F.C. Barcelona vs A.C. Milan CL last 16 2nd leg Match Thread

Kylo Ren

handsomecake wrote: »

mes que un club

Ah, habla espanol? Donde estudiar el idioma? Ja ja ja ja ja.

LowOdour

"kieran, did ya order that taxi" ha ha

Rekop dog

No arguments. Can't play poorly against the best team in the world and expect anything other than being embarrassed. Barca were awesome, nobody lives with them when they're in that mood.

Manc-Red

murpho999 wrote: »

Not a gambler but wouldn't 12/1 for 4-0 be poor odds, even if it is Barcelona?

I backed Barce at 13/8 to go through in 90 mins..... Not great odds but a wins a win!

kryogen

handsomecake wrote: »

elaborate

No need.

roanoke

THFC wrote: »

Jesus, settle there. If I knew you were going to be so fcukin precious about it I wouldn't have bothered.

I think the general consensus would be that Barca try and actually play their way into the box, waiting for inevitable openings that occur from plenty of passing on the edge of the box, stretching the defence from one side to the other. Saying that they rely on mistakes is incredibly disingenuous.

You 'think'? Don't be so modest. You're clearly an expert on Barca. So much so that you can actually post during their matches and still not miss a thing.

keith16

handsomecake wrote: »

elaborate

you first

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Had no idea that Robinho was 29.

derfderf

murpho999 wrote: »

Not a gambler but wouldn't 12/1 for 4-0 be poor odds, even if it is Barcelona?

The odds on a Milan win alone in the fist leg were something like 7/1. I was looking at the running odds after the first goal, 3 nil had the lowest odds for a correct score.

DDC1990

https://www.facebook.com/BTBFootballTipster

Saw the bet on this site.

I have nothing to do with the site, or the person that put on the bet, but it was posted yesterday.

Fair play to your man, if it was a real bet. Great to hear some good news stories these days :P

handsomecake

keith16 wrote: »

you first

no need

CSF

derfderf wrote: »

The odds on a Milan win alone in the fist leg were something like 7/1. I was looking at the running odds after the first goal, 3 nil had the lowest odds for a correct score.

11/2 they were

kryogen

Manc-Red wrote: »

I backed Barce at 13/8 to go through in 90 mins..... Not great odds but a wins a win!

Where you get that? I had them at 2/1 on betfair

kryogen

handsomecake wrote: »

no need

Ah there is though

inmyday

kryogen wrote: »

Where you get that? I had them at 2/1 on betfair

Sure paddypower was 6/5 for barca to get through

Aidric

Anyone not acknowledging that as an awesome Barca performance is sucking some serious lemons.

handsomecake

kryogen wrote: »

Ah there is though

nope

CSF

Different game if Messi's 2nd is ruled out and it's still 1-0 at HT. Milan looked like scoring when Barca had to play their way back into the game.

Johner

inmyday wrote: »

Sure paddypower was 6/5 for barca to get through

That would have included if it went to extra time though.

kryogen

inmyday wrote: »

Sure paddypower was 6/5 for barca to get through

Can't understand why people still bet with them, or most bookies in general actually

kryogen

CSF wrote: »

Different game if Messi's 2nd is ruled out and it's still 1-0 at HT. Milan looked like scoring when Barca had to play their way back into the game.

They do get some incredible luck in these games alright.

Eirebear

I don't think you can argue with that, Barca were top notch tonight.
They simply didn't allow Milan to play.

IsThisIt???

Milan got what they deserved in the end.

Came out with no real gameplan, playing 3 attacking players who had no intention of trying to hold onto the ball to give the defenders a break or putting together a meaningful attack. I think Allegri got the tactics wrong.

The Milan players looked scared and out of their depth, that last free kick by Robinho summed it up.

All that said however, with a bit of luck they could have sneaked in a goal and hung on. As a Milan fan that Niang one on one hitting the post will haunt me for a while!

kryogen

handsomecake wrote: »

nope

Didn't think you would be able to manage it alright, but hey, cool catch phrase buddy!

Rekop dog

CSF wrote: »

Different game if Messi's 2nd is ruled out and it's still 1-0 at HT. Milan looked like scoring when Barca had to play their way back into the game.

Tbf Barca should have had a pen when 1-0 up. I've no complaints as a Milan fan, they knocked seven bells out of us.

handsomecake

barca unlucky not to get two pens

CSF

kryogen wrote: »

They do get some incredible luck in these games alright.

Yup, it was very much handed to Barca tonight. They may have won anyway but I wouldn't have fancied them.

