liverpool V junventus and chelsea V bayern Munich thread (may contain scores)

galwaydude

Chelsea arent out of the woods yet, bayern are very strong at home and only need a 2:0 win.

Jose Mourinho will be in Munich's Olympic Stadium as he hopes to oversee Chelsea's passage into the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
The Portuguese coach is serving the final game of his two-match touchline ban as The Blues look to build on their 4-2 advantage from

Mourinho was not at The Bridge last week but he will be present on Tuesday as Chelsea aim to reach a second consecutive Champions League semi-final.
Chelsea will be confident that their defensive durability will enable them to preserve the two-goal cushion they secured on home soil.
The visitors are minus two full backs, though, as Wayne Bridge and Paulo Ferreira remain sidelined, meaning Glen Johnson and William Gallas will fill in on the flanks.

Scott Parker and Arjen Robben are still missing so Mourinho is unlikely to tinker greatly with the team which started against Bayern last week.
With Mateja Kezman absent due to tonsillitis, Didier Drogba will lead the Chelsea line and will hope his physical presence again puts the Bayern defence under pressure.

Chelsea's direct style of play last week drew criticism from the German giants but Mourinho has no need to change a winning formula as he closes on back-to-back Champions League titles.

Bayern have beaten Premiership opposition already this season and a repeat of their 3-1 success over Arsenal would be enough to see them through to a last four showdown with Juventus or Liverpool.

A disputed injury-time penalty from Michael Ballack gave Bayern optimism for the return leg and they are confident they can overturn the deficit.
Their quest to dump Chelsea out of the competition has been boosted by the return to fitness of Roy Makaay and Claudio Pizarro.

The strike duo missed the defeat at Stamford Bridge but they are available for Tuesday and will be key to Bayern's plans.
Felix Magath is also due to bring Martin Demichelis back into the side after the midfielder missed the first leg due to suspension.

Demichelis' return is likely to lead to Owen Hargreaves being dropped, much to the England international's chagrin.


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I cant see liverpool advancing either but as a liverpool fan i hope the hell we do but it will be very tough. No gerrard and maybe alonso will play a half at least.

p.pete

galwaydude wrote:

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But hopefully not from a Liverpool point of view - back to the good old days with 4 central defenders, wide midfielders pulled back to fullbacks and the the remainder (bar the keeper!) sitting on front of these (preferably around the 18 yard line).

Given Juve have only let in 4 (is that right?) so far in the competition I'll be happy (delighted) if we get a goal. 2 in the first leg was unreal but we have it all to do, at least there'll be no complacency...

alfie

Juve conceded 3 at the weekend, still gonna be extremly tough, Rafa says if we need a goal in the last 20mins he'll brng Cisse on: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N148449050412-0942.htm

yop

Bayern to win 2-1 tonite, with Makaay and Pizzaro back it will test Chelsea but they are not invincible, but still think that they will go through

Juventus to score 3 but pool to nick one, depends on the Juve who turn up, 1st half from 1st leg, then pool will take it, team from 2nd half of 1st leg then who knows.

Sneaky feeling u could have 2 English teams in next round

galwaydude

i hope your right.

Johnny_the_fox

I cannot believe they may risk Cisse :eek:

he was only back training at the end of March.

p.pete

1978 Wales win the Grand Slam in Rugby The Pope Dies Liverpool lose in the League Cup final to the eventual League Champions that year {Forest} Liverpool win the European Cup



2005 Wales win the Grand Slam in Rugby The Pope Dies Liverpool lose in the League Cup final to the eventual League Champions that year {Chelsea} Will Liverpool make it a clean sweep and win the European Cup?


Also in 78 Liverpool played a German team in the semi's, so doesn't look good for Chelsea

super_furry

Trezeguet is out for Juve, but given his recent form I don't think it will make much difference.

opr

p.pete wrote:

1978 Wales win the Grand Slam in Rugby The Pope Dies Liverpool lose in the League Cup final to the eventual League Champions that year {Forest} Liverpool win the European Cup



2005 Wales win the Grand Slam in Rugby The Pope Dies Liverpool lose in the League Cup final to the eventual League Champions that year {Chelsea} Will Liverpool make it a clean sweep and win the European Cup?


Also in 78 Liverpool played a German team in the semi's, so doesn't look good for Chelsea

That is pretty amazing

Lex Luthor

yop wrote:

Juventus to score 3 but pool to nick one

Sneaky feeling u could have 2 English teams in next round

If Juve win 3-1, then Juve go through

PHB

I'd really like Chelsea to get knocked out, not cause I hate them, although thats a factor.

