Champions League Quarter Finals

dobsdave

Schalke

The Chelsea match is utterly depressing, but its the only one I can watch.:(
Comical own goal from Fenerbahce

leninbenjamin

Schalke

Babel, wtf? lucky no one was pushed up on the left.

shotamoose

Babel shows a shocking lack of judgment some times, he's been poor so far.

Gillie

dobsdave wrote: »

The Chelsea match is utterly depressing, but its the only one I can watch.:(
Comical own goal from Fenerbahce

Why is it the only one you can watch??
I presume you don't have a telly or are in a pub where they have that game on?

If you have a tv get hold of a clotheshanger and your sorted!:D
Arse V pool is on RTE2

mike65

About 60 seconds befor the goal I was wondering where Gerrard was. Could have had a couple more, Babel must learn to go down the line even if he hates it at worst he'll loose the ball well up the pitch and might force a throw or corner.

Mike.

Tusky

Happy with the first half. Babel really needs to perform in a big game at some stage. Hes been fairly poor in any game that matters this season.

Has potential, really hope he can achieve it.

dobsdave

Schalke

Gillie wrote: »

Why is it the only one you can watch??
I presume you don't have a telly or are in a pub where they have that game on?

If you have a tv get hold of a clotheshanger and your sorted!:D
Arse V pool is on RTE2

Tried that but RTE2 is a bit a hazy in Germany with the coat hanger.:)
The Germans are showing the Chelsea match because of Ballack and I think the Fener coach is German aswell.

(Edit:In fact its Zico! dont know who the hell the Germans were interviewing.)

Thanks for the thought though!

dc69

benitez has to learn from this season that babel has to be directly in front of goal,he isnt a winger.In saying that,his passing and vision is shocking at times.:(

Im glad for kuyt,he deserves it.His defending has been good aswell

shane86

DeadSkin wrote: »

Dunphy's off again!!!! He says he won't be surprised if Torres doesn't get a kick of the ball tonight, cause he get's no service :D:pac:

In fairness it happened in Milan.

Great match, but jaysus Rafa take Babel off, he is shocking tonight, there was a five minute edgy period resulting entirely from his "clearance" up the other side of his own quarter :eek:

Skirtel is having a good game. Crackin run at goal by Gerrard.

edit- here comes Walcott!

leninbenjamin

Schalke

Tusky wrote: »

Happy with the first half. Babel really needs to perform in a big game at some stage. Hes been fairly poor in any game that matters this season.

Has potential, really hope he can achieve it.

in fairness though he never looks comfortable in the role. he's not exactly naturally gifted going past people on his left. he has the potential to be a very good player, but i dont think it'll be playing as a winger.

Sherifu

Schalke

Missed the first half, from watching the first half highlights; bad defending from Liverpool for conceded goal. Good work from Gerrard for the equalizer. Looks like Arsenal had more chances.

Gillie

PENO!
FFS ref!

KdjaCL

Gillie wrote: »

PENO!
FFS ref!

agreed.



kdjac

Pigman II

leninbenjamin wrote: »

he's rarely biased though.

Not tonight tho.

"Oh I cannot believe that! That's got to be a penalty".

I wonder will he be as loud if liverpool get a peno appeal?

Trizo

shocking decision dive by Torres free kick, then def peno for arsenal not given.

BOHSBOHS

NEVER SEEN A CLEARER CASE FOR A PENALTY!!! lol at the ref

dobsdave

Schalke

1-1 In Istanbul

Gillie

OH
MY
GOD!

What a chance!

Trizo

blocked by the livepool keeper oh no wait wtf !

cooker3

Great defending by Bendtner
Also go George, know that offside rule!

KdjaCL

lol bendnter


jebus arsenal are awesome.


still should be banned tho for not toeing the line


kdjac

Gillie

dobsdave wrote: »

Tried that but RTE2 is a bit a hazy in Germany with the coat hanger.:)
The Germans are showing the Chelsea match because of Ballack and I think the Fener coach is German aswell.

(Edit:In fact its Zico! dont know who the hell the Germans were interviewing.)

Thanks for the thought though!

My bad! I thought Cellbridge was in Ireland!;):D

shotamoose

Liverpool looking pretty ropey at the moment ...

dobsdave

Schalke

Gillie wrote: »

My bad! I thought Cellbridge was in Ireland!;):D

D'oh, and I would have got away with it but for those pesky kids.:D

Pigman II

shotamoose wrote: »

Liverpool looking pretty ropey at the moment ...

Do you mean in the last 10mins or just the past 20 years in general?

dobsdave

Schalke

Wow turkish delight! what a goal 2-1 Fener.

BFassassin

Screamer from deivid 2-1 fenerbache

Gillie

Had to take Torres off tbh! He was on thin ice!

shotamoose

Pigman II wrote: »

Do you mean in the last 10mins or just the past 20 years in general?