JP Liz V1

4-0 to Barca, another great display from them

kryogen

IsThisIt??? wrote: »

Milan got what they deserved in the end.

Came out with no real gameplan, playing 3 attacking players who had no intention of trying to hold onto the ball to give the defenders a break or putting together a meaningful attack. I think Allegri got the tactics wrong.

The Milan players looked scared and out of their depth, that last free kick by Robinho summed it up.

All that said however, with a bit of luck they could have sneaked in a goal and hung on. As a Milan fan that Niang one on one hitting the post will haunt me for a while!

Trying to figure out if they really had no game plan tonight, or if it went out the window when they concede the early goal

CSF

Rekop dog wrote: »

Tbf Barca should have had a pen when 1-0 up. I've no complaints as a Milan fan, they knocked seven bells out of us.

Which peno was this?

Will I Amnt

Was sure Milan would score at some stage tonight. Barcelona were different class, awesome and unplayable at times.

Gbear

kryogen wrote: »

They do get some incredible luck in these games alright.

Presumably including the blatant penalty they weren't given.

miralize

CSF wrote: »

Which peno was this?

Constant (I think) against Pedro?

Why would the second be ruled out?

kryogen

Rekop dog wrote: »

Tbf Barca should have had a pen when 1-0 up. I've no complaints as a Milan fan, they knocked seven bells out of us.

Thats true alright, if its the one where Abate seemed to foul Pedro, I thought that was a certain peno at the time

Andersonisgod

Tot el camp .
és un clam som la gent blau-grana .
tant se val d´on venim, si del sud o del nord,
ara estem d´acord,
estem d´acord una bandera ens agermana:
blau-grana al vent,
un crit valent,
tenim un nom,
el sap tothom:
Barça! Barça! Baaarça!

Jugadors .
Seguidors .
tots units fem força: .
són molts anys plens d´afanys, .
són molts gols que hem cridat, .
i s´ha demostrat, s´ha demostrat, .
que mai ningú no ens podrà tórcer: .
Blau-grana al vent, .
un crit valent, .
tenim un nom, .
el sap tothom: .
Barça! Barça! Baaarça!

An exhibition of how football should be played. Featuring 8 graduates of La Masia starting for the senior side. All that was right with the game was on display tonight. You say you love defending? Tonight you saw the best kind of defence, the Barcelona pressing was the most aggressive it's been this season. You love pure football? It doesn't get purer than that, the passing as sharp, accurate, intricate, and perfectly considered as its ever been. The questions asked, the ill and absent manager, the talk of perhaps a decline or a shifting of the balance of power, the never before overcome scoreline in this competition, Barcelona overcame it all.

I don't like to single out just one player but Xavi Hernandez tonight was without equal. In the big game, once again, the symbol of La Masia steps up to the mark. For me, the finest midfielder of his generation.But this was a team effort and each player was terrific on the ball and off the ball.

I think this was a victory for football. Milan, content to stick everyone behind the ball, making little effort to keep the ball, rightly beaten by a side who came to play, who always try to play and try to play the right way.

Barcelona's great remontada complete, their philosophy vindicated, their status unquestionable, this is now undoubtedly the team to beat in this years competition, following yet another masterclass from the greatest team of their generation and probably the greatest team that this sport has ever witnessed.

Will I Amnt

miralize wrote: »

Constant (I think) against Pedro?

Why would the second be ruled out?

Was well offside but a difficult one to spot with the way Messi dropped back.

kryogen

Gbear wrote: »

Presumably including the blatant penalty they weren't given.

I see, so if they get a decision that does go against them now and then it obviously cancels out all the ones that go for them. Simples.

Sensitive bunch the Barca fans, could just admit when you get a slice of luck and be happy, not like ye can control it

Will I Amnt

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Tot el camp .
és un clam som la gent blau-grana .
tant se val d´on venim, si del sud o del nord,
ara estem d´acord,
estem d´acord una bandera ens agermana:
blau-grana al vent,
un crit valent,
tenim un nom,
el sap tothom:
Barça! Barça! Baaarça!

Jugadors .
Seguidors .
tots units fem força: .
són molts anys plens d´afanys, .
són molts gols que hem cridat, .
i s´ha demostrat, s´ha demostrat, .
que mai ningú no ens podrà tórcer: .
Blau-grana al vent, .
un crit valent, .
tenim un nom, .
el sap tothom: .
Barça! Barça! Baaarça!

