ac milan v barcelona

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Shocking miss. Emanuelson (I think) had a a great chance when he cam on too, in the second half. He'd have been clean through if his first touch was better. Milan needed to take a lead to Spain, to have a chance imo. The visitors weren't at their best (some horrible lapses in defence) but Milan failed to take advantage. The only positive is that they didn't let Barcelona get an away goal.

Good game though and I'm looking forward to the second leg. Potential semi-final between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich looks tasty too.

Potential semi-final? Both teams have 3 and 2 goal away leads respectively

Originally Posted by rafabio

Potential semi-final? Both teams have 3 and 2 goal away leads respectively

You're a bright lad, well done.

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Potential semi-final between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich looks tasty too.

Some ubergruppen@#%&!s on show in that tie.

Originally Posted by Zorg

Some ubergruppen@#%&!s on show in that tie.

it will be all-@#%&!s semifinals in both ties this time.

barca vs chelsea & real vs bayern

Originally Posted by Zorg

Some ubergruppen@#%&!s on show in that tie.

Both clubs have a "we're @#%&!s and we don't give a £#%&!" sort of attitude I quite admire tbh. The arrogance of champions

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Both clubs have a "we're @#%&!s and we don't give a £#%&!" sort of attitude I quite admire tbh. The arrogance of champions

True

Terry and Busquets on the same field.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

oh lighten up parters your top red agenda is tiresome. and you're being really whingey lately (online).

i know mate

no longoh on secondment am i. actually have to do work.

qualified now etc so it's a nightmare

So i take it that most people want chelsea in the champions league final then?

Because that's what will happen if Milan knock out barcelona. milan will turn up at stamford bridge and get @#%&!ted.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

So i take it that most people want chelsea in the champions league final then?

Because that's what will happen if Milan knock out barcelona. milan will turn up at stamford bridge and get @#%&!ted.

exactly. load of %@#$&!s

Messi's probably about due an injury just before the SF with Chelsea tbf

It's all falling into place for JT to lift the big one..

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

Messi's probably about due an injury just before the SF with Chelsea tbf

It's all falling into place for JT to lift the big one..

Should get his mum to do it

Originally Posted by JakeB

Should get his mum to do it

Big Jake's running away with foty at the moment.

Originally Posted by Stickman

Shite as they are, it really isnt looking all that silly. Milan knock out Barca and its a given.

Fortunately, there is *very* little chance of that happening

Milan have improved from 2/3 years ago, a bit more energy and pace in midfield with Nocerino and Emmanuelson, but a front 3 of Zlatan, Robinho and Boateng is not exactly terrifying. All talented players but the latter 2 are very inconsistent and Zlatan has always had those questions about his mental toughness in big games.

They were aided by a poor pitch last night, slowed down the Barca attack, decent on sporadic counters but I never got the impression that Barca were ever really under immense pressure. They have had 3 tight games in the competition so perhaps the Milan approach and their commitment to defence and aggressive pressing works well, but Real, Barca and perhaps Bayern would all be better than Milan. They did crumble at Arsenal after all.