The Battle of the Bridge:Chelsea(0)vs(0)Athletico Madrid 2leg K.o 19:45 RTE2 SS1/HD

Johnny Giles talking about zonal marking, should be fun

hullaballoo

Absolute credit to Atleti tonight, beat us at our own game. When I saw stats at half time that Chelsea were 60:40 possession, I knew we were gone. Just like Chelsea, Atletico love to be in that position.

Fast breaks with massive attacking capabilities are what you need in that situation. Real showed it last night, Atletico tonight. Will be an interesting final.

Chelsea lost the plot in the second half because they were forced to attack. Not comfortable for a team that relies on strong defensive work. Atleti thrived, as Chelsea would have, should situations have been reversed.

All-in-all, I really enjoyed the match (at least until 3-1) and thought it was a good spectacle.

I'll mark my card now. Atletico Madrid will be UCL champions.

grumpymunster

Fudge You wrote: »

How old are you????

Crazy stuff.

Sadly more than old enough to have seen him play many a time in the flesh so to speak. For me might struggle into top 10 Irish players I suppose but as a person I dislike him totally.

There are many anti Chelsea people on hear but ye are in the ha'penny place compared to Brady ever since he "wrote" a piece in the Sunday Tribune many many moons ago.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Bitter it is so.

grumpymunster

citytillidie wrote: »

They need to pray both Liverpool and Man City make a balls of it

Think he means don't mind City winning it just not Liverpool

Fudge You

grumpymunster wrote: »

Sadly more than old enough to have seen him play many a time in the flesh so to speak. For me might struggle into top 10 Irish players I suppose but as a person I dislike him totally.

Ah I see. Your opinion is distorted as you dislike him. No biggie.

I disagree with ya. I think he was a class player. Best irish player ever.

grumpymunster

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Bitter it is so.

If you think so work away as I said maybe in top 10 Irish players no more certainly not top 5 as for being worth €60-70 m forget it not even half that.

grumpymunster

Fudge You wrote: »

Ah I see. Your opinion is distorted as you dislike him. No biggie.

I disagree with ya. I think he was a class player. Best irish player ever.

For me Best, McGrath, Giles top 3 by a country mile.

podge79

oh the irony of Dunphy telling tales of pep getting drunk and being carried out of a club

homer simpson

Fudge You wrote: »

Ah I see. Your opinion is distorted as you dislike him. No biggie.

I disagree with ya. I think he was a class player. Best irish player ever.

Lets not get carried away here...

dreamers75

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Bitter it is so.

Whats wrong with being bitter when losing?

fozz10

That_Guy wrote: »

Really? Given the amount of Champions League winners in that squad plus the millions spent on new recruits, the least Chelsea should be doing is getting this far imo.

yes really, well what about all the other teams in europe who didnt? only 4 can. so it is good. and i as a chelsea fan did not expect it. so happy days. or maybe mourihnio out! should of won the champions league and the epl with **** strikers with about 20 goals between them all season, sack him. you are right. (sarcasm)

budgemook

No trophies for the special one. Delighted for him.

Killinator

Wait, what position was Brady playing in tonight, he was quiet all night, barely think he was playing at all:)

grumpymunster

Killinator wrote: »

Wait, what position was Brady playing in tonight, he was quiet all might, barely think he was playing at all:)

In fairness would most likely still be better than Ram I will give him that

Blatter

donfers wrote: »

Liam Brady spot on "the special one at negativity but when he has to be positive he doesn't have a clue"

Yeah, he didn't seem to know what to do when 3-1 down v PSG. Not a clue.

Oh wait..

Fudge You

grumpymunster wrote: »

For me Best, McGrath, Giles top 3 by a country mile.

Best???
Mcgrath??
Sure he was too geeeyed to train. Imagine what he could have been....

I never understand how folks says Keane and McGrath are the best irish sport people. The second captains wall is a joke with these two on it.

Maybe the wrong thread. Ill have to start one, It'll be a good debate.

citytillidie

Will he keep his promise ?

grumpymunster

Fudge You wrote: »

Best???
Mcgrath??
Sure he was too geeeyed to train. Imagine what he could have been....

I never understand how folks says Keane and McGrath are the best irish sport people. The second captains wall is a joke with these two on it.

Maybe the wrong thread. Ill have to start one, It'll be a good debate.

Yea your right wrong thread, always a good debate too. Even better with pints but stone cold sober bah humbug.....

But surely Best has to be #1

Killinator

citytillidie wrote: »

Will he keep his promise ?

He said he'd win trophies, he didn't say when

Augmerson

podge79 wrote: »

oh the irony of Dunphy telling tales of pep getting drunk and being carried out of a club

Many a night Dunphy was so drunk and coked out of it the same had to be done for him.

Blatter

citytillidie wrote: »

Will he keep his promise ?

Well, considering that he actually said he'd quit if he went 3 or 4 years without winning a trophy, I'll go out on a limb and say he won't need to keep his promise.

jaykay74

citytillidie wrote: »

Will he keep his promise ?

Can't see the whole story. Does he say in season 1 ? maybe thats your angle though...

Hangballlouie

grumpymunster wrote: »

Yea your right wrong thread, always a good debate too. Even better with pints but stone cold sober bah humbug.....

But surely Best has to be #1

British player? Yeah you are probably right

homer simpson

citytillidie wrote: »

Will he keep his promise ?

