2012-13 UEFA Champions League

Essien

Without Messi Barcelona are a poor side with a lot of average players, journeymen like Xavi, Iniesta and Campo. Players who really aren't up to it at this level. I wouldn't fancy them to go through, Bill.

Why couldn't Rte have shown this one

dfx-

Seans_Username wrote: »

Ah go cry about it like the rest of the Barca team. It's not like Barca have never had a decision in their favour

I don't think anyone can complain like those who do when decisions do go in Barcelona's favour however.

Kylo Ren

Balls

Professional Griefer

Please Barca.

What in the **** was the goalkeeper doing? I mean really, what kind of braindead do you have to be to do that? FFS.

GLaDOS

Stupid penalty to give away, was going nowhere

Anyone

He played for it, but the keeper took him.

Tinie

Please miss

Red Crow

Brutal keeping

RandolphEsq

That's justice for the PSG goal. Barca going to the semi-finals.

Professional Griefer

Yes!!

AdamD

Why would he even go for that? Absolutely awful goalkeeping

dfx-

All started by a magical piece of skill by Iniesta

handsomecake

justice

Jason Todd

The commentary on TV3 is hurting my brain.

Fuhrer

Keeper actually grabbed hold of his foot, just to make sure I suppose

Kerrydude1981

Rush of blood to the head by the keeper,didn't like Busquets reaction to the yellow card.Probably chancing his arm hoping the ref would send Sirigu off

Kirby

RandolphEsq wrote: »

That's justice for the PSG goal. Barca going to the semi-finals.

Nuri Sahin

God damn Sirigu. I had money on the draw -_-

Andersonisgod

Xavi Hernandez in the space of a week has come to Paris twice and taken Paris twice. No more than deserve. A performance filled with guts and quality.

klose

Xavi is as cool ya like

CptMackey

What was the keeper at? Just equalize and then those that

Never realized just how much moaning barca get up to really

Cienciano

Not watching the PSG game. Im guessing their keeper is still Bernard Lama? What did he do?

RandolphEsq

Kirby wrote: »

Barca at home to PSG? No chance.

klose

Somebody teach ibra the offside rule please

Yakult

Didnt think that would go in!

Mars Bar

GET IN!!

Tinie

Wow, what did valdes do there

GLaDOS

Well well well

Kylo Ren

Hon the lads.

Nuri Sahin

Woop woop.

wonderboysam

HOWler

CptMackey

go on. Just at the end and all :pac:

Kirby

RandolphEsq wrote: »

That's justice for the PSG goal. Barca going to the semi-finals.

Feel silly now?

Kerrydude1981

Victor was on the plane home id say

Red Crow

Get in!!

eagle eye

Thats poor from Valdes there.

Will I Amnt

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Xavi Hernandez in the space of a week has come to Paris twice and taken Paris twice. No more than deserve. A performance filled with guts and quality.

Too soon

Yakult

Valdes doing the Matrix

batistuta9

The Little Fella wrote: »

If Barca was a woman, her back would be broke by now from being dry humped from Trevor Welsh and Macari

Andersonisgod would've it broke long ago

Kirby

Yakult wrote: »

Valdes doing the Matrix

So what are you saying....that I can dodge footballs? :P

RandolphEsq

Kirby wrote: »

Feel silly now?

A draw was a good result for PSG but not good enough to only draw and concede 2 goals at home heading to the Nou Camp.

pappyodaniel

Poxy Saint Germain! Really enjoyed that game though. Just goes to show, put the ball in high against Barca (ESP. When you have Ibrahimovic) and you have a fighting chance.

A Dub in Glasgo

I think PSG were lucky, one offside goal and one deflected

Andersonisgod

Obviously that last goal is hugely disappointing because it has denied Barcelona a deserved victory. Barcelona were terrific tonight, a really top drawer first half performance, deservedly led at the break. The second half the question was could they cope without Messi and the answer was yes. Their possession was controlled, they created chances, they looked in no danger and then some dreadful refereeing turned the game around and almost threw Barcelona out of their groove. However a bit of magic on the edge of the box and a well taken penalty from Xavi should have been game over but fair play to PSG, they kept going until the end and found a lucky goal.

