first response but you self realize they have lost a couple of their weapons. No way Group B is the second hardest IMO.
Well I disagree. You ent say group of death but you claim is the second hardest group.
Nah man. Allyuh supposed to take care of Basel easy. I acknowledge Basel's difficulty in my first response but you self realize they have lost a couple of their weapons. No way Group B is the second hardest IMO.
for me a tough group is any group where at least three teams pose a problem.
Group F is probably the toughest... followed by B then D. City's only tough opponent in that list would be Bayern. Nothing against Roma and Moscow.
Bakes you kidding. Basel is a potential banana skin but you really counting that group as a group of death. Come nah man.
I never used the words "Group of Death"... for me a tough group is any group where at least three teams pose a problem. That way every team guaranteed at least two tough games, and the weak link, three tough games. By that metric, if you still want to argue with my assessment, then by all means, I'm willing to hear it. Basel has a well-earned reputation for being giant-killers. Maybe now that Shaqiri and a couple others have moved on to bigger clubs they're not as much a threat, but until I see otherwise, I am not looking past them.
Well I disagree. You ent say group of death but you claim is the second hardest group.
Nah man. Allyuh supposed to take care of Basel easy. I acknowledge Basel's difficulty in my first response but you self realize they have lost a couple of their weapons. No way Group B is the second hardest IMO.
i dont consider our group to be a hard group, i really dont see basel and ludogrets a threat. though take note liverpool havent lost to real madrid in champions league football (knock on wood hope i dont jinx it ;D ) i'd actually throw group c into the hat as well. that group is the most balanced group and in my opinion anyone can take that group. groups c, d, e, f in my mind are difficult (not in order)
Group F is probably the toughest... followed by B then D. City's only tough opponent in that list would be Bayern. Nothing against Roma and Moscow.
Bakes you kidding. Basel is a potential banana skin but you really counting that group as a group of death. Come nah man.
I never used the words "Group of Death"... for me a tough group is any group where at least three teams pose a problem. That way every team guaranteed at least two tough games, and the weak link, three tough games. By that metric, if you still want to argue with my assessment, then by all means, I'm willing to hear it. Basel has a well-earned reputation for being giant-killers. Maybe now that Shaqiri and a couple others have moved on to bigger clubs they're not as much a threat, but until I see otherwise, I am not looking past them.
Well I disagree. You ent say group of death but you claim is the second hardest group.
Nah man. Allyuh supposed to take care of Basel easy. I acknowledge Basel's difficulty in my first response but you self realize they have lost a couple of their weapons. No way Group B is the second hardest IMO.
i dont consider our group to be a hard group, i really dont see basel and ludogrets a threat. though take note liverpool havent lost to real madrid in champions league football (knock on wood hope i dont jinx it ;D ) i'd actually throw group c into the hat as well. that group is the most balanced group and in my opinion anyone can take that group. groups c, d, e, f in my mind are difficult (not in order)
Ah woe Madness! Yuh does still sweat baseball semi-pro?
lol nah ive been out for more than a year now, got a torn labrum in the shoulder.
Highlight of the day:
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Group F is probably the toughest... followed by B then D. City's only tough opponent in that list would be Bayern. Nothing against Roma and Moscow.
Bakes you kidding. Basel is a potential banana skin but you really counting that group as a group of death. Come nah man.
Highlight of the day:
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(http://i.imgur.com/Fol9mf8.jpg)
U hitting Bakes hard.
;D
U hitting Bakes hard.
;D
Lol... nah I cool man. Chelsea get dey share arready, Man U too. All ah we ha' tuh share in dem blows lol.
"Frank wants to stay, we want to keep him," Pellegrini said after City's 1-0 win at Leicester. "We must resolve the problem with New York City and with MLS (Major League Soccer)."
Why should this be a problem?
"Frank wants to stay, we want to keep him," Pellegrini said after City's 1-0 win at Leicester. "We must resolve the problem with New York City and with MLS (Major League Soccer)."
Why should this be a problem?
He belongs to NY FC so it must be resolved with them. MLS is a weird operating entity, they seem to have a say in the affairs of all the clubs, so my guess is that even to extend the loan would require NY FC and City to get their approval.
Lawd Fadder, Sepp, Platini, Obama, somebody put ah hand for Porto! Not even half time and 5-0, ah laugh til ah cry and then start to feel sorry for them... Brutal response.
