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

Bob the Seducer

Thought Robben had insulted his hair...

Spiritoftheseventies

Ush1 wrote: »

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

Hope you are sticking to that tomorrow night so if things go pear shaped for us

Stevecw

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Hope you are sticking to that tomorrow night so if things go pear shaped for us

Nah we'll just blame Lucas instead as usual!!

Headshot

has to be one of worse semi finals of seen for along time

everdead.ie

Gouvut really should of started

Chardee MacDennis

Mr Alan wrote: »

Pfft we've the best since Christmas

really?

Mars Bar

BastardPrince wrote: »

really?

Yeah they do.

Shocking isn't it?!

starbelgrade

Good oul Bill... fish n' chips!!

Bob the Seducer

Paint's dry...oh and the game is over too :pac:

LuckyLloyd

Nothing decided tonight. But the lack of an away goal for Lyon gives Bayern a solid advantage imo.

Stevecw

This was brutal, boring boring stuff. 2 of the 4 best sides in Europe?? Hard to see how on this game, but hopefully 2nd leg will pick it up and prove us wrong. That was like a Wolves/Stoke game or something...just horrible

Spiritoftheseventies

starbelgrade wrote: »

Good oul Bill... fish n' chips!!

Ha ha. Bayern walked to Berlin and back to even the score. Good one gilesie

everdead.ie

Anyone hear bill "sliting there wrists watching that" [man u]

starbelgrade

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Ha ha. Munich walked to Berlin and back to even the score. Good one gilesie

And Bill again.. "Man Utd will be slitting their wrists watching that one."

"I wouldn't go that far Bill" (Giles)

dfx-

Stevecw wrote: »

This was brutal, boring boring stuff. 2 of the 4 best sides in Europe?? Hard to see how on this game, but hopefully 2nd leg will pick it up and prove us wrong. That was like a Wolves/Stoke game or something...just horrible

It's a European Cup semi-final..

Ush1

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Nothing decided tonight. But the lack of an away goal for Lyon gives Bayern a solid advantage imo.

Agreed, 1-0 at home in the first leg is a great lead.

Dont be at yourself

Lyon may well regret not getting the away goal. The sending off was harsh, but even with 11, they weren't threatening Bayern. Sets it up nicely for the return anyway.

Warper

What an awful match. Lyon were never in it and looked wrecked. I think the bus journeys definitely had some effect on the 2 away teams this week though. 2 home wins tomorrow night so.

Stevecw

dfx- wrote: »

It's a European Cup semi-final..

Em yeah I realise that...thats why I said 2 of the 4 best sides in Europe. Hence 2 of the "European Cup" semi finalists.
It was still crap stuff, they did well in earlier rounds, but c'mon u have to admit that was shocking standard tonight.

Headshot

ill jump the gun here and say bayern are more or less through. That lyon side will concede goals. For me lyon had to score tonight

Le King

Terrible match. Hard to believe both of these teams got this far. But, the worst part is both teams deserve to be here.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Did Giles REALLY just ask if Lyon were the first ever French team in the semis?! :eek: Up your game man ffs.

cson

Bill 'First French team in the semi finals'

Er no Bill; didn't Monaco get to the final not so long ago?

Ronnie 'Graeme Souness would have taken that game by the scruff of the neck'

Possibly not Ronnie; he's 56 ffs.

Ush1

Panel are gas. Monaco got to the final in 04 and Marseille won it in 93.

starbelgrade

It's only 358 miles from Lyon to Munich. Hardly a killer if all your doing is sitting on a bus & playing cards.

Pepe LeFrits

NekkidBibleMan wrote: »

Lyon may well regret not getting the away goal.

I'd say they'll regret barely leaving their half all match first.

Anyone think Lloris was disappointing for the goal? Took a deflection alright but the ball was already swerving away from the keeper, his positioning seemed rather poor.

Spiritoftheseventies

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Did Giles REALLY just ask if Lyon were the first ever French team in the semis?! :eek: Up your game man ffs.

He was right technically.

cson

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

He was right technically.

Monaco being from Monaco.

Marseille being disqualified and stripped of it.

Pepe LeFrits

Oh, and that game was a real **** on a stick.

DazMarz

Woeful shíte match... Bayern deserved to win... But my God... Barca/Inter have to be watching that and laughing their arses off...

