Champions League Thread 2013/14

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mandzukic off, Shaqiri on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bayern :haha:.

They should kill themselves if they lose.

City are on the verge of being better than Arsenal.

They are already better because they have title credentials whereas all we have is a five point lead at the top of the table.

[Özim]

They are already better because they have title credentials whereas all we have is a five point lead at the top of the table.

I guess we'll find out at the weekend.

[Marc Overmars]

1 more goal and City finish top. :unsure:

[Master Splinter]

They are already better because they have title credentials whereas all we have is a five point lead at the top of the table.

I think City have the best squad.

And Chelsea have the Mourinho factor.

[Globalgunner]

City are beating Bayern s 1st team with their own B team. Shows that Bayern aren't the Titans they are made up to be. At this level you can be as good as you believe you are.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Silva off, Negredo on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fernandinho booked.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I guess we'll find out at the weekend.

Are they giving out 6 points for a win?

[Munchies]

1 more goal and City finish top. :unsure:

:wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dante is asleep.

[Munchies]

Dante is asleep.

Or he's pretty shit

[Ollie the Optimist]

I guess we'll find out at the weekend.

we won't find anything new out. we know city can beat the top teams but until they learn to beat the other teams away from home they aren't a threat. you can't win the league by winning your home games alone

[Özim]

Are they giving out 6 points for a win?

Obviously not, but it's a good way of telling how good each side is, a win for either side is likely to point to one being better than the other this season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hart saves from Shaqiri, though he couldn't risk a spill.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Dante playing like he's had half a bottle of sleeping pills washed down with Nightnurse and a whiskey chaser.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Zabaleta booked.

[Globalgunner]

Or he's pretty shit

He could be both

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Awful from Shaqiri.

[Özim]

we won't find anything new out. we know city can beat the top teams but until they learn to beat the other teams away from home they aren't a threat. you can't win the league by winning your home games alone

We're not even at Christmas yet and despite not having performed away they are touching distance away from us, they clearly have the quality and the squad and they'll only get better. The team that wins the game at the weekend will get a massive boost, the other one will begin to have doubts. Psychologically it's very important.

[Niall_Quinn]

Dante playing like he's had half a bottle of sleeping pills washed down with Nightnurse and a whiskey chaser.

Infernal performance. He'll have a hell of a lot of explaining to do after this.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Obviously not, but it's a good way of telling how good each side is, a win for either side is likely to point to one being better than the other this season.

no it isn't. united beat us this season and since that win, we've extended our lead over them and everyone else

[Niall_Quinn]

Ref denies Bayern dive. What's good for the gypsies doesn't seem to be good enough for the Germans.

[Munchies]

Why are Bayern wearing their away kit though ?

[Niall_Quinn]

Obviously not, but it's a good way of telling how good each side is, a win for either side is likely to point to one being better than the other this season.

And yet Villa are not top.

[Ollie the Optimist]

We're not even at Christmas yet and despite not having performed away they are touching distance away from us, they clearly have the quality and the squad and they'll only get better. The team that wins the game at the weekend will get a massive boost, the other one will begin to have doubts. Psychologically it's very important.


again. united beat us. since then, we've conceded one goal and dropped 2 points out 15 we've played for. it proves nothing.

[Globalgunner]

Ribery. Now that's a Dive!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dzeko off, Rodwell on.

[Munchies]

Brings on Rodwell not Aguero ?

WTF ?

[Penguin]

He's resting him for the weekend

[Globalgunner]

Better that Bayern top the group. I'd rather not meet them next round

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bayern Munich 2-3 Man City, FT. Bayern took the night off after 2-0, still at least they top the group.

[Munchies]

Just wondering, with the Galatasaray/Juve game, when they replay it, will it start from 32mins where they left off ?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Meaningless victory for City.:coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Plzen 2-1 CSKA Moscow.

Olympiakos 3-1 Anderlecht, Dominguez.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Just wondering, with the Galatasaray/Juve game, when they replay it, will it start from 32mins where they left off ?

Probably start it from the beginning given it was 0-0 when the match had been abandoned. They resume it in La Liga though, so I could be wrong.

[Penguin]

Better that Bayern top the group. I'd rather not meet them next round

yep

[Özim]

no it isn't. united beat us this season and since that win, we've extended our lead over them and everyone else

They're sh*t, we should never have lost that they're a poor team, Man City aren't.

