Champions League Thread 2011/12

[Olivier's xmas twist]

That was the self proclaimed "worlds best player" imo

Won't be a massacre next week but Barca won't be worried about tonight. Chelsea needed to score more then one to have a chance of going through, because over there on a bigger pitch Barca will beat them tbh.

But credit to chavs for today did what they had to do.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Kinda apt, given the opposition, that Drogba scored in the time added on for his rolling around.
I couldn't stomach Chelsea winning it, though it may be sweeter if they were utterly humiliated in the final. Have their little day out and it all comes crashing down...

Drogba was a disgrace tonight. Diving its everywhere sadly.

[Marc Overmars]

Yup, because those are exactly the things I'd be laughing at.

I'd be too bitter to laugh at Spurs missing out.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Chelsea wont win the CL

They'll knock Bar****s out and then lose in the final and thats all that matters

If Chelsea beat Barca there is nothing to say they won't beat Real or Bayern tbh.

[Cripps_orig]

Won't be a massacre next week but Barca won't be worried about tonight. Chelsea needed to score more then one to have a chance of going through, because over there on a bigger pitch Barca will beat them tbh.

But credit to chavs for today did what they had to do.

Can see Chelsea pub teaming a goal there

[Marc Overmars]

Can see Chelsea pub teaming a goal there

I think it will be like the Inter 2nd leg 2 years ago. Barca will just be camped in their half, it's just a question of whether they can find the goals. On tonights evidence they need to sort their lives out.

Even if they pub one in, the pressure will be relentless.

[Master Splinter]

Barcelona .

Wasteful would be the word. Lampregas fucking up as expected. Alves was absolutely terrible. When he went for glory with about five team-mates on the edge of the box, Pep probably wanted to kill him. Messi was very poor. Not by his own standards, but by any normal standard. They still should have scored a few though.

Cashley and Ramires were brilliant for Chelsea. When he wasn't rolling around and trying to reclaim his mantle as the biggest cheat in football, he put in a Heskey-beating defensive display.

You'd expect Barcelona to be slicker and far more efficient in the final third at home. But, if they somehow conspire to play with the intensity lowered again as they did tonight, then Chelsea's athlete-ball players like Ramires and Dids could be deadly on the break.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Can see Chelsea pub teaming a goal there

Maybe, but the Barca pressure will be worse then it was here. makes for a good 2nd leg though.

Fabregas was woeful no wonder barca did not want to pay more then they did.

And after his comments you thought he'd have backed them up.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Chelsea had a lot of luck on their side tonight, I expect them to get taken apart at the Nou Camp.

Woah Woah Woah, now i hate the chavs like most on here, but you got to give them credit, they defended well and did what they had to do, Few of their lads dived which was bad to see. Barca were poor though and need to hope they don't get injurys on sat tbh.

Typical Barca to be honest, bottle it totally when they play in England by missing chance after chance, did it against us twice.

Barca are shite whereever they travel tbf its what they will do at home that matters. Barca will take a 1-0 because they know in spain they will have all the luck and Uefa on their side.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Drogba v Mascherano

I can see a slaughter coming

Ach you the man