2019-20 UEFA Champions League- SEE Mod Note in OP 15/08/20

Agent Coulson

8-10 wrote: »

Where's all Chelsea's players? Giroud, Jorginho, Willian, Alonso, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Loftus Cheek, Pulisic, Gilmour?

Kepa on the bench, Pedro presumably injured. I presume some of the above are suspended/not eligible but I was all about thinking Chelsea will do it tonight and now I'm nowhere near as sure

Pulisic wrecked his hamstring in the FA Cup final. Gilmour is injured as well I think.


The rest could be Lampard telling the world he doesn't want them.

8-10

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Pulisic wrecked his hamstring in the FA Cup final. Gilmour is injured as well I think.


The rest could be Lampard telling the world he doesn't want them.

I missed the full bench, Giroud and Rudiger are on there but surprised neither starts with Giroud having the experience and quality for this sort of game and Rudiger being a German international who knows the stadium well.

Zeek12

8-10 wrote: »

Where's all Chelsea's players? Giroud, Jorginho, Willian, Alonso, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Loftus Cheek, Pulisic, Gilmour?

Kepa on the bench, Pedro presumably injured. I presume some of the above are suspended/not eligible but I was all about thinking Chelsea will do it tonight and now I'm nowhere near as sure

Pulisic, Willian, Gilmore and Azpilicueta all injured.
Alonso and Jorginho suspended.

Giroud and Rudiger are on the bench

Mr.Nice Guy

Looks like Lampard is going for maximum energy out there with that selection, but I think Bayern will fancy their chances against the defence.

Anyone think Napoli can do it? Normally I wouldn't give them or many teams much hope going away to the Camp Nou, but in this scenario, with the empty stadium, and a coach under pressure, I think they have a fighting chance. Could maybe take it to extra-time. All depends on whether they can keep Messi quiet.

Mr.Nice Guy

Mertens hits the woodwork.

Guy:Incognito

Well, that didnt take long.

No point bothering with the Bayern Chelsea game now.

Mr.Nice Guy

Barca lead through Lenglet. Not the starts to the games I would have wanted.

kksaints

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Barca lead through Lenglet. Not the starts to the games I would have wanted.

Surprised that wasn't disallowed. 2 fairly clear pushes by Lenglet and Pique.

ThunbergsAreGo

kksaints wrote: »

Surprised that wasn't disallowed. 2 fairly clear pushes by Lenglet and Pique.

Barcelona getting a decision, shocked

Mr.Nice Guy

Perisic makes it 2-0. He had way too much space there.

And Messi makes it 2-0.

These ties look done and dusted.

Guy:Incognito

Aaaaaaand thats rthe football done for the night.

ERG89

Good effort by Messi but absolute statue defending. Take off Koulibaly as his price is shrinking tonight

sligeach

Great goal by Messi, off balance as well with the strike.

NIMAN

Chelsea being put to the sword.

Are Munich the best in Europe at present?

ShamoBuc

NIMAN wrote: »

Chelsea being put to the sword.

Are Munich the best in Europe at present?

Yes. Some great footballers in that team and they are capable of scoring from anywhere.


Messi again, the greatest. Edit- possibly scraped his hand.

Zeek12

Messi goal disallowed.
Pretty harsh

NIMAN

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Yes. Some great footballers in that team and they are capable of scoring from anywhere.

They seem to have a good balance to them.....will be cheering them on this season.

Mr.Nice Guy

Pen to Barca?

ShamoBuc

Has to be a pen.

ThunbergsAreGo

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Has to be a pen.

yeah I sort of hope its not given though.

Forward just put their foot in front of someone clearing the ball - pen

No idea how the first goal stood

Mr.Nice Guy

It's given. Had to be. Clever by Messi to get there but you'd think Koulibaly would have had more awareness. He's channelling Varane tonight.

Suarez converts it well. Hammer blow for Napoli.

ShamoBuc

Surprised Suarez took it.

But he didnt half finish it!

ShamoBuc

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

It's given. Had to be. Clever by Messi to get there but you'd think Koulibaly would have had more awareness. He's channelling Varane tonight.

Suarez converts it well. Hammer blow for Napoli.

