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Telemako
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Spain1636 Posts
April 15 2009 23:05 GMT
#241
I can't see any of those 3 stopping this damn Barça. Without injuries they're the champions IMO
I've been around since it all started, and it feels good
warding
Profile Joined August 2005
Portugal2394 Posts
April 15 2009 23:54 GMT
#242
Famous last words
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
April 16 2009 00:19 GMT
#243
United's defense has been horrible lately. It's funny that both teams played better away than at home. Even so I think United was lucky to scrape a win, they gotta do better vs Arsenal.
ilj.psa
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Peru3081 Posts
April 16 2009 01:28 GMT
#244
Don't think Arsenal has a chance of winning this year's CL, its gonna go to the winner of the Barca - Chelsea imo.
With Arshavin the story would had been completely different tho, that guy is fucking brilliant, he added that special something that has been missing at Arsenal, i really think he's one of the most underrated players in the world.
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28667 Posts
April 16 2009 11:24 GMT
#245
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white_box921
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United Kingdom967 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-16 18:37:01
April 16 2009 18:35 GMT
#246
I think arsenal has a great chance against MU, because one is really on a run and the other kind of lost somewhere in the wild. The surprising and amazing thing is that everytime I look at arsenal's teamsheet I think their back 4 is crap, and watching the games just keeps reminding me of the same fact that their defense sucks but somehow they don't concede a lot of goals. MU have got tired players all round and those stupid old bat (scholes/giggs/gary) can't bloody play the game at the highest level anymore. It is ok sending them out to play WBA or a cup game but not a lot more than that. Also, I am quite worry about VDS because he tends to make a series of mistake sometime during a season and it hasn't happened yet.

Barca looks too bloody strong, and the advantage chelsea got is their rediculous ariel power. It is still going to be quite a close match, probably another 5-5 or something at the end of two leg. but still expect barca to go through.

A great final would be ars vs barca and ars winning it leaving Henry crying in the middle of the pitch himself. It would be instant classic!! although the chances are slim to say the least.

and... Cech is so fucking shit he should be sold. He has got this mental block with high balls and it is killing the team.
Klive5ive
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom6056 Posts
April 16 2009 19:02 GMT
#247
On April 17 2009 03:35 white_box921 wrote:
I think arsenal has a great chance against MU, because one is really on a run and the other kind of lost somewhere in the wild. The surprising and amazing thing is that everytime I look at arsenal's teamsheet I think their back 4 is crap, and watching the games just keeps reminding me of the same fact that their defense sucks but somehow they don't concede a lot of goals. MU have got tired players all round and those stupid old bat (scholes/giggs/gary) can't bloody play the game at the highest level anymore. It is ok sending them out to play WBA or a cup game but not a lot more than that. Also, I am quite worry about VDS because he tends to make a series of mistake sometime during a season and it hasn't happened yet.

Barca looks too bloody strong, and the advantage chelsea got is their rediculous ariel power. It is still going to be quite a close match, probably another 5-5 or something at the end of two leg. but still expect barca to go through.

A great final would be ars vs barca and ars winning it leaving Henry crying in the middle of the pitch himself. It would be instant classic!! although the chances are slim to say the least.

and... Cech is so fucking shit he should be sold. He has got this mental block with high balls and it is killing the team.

Funny how getting your head kicked in can affect your confidence when going for high balls. Sadly, I don't think he'll ever be as great as he was.

Arsenal don't deserve to win a CL so I hope that doesn't happen.
I reckon United vs Barca would be the only worthy final. I don't wanna see an all PL final again, it's just stupid.
I've rambled about how lame the CL can be before, so I won't do it again.
Don't hate the player - Hate the game
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28667 Posts
April 16 2009 19:06 GMT
#248
this is way closer than I wrote not that long ago
united slightly declining form curve, although their away game vs porto showed what made me consider them the strongest contenders - extreme discipline and awesome defending coupled with one or two great offensive moves granting them a 1-0 victory :p
arsenal been really good lately, havent lost in the league since november, arshavin not being available for CL is a blow, but not sure how much it matters. they're underdogs, but they do have a fair chance at beating both united and winning the entire CL.
chelsea isn't really recognizable, they score a lot and concede a lot, but they've also been winning consistently since hiddink.
and finally barcelona had their slight decline in form a while ago, now they're the biggest favourites again. they can certainly score a lot against chelsea, question is how much they concede.
it's hard to tell with barcelona though.. they have destroyed virtually every single team they've faced this entire season, but the fact is that the three remaining teams are all better than any team they've faced so far. they've won so convincingly earlier that they're favourites even now, but they're not gonna beat any of the remaining teams 4-0 or anything silly.

exciting as fuck, thats for sure :D
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zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
April 17 2009 01:53 GMT
#249
I think scholes and giggs still deserve to be in starting lineups, g.neville on the other hand should retire asap, I've never liked him and his brother. vds has never been a rock, it was vidic and rio who kept the clean sheets, now that rio is hurt and vidic is looking extremely shaky for some reason, United is in a lot of trouble. Evans sucks, I don't see any potential in him tbh. United really really should not have sold Pique.

