Galatasaray v Chelsea (CL) 26/02/14 KO 19:45 GMT

LightningBlue

Mikel is poison. He needs about five touches to make a pass.
It's shocking how much of a difference Matic makes when he's available.

weiland79

Drogba with the winner

GavRedKing

Paulegend wrote: »

ye still have the away goal and at home for the second leg. unless ye massively implode and concede another two ye'll be fine

Id agree with ya but from the position we were in its really frustrating.

And dont get me started on bloody Cech

GavRedKing

Brilliant, now we cant pass the thing

weiland79

Why have we gotten sh!t in this half

Crann na Beatha

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GavRedKing

This is a shocking half, truly shocking.

DazMarz

Mother of Christ, this is fúcking sick!!! Absolutely shocking shít!

LightningBlue

Getting nothing out of the ref.

GavRedKing

Long ball after long ball after long ball......

Paulegend

did anyone catch the garth brooks eyes there from cech after that stop

GavRedKing

That goal is all Cechs fault, 100%

Panthro

that fcuking scoreboard bar pops up at the worst of times.
Make the fcukin thing transparent will ye!!!

GavRedKing

Another aimless long ball, Drogba isnt playing in blue ffs

Paulegend

Phoenix wrote: »

Not the first time Cech has been found wanting this year,have to say lads we really miss Matic

at least it wont be a difficult decision to bring back Courtois next season. try to sell cech and bring in someone as backup for Courtois

LightningBlue

Why did we stop passing the ball, we're fecking well able to keep possession.

GavRedKing

No English team winning in the UCL last 16, I wouldnt have guessed it but its going that way

GavRedKing

Eboue is bloody dire, waht a shocking player.

weiland79

GavRedKing wrote: »

Eboue is bloody dire, waht a shocking player.

All of the players in blue are bloody dire

The Narrator

That whistling is atrocious.

Paulegend

jesus if chelsea had a better striker they would have this tie put to bed. gala are playing without a full back on the right most of the time with that plonker going forward. id say it not just Courtois but lukaku coming back too next season

GavRedKing

Paulegend wrote: »

jesus if chelsea had a better striker they would have this tie put to bed. gala are playing without a full back on the right most of the time with that plonker going forward. id say it not just Courtois but lukaku coming back too next season

Torres had one chance in this 2nd half and he should have scored I'll agree but the service all night is horrid.

GavRedKing

We're not playing Barca or Real this sitting in is terrible and the aimless balls are worse

Paulegend

GavRedKing wrote: »

Torres had one chance in this 2nd half and he should have scored I'll agree but the service all night is horrid.

it was a difficult angle so he could be excused but yea your right there hasnt been enough balls played into him. there seems to be a lack of midfielders getting forward since schurrie came off too. its grand keeping the ball but they need to start making runs too. it does look frustrating

Nuri Sahin

Mikel lol.

weiland79

Really?

LightningBlue

Why the **** did the ref stop that? He's only meant to stop play for a head injury - not Eboue loosing his fecking boot.

GavRedKing

Mikel....are you f**king serious?

Really?

the_monkey

ewwww... good effort by Mikel there..

LightningBlue

Thats about 10 fouls for Melo - no card.

GavRedKing

Positives tonight :

Azp has been solid
Away goal

Negatives :

Cech at fault for a simple goal
Horrid long balls to nobody

the_monkey

GavRedKing wrote: »

Mikel....are you f**king serious?

Really?

come on it was a great shot ... mm* over ..



* as in millions of them..

GavRedKing

LightningBlue wrote: »

Thats about 10 fouls for Melo - no card.

Hes got a cart blanche it seems, I dont know how hes not being booked

hullaballoo

I'd say the ref is afraid what the crowd will do if he gets a card. Was red carded at the weekend and there was an invasion.

GavRedKing

may be exaggerating here but I've seen better games on Sunday morning out the park then this 2nd half performance from us

GavRedKing

I've figured out our game plan

Its one half of attack and another of defend.

Only way to to explain this horrible half

weiland79

All the crap I'll have to listen to tomorrow about playing bad football will be well justified.

Mushy

These mid-week matches have been woeful! Well, the ones on RTE and TV3

LightningBlue

GavRedKing wrote: »

I've figured out our game plan

Its one half of attack and another of defend.

Only way to to explain this horrible half

The only explanation is Mourinho got an away goal and said job done. We've been putrid second half.

fozz10

Some overreactions on here....
1-1 big deal. Boring football away in turkey. big deal. The whole point is to get an away goal and win at the bridge or can ye not see that.

GavRedKing

Well if it wasnt for Cech we'd be home and dry and 1-0 winning this game but his decision to stick to his line at 6ft 5 and no traffic to run into was a f**king disgrace.

The Narrator

The Narrator wrote: »

Would be worried about Chelsea sitting on that 1-0 lead and getting caught out, they seem to have made a habit of it in recent times.

It's a recurring thing for Mourinho.

GavRedKing

fozz10 wrote: »

Some overreactions on here....
1-1 big deal. Boring football away in turkey. big deal. The whole point is to get an away goal and win at the bridge or can ye not see that.

Given how much we bossed the 1st half and what we CAN do that 2nd half display wasnt acceptable at all.

Paully D

Well at least there's one Champions League tie that's all to play for in the second leg.

GavRedKing

Well Real are through, only the 6 away goals from them.

fozz10

GavRedKing wrote: »

Given how much we bossed the 1st half and what we CAN do that 2nd half display wasnt acceptable at all.

Well you'll have to accept it. 1-1 away. Grand job.

weiland79

fozz10 wrote: »

Some overreactions on here....
1-1 big deal. Boring football away in turkey. big deal. The whole point is to get an away goal and win at the bridge or can ye not see that.

But why make it difficult, why not push on in the second half and play like they were I'm the first? They were more than capable of taking them tonight. gala were dreadful in the first.half and shouldn't have been allowed into the game

Johner

Annoyed not to have won that but a score draw is still fine. Should beat them at home.

fozz10

weiland79 wrote: »

But why make it difficult, why not push on in the second half and play like they were I'm the first? They were more than capable of taking them tonight. gala were dreadful in the first.half and shouldn't have been allowed into the game

That's how mourhino is. Ye should no that. He knows what he wants before the game starts and he probably won't change the plan unless we something drastic happens

GavRedKing

fozz10 wrote: »

Well you'll have to accept it. 1-1 away. Grand job.

At the start I'd have taken it but given how woeful Galatasaray were in the 1st half to come out in the 2nd half and decide ah sure 1-0 or 1-1 is decent isnt good enough, there could still be a sting in this tie yet.