Champions League thread

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Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

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 it

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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??

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?

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Originally Posted by cheifo

Anyone know how many Barca regulars were rested on Sat night?

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Heard 6 and 7 from friends so I assume it's one of the two figures

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Originally Posted by lionelhutz

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??

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if it ends 0-0 Liverpool are out
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

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Originally Posted by lionelhutz

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.

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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:

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Originally Posted by cheifo

Anyone know how many Barca regulars were rested on Sat night?

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3 Jose Manuel Pinto
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

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Originally Posted by Roadend

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:

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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.

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.

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Originally Posted by cheifo

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.

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Well I can't see him starting anyway , but class is permenant so he can't be ruled out

I can see Barcelona winning if they can manage to score early.

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Originally Posted by gustavo

I can see Barcelona winning if they can manage to score early.

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United certainly need to score early I feel. The longer the game goes on they have to press and leave gaps at the back.

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Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

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.

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I see why you think that that, but look at Barca's away record this season:

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.

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Originally Posted by bellavistaman

disaster no roo and vidic

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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.

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.

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Originally Posted by Sheridan

Anyone who still thinks Ronaldo is a better player than Messi after that game is a dick.

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Messi ran the game for Barca chasing throw ins near the end. Ronaldo without space to run into offers little.

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.

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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.