rockandmetaljunkie
04.24.12 | Chelsea - Real Madrid |
Voivod
04.24.12 | Barcelona all the way man.
Despite the unwritten law that says no team has won CL two years in a row (except for Real Madrid in the mid '50s).
I hope Barca will break that law. |
KILL
04.24.12 | hand egg is better |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.24.12 | Voivod
If Guardiola stop his coaching crimes then Barca has a chance.
Still they have to get past through Chelsea.
Either way it will be an interesting encounter as both teams haven't got any other serious domestic challenges, apart from the cup finals. |
DaveyBoy
04.24.12 | Ronaldo will point to his leg a lot.
Barcelona will have 97% possession. |
Thane
04.24.12 | hoping barca and bayern get through. think it will be real - barca in the end though, that will be nerve wrecking. |
Dreamflight
04.24.12 | As much as I want CR7 and Mou to win the Champions, a final between Bayern x Chelsea would be hilarious. ahah |
phishing
04.24.12 | "a final between Bayern x Chelsea would be hilarious."
Why? Bayern outplayed Madrid for long periods and would have been deserving of a third goal. Chelsea were a little lucky but are hardly pushovers either. |
phishing
04.24.12 | Oh and 2-0 tonight, 3-1 tomorrow. |
DaveyBoy
04.24.12 | Chelsea's season has not been good enough to justify a position in the Champions League Final, but if they win tonight, then it would be hard to say they have not deserved it.
As for Bayern, they have always been known to beat anyone on their day, so this kind of competition suits such an inconsistent team. They're like the Croatia or Turkey of club football. |
Dreamflight
04.24.12 | True. I mean we're talking about the so called two best teams in the world, right? As good as Bayern and Chelsea are, they're still underdogs at this time.
Anyway I'm more concerned about the Europa League final, praying for my dear Sporting CP to overcome Athletic.
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TheNotrap
04.24.12 | Real Madrid - Barcelona |
JamieTwort
04.24.12 | ^That's the final I'm hoping for to be honest.
Despite being 1-0 down I reckon Barca will get through tonight. |
Thane
04.24.12 | i'm not sure how a real madrid - barcelona final would turn out... the last clasico was ok in terms of cards/diving but they've met each other so many times these last two seasons. would be nice with something new. |
Shuyin
04.24.12 | i seriously hope barcelona loses, last season was a joke. |
YUJOS
04.24.12 | Barca - Real would make for an unforgetable final but both Chelsea And Bayern cannot be underestimated at this point. |
Sleaper
04.24.12 | barca is going to win 3-0 tonight. When they are under pressure they always play well.
Fuck chelsea and their acting queen drogba.
Final will be bayer munich V Barca |
lucazade22
04.24.12 | Barca - Real Madrid have recently produced drab affairs. I'm hoping for a Chelsea - Real Madrid final. Mourinho aiming to be the first manager to win the CL with three different clubs against his old club. It would be set up perfectly!!! |
anarchistfish
04.24.12 | Bayern Munich v Barcelona final would be interesting, considering the final will be held in Munich.
I'm gonna say Barcelona will win it, and they'll beat Chelsea 4-1 tonight |
someguest
04.24.12 | As an American I have no idea what's going on in here. |
bakkermaarten007
04.24.12 | Bayern Munich deserves to win the CL. They're the only team of the semi finalists without debts. |
bakkermaarten007
04.24.12 | We're talking 'the beautiful game' here. |
anarchistfish
04.24.12 | get out of our thread, europeans only |
phishing
04.24.12 | I think Bayern'll rue their missed first-leg opportunities. They simply don't have the defence to hold Madrid scoreless at the Bernabeu. |
thumbcrusher
04.24.12 | i can seriously see chelsea going through after seeing barca's perfromance at the weekend.
real in the other match. |
bakkermaarten007
04.24.12 | Bayern's defence is better than real's. Ramos and Pepe always lose theirr temper, they've been lucky that Ramos didn't get a red card in the first leg. And Coentrao and Marcelo neglect their defensive duties too often. |
lucazade22
04.24.12 | don't know about everyone else, but I've found the Europa League more entertaining than the CL this year! |
Sciroccu
04.24.12 | Madrid is gonna win the C.L. this year no matter against who... |
ffs
04.24.12 | they will kick the ball. i hope to see the ball kicked, it is good when the ball is kicked. hail kickers of the ball |
AliW1993
04.24.12 | I think that Barca will edge past Chelsea, but they've certainly made it hard for themselves.
I think Real will win on the night but I can't see Bayern not scoring with their strength on the counter-attack, so I think they'll go through on away goals.
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phishing
04.24.12 | "Bayern's defence is better than real's."
