The Champions League (Mainly Barca) thread

city_boy

Sweet Jesus, ITV have surpassed themselves with the pundit line up tonight. Dixon, Scholes and Keane....if you squeezed the charisma out of those three you wouldn't fill a thimble

tim_wand

You think at some point there would be a former Man City player with extensive experience of European Nights to offer comment! Then again maybe not

city_boy

tim wand wrote:

You think at some point there would be a former Man City player with extensive experience of European Nights to offer comment! Then again maybe not

that's quite witty.......................for you

tim_wand

They could always ask.. Patrick Viera, Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy or Bacary Sagna. Or heaven forbid Fat Frank!

city_boy

TBF I was trying to think of a player that had actually won something in Europe (Yaya, perhaps and Frank) but you did say 'former ' player.

pblakeney

Five defenders, and a free header. WTF?

Stevo_666

Sloppy defending there but still 1-1 away, so advantage Chelsea.

I lost count of how many times Hazard was fouled, ridiculous.

pinno

Stevo 666 wrote:

Sloppy defending there but still 1-1 away, so advantage Chelsea.

I lost count of how many times Hazard was fouled, ridiculous.

They cut the threat out, it's called tactics.

Stevo_666

pinarello001 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Sloppy defending there but still 1-1 away, so advantage Chelsea.

I lost count of how many times Hazard was fouled, ridiculous.

They cut the threat out, it's called tactics.

Blimey, I thought it was accidental . To be a bit clearer, there should have been more cards dished out for the fouls on Hazard.

city_boy

Stevo 666 wrote:

I lost count of how many times Hazard was fouled, ridiculous.

About the same number of times he was rolling round like he'd been shot, trying to get fellow professionals booked! The cheating git!

Stevo_666

Best of luck next week CB, it is always interesting to see how dodgy defences square up against Neymar, Suarez and Messi

pinno

Stevo 666 wrote:

Best of luck next week CB, it is always interesting to see how dodgy defences square up against Neymar, Suarez and Messi

It is always interesting to see how any defence squares up to Neymar, Messi and Suarez. CB better hope it is cold and wet for both fixtures 'cos Barca don't play well in the cold and wet (Re.: Real Sociedad).

Matthewfalle

As a Chelsea fan after watching it last night I can't really see us doing anything amazing and glam in the replay - grind out a 1-0 maybe?

We weren't exactly amazing .......

Stevo_666

pinarello001 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Best of luck next week CB, it is always interesting to see how dodgy defences square up against Neymar, Suarez and Messi

It is always interesting to see how any defence squares up to Neymar, Messi and Suarez. CB better hope it is cold and wet for both fixtures 'cos Barca don't play well in the cold and wet (Re.: Real Sociedad).

Not sure how Manchester in February is going to be anything other than cold and wet?

pinno

Stevo 666 wrote:

pinarello001 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Best of luck next week CB, it is always interesting to see how dodgy defences square up against Neymar, Suarez and Messi

It is always interesting to see how any defence squares up to Neymar, Messi and Suarez. CB better hope it is cold and wet for both fixtures 'cos Barca don't play well in the cold and wet (Re.: Real Sociedad).

Not sure how Manchester in February is going to be anything other than grey, cold and wet?[6]

[6] I don't think that weather in Manchester is unique to February. There's March, April, May, June, July...

City haven't really got CL pedigree. You may hope they actually progress because if they don't as City will only have one title to chase? As a Barca supporter, I don't think they have a snowflakes chance in hell. Messi is sparkling at the moment. I would love to see them play Chelski and avenge that result.

Stevo_666

pinarello001 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

pinarello001 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Best of luck next week CB, it is always interesting to see how dodgy defences square up against Neymar, Suarez and Messi

It is always interesting to see how any defence squares up to Neymar, Messi and Suarez. CB better hope it is cold and wet for both fixtures 'cos Barca don't play well in the cold and wet (Re.: Real Sociedad).

Not sure how Manchester in February is going to be anything other than grey, cold and wet?[6]

[6] I don't think that weather in Manchester is unique to February. There's March, April, May, June, July...

City haven't really got CL pedigree. You may hope they actually progress because if they don't as City will only have one title to chase? As a Barca supporter, I don't think they have a snowflakes chance in hell. Messi is sparkling at the moment. I would love to see them play Chelski and avenge that result.

In some ways I'd like them to process for a bit longer as I'd rather we played City than Barca. That said, I think were more likely to face Messi & co.

Do you like Barca because they have a chance of doing what Arsenal can't do?

pinno

Stevo 666 wrote:

pinarello001 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

pinarello001 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Best of luck next week CB, it is always interesting to see how dodgy defences square up against Neymar, Suarez and Messi

It is always interesting to see how any defence squares up to Neymar, Messi and Suarez. CB better hope it is cold and wet for both fixtures 'cos Barca don't play well in the cold and wet (Re.: Real Sociedad).

