All but one of the penalty incidents happened after they were left with 10 men... overall, looking at both legs, I think Barca were definitely favored but nowhere near as much as people claim.


What has this game have to do with last season's one? inert are the last that should be complaining anyway, it was a clear penalty and a red card for them that was not given in the first game against Chelsea.


Yup, it's true! But of course it's nothing compared to anything Mou has done. Pep has the team, Mou IS the team. Mou is everything.


It had happened before you know... (I know you know)


I hope Xavi fans would see he flopped last night too. Not less than Messi.


I think so too.

I'm not a Xavi fan but I'm gonna answer this.

1. Xavi was the architect behind most of Barca's plays. he rarely lost the ball or misplaced a pass. "flopped not less than Messi"? really? cause Messi didn't flop; he was invisible. he took his first shot on goal in the 2nd half and was stripped of the ball, like, 6-7 times out of 10.

2. Xavi isn't labeled "best in history". I know Messi probably doesn't believes in that anyway. that's why I said "his fans needed to see this".

3. Xavi has already proven himself in a big international tournament!

I think Xavi and Iniesta are both underrated (then again, in 2006, so was Pirlo).

So...zeddie, Rosetti just gave Ribery a straight red. Thoughts?

He nearly broke Lopez's ankle! very bad challenge. deserved red card (EDIT: IMO).

I think it was a good call too.

Things gonna be a bit tougher for Bayern now tho.

Rosetti is the best.

Toulalan sees two yellows in a few minutes. does he miss the final if Lyon make it? I never really learned the rule!

arg. I'm not sure, zeddie. He's definitely out for the 2nd leg. So is Ribery.

He was on a yellow and missed the 2nd leg with the first yellow... given how pissed off he was on his way out I'm going to assume he does miss the final. not that Lyon are going to make it anyway!

Oh my, Cissokho is crap! does he always play like this?


Bayern 1-0 Lyon

Robben with a nice strike!

He must have a toothache today.

Haha! I'm glad his tooth/teeth problem halted the deal. Antonini is way better from what I'm seeing tonight.

Van Gaal gives Robben a talking to when he angrily reacts to his substitution in the "85th" minute!

That man is fast becoming one of my favorite coaches!

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EDIT: FT. Bayern 1-0 Lyon

Ha! I knew it. I was really looking to see Cissokho tonight coz I wanted to see how he goes up against some real players.

Everyone loves to harp on about fullbacks who are so great offensively and can cross and shite. I hope Maicon owning Alves and Cissokho's horror show can teach a few that fullbacks are part of the defence line.

In my opinion Lyon is favorite for next game. Without Ribery and with thoose impotent strikers, Bayern will never score, they can just hope not to concede a goal.

for me its Lyon-Inter final.

I was wondering why does Olic always have the head start over Mario Gomez,and he is somewhat average.

Because Olic's workrate is about 10X that of Gomez. Olic runs like a madman the entire time he's on the pitch, chasing after balls, etc. Gomez is very good but from what I've seen, can be a bit of a whiner.

From what I've seen, Gomez is shite. And Olic is the kind of striker any coach would want.

Somewhere in Birmingham our friend Kurt's throwing up!

To be honest if a player works as hard as him then I'd have him in my squad. I just don't think he has enough on the ball ability to be able to start for one of the very best teams.

I look silly now, 1-0 to Bayern, Ollic. Game over now, can't see Lyon getting 3.

I think you're just jealous, Kurt. On account of that amusing er, mis-singing of the Croatian anthem at Wembley a couple of years ago.

Expand on that, please?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7109058.stm

It makes this fish snicker every time.

Well...

I think he heard you, Kurt.

I simply cannot believe that those two were in the semi final of the CL! Lyon were terrible and Bayern weren't that much better.

I'm happy like a donkey in a cloverfield seeing no other English team in the final... if we don't win it, then it may as well go to a team as far away as England as possible...

I'm on an incredible wrong streak of late.

Wayne Rooney will never be part of a World Cup winning team. It's worth a shot.

As for Olic, I don't care about Croatia anymore. Bitterness lasts as long as it takes to get revenge and by dumping them out of the World Cup, we got our revenge. Olic, Petric, Kranjcar, etc.. I don't mind them.

I really want Inter to win it now to be honest, so long as Materazzi gets his medal.

tbh ill be chearing on inter if they make the final, anythings better than those dirty bavarians.

I did not see anything wrong with Bayern.

They are a bit boring, but they're certainly a darn good team.

Have to say despite the antics of Robben (who we know is wunderbar if he's fit), it's the pig-climber who has really wowed me. I'd love to have him in Milan. He's one of those missing pieces in our mid-field.

comon mourinho take barca down!

I'm undecided about today's match. Would not mind either team winning. But I want them to lose the final for sure!

+1
It would be miracle if we could offer Ronaldinho and 15 milions for him.
We could remove pato to the left and robben to the right.
But it wont happen.

Hee hee.I wasn't talking about Robben though.

I like him too, jack. We desperately need freshening up in the midfield. But there's no way Bayern would ever let him go.

Personally my only interest in this match was Bayern winning so Rangers qualify for the group stages automatically.

Lyon would have taken their place had they won the CL.

I'll discover who I want to win tonight when the game starts.

I want Barcelona to win of course.

Robben is great but made of glass... certainly not what we need.


what do you mean?

It means he's going to be the neutral who supports the 'better' team.

I wasn't talking about Robben. Pig-Climber = Schweinsteiger.

Oh , so I got it wrong.
But I still think Robben would be perfect for us, also Altintop was perfect.

That I'll see who the urge to support sides me with on the night. For all I know I might side with Barca.

Spoken like a proper football fan.

Pandev injured before the game, Chivu comes in at left wing. I'd have thought he'd have moved Zanetti forward and dropped Chivu in at LB personally. Jose knews better though I suppose.

Motta red card.

Horrible refereeing decisions for Barca in a must win semi final. Well I never.

Haha,morihnio cracks me up.I agree that it was horrid refereeing,sergio deserved that handling from thiago.Also messi almost scored.**** he is Barcalona,Ibrahimovic is not the same player he was inter(was better).

Zlatan off for Bojan.

I think Pep still has a bit to learn. They aren't beating Inter with football, even with a man up, so they should try and get balls into the box. It's hard enough as it is with the ariel ability of Inters CBs, but taking off your only big man makes it much harder.

Tonight has proven that Barca aren't the all sweetness and light they have you believe, in fact, it seems, when they are up against it they are just as dirty as any other team. Fairplay to the merda for the tactics they are using

Oh and I can't wait to hear Jose's press conference