Author Topic: UEFA Champions League Knockout Stage (FINALS) (Read 21781 times)

Tobias · « **Reply #100 on:** April 05, 2011, 09:03:32 PM »

haven't started watching the inter match yet. too angry.

cats then this a couple of weeks apart is too much for me.

mcmwcat · « **Reply #101 on:** April 06, 2011, 08:59:33 AM »

Stankovich 60 yard volley: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/655696-inter-milan-vs-schalke-video-watch-dejan-stankovics-goal-against-schalke

AbeFroman · « **Reply #102 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:28:15 PM »

Spurs had a nice run, in the end they just aren't deep enough and could still use a world class CB and someone to partner Modric. They need to focus on the league now or they might not make 4th.

United/Chelsea and Barca/Shaktar today. I'm thinking 2-2 between United/Chelsea. Barca probably takes care of business tonight, but Shaktar won't be a push over.

broXcore · « **Reply #103 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:37:50 AM »

Quote from: AbeFroman on April 06, 2011, 12:28:15 PM

Spurs had a nice run, in the end they just aren't deep enough and could still use a world class CB and someone to partner Modric. They need to focus on the league now or they might not make 4th.

agree with all of this

we need a striker more than anything, and hopefully we sack up this year and buy connor wickham from ipswich town to be our next up-and-comer

ledley is obviously winding down on his career, and while gallas is still in top form, we could really use a RB to solidify our line

Tobias · « **Reply #104 on:** April 12, 2011, 11:34:37 PM »

Quote from: broXcore on April 07, 2011, 08:37:50 AM

Quote from: AbeFroman on April 06, 2011, 12:28:15 PM
Spurs had a nice run, in the end they just aren't deep enough and could still use a world class CB and someone to partner Modric. They need to focus on the league now or they might not make 4th.
agree with all of this

we need a striker more than anything, and hopefully we sack up this year and buy connor wickham from ipswich town to be our next up-and-comer

ledley is obviously winding down on his career, and while gallas is still in top form, we could really use a RB to solidify our line

love michael dawson when he's fit, but that's about all i can say in the back. assou-ekotto can be decent most of the time, but it's really frustrating when he goes into full-blown Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) mode. corluka looks like he's wearing snowshoes half the time, and then the rest of them are in their sunset years and/or are made of glass.

changing topics, anyone else love barca's away kit? i normally don't give two shits about sporting attire, but something about it i love.

AbeFroman · « **Reply #105 on:** April 13, 2011, 01:04:32 AM »

United being all awesome and crap. Poor ol Chelski. Big game vs the Citizens in the FA cup, but no Rooney and no Tevez

mcmwcat · « **Reply #106 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:22:42 AM »

Quote from: AbeFroman on April 13, 2011, 01:04:32 AM

United being all awesome and crap. Poor ol Chelski. Big game vs the Citizens in the FA cup, but no Rooney and no Tevez

are they suspended? both clubs have enough fire power in their reserves to make it watchable ... easily

AbeFroman · « **Reply #107 on:** April 13, 2011, 10:47:32 AM »

Quote from: mcmwcat on April 13, 2011, 07:22:42 AM

Quote from: AbeFroman on April 13, 2011, 01:04:32 AM
United being all awesome and crap. Poor ol Chelski. Big game vs the Citizens in the FA cup, but no Rooney and no Tevez

are they suspended? both clubs have enough fire power in their reserves to make it watchable ... easily

Rooney is suspended cause he yelled "WHAT? rough ridin' WHAT?" into a camera after he completed his hat trick vs. West Ham.

Tevez tore his hamstring on Monday, out for at least 2 weeks, might be done for the season

broXcore · « **Reply #108 on:** April 13, 2011, 01:33:35 PM »

i expect tevez to be done for the season, and spurs will climb to 4th

really though, if we cant finish the season with production from pav and/or crouchy, we will be europa bound

ednksu · « **Reply #109 on:** April 13, 2011, 03:46:51 PM »

Christiano Rinaldo is really good at this soccer game

Tobias · « **Reply #110 on:** April 17, 2011, 03:59:16 AM »

never been easier to root for schalke.

mcmwcat · « **Reply #111 on:** April 18, 2011, 08:17:36 AM »

Quote from: Tobias on April 17, 2011, 03:59:16 AM

never been easier to root for schalke.

meh. very much looking forward to seeing United get humiliated by Barca / Madrid

mcmwcat · « **Reply #112 on:** April 26, 2011, 08:08:08 AM »

united v shcalke today.

el classico part trois tomorrow.

broXcore · « **Reply #113 on:** April 26, 2011, 08:09:42 AM »

i think united v schalke will be a really interesting matchup

hopefully raul can goal poach his way into the finals

AbeFroman · « **Reply #114 on:** April 26, 2011, 03:33:37 PM »

Schalke was lucky not to lose 10-0.