[Özim]

again. united beat us. since then, we've conceded one goal and dropped 2 points out 15 we've played for. it proves nothing.

We'll see, but again Man U are rubbish, Man City clearly aren't their squad is great and they have some great players.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiakos qualified today, both as runners-up.

[Ollie the Optimist]

We'll see, but again Man U are rubbish, Man City clearly aren't their squad is great and they have some great players.

if man united are rubbish, what the hell are cardiff, villa, sunderland (who are in the relegation zone) then? they all beat city with their fantastic squad and great players

[Globalgunner]

We'll see, but again Man U are rubbish, Man City clearly aren't their squad is great and they have some great players.

They also have a manager who isn't a bit like a blacksmith employed as a tour guide at the National gallery

[Özim]

Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiakos qualified today, both as runners-up.

Leverkusen are a shocking side, any team that loses 5-0 to a Man U team as bad as this shouldn't even be in the CL knockouts.

[Özim]

if man united are rubbish, what the hell are cardiff, villa, sunderland (who are in the relegation zone) then? they all beat city with their fantastic squad and great players

Let's see what happens on Saturday shall we. Man City have a new manager and sometimes it takes a bit of time for things to settle down, he's a good manager though and will probably get it right.

Man U have a new manager too, but he had a shocking summer in the transfer market and has a pretty average team bar a couple players. I don't rate him that highly either, Martinez is doing a better job in 6 months at Everton than he did in 10 years.

[Munchies]

Vieira v Keane on ITV 4 in 15 mins

[Globalgunner]

Leverkusen are a shocking side, any team that loses 5-0 to a Man U team as bad as this shouldn't even be in the CL knockouts.

Football is a conundrum. Leverkusen are 2nd in the Bundesliga

[Marc Overmars]

Important to finish top tomorrow, would fancy us against any of the sides who have/are likely to finish 2nd in their group as it stands.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Let's see what happens on Sunday shall we. Man City have a new manager and sometimes it takes a bit of time for things to settle down, he's a good manager though and will probably get it right.


Why?

Whats going down on Sunday?

[Ollie the Optimist]

Let's see what happens on Saturday shall we. Man City have a new manager and sometimes it takes a bit of time for things to settle down, he's a good manager though and will probably get it right.

Man U have a new manager too, but he had a shocking summer in the transfer market and has a pretty average team bar a couple players. I don't rate him that highly either, Martinez is doing a better job in 6 months at Everton than he did in 10 years.


how many times can you contradict yourself in one argument? you can't say that united are rubbish, then argue that its ok for city to lose to worse teams because they have a new manager when united have one too.

[Özim]

Vieira v Keane on ITV 4 in 15 mins

That's after the main event.

Duck Dynasty.

[Özim]

how many times can you contradict yourself in one argument? you can't say that united are rubbish, then argue that its ok for city to lose to worse teams because they have a new manager when united have one too.

All teams lose, no team doesn't.

One team is good one team is rubbish, you work it out.

[Xhaka Can’t]

That's after the main event.

Duck Dynasty.

Fuck.

Don't ever post sense again.

[Özim]

Fuck.

Don't ever post sense again.

OK but JR duck was doing the dirty on Sue Ellen duck again.

[Ollie the Optimist]

All teams lose, not team doesn't.

One team is good one team is rubbish, you work it out.

i know all teams lose. however you can't really argue one team is better then other here. city have lost to sunderland, cardiff, villa, chelsea away, and drawn with southampton and stoke away. thats not the mark of a great team at all

united on the other hand, have lost one more game then city have. for a team thats great and a team thats rubbish that seems a bit close. united have actually got a better away record then city have. with 2 losses compared to city's four.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2158:
LUNCH DATE - Galatasaray 0-0 Juventus

Uefa confirm that the match between Galatasaray and Juventus will resume at 1200 GMT tomorrow afternoon. A midday date for us and around 58 minutes of action to be played.





Midday weekday football. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderlecht had three players sent off. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo had a pelanty saved. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a miss from Bale! :haha:

[Özim]

Looks like Bayern got a bit complacent again when they thought the group was won!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Similar conditions in Istanbul today and apparently right up until the weekend. :lol:

They'll never finish it.