Not sure how Manchester in February is going to be anything other than grey, cold and wet?[6]

[6] I don't think that weather in Manchester is unique to February. There's March, April, May, June, July...

City haven't really got CL pedigree. You may hope they actually progress because if they don't as City will only have one title to chase? As a Barca supporter, I don't think they have a snowflakes chance in hell. Messi is sparkling at the moment. I would love to see them play Chelski and avenge that result.

In some ways I'd like them to process for a bit longer as I'd rather we played City than Barca. That said, I think were more likely to face Messi & co.

Do you like Barca because they have a chance of doing what Arsenal can't do?

I like Barca because I love the city. I first went there in 88 and have been back and forward ever since. The connection goes back to Venables and later Gary Lineker. Of course God took over for one season (Bobby Robson) with a cracking year and surely you can remember his assistant who must credit him with his career to date? Frank Rijkaard although very creative was lax but Pepe Guardiola as far as I am concerned made Barca play some of the most mesmerising football I think the planet has ever witnessed. Pity he vowed never to come back.
When you stand in the Camp Nou, it is an awesome stadium with the most fantastic atmosphere that just sucks you in. I have been to quite a few stadiums - St James, Filbert St, Highbury, Villa Park and Whitehart Lane (3-2 win over Aston Villa April 1985, 44,000 people mostly standing, swaying around in the crush. I sat on my brothers shoulders for most of the game) but nothing compares to the Camp Nou. St James's park is like a cauldron with it's steep tiers. I only wish Newcastle were a top side pushing for honours. Filbert St was a mess, what a hole.
At the Camp Nou, you will never see such a perfect playing surface, even in January.

Stevo_666

And presumably also because of that burd from Barcelona that you were knobbing?

Stevo_666

Come to think of it, shouldn't you be a 'Boro fan as well? :P

Matthewfalle

And Crewe Alexander?

pinno

Stevo 666 wrote:

Come to think of it, shouldn't you be a 'Boro fan as well? :P

Matthewfalle wrote:

And Crewe Alexander?

I get around but not that much.

Stevo_666

I think you need to be more honest Pinno. Just make sure your other half can't see your screen when you're reading on BB

pinno

Well, what does it matter anyway? It's all past tense. I used to have hair and I used to pull. I even had all of my own teeth, (minus 1 of them due to an incident with a stem/slipped on a rat trap incident when I was 13).

Women and friends; they came and went. Enemies: they still accumulate.

Stevo_666

pinarello001 wrote:

Well, what does it matter anyway? It's all past tense. I used to have hair and I used to pull. I even had all of my own teeth, (minus 1 of them due to an incident with a stem/slipped on a rat trap incident when I was 13).

Women and friends; they came and went. Enemies: they still accumulate.

Well don't moan next time I big you up by mentioning your past conquests :P

pinno

Back on track.

I hope Barca play better than they did against Elche as City may be in with a chance of progressing.

Stevo_666

I await some Pinno/City Boy handbag swinging this week while I have a rest

city_boy

pinarello001 wrote:

Back on track.

I hope Barca play better than they did against Elche as City may be in with a chance of progressing.

And there was me congratulating the @rse on their victory and moving into 3rd above Manyoo. However, with your attitude I may have to divert my insincere praise and pretend support for the Scousers and the Saints for the lesser of the top 4 spots and just hope the Specialist in Failure oversees his usual end of season melt down

pinno

City Boy wrote:

pinarello001 wrote:

Back on track.

I hope Barca play better than they did against Elche as City may be in with a chance of progressing.

And there was me congratulating the @rse on their victory and moving into 3rd above Manyoo. However, with your attitude I may have to divert my insincere praise and pretend support for the Scousers and the Saints for the lesser of the top 4 spots and just hope the Specialist in Failure oversees his usual end of season melt down

Feel free.

Gut feeling is that City will not progress. I think City will be on a high after whitewashing Newcastle but fact is, Newcastle were shyte, so it wasn't any sort of test. I could see them being 1 - 0 or 2 - 1 at best after the first leg and then all I can say is good luck at the camp Nou

city_boy

In normal circumstances I'd rather go into the game off a 5-0 home win than a home defeat against Malaga (at the camp Nou :shock: ), but the CL is a different kettle of fish. I'm not overly confident to be honest but Pellegrini's team selection will be critical? Yaya is suspended, which may be a blessing in disguise??

I'm just glad we're still in it, which given our performance in the group stage is something of a miracle

pinno

Long day with the toots, OH was at work :oops: