Champions League 2009/2010

[RoyalChicagoFC]

Just got done watching Inter v. CSKA --not bad, and the visitors would've deserved at least an away goal for their effort but didn't get it, and I like Inter to score in Moscow and progress, ho hum

I'd checked outta here @ HT of the other one in case somebody started squawking about happenings @ San Siro; I see that I need not have worried

The inevitabLOLe for Arsenal only has been forestalled with that nice little fightback from them --Cesc or not, they were always gonna get slaughtered on Tueserz

Whole thing reminds me a bit of Hagler v. Hearns

And I thought the referee'ing was calamitous going both ways

[Starfish]

Whole thing reminds me a bit of Hagler v. Hearns

I allow myself to watch that fight about once a year. Fantastic first round.

[readingbedding]

Two nicely poised matches next week.
Could go either way.

[TBM]

Could go either way.

You reckon?

[soggy biscuit]

Could go either way.

Like Spacey

[readingbedding]

Could go either way.

You reckon?

Yeah, I reckon.

[No Fixed Abode]

Yep, that 7-1 demolision of Villa was awesome.

How did Chelsea get on in the CL this week? I must have missed their result.

Channel 5 m8. Intertoto cup.

[Row Z Royal]

It was a penalty, what are you carrots on about. Red card however was very harsh and of fabregas needed no encouragement to go down. Edgar davids is a little more neutral than you guys and he thought it was a penalty. I can think of many more dislikable players than fabregas.

Rulez iz rulez though. There were some questionable decisions last night, but the ref couldn't not send him off in that position...by the letter of the law.

[PEARCEY]

Two nicely poised matches next week.
Could go either way.

Can't see Arsenal winning through. They were hopelessly outclassed for 70 minutes last night. T'other game looks a close call though.

[readingbedding]

I'm not saying they are favourites, but if they squeak a narrow win, they're through.
They would have had that after 60odd minutes at the Emirates, they have a chance.
Manchester Utd vs Munich is tight.

[Victor Meldrew]

What a sensational first 30 minutes last night-Barcelona could easily have been 6-0 up but for an inspired Almunia.
Other than Brazil in the 1970 World Cup that is the best football I have seen in my lifetime bearing in mind that Barcelona were playing away against one of the top 3 sides in England-breathtaking and all of that without Iniesta.
For those clinging to the belief that losing their 2 centre-backs will drastically reduce Barcelona's capability remember they have Mexico's centre-back Marques,Argentina's Millito,Busquets who played there away at Chelsea last season in the semi-final and Toure who played at centre-back in last year's final.

My view is that Barcelona's coach was guilty of unprofessional soppiness by bringing Henry on for a last hurrah to Arsenal and in doing so allowed Arsenal to make the most of the scraps they were fed.
What a really soft penalty as well.

[TBM]

No Ibrahimovic for Barca on Tuesday

Toure and Suarez also suffered knocks and face a race to be fit

Plus they are already without Puyol and Pique

Might not be the walk over everyone is predicting

[leww_rfc]

But at the end of the day Messi, he can walk over anyone on his own tbf

[Starfish]

And now Alex Song ruled out of the Arsenal team. Oi oi oi.

[TBM]

But at the end of the day Messi, he can walk over anyone on his own tbf

He can but didn't do much in the first leg

[soggy biscuit]

Personally I have always considered Marquez to be better than Pique so don't see the loss of the latter to really be much of a loss at all. Puyol missing is a blow though.

[heathrow royal]

Inter take an early lead away at cska, cska now need to score 3 to qualify

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Inter take an early lead away at cska, cska now need to score 3 to qualify

Am i the only 1 who gets wound up by commentators saying that? Its pretty obvious! you never here them say a team needs 2 to win when they go 1 down in a league game.

[Ark Royal]

Gooners pay the price for really pissing Barca off by taking the lead. 2-1 now and Messi's second had how many passes in the build up? The ball retention and movement is astonishing. Wonderful.

[ZacNaloen]

Sky sports are getting on my nerves, Messi played a simple chip over the keeper and it's audacious and the best thing they've ever seen.