2010/2011 UEFA Champions League

[Lineker]

Knowing us, we'll go 5-0 up and then concede and go out on away goals...

[stokeriño]

Re: Wilkins commentary. I have a vague recollection of him saying that the Dawson thing should have been a penalty, then about 15 minutes later some foul/free-kick/etc. went against Spurs and he declared it "the worst decision the referee has made all night".

Ah, English commentators. They're an amusingly unashamed bunch.

[Baddar]

Kick off in a little over an hour, and Baddar's nervous - I predict a 2-1 win on the night, with Torres breaking his Chelsea duck.

[stokeriño]

United go 1-0 up. Chelsea equalise. United score a second to settle their nerves and ride it out to full time.

[Lineker]

Valencia (and I assume Berbatov too) on the bench for Man Utd. Van der Sar; O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Park, Giggs, Hernandez, Rooney. Valencia on bench.

Torres starting for Chelsea with I assume Anelka as Drogba is on the bench.

[Starvinho]

Our home form has been awesome all season so I see an easy game. I'll go 3-1.

[Baddar]

Easy game? Ugh.

[Lineker]

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Alex, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, Essien, Malouda, Torres, Anelka

[stokeriño]

That'll probably be a 4-3-3 with Torres at the tip.

[Starvinho]

United team: Van Der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Park, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Rooney, Hernandez

Suprised no Valencia but otherwise I'm happy.

Edited April 12, 2011 by Starvinho

[Guest viperlike]

It's been a helluva stressful week for me so far but by kick off ill have a beer in hand cheering on the boys! I predict at least a goal in this game by both sides!

[Baddar]

And on the Utd team - I'm pleased. Playing the work-horse in Park, with the option of Valencia from the bench. I'm all for Nani and Valencia starting together against the 'lesser' teams.

[Starvinho]

And United bench: Kuszczak, Brown, Berbatov, Smalling, Scholes, Valencia, Gibson

Very strong bench with Berba, Valencia and Scholes to come on if needed.

[Guest viperlike]

Park always does a good job against the big teams, he runs about like a bag of prawn crackers and doesn't allow the opposition any time on the ball and always pops up in the box having shots at goal and making key passes. Im a big fan of the young man from South Korea.

[Starvinho]

Park saves his goals up for Arsenal though, but I agree his energy is key. Hernandez will have a big game tonight, I think he'll score first.

[Sam]

Park always does a good job against the big teams, he runs about like a bag of prawn crackers and doesn't allow the opposition any time on the ball and always pops up in the box having shots at goal and making key passes. Im a big fan of the young man from South Korea.

You are aware that bags of prawn crackers are incapable of running right? As well as the fact that he's 30 so not really that young.

[stokeriño]

As expected, the concentration of United fans in this thread is even more sickening than usual.

I may have to ignore the lot of you, lest the concentration of smarminess put me off football forever.

[Hobo]

Park always does a good job against the big teams, he runs about like a bag of prawn crackers and doesn't allow the opposition any time on the ball and always pops up in the box having shots at goal and making key passes. Im a big fan of the young man from South Korea.

You are aware that bags of prawn crackers are incapable of running right? As well as the fact that he's 30 so not really that young.

viperlike is a 32 year old black man who still lives on the streets, so he's young in comparison. The street living may also explain why he thinks prawn crackers are capable of movement.

I'm going to hope Chelsea can get something out of this game. Just to make it fun.

[Baddar]

Park isn't young, but he probably has a cousin who's called that...

[Lineker]

Remember when the Sports Bar was known as the Mystic Society of no JohnnyPerfect's?

We need the the Mystic Society of no viperlike's.