UEFA Champions League 08/09

[Matt]

What's the deal with "practice draws", do they just not like the results and so do it again?

[FLiam]

Woah.

If we beat Villareal, and Utd beat Porto, that semi-final is going to be epic.

At least we get the away leg out of the way first.

[Colossus]

United is gonna beat Porto, but they have to be very careful with Hulk. If you give him a little space, he can or make a powerful shot or a fast as fuck run

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

That draw is awesome. I'd love a clash with Arsenal in the semis, think that would be a classic. Oh and maybe I'm crazy but part of me honestly believes we could see Munich/United ten years after that famous clash/treble win, that would be madness. I'm glad we've avoided Barcelona this year at this stage.

Chelsea/Liverpool should be the clash of this round, although I'm interested by Munich/Barca as there could be an upset there. Either way, on to Porto!

[stokeriño]

If by "clash of the round" you mean Tedious Borefest V: This Time It's A Month Earlier Then Usual, then yes.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Personally I've found the majority of their clashes to be good, but that's my opinion. Liverpool are a different team this season and really Chelsea are changing under Hiddink, so I think it'll turn out to be a really good game.

[Matt]

Yeah, only one of the CL semis between Chelsea and Liverpool I've seen was a "tedious borefest". There are always going to be all premiership clashes now because the PL are just so far in front of everyone else, which is shit really, with the exception of Barca.

[stokeriño]

Arguably, Chelsea are becoming more like how they were under Mourinho, under Hiddink. If only because that seems to be the default way they play once they're actually focused and working hard. So they're changing...backwards, I guess.

It helps us win. But sadly, it doesn't make for a good viewing spectacle most of the time.

Edited March 20, 2009 by stokeriño

[Matt]

Who gives a shit? Not many teams have been successful by playing extravagent attacking football. 1-0 to the Arsenal and all that.

[stokeriño]

Quite so. I do however feel that ultra dull football would disqualify it from the potential moniker of "clash of the round".

[FireDoughnut]

Well, fuck.

[Matt]

Get in my son.

[The Future]

...Blah

[Darloboy]

Get in there

[Darloboy]

Balls.

[Matt]

Wow, that was trully horrible. I'd say schoolboy error but... it really wasn't.

[FireDoughnut]

Awesome.

Funniest goal since Frank Sinclair graced the Premiership.

[Jam]

Offside

[The Future]

What the hell is with the passing?

[Hobo]

United were like that at Villa too tbh. Just turned on and saw some of the same shit passing from Sunday.