UEFA Champions League - Last 16

kryogen

SlickRic wrote: »

Cascarino just started his analysis of CSKA by saying they're 'athletic, with a great young player called Krasach'

eejit.

quality analyst in fact

:P

kryogen

dreamers75 wrote: »

yup


played for a 0-0 draw at home.

Akinfeev made 2 stunning saves early on, seriously ****ing spiderman. When he moves to a bigger club he will be the best keeper in the world unless LLoris moves 1st :pac:

he is too error prone imho

(not the most popular opinion among posters here, and FM gamers of course)

redout

Barcelona
Out: Eric Abidal (groin strain), Xavi Hernández (calf)
Doubtful: Carles Puyol (back)
Suspended: none
Misses next match if booked: Carles Puyol, Gerard Piqué

• Xavi Hernández was ruled out on the day of the game after suffering a right calf tear in training on Tuesday.

• Seydou Keita has been passed fit to play after a recovering from the right hamstring tear that has kept him out for the past month.

• Puyol missed the Valencia CF match on Sunday due to back pain. He and Keita both face fitness tests on Tuesday.

• Lionel Messi, as captain of the UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2009, will accept a cheque for €100,000 from UEFA before the second leg at Camp Nou to be donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Stuttgart
Out: Martin Lanig (cruciate knee ligament), Arthur Boka (dislocated shoulder) Sven Ulreich (knee)
Doubtful: none
Suspended: none
Misses next match if booked: Timo Gebhart

• Lanig, out since August, returned to training at the start of the month.

• Lehmann's goalkeeping understudy Ulreich was ruled out for six weeks after being hurt during Germany's UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying draw with Iceland on 2 March.



* Puyol will play according to Catalan press

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JPA

Messi can control a ball with just his eyes!

redout

JPA wrote: »

Messi can control a ball with just his eyes!

Did you like that, what you think of this ?

redout

Messi today on the Champions league: “Once again, I expect the big challenge to come from England in the Champions League.”

“I see United as a threat because of the lightning-fast way they change tempo and they now have a striker who cannot stop making an impression in Rooney."

"Finally, Arsenal are a team to consider because of their fantastic build-up play.”

“They are like us at Barca in so many ways.”

“Rather than being from London, they should be from South America. Andrei Arshavin and Cesc Fabregas are touch-players I love to watch.”

1mcampo1

redout wrote: »

Did you like that, what you think of this ?

Is that Ibrahimovic?

Royale with Cheese

A Barca player fapping over Fabregas again, there's something you don't see often.

redout

1mcampo1 wrote: »

Is that Ibrahimovic?

Dani Alves.

redout

Barca lineup:
Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Maxwell; Touré, Busquets, Iniesta, Messi, Henry, Pedro

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redout

The big news is that Ibra has been dropped. Simple as, no injury just dropped.

Raskolnikov

I am amazed that Hleb is being allowed to play against Barca. It's just asking for embarassment.

redout wrote: »

The big news is that Ibra has been dropped. Simple as, no injury just dropped.

Well, Ibrahimovic has shown himself to be a bottler in the Champions League, so no surprise he's warming the bench :pac:

redout

Raskolnikov wrote: »

I am amazed that Hleb is being allowed to play against Barca. It's just asking for embarassment.Well, Ibrahimovic has shown himself to be a bottler in the Champions League, so no surprise he's warming the bench :pac:

Didnt he not score the goal in Stuttgart ?

Henry will be the in the centre up top. Messi and Pedro out wide.

Nuri Sahin

Nah, Messi and Henry will interchange a hell of a lot tonight I reckon.
Guessing Messi will start centerally, he's done quite a bit before.

Pedro usually plays on the right.

Kind of suprised Ibra ain't starting. Though he's been awful lately.

Gwan Bordeuax btw.

Bodhisopha

ITV interviewer jus asked Christian Gross "if AC Milan couldn't stop Rooney, how can you stop Messi?"

What sort of ****ingg question is that? How is that relevant?

ShamoBuc

I see Barca going through 2 nil on the night. Stut. will put it up to them as they soak up the pressure, deny Barca space and try to nick a goal from a break/set piece, but it is a very big pitch and Barca's creativity will eventually prove the difference.

Nuri Sahin

Set piece. Bordeaux. Goal :pac:

mayordenis

Gourcouff champ.

ShamoBuc

Rocket from Messi.... Rocket

Nuri Sahin

Wow! Messi thunderbolt.

Barca 1-0

Mr.Nice Guy

Messianic.

Gonzovision

What a goal from Messi. Unstoppable

_blank_

cracker

inforfun

Gourcuff

redout

Tie over.

3 - 1

Nuri Sahin

2-0

Pedro

Too easy

Jazzy

fantastic team. a joy to watch. such vision and control

Headshot

blanc's side really does play some lovely soccer

redout

Bit disappointed its not much of a game tbh.

On to Fridays draw I say.

Raskolnikov

Watched the Bordeaux match because I knew Barcelona would just walkover Stuttgart.

Bordeaux dominating, but Olympiacos have had a few chances too. Gourcuff looks the standout player so far, although the Olympiacos winger Zahiri looks decent too.

redout

Little wizard does it again.

4 - 1

themont85

Boy is good.

JPA

Messi is almost as good as James Milner these days.

Nuri Sahin

Some goal in the Bordeaux v Olympiakos game, 1-1 now.

If Olympiakos can score 1 more and not concede, they go through on Agg.

Nuri Sahin

Liverpool legend Alou Diarra has been sent off for Bordeaux now :mad:

Derbyshire been sent off for Olympiakos as well.

Raskolnikov

All of a sudden, Bordeaux have just turned to complete crap and Olympiacos look the better team

Raskolnikov

Bordeaux getting battered now! Brilliant game.

Raskolnikov

Chamakh just wasted a brilliant 1-on-1.

Headshot

chamakh doesnt look like a natural scorer

iv never been that impressed with him but if Arsenal can get him on the free its worth a punt

Raskolnikov

I was going to say that Bordeaux could be contenders after the first half, but this second half performance has been dire.

Nuri Sahin

There you go

Chamakh, 2-1

Raskolnikov

2-1

Chamakh! A header and all.

Headshot

Headshot wrote: »

chamakh doesnt look like a natural scorer

iv never been that impressed with him but if Arsenal can get him on the free its worth a punt

there ya go

finally

flahavaj

Headshot wrote: »

chamakh doesnt look like a natural scorer

iv never been that impressed with him but if Arsenal can get him on the free its worth a punt

Good man Headshot.:pac:

Raskolnikov

Glad Bordeaux are going through though. It would be a travesty if players like Lua Lua, Raul Bravo and Matt Derbyshire were playing in the quarter finals.

redout

Bojan scores with his first touch.

Royale with Cheese

Bordeaux will get Arse in the quarter finals and Chamakh will score the winner after Bendtner misses about 4 open goals.

Headshot

highly impressive outing by Gourcuff again, he really does have great qualities