2012/13 UEFA Champions League thread

[Gazz]

Hart's pissed.

[Summers]

I don't like the apologetic comments of City "learning on the job" in the CL. They're not a team of lesser knowns thrown into the CL. They're a team full of some of the worlds best players. These are international class players, and most of them have been in the CL previously. They just fell apart. Like Hart said; Madrid are a fantastic, talented side - but so are City.

[IAceI]

Isco scored a double for Malaga today. Had a disappointing Olympics where I thought he'd really break out but looks like he's back to the business for his club side. Top talent.

[MJB]

All credit to Joe Hart for that interview.

And fuck ITV for blaming him for the second and third goals. Benzema's is a great turn and finish, right in the corner and has Hart at full stretch while Ronaldo's dips right infront of him when he'd expect Kompany to get a block on it anyway.

[Summers]

Hart dived late for Benzema's, but I think he was unsighted. So blame there would be harsh. Ronaldo's though? Shoulda saved it. Yes Kompany should have got in the way, but he didn't. He trusted his keeper to gather it & he didn't.

[Dingle]

I don't like the apologetic comments of City "learning on the job" in the CL. They're not a team of lesser knowns thrown into the CL. They're a team full of some of the worlds best players. These are international class players, and most of them have been in the CL previously. They just fell apart. Like Hart said; Madrid are a fantastic, talented side - but so are City.

This all over. I think 'learning to win the league' had it's points, because Fergie is usually the master of that and generally see's off the end and wins. But this team have players playing at the highest levels and a few that have played their fair share of Champs league; Yaya, Maicon, Tevez and then the experience from last year. Maybe there's a 'getting to know each other period' for some of the partnerships out there, but heh, losing to Madrid at home isn't the worst thing and there are a lot of positives to take from the match.

And whatever Summers said about the goals. Hart should've saved the Ronny shot.

Edited September 18, 2012 by Dingle

[The Future]

You don't take a chance and trust your keeper when Cristiano Ronaldo of all the people is about to shoot, you throw yourself and hope like hell you get the block in surprised to see something like that from such a good defender.

[Summers]

I agree completely. Kompany should of blocked it completely.

But he didn't.

So then it's up to Hart to stop it - and he didn't. Hart isn't soley to blame, but he should have saved it.

[MJB]

I agree completely. Kompany should of blocked it completely.

But he didn't.

So then it's up to Hart to stop it - and he didn't. Hart isn't soley to blame, but he should have saved it.

But once Kompany ducks out of the way, he gives Hart no time to react as the ball dips right infront of him at the last moment.

[Summers]

he's already in position, his hand is down there, his body is there. He has to get something on it. I know I'm being critical, but he's capable of saving that shot.

Kompany is at fault, but Hart should have stopped it.

[GoN_]

[Colly]

Perfectly good pair of trousers ruined.

[Lineker]

Christ Isco had a blinder! Goals right out of the top drawer.

[EddieG]

Makes me sad thinking he was 3 years below me in my old school, but so proud at the same time, what a game, Saviola's goal was nice too.

[stokeriño]

So. Juventus have not lost a single match either home or away* in 16 months.

Hence we're going to thrash them tonight, obviously.

In all seriousness, a draw would be lovely.

* - A rather sly statistic in that their one loss, to Napoli in the Italian Cup Final, came at a neutral ground.

[Lineker]

Juve have Bendtner, they can't lose.

[Starvinho]

United will wear black armbands tonight to honour PCs Fiona Bone & Nicola Hughes, who were tragically shot dead in Greater Manchester yesterday.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

So. Juventus have not lost a single match either home or away* in 16 months.

Hence we're going to thrash them tonight, obviously.

In all seriousness, a draw would be lovely.

* - A rather sly statistic in that their one loss, to Napoli in the Italian Cup Final, came at a neutral ground.

Should be a cracker.

Though I'd expect the Juve midfield to dominate this game and I really cant see them losing this one, granted they don't perform defensively how they did at the weekend. As long as the strike force is on form for them and take the chances they'll create tonight, I actually think they'll snatch this. I'm going with 2-1 to Juve

[GoN_]

Benfica never beat Celtic in Scotland. Hoping we can get the first win tonight but we have too many problems right now with our starting XI.

[Matt]

Come on Man Utd!