The European Leagues & Competitions Thread V2

[kmk108 1,186]

13 minutes ago, DYC. said:

Busquets is a genius. No one comes close in that role in the centre of the pitch. It's almost as if he goes into the future before each match, watches the game he's about play in and comes back to play with the advantage of knowing what his opponents are about to do and where his team mates are positioned. Best man on the pitch for me.

Arsenal with an excellent defensive performance.

Can't believe Juve aren't taking advantage of Bayern's midget makeshift defence. Pure defending. They did well to nullify Bayern for as long as they did but that was always coming. And of course Muller is the one to convert. That man is one of the greatest big game players I've got the chance to witness.

Think we'll see goals in the second half of the Ars-Bar game. Juve need to be careful they don't end up conceding two at home.

 

It's what worries me about the Allegri rumors. There's an obvious weakness, but (from my reading) they're not going for much.

Personally, I hope Arsenal knock Barca out of the tournament. I've always hated Barca, and it'll only hinder Arsenal's title push. Here's to hoping they make it to the semi-finals and then are embarrassed

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,919]

Is this the first time Messi has scored against Cech?

[Fernando 6,455]

Messi finally scores against Cech.

[Ledg 638]

As a Chelsea fan do you remember Messi scoring against us?

[Amblève. 4,995]

Bhahaha, Arsenal playing on the counter today get scored on after a counter attack. They really are shit at everything

[Last Sicarius 610]

Thats how end open match vs Barcelona and  you also have Giroud :v

[AWorriedChelseaFan 151]

Dayum, Juve scored again vs Bayern! it's 2-2! Great stuff so far.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,919]

5 minutes ago, Ledgi said:

As a Chelsea fan do you remember Messi scoring against us?

Surely Czech Republic and Argentina have locked horns before during their time?

[Fernando 6,455]

Yeah the juventus game is good. 

Allegri did great subs in the second half. 

[Ledg 638]

Ops sorry didn't think about that at all.

But probably not. There was a stat before the game - 6 games 0 goals.

EDIT: Now 2.

[Last Sicarius 610]

2-0 after penalty for Barcelona. So myth goes down, Messi wont score vs us, no vs Cech D:

[Fulham Broadway 16,838]

Pretty sure our lot under Guus would have given a better account of themselves, than Arsenal against the catalan cunts.

 Dear Arsenal... ''Youll never sing that, youll never sing that  Champions of Europe , youll never sing that''

[AWorriedChelseaFan 151]

Can't wait to watch ArsenalFanTV after the Barca game

[Last Sicarius 610]

And in the end, Arsenal fans will said that they were better but never lucky.

[Jase 43,479]

Seriously, what's the point of Arsenal qualifying for the Champions League every season but never coming anywhere close to winning it?!

2 semi finals and 1 final (IIRC) in 15 years or so under Wenger is an atrocious record.

[DYC. 7,542]

Only Arsenal can be the better team for vast amounts of a game and lose 0-2.

It's the class of that front three. They were shut down by Arsenal but punished them with that one moment. Devastating counter-attack.

Koscielny once again showcasing his undeniable class. Never understood why he's so underrated. Must be the Arsenal-factor.

Second half of Juve-Bayern was brilliant. Juve got lucky with the big mistake that led to their first goal but credit to them for their reaction after going down by two. Return is going to be a treat.

A special mention for Patrice Evra. I remember the Evra v Cole discussions in the past and I was firmly in the Cole camp. But Evra is still standing and Cole has been done for years (his career at the top started much earlier than Evra's though, has to be mentioned. I find that immensely impressive at his age as a fullback.

Busquets is an emperor.

[Special Juan 27,424]

What an absolute joy to watch Barcelona are. The close ball control, the desire to win the ball back....Crazy side.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

was thinking the same. Why do Arsenal not donate their place to a team that actually plays with passion and actually hits the ball when given the chance not passing it to the opposition's goalie? I'd honestly expect Leicester or even Tottenham not to be that stupid or "unlucky" as they might say. Not a bad performance by them but their worst result vs Barca in a home game for years. I remember 2-1, 2-2 and 1-2s in their 3 meetings before at the emirates, each at the round of the last 16 but with worse teams and no Cech. Would be an absolute shame for the Premier League if they were to win anything this season.