Champions League thread

**superfrank** · 08/04/2008, 8:48 PM

I'd say Liverpool will beat Chelsea in the semis. Chelsea were poor again tonight and a better side would have got back into it.

**shakermaker1982** · 08/04/2008, 8:50 PM

How was that a penalty???

**kingdom hoop** · 08/04/2008, 9:03 PM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

How was that a penalty???

I suppose if you've lost your balance and your arms are flailing you shouldn't be going near an attacker in the penalty area. If your name is Toure you definitely shouldn't.

Poor old Liam is very upset/emotional. You'd have to really feel for him.

**lofty9** · 08/04/2008, 9:07 PM

Originally Posted by kingdom hoop

Poor old Liam is very upset/emotional. You'd have to really feel for him.

Classic RTE with Brady Souness and Dunphy. Nearly as good as the match.

"You've jumped over the fence baby"

I enjoyed that one.

**ifk101** · 08/04/2008, 9:10 PM

Don't think it was a penalty. Fabergas caught Babel's hand outside the box, Babel lost his balance and knocked into the other Arsenal player (Toure?).

**jebus** · 08/04/2008, 9:16 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

Don't think it was a penalty. Fabergas caught Babel's hand outside the box, Babel lost his balance and knocked into the other Arsenal player (Toure?).

Didn't think it was one myself either, they do get given though so if I were Wenger and wanted to focus on a turning point I'd look at the obvious penalty in the first leg, or signing Sendaros a few years back

**Sam_Heggy** · 08/04/2008, 9:35 PM

good game imo, I thought Gerrard looked like a spoilt brat and didn'tlook interested, typical glory hole though taking the peno.

**redtildead** · 08/04/2008, 9:37 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

good game imo, I thought Gerrard looked like a spoilt brat and didn'tlook interested, typical glory hole though taking the peno.

What would you have done? Changed the penalty taker for the most important penalty of the season because he's having a bad game?

**cartman** · 09/04/2008, 12:19 AM

as a liverpool fan, i have to still say it has been a tragic night for european football.. arsenal - a team who aspire to all the good virtues of the game have been knocked out by liverpool.. who under benitez in my eyes will never be more than a competitive cup team.. sad to see a fluent passing side knocked out by a team loaded with negativity..
worst of all - we now have another liverpool chelsea semi - the 2 most negative teams in europe going head to head..
sad night for football... i hope arsenal come back stronger than ever next year [and i think they will].. and i hope benitez gets the chop - and liverpool finally get someone to manage them who makes them some bit watchable...
roy evans anyone!!!!

**geysir** · 09/04/2008, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by cartman

as a liverpool fan,

Ignore this poster.

actually a united fan

**mypost** · 09/04/2008, 1:00 AM

Originally Posted by cartman

as a liverpool fan, i have to still say it has been a tragic night for european football.. arsenal - a team who aspire to all the good virtues of the game have been knocked out by liverpool..sad to see a fluent passing side knocked out by a team loaded with negativity..

Liverpool have scored 24 goals in the last 7 CL games, and 26 in total, and 106 this season in all competitions. If that's negativity, tell me how you can improve on that record.

Arsenal have won nothing for 3 years. Pretty football wins admirers, practical football wins trophies.

**cartman** · 09/04/2008, 5:04 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

Liverpool have scored 24 goals in the last 7 CL games, and 26 in total, and 106 this season in all competitions. If that's negativity, tell me how you can improve on that record.

Arsenal have won nothing for 3 years. Pretty football wins admirers, practical football wins trophies.

good spot geysir, but i actually am a liverpool fan.. was just trying to wind up all the united boyos awhile back...
liverpool have scored a lot of goals this season - mostly against extremely poor sides..arsenal are a much more attractive side to watch as you say - but my main point is WHEN both sides end the season trophyless [unless arsenal produce a miracle in the prem] who will have had the better season?? and which of arsenal and liverpool will have most rebuilding to do to be competitive next season?? arsenal - with a couple more players could produce a clean sweep next year.. liverpool need a major overhaul as they do at the end of every season due to benitez poor buys [torres excluded

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**redtildead** · 09/04/2008, 7:22 AM

Originally Posted by superfrank

I'd say Liverpool will beat Chelsea in the semis. Chelsea were poor again tonight and a better side would have got back into it.

Chelsea being at home in the second leg I think will swing it in their favour. Much easier to play at home in second leg knowing exactly what has to be done.
I know Liverpool did it away to Inter but this will be tougher I think.

**Wolfie** · 09/04/2008, 7:32 AM

Originally Posted by lofty9

Classic RTE with Brady Souness and Dunphy. Nearly as good as the match.

"You've jumped over the fence baby"

I enjoyed that one.

Had a laugh at that one myself.

Souness reaction to that was class. I think Souness is still acclimatising to all of this "stream of consciousness/gibberish" technique that only Dunphy in full flow can deliver.