DYC. 7,542 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Fully expect one of the Spanish sides to win the CL again.Real won't win. Back to back win is not happening.Atletico... I don't think so.Barca is a real possiblity.I hope Porto draw Monaco. A new team in the semis. Reddish-Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edetarod 2,155 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 4 games 4 losses now for city against barcaputs our record against them into perspectivewe didn't even lose to that sensational 2009 side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,509 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Can see a Barca vs Real final. If they don't get drawn together next roundBarca, and more importantly Messi, are in top form in Europe.Real almost knocked out by Di Matteo's average SchalkeThe only way they make the final is if they avoid Bayern/Juve in the QF/SF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Technically incredible for a CB, but he has his brain fart moments and has an incredible annoying knack for an own goal! Agree. He reminds me of Pique, though not as good.You know who I really like? Marchisio. Fantastic player. Reddish-Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azpinator 2,325 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 owned!!! that was embarassing. pl champions vs runners up in la liga. EMBARASSING... La Liga champs were almost beaten by Bayer Leverkusen.Cup competitions in general don't follow that logic considering the few number of games and the circumstances of each match. Biggest example is us in 2012 and Liverpool in 2005. CHOULO19 and dUMB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Well, I have to disagree with you. To dribble past players is one thing. To keep your composure, find the open man in a split second and deliver inch-perfect passes is a completely different thing. Hazard is great but he's no Messi. Not even close.No one is ever going to be as good as Messi is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I think he can. Hazard makes a lot of mazing dribbles like messi but if you also put costa through on goal like how messi does with Neymar, people will be afraid of crowding you knowing you can just pass dangerouslyCompletely agree. I really hope hazard can develop like Messi. I remembering the beginning Messi was known only as dribbler. Then he developed into a fantastic Passer,and goal scorer. I don't think hazard will ever be goal getter but I think if he can be a world class Passer + dribbler I will be more than happy. dUMB and kellzfresh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,509 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 4 games 4 losses now for city against barcaputs our record against them into perspectivewe didn't even lose to that sensational 2009 sideThe difference between us and City is team chemistry. At our peak, we played like a cohesive unit and teams couldn't break us downCity have never played like a team in europe and until they do, they'll never make a UCL final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 No one is ever going to be as good as Messi is there? There will come a day when the mighty Abou will rise again, and rule the world of football. Abou will crush every opponent. Abou will guide Arsenal Football Club to global dominance.One day. You just wait. kellzfresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Completely agree. I really hope hazard can develop like Messi. I remembering the beginning Messi was known only as dribbler. Then he developed into a fantastic Passer,and goal scorer. I don't think hazard will ever be goal getter but I think if he can be a world class Passer + dribbler I will be more than happy.Exactly. I know hazard can't score 40+ goals but with his level of ball control he should be pulling off more vertical passes. If anyone watches hazard a lot, you'll see many times he makes that diagonal dribble from the left side and Costa and azpi makes a run but he totally doesn't see them because he's looking at the floor instead of taking a peep at your teammates runs like messi. He needs to add that type of pass during dribbles to his game so that he can be more unpredictable. If I know he isn't going to put costa through like messi puts Neymar through then I have it easier to mark him than someone who can put a good pass behind me. There will come a day when the mighty Abou will rise again, and rule the world of football. Abou will crush every opponent. Abou will guide Arsenal Football Club to global dominance.One day. You just wait. dUMB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 4 games 4 losses now for city against barcaputs our record against them into perspectivewe didn't even lose to that sensational 2009 sideWe have not lost a game to Barca for 9 years.In fact, The 8 times we played them we only lost against them twice, winning 3. IN 2004/5 we got them in the quarterfinal, lost the game at Camp Nou 2-1 but then came that magic night at Stamford bridge. Despite a brilliant Ronaldinho double cutting our 3-0 lead achieved by goals from Gudjohnsen, Duff, Lamps, we advanced through a late JT header. WE also spanked Bayern at SB that season. A shame we could not win it there already, losing to that fucking Liverpool ghost goal. Our power would have made light work of Milan in the final.In 2005/2006 we were rather poor. Losing 1-0 at camp nou, 2-1 at SB with a late penalty making things look more close than they wereIn 2006/7 we had them in the group stages. 2-2 at Camp Nou, Lampard scoring that impossible spinned lob from a 5° angle, drogba with a late equalizer. at SB a drogba double beat them 2-1 or 2-0 idk2008/9 i guess i don't have to tell anyone. Our performance in the 2nd leg was one of our greatest CL games bar drogba's finishing.2011/12 was maybe my favourite against all odds against the greatest sides in the world football.The most amazing thing about all our successful matches vs Barca is that there always were players like Cech, Drogba and esp Lampard who simply grew to the challenge. The game, the tactics were never set for them which is the excuse that as always used for FAbregas and Mata not performing in those. No offensive player like to defend all the game. Still some made the game their ow and won it for us. We are yet to see that from our current side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 La Liga champs were almost beaten by Bayer Leverkusen.Cup competitions in general don't follow that logic considering the few number of games and the circumstances of each match. Biggest example is us in 2012 and Liverpool in 2005.getting beaten and getting owned are 2 very different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,700 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 What a performance by Hart.. Could've been easily 5-0,Barcelona were amazing yesterday. What would we do against them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamad138 190 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 City had chances too, they left so much spaces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAB 1,030 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 hahahahttps://vine.co/v/OV2XT5jlLQDDzeko losing it on the bench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The sadness in Martin Tyler's voice when Barca scored :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,509 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 What a performance by Hart.. Could've been easily 5-0,Barcelona were amazing yesterday. What would we do against them?When Barca play like that, as an opposition manager, you can only hope your team doesn't get thrashed.. nyikolajevics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUMB 189 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 This is also The Final Ever Champions League Match by BVB DORTMUND. WHAT A STRIKE BY TEVEZ. 3 - 1 AGG to Juventus at Half Time and a 1-0 lead to Juventus.LOLFarewell BVB, cya next time you guys qualify. It might be another 5-10 years or might never happen in our lifetime until we see them again. Been a great joy seeing them. You're probably the worst predictor I've seen here. I'd say they'll be back in 2 years. Also, this reminded me of our discussion on this topic few months ago. Ring any bells?You predicted demolishing of Leverkusen and Schalke before we even knew their opponents in the last 16. Not to mention our discussion about how many england and german sides will pass into quarterfinals. iseah100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Agree. He reminds me of Pique, though not as good.You know who I really like? Marchisio. Fantastic player.That's actually a very good comparison.I love Marchisio. You'll rarely find a better technique on the ball than him and he just cannot score and ugly goal. But he's like an artist, moody and temperamental and needs time to express himself. Conte was not having any of that. But now, he's having a real resurgence under Allegri. He's an excellent season so far. La Liga champs were almost beaten by Bayer Leverkusen.Cup competitions in general don't follow that logic considering the few number of games and the circumstances of each match. Biggest example is us in 2012 and Liverpool in 2005.Shhhhh. That doesn't fit the current agenda... Azpinator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Messi was a joy to watch last night. An absolute masterclass again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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