I have the entire match recorded on ESPN and I've watched it many times, I still say it's hard but don't have to bend any laws of physics to do so. Try not to think of it in terms of a need to slowly turn his body, run to the ball and slowly turn back. I've seen many times players chasing the ball to the side and at least take a shot. As I said the ball was rolling away and not whacked away, it's very important to note this. And I also didn't say it's a sure goal, all I offer is the presence of an opportunity, which will suffice according to rule isn't it? Ah heck if it's that clear this wouldn't even be a controversy would it?

[Edit] BTW Chelsea scored!!!!!! Last years' repeat eh?

foeffa

Belgium2115 Posts

May 06 2009 18:59 GMT

#442

Goddamn fucking Chelsea.

Klive5ive

United Kingdom6056 Posts

May 06 2009 19:00 GMT

#443

Oh wow that goal was AMAZING

SixSongs

Poland1455 Posts

May 06 2009 19:03 GMT

#444

GO ESSIEN!!!

DarkYoDA

United States1347 Posts

May 06 2009 19:03 GMT

#445

I'm surprised at the standard Chelsea is playing against Barca now... Especially after what they did to R.M few days ago. They look a robust team least to say!

DarkYoDA

United States1347 Posts

May 06 2009 19:08 GMT

#446

LOL I thought that was a penalty for Malouda, it really looked near.

[Edit] It's a penalty for Drogba dude. It could have been 2 for Chelsea thus far

Klive5ive

United Kingdom6056 Posts

May 06 2009 19:11 GMT

#447

On May 07 2009 04:03 DarkYoDA wrote:
I'm surprised at the standard Chelsea is playing against Barca now... Especially after what they did to R.M few days ago. They look a robust team least to say!

It's easy to look good against sub-par opposition.
Chelsea just let them have the ball in the midfield and don't do anything stupid (like rush out to them and open up space).
It looks like Chelsea are slowing the game down by defending heavily. That's true, but Barca are refusing to actually play a ball that could lead to a goal and effectively time wasting.
Cech has had very little to do so far.

DarkYoDA

United States1347 Posts

May 06 2009 19:14 GMT

#448

On May 07 2009 04:11 Klive5ive wrote:
It's easy to look good against sub-par opposition.
Chelsea just let them have the ball in the midfield and don't do anything stupid (like rush out to them and open up space).
It looks like Chelsea are slowing the game down by defending heavily. That's true, but Barca are refusing to actually play a ball that could lead to a goal and effectively time wasting.
Cech has had very little to do so far.

True that. And Barca only needs to draw. Even a goal in the 90th min is going to kill the party if Chelsea only has this goal to show

[Edit] Just watched the replay for Essien's goal... GODLIKE!!

fbs

United Kingdom2476 Posts

May 06 2009 19:15 GMT

#449

lol at Barca bench calling Drogba a diver....... couldn't be more true but on this occasion I reckon it was a penalty

foeffa

Belgium2115 Posts

May 06 2009 19:20 GMT

#450

RM leaves a lot of room to play like most Spanish teams, Chelsea's 11 players on their own half trying to not leave even an inch of space. And RM's defence is subpar compared to Chelsea's.

Anyway, Chelsea's play is tactically very sound and Essien's goal was sweet but I think it's just horrible to watch as a football fan, ugh.

Patrio

Norway706 Posts

May 06 2009 19:31 GMT

#451

anyone have a stream with english commentators?

TanGeng

Sanya12364 Posts

May 06 2009 19:32 GMT

#452

It seems like Chelsea's content to just boot the ball up and down the pitch. It's quite ugly. I guess the first goal wins the game.

DarkYoDA

United States1347 Posts

May 06 2009 19:34 GMT

#453

Well if Chelsea wants to win this game, they better concentrate because Barca still looks very very dangerous, they know they just need a goal

Klive5ive

United Kingdom6056 Posts

May 06 2009 19:36 GMT

#454

On May 07 2009 04:32 TanGeng wrote:
It seems like Chelsea's content to just boot the ball up and down the pitch. It's quite ugly. I guess the first goal wins the game.

I hope Chelsea go on to lose.
PLEASE not another all-English final. Barca-United would be awesome.

If Chelsea win, no English team will have been knocked out by a foreign side.
The top four may as well have played a mini-tournament one Saturday and handed the CL trophy to the winner.

food

United States1951 Posts

May 06 2009 19:39 GMT

#455

On May 07 2009 04:08 DarkYoDA wrote:
LOL I thought that was a penalty for Malouda, it really looked near.

[Edit] It's a penalty for Drogba dude. It could have been 2 for Chelsea thus far

None of them was a penalty. First ne didnt even deserve a free kick, there was nothing at all there. Alves was in front of the ball, not moving
And noone grants those penalties for what Drogba did, he wasnt even in control of the ball when he fell

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

May 06 2009 19:44 GMT

#456

I like how Chelsea is playing it. I'm enjoying the game so far. Two terrible decisions by the ref, the score should be 3-0 right now. If Barca fails to score it would prove even more how much better English teams are at defending than La Liga teams. Essien is pure class. Messi looks dangerous. I hope Barca turns it up a notch in the second half so we can truly see how good their attack is.

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

May 06 2009 19:46 GMT

#457

I think at least one of those should've been a penalty. Granted Drogba is a huge diver and would really have to get punched in the face in the 6 yard box to get a penalty but since the ref did give Malouda a freekick, it should've been a clear penalty and not a freekick.

Spike

United States1392 Posts

May 06 2009 19:48 GMT

#458

On May 07 2009 04:31 Patrio wrote:
anyone have a stream with english commentators?

http://www.justin.tv/kingzaintv3
also other justin links.
sports 2 on TVU also, if you have TVU of course.

DarkYoDA

United States1347 Posts

May 06 2009 19:55 GMT

#459

Poor finish Drogba... Seriously he should've nailed it home

[Edit] If Chelsea gets knocked out it's Drogba's fault... LOL

[Edit] I like how Malouda and Essien are playing, they're good this game. That wasn't a penalty, the ref was right. Drogba was fantastic to turn that way towards goal though.