The Association Football Thread

[alexmanu]

About to get cracking

Milan 2-2 Barça
Galatasaray 2-1 Schalke

Milan 1-4 Barça
Galatasaray 3-2 Schalke

 

[volball625]

I expect a draw in Milan. We very rarely win the road leg in the knockout phases.

 

[volball625]

I hate the we keep playing Iniesta on the wing. He plays a game recently in the central midfield and he has the best game I've seen a Barcelona player have this season.

 

[volball625]

Milan are very good at killing a game.

 

[milohimself]

So are refs.

 

[volball625]

This ref is pretty bad. Going eerily similar to the tie last year against Chelsea. Lose 1-0 in the away leg to some trash team.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Woah.

AC Mailand 1 - Barca 0

 

[Godfatha]

Woah.

AC Mailand 1 - Barca 0

Crazy. Can't watch the match, so what has been the feel of the game?

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Crazy. Can't watch the match, so what has been the feel of the game?

Not watching either. Just checked the ticker on my phone.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

From what I'm reading on my German ticker they are saying Barca is out of rhythm. Not playing well. First really dangerous shot form them came in the 76th minute. Other than that, not much.

 

[volball625]

If we don't get an away goal, we are done.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Ouch 2-0

 

[milohimself]

All Milan has to do is score at least one at Nou and its over

 

[milohimself]

Couldn't get the ball in the box. Milan's first goal was bs, second was entirely Pique's fault.

 

[volball625]

All Milan has to do is score at least one at Nou and its over

Yep, which will probably happen, because we concede just about every game.

Milan will either: 1. Park the bus where we can't score more than one goal, or 2. Come out and hit on counters, getting one goal, therefore ending the tie.

 

[Godfatha]

As odd as it sounds, was hoping Barca would do better today. I hate playing Italian sides.

 

[Godfatha]

Disagree. Bayern looked great. They played with their food (Arsenal). Ref helped keep the score closer.

Bayern can play much better. Of course I'm used to seeing Bayern dominate possession, so some credit should go to Arsenal.

 

[Godfatha]

Wenger out.

Where did you see this? I don't think Wenger is the problem as much as their short-sighted board. Spend some money and keep your talent.

 

[vol2013]

Where did you see this? I don't think Wenger is the problem as much as their short-sighted board. Spend some money and keep your talent.

Not sure where he saw that, to my knowledge Wenger was never officially out. The latest is this:

Arsenal owner, Stan Kroenke, gives Arsène Wenger his full support | Football | The Guardian

Earlier, though there was an article listing odds to replace Arsene which is the closest thing that I can find that would believe somebody to believe he is out.

Arsene Wenger lookalike spotted outside Job Centre as Mourinho installed as favourite to replace him - Mirror Online

 

[DarthVisor]

Not surprised. Mourinho a possibility?

Not been announced or anything, but I have to think that surely Wenger won't be allowed to remain? Then again, Arsenal are the same side that sold their best players to some of their biggest rivals (RVP, Nasri, Clichy, Toure).

I doubt Benitez will be back at Chelsea (I still believe firing RDM was incredibly stupid). I could see JM landing there.

 

[milohimself]

I think he'd be nuts to work for abramovich.

 

[DarthVisor]

The good thing about RM is that he always gives his managers a fair chance to prove themselves (sarcasm).

 

[DarthVisor]

Rafael's goal today v. QPR>>>>>>>>>

 

[milohimself]

Bale finds the back of the net. :zeitung_lesen:

 

[milohimself]

Bale again with the late goal to pull ahead 3-2

Absolutely sick shot