2016-17 UEFA Champions League

HalloweenJack

I hardly think that a squad that struggles to keep clean sheets is one that can be considered the best ever. Again, I'd like to see the analysis that this claim is based on.

Lovely finish from Ronaldo, brilliant reactions from him.

highgiant1985

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

The Golden Miller will be bankrupt by the end of the competition.

fools and their money are easily parted!

GreNoLi

The machine has had an outstanding game all round, devilishly efficient.

Andersonisgod

Dreadful player Darragh, spoofer!!

Turtwig

Fortunate 50/50 goes real' s way. Ronaldo does what he does best capitalizes to full take full advantage. Sublime finish.

Feel sorry for atleti very much against the run of play.
Atleti have to go for broke now.

The Talking Bread

I think THE GOLDEN MILLER (TGM = THE GAMBLING MUG) should be paying for EACH GOAL, he scores, not just each game he scores in!

Liam O

What about Ronaldo's general play though?

Rezident

Player down, call the medic. Oh wait its casemiro, he'll be fine once the ball is cleared.

Andersonisgod

HalloweenJack wrote: »

I hardly think that a squad that struggles to keep clean sheets is one that can be considered the best ever. Again, I'd like to see the analysis that this claim is based on.

Lovely finish from Ronaldo, brilliant reactions from him.

I think it's just an observation based on strength of starting 11, bench and quality of players they are missing and nobody even really notices (Bale, Pepe).

ScummyMan

https://twitter.com/OptaJohan/status/859481818562801665

The man is a phenomenon.

Koke needs to more careful

Armchair Andy

Whose the go to AIG/Messi/Barcelona on Ronaldos behalf around these parts?

That was a class strike. Even had the Matrix moves n' all.

irishman86

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I think it's just an observation based on strength of starting 11, bench and quality of players they are missing and nobody even really notices (Bale, Pepe).

How could you not notice Bale missing. Real didnt have to do a sub in the first 20 mins :pac:

Billy86

But the worst thing about him is that he never scores two against big teams in Europe.

Andersonisgod

Armchair Andy wrote: »

Whose the go to AIG/Messi/Barcelona on Ronaldos behalf around these parts?

That was a class strike. Even had the Matrix moves n' all.

There's plenty of them I think, lots to choose from.

The Talking Bread

ScummyMan wrote: »

https://twitter.com/OptaJohan/status/859481818562801665

The man is a phenomenon.

That is mental?? Serious??

Armchair Andy

Just love watching Asensio.

Rezident

Ronaldo is some diver though. Griezmann is class, he should leave atletico asap. Imagine him playing for an attacking team.

Great tracking back by Greizmann

Andersonisgod

Imagine starting Isco, not bringing on James Rodriguez, Bale being out, and being able to bring on Asensio. Tough to compete with that.

Billy86

Turtwig wrote: »

Fortunate 50/50 goes real' s way. Ronaldo does what he does best capitalizes to full take full advantage. Sublime finish.

Feel sorry for atleti very much against the run of play.
Atleti have to go for broke now.

Not really, they're not Bayern for talent granted, but we saw how quickly a game can turn around with just 45 mins left last week - this one has over 90 remaining!

irishman86

Easy

Andersonisgod

Thank God I don't have to watch Atletico bottle it all over again next week now.

HalloweenJack

Armchair Andy wrote: »

Whose the go to AIG/Messi/Barcelona on Ronaldos behalf around these parts?

There was a guy around a while back in the La Liga thread. He was equally obsessed and hyperbolic regarding "CR7" (think thought might have been his username).

Billy86

:rolleyes:

Yeah but when was the LAST time he scored a hat trick against a big club in Europe?

Giggsy11

He scores only against easy teams isn't it.

No player has scored more goals than Ronaldo in QF and SF stages in CL, no player has even scored half of what he scored IIRC.

fuzzydunlop85

Lol back to back hat tricks, useless ! Golden Miller must be hiding behind the sofa at this stage.

BorneTobyWilde

Billy86 wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Yeah but when was the LAST time he scored a hat trick against a big club in Europe?

In last round

murpho999

That's the tie over.

Athletico must hate Real in the CL. Just can't beat them.

The Talking Bread

Brilliant all round attack. Simple but devastating!

Wow Ronaldo
Stunning performance

niallo27

Why did the keeper dive out of the way of the shot though.

user2011

Uselessssssssssssss plonker

BorneTobyWilde

Best player since Sliced Bread .

Dirty Dingus McGee

It's amazing to think that Real Madrid paid €100 million for Gareth Bale and they don't seem to miss him in the slightest.

Vasquez,Asensio,Isco,Morata and James must be the greatest back up attack in the history of the sport.

ERG89

Fair play Ronaldo. Atletico are like a dog with no teeth now. An unrecognisable performance by them more like watching Arsenal or Man City on a bad night than a Simeone team.

Billy86

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

In last round

niallo27

niallo27 wrote: »

Why did the keeper dive out of the way of the shot though.

Because he knows Ronaldo is **** so he had to let him score

Armchair Andy

He faked the left corner well there with his body shape.

Billy86

Christ that would have been something else from Modric!

The Talking Bread

Has never scored a hat trick in a Champions League final when his team is down to 9 men, though has he. I'll hold judgement until such an occurrence.

castletownman

Andersonisgod wrote: »

There's plenty of them I think, lots to choose from.

You talk ****e about Barca/Chelsea/City (insert flavour of the month here). If Messi scored one, never mind a hattrick, in a CL semi final you'd flood it with praise. And undoutedly needlessly draw comparison

Mr.Crinklewood

Billy86 wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Yeah but when was the LAST time he scored a hat trick against a big club in Europe?

Yea, but will not be classified as a true great until he scores in Europe on a Monday night.

irishman86

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

It's amazing to think that Real Madrid paid ?100 million for Gareth Bale and they don't seem to miss him in the slightest.

Vasquez,Asensio,Isco,Morata and James must be the greatest back up attack in the history of the sport.

Certain Norwegian and a thunderbirds lookalike beg to disagree :pac:

Turtwig

Ah jeez only a few more years left of ronnie and lio. Savour it lads

GreNoLi

It's like goals sustain his youth, amazing player.

Andersonisgod

castletownman wrote: »

You talk ****e about Barca/Chelsea/City (insert flavour of the month here). If Messi scored one, never mind a hattrick, in a CL semi final you'd flood it with praise. And undoutedly needlessly draw comparison

There's no comparison.

NoviGlitzko

Atletico has been awful tonight.

TheCitizen

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Thank God I don't have to watch Atletico bottle it all over again next week now.

At least we'll be spared that. Atletico have been pathetic. Only Juventus can stop Real now.

Mr.Crinklewood

Would kill for the ability to have the ignore option on quoted texts.

(I do appreciate that nobody will be able to read this )