How crap were Inter that Schalke beat them 5-2?

broXcore · « **Reply #115 on:** April 26, 2011, 11:37:28 PM »

inter has had plenty of problems this year, but i thought they were past them

of course, maicon hasnt had a good season, they have had identity issues in their midfield

its crazy, united utterly dominated schalke in every facet of the game, and neuer saved them from a 5-6 goal deficit

AbeFroman · « **Reply #116 on:** April 26, 2011, 11:50:48 PM »

Neuer is amazing. United could use him as Van der sar is retiring, but he seems hellbent on wanting to play for Bayern Munich, even though their fans hate him for some weird reason.

broXcore · « **Reply #117 on:** April 27, 2011, 07:47:24 AM »

Quote from: AbeFroman on April 26, 2011, 11:50:48 PM

Neuer is amazing. United could use him as Van der sar is retiring, but he seems hellbent on wanting to play for Bayern Munich, even though their fans hate him for some weird reason.

neuer is going to bayern on a 4 year deal

i would imagine that united would buy de gea from atletico madrid this summer. only 20, and he could come in right away and be solid, although he is pretty inexperienced. he and neuer are going to be great no matter where they are playing though, imo.

pissclams · « **Reply #118 on:** April 27, 2011, 03:08:00 PM »

anyone watching barca vs real madrid?
spent the last week at the gf's parents place, they live directly across the street from the Bernabéu. the stadium is pretty great, ran into the espn football guys at the euro hotel a couple days ago and talked to them.

tickets for today's match were selling for $700 euros (~$1000) for shitty nosebleeds.

throughout the time i was there, there basically was always a bus or two, or 100 of asians coming in to tour the facility. both rm and barca are so popular in china that they considered changing their weekend start times to around 3pm local so that they can be watched in asia.

some pics i took-

street view

view from the gf parent's patio

front of Bernabéu facing the Castellana

crest

broXcore · « **Reply #119 on:** April 28, 2011, 10:07:14 AM »

those pictures are awesome. i can't imagine being able to live across the street from something like that!

i watched the game when the replay was going on fsc. really tough game to watch because of the level of flopping. one of the more disgraceful displays i've seen outside of serie a.

messi is absolutely amazing though. he was able to take the game over in the last 25 and its pretty much over at this point.

i'm no soccer manager, but i would think that the special one needs to revamp his strategy when it comes to barca. it's almost like he is scared of them, because he refuses to attack, and just lets pepe patrol the middle and make sure that they dont get an attack going. also, why the hell would you bring ozil off at half when he is your second best attacking player?

broXcore · « **Reply #120 on:** April 28, 2011, 02:24:01 PM »

holy rough ridin' crap

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1193040487639/1330054873516/noticia/Noticia/TV_images_show_Pepe_didn_t_touch_Alves.htm

mcmwcat · « **Reply #121 on:** April 28, 2011, 10:41:28 PM »

alves godammit

maybe mourinho's new strategy should be to negotiate to have the game officiated by someone who isn't a complete fuckhead.

clams if you were trying to make us all completely jealous it worked.

broXcore · « **Reply #122 on:** April 29, 2011, 07:46:31 AM »

Quote from: mcmwcat on April 28, 2011, 10:41:28 PM

clams if you were trying to make us all completely jealous it worked.

this

pissclams · « **Reply #123 on:** April 29, 2011, 10:56:30 AM »

Quote from: mcmwcat on April 28, 2011, 10:41:28 PM

alves godammit maybe mourinho's new strategy should be to negotiate to have the game officiated by someone who isn't a complete fuckhead.

clams if you were trying to make us all completely jealous it worked.

if it makes any difference, i thought of you and how much i thought you would enjoy it, hence the post and the pics.
it was really cool watching the first barca/rm match the previous week with a bar full of spaniards. when renaldo scored the header the entire city of madrid exploded in cheers. everyone ran out of the bars and into the streets and partied until 5am. i didn't know if they high fived or what so some i high fived and some i shook hands, it was cool/weird.

mcmwcat · « **Reply #124 on:** May 02, 2011, 10:41:09 AM »

did you see the trophy get cashed