Author Topic: UEFA Champions League fixtures 27th/28th March, 3rd/4th April (Read 23931 times)

BEAST · « **Reply #1840 on:** April 4, 2012, 11:25:44 PM »

Everyone posting "I can't wait till Barca twats them".

Is that really the point? Even if and when they beat them 3-0, 3-0 in the 2 legged tie, Chelsea will still have got further than anyone would've seriously predicted at the start of this back in August.

So will it be a failure when they inevitable get knocked out?

Then again this does show that making the semi's in the CL doesn't really mean anything - there's so much variance in the draw

Stevie93 · « **Reply #1841 on:** April 4, 2012, 11:28:06 PM »

Quote from: BEAST on April 4, 2012, 11:25:44 PM

Everyone posting "I can't wait till Barca twats them".

Is that really the point? Even if and when they beat them 3-0, 3-0 in the 2 legged tie, Chelsea will still have got further than anyone would've seriously predicted at the start of this back in August.

So will it be a failure when they inevitable get knocked out?

Then again this does show that making the semi's in the CL doesn't really mean anything - there's so much variance in the draw

It's just that the build up is going to be great - all the 'experts' saying how Chelsea can go through. And then watching Barca toy with them like a cat and a dying mouse.

Rohit · « **Reply #1842 on:** April 4, 2012, 11:30:17 PM »

Watching the madrid game and sahin and granero I thought worked quite well as a midfield pair. I wonder why mourinho hasn't used either of them more often and choose to run alonso in the ground instead.

BEAST · « **Reply #1843 on:** April 4, 2012, 11:33:36 PM »

Quote from: Stevie93 on April 4, 2012, 11:28:06 PM

It's just that the build up is going to be great - all the 'experts' saying how Chelsea can go through. And then watching Barca toy with them like a cat and a dying mouse.

Link to an "expert" picking Chelsea to advance?

BEAST · « **Reply #1844 on:** April 4, 2012, 11:35:50 PM »

Quote from: Rohit on April 4, 2012, 11:30:17 PM

Watching the madrid game and sahin and granero I thought worked quite well as a midfield pair. I wonder why mourinho hasn't used either of them more often and choose to run alonso in the ground instead.

I'll go one better:

Why the fuck is Ronaldo playing 90 minutes in a meaningless match like today?

He's a Rolls Royce player and yet he plays the most minutes of anyone, it makes no sense. Would've been hilarious if he picked up a stupid calf sprain or smth today.

It's not just that you're risking him going into the run in this season, the amount of useless minutes he's played in the 3 years at Madrid have probably shaved a year of his prime off his career.

Rohit · « **Reply #1845 on:** April 4, 2012, 11:54:41 PM »

Quote from: BEAST on April 4, 2012, 11:35:50 PM

I'll go one better:

Why the fuck is Ronaldo playing 90 minutes in a meaningless match like today?

He's a Rolls Royce player and yet he plays the most minutes of anyone, it makes no sense. Would've been hilarious if he picked up a stupid calf sprain or smth today.

It's not just that you're risking him going into the run in this season, the amount of useless minutes he's played in the 3 years at Madrid have probably shaved a year of his prime off his career.

Because he's probably demanded to play 90 minutes to increase his goal scoring record. Don't agree with it but ronaldo is that sort of person that just wants to be the greatest goal scorer in europe.

rushyman · « **Reply #1846 on:** April 5, 2012, 12:01:46 AM »

Quote from: BEAST on April 4, 2012, 11:35:50 PM

I'll go one better:

Why the fuck is Ronaldo playing 90 minutes in a meaningless match like today?

He's a Rolls Royce player and yet he plays the most minutes of anyone, it makes no sense. Would've been hilarious if he picked up a stupid calf sprain or smth today.

It's not just that you're risking him going into the run in this season, the amount of useless minutes he's played in the 3 years at Madrid have probably shaved a year of his prime off his career.

The man is tackling his own players to get goals.

El_Pistolero · « **Reply #1847 on:** April 5, 2012, 12:06:19 AM »

Quote from: BEAST on April 4, 2012, 11:35:50 PM

I'll go one better:

Why the fuck is Ronaldo playing 90 minutes in a meaningless match like today

See him in the last league game where he ran Higuain off the ball as he rounded the 'keeper, trying to score himself? His obsession with outdoing Messi at something would make Everton proud.

There's your answer.

stevieG786 · « **Reply #1848 on:** April 5, 2012, 12:07:13 AM »

what a fuckin goal by Kaka tonight, Ronaldo's 2nd aswell.

BEAST · « **Reply #1849 on:** April 5, 2012, 12:08:37 AM »

All your posts about "Ronaldo wants to pad his stats" are true but my point is.

SO WHAT?

Where is the owner/DOF to lay down the law and protect their asset?

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #1850 on:** April 5, 2012, 12:09:47 AM »

Quote from: rushyman on April 5, 2012, 12:01:46 AM

The man is tackling his own players to get goals.

