CL 2nd Round, 2nd leg, Barca (1) vs (1) Chelsea (RTE, BT Sports)

Sam Hain

Decent spell of possession for Chelsea just there, poor choices twice by Moses. Barca can definitely be got at down the flanks.

Fromvert

tombliboo83 wrote: »

He’ll be gone soon enough anyway

Would it be his decision to leave or Chelsea's?
He's gone backwards but it's a struggle to find a keeper who is competent. It's slim pickings for high quality keepers at the moment.

beya2009

Chelsea playing well...good response after conceding early.

sligeach

Barcelona don't wear red and blue George.

SlickRic

Chelsea showing, even in this brief spell, that Barca can be got at.

KERSPLAT!

Thought he was going to spill that! Chelsea playing well enough

Nalz

Credit to Chelsea here. Good positive approach.

Mr.Nice Guy

What a goal that was.

monkey9

What a bloody goal.

martyos121

Pure class from Dembele.

Berserker

2-0, Chelsea responded well after conceding that first goal but they are all but out now.

GavRedKing

Thats that anyway.

beya2009

Good lord their lethal. I was gonna say Barca just enjoying meaningless possession just taking a stroll and just like that they punish you.

Agent Coulson

Well that's it any Netflix recommendations?

sligeach

Great Barca goal and some finish.

ERG89

Messi's natural dribbling goes unnoticed sometimes. It's that good.

LuckyGent88

And that’s that. Lovely pass from Messi and a cracking finish

SlickRic

Cesc has gone off a cliff.

Berserker

Man City and Liverpool are going to be the only two PL sides in the last eight.

Sam Hain

Fabregas losing it again. Just can't be doing that against a side this like this. Clinical attack and finish.

DJIMI TRARORE

Chelsea trying there best to make Celtic look like a competitive European team,this could end badly

Fromvert

SlickRic wrote: »

Cesc has gone off a cliff.

Took him long enough to start jogging back after giving it away too.

tombliboo83

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Well that's it any Netflix recommendations?

Seven seconds, fantastic cop drama

SlickRic

Barca didn't have to do a lot for either goal. Clinical, yes. But not great.

Courtois can't be letting the first in.
And Cesc was appalling to leave his defence utterly exposed for the second.

theoneeyedman

Poor defense, azpelequqta should have taken a yellow and stopped Messi in his tracks. Chelsea struggling, cesc especially with the pace of the game

GavRedKing

Was going to try and make it home for the 2nd half but from what I've seen online, f**k that. :pac:

kingshankly

George hadn’t a clue coutinho was cuptied😂

SlickRic

Looking at that 2nd again, Courtois is poor once more.

Harry Palmr

Bit damning for premier league this, two sides left. Admittedly the ones with the most dynamic attack which may be pertinent. Or maybe it was just the luck of the draw eh?

Skylinehead

SlickRic wrote: »

Cesc has gone off a cliff.

Since Arsenal.

monkey9

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Well that's it any Netflix recommendations?

They'll be showing highlights of the Man U - Sevilla afterwards so make sure to switch back later.

Agent Coulson

monkey9 wrote: »

They'll be showing highlights of the Man U - Sevilla afterwards so make sure to switch back later.

Setting the alarm for Dunphy on RTE and Keane on ITV

eagle eye

SlickRic wrote: »

Barca didn't have to do a lot for either goal. Clinical, yes. But not great.

Courtois can't be letting the first in.
And Cesc was appalling to leave his defence utterly exposed for the second.

See the thing is that Cesc is not suited to a game like this, he was never a defensive midfielder in his life and when you are playing a team that is going to dominate possession then Cesc can't play in midfield. You need two midfielders behind him to get the best out of him.

So while you can blame him for the second goal it's really the manager's fault for putting him in that position.

Turtwig

Suarez could push over an old lady with a Zimmer frame in the street and still claim she tripped him.

blueser

George Hamilton on RTE; "Reasons to be cheerful for Chelsea. Well; score twice and don't let Barcelona score again, and you're through". Cutting edge commentary there from George.

Essien

If you're going to be 2 goals down, it might as well be in the first 20 minutes.


That way there's still enough time left to be 5 goals down.

Sam Hain

blueser wrote: »

George Hamilton on RTE; "Reasons to be cheerful for Chelsea. Well; score twice and don't let Barcelona score again, and you're through". Cutting edge commentary there from George.

Hes insufferable.

Harry Palmr

blueser wrote: »

George Hamilton on RTE; "Reasons to be cheerful for Chelsea. Well; score twice and don't let Barcelona score again, and you're through". Cutting edge commentary there from George.

It'll be one of the great comebacks of the CL if they manage that.

GavRedKing

Harry Palmr wrote: »

It'll be one of the great comebacks of the CL if they manage that.

2nd best come back of all time, after Barca dumping PSG out last year.

DJIMI TRARORE

Couple of great chances for Chelsea

SlickRic

This game has been even.

Harry Palmr

Ref doing well, Barca trying to officiate the game

tombliboo83

The Barca histrionics are insufferable.

Sam Hain

Barca are an awful shower of whingers. Going down at the slightest contact and then surrounding the ref wailing like sirens. The ref has to cop on.

Agent Coulson

Braca player throws elbow and then goes down like he was shot.


That is the one of the reason people hate them.

Berserker

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Ref doing well, Barca trying to officiate the game

Slightest touch and they are down also.

SlickRic

Giroud is showing in this game why he's never been elite.

Has destroyed good work by Willian and Hazard on multiple occasions now.

Essien

It's frustrating to be 2 down having not actually been playing that bad.

Sam Hain

come on, one before half time.

SlickRic

How do Barca get away with surrounding the ref in packs constantly?