2016-17 UEFA Champions League

Turtwig

Turtwig wrote: »

They used to be fairly solid at them under him though. I think this season both himself and Enrique just said fook it.

PSG must be kicking themselves.

When? Couple times playing Arsenal they conceded from Arsenal's only set piece at 0-0. Hilariously one of those times Arsenal hasn't had a single shot yet were 1-0 up. :pac: They've never been able to defend but teams just couldn't get that far up the pitch often. The midfield has been declining for a while and in the last couple of seasons it's needed the forward line to cover their blushes but the vulnerabilities are clearer than ever to see.

Jayop

This tie is over. I'd say once in the history of European football has an Italian team given up a 3 nil lead and it won't happen again

The Talking Bread

jamescd wrote: »

Barca looking like taking a 4 - 0 deficit back to the Nou Camp for the 2nd leg. Sound familiar?

They did manage to turn it around last time though so I wouldm't say it's over quite yet even if it does finish 4 - 0.

Yeah...........against a team that resembled a hungover Sunday league team. There will be no familiarity! Juve won't capitulate like that!














Even if the Ref is against them (FAO AIG)

irishman86

Its over

LuckyGent88

Glorious chance missed once again.

martyos121

That was the chance for an away goal. Suarez usually buries them, and Barca probably won't get a better one.

GavRedKing

Barca dont deserve Messi.

Jayop

Don't know if this is true but....

https://twitter.com/euangtaylor/status/838729509612503042

StringerBell

Definitely a handball

So sorry to see that not given.

Osmosis Jones

Should be a penalty for that handball.

JaMarcusHustle

A blatant Juventus handball denying a goalscoring opportunity.

And it's not given.

BRILLIANT.

Mars Bar

Probably should have been a penalty. The worst thing about it is it gives AIG the ammo he is looking for.

HalloweenJack

Would be pretty harsh, rebounds off his chest into his hand.

Andersonisgod

Refs favour Barça in Europe....

Meanwhile another great chance for Barça, Buffon saves again. As poor as they've been tonight defensively, they've made chances but not finished.

irishman86

The ball smacked him the chest then up at his hand, it would have been a soft penalty

GavRedKing

Nobody claimed it.

Id be surprised if Barca dont score at least 1.

Messi has put 2 excellent chances on a plate for Barca. They should have at least 1 tonight.

StringerBell

He knew nothing about it, which lessens it somewhat.

Still though

martyos121

Defo penalty alright.

#JeSuisAIG

elefant

Can see Barca getting a goal and keeping the tie alive.

Messi the best player on the park, he just needs one of the others to step up a little.

JaMarcusHustle

Fantastic to see a ref let that play on.

Get up you pair of fannies.

TheCitizen

Barca keep missing sitters, should have scored at least one by now.

Lackey

Barca fighting for it now.....70 mins in

GavRedKing

Mandzukic should be booked for that tackle.

He was lucky there

Osmosis Jones

Mandzukic clatters Roberto so I'm not sure what the Juve lads can complain about.

irishman86

Miles on side

LuckyGent88

Poor decision for the offside. Barca just can't defend.

GreNoLi

Refs favour Barça in Europe.

StringerBell

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Refs favour Barça in Europe....

Meanwhile another great chance for Barça, Buffon saves again. As poor as they've been tonight defensively, they've made chances but not finished.

Officials bailed them out again there with that offside call.

Shocking defending, but they got spared another goal by the officials, only Barca eh

Andersonisgod

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Refs favour Barça in Europe....

Meanwhile another great chance for Barça, Buffon saves again. As poor as they've been tonight defensively, they've made chances but not finished.

Aye, never offside, would've been 4.

jamescd

Juve goal wrongly chalked off for offside. Khedira was onside.

Osmosis Jones

Refs are shíte all over in Europe.

GavRedKing

Possible penalty and red card missed in the space of 2mins.

Barca not getting the rub of the green.

HalloweenJack

Lol, yellow for Khedira diving.

irishman86

GavRedKing wrote: »

Possible penalty and red card missed in the space of 2mins.

Barca not getting the rub of the green.

Uh.........did you just miss the phantom offside

Turtwig

Barca are opening juventus up. They should really have had at least one goal here.

GavRedKing

Now I remember why I never liked Mandzukic

RoryMac

Suarez is playing like a guy that won a raffle to get a game, he's been awful. I'd love to see the stats on his distance run over the game, reckon the keeper have similar distances

GavRedKing

In Paris they defended worse and created nothing and lost 4-0.

Theyve been poor at the back but going forward theyve created a few great chances, much more than in Paris anyway.

The Golden Miller

Barca playing alot better than I expected tbh. Deserve a goal, but they are hard to come by against decent defences who frustrate. Always loads of close calls but hard to perfect that final ball when it's so tight in a teams defence

tanko

Why do Barcelona keep waiting until they're almost out of these ties before they wake up and start playing?

martyos121

A lot will say now that if there's one team who can turn around such a deficit in the second leg, it's Barca.

Not the way I see it. If there's one team who won't implode to the tune of 3 goals in a second leg under any circumstances, it's definitely Juventus.

HalloweenJack

That was a very exciting game to watch, one of the best I've seen for a while.

Still a long way to go for Juve but I fancy them a lot more than PSG to hold on.

The_Kew_Tour

Beautiful, Beautiful Beautiful.

Forza Juve

Jan_de_Bakker

I'm not being my usual self here, but after what happened with PSG, Barca will have such belief.

Barca still overwhelming favourites for this tie

Jan_de_Bakker

Jan_de_Bakker wrote: »

Barca still overwhelming favourites for this tie

What?

No they're not.

TheCitizen

Pity Barca didn't get a goal there. Tie is likely over but a Barca goal would've meant a more interesting 2nd leg.

The hate for Barca on here with some posters is hard to fathom. As a neutral they've been great to watch over the years even when they lose. Neutrals who don't like Barcelona don't get football.

Andersonisgod

Oh well, there was some good stuff but way too many negatives. Honestly I'm too annoyed to talk about it properly. You can't win the Champions League conceding an aggregate of 7-0 in 2 away legs. You can't miss great chances like we did tonight. You can't just ignore the transition, which is what killed us tonight. You can't be so poor on set pieces. You can't spend the money Barça did in the summer and, when chasing 3-0, not have any quality to bring on to change the game. You can't prioritise short term gain over long term benefit and complain when things unravel long term that's been Luis Enrique's reign as head coach and Bartomeu's board summed up as simply as possible.

And usually I'd say that next season things will change, things will be better because, for all the problems at the club, this is still an incredible club with a wonderful history and a ferocious fanbase, but I don't think things will get better, I think it will just be an extension of the current regime just with a different face on the touchline and a different voice behind the microphone.

Btw happy for Dani Alves to shove it in Bartomeu's face, pretty funny all things considered.

pudzey101

already posted in another thread saying i can see Juve going on and winning this their defense is unreal , would be nice for buffon to finally get a UCL medal too

Jayop

Jan_de_Bakker wrote: »

I'm not being my usual self here, but after what happened with PSG, Barca will have such belief.

Barca still overwhelming favourites for this tie

Lol, please go work for my bookie.

The_Kew_Tour

Juve are great to watch. Great side. Just love watching them.

Fora Juve:D

Not over yet. Early goal for Barca and who knows. But hard to see it