Disagree. They're prone to losing stupid goals in the biggest of matches, for example twice against 'gladbach, dortmund, madrid last week. Their defensive masterclass of 1000+ minutes without conceding is long gone. |
MoosechriS
04.24.12 | Recoon it'll be a barca bayern final |
FranzSchubert
04.24.12 | If Madrid win CL and the league, Ronaldo should be favourite to win the ballon d'or right? |
Dreamflight
04.24.12 | yap
Not to mention he has also the chance to shine in the Euro Cup this year, despite that being quite unlikely. |
FranzSchubert
04.24.12 | yeah. even if messi is GOAT, ronaldo has outshone him this year in terms of results. |
phishing
04.24.12 | Madrid already have the league in the bag after saturday night. I'd be highly surprised if they were to win the CL he wasn't named ballon d'or winner. |
Dreamflight
04.24.12 | idk, i find them both the best players I've heaver seen, both excel in show and numbers, and neither of them is acutally a striker. More than trying to prove which one is better, it's actually a blessing to watch such clash of Titans in our lifetime. |
phishing
04.24.12 | Barca playing a 3-3-4. Woah. |
lucasjcockcroft
04.24.12 | i think the texans will finaly make a deep playoff run, just got a feeling. |
Recspecs
04.24.12 | Bayern Munich going all the way fellas. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.24.12 | Awesome match, but i'm still concerned about Terry's red card. The second half will be exciting. |
EasternLight
04.24.12 | fuck, wish i could watch this. is it on fox soccer channel im assuming? |
Recspecs
04.24.12 | I'm following on my phone because I'm still in classes, what happened to Terry? |
lucazade22
04.24.12 | http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/120838/1/watch-fc-barcelona-vs-chelsea.html |
lucazade22
04.24.12 | it's a bit laggy but best stream there is |
anarchistfish
04.24.12 | Terry's a moron |
anarchistfish
04.24.12 | "I'm following on my phone because I'm still in classes, what happened to Terry?"
sent off for kneeing Alexis Sanchez |
FranzSchubert
04.24.12 | this is hilarious. 10 man chelsea, ramires lb, drogba rb. messi missing penalties. |
anarchistfish
04.24.12 | holy shit chelsea might actually do it
look how much they're defending
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02202/deep_2202273a.jpg |
Fortheloveofmusic
04.24.12 | I'm pretty sure I threw up a little bit when Messi missed that penalty |
MoosechriS
04.24.12 | John terry is one of the biggest cunts in the premier league |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.24.12 | FEEEERRNAAADOOOOOOO TOOOOOOORREEEEEEEEEES |
Fortheloveofmusic
04.24.12 | Torres. Of all people, it just had to be Fernando Torres. |
Dreamflight
04.24.12 | lol Torres killing barça ahaha |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.24.12 | yeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss |
Dreamflight
04.24.12 | BAYERN X CHELSEA yeahhhh |
Capablanca
04.24.12 | lolol Torres |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.24.12 | This match was justice for what Ovrebo did to Chelsea 3 years ago........ |
anarchistfish
04.24.12 | oh my god
they actually did it
and they didn't even have to rely on the away goal in the end
wow |
Satellite
04.24.12 | 5th best non-contact sport ever |
Wombat988
04.24.12 | Cricket>Football |
bakkermaarten007
04.24.12 | The concrete company won. |
Capablanca
04.24.12 | and with 10 players Chelsea managed to resist. I think Barca's golden age is coming to an end. No Liga and no Champions, it will be tragic if Athletic wins La Copa del Rey.. |
Buccaneer
04.24.12 | that goal was worth 50 million! |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.24.12 | hahahaha |
Sleaper
04.24.12 | so torres plays shit all season and does that when the game matters. even though im a barca fan. i think chelsea will beat madrid/ munich. their defense is ridiculous. |
thumbcrusher
04.24.12 | they're missing half the team for the final though |
anarchistfish
04.24.12 | "Cricket>Football"
lol |
JamieTwort
04.24.12 | Wow, wasn't expecting that. |
MoosechriS
04.24.12 | Bet john terry will be even more gutted now knowing that he wont be able to play in the final, the cunt |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.24.12 | "No Liga and no Champions, it will be tragic if Athletic wins La Copa del Rey.."
And all this came in a season where barca's roster was even better and more integrated compared to the previous year. |
YUJOS
04.24.12 | It 's a pitty that Ramirez won't be playing in the finals. But seeing Drogba in today's match playing in every position except goalkeeper, that won't be such a problem for Chelsea. |
Dreamflight
04.24.12 | "that goal was worth 50 million!"
lool |
TheNotrap
04.24.12 | And Chelsea played all 2nd half only with 10.... |
Recspecs
04.24.12 | Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Barca what a fucking joke, BAYERN ALL THE WAY!! |
731
04.24.12 | GOOD GAME |
MoosechriS
04.24.12 | A win against barca is a rarity but beating them at their own gaff with only 10 men is damn heroic. |
TBliss2
04.24.12 | Fair play Chelsea. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.24.12 | "It 's a pitty that Ramirez won't be playing in the finals. But seeing Drogba in today's match playing in every position except goalkeeper, that won't be such a problem for Chelsea."
