Champions League Semi-Finals

[ShelfSide18]

Just watched this on Sky+, when you just want to get away from Tottenham's recent plight and watch some footie the last thing I needed was to have my screen filled with the fucking cock up trio of Webb, Clattenburg and Atkinson. The irony that Clattenburg of Mendes fame and Atkinson from the weekend both there as goalline assistants is just, well, you know...

We just needed the 4th musketeer Chris Foy to rock up to complete the pack.

I don't think this game was filled with much quality, for a CL Semi Final at least and both teams pass accuracy down on both teams respective average of around 85/86%, Bayern down on 81%, Real down to 78%, it was a bit sloppy all round. Real obviously were contented to see the game out at 1-1 which would have put half a foot in the final, but it took a rare moment of quality in Lahm beating Coentrao easily and getting his head up and playing the perfect ball for Gomez - Kyle Walker take note!

Overall I think Bayern shaded it and probably earned their win, Real weren't great at all and I can't work out why Di Maria played so centrally all game, Ronaldo was very quiet too. It's also amazing at how, despite how good Real are, how shabby they seem to be at defending set pieces for a Mourinho team. God knows what Ramos was trying for the first goal.

Advantage Bayern, just, but I still think Real will be back in Munich in May to set up an El Clasico final.

 

[MrWoolley]

It's perfectly set up for the 2nd leg at the Bernabeu now. Real Madrid at home are extremely strong, but I think Bayern will fancy their chances of hitting them on the counter and at least grabbing one away goal.

Should be a cracker whatever the outcome.

 

[Star_of_Davids]

Now for tonight's match. Come on Barca, please murder the chavs

 

[Mr Pink]

Just sat down and getting ready to see Messi spank the blues...

Knowing our luck this season Chelsea will probably win this lol...

 

[cwy21]

Just sat down and getting ready to see Messi spank the blues...

Knowing our luck this season Chelsea will probably win this lol...

We finish the season on a tear just to see Chelsea win the damn thing and take our spot.

 

[cwy21]

Good luck to the ref, Dr. Felix Brych.

 

[riggi]

Chelsea will win and it will top off a nice season for us.

 

[ikky]

What is mereles hairstyle all about?

 

[ikky]

Oh off the bar

 

[ajspurs]

God I didn't even know Mata was playing. Not that I've watched him loads but every time that I have he hasn't looked great really.

 

[haxman]

Chelsea can't hold out much longer surely.

 

[llamafarmer]

Stoke have done well to make the semis!

 

[nightgoat]

Wonder what the Chelsea fans singing 'same old Barca, always cheating' every time they foul them made of Terry and Mata celebrating Atkinson's goal on Sunday.

 

[tobi]

Great skill from Iniesta.

 

[llamafarmer]

Wonder what the Chelsea fans singing 'same old Barca, always cheating' every time they foul them made of Terry and Mata celebrating Atkinson's goal on Sunday.

Ironic too when you watch Drogba roll on the floor every time he's tackled and a Barca break starts, only to get up as soon as the ball is put out of play.

 

[ajspurs]

Fucking Drogba's pathetic throwing himself to the ground every second.

 

[LSUY]

Bloody hell, I think Drogba has actually spent more time rolling on the ground than playing football.

 

[Riandor]

Fucking Drogba's pathetic throwing himself to the ground every second.

Unfortunately it's what he does best other than scoring goals.
Most Chelsea fans I know don't like it either.

 

[ikky]

Ffs, drogba's antics of going down every time he is touched is annoying.

 

[haxman]

Breaking up the game is all Drogba is doing but it's pathetic to watch.