Champions League Thread (the dawn of time - 2014)

[barmyarmy]

Shocking defending by Real really.
Like I said two weeks ago concerned about the standard in Europe where an average Liverpool side can beat them 5-0 on aggregate.

 

[Will_NA]

Hala madrid!!

Lol

 

[King Pietersen]

England > Spain. A team in pretty awful form in England beat a team on a 10 game winning run in Spain. LOL.

 

[PhilD123]

After all, we are the Club of the last Century

Tweaked that for you

Just can't get my head around how poor that Madrid side were, and to think some on this forum were giving them a chance at the start of the season. Sides like them and some Italian ones are shadows of the force they once were in Europe. If it's not an English side that wins it this year, it'll be Barca or maybe Bayern, can't see anyone else doing it.

Just really gotta hope that if we get through tomorrow, we get the scousers. It's like last year, we're the only ones I trust to put them out. Need to beat them on Saturday now to shut them up, they get a win, and the giddyness levels will be city-esque.

More nervous about tomorrow night than I was straight after the first leg, but if we get up and at them, then we should be sorted.

 

[MasterBlaster76]

Tweaked that for you

Just can't get my head around how poor that Madrid side were, and to think some on this forum were giving them a chance at the start of the season. Sides like them and some Italian ones are shadows of the force they once were in Europe. If it's not an English side that wins it this year, it'll be Barca or maybe Bayern, can't see anyone else doing it.

Just really gotta hope that if we get through tomorrow, we get the scousers. It's like last year, we're the only ones I trust to put them out. Need to beat them on Saturday now to shut them up, they get a win, and the giddyness levels will be city-esque.

More nervous about tomorrow night than I was straight after the first leg, but if we get up and at them, then we should be sorted.

Nice tweak, Phil! Madrid really are becoming a proper joke, aren't they? Agree about tomorrow, we musn't let them get comfy and start passing the ball around. As far as Saturday's concerned, even a draw would do the job, but obviously, it's always nice to beat them.

 

[m_vaughan]

England > Spain. A team in pretty awful form in England beat a team on a 10 game winning run in Spain. LOL.

Please. Liverpool have 5 Spanish players in their team, so it really does not in any way show England > Spain. I still remember how England played against Spain at El Madrigal.

And our 10 game winning run ended last weekend, unfortunately.

 

[King Pietersen]

Sorry then, let me rephrase that.

Premier League > La Liga.

 

[m_vaughan]

There is no direct comparision. Its depends on what you like, and for me La Liga produces far more exciting games (Real Madrid or not) than Premier League.

m_vaughan added 3 Minutes and 44 Seconds later...

Shocking defending by Real really.
Like I said two weeks ago concerned about the standard in Europe where an average Liverpool side can beat them 5-0 on aggregate.

Which is why the 6+5 rule might actually not be a bad idea after all. Both for European club football and for the future of the English youngstars. Its a shame that legendary teams like Ajax and PSV can never hold on to their stars.

 

[Themer]

Which is why the 6+5 rule might actually not be a bad idea after all. Both for European club football and for the future of the English youngstars. Its a shame that legendary teams like Ajax and PSV can never hold on to their stars.

I hope the 6+5 rule is brought in as, barring Man Utd and Villa, out of the top teams there are very few British players playing for them.

Madrid were poor last night though they just don't seem to have a very solid defence. The way to play them on evidence of last night is to sit back then counter and there were in dissarray.

 

[PhilD123]

There is no direct comparision. Its depends on what you like, and for me La Liga produces far more exciting games (Real Madrid or not) than Premier League.

It can be quite entertaining but that's only because of the poor standard of football there at the moment. Madrid were awful last night, and in the 1st leg, they haven't been past the second round in 5 years. And for a few of those years, they even won La Liga. For all the success of the national side, the standard of football is very poor and it shows as they are exposed in Europe.

Which is why the 6+5 rule might actually not be a bad idea after all. Both for European club football and for the future of the English youngstars. Its a shame that legendary teams like Ajax and PSV can never hold on to their stars.

Platini seems to target this at the English clubs all the time. How about he looks at Inter, who only had one Italian in their team at the San Siro a couple of weeks back. Or Real Madrid who had three Spaniards in their team last night. Easy to point fingers, but it might be better looking closer to home. As for Ajax not holding onto their stars, where did Huntelaar and Sneijder come from?

Looking forward to tonight, even more nervous now, sure to be a good atmosphere though, so should be good. Just need that early goal!

 

[m_vaughan]

It can be quite entertaining but that's only because of the poor standard of football there at the moment. Madrid were awful last night, and in the 1st leg, they haven't been past the second round in 5 years. And for a few of those years, they even won La Liga. For all the success of the national side, the standard of football is very poor and it shows as they are exposed in Europe.

I would not say its very poor. It has dropped in recent years but thats mainly because the buying power of Premier League clubs have increased because they can be taken over by new owners, something that cannot happen very easily in Spain due to the structure of most of the clubs. However, Spain still have better players to choose for the national side, which is quality at the moment, and keeps getting better with every game.

Platini seems to target this at the English clubs all the time. How about he looks at Inter, who only had one Italian in their team at the San Siro a couple of weeks back. Or Real Madrid who had three Spaniards in their team last night. Easy to point fingers, but it might be better looking closer to home. As for Ajax not holding onto their stars, where did Huntelaar and Sneijder come from?

Premier League have a higher foreigner ratio has a whole than La Liga or Serie A. Inter obviously are criticised constantly by the Italian media. We too are often criticised for not making use of the Castilla players and going for buying players instead. But we still have a fair share of Spaniards, and both our representations for the national side, are two important players and first team starters. As far as Huntelaar and Sneijder goes, we paid good money for them, but my point is Ajax are not able to hold on to these and other players (for the money).

Looking forward to tonight, even more nervous now, sure to be a good atmosphere though, so should be good. Just need that early goal!

Inter Milan were disappointing in the first leg. I think they should start Balotelli.

 

[Dare]

Give that Serb the best player of the year award. Best in the world.

 

[CoolzEng45]

Inter Milan look threat to man utd and Man Utd will won. Arsenal look out because they play poor and roma look attack them.

What a shock liverpool beat real madrid 4-0 !!!!

CoolzEng45 added 9 Minutes and 48 Seconds later...

Rooooooonnnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaallllldoooooooooooo score !!!

 

[Bilal91]

wow...roma completely different team at home and arsenal completely different away...if they had taken there chances in the first leg, they would have been home comfortable...but we will just have to wait and see what happends in extra time:

Bilal91 added 52 Minutes and 25 Seconds later...

PHEW!!!
that was close :

 

[m_vaughan]

The scum are out as well. Porto should have won though.