Meireles will also miss the final. And Terry too.
Chelsea will go decimated to Munich. |
Capablanca
04.24.12 | you could see it coming coming though, they were far more dependent on Messi this season, with Iniesta injured and recovering and Xavi playing subpar. It didn't help that Guardiola doesnt have a plan B in case they don't have their best team. Mou is a lot better in that aspect. |
anarchistfish
04.24.12 | "A win against barca is a rarity but beating them at their own gaff with only 10 men is damn heroic."
they didn't actually win though
technically
and chelsea would technically have gone through even without the torres goal |
TheNotrap
04.24.12 | Tomorrow Real Madrid - Bayern...Will be one hell of a match. |
Voivod
04.24.12 | dunno which one of the two is worse - Real Madrid or Bayern.
I want Bayern to qualify for the final and get creamed by Chelsea at home. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.24.12 | "bad result for fans of non-boring football"
It's called defensive oriented tactic. |
MoosechriS
04.24.12 | Technically i know, but 2-3 on aggregate is impressive after pretty much everyone myself included expected them to get hammered |
TheNotrap
04.24.12 | With Ronaldo, Ozil, Xabi and Pepe at the top of their game Real Madrid is unbeatable. |
YUJOS
04.24.12 | ^ Drogba will eat them alive!!! |
Detritivore
04.24.12 | @MoosechriS - heroic win?, 10 guys hanging from the post?. |
Voivod
04.24.12 | http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3174/tselsi.jpg |
YUJOS
04.24.12 | Other teams with eleven players couldn't win Barca... |
J0ckstrapsFTW
04.24.12 | I hope barca shits on real |
phishing
04.24.12 | "so torres plays shit all season and does that when the game matters."
Scores a bread and butter one-on-one opportunity against a stranded, average keeper? Kudos. |
lucazade22
04.24.12 | yeah, exactly. Don't understand all this sudden Torres hype. Chelsea were amazing but Torres just sealed it putting away an easy one-on-one |
DominionMM1
04.24.12 | the real tournament starts in june |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.24.12 | Ugh please....... |
bakkermaarten007
04.25.12 | It's a sad day for football. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | It's a day of vindication for Chelsea. |
DaveyBoy
04.25.12 | That was just a crazy game... Almost had everything. |
phishing
04.25.12 | bump
Let's hope tonight is the same. I don't expect it to disappoint. |
MalleusMaleficarum
04.25.12 | Chelsea > All |
Shuyin
04.25.12 | it would be interesting if bayern goes to the final, but honestly i think real is going to win, 1-0 or 2-0 maybe.
great game yesterday. |
Thane
04.25.12 | as a barcelona fan, they had that coming, because of 2009. I said it 2 months ago, barca would not win this year... now hoping Bayern gets to the finals and tear chelsea apart. they won't park the bus in a final, they can't. |
phishing
04.25.12 | I can see Bayern at least grabbing an away goal, they won't make it an easy game.
Yeah, truth. The whole pub went absolutely ballistic when Torres was breaking away at the end.
I just feel the final would be a little bit too predictable were Madrid to advance tonight. |
Nikkolae
04.25.12 | Madrid's got it in the bag, bayern is not the same bayern of other years, in other news, im really excited about borusia dortmund bing on C.L. next year. |
anarchistfish
04.25.12 | Newcastle in the champions league will be interesting |
thumbcrusher
04.25.12 | if chelsea don't take their place by winning the thing |
Buccaneer
04.25.12 | best part of the match was gary neville's orgasm when torres scored http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6RG6yxgeFE
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Dreamflight
04.25.12 | I'm not really into british channels, but that was THE Gary Neville? |
thumbcrusher
04.25.12 | yes it was lol |
Dreamflight
04.25.12 | woow. didn't know he commented sports, especially such an orgasm with Chelsea and not Man Utd. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | Time is approaching for the second match. I think Real is in good form so they will, probably face Chelsea to the finals. But i really want to see Bayern crushing them. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | loooool with Neville. |
kris.
04.25.12 | scoregasm oh god that was great |
anarchistfish
04.25.12 | god I hate ronaldo so much |
Nikkolae
04.25.12 | told you guys. |
scissorlocked
04.25.12 | Bayern gonna smash those capitalist, quasi-fascists |
Nikkolae
04.25.12 | except RM already scored twice in less than 15 minutes |
scissorlocked
04.25.12 | we've got time left |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | YEEEES come on Bayern |
anarchistfish
04.25.12 | HOLYSHITTHEDRAMA
game on |
Capablanca
04.25.12 | Fuck it i fucking hate work so much urgh, 2-1 in 30 minutes what a game i'm missing. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | Awesome game so far.
