"Pep, please don't renew!" - The Other Teams thread

With Milan leading Juventus 1-0 nearly 60 minutes in (and after their big win over Arsenal) it looks like (1) Zlatan's amazing streak of domestic league titles will continue, (2) one of our toughest rivals for CL glory may well be a team from Milan whom we faced in the group stage and bested - big shades of Inter beating us in the semis after we'd topped them in the group in 2009-10.

Really besides Real, Milan could be the best opponent; I am not really fearful of Bayern.

 

The prospect of playing Bayern in their home stadium in the final is certainly more worrying to me than playing Milan there. Then again, I suppose playing Milan over two-legs is a bigger concern than with Bayern.

 

Good point, Bayern in the final at their Allianz Arena is worrisome, especially if all their players are healthy. They have especially improved at goalie since we last played them in a meaningful game. Not gonna count our Audi Cup triumph over them.

Not wanting to overlook anyone but we've already handled Milan at their place in a real game this year (though they managed a draw at our place to their credit), handled Bayern (0-2) and Napoli (5-0) especially in meaningless pre-season games, and handled that team from Madrid in a 2-legged final (Super Copa), in a Liga game at their place, and in a 2-legged elimination game (Copa del Rey). Who else am I overlooking who is alive in the CL? Inter? Marseille? Lyon?

I'd say Real then Milan have the best chance against us at any game (2 legs or 1 game in Munich), with Bayern up there for the 1 game final in Munich.

CanNOT wait for March 16th when the draws for the CL (and Europa) quarters AND semis are set. Sorry to look past Bayer but c'mon, I'm not Pep, he'll have the team ready, I'm allowed to look past them already.

BTW good for Juve to claw back the draw; I'd kind of like for Zlatan's streak to end (especially if we are going to quite possibly lose our streak of Liga victories).

 

Bayern would be dangerous in the one game final. Over 2 legs they don't scare me too much.

Juve still in pole position in Serie A. IMO Ibra's red card/suspension was likely the difference. Amazing how much he sucks every February, March. Such consistency!

 

Crazy Norf London derby! Arsenal score 5 in a row to overturn a 0-2 deficit. Spurs look like a 20th- place team today.

 

In other words, nothing have changed

 

Yeah, that's one thing Barca never does! If Barca isn't winning with 15 minutes to go, they won't win. But if they are winning by 1, they might still blow-it.

You'd think with Barca's playing style, it would be the other way around (with the opponents getting tired after chasing the ball most of the match).

 

Good point on Zlatan, if Milan manages to keep his league victory streak going it will be in spite of Zlatan's latest screw up. And Juve does have the game in hand.

Sevilla wins in Valencia to make a run towards the European places, earlier action moves Atl. Madric from 6th to 10th place (w/ game vs. us in hand) - showing just how close the battle for 4-6 - the last European spots really is.

Amazing night in London at the Carling Cup (not to mention Arsenal's 5 goal comeback). Pool equalize in regular time, only for Cardiff to equalize in extratime, Pool then misses first 2 PKs only for Cardiff to wind up missing 3 of 5 PKs - Carling Cup to Pool (and with it they qualify for Europa spot which might ease the minds of the clubs above them fighting to gain or retain their European spots). Pool could still try to bridge the 7 point gap that would keep them out of CL - they have a game in hand - in which case the extra Europa spot would go to the 6th placed EPL squad.

 

USA USA USA

Just came here to celebrate as there are no Barca players on Int'l duty on either squad. US beats Italy for the first time 0-1. Hopefully something Jurgen and the boys can build on.

 

Wow! Leverkusen just shat on Bayern! A well deserved 2-0 victory. Bayern hanging by a thread in both CL and Bundesliga now.

 

Official Chelsea have sack AVB

 

Although AVB is extremely young to be managing a team with so many old players. So I think part of the problem was lack of respect for the manager.

For now, AVB should stick to younger teams (Arsenal?).

 

AFAIK Drogba started almost every match this season when he was available