Cause it'd be blamed on the lack of Mourinho, and probably rightly so, and he'd be well pissed off, and then hopefully he can go away to Serie A or something, or at least leave Chelsea
That said, I think it will take a mammoth preformance from Bayern to defeat them, but they did beat Arsenal 3-1 at home and lose 1-0 away. I think that shows people the difference between their/everyone's home and away form.
Either way, It isn't by any means any easy match for Chelsea, and I really want Bayern to score first to see how Chelsea respond.

Headshot

PHB wrote:

I'd really like Chelsea to get knocked out, not cause I hate them, although thats a factor.

Cause it'd be blamed on the lack of Mourinho, and probably rightly so, and he'd be well pissed off, and then hopefully he can go away to Serie A or something, or at least leave Chelsea
That said, I think it will take a mammoth preformance from Bayern to defeat them, but they did beat Arsenal 3-1 at home and lose 1-0 away. I think that shows people the difference between their/everyone's home and away form.
Either way, It isn't by any means any easy match for Chelsea, and I really want Bayern to score first to see how Chelsea respond.

i want to see chelsea getting knocked out too, i hate Mourinho to full of himself thinks he's god of soccer :mad:

abccormac

I think the man's an absolute legend. One of the best things to happen to football in years, purely for his entertainment value.

PHB

Yeah I think he is really interesting and good, thus I want him gone from Chelsea

mike65

I demand the Juve-Pool game has its own thread!

Okay tonight I see a either 1-1 or 2-1 just dont know who to. Chelsea would have to be a bit inept to blow it really.

Tomorrow...well who the hell knows? Cisse to score the winning goal in injury time? Two early goals from Garcia and Baros or Riise then "all back to my place" as Pool set up two banks of 5 with Baros reading a book on the edge Buffons area?. All I'll say is I think Juve will be found out...or Pool will go down fighting to the last.

Mike.

Headshot

PHB wrote:

Yeah I think he is really interesting and good, thus I want him gone from Chelsea

i give you that he's funney but to full of himself god dammit i wished he went to spain or somewhere else

PHB

I just saw Chelsea's team:

Cech

Carvalho - Huth - Terry - Gallas

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Makelele

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Cole - Lampard - Duff
Drogba - Gudjohnson

Is this a change in tactic?
Playing a diamond 4-4-2 style?
Or maybe a 4-1-3-2 or something

Its different anyway
Maybe Cole will play in the middle?
I think they might be a bit lacking in the midfield imo, Tiago normally does a hell of a job breaking up attacks early on

abccormac

Well, Chelsea won't be sitting back defending their lead from the look of that team.

PHB

Its interesting, personally don't think it will work it, think it will make them weak in the middle and I think they have to score to win this game with this sorta formation, and I don't fancy their chances. But I'm biased

galwaydude

its a very strong team by the looks of it.I like the midfield of duff lampard and cole with Makelele sitting in front of the defence mopping everything up.
If it goes along the lines at barcelona then chelsea will sneak a goal and win the tie overall on goals scored on agg.

Jivin Turkey

Its the same team from the first leg, aside from Huth for Johnsen hardly a bad swap.

Chelsea to win tonight and go through at a canter.

PHB

Bayern are looking seriously good imo, lets see if they can convert it

abccormac

1-0 chelsea, Lampard scorer

PHB

how lucky can one team get!?

abccormac

Schweinsteigerererer has been impressive so far

TheMonster

FFS - nother F*&^&^ Deflection - That luck has to end!!! :mad:

abccormac

Ballack missed a sitter.

WhiteWashMan

easy to see the chelsea haters here
i hope the win tonight and go on to win the title.

and anyone who says frank lampard is not world class, needs to have their head examined.
amother incredible performance so far.
awesome player. if i could have his children, i would...

abccormac

1-1, pizzaro

abccormac

Chelsea under real pressure, Duff off for Tiago, Makaay off for guerrero

Slash/ED

abccormac wrote:

Makaay off for guerrero

Bizzare one, he may not be playing well but he's one of the best goal scorers in Europe and his ECL record is amazing.

Whats going on in the inter/milan game?
I hear all sorts of crazy ****

abccormac

2-1 chelsea, drogba header

PHB

thats that.
Amazing defensive preformance from Chelsea, absolutly amazing, that said, a somewhat lucky display. But a goals a goal, and thats that.
Great goal by Drogba.