Seen that, so enjoyable that Messi is destroying him.

Il Capitano · « **Reply #1851 on:** April 5, 2012, 12:14:13 AM »

Quote from: BEAST on April 4, 2012, 11:25:44 PM

Everyone posting "I can't wait till Barca twats them".

Is that really the point? Even if and when they beat them 3-0, 3-0 in the 2 legged tie, Chelsea will still have got further than anyone would've seriously predicted at the start of this back in August.

Beating Napoli and Benfica?

Good sides, not great ones. Hardly an achievement.

Y2J · « **Reply #1852 on:** April 5, 2012, 12:14:37 AM »

Quote from: BEAST on April 4, 2012, 11:35:50 PM

I'll go one better:

Why the fuck is Ronaldo playing 90 minutes in a meaningless match like today?

He's a Rolls Royce player and yet he plays the most minutes of anyone, it makes no sense. Would've been hilarious if he picked up a stupid calf sprain or smth today.

It's not just that you're risking him going into the run in this season, the amount of useless minutes he's played in the 3 years at Madrid have probably shaved a year of his prime off his career.

Because it would be bad for business. It would be bad for business to disappoint a lot of tourists who came to the Bernabeu specifically to watch Ronaldo. Real would lose lots of money if these people decide they don't want to come again, Real gains lots of money in revenue, ad streams, picture copyrights,etc. everytime Ronaldo starts. It is the same reason Messi started in the same meaningless match in the previous round and scored five goals even when Barca had already beaten Leverkusen 3-1. MONEY TALKS.

FYI, expect something like this to happen with whoever is our star player if we are to be ever in the same situation as Madrid today or Barca in the previous round.

LFC_4_life · « **Reply #1853 on:** April 5, 2012, 12:57:33 AM »

Quote from: Il Capitano on April 5, 2012, 12:14:13 AM

Beating Napoli and Benfica?

Good sides, not great ones. Hardly an achievement.

It's a great achievement. Unless Barca, Bayern and Madrid are the only sides that count?

LFC_4_life · « **Reply #1854 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:03:32 AM »

Chelsea may have been shite this season, but they seem to be finding form under Di Matteo. Also, they will still remmeber getting robbed against Barca 3 seasons ago in arguably the worst robbery I have seen in my years of watching football. I hope Barca absolutely twat that them, but I see Chelsea sneaking through via karma from three years ago.

Juan Loco · « **Reply #1855 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:05:25 AM »

Who's Karma and what position does he play?

stevieG786 · « **Reply #1856 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:23:14 AM »

Quote from: El_Pistolero on April 5, 2012, 12:06:19 AM

See him in the last league game where he ran Higuain off the ball as he rounded the 'keeper, trying to score himself? His obsession with outdoing Messi at something would make Everton proud.

There's your answer.

link?

And Could He Play · « **Reply #1857 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:24:51 AM »

who gives a fuck, a barca madrid final is probably the best thing ever to watch, instead of us being there.

stevieG786 · « **Reply #1858 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:30:37 AM »

A Liverpool vs Manchester United Champions league final would be bigger and better then El 'Classico imo

And Could He Play · « **Reply #1859 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:31:39 AM »

Quote from: stevieG786 on April 5, 2012, 01:30:37 AM

A Liverpool vs Manchester United Champions league final would be bigger and better then El 'Classico imo

would never want to see that happen.

Stevie93 · « **Reply #1860 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:49:16 AM »

Quote from: stevieG786 on April 5, 2012, 01:23:14 AM

link?

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/cristiano-ronaldo-screws-up-a-great-gonzalo-higuain-chance-v-osasuna/

Absolute cock. All he cares about is the Pichichi, and outdoing Messi.

Stevie93 · « **Reply #1861 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:50:50 AM »

Quote from: stevieG786 on April 5, 2012, 01:30:37 AM

A Liverpool vs Manchester United Champions league final would be bigger and better then El 'Classico imo

How would it? For us, of course, but there's no glamour in that match.

I shudder even thinking about it, playing that lot in the CL final is the stuff of absolute nightmares.

stevieG786 · « **Reply #1862 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:51:42 AM »

Quote from: Stevie93 on April 5, 2012, 01:49:16 AM

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/cristiano-ronaldo-screws-up-a-great-gonzalo-higuain-chance-v-osasuna/

Absolute cock. All he cares about is the Pichichi, and outdoing Messi.

What an idiot

stevieG786 · « **Reply #1863 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:52:45 AM »

Quote from: Stevie93 on April 5, 2012, 01:50:50 AM

How would it? For us, of course, but there's no glamour in that match.

I shudder even thinking about it, playing that lot in the CL final is the stuff of absolute nightmares.

It's just as big as el'classico world wide no?

