UEFA Champions league - Matchday 2

redout

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Spartak Moscow v MSK Zilina, GpF, 17:30
Ajax v AC Milan, GpG, 19:45
Auxerre v Real Madrid, GpG, 19:45
Basle v Bayern Munich, GpE, 19:45
Braga v Shakhtar Donetsk, GpH, 19:45
Chelsea v Marseille, GpF, 19:45
Partizan Belgrade v Arsenal, GpH, 19:45
Roma v CFR 1907 Cluj-Napoca, GpE, 19:45

Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Rubin Kazan v Barcelona, GpD, 17:30
Hapoel Tel-Aviv v Lyon, GpB, 19:45
Inter Milan v Werder Bremen, GpA, 19:45
Panathinaikos v FC Copenhagen, GpD, 19:45
Rangers v Bursaspor, GpC, 19:45
Schalke 04 v Benfica, GpB, 19:45
Tottenham v FC Twente, GpA, 19:45
Valencia v Man Utd, GpC, 19:45

8-10

Real Madrid away, now AC Milan at home, tough group?

AC Milan have a bit of a history with us. Annoyingly, they put us out at the quarter final stage in 02/03 with a sickening goal in the last minute (the worst feeling I've ever had watching a game), on their way to winning the cup in a dreadful final. That was the last time we've had a competitive European team.

Would have been interesting if Klaas had stuck around but he'd have been down the pecking order anyway. Nice to see him scoring freely again for Schalke.

I expect this to be a tough game, but I don't think we'll be destroyed. I'll be optimistic and hope for a draw seeing as we're at home and hope for Real beating Auxerre.

cson

I'd be fairly confident Valencia will get a result against United. They saw off Sporting Gijon easily enough at the weekend who are a pretty decent team imo.

GavRedKing

Im hoping for 3 points against Marsielle, we are missing Drogba and Lampard for this game but should have enough quality to take the win.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Dunno what to watch tonight, a few good games on. Probably go with Roma v Cluj.

thorbarry

ive been away for a while. No seperate match threads?

HalloweenJack

Spartak are looking pretty good so far. McGeady's doing a lot of good things too.

Mr.Nice Guy

Need Welliton to score as I made him my FF captain.

Mr.Nice Guy

Welliton gone off injured. Bah.

Pepe LeFrits

ARSENAL

Fabianski
Sagna, Djourou, Squillaci, Gibbs
Denilson, Song
Rosicky, Wilshere, Arshavin
Chamakh

Rob113

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Spartak are looking pretty good so far. McGeady's doing a lot of good things too.

Did mcgeady play well for the whole game? Only after getting in the door now so only caught the end of the game. He finished the game so he must have being doing something right

_Bella_

Basle 1-0 Bayern. Goal scored by Frei.

Panthro

Chelsea goal to the good after 7 minutes thanks to John Terry.

_Bella_

Suarez scored a great goal to put Ajax one up against AC Milan.

starviewadams

1-0 to Ajax vs AC Milan.

Former Spurs man Mounir El Hamdaoui scores after a nice setup by Luis Suarez

Panthro

Chelsea 2-0 up, penalty by Anelka.

Mars Bar

That was the cockiest penalty I have seen in a long time. Really wish Anelka missed it...

cruiserweight

Terrible miss by Robinho, one on one with the keeper, waits for the keeper to go down and puts it wide

Seaneh

Ibra.

1-1

Seaneh

WTF was that card for?!?!

Seaneh

ref is terrible.... Milan player slipped and he gives him a free, wtf...

Johner

mars bar wrote: »

That was the cockiest penalty I have seen in a long time. Really wish Anelka missed it...

His cockiest since last week!

http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/nicolas-anelka-2-newcastle-4495686/

Mars Bar

Johner wrote: »

His cockiest since last week!

http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/nicolas-anelka-2-newcastle-4495686/

Video won't work.