His price tag is tumbelling.

marklazarcovic

Go on city,sign him,sign that centre back.

Shanotheslayer

Barca V Munich is gonna be a great match

dfx-

ten minutes of VAR, four minutes added time

ShamoBuc

Similar one for Napoli.

Mr.Nice Guy

Pen to Napoli now. :pac:

Insigne scores it. Tiny glimmer of hope for the second half.

ERG89

Jumping in front of a player kicking the ball is now a pen.

ThunbergsAreGo

ERG89 wrote: »

Jumping in front of a player kicking the ball is now a pen.

The newest innovation in football

Rayne Wooney

The first was definitely a pen, Messi flicked it goal ward and likely would have scored

The second one I’m not so sure

Zebra3

Did anyone see a handball for Messi's disallowed goal?

ThunbergsAreGo

Zebra3 wrote: »

Did anyone see a handball for Messi's disallowed goal?

Nope, very odd

mark_jmc

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Nope, very odd

The angle from behind the goal showed it

Brock Turnpike

Zebra3 wrote: »

Did anyone see a handball for Messi's disallowed goal?

It grazed his arm. Very slight touch.

ERG89

Napoli having 2 lads out taking their corners and about 3 lads in the box making runs to get on the end of them

marklazarcovic

Kohlabilly really ain't all that

Shanotheslayer

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Kohlabilly really ain't all that

Koula bad ly

Agent Coulson

Chelsea can sign all the attacking players they want however there back 5 are terrible.

8-10

Milik is a player I like an awful lot. Be good for Napoli to score soon and make it interesting.

8-10

Ooh he nearly just got one

Harry Palmr

Chelsea doing even worse the second time around.

ERG89

Napoli haven't the quality to punish this Barca team but they will be dealt with a lot harder against Bayern.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Chelsea can sign all the attacking players they want however there back 5 are terrible.

Their manager doesn't help that defence either. But he'll blame Kepa for that.

Harry Palmr

UEFA or whoever controls this are turning the fake noise up to 11 for Barca, if it suddenly went off the contrast would be quite disconcerting.

Agent Coulson

Linfield scored the first goals of this/next season/s CL today in a 2 nil win against Tre Fiori.

Harry Palmr

If Napoli had Messi they'd have won this handily.

Guy:Incognito

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Linfield scored the first goals of this/next season/s CL today in a 2 nil win against Tre Fiori.

Whens their next game? Could they be in the Champions league later in the season than all the English teams?

Mr.Nice Guy

Barca not looking like tournament winners on the evidence of this performance. Pity Napoli didn't bring their A game as they could have made this interesting.

Drumpot

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Kohlabilly really ain't all that

He really was poor last night, I presume that was just an off game? People talk about him as if he’s one of the best central defenders in the world!!!

I hope pretty much anybody but City or PSG win they CL, be a real shame if either club gets to reward its owners sports washing project.

citytillidie

Round of 16 2nd leg Results
Paris (FRA) 2 V 0 Borussia Dortmund (GER) (Agg 3-2)
Valencia (ESP) 3 V 4 Atalanta (ITA) (Agg 8-4)
Liverpool (ENG) 2 V 3 Atlético Madrid (ESP) AET (Agg 2-4)
RB Leipzig (GER) 3 V 0 Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) (Agg 4-0)
Manchester City (ENG) 2 V 1 Real Madrid (ESP) (Agg 4-2)
Juventus (ITA) 2 V 1 Lyon (FRA) (Agg 2-2) Lyon (FRA) Win on Away Goals
Barcelona (ESP) 3 V 1 Napoli (ITA) (Agg 4-2)
Bayern München (GER) 4 V 1 Chelsea (ENG) (Agg 7-1)

Quarter Finals All games 20:00
Wednesday 12th August
Atalanta (ITA) V Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) - Live on BT Sport 1

Thursday 13th August
Leipzig (GER) V Atlético (ESP) - Live on BT Sport 1

Friday 14th August
Barcelona (ESP) V Bayern München (GER) - Live on BT Sport 1

Saturday 1th August
Manchester City (ENG) V Lyon (FRA) - Live on BT Sport 1