An exhibition of how football should be played. Featuring 8 graduates of La Masia starting for the senior side. All that was right with the game was on display tonight. You say you love defending? Tonight you saw the best kind of defence, the Barcelona pressing was the most aggressive it's been this season. You love pure football? It doesn't get purer than that, the passing as sharp, accurate, intricate, and perfectly considered as its ever been. The questions asked, the ill and absent manager, the talk of perhaps a decline or a shifting of the balance of power, the never before overcome scoreline in this competition, Barcelona overcame it all.

I don't like to single out just one player but Xavi Hernandez tonight was without equal. In the big game, once again, the symbol of La Masia steps up to the mark. For me, the finest midfielder of his generation.But this was a team effort and each player was terrific on the ball and off the ball.

I think this was a victory for football. Milan, content to stick everyone behind the ball, making little effort to keep the ball, rightly beaten by a side who came to play, who always try to play and try to play the right way.

Barcelona's great remontada complete, their philosophy vindicated, their status unquestionable, this is now undoubtedly the team to beat in this years competition, following yet another masterclass from the greatest team of their generation and probably the greatest team that this sport has ever witnessed.

I'd day you've a horn on ya that could pull a bull out of a ditch :pac:

The_Kew_Tour

Exchanges Ftw.

On the game Barca are joy to watch. Jealous but still admire them.

I think I enjoy them when they defend as much as when they attack.

The way they press and close down space for opponents to make mistake is just as good as their attacking play.

Their only downfall is that they seem to have no Plan B in sometimes.

But then again when you have that quality you mostly don't need one.

monkey9

Aidric wrote: »

Anyone not acknowledging that as an awesome Barca performance is sucking some serious lemons.

I honestly don't get the Barca hate. We're lucky to be alive in the generation of this greatness.

handsomecake

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Tot el camp .
és un clam som la gent blau-grana .
tant se val d´on venim, si del sud o del nord,
ara estem d´acord,
estem d´acord una bandera ens agermana:
blau-grana al vent,
un crit valent,
tenim un nom,
el sap tothom:
Barça! Barça! Baaarça!

Jugadors .
Seguidors .
tots units fem força: .
són molts anys plens d´afanys, .
són molts gols que hem cridat, .
i s´ha demostrat, s´ha demostrat, .
que mai ningú no ens podrà tórcer: .
Blau-grana al vent, .
un crit valent, .
tenim un nom, .
el sap tothom: .
Barça! Barça! Baaarça!

An exhibition of how football should be played. Featuring 8 graduates of La Masia starting for the senior side. All that was right with the game was on display tonight. You say you love defending? Tonight you saw the best kind of defence, the Barcelona pressing was the most aggressive it's been this season. You love pure football? It doesn't get purer than that, the passing as sharp, accurate, intricate, and perfectly considered as its ever been. The questions asked, the ill and absent manager, the talk of perhaps a decline or a shifting of the balance of power, the never before overcome scoreline in this competition, Barcelona overcame it all.

I don't like to single out just one player but Xavi Hernandez tonight was without equal. In the big game, once again, the symbol of La Masia steps up to the mark. For me, the finest midfielder of his generation.But this was a team effort and each player was terrific on the ball and off the ball.

I think this was a victory for football. Milan, content to stick everyone behind the ball, making little effort to keep the ball, rightly beaten by a side who came to play, who always try to play and try to play the right way.

Barcelona's great remontada complete, their philosophy vindicated, their status unquestionable, this is now undoubtedly the team to beat in this years competition, following yet another masterclass from the greatest team of their generation and probably the greatest team that this sport has ever witnessed.

hammer.nail.head

adox

Ah to be fair that offside looked incredibly hard to call in real time, especially with Messi moving back towards the defence. No conspiracy theory about it. It was a tight call IMO.

Also Barca had one great shout for a peno.

CSF

miralize wrote: »

Constant (I think) against Pedro?

Why would the second be ruled out?

Messi was offside. I didn't think Barca should have had a peno in the first. In the second half yes, but the game would have been much different in the second if it was still 1-0.

These injustices are getting too frequent in the Champions League with Barca and I don't know if Mourinho was too far off the mark with some of his statements in the past.

n32

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Tot el camp .
és un clam som la gent blau-grana .
tant se val d´on venim, si del sud o del nord,
ara estem d´acord,
estem d´acord una bandera ens agermana:
blau-grana al vent,
un crit valent,
tenim un nom,
el sap tothom:
Barça! Barça! Baaarça!