[Munchies]

Similar conditions in Istanbul today and apparently right up until the weekend. :lol:

They'll never finish it.

:lol:

They should just play indoors in that case

[GP]

Play it out on FIFA.

[Munchies]

Play it out on FIFA.

Haven't played the recent one, but Drogba is so OP it'd be unfair

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Play it out on FIFA.

7-7.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky's programme on SS2 starts now, not that I know how long it will be on for. :lol:

Galatasaray: Muslera, Chedjou, Kaya, Zan, Eboue, Felipe Melo, Inan, Riera, Sneijder, Burak Yilmaz, Drogba.
Subs: Ceylan, Gulselam, Nounkeu, Bulut, Bruma, Kurtulus, Colak.

Juventus: Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pogba, Marchisio, Asamoah, Llorente, Tevez.
Subs: Storari, Caceres, Ogbonna, Giovinco, Padoin, Quagliarella, Isla.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The pitch is atrocious. :haha:

Now it's teeming it down, snow again. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looks like there is a quarry behind Eboue.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Play resumes. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BbM7GS1CIAAYTC5.jpg

And it's worse than that now. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eboue gets the ball won off him cleanly by the pitch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 HT.

[Munchies]

Sky got an intern to host their show :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eboue. :lol:

It must be the brainfreeze, Tevez didn't touch his face.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

An effort on goal. :o

Muslera saves from Pogba.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sneijder. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drogba hammers it, strong save from Buffon.

Pogba. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tevez booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eboue. :haha:

Went for the wondergoal, went horribly wrong.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eboue goes for it again! :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eboue gives himself quite the chasedown to stop it going out for a goalkick. And failed in doing so.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Snow falling off the roof. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eboue hauled off, Bulut on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Galatasaray 1-0 Juventus, Sneijder!!!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

What's the betting the losing team will complain to UEFA?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Celtic to get reinstated!

Marchisio off, Quagliarella on. Juve have to go for it now. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to Juve, dangerous area.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tevez hits the wall.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gala nearly kill it off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bonucci off, Giovinco on.

Three added minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Galatasaray 1-0 Juventus, FT!

Juventus OUT! :haha:

We're going to get Didsed if we top the group. :(

[Master Splinter]

Juve :doh:.

FFS. Time to lose 2-0 to Napoli imo.

Dids :upset:.

[Syn]

Vidal :lol:

Awful Ramsey.


Ramsey :lol:

Awful rest taker.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Thierry Henry :bow:

[Munchies]

Thierry Henry :bow:

:bow: :bow: :bow:

Next to Jamie Redknapp , Failed footballer :pal:

[Master Splinter]

Chelsea: Schwarzer, Ivanović, Cole, Luiz, Terry, Lampard, Oscar, Mikel, Hazard, Willian, Ba
Subs: Čech, Cahill, Ramires, De Bruyne, Torres, Mata, Schürrle

Steaua: Tătăruşanu, Szukała, Gardoş, Latovlevici, Georgievski, Pintilii, Chipciu, Pîrvulescu, Stanciu, Iancu, Kapetanos
Subs: Niță, Varela, Prepeliţă, Cristea, Neagu, Tatu, Piovaccari

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Barcelona: Pinto, Montoya, Piqué, Mascherano, Adriano, Xavi, Busquets, Sergi Roberto, Pedro, Alexis Sánchez, Neymar
Subs: Oier Olazábal, Puyol, Jordi Alba, Iniesta, Song, Tello, Dongou

Celtic: Forster, Matthews, Ambrose, van Dijk, Lustig, Biton, Brown, Ledley, Samaras, Boerrigter, Pukki
Subs: Załuska, Mulgrew, Fisher, Commons, Stokes, Baldé, Atajić

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Marseille: Mandanda, Mendes, Diawara, Mendy, Fanni, Cheyrou, Lemina, Payet, Gignac, Thauvin, Khalifa
Subs: Samba, Abdallah, Morel, Aloe, Imbula, Jordan Ayew, Bangoura.

Dortmund: Weidenfeller, Sarr, Papastathopoulos, Durm, Kehl, Reus, Błaszczykowski, Şahin, Grosskreutz, Lewandowski, Mkhitaryan
Subs: Langerak, Kirch, Piszczek, Günter, Hofmann, Aubameyang, Schieber

[Master Splinter]

Marseille 0-1 Dortmund, Lewandowski.