Bayern to face Barcelona, Real to play Juventus in UCL semifinals.It can turn out to be a Classico final :cheers:
Allyuh sleepin man
a truly EPL centric board
Allyuh sleepin man
a truly EPL centric board
Allyuh sleepin man
a truly EPL centric board
I backing Juve for the finals :beermug:
Sylum, like you ended up spending some time in the same? ;D
One thing I miss about not being in the US is the lack of online viewing options for today's champions league final.
Does anyone on here know of any good places to watch online.
I don't mind paying
One thing I miss about not being in the US is the lack of online viewing options for today's champions league final.
Does anyone on here know of any good places to watch online.
I don't mind paying
http://www.stream2watch.com/sports/soccer/juventus-vs-barcelona-live-stream-june-06
http://goatd.net/
http://www.rojadirecta.me/
What allyuh think is the group of death? To me it looks like group F
Incredible how Manchester United always gets an easy first round group
Is it the top two from each group that advances? I forgot.
Incredible how Manchester United always gets an easy first round group
Actually we don't, but nobody ever notices when we get tough groups.
Incredible how Manchester United always gets an easy first round group
Actually we don't, but nobody ever notices when we get tough groups.
When last Man U get a tough group?
Is Borat an Astana fan?
He should make an appearance.
I saw the end of that game. Astana goalie do some madness and turn a cross into his own goal.
The Astana equalizer was nice though the defender should have done better to clear the header.
I didn't notice nah. Maybe my feed wasn't crisp enough.
I see some high quality assists in yesterday's games.
Isco to Cristiano, Gaitan to some fella, and Mata to smalling.
Incredible how Manchester United always gets an easy first round group
Any live streams for the game? I'm on work and missing out.
:beermug:Any live streams for the game? I'm on work and missing out.
Plenty links at www.rojadirecta.me
City and Madrid advance, going into the games I would've thought that they both would've been eliminated. That's why you play the game I guess, to prove naysayers like me wrong.
PSG Big players did not step up against City. Ronaldo did it for Real. Watch Messi today in the second Leg.
I cant wait to see the French Trainer at the Gym today who boast that PSG is in the same league with Bayer/ Barcelona/ Real Madrid. Le Blanc got a coaching lesson yesterday from City Boss.
I hope the draw keeps the spanish teams apart.I hope so too.
I hope the draw keeps the spanish teams apart.Today's draw:
And that is why you protest penalties for as long as you can!Pk for Bayern?
And that is why you protest penalties for as long as you can!Pk for Bayern?
All is well that ends well, but jes knew Torres still needs a frequent bush bath.Lmao, to his credit he's been playing much better this season though.
All is well that ends well, but jes knew Torres still needs a frequent bush bath.Lmao, to his credit he's been playing much better this season though.
All Madrid final?
All Madrid final?
Hoping for City. Pellegrini.
All Madrid final?
Hoping for City. Pellegrini.
That will be something if City wins the CL. Pellegrini will get the last laugh.
Just read it was an own goal too
Just read it was an own goal too
What was an own goal?
Just read it was an own goal too
What was an own goal?
City scored an own goal and Real won 1-0
An attempted cross that deflected brilliantly.
An attempted cross that deflected brilliantly.
Defelected off who? the keeper? I will have to look at it again.
An attempted cross that deflected brilliantly.
Defelected off who? the keeper? I will have to look at it again.
Fernando
City can't played end to end football without a solid defence. When they have Kompany, they play that open attack game. But since his injury(ies), they have been a tentative team when playing teams with equal talent.
The funny this is there can be 2 Spanish teams in the Europa League final as well.
LOL goodluck hossThe funny this is there can be 2 Spanish teams in the Europa League final as well.
:shameonyou:
;D
LOL goodluck hoss
The funny this is there can be 2 Spanish teams in the Europa League final as well.
:shameonyou:
;D
The funny this is there can be 2 Spanish teams in the Europa League final as well.
:shameonyou:
;D
Nope!!!!
:beermug:The funny this is there can be 2 Spanish teams in the Europa League final as well.
:shameonyou:
;D
Nope!!!!
:wavetowel:
What about real's goal? To me it should not have stood.
Drama in the Barca vs PSG game. Barca collect 4 in the first game now they leading 3-0 (4-3 on agg.) with 30 mins left :nailbiting:Cavani scored a crucial goal just after I typed the previous post 3-1 now (5-3 on agg) plenty time still.