Also is Cech really not as good anymore?
Mista
Profile Joined January 2009
Singapore1022 Posts
April 17 2009 01:59 GMT
#250
Yes i've been thinking why did SAF sell Pique exactly ??He's now a first team starter for both Barca and Spain..Looks like a gem got slipped through.Even though he can be abit slow,he does add that few centimeters for defense.
Time for some Revolution !
Etherone
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1898 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-17 02:34:47
April 17 2009 02:21 GMT
#251
T.T Porto lost to man at home.
fuck you C.Ronaldo that's your old team.

rooting for man utd to win ^ ^

EDIT, i just realized the implications of what an english team beating porto at home are, and with one of their own no less T.T

no longer rooting for man utd... BARCA ftw

Mista
Profile Joined January 2009
Singapore1022 Posts
April 17 2009 03:07 GMT
#252
Dude C.Ronaldo's old team was Sporting Lisbon.Porto are their arch rivals.
Time for some Revolution !
ilj.psa
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Peru3081 Posts
April 17 2009 05:17 GMT
#253
On April 17 2009 10:53 zulu_nation8 wrote:
I think scholes and giggs still deserve to be in starting lineups, g.neville on the other hand should retire asap, I've never liked him and his brother. vds has never been a rock, it was vidic and rio who kept the clean sheets, now that rio is hurt and vidic is looking extremely shaky for some reason, United is in a lot of trouble. Evans sucks, I don't see any potential in him tbh. United really really should not have sold Pique.

Also is Cech really not as good anymore?

imo he's level has dropped but not THAT much.

and agreed about Pique , he's a rock this season and only 21 , one of Ferguson's biggest mistake at least for me.
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28667 Posts
April 17 2009 05:32 GMT
#254
well cech was the best goalkeeper in the world. he's not anymore. still top 10.
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Etherone
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1898 Posts
April 17 2009 06:11 GMT
#255
On April 17 2009 12:07 Mista wrote:
Dude C.Ronaldo's old team was Sporting Lisbon.Porto are their arch rivals.


i could have sworn he went nacional to Sporting to porto to Man

maybe im going insane
DarkYoDA
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
United States1347 Posts
April 17 2009 06:41 GMT
#256
My bet: If Chelsea don't beat Barcelona, Barcelona will win the Champions League. ManU and Arsenal IMO can't beat Barcel from they way they are playing. Chelsea may just do it on their recent best
It's a comedy to claim thy superiority when it's anothers' inferiority which elevated thy mediocrity
JudasT
Profile Joined January 2003
Spain2226 Posts
April 17 2009 11:30 GMT
#257
You need great tactics to beat Barça, and Hidding can do it, at least in one of the two games. I believe If both teams play offensive style, Barça will win...
Taking the time to have simple fun everyday is a must for a happy life.
BG1
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Canada1550 Posts
April 17 2009 11:53 GMT
#258
On April 17 2009 15:11 Etherone wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 17 2009 12:07 Mista wrote:
Dude C.Ronaldo's old team was Sporting Lisbon.Porto are their arch rivals.


i could have sworn he went nacional to Sporting to porto to Man

maybe im going insane


Nope he never played in Porto.
There was once a dream that was Esports. You could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish... Now is the time to make that dream a reality!
Telemako
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Spain1636 Posts
April 18 2009 01:54 GMT
#259
You don't need tactics to beat Barça, you need a lucky counterattack, and Chelsea can make it. Still my bet is Barça easywining this.
I've been around since it all started, and it feels good
ilj.psa
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Peru3081 Posts
April 18 2009 02:26 GMT
#260
if Chelsea beats Barca i'll be pissed, there's too much english domination and the CL would stop being exciting, i can't can't see any other team in the world right now that can challenge the English and break this cycle except for Barca, so im rooting for them 8]
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