Marseille :doh:.

[Master Splinter]

Barcelona 1-0 Celtic, Pique.

Chelsea 1-0 Steaua, Georgievski og.

Atletico 1-0 Porto, Garcia.

Marseille 1-1 Dortmund, Diawara!

[Master Splinter]

Payet sent off for Marseille. :doh:.

Montolivo also sent off for AC.

And Ivanov for Basel

[Master Splinter]

Austria Vienna 0-1 Zenit, KERZHAKOV!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maccy's absence has boosted him.

[Master Splinter]

Atletico 2-0 Porto, Costa.

[Master Splinter]

Barcelona 2-0 Celtic, Pedro.

[Master Splinter]

Austria Vienna 1-1 Zenit, Hosiner.

Barcelona 3-0 Celtic, Neymar.

[Master Splinter]

Barcelona 4-0 Celtic, Neymar.

[Master Splinter]

Austria Vienna 3-1 Zenit, Jun and Hosiner again.

[Master Splinter]

Barcelona 5-0 Celtic, Neymar hat-trick.

Celtic :lol:.

[Master Splinter]

Schalke 2-0 Basel, Draxler and Matip.

[Master Splinter]

Barcelona 6-0 Celtic, Tello.

[GP]

Celtic :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Marseille 1-2 Dortmund, Grosskreutz!

[GP]

Are you sure?

[Marc Overmars]

Well done Marseille. Useless fuckers.

[Master Splinter]

It finished:

Austria Vienna 4-1 Zenit, Kienast with the fourth.

Barcelona 6-1 Celtic, Samaras with the consolation.

[milla]

Four german teams are in the last 16, when was the last time this happened? The Germans are definitely on the up. :coffee:

[GP]

MS :bow:

Maccy :lol:

Awful Maccy

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Four german teams are in the last 16, when was the last time this happened? The Germans are definitely on the up. :coffee:

Well they only had four teams qualified from last season. :lol:

[milla]

Me :lol:

[Syn]

4 English teams
4 German teams
3 Spanish teams
1 Italian team

blitw lol 1111!!

[Munchies]

City v Barca .

Hope Messi destroys them.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aEtqchdNto

0-5 Barca

[Özim]

City v Barca .

Hope Messi destroys them.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aEtqchdNto

0-5 Barca

Hope so, Barca's defence as always is their achilles heel though, should be a good game I think City's more open style will suit Barca though, it's team like Chelsea that are solid and organised who give them problems.

[Munchies]

Hope so, Barca's defence as always is their achilles heel though, should be a good game I think City's more open style will suit Barca though, it's team like Chelsea that are solid and organised who give them problems.

Yeah, really looking forward to the game. Mostly depends on if Aguero starts, if he does, City have a chance to get a few goals.

I also haven't seen Messi play in a live game for a while, and I just saw that little highlight vid of him just now, hope he's on show tomorrow !

[Özim]

Yeah, really looking forward to the game. Mostly depends on if Aguero starts, if he does, City have a chance to get a few goals.

I also haven't seen Messi play in a live game for a while, and I just saw that little highlight vid of him just now, hope he's on show tomorrow !

Yeah I agree, with Aguero City are a different proposition, he's a brilliant footballer and at his best unstoppable.

He's been improving but people have been having doubts about whether Barca are a better team without him citing the better distribution of goals when he doesn't play as not all attacks are focussed around him.

[Marc Overmars]

Should be a really interesting game, wouldn't be too surprised if City managed to beat them.

[AFC Leveller]

If Cty are to beat Barcelona they will need to score plenty. I cannot see them holding on for the last 10 minutes if they are leading because their defence isnt anything special and barcelona are back in form. A month ago i said City would bitch slap them but right now i think a Barcelona win is more likely.

[Munchies]

Aguero out.

Fernandinho's back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If Man City allow Messi the same space other players get at the Etihad, it's suicidal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky's programme for Bayer Leverkusen PSG starts at 7pm.

ITV1's for Man City - Barcelona on at 7:30pm.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man City: Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy; Navas, Toure, Fernandinho, Kolarov; Silva; Negredo.