Yuh mean to say dey get way A-gain????Bruh! Barca beat dem 6-1 and win 6-5 on agg
Zlatan wasn't taking that! :P
this lorse for PSG worse than Arsenal lorse.....if I were a PSG fan I'd burn my shirt...that was a damn disgrace
Is Barca I was referring to!Yuh mean to say dey get way A-gain????Bruh! Barca beat dem 6-1 and win 6-5 on agg
this lorse for PSG worse than Arsenal lorse.....if I were a PSG fan I'd burn my shirt...that was a damn disgrace
I was saying the same thing yesterday. At least Arsenal had a mountain to climb and were IMO overmatched. PSG had a 4 nil lead to begin and even got an away goal. The penalty give away was very unintelligent. and the inability to buckle down knowing barca still needed 2 goals is inexplicable.
PSG got outplayed because they submitted themselves to the pressure of the occasion. They friggin panic from the get go. They panic more when the gave up a soft penalty. And it did not help with another soft one when Neymar was "tripped" in the area. But honestly Barsa deserved it, because they psyched out PSG.
PSG got outplayed because they submitted themselves to the pressure of the occasion. They friggin panic from the get go. They panic more when the gave up a soft penalty. And it did not help with another soft one when Neymar was "tripped" in the area. But honestly Barsa deserved it, because they psyched out PSG.
Many teams would have similarly panicked
Is not easy playin in dem environments...no matter how experienced you are
Drama in the Barca vs PSG game. Barca collect 4 in the first game now they leading 3-0 (4-3 on agg.) with 30 mins left :nailbiting:Cavani scored a crucial goal just after I typed the previous post 3-1 now (5-3 on agg) plenty time still.
Uh oh, Leicester is ahead!And they advanced....another magical ride perhaps???
Once again Leicester got a favorable draw. I'm not saying they'll get past Atlético but out of all the teams that's the one they stand a shot at. The other three games will be fire :flamethrower:
Real Madrid beating up on Bayern in overtime now. With Atletico already qualified for the semi's, Real on their way and Barca still have a chance tomorrow....it shows once again that La Liga has the top clubs right now.
:rotfl: I'll like to see Juve make it but after PSG, you never know.Real Madrid beating up on Bayern in overtime now. With Atletico already qualified for the semi's, Real on their way and Barca still have a chance tomorrow....it shows once again that La Liga has the top clubs right now.
i have a better chance at Kim Kardashian
Real Madrid beating up on Bayern in overtime now. With Atletico already qualified for the semi's, Real on their way and Barca still have a chance tomorrow....it shows once again that La Liga has the top clubs right now.
i have a better chance at Kim Kardashian
Benzema literally walked on a tight rope to go past those 3 men for Madrid's goal.
Absolutely!Benzema literally walked on a tight rope to go past those 3 men for Madrid's goal.
The definition of the game changing on a dime.
Deserved and welcomed equaliser. 1-1.
The error leading to Ronaldo's goal occurred at the edge of Madrid's penalty area. Would have to see the replay to identify the player who was indecisive on transition defensively. Highlights how mistakes are punished at this level of the game.
What an equaliser. Something from nothing. Once an ex-Atlético Madrid player is on the field, yuh could count on that. :P
Wha ah tell yuh? Ramos should ah hold a second yellow too. Steups. Nonetheless, not for the first time, Cuadrado played right into that.
VAR should be used across the board in football or it should not be used at all.Agreed. Get rid of the 2 officials behind the goal and implement VAR in these major competitions.
I just read that Buffon article and it's crazy bc he could've head butt the ref lol
In real time, it looks like a pen, however watching the replays it doesn't look conclusive. Don't know what Buffon said but even if he cussed the ref, I think the ref could've given him a yellow given the magnitude of the call. Plus Buffon has always been a model ambassador for the game. So long story short, I'm 50/50 on the pk but I think the red was excessive.
"Marcelo came onto his right foot and lofted a generic cross into the box. It came at chest height to Bale, who was facing away from goal on the edge of the box. He launched into a crazily athletic overhead kick that flew over Karius and into the net. What the hell was that! Even Zidane, who scored the greatest ever Champions League final goal in 2002, reacted with disbelief."
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That might even have been Bale’s first touch of the game. It’s certainly the defining touch of his career. It was an outrageous goal."
--- Match commentary from The Guardian
A man was arguing with me saying the ref should've disallowed Benzema's goal saying that he disrupted Karius's throw. I did not hear the commentary as I watched the game in a bar while on vacation so I didn't hear what the so called experts said about it. I thought it was legit bc the keeper released it.
