Champions League semi-final first leg: Bayern Munich v Lyon 19.45

amacachi

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

He was a bit high with the challenge tbh

It was at the same height as Schweinsteiger's.

everdead.ie

Someone raised the question of the possibility of whoever gets fourth not making it past the qualifier but if there anything like this they won't have a problem.

Stevecw

Very harsh..that was just a ref trying to even it up. Not fair on Lyon at all.

Hammer Archer

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

He was a bit high with the challenge tbh

Both him and Schweinsteiger were. Toulalon won the ball so why was he the only one given a yellow? Little bit of evening up by the ref I think.

Frisbee

I'm gonna echo other here and say it's unfair on Toulalan getting booked there with Schweinsteiger not.

Fancy the game to open up now.

starbelgrade

This is a seriously dull game for a semi-final. The only two things worth talking about so far have been the sendings off.

Nice to see karma getting Ribery back though, for getting Rafa sent off.

Headshot

god this match is brutal

Spiritoftheseventies

everdead.ie wrote: »

Someone raised the question of the possibility of whoever gets fourth not making it past the qualifier but if there anything like this they won't have a problem.

Two terrible teams. Some of the finishing awful.

Boskowski

Looking forward to see that little weasel Dunphy being shut up when that terrible Bayern team is going to lift that trophy.

Mitch Connor

that was lovely from Robben - could have been a fantastic goal.

everdead.ie

Close from Lyon

Headshot

I hope bayern win this

at least their showing some attacking display, Lyon have played for a draw tonight even when Ribery got sent off, nothing changed

Stevecw

Just stuck a big bet on 0-0 at 11/8...so that should guarantee a goal from someone!!!

Bodhisopha

Boskowski wrote: »

Looking forward to see that little weasel Dunphy being shut up when that terrible Bayern team is going to lift that trophy.

LOL!

Boskowski

Boskowski wrote: »

Looking forward to see that little weasel Dunphy being shut up when that terrible Bayern team is going to lift that trophy.

I'd make Bayern 4th favourites to lift the trophy tbh.

They are terrible

Spiritoftheseventies

Stevecw wrote: »

Just stuck a big bet on 0-0 at 11/8...so that should guarantee a goal from someone!!!

Seems to have done the trick. Game started to liven up a bit

Iang87

neither of these two would lift the trophy if all they had to do was walk on to the podium, judging by this they'd slip and get injured

Mitch Connor

rarnes1 wrote: »

I'd make Bayern 4th favourites to lift the trophy tbh.

They are terrible

they are no worse than Lyon imo.

I think they are, at their best, a better side than Lyon. I would make either Inter or Barcelona favourites ahead of them though

Ush1

Iang87 wrote: »

neither of these two would lift the trophy if all they had to do was walk on to the podium, judging by this they'd slip and get injured

The really funny thing is they beat Real Madrid and Manchester United.:)

quarryman

Iang87 wrote: »

neither of these two would lift the trophy if all they had to do was walk on to the podium, judging by this they'd dive and get injured

FYP

Headshot

damn that's ****ing awful stuff by Lyon

Boskowski

Think Bayern is playing well actually. conversion is bad but that's really down ho the final pass which always left the recipient on the wrong foot or out of position or something. Dont make this out to be such a bad game at all. It's just different. It's not a glamorous fancy match it's more physical and workmanlike.

Frisbee

Poor anticipation/timing from Gomes there, should have been a goal.

Mitch Connor

How the fup did United concede 4 goals to this side?

Stevecw

Oh Gomez, what a pathetic effort..maybe he has a bet on 0-0 too

Frisbee

Please let that goal liven it up.

Spiritoftheseventies

That man Robben again (via Muller)

Royale with Cheese

Not getting the Bayern bashing either, their finishing is awful alright but they're not playing too bad apart from that. Besides this is one game. I doubt anyone on RTE has watched Bayern play outside of the two Man United games and this one tonight.

Ush1

Good goal by Robben, the only one really looking to create with any quality.

Royale with Cheese

Great header.

Frisbee

Please don't let Paddy Power give that goal to Muller....

Bob the Seducer

Goal Robben!

Mr Alan

Mitch Connor wrote: »

How the fup did United concede 4 goals to this side?

Cause your defence is a shadow of its former self.

everdead.ie

Robben the cb ducked under the ball

Headshot

totally deserved

now come on bayern destroy them now

Boskowski

rarnes1 wrote: »

I'd make Bayern 4th favourites to lift the trophy tbh.

They are terrible

You don't know your football. It's the CL semi final and bayern are controlling the game and are going to score. How terrible.
Parroting the socalled pundits is all that is.

JerryHandbag

Now thats a deft header if I ever saw one!

Stevecw

Stevecw wrote: »

Just stuck a big bet on 0-0 at 11/8...so that should guarantee a goal from someone!!!

See I knew that would work!!! Always does

Beekay

That defender should have just rolled out the red carpet for that shot.

Will Robben get credited with that??

I have him 1st scorer

Boskowski

Boskowski wrote: »

You don't know your football. It's the CL semi final and bayern are controlling the game and are going to score. How terrible.
Parroting the socalled pundits is all that is.

Fair enough, I don't know my football.

Bayern will win the CL.

Boggles

Mr Alan wrote: »

Cause your defence is a shadow of its former self.

Shadow?

Best defense in the league again.

Good one Al.

Ush1

Prolly the worst I've ever seen from Lyon. Only one team there looking to play football and we can't even defend well.:pac:

Stevecw

rarnes1 wrote: »

Will Robben get credited with that??

I have him 1st scorer

Doubt it, it was the clip off Muellers head that bet Lloris. Without that he would have saved it i'd say. But most of the reports are giving the goal to Robben, so u might be lucky.

carlop

Barca would violate either of these teams if they progress.

Inter should also have enough to beat either of them though I wouldn't be as certain.

Either way, fairly or not, this match really has a feel of the 3rd/4th place play-off about it.

If Bayern do go on to win the CL, they should build a statue of Robben and Florentino Perez outside the Allianz.

Spiritoftheseventies

rarnes1 wrote: »

Will Robben get credited with that??

I have him 1st scorer

Think its Mullers. btw interesting stat from BBC page.

From optajoe on Twitter: "Bayern Munich are the most prolific side in the last 30 minutes in this season's Champions League with 12 goals."

Mr Alan

Boggles wrote: »

Shadow?

Best defense in the league again.

Good one Al.

Pfft we've the best since Christmas and ours is a shadow of its former self!:D

Ush1

Conclusive, travel by bus = play ****e.

LuckyLloyd

Louis Van Gaal showing who the boss is there.

Boggles

Go on Van Gaal putting Robben in his place.