"Too much humility is vanity" | The alternate universe that is The Other Teams Thread [R]

Or with Cristiano Ronaldo's own head with changing expressions?

 

Lol so true. And so lame from Crissy's part.

Btw, haven't seen the "check out my thigh" celebration in a while. Whaddup with that? Maybe he's more mature nowadays.

 

Oh, what a shock.

 

What is this magical ability LPB have of collecting players like Ramos, Pepe and Marcelo together?

 

Very thorough summary of what remains at stake today and tomorrow for CL and Europa positions in CL groups. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/column...pions-league-group-stage-permutations?cc=5901

 

UCL, Matchday 6
Results of note...

Group A
Paris SG 2-1 Porto

Group B
Montpellier 1-1 Schalke
Olympiakos 2-1 Arsenal

Confirmed group winners
Confirmed group runners-up
Confirmed advancement to the second round
Still in the hunt to advance

Group A: Paris Saint-Germain, FC Porto
Group B: FC Schalke 04, Arsenal FC
Group C: Málaga CF, AC Milan
Group D: Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid
Group E: Shakhtar Donetsk, Juventus, Chelsea
Group F: Bayern Munich, Valencia CF
Group G: FC Barcelona, Benfica, Celtic
Group H: Manchester United, Galatasaray, CFR Cluj

 

Pretty boring CL season so far. None of the matches today meant much.

Porto, Arsenal and AC Milan are possible R16 opponents for Barca. With likely 2 more to be added to that list this time tomorrow.

 

I'd love to meet Chelsea at R16. Not that I want a revenge...

 

It doesn't matter who you'll get in the next round, you'll smash them.

 

Nothing we could ever do is revenge. It will go down in history books that Chelsea won the 2011/12 Champions League by beating us en route, just like we did in the 2008/09 Champions League. Beating them in a rematch doesn't take those titles away or anything so it's hardly revenge, especially since the current Chelsea side is pretty different to the one that we played in April. (ie. no Drogba, defense is without Terry, midfield has much more creative players + no Lampard)

I wouldn't say that. We have equal chances to everyone in going past the next round but we'll have to wait and see what's produced on the pitch over 180 minutes before we can make any assumptions.

I hope we get Porto (wonderful attacking team, familiar atmosphere and surroundings) or Galatasaray/CFR Cluj (easiest two sides left imo). Would love Chelsea if they make it through but it's more than likely to be Juventus who I wouldn't want to face this early on. Arsenal and AC Milan rematches just doesn't excite me, we've seen these games many times lately. Better to have something different.

 

I was joking.

Obv us beating Chelsea in R16 won't change last season. But I'd still be very fine meeting them.

 

The last time Barca were knocked out in the Round of 16 was in 2007 by a team coached by Rafa Benitez.

 

Pitch invasion occurred when AFC Wimbledon scored! That's how and why this will be one of the biggest rivalries in England 50 years from now, if not the biggest?

 

Eliminating Chelsea in this season's CL would be revenge. That's what revenge is, by definition -> Doing to a team what they did to you. It has nothing to do with taking away what's already done.

PS Terry and Lampard still play for Chelsea. It's more or less the same collection of wankers. Actually they are a bit stronger this season if anything and that's why I don't want to face them this early (and it would be best if they were eliminated tomorrow).

 

But they're both lower league sides. It's a very long time from now but I'm not sure it will go as far as being one of the biggest rivalries in England. Newcastle-Sunderland is a pretty big rivalry but yet not many people pay attention to it apart from the locals, and I'm not too sure MK Dons-Wimbledon can be much bigger.

It really isn't revenge. There's no getting rid of the fact that we were beaten last season to the title by Chelsea and beating them this year would be nice, but it wouldn't erase the painful memories for anyone of that defeat nor will it erase the joyful memories for the Chelsea supporters on the other side.

Yes, I know Terry and Lampard are still around, but they hardly play anymore these days and are clearly no longer the base of the team. Apart from the defense, their lineup has changed more than a bit over the last eight months.

 

City performance in CL has always been amazing to watch

 

The circle jerk we have to hear about them before the last 2 CL is even more amazing

I knew they were going to flop again, bunch of overpaid divas..



Anyone see the hulk lose his cool after being subbed out the last CL game... That's priceless too

 

Well, arguably the biggest rivalry in England today is Portsmouth - Southampton and they're both yo-yo clubs.

I know, but that's not what revenge means. ie. Erasing the past isn't "revenge".

Terry is only not playing because he was suspended then injured. Saying he isn't part of the base of Chelsea anymore is like saying Puyol isn't part of Barca's base. Either way, this hypothetical event would still be sweet revenge on the fans of Chelsea.

 

dont be so sure about it. if you play like the way you played vs celtics,... i gues galatasaray can cause some thing about it

of course if the first leg in galatasaray field, they can win maybe, but second leg game, can be gameover by barca style.

if galatasaray gets second round ticket tonight, they would love to see a an open midned opponent. its because galatasaray style smilar to barcelona some says. duo to coach fatih terim game system use etc.

a close type opponent not too good for galatasaray. just look at vs braga , vs cluj in galatasaray field... both team full game stayed in theyr on yard ,and waited for counter attacks.

this is the style and opponent that that galatasaray dont like to play.

for galatasaray way; if the opponent is open style game minded,
there is a good chance for galatasaray getting positive result. this has worked statisticly in their local games last season and this season.

who is gonna get second round ticket by your view?
chelsea.galatasaray ,valencia etc? any predict .


thanks.

 

Three penalties awarded at Stamford Bridge in the first half!
Nordsjaellen given theirs first and missed.
Hazard then missed for Chelsea.
David Luiz slams home the third after a very harsh handball call.

Juve dominating possession, came very close on one occasion but still goalless in Donetsk.

Braga leads 1-0 over Galatasaray, Cluj currently holding the position to advance drawing 0-0 at Old Trafford.

Bayern and Valencia are leading their respective matches.