Football The 2011/2012 Season Thread

[Talivar]

Chelsea was in thye position to qualify for 120/180 mins about and was level for about 58, meaning Barca was only actually winning for about 2/180 mins lol . So considering Chelsea didnt actually need to attack more why would they risk it?. They had 4 shots on target and scored 3 so if the Barca fans want to be mad at anything why not start with the fact your players need 32843985943656348756348756734658734 shots to score 2 goals
P.S Hitting woodwork isnt unlucky its either bad accuracy or down to GK/DEF deflecting it away. Messi shot yesterday was going in until Cech saved it and deflected it away, it hit post after his deflection.

 

[Raven]

He would have also saved it if it had been accurate.

Not so much the penalty but that was a terribly taken penalty anyway.

 

[cHodAX]

Maybe bitter but I was happy to see him fail, the Messi love has become ridiculous beyond all reason, even to the point where Pele has chipped in and the media luvvies have tried to make him look like a bitter old man. Messi is a brilliant player, no doubt about it but some of the accolades being tossed around are extremely premature despite all he has achieved so far. It is sad really, the press hype machine has turned alot of people against Barcelona just because we are sick of hearing the same old record.

 

[eksdee]

It's also incredibly boring watching a team playing keep ball. Commentators often admonish teams when their midfielders play 'safe' balls back to defenders or just across the midfield line, why do we celebrate Barcelona doing the same thing except outside the opposition box?

Couldn't agree more with David Pleat's article here about Barcelona's tactics - they simply don't have a plan b: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/25/plan-b-barcelona-chelsea

 

[megadave]

Just read that last year Iniesta had his yellow card rescinded (for dissent) meaning he could play in the champion's league final, hope for Ramires and Ivanovic?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

David Pleat: the mastermind of all things football. Lulz.

 

[megadave]

Just read that last year Iniesta had his yellow card rescinded (for dissent) meaning he could play in the champion's league final, hope for Ramires and Ivanovic?

actually think that was copa del ray or smt

 

[eksdee]

As if we'd get such treatment either way.

 

[Bodhi]

They hade it c(u)mming. Even the commentator(s) on Dutch tv where horrible. Build up to a climax everytime a Barca player touched a ball and reached a climax when Messi got it. Fking annoying. Happy they are out. Happy for Chelsea aswell.

Bit like Gary Neville then? Except he reached a climax when Torres put the ball in the net.

 

[megadave]

As if we'd get such treatment either way.

Yep. Guess we'll need to start playing a different team in the league so we can get people match fit, Essien for example :d

 

[DaGaffer]

Must admit, I've always found the two yellows thing a bit harsh in the CL. Not so much in the group stages, but unless you're red carded in the semi-final because you're a fucking meat headed scumbag, I think everything should be reset for the final. That way the punters get to see the best XIs playing each other and you don't get people missing the most important night of their lives because of a whistle-happy ref (at least two of the Chelsea second yellows for instance).

 

[eksdee]

Couldn't agree more. It's stupidly arbitrary, even more so in today's game where you get a yellow card for looking at someone the wrong way. Especially vs. Uefa's darlings.

 

[megadave]

found it

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/20042011/58/champions-league-uefa-revoke-iniesta-ban.html

 

[eksdee]

Yep. Guess we'll need to start playing a different team in the league so we can get people match fit, Essien for example :d

Wonder what the chances of Luiz and Cahill being fit are?

If they are I guess it will look something like

-------------Cech-------------
Bosi---Cahill-Luiz---Cole
--------Mikel-Lamps---------
Kalol------Mata-----Studge
------Drogba/Torres--------

 

[Marc]

It's also incredibly boring watching a team playing keep ball. Commentators often admonish teams when their midfielders play 'safe' balls back to defenders or just across the midfield line, why do we celebrate Barcelona doing the same thing except outside the opposition box?

Couldn't agree more with David Pleat's article here about Barcelona's tactics - they simply don't have a plan b: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/25/plan-b-barcelona-chelsea

We created enough chances over 2 legs to go through comfortably so plan A worked, in a sense. The problem we have and its only a very minor problem as you cant win everything, all the time, is that we dont have the players for a plan B. We have one way, that works 99% of the time. Keep possession, make your opposition lose concentration, pull the players out of formation and then strike. The post mortem on the barca forums is that we are tired, our players need a rest blah blah. I dont agree. We had the chances to go through but over 2 legs, chelsea showed the determination required and went through. It happens and no complaints from me.

That said, congratulations Chelsea and I hope they win against who ever they play in the final.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Couldn't agree more. It's stupidly arbitrary, even more so in today's game where you get a yellow card for looking at someone the wrong way. Especially vs. Uefa's darlings.

Not at all. You're just bitter that you're basically going to have to play your reserves because you rack a disciprin.

 

[eksdee]

Sooner play our reserves in the final than go out in the round of 16.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Good luck in losing the final and not seeing Champions League at all next season, eh?

 

[eksdee]

If you'd offered me this position at the start of the year, I'd have taken it tbfh.

 

[megadave]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/25/gary-neville-fernando-torres-goalgasm?newsfeed=true

haha genuinely hilarious noise

 

[Calaen]

Must admit, I've always found the two yellows thing a bit harsh in the CL. Not so much in the group stages, but unless you're red carded in the semi-final because you're a fucking meat headed scumbag, I think everything should be reset for the final. That way the punters get to see the best XIs playing each other and you don't get people missing the most important night of their lives because of a whistle-happy ref (at least two of the Chelsea second yellows for instance).

It's not two yellows anymore, they changed it to 3 some years back for that reason.

 

[megadave]

Be nice if everything was reset except deserved red cards for retards for finals

 

[caLLous]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/25/gary-neville-fernando-torres-goalgasm?newsfeed=true

haha genuinely hilarious noise

...what he would sound like "if he fell down a well"

Fucking lol.

 

[Everz]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/7700601/Fabregas-Result-was-unfair

Ohh poor cesc

 

[Everz]

Villa have only sold 5,200 ST for next season.

Fucking plastics!

 

[megadave]

how many have wolves sold?

 

[caLLous]

And what's going to happen with the redevelopment at Molineux?

 

[Raven]

Fabrigas whining that Barca were better. If they were better they would have won. Merc cunt.

 

[megadave]

I think we have to thank Cesc for bringing his Arsenal ways to Barcleona.

 

[Everz]

how many have wolves sold?

9000 so far, considering Villa 'massive' and 'dedicated' support.. that is lolworthy.