Demichelis. :lol:

Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Jordi Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Fabregas, Sanchez, Messi, Iniesta.
Subs: Pinto, Bartra, Adriano, Song, Sergi Roberto, Pedro, Neymar.

[Master Splinter]

Full teams:

Manchester City: Hart, Kompany, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Clichy, Demichelis, Jesús Navas, Silva, Fernandinho, Y. Touré, Negredo
Subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Lescott, Nasri, Javi García, Džeko, Jovetić

Barcelona: Víctor Valdés, Piqué, Mascherano, Jordi Alba, Daniel Alves, Fàbregas, Xavi Hernández, Iniesta, Busquets, Alexis Sánchez, Messi
Subs: Pinto, Bartra, Adriano, Song, Sergi Roberto, Pedro Rodríguez, Neymar

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)

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Bayer Leverkusen: Leno, Spahić, Guardado, Ömer Toprak, Rolfes, Bender, Hilbert, Sam, Castro, Heung-Min, Kiessling
Subs: Yelldell, Wollscheid, Hegeler, Boenisch, Reinartz, Öztunali, Brandt

Paris Saint-Germain: Sirigu, Silva, Alex, Maxwell, van der Wiel, Motta, Matuidi, Verratti, Lucas, Ibrahimović, Lavezzi
Subs: Douchez, Marquinhos, Digne, Cabaye, Ménez, Rabiot, Pastore

Referee: Viktor Kassai (HUN)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Accents and everything. Impressive.

Barca and Swedish refs in the Last 16. :bow:

[Syn]

Who's your money on MS?

[Munchies]

Full teams:

Manchester City: Hart, Kompany, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Clichy, Demichelis, Jesús Navas, Silva, Fernandinho, Y. Touré, Negredo
Subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Lescott, Nasri, Javi García, Džeko, Jovetić

Barcelona: Víctor Valdés, Piqué, Mascherano, Jordi Alba, Daniel Alves, Fàbregas, Xavi Hernández, Iniesta, Busquets, Alexis Sánchez, Messi
Subs: Pinto, Bartra, Adriano, Song, Sergi Roberto, Pedro Rodríguez, Neymar

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)

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Bayer Leverkusen: Leno, Spahić, Guardado, Ömer Toprak, Rolfes, Bender, Hilbert, Sam, Castro, Heung-Min, Kiessling
Subs: Yelldell, Wollscheid, Hegeler, Boenisch, Reinartz, Öztunali, Brandt

Paris Saint-Germain: Sirigu, Silva, Alex, Maxwell, van der Wiel, Motta, Matuidi, Verratti, Lucas, Ibrahimović, Lavezzi
Subs: Douchez, Marquinhos, Digne, Cabaye, Ménez, Rabiot, Pastore

Referee: Viktor Kassai (HUN)

:popcorn:

[Syn]

Who's your money on maccy? Munchies?

[Munchies]

Accents and everything. Impressive.

Barca and Swedish refs in the Last 16. :bow:

MS :bow:

Maccy to be :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Who's your money on maccy? Munchies?

Barcelona. Draw in Bayer Leverkusen - PSG.

Along with two Football League draws and a Wigan win. :popcorn:

10p bets. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Accents and everything. Impressive.



Definitely went through every name and made sure they were exactly right.

C+P :lol:. Awlful shortcut.

[Munchies]

Who's your money on maccy? Munchies?

Not betting anything :lol:

I would take a punt at Barca though if I was

[Syn]

Odds no good for Barca win. Bookies really think that'll happen. Tempted to go for a draw. athlete ball might just work though if thinking about a Arab win.

[Marc Overmars]

2-2 I reckon for City-Barca.

[Master Splinter]

Who's your money on MS?

Tonight? I could see City winning but probably 2-2 draw. Barca overall.

I think PSG (well, Zlatan) will win both legs.

As Maccy said about City, you get so much space in between the defence and midfield and Barca have Messi, Iniesta and Sanchez operating there. Fernandinho should shore them up slightly but Yaya, Kompany and Demichelis can be statuesque when they're faced with speed and guile. So. you'd expect a Barca on top form to really hurt them there. But Barca always have disappointing results in England. Hope it's a great game though.