How about showing the rest of the article there. The bit below where he says there is no pressure this season as its a transition period. He doesn't say on his first season I'm sure he is talking about X time period, but becasue we can't see the rest of the article I guess we will never know.

Great selective screenshotting (new phrase for me :pac:)

ShamoBuc

budgemook wrote: »

No trophies for the special one. Delighted for him.

I'm glad he hasn't won anything. And hopefully he'll finish behind both city and Liverpool as well, knowing the antics of Abramovich he could well get his p45, no harm at all.

grumpymunster

Augmerson wrote: »

Many a night Dunphy was so drunk and coked out of it the same had to be done for him.

I think you will find he was really only tired and emotional

Blatter

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10250203/Jose-Mourinho-I-will-quit-Chelsea-if-I-do-not-win-trophies.html

That's the full article.

Charlie19

budgemook wrote: »

No trophies for the special one. Delighted for him.

Special one in Failure;)














Well for this season.

podge79

Augmerson wrote: »

Many a night Dunphy was so drunk and coked out of it the same had to be done for him.

and yet dunphy is trying to angle the view that bayern will use the pep incident to get rid of him

citytillidie

homer simpson wrote: »

How about showing the rest of the article there. The bit below where he says there is no pressure this season as its a transition period. He doesn't say on his first season I'm sure he is talking about X time period, but becasue we can't see the rest of the article I guess we will never know.

Great selective screenshotting (new phrase for me :pac:)

He could still win the league this year

slingerz

Tactical master class from Simeone tonight and all season. Looks to be a quality manager

kryogen

citytillidie wrote: »

They need to pray both Liverpool and Man City make a balls of it

I have no faith in City to win out

Charlie19

ShamoBuc wrote: »

I'm glad he hasn't won anything. And hopefully he'll finish behind both city and Liverpool as well, knowing the antics of Abramovich he could well get his p45, no harm at all.

Let Utd get fixed up with a manager before any P45s are handed out.

grumpymunster

hangballlouie wrote: »

British player? Yeah you are probably right

Oh God this thread is bad enough don't bring politics into it :-)

jaykay74

citytillidie wrote: »

Will he keep his promise ?

Don't peddle bullshit

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10250203/Jose-Mourinho-I-will-quit-Chelsea-if-I-do-not-win-trophies.html

Mourinho said: “I’m not the person to be in a club three or four years without winning a trophy.”
“In this case I wouldn’t need the club to say ‘we’re not happy with you, goodbye’. I’d be the first one to say ‘I gave everything I could but I didn’t succeed, let’s go and try a different thing’.”

homer simpson

citytillidie wrote: »

He could still win the league this year

Way to go ignore all the points I'd made.

obezyana

Why are people banging on about Chelsea not winning anything this season? Sure Jesus the season isn't over yet and Chelsea still have a chance of winning the league.

klose

@OliverKayTimes: Amusing from Diego Simeone: "I want to congratulate the mothers of all these players because they gave them big cojones to play like this"

Barr

obezyana wrote: »

Why are people banging on about Chelsea not winning anything this season? Sure Jesus the season isn't over yet and Chelsea still have a chance of winning the league.

I hope Chelsea win the league after this….. that will probably make the haters implode

ShamoBuc

Charlie19 wrote: »

Let Utd get fixed up with a manager before any P45s are handed out.

I think it would split opinions if he got the utd job, I think he could do a good job there.

Augmerson

Barr wrote: »

I hope Chelsea win the league after this….. that will probably make the haters implode

I've saved your comment and put it into a "time capsule" file on my laptop. I will open this relic from the past on the final day of the season. Who knows what chilling or exhilarating news the voices from the past may deliver???

ahnowbrowncow

I'm just in so I missed the match, is there anyway to watch the analysis by the RTE panel?

homer simpson

Augmerson wrote: »

I've saved your comment and put it into a "time capsule" file on my laptop. I will open this relic from the past on the final day of the season. Who knows what chilling or exhilarating news the voices from the past may deliver???

Jes you must have a horrible memory if you cannot remember something happening 2 weeks previous :pac:

Augmerson

homer simpson wrote: »

Jes you must have a horrible memory if you cannot remember something happening 2 weeks previous :pac:

This is me, memory of gnat.

hullaballoo

Atleti seriously impressed tonight. Definite favorites in the final imo.

There's no way Real could have pulled that off against Mourinho. No way.
Atleti 1-0.

I just hope people aren't looking for a spectacle of a final. Atletico will park their bus, Real will park theirs. 1-0 match either way.

Going for Atletico.

Charlie19

ShamoBuc wrote: »

I think it would split opinions if he got the utd job, I think he could do a good job there.

No doubt he's still a great manager but it would be a horrible combination. Liverpools greatest nemesis having the most irritable coach at their helm, I dread to think.

Professional Griefer

hullaballoo wrote: »

Atleti seriously impressed tonight. Definite favorites in the final imo.

There's no way Real could have pulled that off against Mourinho. No way.
Atleti 1-0.

I just hope people aren't looking for a spectacle of a final. Atletico will park their bus, Real will park theirs. 1-0 match either way.

Going for Atletico.

Theres no way Madrid would have beaten Chelsea? :pac::pac::pac:

citytillidie

homer simpson wrote: »

Way to go ignore all the points I'd made.

I seen it on twitter on my phone could not get the full article, I am sorry

MaroonAndGreen

Im gona put my neck on the line here and say that I really fancy Madrid to win the final. Cant see them not winning it to be honest!