2012/13 UEFA Champions League thread

[Lineker]

"This night could be the making of David De Gea"

Well not really. The media will still crucify him and the United fans will continue to love him.

The fact is, he makes saves like tonight all the time. Most of them don't even surprise me anymore, because his shot stopping is second to none in the world. And that's not an exaggeration. Yes, he could be better at claiming high balls but the fact is that he's always going to be up against bigger and stronger players, therefore it makes it harder for him. Yes, he's also unorthodox when he comes to kicking stuff away, but he still keeps the damn thing out.

Oh and our last unorthodox goalkeeper, yeah he's the one in the Sky studio. Half decent keeper he was, I think his name was Schmeichel.

No, that was the dog on Coronation Street.

[brenchill]

I don't think he did the star jump often enough for it to be his "trademark", did he?

We'll have to agree to disagree. When you say unorthodox goalkeeper, names like Barthez, Chilavert and Grobelaar spring to mind.

[MJB]

He did. Although the one against Zamarano is the most famous, he used it plenty of other times.

Oh and fuck off Lineker (Y)

[Lineker]

trololol.

[Baddar]

[brenchill]

Reel him in, Lineker.

[Lineker]

"I miss you so much..."

[Chief87]

"I miss you so much..."

Almost like a kid and his dad, that.

[El Dandy]

"This night could be the making of David De Gea"

Well not really. The media will still crucify him and the United fans will continue to love him.

The fact is, he makes saves like tonight all the time. Most of them don't even surprise me anymore, because his shot stopping is second to none in the world. And that's not an exaggeration. Yes, he could be better at claiming high balls but the fact is that he's always going to be up against bigger and stronger players, therefore it makes it harder for him. Yes, he's also unorthodox when he comes to kicking stuff away, but he still keeps the damn thing out.

Oh and our last unorthodox goalkeeper, yeah he's the one in the Sky studio. Half decent keeper he was, I think his name was Schmeichel.

A lot of people need to understand that he's still ridiculously young. Yes, he is going to make mistakes and he will get slaughtered for it, but he has made some impressive stops and kept us in a lot of games this season and towards the end of last. As a fan, watching De Gea handle situations like corners makes me very nervous because 9/10 he's not convincing and it can lead to trouble for us.

And on the Sergio Ramos comment, couldn't agree more that he is the biggest cunt in football. Can't stand the prick

[Lineker]

He may be a cunt but he is by no means the biggest.

Joey Barton, for one.

[MJB]

Pepe, Ashley Cole, Sergio Busquets, John Terry etc etc.

[Jimmy]

Ashley Cole's nowhere near as bad as any of them. Strictly on the football pitch he's alright.

[MJB]

Still doesn't mean that he's not a cunt.

He's the best left back in the world, IMO, but he's still a cunt.

[Baddar]

"I miss you so much..."

Almost like a kid and his dad, that.

I couldn't possibly describe how much I love that picture.

[brenchill]

What has Ramos said/done?

And that Ronaldo pic is fantastic.

[MJB]

For me, it was just how easily he went down when RvP's hand brushed his face. Then, he goes up the other end and floors Jonny Evans with a back elbow.

[Baddar]

Just caught Srna's fk. Looked amazing on first viewing, but the keeper is way too much to the left - the ball ended up near the centre of the net.

[Thrilla]

Lewandowski's goal was ridiculously lucky.

[Lineker]

Celtic manager Neil Lennon says the club will seek "clarification" from Uefa on the refereeing in Tuesday's Champions League defeat by Juventus.

Juventus and Celtic players constantly clashed at the Scottish side's set-pieces, with Spanish referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco refusing to award a penalty. "We will compile a DVD, send it to Uefa and see what kind of answers we get," says Lennon.

Let it go, Neil...

[Baddar]

What a stupid ginger twat.