:beermug:A man was arguing with me saying the ref should've disallowed Benzema's goal saying that he disrupted Karius's throw. I did not hear the commentary as I watched the game in a bar while on vacation so I didn't hear what the so called experts said about it. I thought it was legit bc the keeper released it.
Nah, both commentators (Peter Drury and David Pleat, I think) said that the goal was legit, and it was a lack of concentration by Karius. :beermug:
He must have told the ref his mudda's sc**thorpe.
Textbook case of identifying an opponent's Achilles heel by Real Madrid and a partial erosion of Marcus Thuram's goals. Yet, despite the textbook, Real Madrid's quality on much of their crossing was poor. I would have been happy to see Moenchengladbach finish with all the points.For real both goals were real calm. The second goal was so nonchalant I had to take a second look to verify if he scored, no celebration nothing.
I waited 20 years to see two "Thuram goals" in a match and this Thuram continues to deliver them with calm and quality.
Really a case of a player building his career wisely.
Timo Werner is shaping up to see out the 2nd leg/part thereof as a spectator. A neutral viewer's first half.
Timo Werner is shaping up to see out the 2nd leg/part thereof as a spectator. A neutral viewer's first half.
Done. Memo by Stevie Wonder.
Timo Werner is shaping up to see out the 2nd leg/part thereof as a spectator. A neutral viewer's first half.
Done. Memo by Stevie Wonder.
his goal contribution stats is what keeping him in d team, apparently his being the highest in d team is why he still starting ahead of Tammy and Giroud...but one ah dem miss will cost big soon.....Tammy doh fit Tuchel striker profile, but I would put my head on a block and say Tammy and Giroud was scoring some ah dem chance.....Tammy remains top scorer over all competitions
Timo Werner is shaping up to see out the 2nd leg/part thereof as a spectator. A neutral viewer's first half.
Done. Memo by Stevie Wonder.
his goal contribution stats is what keeping him in d team, apparently his being the highest in d team is why he still starting ahead of Tammy and Giroud...but one ah dem miss will cost big soon.....Tammy doh fit Tuchel striker profile, but I would put my head on a block and say Tammy and Giroud was scoring some ah dem chance.....Tammy remains top scorer over all competitions
Who's your bet to start at home?
Some view TA as not having Tuchel's trust rather than not fitting. Either way, he irked Thiago Silva's wife sufficiently for her to take to social media to express her dissatisfaction. :rotfl:
I believe PSG may have a good change to make it to the CL Finals despite going 2-1 down.
:challenge:
https://soccer4meandu.blogspot.com/2021/04/tough-hill-for-psg.html
Ah doh want Pulisic to touch that trophy but either way a US player will join Yorke and the handful of CONCACAF players who have won the title.well yuh might jus have to suck on dat and accept it....0-1 I go hadda pocket mih anti U.S. soccer sentiment for today
pep time 7'
Ah doh want Pulisic to touch that trophy but either way a US player will join Yorke and the handful of CONCACAF players who have won the title.well yuh might jus have to suck on dat and accept it....0-1 I go hadda pocket mih anti U.S. soccer sentiment for today
.......still have plenty time to have mih eat mih words doh
....still.....:challenge: :challenge: :challenge: :challenge: :challenge: :bringiton:
pep time 7'
How? Like yuh eh make out the number of injuries that interrupted the match?
pep time 7'
How? Like yuh eh make out the number of injuries that interrupted the match?
yes I saw couldn't help but throw in a biased dig....doh study it
CHAMPIONS :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :thumbsup: :duel: :duel:
pep time 7'
How? Like yuh eh make out the number of injuries that interrupted the match?
yes I saw couldn't help but throw in a biased dig....doh study it
CHAMPIONS :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :thumbsup: :duel: :duel:
Deserved victory. Particularly happy for Kante.
yeah dat Man!!!! but Mendy story equally amazing he was unemployed 5yrs ago now ah Champions league winner....yuh cyah make dis shit up
i think you might be talking bout a different Mendy.yeah dat Man!!!! but Mendy story equally amazing he was unemployed 5yrs ago now ah Champions league winner....yuh cyah make dis shit up
Yet ... facing another bout of unemployment as things stand.
i think you might be talking bout a different Mendy.yeah dat Man!!!! but Mendy story equally amazing he was unemployed 5yrs ago now ah Champions league winner....yuh cyah make dis shit up
Yet ... facing another bout of unemployment as things stand.