[Munchies]

I would've gone for a draw had Aguero been fit, but I can't see City either outscoring or scoring the same as Barca

Let's see how Cesc does, supposedly Tata's getting the best out of him :coffee:

[Syn]

2-2 I reckon for City-Barca.

Cesc is going to put in a motm performance by pubbing out the whole game. He seemed to play well against Man City. Before they had £93m strikers on the bench.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Odds no good for Barca win. Bookies really think that'll happen. Tempted to go for a draw. athlete ball might just work though if thinking about a Arab win.

That's why I souped it up with some pub team stabs in the dark.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Definitely went through every name and made sure they were exactly right.

C+P :lol:. Awlful shortcut.

C+P. :bow:

[Munchies]

C+P. :bow:

Wot bout C+C ? :sulk:

It does as much work as C+P

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cut. :lol:

Nobody uses that.

[Munchies]

Cut. :lol:

Nobody uses that.

C+C is copy !

C+X is cut, which no one uses

Edit: My bad :doh: , thought you meant the keyboard shortcut, which makes it more confusing. Disregard those :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ok. :whistle:

Anyway, it's Ctrl +C + Ctrl + V.

Also, the Champions League is back so out comes all the uninformed rubbish from BBC, Sky, ITV about European teams.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

What does "efficient" even mean describing German teams?

[Munchies]

Yeah, that was a bad fail from me, didn't even know what I was posting looking at it now, thought the first C was for Ctrl :lol:

Anyways, Demechelis is starting, :popcorn:

http://www.itv.com/itv/ to watch it on your pc/laptop.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What does "efficient" even mean describing German teams?

I think they exchange it for boring and wins.

[Master Splinter]

They keep highlighting Demichelis as the standout weak link. The narrative was set before the Chelsea game that he was the odd one out, so he was blamed for everything that night. Even though it was Yaya, Nastasic, Kompany and Zabaleta that were having rings run around them.

Do they even watch games?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

CL music :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Demichelis is a god of football on the ball comared to Lescott. Savage said something about Yaya - that he can do what he wants, it's up to Fernandinho to do the defensive work. :rolleyes:

ITV1's programme.

Chiles near Messi. Kick him Lionel!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Keane, Dixon and Martinez in the studio.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

They've spent 3/4 of a BILLION POUNDS!

Still, "little ol' Man City"

What an achievement.

[Munchies]

Martinez needs more money :bow:

[Master Splinter]

We should pay tribute to what Citeh have achieved apparently.

:haha: :haha:

They bought fifty degrees off the internet. And have one title and flopping in Europe to show for it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barca with the huddle. When did Gallas join?

[Munchies]

Maureen :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hugs aplenty in the tunel. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Citeh with the Big Ears collage. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Champions League music. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on football. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Where's N_Q?

Need some unbiased commentary.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor from Negredo. Took Citeh ages to get the ball.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 PSG, Matuidi!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Demichelis. :haha:

Lescott controlled him there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Some berk at ITV messing with the camera.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good run from Cesc, forgot to do anything with it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Needless mention of Arsenal.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

In your own time, City...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man City can't keep the ball.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc with the curled cross, too much on it.

Iniesta. :bow:

[Maestro]

Man City can't keep the ball.

they may need to get it first, the ball that is ..let alone keep it

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dani Alves kicking lumps out of Kolarov.

[Master Splinter]

Demichelis has been City's best player. He's made about three really good tackles/blocks now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Negredo trying to beat his way past Mascherano, cleared away.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valdes. :haha:

Somehow gets a foul out of that.

Yaya. :bow:

[Syn]

Yaya, what an athlete. He's just athleting his way past everyone.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Negredo pulls out wide, dinked shot, drifts wide.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Yaya, what an athlete. He's just athleting his way past everyone.
That's Henderson in 3 years time, that is.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Must be time for 'We haven't seen much of Messi yet' bingo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dani Alves finally booked.

[Syn]

That's where victim mentality and mob behaviour is so important to make home advantage count. If the crowd didn't throw a hissy fit there is no way Alves would get booked so early.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Complete chaos in Barca's area. :haha:

Valdes is on one tonight.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Valdes. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They don't like it up 'em Captain Mainwaring.

Tyldesley. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Negredo loving the flicks today.

