Champions League, Group Stage (R)

A pity would be if he didn't get some sort of suspension for that brutal tackle. If he got the ball it's because an earthquake destroys everything in its path. That guy had no intention of going after the ball the way he knocked CR9 down.

Here's what happened, CR9 scored a clever goal under the panicking Mandanda and OM were deflated and defeated. So instead of being focused like they were before the goal, they simply just vented out their frustrations on a team that is clearly superior to them. If you can't beat them, just injure them, especially their best and most expensive player.
Maybe that will take some of the sting away from the defeat. How's that sound? Great tackle? How about a great cheap shot?

going toe to toe was bad idea. they simply dont have the experience nor the man power to go head to head

a defensive approach with counter would have been better

I agreed: totally bullsh!t PK call. Essentially, it came down to "God forbid someone touches CR9 near the box". Horrible call by the ref: as Nico said, Diawara got the ball.

I too am of the belief that it is time to start worrying about Lucho. I mean, he's been back for a handful of games and hasn't really produced much of anything. I remember seeing him play for Porto last year and even thought LOM got the better of the Porto signings (compared with Lopez signing for Lyon), now I'm pretty sure that they didn't I would love to be wrong about this but he has been uncomfortably quiet in his appearances. Fortunately, the shot at 2nd place in our group is well within grasp. FC Zurich is overacheiving and AC Milan is about to bottom out and implode so there is still hope but anything shy of 4 pts out of the 2 matches v. Zurich and I would say it's time to start talking Europa League.

He's played 3-4 league games and has had assists in at least 2-3 of them and this was 1st CL game. The criticism is a bit harsh and premature.

I hate to say it, but I dont see OM getting 6 pts. from Zurich now and without all 6 they are screwed.

I get the feeling that this has to turn for the better, and fast. Perhaps the international break will be a good thing for DD and the boys to get things back on track. I think that 4 points would be okay because it would put OM at 4, Zurich at 4, and I can't see Milan getting anything off of Real so they'd be on 3. At that point, it's a dogfight for points so it's still in reach.

today is win or die, i will be disappointed if they can't pull a victory after all the upsets that are happening in uefa

What did you say Nostra ?
3 pts. But it was absolutely and dramatically ugly.

Get out of your linen & starting grinning...L'OM pulled out one!!! Awesome week!!!

Hopefully, the team turned a corner: 2 wins, on the league and on the CL.

Did Heineze play today?

He scored the only goal my friend Played as LB for the first time this season.

Holy sh!t!!!

And for the last time I hope.

Heinze has 2 CL goals so far and thats more than Brandao I think.

And more than Niang too.
Honestly Heinze, except the goal of course (thanks !), looked terrible. I hope Deschamps had his eyes opened, and will do a team like that for sunday :

Bonnart--Diawara--Hilton--Taiwo
-----------Mbia----Cheyrou----
-Valbuena--Ben Arfa-- Niang--
------------Brandao---------

But i guess this is too sexy for him, and that he will bring some Cissé or Abriel ...

Is it me or does Brandao always find ways to miss the easiest chances on goal?

I like it.

i think we luck a proper finisher

Brandão is a nice player,but...I said before,I don't think he has level to play at Ligue 1 as a starter (maybe at lower clubs,but not a Marseille or Lyon for example).

We need a "Romário", someone made only to score and nothing more.

I thought that was Niang