Panel need to get with it too... No French team in semis in CL before??? Sure Monaco were in final in '04 (or do they want to get pedantic and say Monaco aren't French, being an independent principality??? But they play in Ligue 1!!!!!!!)

dfx-

Stevecw wrote: »

Em yeah I realise that...thats why I said 2 of the 4 best sides in Europe. Hence 2 of the "European Cup" semi finalists.
It was still crap stuff, they did well in earlier rounds, but c'mon u have to admit that was shocking standard tonight.

There's very few entertaining semi-finals of any competition including the premier competition..especially the first leg. Chelsea/Liverpools, Utd/Barcelonas of the recent past included.

Boskowski

Was a bad semi-final. Couldn't believe how poor the forwards were. Final pass was horrible.
But yet Bayern controlled the game and did what they had to do. It's what champion sides do. They see an awful match through and come out winners somehow.

Anyone who thinks inter/barca is going to stroll past the winner of this tie doesn't understand the dynamics of football matches good or bad.

Spiritoftheseventies

Ush1 wrote: »

How's that exactly?

Since the competition was re formatted. Thinks thats what Giles was referring to

Headshot

bambi on ice

Spiritoftheseventies

Headshot wrote: »

bambi on ice

Yeah Giles on form tonight

Boggles

Typical Germans.

vestanpance

cson wrote: »

Marseille being disqualified and stripped of it.

I didn't think that they were stripped of it, just banned from defending it.

monkey9

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Since the competition was re formatted. Thinks thats what Giles was referring to

Since it was formatted, both Monaco and Marseille have reached the final

I love Giles and Dunphy :pac:

And Bill the troll of course..

JerryHandbag

How many times has Dunphy said the word "shocking" tonight

He's also given Tesco a few plugs :pac:

Spiritoftheseventies

JerryHandbag wrote: »

How many times has Dunphy said the word "shocking" tonight

He's also given Tesco a few plugs :pac:

Pundits with their catch phrases. With Eamon its "Shocking" with Bill its "tell me this" with Lawro "Ill tell you what matt" Cas "I really think" etc etc

Ush1

Marseille were not stripped of it. The allegations against them had nothing to do with the CL. Stripped of the French title.

So yes, the panel are way off.

Stevecw

dfx- wrote: »

There's very few entertaining semi-finals of any competition including the premier competition..especially the first leg. Chelsea/Liverpools, Utd/Barcelonas of the recent past included.

Fair enough, yeah semi finals do tend to be fairly bad. But the one last night was entertaining and of a much higher standard too.

Bodhisopha

Lass Diarra didn't play for Lyon? RTE have him in their Lyon dream team.

Warper

starbelgrade wrote: »

It's only 358 miles from Lyon to Munich. Hardly a killer if all your doing is sitting on a bus & playing cards.

They went Bordeaux - Lyon, Lyon - Stuttgart, Stuttgart - Munich. I dont want to be making excuses but I think it had some effect, even it was just a mental one. Put it this way I guarantee they wont be anywhere near as lethargic as they were tonight.

Boskowski

Warper wrote: »

They went Bordeaux - Lyon, Lyon - Stuttgart, Stuttgart - Munich. I dont want to be making excuses but I think it had some effect, even it was just a mental one. Put it this way I guarantee they wont be anywhere near as lethargic as they were tonight.

If it's 360 miles WTF would you do that? Just get over with it. Monay 8 hour bus journey light training off to bed. Tuesday business as usual. Wednesday top fit. Or what?

Barr

What a crap game , hope the second leg is better.

Gillington

Bodhisopha wrote: »

Lass Diarra didn't play for Lyon? RTE have him in their Lyon dream team.

Yeah was thinking that and cant be Alou either as he was only there a season!?

Spiritoftheseventies

Boskowski wrote: »

If it's 360 miles WTF would you do that? Just get over with it. Monay 8 hour bus journey light training off to bed. Tuesday business as usual. Wednesday top fit. Or what?

Always get the feeling that Giles doesnt rate Bill. Giving him some stick tonight

Need2Know4Sure

Bodhisopha wrote: »

Lass Diarra didn't play for Lyon? RTE have him in their Lyon dream team.

You sure it said Lass??
Mo Diarra played for them and went to Real to for 40m

Was Juninho on the team...didnt see him there