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p.s. about Lampard.
He is an amazing finisher, world class, I don't doubt that, theres a strikers instinct in him, but that said, I honastly think he played **** tonight as a midfielder, and did nothing but the goal, infact I can't remember seeing him much at all except the goal. The midfield has been bossed by bayern, who controlled the game, but couldn't get anything in the goal. Chelsea's possesion has all come from Dorgba Cole Gudjohnson and Duff. Lampard did **** tonight, except take a shot which might have been going to the goal, but was saved, and was then deflected into the goal. After that I don't think hes done much at all, you must be watchign another game.

MOM for me has been Makelele, absolutly unreal, cutting down every attack as much as humanly possible, containing Ballack to only a handful of chances, which I think is a great game.

Ft?

Slash/ED

PHB wrote:

thats that.
Amazing defensive preformance from Chelsea, absolutly amazing, that said, a somewhat lucky display. But a goals a goal, and thats that.
Great goal by Drogba.

Disagree strongly they've played much better defensively, they've relied on alot of luck today

As for the San Sira, I hear a flare has hit Dida on the head knocking him out, the players were escorted off the pitch and the match has since been called off.

Guy:Incognito

Papa Smut wrote:

Ft?

Not quite bout 3 mins inc injury time left.

Guy:Incognito

2-2, deflection, bit of ironing there, even if it was off Guerro.

abccormac

2-2, guerrero

eirebhoy

Its all this media love for Lampard that really gets to me. Put it this way, I just heard Townsend say Lampard is the player of the season. Henry has 30 goals and 20 assists this season. He should be player of the season, after Terry.

PHB

Inter vs AC:

73' Delay in match Nelson de Jesus Dida(Milan).
71' Foul by Julio Cruz (Inter Milan).
71' Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for dissent.
71' Nelson de Jesus Dida (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
71' Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Clarence Seedorf.
70' Attempt saved. Andy van der Meyde (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Esteban Cambiasso.
70' Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nelson de Jesus Dida.
69'

Substitution, Milan. Rui Costa midfielder replaces Hernan Crespo.
68' Attempt missed. Sinisa Mihajlovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Juan Sebastian Veron.
67' Foul by Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan).
67' Marcos Cafu (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
66' Foul by Juan Sebastian Veron (Inter Milan).
66' Clarence Seedorf (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
63' Ivan Cordoba (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63' Foul by Hernan Crespo (Milan).
62' Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Jaap Stam.
62' Attempt blocked. Obafemi Martins (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esteban Cambiasso.
61' Attempt missed. Hernan Crespo (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Cafu with a cross.60' Foul by Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan).
60' Andrei Shevchenko (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59' Attempt saved. Obafemi Martins (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
56' Foul by Julio Cruz (Inter Milan).
55' Alessandro Nesta (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
55' Foul by Massimo Ambrosini (Milan).
55' Andy van der Meyde (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54' Attempt missed. Sinisa Mihajlovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
54' Julio Cruz (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54' Foul by Jaap Stam (Milan).
53' Attempt missed. Juan Sebastian Veron (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Zanetti.
52' Attempt saved. Obafemi Martins (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Sebastian Veron.
51'

Substitution, Inter Milan. Obafemi Martins forward replaces Adriano because of an injury.
51' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
50' Delay in match Adriano(Inter Milan).
49' Attempt blocked. Juan Sebastian Veron (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Esteban Cambiasso with a headed pass.
46'

Substitution, Inter Milan. Julio Cruz forward replaces Kily González.
46'