Shoots, Valdes saves.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Negredo booked. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Clichy handball, nothing given. :popcorn:

[Munchies]

Negredo playng worse than Giroud

[Syn]

Clichy is genuinely mental.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hit it Andres!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanchez mugs Clichy but somehow messes the simple pass up.

[Munchies]

Iniesta :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi shot with his chocolate leg, over.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Townsend wins the bingo at 30:15 I think.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xavi goes for it from way out, Hart with an odd save.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Blatant foul from Kompany on Messi.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi freekick, smacks the wall.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I assume Clive was referencing the Lottery show Wonderwall...

[Power n Glory]

Underwhelming.

[Munchies]

Cesc :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Negredo header, wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi's the Argentine captain tbf, Clive.

Kolarov booked.

[Munchies]

Flamini got a red for that

Send him off ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iniesta. :cloud9:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bayer Neverkusen 0-2 PSG, Zlatan pelanty!

[Master Splinter]

Cisc is a thug.

Surprised Chelsea haven't bought him yet.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Demichelis. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Good battle developing between the two Sylars.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bayer Leverkusen 0-3 PSG, Zlatan! :haha:


Vinny Person: For all those thinking possession means everything, Chelsea averaged 32.1% possession over their last five Champions League games last season.

Chelsea went out in the group stage.

[Munchies]

Bayer Leverkusen 0-3 PSG, Zlatan! :haha:

:lol:

[Syn]

What a cross by Navas

[Munchies]

Negredo :lol:

Even shitter than Giroud tonight

[GP]

Negredo :lol:

Even shitter than Giroud tonight

Give it a rest.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man City 0-0 Barcelona, HT. A real stinker.

[Power n Glory]

Tika without the taka! Terrible so far.

[Munchies]

Ibra's second goal,

http://gfycat.com/UnsteadyMeagerBuckeyebutterfly

wow

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Forca Barca.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I hate that song.

[Munchies]

'NANANANANANNANANANA GIROUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUD'

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pub team touch from Cesc, Messi set him free.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc has to come off, Neymar on tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty to Barca. Demichelis sent off! :haha:

[Munchies]

:haha: Yes !!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man City 0-1 Barcelona, MESSI!!!! :bow:

[Letters]

:lol: 1-0!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Hart. :haha:

Messi. :bow:

As calm as ever.

[Marc Overmars]

City. :wave:

[Munchies]

Messiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !!!!!!!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

You've got to respect City's achievement of getting this far though.

[Munchies]

We want 10

Lesbos coming on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi's 66th goal in the Champions League, his 30th in the knockout stages.

Only five behind Raul's record now. Insane.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi shot charged down.

Citeh getting opened up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iniesta. :doh:

Dink it!

[Niall_Quinn]

This is horrible and insane. Despite trying my hardest to convince myself I want the gypos to lose I want the druggie cuntalonians to lose more. Which sort of implies I want the gypos to win. And that's where the horror and insanity of it all lies.

Why can't they both lose? There must be a way.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kolarov and Jesus Navas hauled off, Nasri and Lescott on.

[LDG]

:haha:

Oh city.

:haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Iniesta. :doh:

Cripps woz rite.

[fakeyank]

Thought that was a foul on Jesus Christ, in the build up to Barcas pel

[Munchies]

lescott :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

20:54: GOAL - Manchester City 1-0 Barcelona - Lionel Messi penalty (54 mins)

BBC. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Thought that was a foul on Jesus Christ, in the build up to Barcas pel

He's a bigger diver than Suarez though so the ref probably dismissed his theatrics, like Webb did on Sunday.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spahic sent off for Neverkusen. :haha:

They are hilarious.

[Master Splinter]

At least plucky City can focus on the domestic treble now though. They were plucky and were unlucky.

If it was Arsenal: "Arsenal self-destruct as they embarrassingly crash out and descend into another crisis."

[Letters]

:lol:

Andy Townsend musing on whether it's better to let Messi go and score or foul him, give away a pel, get sent off and let him score anyway.

Yeah, real head-scratcher that one, Andy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nasri shot charged down.

Sort it out Barca.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

At least plucky City can focus on the domestic treble now though. They were plucky and were unlucky.

If it was Arsenal: "Arsenal self-destruct as they embarrassingly crash out and descend into another crisis."

The small clubs just don't get the rub of the green against the big clubs.