2013-14 Uefa Champions League

Smithwicks Man

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Yes it was a poor goal to concede last night, though the idea of taking just a single incident and saying "that is why that player isn't world class" is frankly ridiculous. You could take examples from any player during any one game, highlight it and say "rthat's why that player isn't the best/one of the best/very good/good/decent/useful."

Except it's liable to happen in any game with those 2

GTR63

MR NINE wrote: »

Pretty sure Thuram captained France to world cup glory in 98. I could be wrong. He certainly was a key part of the team anyway.

I was talking about players who won both the Champ League and the World Cup(Lilian played a big role winning the latter with a brace in the semi vs Croatia) but didn`t win a Champions League. Deschamps was the captain.

Johner

How is Benfica and Olympiacos still on. :eek:

Smithwicks Man

What's going on in Benfica?

Johner

Pitch is waterlogged, ball not moving! Not sure how its still on.

GTR63

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

What's going on in Benfica?

An increasingly waterlogged pitch, looked to have cost Olympiakos second too.

Smithwicks Man

GTR63 wrote: »

An increasingly waterlogged pitch, looked to have cost Olympiakos second too.

Just saw it there :pac:


For anyone who hasn't seen PSG, make sure to have a look at Ibrahimovic's 4 goals tonight. Great stuff and some fantastic goals

cson

Ibragol.

Still overrated though, only does it against the ****e teams. :pac:

iMuse

The Benfica game

Lawrence1895

iMuse wrote: »

The Benfica game

Reminds me of Germany vs Poland, during the World Cup 1974 in Frankfurt :eek:

Dempsey

Seen worse!

Lawrence1895

Dempsey wrote: »

Seen worse!

Did they clean the pitch with snowploughs as well?

keano_afc

I could watch Zlatan's performance over and over again. That third goal, bloody hell.

Seaneh

Seriously lads.

WTabsoluteF.

Kerrydude1981

keano_afc wrote: »

I could watch Zlatan's performance over and over again. That third goal, bloody hell.

Ya it took off like a rocket

Unbelievable Jeff

bohsboy

Seaneh wrote: »

Seriously lads.

WTabsoluteF.

Meh, clearly taken from FIFA 14. :rolleyes:

citytillidie

Tonights Games

Group A
FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 0 V 0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol (ESP) 0 V 0 Manchester United FC (ENG)

Group B
FC København (DEN) 1 V 0 Galatasaray AŞ (TUR)
Juventus (ITA) 2 V 2 Real Madrid CF (ESP)

Group C
Olympiacos FC (GRE) 1 V 0 SL Benfica (POR)
Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA) 1 V 1 RSC Anderlecht (BEL)

Group D both FC Bayern München (GER) and Manchester City FC (ENG) into Last 16
Manchester City FC (ENG) 5 V 2 PFC CSKA Moksva (RUS)
FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) 0 V 1 FC Bayern München (GER)

GTR63

Pogba has been outstanding so far. Benzema and Llorente are in a scrap to see who's star has fallen further.

Luckycharms_74

GTR63 wrote: »

Pogba has been outstanding so far. Benzema and Llorente are in a scrap to see who's star has fallen further.

As has Pirlo. He looks to have so much time on the ball he makes it look easy.

Edit: Great pen by Vidal

GTR63

Dreadful mistake by Cackeres. Might aswell of put it in too.

Johner

Bale has scored, lovely goal.

GTR63

Tevez and Llorente are like a spoilt fat pony and a donkey up top. They're at nothing.

Llonkey!

klose

Varane having a bit of a nightmare here

ironingbored

Llorente 2-2! El Rey Leon!!

citytillidie

Tonights games

Group E
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 1 V 1 FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)
Chelsea FC (ENG) 3 V 0 FC Schalke 04 (GER)

Group F
SSC Napoli (ITA) 3 V 2 Olympique de Marseille (FRA)
Borussia Dortmund (GER) 0 V 1 Arsenal FC (ENG)

Group G Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) into Last 16
FC Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) 1 V 1 FC Porto (POR)
Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) 4 V 0 FK Austria Wien (AUT)

Group H FC Barcelona (ESP) into Last 16
FC Barcelona (ESP) 3 V 1 AC Milan (ITA)
AFC Ajax (NED) 1 V 0 Celtic FC (SCO)

grenache

Napoli starting XI v Marseilles:
Reina, Maggio, Armero, Albiol, Fernandez, Dzemaili, Inler, Mertens, Callejón, Pandev, Higuain.

Donkey Pandev is in the team again, I guess against Marseilles he can't do too much harm. No Insigne again which is disappointing.

