2 replies and you give up. ;) Anyway, yeah you've high standards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike B
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2 replies and you give up. ;) Anyway, yeah you've high standards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pike B
Not giving up, never..Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
I've just recognised you are set in your opinion, and I in mine and thought ah feck, this is gonna go on forever..
Actually, ya I gave up!!! :D
So with both games delicately poised for the return legs next week, who do ye think will qualify now? The consensus is that both Chelsea and United are in the driving seat - whilst I'd agree with Chelsea, United are in a very vulnerable position.
I'm sticking to a Liverpool Barcelona final. I believe Liverpool will score at Stamford Bridge considering the chances created at Anfield and John Terry looks half the player he was under Mourinho
So it was the refs fault that Codaldo missed the penalty? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by rambler14
So you think it was Ronaldo's fault for missing the penalty?!Quote:
Originally Posted by razor
I went with a Barca-Chelsea final before the 1st legs and i'll stick with it.
Chelsea were very lucky but you gotta fancy them to finish pool of at the bridge given pools record there, as fot MU I can see them blowing it again, won't be surprised if Ronaldo goes missing again
Nuts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Block G Raptor
Aurelio is just starting to come good for us too.
Sad about Lampards mother though.
Terrible way to go.
1-2 for Barcelona ??
Agreed it is sad, having said that everyone's gotta go sometime so on that note she timed it well from a Liverpool perspective. although the converse could be true and her loss could inspire Lampard and indeed the rest of the team to go on and win "for" herQuote:
Originally Posted by Pike B
I couldn't be happier Aurelio is out. He's a poor defender and his supposed brilliance with set peices never materialised. Can't believe Benitez has persisted with him while he leaves finnan sitting on the bench. Hopefully he'll play Finnan right back against chelsea and switch Arbeloa to left back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Block G Raptor
Barcelona to win 2-1 tonight for me - United won't play San Marino style tonight like they did in the Nou Camp and Barcelona will create many more openings
Fingers crossed for tonight. I wanna see Tevez starting -assuming Rooney plays. I reckon he'll go Scholes, Carrick (needs to deliver after a few poor weeks) and Hargreaves in the MF.
Tomorrow is a tough one to call. You'd make Chelsea slight favourites but you can't count out Liverpool in a knock out competition. Will be interesting to see if Benitez goes for the goal early on or keeps it till tight till the 2nd half.
i think if united attack tonight they'll win comfortably. If they play the same tactics they have done in the last two games then barca will sneak it 1-0.
Lampard back in training but after Saturday's performance, I don't want him near the team.
Liverpool have nothing to lose by going for it from the off. if they get caught on the break they're still in the same position needing to score 1 to stay in itQuote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Can I ask all the Irish scouse fans why Finnan isn't playing much? He's one of the most reliable full backs in the PL and he only seems to feature in Rafa's B team?
Tonight it a tough one to call. I think I'll stick my neck out and make the bold prediction that Barca will get an away goal. Other than that I really can't say but I give Barca more of a chance than I did at the start of the two legs.
well that's what I'd expect but this is Benitez :D he probably wouldn't want Chelsea getting their tails up if they did score first . Whereas if you score first you guys are back in the driving seat and can invite the pressure on and look to counter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Block G Raptor
No Idea, I think the only person who can answer that is Benitez. I disagree with the post above about Aurelio I think he's really settled in at the back recently and has been excellent in the games I've seen, wouldn't say he's necessarily "better" than Finnan at the moment but he is on a good run of formQuote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Liam Mackey was asked about tonights game on radio this morning and said he said there'd definitely be goals and could see it going to extra time and penalties.
Imagine someone pays him to write about football.
How in gods name are Liverpool in the same position if they go 1-0 down? It really gets to me when people say things like this. At 0-0 if they score they're leading the tie, at 1-0 if they equalise they're level on aggregate. Winning vs drawing - a little bit of a difference don't ya think??Quote:
Originally Posted by Block G Raptor
Man Utd 1-3 Barca.
Barca just have too much quality- Iniesta and Xavi are superior to Scholes and Carrick and Messi > Ronaldo.
I think Liverpool will win if Lampard plays, no coincidence Chelsea's best performance of the season was when he was out.
I think Barca will go one up and completely change the game and when Utd equalise, Barca will fall apart with at least one more in quick succession. 3-1.
Anyone know how many Barca regulars were rested on Sat night?
Heard 6 and 7 from friends so I assume it's one of the two figuresQuote:
Originally Posted by cheifo
if it ends 0-0 Liverpool are outQuote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
if it ends 1-0 to Chelsea, Liverpool are out
if it ends 1-1 its extra time.
if it ends 0-1 to Liverpool Chelsea are out
ergo if Liverpool attack and score they'll be in control in the tie
If Liverpool attack and Chelsea score to make it 1-0 then Liverpool still only need 1 goal to force extratime.
If Liverpool sit back for an hour and then fail to score in the last half-hour and it finishes 0-0 it no feckin use to them
What on earth are you blathering on about. Aurelio had been playing very well prior to his injury. A good defender at left full or a right full at left full. Ya that's a tough choice to make alright. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
3 Jose Manuel PintoQuote:
Originally Posted by cheifo
16 Sylvinho
4 Rafael Márquez
11 Gianluca Zambrotta
21 Lilian Thuram
5 Carles Puyol
24 Gnegneri Yaya Toure
17 Giovanni
14 Thierry Henry
7 Eidur Gudjohnsen
27 Bojan Krkic
So no Valdes Milito Iniesta Xaxi Eto'o or Messi and Deco came off bench
Since he's had a good run of games Aurelio has started to look like the player Benitez said he was so I was disappointed to see him injured again. Very hard for any player to show us what's he's about when it's stop/start all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadend
Cheers Gustavo,
wonder will Henry have a part to play.He looked dangerous when he came on but difficult to know when he will be up for it.Forgot Gudjohnsen was still there.
Well I can't see him starting anyway , but class is permenant so he can't be ruled outQuote:
Originally Posted by cheifo
I can see Barcelona winning if they can manage to score early.
United certainly need to score early I feel. The longer the game goes on they have to press and leave gaps at the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by gustavo
I see why you think that that, but look at Barca's away record this season:Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
Pld: 26 - W: 8; D: 12; L: 6; F: 38; A: 31
Is that record enough to justify a 3-1 win ?
Teams:
Man Utd
Van Der Saar
Hargreaves Ferdinand Brown Evra
Park Scholes Carrick Nani
C Ronaldo Tevez
Barcelona
Valdes
Zambrotta Puyol Milito Abidal
Xavi Toure Deco
Messi Eto'o Iniesta
disaster no roo and vidic
Would have prefered to see Anderson or Pique (push Hargreaves into midfield) than see Park on the pitch.
Vidic isn't a big of a loss than is being made out. His best work is in the air and Barca will keep it on the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by bellavistaman
Most of that goes out the window though with Brown at CB- would have prefered to see Pique there for this game.
Good match tonight, thought united deserved to win and Brown was excellent
Anyone who still thinks Ronaldo is a better player than Messi after that game is a dick.
Messi ran the game for Barca chasing throw ins near the end. Ronaldo without space to run into offers little.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
Dunphy is a total idiot. Comes out with every cliche you can think of about Barca who dominated both games. Park is very average but grafted yet Dunphy is too biased to see. I barely ever listen to him & remembered why. He tries to bully any one who disagrees with him.
:rolleyes:
what a tense finish. Unbelievable stuff. Dunphy is hilarious i disagreed with every word that cam eout of his mouth but still hilarious. Some goal from scholes, nobody in the world can match his shooting accuracy. Messi, was unbelievable.