I was surprised by Bayern's resiliency. They didn't gave up after CR's second goal.
Too bad the ref gave that penalty. I believe it was a wrong decision. |
anarchistfish
04.25.12 | I don't think he had much choice in giving the penalty but the yellow card was unnecessary |
lucazade22
04.25.12 | great game! Real's second goal was offside, though. Pens were just about justified |
YUJOS
04.25.12 | By the way, both defences are tragic... |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | ^ Thankfully the defences are tragic and the match is even more beautiful and unpredictable. |
Recspecs
04.25.12 | Is the game over yet? My phone won't update, what channel is it on? FSC or FSCplus? |
MO
04.25.12 | can't pay attention to soccer when there's hockey playoffs, I was in Europe during the last FIFA though, outstanding shit, the atmosphere was amazing |
anarchistfish
04.25.12 | second half's just started |
anarchistfish
04.25.12 | "I was in Europe during the last FIFA though,"
huh? |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | It's fuckin' football |
MO
04.25.12 | ahaha my bad world cup, like I was in Europe and entire cities would be watching the games on big screens, so many people |
anarchistfish
04.25.12 | was this the South Africa 2010 one or the Germany 2006 one?
Yeah, the atmosphere during those big events is immense. It's a large part of the enjoyment |
MO
04.25.12 | south africa
yea man, I was in the netherlands when they beat brazil and germany when they beat argentina, party central |
anarchistfish
04.25.12 | is the world cup widely watched in north america? cos the US is actually quite a decent side |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | That's normal Metallic, football is a big part of european culture. |
Nikkolae
04.25.12 | so bayern won, such a good fucking game! |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssss Bayern are through to the finals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Thane
04.25.12 | FUCK YES BAYERN |
MoosechriS
04.25.12 | Bayern chelsea final should be entertaining |
scissorlocked
04.25.12 | justice |
Dreamflight
04.25.12 | it's always Ramos. can't stand that cunt. |
Shuyin
04.25.12 | both teams played awsome, great game. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | Ramos's penalty was one of the worst ever. |
Thane
04.25.12 | yep when Ramos stepped up i said "he has to miss, i hate that fucker", omg the look on his face hahahaha |
Dreamflight
04.25.12 | Sersly, it's hard to understand why Mou keeps playing with him, let alone chosing him to score the penalty. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | Amazing games. These semi-finals were probably the best i have seen.
And the most amazing thing: The underdogs made it to the final. |
Nikkolae
04.25.12 | i still dont get why mourinho put kaka in the field, its like playing with a running brick or something |
phishing
04.25.12 | So proud of Bayern! Let's hope they lift the trophy in their own stadium. |
Dreamflight
04.25.12 | Indeed. Both Chelsea and Bayern deserved to reach the final.
Bayern will probably win. |
Voivod
04.25.12 | This went according to plan.
If Chelsea wins the CL in Munich, it will be even sweeter... |
Thane
04.25.12 | also, a football thread on sputnik with over 150 comments, good shit guys.
pretty sure Bayern will win the final, chelsea have too many players out and well...Bayern is just a way better team + they will be playing at home. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | "If Chelsea wins the CL in Munich, it will be even sweeter..."
Amen to that. |
phishing
04.25.12 | Bayern have a lot of players suspended too: Gustavo, Alaba and Badstuber.
I think that the winner of the final basically will have to outscore the other due to the lack of defensive players available due to these stupid fecking inconvenient yellow cards. Really wish they would be wiped for the final, the best XI vs XI would be fantastic. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | ^ Agreed
So many important players who have missed the final game due to suspension in past tournaments:
Nedved, Costacurta, Keane, Scholes, Ballack, Dani Alves, Diego |
Mojito
04.25.12 | solid as fuck match. gotten about 5 hours sleep over the past two days as a result of CL but worth every minute. really hope chelsea pull off a famous victory. |
Thane
04.25.12 | I dunno, it would make the semi-finals very different with rougher tackles, cheating etc. Straight reds should warrant a ban in the finals imo, maybe not too many yellows. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | "Straight reds should warrant a ban in the finals"
Or two yellow cards. But the point is that all the sweat and tears goes wasted for someone who misses the final just because he made one mistake. |
Dreamflight
04.25.12 | That's a fair point. there's an hearbreaking footage of Ivanovic being told by a journalist that he won't be playing the final. really sad. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.25.12 | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhinlzXWQqg
omg i just saw the video. Yeah it is sad. This journalist is really a cunt. |
IMZA1793
04.25.12 | thank god bayern beat Real madrid. Can't stand them |