NUTZZ

Barcelona XI:
Valdes; Dani Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Adriano; Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta; Alexis Sanchez, Messi & Neymar.
Subs: Pinto, Montoya, Bartra, Fabregas, Song, Tello & Pedro.

Milan XI:
Abbiati; Abate, Mexes, Zapata, Emanuelson; Poli, Montolivo, De Jong, Muntari; Kaka; & Robinho.
Subs: Coppola, Constant, Zaccardo, Bonera, Birsa, Balotelli & Matri.

dundalkfc10

12,000 Celtic fans in Amsterdam, have only 3000 official away tickets.

Best following in Europe surely, A great addition to the competition after there few years of not making the group stages

Smithwicks Man

Will somebody who is neutral please look at Neymar's "great play" to win Barca that penalty and tell me how it was any different to Ashley Young last night??

He went down with absolutely minmal contact, it's a contact sport for f*** sake and he was in no way dragged forcibly.

Can't understand the commentators praising Neymar's "great speed and intelligence" for going down there, it's a joke

miralize

Seaneh

Barca are 2-1 up thanks to a Neymar dive and an offside Biscuits header from a freekick.

But then Pique popped up with an own goal to remind us all of just how sh*te he is.

GTR63

The racism ad is so pointless. You can't even hear what most of them are even saying over the dramatic music. Balotelli on, hope he batters Neymar or Busquets i'm not fussy tbh.

Headshot

what a goal by Ajax, a work of art

Seaneh

Just in case anyone missed the dive or the offside header.

Seans_Username wrote: »

God I hope Milan destroy them now

GTR63

If Kaka had pace(I know) and Muntari wasn't just plain awful we'd be properly in this. They are garbage at the back.

sea_monkey

sha-heen

miralize

Neymar????

Seaneh

Barca finally score a legitimate goal.

miralize

Seaneh wrote: »

Barca finally score a legitimate goal.

It must be difficult to be this bitter for so long

mitosis

Seaneh wrote: »

Barca finally score a legitimate goal.

Load of crap to be honest. I feel for you, Spanish sides got all the calls this and last round.

Seaneh

miralize wrote: »

It must be difficult to be this bitter for so long

Must be hard to watch a team that is obviously a lot better struggle to break down a terrible Milan team and need a dive and an offside header to win the game.

GTR63

Seaneh wrote: »

Barca finally score a legitimate goal.

Mexes is sweating more than Richie from bottom. He'd say its tiredness but its more his fondness for food.

Seaneh

Other result went our way so we're still second.

If we make it out of the group, we'll be beaten in the last 16 anyway, but sure, feck it.

Turtwig

Angle (and time) of gif doesn't show it but it was a penalty. Milan player (Abate?) had put his hand around Neymar and dragged him back.

Seaneh

Jernal wrote: »

Angle (and time) of gif doesn't show it but it was a penalty. Milan player (Abate?) had put his hand around Neymar and dragged him back.

I've seen every angle and in none of them was it a penalty.

Neymar threw himself in the ground after Abate pulls his arm away.

mike65

Napoli and Arsenal can play out a draw and that would suit both one suspects but would they?

edit forget that, I forgot there are still two rounds left!

Turtwig

Seaneh wrote: »

I've seen every angle and in none of them was it a penalty.

Neymar threw himself in the ground after Abate pulls his arm away.

Well, I'll need to see it again now but it looked like a clear pull back.

Seaneh

Jernal wrote: »

Well, I'll need to see it again now but it looked like a clear pull back.

No, it looked like a serial diver throwing himself on the ground AFTER minimal contact.

Turtwig

Sigh point out the player rep would be like me dismissing your point because you're a Milan fan. Either something is a penalty or it isn't. Player rep should have nothing to do with it. (Even if referees appear to gamble otherwise.) You think the contact was minimal I think it was enough of an obstruction. I don't see any way past this impasse.

grenache

mike65 wrote: »

Napoli and Arsenal can play out a draw and that would suit both one suspects but would they?

edit forget that, I forgot there are still two rounds left!

Well it all depends how the Dortmund-Napoli game goes. If Napoli can take a point, then obviously a draw will suit both sides in the last game. Knowing Wenger though, I don't think he's the type to "agree to a draw". A fascinating group though nonetheless.

Napoli gave away two very soft goals tonight. Armero wants shooting for not clearing for the second. The gremlins are still there in defence. Happy for Higuain though, took his two goals very well. Inler's was a special finish. If Benitez had bothered to start Hamsik & Insigne, and Mesto instead of Armero, the game would have been over at half time.