Johner

Try this one,

4minute 40 seconds in!

http://rutube.ru/player.swf?buffer_first=1.0&file=http%3A%2F%2Fbl.rutube.ru%2Fdb9eb87e060e9505a86ca34633b55d88.iflv&xurl=http%3A%2F%2Frutube.ru%2Ftrackinfo%2Fdb9eb87e060e9505a86ca34633b55d88.html&hash=db9eb87e060e9505a86ca34633b55d88&&referer=http://www.eplmatches.com/2010/09/22/chelsea-vs-newcastle-carling-cup-highlights/

Mars Bar

Johner wrote: »

Try this one,

4minute 40 seconds in!

http://rutube.ru/player.swf?buffer_first=1.0&file=http%3A%2F%2Fbl.rutube.ru%2Fdb9eb87e060e9505a86ca34633b55d88.iflv&xurl=http%3A%2F%2Frutube.ru%2Ftrackinfo%2Fdb9eb87e060e9505a86ca34633b55d88.html&hash=db9eb87e060e9505a86ca34633b55d88&&referer=http://www.eplmatches.com/2010/09/22/chelsea-vs-newcastle-carling-cup-highlights/

Ah well, it's effective. Annoying to watch, but effective.

Panthro

Kakuta off, Ramieres on.
Chelsea still lead 2-0

Panthro

free kick from distance hits the post,
follow up goal deemed offside.

_Bella_

Di Maria rescues Mourinho with a screamer. 1-0 RM

Panthro

Josh on, Mikel off.
Still Chelsea lead 2-0

Bodhisopha

_Bella_ wrote: »

Di Maria rescues Mourinho with a screamer. 1-0 RM

Blatant handball by Ramos seconds before. It shouldn't have stood. Another underwhelming performance from Real.

Aidric

_Bella_ wrote: »

Suarez scored a great goal to put Ajax one up against AC Milan.

He didn't.

He did however perform a delicious nutmeg in the process of setting up the goal.

flahavaj

LOL, AC Milan = "The Geriatricos." Best thing I've ever heard on TV3.:pac:

Prufrock

Real were not good last night at all. But I'd say they are set up to play a team like Barca. Woeful finishing though.

redout

eZe^

That means Barca will probably line up like this when in possession;

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Pornstar

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Pique

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Busquets

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Puyol

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--Alves

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Xavi----Mascherano

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Maxwell--

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Iniesta

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Villa

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Pedro

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which will actually resort to a 3-5-2, with Iniesta tucking into midfield, and Villa/ Pedro switching around up front. Bit of a strange formation, because it looks very attacking, but the presence of both Busquets and Mascherano mean there's a solid foundation for Maxwell and Alves to bomb forward.


When out of possession it'll go back to a straight forward 4-3-3, with Busquets/Masch/Xavi being in midfield, and Iniesta up top with Villa/Pedro.

Warper

Great game to start off a very good night's football. Fancy Barca to win here, actually I fancy Barca to win every time they play.

everdead.ie

Close from Pedro would have been a great goal.

thorbarry

redout wrote: »

Whats that from Redout?

redout

thorbarry wrote: »

Whats that from Redout?

UEFA.

everdead.ie

Peno had to be(Rubin)

1-0 Rubin

Bodhisopha

Oh ffs

mike65

he he! Messi on the bench, I thought he was injured.

everdead.ie

I can't believe they're playing to defensive midfielders should really take one off

PS Valdes distribution has been woeful

redout

Sky are fcuking clueless.

Apparently Barca possess no dribblers in the team apart from Messi!

shano_88

redout wrote: »

Sky are fcuking clueless.

Apparently Barca possess no dribblers in the team apart from Messi!

Sure Pedro or Iniesta or Villa have never dribbled past a player! :rolleyes:

They really are useless.

greendom

Barca's shirts arent' light blue are they? More like light green I would have thought. As a compromise turquoise I suppose.

Johner

Just backed Barca there.

redout

****ting bricks there because anyone who knows Villa could tell you he aint the greatest at taking them.

everdead.ie

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Gomes
Hutton King Seb Assou-Ekotto
VDV-Hudd-Modric-Bale

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Pav--Crouch

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Bodhisopha

Lucky boy, Villa. Didn't have much faith in him, he's not been finishing too well lately.

greendom

everdead.ie wrote: »

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Gomes
Hutton King Seb Assou-Ekotto
VDV-Hudd-Modric-Bale

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Pav--Crouch

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That's a pretty decent looking team despite the injuries. Suppose the bench is pretty weak looking ?