Jugadors .
Seguidors .
tots units fem força: .
són molts anys plens d´afanys, .
són molts gols que hem cridat, .
i s´ha demostrat, s´ha demostrat, .
que mai ningú no ens podrà tórcer: .
Blau-grana al vent, .
un crit valent, .
tenim un nom, .
el sap tothom: .
Barça! Barça! Baaarça!

An exhibition of how football should be played. Featuring 8 graduates of La Masia starting for the senior side. All that was right with the game was on display tonight. You say you love defending? Tonight you saw the best kind of defence, the Barcelona pressing was the most aggressive it's been this season. You love pure football? It doesn't get purer than that, the passing as sharp, accurate, intricate, and perfectly considered as its ever been. The questions asked, the ill and absent manager, the talk of perhaps a decline or a shifting of the balance of power, the never before overcome scoreline in this competition, Barcelona overcame it all.

I don't like to single out just one player but Xavi Hernandez tonight was without equal. In the big game, once again, the symbol of La Masia steps up to the mark. For me, the finest midfielder of his generation.But this was a team effort and each player was terrific on the ball and off the ball.

I think this was a victory for football. Milan, content to stick everyone behind the ball, making little effort to keep the ball, rightly beaten by a side who came to play, who always try to play and try to play the right way.

Barcelona's great remontada complete, their philosophy vindicated, their status unquestionable, this is now undoubtedly the team to beat in this years competition, following yet another masterclass from the greatest team of their generation and probably the greatest team that this sport has ever witnessed.

What a twat

kryogen

I have to say, Barca fan boys are excellent

Enjoy the night lads, excellent display tonight, Milan were piss of course but Barca played very well.

Madrid v Barca final maybe? Would be quite a spectacle I'd say and Barca have a point to prove since they got spanked twice in a week by them recently.

adox

..

CSF

adox wrote: »

Ah to be fair that offside looked incredibly hard to call in real time, especially with Messi moving back towards the defence. No conspiracy theory about it. It was a tight call IMO.

Also Barca had one great shout for a peno.

This isn't an isolated incident though, I can't remember Barca ever not getting a game changing decision when behind in the KO stages in the last few years.

Andersonisgod

cambo2008 wrote: »

I'd day you've a horn on ya that could pull a bull out of a ditch :pac:

haha I'm delighted. All the questions asked of them answered in the best way imaginable. I genuinely think it's a great gift that I am witnessing such a team, in real time at an age I can fully appreciate the brilliance of this team.

Ordinary man

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Tot el camp .
és un clam som la gent blau-grana .
tant se val d´on venim, si del sud o del nord,
ara estem d´acord,
estem d´acord una bandera ens agermana:
blau-grana al vent,
un crit valent,
tenim un nom,
el sap tothom:
Barça! Barça! Baaarça!

Jugadors .
Seguidors .
tots units fem força: .
són molts anys plens d´afanys, .
són molts gols que hem cridat, .
i s´ha demostrat, s´ha demostrat, .
que mai ningú no ens podrà tórcer: .
Blau-grana al vent, .
un crit valent, .
tenim un nom, .
el sap tothom: .
Barça! Barça! Baaarça!

An exhibition of how football should be played. Featuring 8 graduates of La Masia starting for the senior side. All that was right with the game was on display tonight. You say you love defending? Tonight you saw the best kind of defence, the Barcelona pressing was the most aggressive it's been this season. You love pure football? It doesn't get purer than that, the passing as sharp, accurate, intricate, and perfectly considered as its ever been. The questions asked, the ill and absent manager, the talk of perhaps a decline or a shifting of the balance of power, the never before overcome scoreline in this competition, Barcelona overcame it all.

I don't like to single out just one player but Xavi Hernandez tonight was without equal. In the big game, once again, the symbol of La Masia steps up to the mark. For me, the finest midfielder of his generation.But this was a team effort and each player was terrific on the ball and off the ball.

I think this was a victory for football. Milan, content to stick everyone behind the ball, making little effort to keep the ball, rightly beaten by a side who came to play, who always try to play and try to play the right way.

Barcelona's great remontada complete, their philosophy vindicated, their status unquestionable, this is now undoubtedly the team to beat in this years competition, following yet another masterclass from the greatest team of their generation and probably the greatest team that this sport has ever witnessed.

They better hope that they don't meet real madrid in the next round considering the lesson they got in the last cup game;)

kryogen

Long way to go for them in this tournament, Bayern are always a danger, Madrid seem to worked Barca out and Ronaldo scores against them for fun these days, but they are of course one of the favourites for it now.