Substitution, Inter Milan. Sinisa Mihajlovic defender replaces Cristiano Zanetti.
45' Second Half begins Inter Milan 0, Milan 1.
45'+3' First Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Milan 1.
45'+2' Foul by Giuseppe Favalli (Inter Milan).
45'+2' Massimo Ambrosini (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
45'+1' Offside, Inter Milan. Giuseppe Favalli tries a through ball, but Kily González is caught offside.
44' Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
44' Foul by Massimo Ambrosini (Milan).
44' Attempt blocked. Juan Sebastian Veron (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43' Alessandro Nesta (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43' Adriano (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42' Foul by Alessandro Nesta (Milan).
42' Attempt missed. Paolo Maldini (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Clarence Seedorf following a corner.
41' Corner, Milan. Conceded by Javier Zanetti.
38' Attempt missed. Adriano (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Javier Zanetti.
37' Attempt missed. Marcos Cafu (Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrei Shevchenko with a cross following a fast break.
36' Attempt blocked. Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adriano.
35' Attempt missed. Adriano (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Sebastian Veron with a long ball.
35' Attempt blocked. Juan Sebastian Veron (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
35' Attempt blocked. Kily González (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adriano.
33' Attempt saved. Kily González (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Esteban Cambiasso.
33' Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nelson de Jesus Dida.
32' Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Alessandro Nesta.
32' Foul by Adriano (Inter Milan).
31' Jaap Stam (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
30' Goal! Inter Milan 0, Milan 1. Andrei Shevchenko (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kakà.
26' Offside, Milan. Alessandro Nesta tries a through ball, but Marcos Cafu is caught offside.
26' Offside, Milan. Kakà tries a through ball, but Clarence Seedorf is caught offside.
25' Adriano (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25' Foul by Jaap Stam (Milan).
24' Foul by Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan).
24' Hernan Crespo (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24' Clarence Seedorf (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
24' Foul by Andy van der Meyde (Inter Milan).
22' Foul by Cristiano Zanetti (Inter Milan).
22' Andrei Shevchenko (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20' Offside, Milan. Clarence Seedorf tries a through ball, but Hernan Crespo is caught offside.
17' Foul by Cristiano Zanetti (Inter Milan).
17' Paolo Maldini (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
16' Foul by Juan Sebastian Veron (Inter Milan).
16' Alessandro Nesta (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
15' Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
15' Foul by Kakà (Milan).
15' Kakà (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
15' Foul by Juan Sebastian Veron (Inter Milan).
14' Attempt saved. Juan Sebastian Veron (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adriano.
14' Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nelson de Jesus Dida.
14' Foul by Alessandro Nesta (Milan).
14' Adriano (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13' Adriano (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13' Foul by Jaap Stam (Milan).
12' Attempt missed. Andrea Pirlo (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
11' Ivan Cordoba (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
11' Kakà (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11' Foul by Ivan Cordoba (Inter Milan).
11' Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
11' Foul by Hernan Crespo (Milan).
10' Clarence Seedorf (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
10' Foul by Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan).
9' Attempt blocked. Kakà (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Pirlo.
9' Corner, Milan. Conceded by Marco Materazzi.
8' Marcos Cafu (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
8' Foul by Giuseppe Favalli (Inter Milan).
7' Foul by Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan).
7' Massimo Ambrosini (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
7' Massimo Ambrosini (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6' Foul by Massimo Ambrosini (Milan).
6' Kily González (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6' Adriano (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6' Foul by Marcos Cafu (Milan).
6' Giuseppe Favalli (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
6' Foul by Hernan Crespo (Milan).
5' Foul by Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan).
5' Kakà (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4' Kily González (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
4' Foul by Kily González (Inter Milan).
4' Massimo Ambrosini (Milan) wins a free kick in his own half.
2' Attempt missed. Ivan Cordoba (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Sebastian Veron with a cross following a set piece situation.
1' Juan Sebastian Veron (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
1' Foul by Andrea Pirlo (Milan).
1' First Half begins.

Match delayed at the 73rd minute

PHB

Chelsea's defence is leaking goals in europe, 4 against Bayern, 4 against Barca?
Thats quite nuts

Guy:Incognito

Slash/ED wrote:

Disagree strongly they've played much better defensively, they've relied on alot of luck today

As for the San Sira, I hear a flare has hit Dida on the head knocking him out, the players were escorted off the pitch and the match has since been called off.

It was Inter at home was it not? Both teams could blame the others fans for that one.

PHB

WTF, 3-2 to Bayern

abccormac

3-2 scholl, :eek: seconds left!

Guy:Incognito

3-2 Bayern.

abccormac

all over, 3-2 Bayern, 6-5 aggregate to chelsea

eirebhoy

PHB wrote:

Chelsea's defence is leaking goals in europe, 4 against Bayern, 4 against Barca?
Thats quite nuts

Put Ronaldinho, Figo, Ballack and Henry in the same midfield and you'll concede goals. Lampard - AMC, Duff - AML, Cole - AMRLC, Gudjonsson - FC.

mike65

Damn damn damn!

Still it shows the Chelsea defense is far from secure, I think if Pool get a result tomorrow they wont be too dissapointed.

Match abandoned in Milan. Stupid ****ers...

Mike.

WhiteWashMan

that was some goal by drogba. great cross by cole. i mean, great cross.
i thought he was going to stand on it and waste time.

i thought munichs last goal was a real good finish as well.
exciting match. thats what great european football is about.
i think the last 4 or 5 chelsea matches have been fab football to enjoy from a neutral point of view. id like to see them win this year. i think they are the best team in the tournament, the most exciting team.

but i did think their defence was shaky today. i thought they were all immense, except for duff, who i thought was just a bit quite. didnt do any runs, just kept cutting back, but he played a possession game, and thats ok. makalele was awesome as well, and terry played out of his skin.

quote of the match though has to go to whoever was commentating on itv, when gudjonson cleared of the line said 'what fantastic movement, he stayed on his post....'

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Is the semi final an open draw, or has it already been decided who is playing who?