Champions League 2009-2010

**DeLorean** · 01/04/2010, 4:18 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Thought it was a penalty myself. He definitely interfered with Fabregas' efforts to hit the ball, and didn't get the ball himself.

Yeah I agree with you this time, I actually thought it was stone wall to be honest.

**Dodge** · 01/04/2010, 8:49 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Thought it was a penalty myself. He definitely interfered with Fabregas' efforts to hit the ball, and didn't get the ball himself.

Looked to me like Fabregas just kicked Puyol, as Puyol shepherded it out. I thin if it was on the touchlione at half way, Faebregas would've been booked for it.

(and no, I@m not ona wind up...)

**bennocelt** · 06/04/2010, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by cfdh_edmundo

I do wonder why Ferguson changed it swapping Park & Carrick off for Berbatov & Valencia, one of them might have been understandable but in taking Park off especially I think they were a little lightweight in the middle of the park and with the likes of Van Bommel's vision and ball retention and Pranjic's lungs Bayern were always going to be a threat.

WTf Park is so lightweight that i can imagine he would fall down if there was a strong wind blowing up the middle of the pitch. And Carrick, well ferguson knew what he was doing with that nice transfer deal

manure Utd are screwed without Rooney

**Closed Account 2** · 06/04/2010, 2:21 PM

I thought against Bayern, 1-0 up it would have made sense to keep at least one of Park and/or Carrick on the pitch, Nani and Valencia are attacking players and maybe bringing on one of them would have been justified, but both changes damaged the shape of their team and gave the likes of Van Bommel more time.

**Schumi** · 06/04/2010, 5:39 PM

Inter as good as through, 1-0 up and a man up now as well. CSKA need 3 and Inter look more likely to get another goal.

**shaneker** · 06/04/2010, 9:16 PM

Sweet Jesus tapdancing Christ. How do you describe him?

Got tickets for Barca's last game of the season at Camp Nou, praying Messi stays fit, to see him in person would be an almighty treat. Wow.

**Declanus** · 06/04/2010, 9:28 PM

He is good to watch. Hope its a sign of things to come in the World Cup

**shakermaker1982** · 07/04/2010, 8:23 AM

The scary thing is that Barca were sloppy at times last night and coasted most of the game. Do the British media realise the damage Messi has been doing in la liga these last few months? They need to get on youtube and watch the Valencia game.

**shakermaker1982** · 07/04/2010, 8:24 AM

Originally Posted by shaneker

Sweet Jesus tapdancing Christ. How do you describe him?

Got tickets for Barca's last game of the season at Camp Nou, praying Messi stays fit, to see him in person would be an almighty treat. Wow.

your in for a treat. I got to see him last year. Make sure you turn up early and watch him in the warm up. Seriously. That alone is worth the admission fee!

**Dodge** · 07/04/2010, 8:48 AM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

your in for a treat. I got to see him last year. Make sure you turn up early and watch him in the warm up. Seriously. That alone is worth the admission fee!

I've seen barca a few times and I brought a couple of first timers along the last time. One literally couldn't keep his eyes off Messi. From warm up, throuugh the whole game. He didn't stop talking about it for weeks. His footwork is astonishing.

**OwlsFan** · 07/04/2010, 8:53 AM

The ITV commentary team called him "the player of his generation" last night but a few weeks ago Andy Gray was calling Rooney the best player in the world when comparing him against Messi.

Second half was a bit of an anti-climax after the first but most enjoyable nonetheless. I wonder will Inter try man marking him.

**Closed Account 2** · 07/04/2010, 9:13 AM

I would imagine Inter will man mark him, with someone like Cambiasso taking him from midfield if he plays of a striker (Ibrahimovic as in the first leg) or Lucio taking him if Barca deploy him further up the field (as they did last night).

**culloty82** · 07/04/2010, 2:33 PM

Certainly seems to be no stopping him at the moment - 25 goals in his last 25 La Liga games, but the hunger of the team, the speed of closing down the opposition the rare occasions they lose the ball is what's most impressive. Looking to tonight, O'Shea's back fit again, but probably too much of a stretch for him to start, hard to see where the goals are going to come from when Berbatov's fairly ineffective as a lone striker, probably see both Valencia and Nani on the wings, with Fletcher, Scholes and Carrick in the centre. Have to be optimistic, so I'll go for 2-1 United, with Valencia and Scholes on target, and United squeezing through in extra-time or penalties. Worrying reports about Milan and Real sniffing around Vidic again, looks like the fire to the smoke blowing around the time of the Leeds match.

**Junior** · 07/04/2010, 2:51 PM

Well hopefully we'll all get to see the little maestro in August at the Arriva..................and no, I'm not talking about Andy Reid

**Schumi** · 07/04/2010, 8:19 PM

What a finish from Robben!

**Declanus** · 07/04/2010, 8:50 PM

Gibson had a decent enough game after scoring. Good to see O'Shea back playing. Do RTE get Stevens on the commentary team or free.

**old git** · 07/04/2010, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

The scary thing is that Barca were sloppy at times last night and coasted most of the game. Do the British media realise the damage Messi has been doing in la liga these last few months? They need to get on youtube and watch the Valencia game.

british media only think their is 1 great league in europe .. and only worried about rooney at the moment without him world cup is only a dream ... they need to wake up soon ....

**old git** · 07/04/2010, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

What a finish from Robben!

cracking goal ... but utd must be ripping left it behind them over the 2 legs .. bad defending in munich cost them 2 late goals .. tore munich apart in first half tonight but again bad defending cost them on stroke of half time .. rooney factor seemed to work on team untill he injured ankle again and utd should have replaced him at half time and once rafael was sent off writting was on the wall ... best bit was utv/ media trying to get over the shock of no english club in semi final !!!! ... dunphy was talking s**** on rte again he knew munich would win tie and thats it utd are gone / finished nani a nobody and sad to see a club like utd end up like this no money / broke and this season was their lap of honour

**osarusan** · 08/04/2010, 12:22 AM

Funny to see Ferguson blaming Robben's goal on Rafael's red card. "That's where Nani would have been if Rafael wasn't sent off." Also, him being disgusted at Bayern's behaviour for the second yellow card is pretty hypocritical given United are the worst team I've ever seen for whinging to the refereee.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...td/8605786.stm