Zenit are quality too. I haven't seen anything from Malaga against Zenit, but I get the feeling these two may advance. Milan can easily get kicked out as long as the team doesn't preform.

But/so yeah, Malaga beating Zenit with 3-0, makes it obvious who's the team making name for first spot.

Just seen the highlights. Hart didn't even see it until it was too late thanks to Kompany, Casillas error for the 2nd was just as bad.

On Kompany, he was made to look like a complete ametuer last night and that's just on highlights alone. I haven't been impressed with him for a while (title decider against QPR he was really embarassing). It amazes me how they've spent so much money and have a bad defense still.

Apart from Marcelo's goal (for which I first though "Marcelo can't do that!"... while after the replay it was "ah OK now I get it"), the other four were ridiculous (CR's) or saveable (the other three). A pretty mediocre goalkeeper's night in that game overall.

Marcelo's right foot too!

CR dominated the game again, not bad for someone who never does it in the big games.

Nice to see him celebrating again too.

And?

And what? I like the celebration.

Irritating, disrespectful,...why would someone like it?

Probably the same reason why Pippo's celebrations are liked.

What's there to explain? People who adore JM would like it, people who dislike him - won't.

That's not it for me. I like displays of passion in sport. Ronaldo was annoying me with his no celebrations, despite me liking him.

Juve Chelsea about to kick off.

I think Juve will win it.

Chelsea for me.

It's hard to imagine an Italian side beating an English one these days (or should I say these years!).

I REALLY HATE Chiellini.

Juve will win.

And han will still believe they're not good enough for Serie B.

Poor game so far from Giovinco.

I already said that I think they'll win it

Vucinic should have done better!!

Finding myself rooting for them. Considering they're the only Italian side in this thing (I don't even count us at this point)

Chelsea score

Well, at least their defenders are proving that I was right all along

Run of the mill Serie A and CL levels. Completely different

Or not.

Oscar's second goal was just WOW!

World Class quality goal

Another 3 or 4 Chelsea goals would be nice

Vidal scores. Great game so far.

2-1 Vidal. good goal despite limping!

I go out of my room to take my clothes out of the washing machine, I come back and it's 2-0

Italian football is screwed, I don't think Juve can salvage anything so let them lose badly. maybe that'll affect their league form as well.

Anything less than 6-0 would be bad, actually. Let Juventus mingle with the big boys!

6-1

Or 6-1 now that you put it this way.

Yup. You beat me to it by microseconds. Expectedly, I may add, hehe!

And I was writing it while torturing some terrorist..

Giovinco looks pathetic out there. I haven't seen anything special from Hazard yet.

I have no reason to believe you weren't. The Juventus goal makes it all the more interesting, though!

No matter how I try to pretend otherwise, deep down I still want Juve to win.

He looks very experienced he either needs to build some more muscle and get more physical or stop diving everywhere like its Serie A... same goes for Vucinic but hes meant to be experienced by now..both seem below average.

I don't think more muscles will help him. he's so small, he needs to be fast like Messi. otherwise he'll never become anything great.

Anyway, was Hazard really worth all that money? he looks a bit overrated.

That was a clear penalty IMO on Hazard though. even though the English commentator thinks it was 50-50. Barzagli never touched the ball.

Played great in the PL so far.

Was it Zidane-good? because that's what he was hyped up to be like. but tonight I didn't see anything.

Maybe it's still too early to judge.

2-2

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Wow, I envy Juve. they return to Europe after 2 season and do so well in their first game against Chelsea no less. we'd have never lasted in this game.

And Quag hits the bar with a brilliant shot. such a good player, I always liked him.

I envy their coach, even if he's sitting in the stands

I envy their ... nothing. Juventus have not a singlet thing to envy, starting with their prisoner (jailbird) home kit to their European record, or their domestic shenanigans. The pits of Serie B they deserve, and that's where they belong, seeing as how almost every week the Italian referees bestow favors upon them.

They did provide some of the finest entertainment and footballing comedy two years back, I'll give them that.

Oh, and all this is without an iota of hate for them. I just don't agree with their thugtastic attitude, and (when things don't go their way) the hypocritical innocence they put up. One of the bigger regrets I have is how B&G squandered the opportunity to gain a hold on their domestic titles by winning 4-5 ourselves, while they were away.

We'd be pretty close with say, 23-24 had we won those years, and last season. Darn pity.

Did you forget we beat Chelsea only a month ago?

A player who scores is passionate. A coach must be dignified.

I'm very conservative and old fashioned, no shame in admitting

And I'm very outspoken. I guess that's why we clash sometimes.

We clash all the time, but it's fun when you know there are no hard feelings

Agreed.

Juve, sadly, are the new jewel in the Italian crown.

They're stronger than the rest of the league by a mile, and have become what Jose's Inter were. In terms of relation with the league.

Can't see them winning CL but they should do well - do I hate them? I find them immensely dislikable but they're not the horrible Juve of old that played like a glorified Bolton Wanderers.

I guess I envy their current health while our own suffers horribly. Much rather be a Rossoneri than a Bianconeri but they are in a very better place than we are right now.