CL- Manchester City v FC Barcelona - 19:45

double GG

Hmm 2 footed....

Darkglasses

Rezident wrote: »

The ref did well to spot toure's foul just there, everyone else seemed to miss it.

Yeah that one was fair enough really, but it seems like there's been a lot of other soft ones to me.

super_furry

Whisper it but.....this is a bit boring isn't it?

CSF

double GG wrote: »

Hmm 2 footed....

No way is that a red. The challenge wasn't 2 footed his feet came together after the challenge.

double GG

Morzadec wrote: »

Maybe il have to watch it again, looked a cynical block to me on first and second viewing

It was, Messi clipped the ball past him and Vinny checked him.

Darkglasses

Demichelis :eek:

Was sure he'd give a peno

Vinz Mesrine

super_furry wrote: »

Whisper it but.....this is a bit boring isn't it?

This is every Barcelona game, not good to watch.

niallo27

super_furry wrote: »

Whisper it but.....this is a bit boring isn't it?

It's ****e.

Hank Scorpio

Negredo would want to be careful

Darkglasses

Now THAT seemed harsh.

I'm finding it exciting but only cause i'm following city. Wouldn't enjoy it much otherwise

CSF

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

This is every Barcelona game, not good to watch.

If people thought this would be an end to end game they picked the wrong Spanish team against City. Barca don't play that way.

double GG

CSF wrote: »

No way is that a red. The challenge wasn't 2 footed his feet came together after the challenge.

I didn't think it was a red either upon second viewing but it was pretty reckless, and could easily have been interpreted as a red.

super_furry

Messi doesn't look like breaking his Premier League duck anytime soon. A bit more adventure from City in the second half and this game is there for them.

Vinz Mesrine

CSF wrote: »

If people thought this would be an end to end game they picked the wrong Spanish team against City. Barca don't play that way.

I know that. Tomorrow's game should make up for it.

Morzadec

Darkglasses wrote: »

Now THAT seemed harsh.

I'm finding it exciting but only cause i'm following city. Wouldn't enjoy it much otherwise

I'm finding it pretty interesting tbh as a neutral.

Classic first leg CL, both teams feeling each other out, there's been some good football on display.

It's a 180 minute tie, give it time

CSF

double GG wrote: »

I didn't think it was a red either upon second viewing but it was pretty reckless, and could easily have been interpreted as a red.

It wasn't a good tackle, but a red would have been ludicrous.

Darkglasses

Aww chance

Schwiiing

super_furry wrote: »

Whisper it but.....this is a bit boring isn't it?

At least AIG is quiet.

Anyone got some updated stats about how brilliantly Barcelona are playing?

CSF

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

I know that. Tomorrow's game should make up for it.

Surely has every danger of going the exact same way, no?

mike65

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Boring us to death again.

Darkglasses

Happy to be going in level. To be honest I thought we would've looked a bit better going forward, but getting possession even harder than I thought. Would settle for 0-0 at the end of this leg.

double GG

Negredo should be doing better with a couple of those headers. Has been a quiet 1st half. Gonna miss the 2nd half but I see an early Barca goal ffollowed by a Dzeko goal.

Nuri Sahin

Ibra is going for his hat trick if anyone wants to watch some entertaining football. His second was a beaut.

Andersonisgod

Barcelona's experience is obvious to all here, controlling the game except for a nervy 10 minute period. The interplay between the front 6 has been scintillating at times, as has the adventurous running of Fabregas and Iniesta. Valdes knows the aerial threat of City and has been proactive in commanding his area. Pique and Mascherano have also been impressive.

AdamD

Ref loves his whistle. Can't bring myself to enjoy the way Barca play, really does bore me.

Schwiiing

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Barcelona's experience is obvious to all here, controlling the game except for a nervy 10 minute period. The interplay between the front 6 has been scintillating at times, as has the adventurous running of Fabregas and Iniesta. Valdes knows the aerial threat of City and has been proactive in commanding his area. Pique and Mascherano have also been impressive.

What?

elefant

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Barcelona's experience is obvious to all here, controlling the game except for a nervy 10 minute period. The interplay between the front 6 has been scintillating at times, as has the adventurous running of Fabregas and Iniesta. Valdes knows the aerial threat of City and has been proactive in commanding his area. Pique and Mascherano have also been impressive.

Ah here...

Andersonisgod

elefant wrote: »

Ah here...

A couple times he has come for the ball when normally he wouldn't. It's based on the City threat from set pieces and the Barcelona weakness. He's attempted to equalise that by being proactive.

Darkglasses

Andersonisgod wrote: »

A couple times he has come for the ball when normally he wouldn't. It's based on the City threat from set pieces and the Barcelona weakness. He's attempted to equalise that by being proactive.

Command the area he did not. Completely flapping for 2 balls in one half is not acceptable.

MaroonAndGreen

Schwiiing wrote: »

What?

Proactive he said.

Not effective.

Hes 100% correct in what he said.

Proactive doesnt mean hes doing it well.

Yeah, hes a Barca fan but give him a break lads!!!

double GG

Andersonisgod wrote: »

A couple times he has come for the ball when normally he wouldn't. It's based on the City threat from set pieces and the Barcelona weakness. He's attempted to equalise that by being proactive.

Proactive is flapping aimlessly at the ball for those confused.

Dave0301

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Barcelona's experience is obvious to all here, controlling the game except for a nervy 10 minute period. The interplay between the front 6 has been scintillating at times, as has the adventurous running of Fabregas and Iniesta. Valdes knows the aerial threat of City and has been proactive in commanding his area. Pique and Mascherano have also been impressive.

Are you watching the same game as the rest of us?

Andersonisgod

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Proactive he said.

Not effective.

Hes 100% correct in what he said.

Proactive doesnt mean hes doing it well.

Yeah, hes a Barca fan but give him a break lads!!!

Some people see what they want to see.

Schwiiing

Andersonisgod wrote: »

A couple times he has come for the ball when normally he wouldn't. It's based on the City threat from set pieces and the Barcelona weakness. He's attempted to equalise that by being proactive.

Twice he had a flap at the ball and got nowhere close. If the second had gone in after he got pwned by Kompany he'd be all over the ref looking for a foul.

Nuri Sahin

Be reelin'

IamtheWalrus

I had to remind myself that Man Utd were still in the CL.

Turtwig

This is a game of chess so far. Needs a goal. Preferably for Barca, if you're a neutral. Otherwise city will keep it clamped. And rightly so. They're approach is excellent.

Darkglasses

demichelis has been great so far, keeping Messi in check. Good opps for City, should see more in 2nd

MCFC just retweeted this. I can't believe I just read that..

kryogen

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Some people see what they want to see.

The irony is coming through the screen here!!!!!!

Well played sir

Barr

Barca are there for the taking if City go less cautious.

Vinz Mesrine

Barr wrote: »

Barca are there for the taking if City go less cautious.

I fancy Dzeko to get a goal if he comes on

Rezident

Great play by messi, fabregas should have been in there.

keith16

Tinfoil hat time.

Nuri Sahin

Lols.

Hank Scorpio

One weak link in the City team costs them

DazMarz

And there she is... Man City down to 10... Penalty...

Order is restored to the galaxy.

Was a definite penalty... but the tinfoilers will have craic with it...

GLaDOS

Only takes a moment

Demichelis heh. I'm shocked.

Rezident

Stupid tackle he was never going to get that ball.

Outside the box. Idiotic stuff though.