Champions League Final Thread

[Different Cloud]

All talk about it can go here

I think it could be a brilliant match, thinking of putting a bet on it later. I (as a Rangers fan) will be watching Prso closely.

And does everyone else not just Mourinho?

[G-O-D]

Well, I'm betting on Porto....

And Mourinho to come to Chelsea...

[stokeriño]

And does everyone else not just Mourinho?

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No. No I don't.

[ADG]

Also as a Ger I'm watching Prso closely and hoping he makes an impact but more importantly hoping he comes out of the game in one piece! I think it'll be a close game and a very exciting one to watch. I feel Monaco are the one team that this season have been consistently strong in attack in the CL and Porto's usual game of scoring and then sitting in for 1 -0 win won't work against Monaco as I feel that Morientes, Prso and Giuly will find a way through.

[Rage]

I think its Monaco's year in Europe. Morientes has been sheer class in the Champions League and in my opinoin Monaco will come out with a 2 nil win. With goals from Morientes. Is he going back to Madrid in the summer?

[botchedpiledriver]

I'll be cheering on Monaco. Mainly because I fucking hate that Mourinho guy, he thinks hes the god of football management.

[G-O-D]

Match starting now

Let's hope it'll be a good one.

[TheArsenal]

I think it's Monaco's year.

They've been unstoppable in front of goal this year in the Champions League.

[botchedpiledriver]

He's left Prso out, that's a bit of a suprise.

[Different Cloud]

Prso doesn't start and I have him as first to score :/

[G-O-D]

And Carlos Alberto is starting in attack instead of Benni McCarthy, who is on the bench for Porto.

And he has been good so far...

EDIT: And Prso has come on for Giuly.

Edited May 26, 2004 by G-O-D

[FLiam]

Good game this

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[TheArsenal]

1-0 Porto

[botchedpiledriver]

Porto 1 - 0 Monaco.

Carlos Alberto on the scoresheet.

[G-O-D]

Good game this

[/sarcasm]

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It is a good game. Just because Arsenal isn't in this match doesn't means it's a bad one.

Monaco have been more threatening, but Porto is the one to take the lead through Carlos Alberto.

Interesting fact: There was 200 minutes without a goal in the CL finals until Carlos Alberto scored.

[FLiam]

What?

It IS a poor game, how many shots have there been? It isn't as bad as last years mind you. But that goal will lift it in the 2nd half, should be better

[botchedpiledriver]

Monaco will come up all guns blazing in the second half. Hopefully anyway. I doubt very much that it will stay 1-0.

[G-O-D]

What?

It IS a poor game, how many shots have there been? It isn't as bad as last years mind you. But that goal will lift it in the 2nd half, should be better

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A game isn't just about goals. Sure, this game isn't as fast-paced as most of the EPL matches, but it is more technical.

Did you see how Hugo Ibarra and Carlos Alberto went past defenders in the first half? That was brillance.

And Monaco have been looking threatening down the left, although their forwards, especially Morientes, have been caught offside before they can get the ball into the box.

[Herr Matzat]

this game is just boring, they can be as good as they want, they totaly neutralise eachother and almost nothing happens, dull.

[TheArsenal]

Interesting fact: There was 200 minutes without a goal in the CL finals until Carlos Alberto scored.

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Interesting fact: Your fact is wrong. Last year was a 0-0 draw after extra time. That's 180 minutes without a goal. This year the goal came in the 39th minute. That's 219 minutes. Research shows that the last goal in the 2001/02 final betwwen Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen was scored by Zidane in the 44th minute. That means there were 46 minutes in that game after the last goal was scored.

2001/02 - 46 minutes since goal.

2002/03 - 180 minutes without goal.

2003/04 - 39 minutes until goal.

That's 265 minutes without a goal. Don't spout crap trying to look smart.