The European Leagues & Competitions Thread V2

[communicate 2,703]

Doesn't matter how close it was, the ref has to be sure that the foul denied an obvious goal-scoring opportunity or else he can't give red. I think Robben's first touch, which was before the contact with the keeper (I'm not even going to try to spell his name!) took the ball away from the goal and it would have been very difficult for him to keep it in, and even if he did the defenders would have gotten back by then.

I still think robben has great chance to get to the ball if Arsenal gk did not tackle.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Seems to be a patten emerging..City at home..10 men...loose 2-0...Arsenal at home...10 men...may loose 2-0..least we're away first

Though daft to say either tie is defiantly over.Only early goal in the next leg and could easily turn it around..weird things happen..hard but not completely impossible

[Jase 43,479]

Did I just watch City v Barcelona again?! It's so bloody similar. Home side goes down to 10 men, away side score an early goal in the 2nd half before netting another 2-3 minutes from time.

Four first leg Champions League Last 16 matches played, all four won by the away side and none of them conceded. Leverkusen v PSG, Man City v Barca and Arsenal v Bayern ties all pretty much over. Only Milan v Atletico (0-1) still alive, if anything. Meh!

[zolayes 14,489]

I enjoyed that game ..much better than that touch football we saw last night ,, Arse deserved a lot of credit for their approach ..

Hazard much better than Robben now

[edetarod 2,155]

English clubs remaining in CL:

City

Arsenal

Utd

Chelsea

[Cosmin 2,484]

I

FUCKING

HATE

BAYERN.

Or, in other words, the way Guardiola's teams play. Absolute borefest.

[Jase 43,479]

They were a fast paced dribbling team with a lot of wing play and crosses to mandzukic. Now they play on the edge of the box. Don't be decieved by their play now, they are shit compared to last season

I know the discussion is over but your point yesterday about the away side said tiring out the home one with possession is more applicable to this Arsenal v Bayern game. Though Bayern did have problems defensively, their passing and movement was good in moving Arsenal about, create chances and tiring them out, even at 11 v 11, and it got even more relentless with 11 v 10. Barcelona hardly did anything much of this yesterday.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Ozil was pretty fucking bad. And after the red, it was a no brainer to take his lazy, no stamina butt out.

[Nero 1,868]

haha in your face guardiola

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKMZxtYpPM

[zolayes 14,489]

I

FUCKING

HATE

BAYERN.

Or, in other words, the way Guardiola's teams play. Absolute borefest.

what was last night then ????

[Cosmin 2,484]

what was last night then ????

Same shit, different teams. I hate all of them, if any of that matters.

[didierforever 7,349]

What a bore. Classis pep!!!

Ozil is so overrated and absolute shit against big teans.

Lol at wenger for starting sanogo.

[Roquila 1,335]

Fucking UEFA! I was rooting for City and Arsenal because English teams are so bad in the CL but maaaaaaaaaaaaaan. I hate Bayern , I hate Barcelona , I hate Guardiola and I hate UEFA. 2 red cards againts 2 English teams that came after the away team couldn't do anything. 2 Red cards in favor of Barcelona and Guardiola. Fuck this shit.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

I know the discussion is over but your point yesterday about the away side said tiring out the home one with possession is more applicable to this Arsenal v Bayern game. Though Bayern did have problems defensively, their passing and movement was good in moving Arsenal about, create chances and tiring them out, even at 11 v 11, and it got even more relentless with 11 v 10. Barcelona hardly did anything of much of this yesterday.

True. I was used to watching barca under pep. So I know that's what he does, that's why he beat mourinho more, his play tires teams. But your right barca are no longer the same level at doing that again. While bayern are starting to get used to it.

On another note, its an absolute borefest sometimes though. How people prefer this to the two styles I saw playing the champs lge final last year puzzles me

[Mohammed Seif 1,451]

Respect to Bayern and Arsenal today. Great game and Arsenal showed great character. If they start at the Alianz they way they did this game and manage to get a goal, they may be right back in it.