Despite the disappointing end and the injury concern of Mess, it is still 2 away goals and the next leg is at the Camp Nou where it will take something truly remarkable to beat Barcelona.

So often the accusation that gets thrown at the Barcelona defenders is that they are rarely tested defensively. Tonight Gerard Pique was superb, a ferocious leader at the back and solid throughout. Mascherano was a rock until the injury, Alves was magnificent and my pick for man of the match, his energy, his decision making and his quality was evident to everyone tonight, credit also to Busquets infront of them. Xavi and Iniesta dominated the game as they so often do.

Second leg, Camp Nou, hopefully Messi back, I'm still convinced that this Barcelona side will lift the Champions League this season.

markie29

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Obviously that last goal is hugely disappointing because it has denied Barcelona a deserved victory. Barcelona were terrific tonight, a really top drawer first half performance, deservedly led at the break. The second half the question was could they cope without Messi and the answer was yes. Their possession was controlled, they created chances, they looked in no danger and then some dreadful refereeing turned the game around and almost threw Barcelona out of their groove. However a bit of magic on the edge of the box and a well taken penalty from Xavi should have been game over but fair play to PSG, they kept going until the end and found a lucky goal.

Despite the disappointing end and the injury concern of Mess, it is still 2 away goals and the next leg is at the Camp Nou where it will take something truly remarkable to beat Barcelona.

So often the accusation that gets thrown at the Barcelona defenders is that they are rarely tested defensively. Tonight Gerard Pique was superb, a ferocious leader at the back and solid throughout. Mascherano was a rock until the injury, Alves was magnificent and my pick for man of the match, his energy, his decision making and his quality was evident to everyone tonight, credit also to Busquets infront of them. Xavi and Iniesta dominated the game as they so often do.

Second leg, Camp Nou, hopefully Messi back, I'm still convinced that this Barcelona side will lift the Champions League this season.

ahh im not even gonna bother
i like barca a lot but you really are turning me against them

AdamD

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Obviously that last goal is hugely disappointing because it has denied Barcelona a deserved victory. Barcelona were terrific tonight, a really top drawer first half performance, deservedly led at the break. The second half the question was could they cope without Messi and the answer was yes. Their possession was controlled, they created chances, they looked in no danger and then some dreadful refereeing turned the game around and almost threw Barcelona out of their groove. However a bit of magic on the edge of the box and a well taken penalty from Xavi should have been game over but fair play to PSG, they kept going until the end and found a lucky goal.

Despite the disappointing end and the injury concern of Mess, it is still 2 away goals and the next leg is at the Camp Nou where it will take something truly remarkable to beat Barcelona.

So often the accusation that gets thrown at the Barcelona defenders is that they are rarely tested defensively. Tonight Gerard Pique was superb, a ferocious leader at the back and solid throughout. Mascherano was a rock until the injury, Alves was magnificent and my pick for man of the match, his energy, his decision making and his quality was evident to everyone tonight, credit also to Busquets infront of them. Xavi and Iniesta dominated the game as they so often do.

Second leg, Camp Nou, hopefully Messi back, I'm still convinced that this Barcelona side will lift the Champions League this season.

The defence clearly were not good, they conceded countless amounts of chances.

adox

Delighted. Barcas moaning and feigning injury in the second half was so ****ing annoying.

PSG a little naive and a little lucky but sort of keeps the tie alive. Ibra was brutal but still scored an offside goal.

Also, although its the first time Ive seen him play for PSG, but by **** Lucas was awful, really really awful.

Andersonisgod

AdamD wrote: »

The defence clearly were not good, they conceded countless amounts of chances.

I don't agree. I don't think they conceded a huge amount of chances at all. As a unit I thought they were excellent and even in the one vs one's they dealt with it brilliantly.

eagle eye

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I don't agree. I don't think they conceded a huge amount of chances at all. As a unit I thought they were excellent and even in the one vs one's they dealt with it brilliantly.

The defense was poor again tonight. Ibra on top form would have buried a couple. They haven't looked right at the back all season imo.