The last 10 minutes. Playing much better now, funnily enough.

Gillie

Has brady fallen asleep or gone for the cup a joe?

Gillie

Never mind he's back.

Arsenal are very poor the last few minutes.

Gonna be a great result for Liverpool

Gillie

1-1 final score.
Great result for Liverpool.

What the f*ck happened chelski??

dobsdave

Schalke

Gillie wrote: »

1-1 final score.
Great result for Liverpool.

What the f*ck happened chelski??

Stunning goal from way outside the box.
Poor from both teams otherwise.

Pepe LeFrits

Gutted at that, should have won. Good result for Liverpool, it is going to be difficult for Arsenal now, though they are certainly capable of scoring at Anfield.

Hleb was very disappointing. I thought Fabregas had a good game, as did Clichy and Gallas, who kept Klinsmann very quiet. Toure should have done better for the Liverpool goal. He's a great CB, but not of Sagna's class at RB.

mike65

w00t! Arsenal bottlers! (copywrite E Dunphy)

Mike.

Tusky

Great result for Liverpool. Im happy with it. Liverpool MOM for me was Kuyt. Thought he was fantastic. Skrtel, Aurelio & Mascherano also played well. Very disappointed with Babel & Alonso.

PHB

Schalke

Wow, Arsenal, what are you doing.

Bendtnar, what the hell is wrong with you?
Ref, how is that not a peno?
Hleb, what an amazing run, but shocking game overall.

Liverpool get a goal from one moment of absolute magic from Gerrard, what a player, and Dunphy wasn't far off with Torres getting very little to do anything with tonight.
Gerrard though, amazing performance, he did one thing wrong in the entire match, and defended from the front.
Alonso, when was the last time he played well? He's a shadow of the player he used to be off, him leaving to Real doesn't like that bad a prospect anymore for Liverpool.

p.s. Kuyt typifies himself tonight, with a goal from hardwork, and then utter utter utter terrible play at the very end of the match. If you got a decent player with his work rate,
he'd just be amazing.

This tie is still wide open. away goal means Liverpool could try and hold on, but I think it'd be stupid. Arsenal ripped Liverpools defence apart at times, not a surprise considering Carragher was playing RB, and Hyypia and Srektle were in the middle.
Arsenal beat Liverpool 3 times I think from a route 1 ball, that's just silly.
They had one of their first choice defenders playing imo, maybe two if you include Arbeloa. If they play that back 4 in Anfield, I can't see Arsenal not scoring.
Still, it's gona be an exciting return leg.


p.s. Grant is ****. Chelsea will still go through, but in spite of him, and because the players they have are just class.

Pigman II

Jebus, Fat Dolan is talking some ****e on Setanta. His utterings are almost distracting me from his hair. Almost.

shane86

cooker3 wrote: »

Great defending by Bendtner
Also go George, know that offside rule!

Caught me and all Well spotted Liamo. And well done on the impartiality....haha :pac:

Brilliant run from Gerrard re the goal. Babel was awful. MOM for me was Skirtel, always in the right place at the right time and not only defensively. Walcott threatened alot in the first few of the 2nd half but faded afterwards.

PHB wrote: »

Arsenal ripped Liverpools defence apart at times, not a surprise considering Carragher was playing RB, and Hyypia and Srektle were in the middle.
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Eh? Skirtel was on fire, Carragher played well.

As for pt 2, it will be either

a- An Arsenal win via poor pool defending and crap attack

b- A chronically boring Pool defensive affair ending in penos which I feel on past Reina form Pool would win

c- Pool massacre of Arsenal

Arsenal were average, but I really cant see c happening.

mike65

b not possible unless the return game ends in a 1-1

Mike.

Pepe LeFrits

How else does a game go to penalties?

mike65

option b "A chronically boring Pool defensive affair"

read 0-0 shut out!

Mike.

Pepe LeFrits

I can recall many one-oners that have been excruciatingly boring.

Maybe not chronically, though. That is of course an entirely different level of boring. Maybe.

mike65

0-0 does not have to be boring it must be said.

Mike.

Pigman II

yeah but reading about it is.

leninbenjamin

Schalke

what are people's opinions on the Hleb claims for a peno? i felt it should have been given myself. the arms were up and made contact, which is a foul no matter how light the touch.

Pigman II

Liverpool always seem to get the rub of the green in europe.

Pepe LeFrits

Pigman II wrote: »

Liverpool always seem to get the rub of the green in europe.

Careful now, they won't like that.

Sherifu

Schalke

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Careful now, they won't like that.

Better to be lucky :pac:

OPENROAD

Good result for Liverpool, though to be honest they offered nothing in attack, will be interesting to see what approach they take at anfield. It was a clear penalty, how the ref did not give :mad:

I do think Arsenal will score in the second leg, but I also feel Liverpool might also, I can see extra time.