2012/13 UEFA Champions League thread

[Lineker]

Oooh, great finish from Dani Alves.

[Jimmy]

Looking at the table, if that happens, Benfica could still go through if they won their last game by a few and Celtic lost theirs.

[DavidMarrio]

Is it Chelsea or United that is on ITV tonight?

[Matt]

Chelsea.

[stokeriño]

Team news confirmed: my earlier lineup was nailed on, except that Cole is fit and in the first eleven.

Practising the 4-6-0 for when Pep takes over.

[Baddar]

Carrick instead of Wootton looks like the only difference from the rumoured Utd XI.

[Matt]

Team news confirmed: my earlier lineup was nailed on, except that Cole is fit and in the first eleven.

Practising the 4-6-0 for when Pep takes over.

I generally have no problem with the 4-6-0 but as brilliant as Oscar/Mata/Hazard are, I'm not sure they've got enough firepower. Has Torres been that bad recently?

[stokeriño]

Bad enough I suppose. Plus our defence hasn't been good either so shifts needed to be made somewhere.

Am now wondering if this is actually going to be more of a 5-2-3 (or whatever)...with Cole/Azpi the wing-backs around a back three of Cahill/Luiz/Bane. Then Mikel/Rami...and the front three do whatever they want as usual.

[Matt]

Not sure if this was posted but: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9690227/Galatasaray-v-Manchester-United-Turkish-police-forced-to-use-pepper-spray-on-disruptive-fans-as-United-arrive.html

Someone want to remind me why these cunts are allowed to play in Europe? Really hope all Man Utd fans, players and staff are safe and return home safely.

[Lineker]

The main team news that matters:

Benfica: Artur Moraes, Almeida, Luisao, Garay, Melgarejo, John, Matic, Lima, Perez, Cardozo, Salvio.

Subs: Paulo Lopes, Bruno Cesar, Nolito, Maxi Pereira, Rodrigo, Gaitan, Jardel.

Celtic: Forster, Lustig, Wilson, Ambrose, Matthews, Brown, Ledley, Wanyama, Mulgrew, Samaras, Hooper.

Subs: Zaluska, Miku, Nouioui, Commons, McCourt, Watt, Kayal.

Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

[stokeriño]

Fucking hell that was close. >_<

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Not sure if this was posted but: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9690227/Galatasaray-v-Manchester-United-Turkish-police-forced-to-use-pepper-spray-on-disruptive-fans-as-United-arrive.html

Someone want to remind me why these cunts are allowed to play in Europe? Really hope all Man Utd fans, players and staff are safe and return home safely.

They're nutters, I wouldn't travel to this game even if somebody paid me too.

Atmosphere is mental as expected, should be a good game I'd say based on the lineups.

[Colly]

Waiting on the replay on that, Cech made himself big and it pinballed all over...

Leg onto post. Close!

Edited November 20, 2012 by Colly

[stokeriño]

Bless ITV, they thought we'd scored.

Great work from Oscar though.

[stokeriño]

Holy fuck, Nordsjaelland are winning.

[MDK]

Really don't know what match to watch.

[Matt]

I nearly put that game in my both teams to score bet :/

[Matt]

Really don't know what match to watch.

Me neither, but I'm considering watching Nordsjaelland, gotta be more interesting than any of the British games... That or I keep watching the boring bits of each game :/

[9 to 5]

What's Samaras doing scoring in the CL? :/ :/ :/

[Baddar]

Really don't know what match to watch.

Me neither, but I'm considering watching Nordsjaelland, gotta be more interesting than any of the British games... That or I keep watching the boring bits of each game :/

You've missed nothing in the game involving your two favourite teams, don't worry.