And Could He Play · « **Reply #1864 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:55:13 AM »

Quote from: stevieG786 on April 5, 2012, 01:52:45 AM

It's just as big as el'classico world wide no?

no, but seriously change your avatar

Y2J · « **Reply #1865 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:56:43 AM »

I'd dread it if we face United in the final of any sorts of cups right now, lose to them and it is an absolute nightmare.

Mr Dilkington · « **Reply #1866 on:** April 5, 2012, 01:58:04 AM »

Hoping for a Bayern vs Barcelona final.

Think we'll get a Clasico in the final though.

El_Pistolero · « **Reply #1867 on:** April 5, 2012, 02:08:04 AM »

Quote from: Stevie93 on April 5, 2012, 01:49:16 AM

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/cristiano-ronaldo-screws-up-a-great-gonzalo-higuain-chance-v-osasuna/

Absolute cock. All he cares about is the Pichichi, and outdoing Messi.

How Higuain didn't twat him is beyond me.

Rohit · « **Reply #1868 on:** April 5, 2012, 02:14:18 AM »

Quote from: El_Pistolero on April 5, 2012, 02:08:04 AM

How Higuain didn't twat him is beyond me.

Robbie keane-esque moment that from ronaldo.

stevieG786 · « **Reply #1869 on:** April 5, 2012, 02:19:38 AM »

Quote from: And Could He Play on April 5, 2012, 01:55:13 AM

no, but seriously change your avatar

Why

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #1870 on:** April 5, 2012, 02:42:36 AM »

Quote from: Stevie93 on April 5, 2012, 01:49:16 AM

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/cristiano-ronaldo-screws-up-a-great-gonzalo-higuain-chance-v-osasuna/

Absolute cock. All he cares about is the Pichichi, and outdoing Messi.

First time i've seen that. Ridiculous, insulting to his teammates in all honesty, the fact he throws his arm in the air after asif there was some kind of role reversal going on is insane.

I've never liked him but i can appreciate his commitment and dedication to the sport, not many seem as dedicated as him but things like this are pathetic, couldn't help but going mad at him for something like that

Juan Loco · « **Reply #1871 on:** April 5, 2012, 02:51:36 AM »

Quote from: Mr Dilkington on April 5, 2012, 01:58:04 AM

Hoping for a Bayern vs Barcelona final.

Think we'll get a Clasico in the final though.

Same.

Not sure if I'd feel that way if it wasn't being held in Munich.

... Although probably, 'cos Real and Barca can fuck off in equal amounts

Red_Rich · « **Reply #1872 on:** April 5, 2012, 03:22:25 AM »

Quote from: Y2J on April 5, 2012, 01:56:43 AM

I'd dread it if we face United in the final of any sorts of cups right now, lose to them and it is an absolute nightmare.

I remember the loss in the 96 FA Cup final feeling bad enough, especially as it saw them be the first team to do the 'double double'. But losing to them in a European Cup final with Demento in charge would be horrible beyond anything you can imagine. We'd probably never live it down.

Red_Rich · « **Reply #1873 on:** April 5, 2012, 03:29:35 AM »

By hook or by crook Chelsea are going to get past Barcelona. I can just feel it.

Stevie93 · « **Reply #1874 on:** April 5, 2012, 03:31:59 AM »

Quote from: Red_Rich on April 5, 2012, 03:29:35 AM

By hook or by crook Chelsea are going to get past Barcelona. I can just feel it.

Whenever Barca play an English team, people always say this on here. And who always wins. With ease.

Seriously, Chelsea don't have a chance.

eirwen · « **Reply #1875 on:** April 5, 2012, 03:37:09 AM »

lol Barca will destroy Chelsea.

I hope it's Bayern vs Barca. Too fed up with clasicos and all the diving, dirty tackles etc.

bravarado7 · « **Reply #1876 on:** April 5, 2012, 04:17:53 AM »

Was in awe with the passing game Lisbon were playing. Red card did the damage for them. If Chelsea play anything like that against Barca, they are fucked.

Matt8Pie · « **Reply #1877 on:** April 5, 2012, 07:07:20 AM »

Just seen this on BBC:

Quote

Mourinho has previously claimed it is "impossible to win" at the Nou Camp and has been involved in a string of rows with the Catalan club dating back to his time at Chelsea.

Lol, u mad?

elsewhere · « **Reply #1878 on:** April 5, 2012, 07:26:21 AM »

Quote from: Stevie93 on April 5, 2012, 03:31:59 AM

Whenever Barca play an English team, people always say this on here. And who always wins. With ease.

Seriously, Chelsea don't have a chance.

All those who claim Chelsea has no chance, clearly sports betting odds don't agree with you.

And I don't call winning with a 93rd min goal was "with ease"

Dubit10 · « **Reply #1879 on:** April 5, 2012, 08:42:58 AM »

Quote from: Red_Rich on April 5, 2012, 03:29:35 AM

By hook or by crook Chelsea are going to get past Barcelona. I can just feel it.

Nah that's just crabs pal. Chelsea are going to be destroyed, it's going to be pure comedy gold.