PBP: UEFA CL 1/8 2nd Leg | FC Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen | 7 March 2012 [R]

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  1. Gilmango Member

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    From Guardian's coverage:
    68 min "How crazy is it," says Karl Thomas Meakin, "that this Barça side almost certainly aren't going to win the league?" It's Jose Mourinho's greatest achievement, followed by centuries of daylight, followed by that treble with Inter and the titles with Chelsea. It's mind-blowing to think that Mourinho won the title by February against perhaps the greatest team of all time.



    Personally I still think CL with Porto is up there.
          
  2. Gilmango Member

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    another gem: 60 min "Messi is Maradona meets Gerd Muller," says Mike Gibbons. "200 in five seasons...sorry, 201 now."

    still another:
    GOAL! Barcelona 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen (Messi 50) I'm sorry, but this is just ridiculous. It's not remotely fair. Barcelona should be handicapped, made to play with nine men, when Lionel Messi is in their side. He Messi has scored his eighth hat-trick of the season – his eighth hat-trick of the season – and this might be the best goal of the three. Again he ran beyond the defence onto a through pass, this time from Busquets. His first touch on the edge of the area was exquisite, but the covering Schwaab seemed to have forced him a little wide. Then Messi produced a glorious chip with his weaker right foot that arced over the head of Leno and plopped gently into the far corner. The extent and the efficiency of his genius is totally beyond our comprehension.
  3. barcabob1899 Member

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  4. inswinger Member+

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    Well, for a short while vs. Sporting we did play with 9 without Messi, and looked pretty good. :cool:
  5. inswinger Member+

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    The real suspense of this match was which Leverkusen player would end up with Messi's shirt. So who was it??
  6. Diego Maradona Member

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    FIVE GOALS

    Get one more Mesis PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
  7. ShortyMac Member

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    Messi has 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
  8. celito Member+

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    Booooooooom !!!

    It's 5 for Messi !!
  9. ShortyMac Member

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    Via barcastuff: For the first time in his career, Lionel Messi scores 5 goals in a game #fcblive
  10. Gilmango Member

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    GOAL! Barcelona 7-0 Bayer Leverkusen (Messi 85) Lionel Messi becomes the first man to score five goals in a Champions League match. It was another terrifyingly simple goal, passed into the corner at pace from the D. There's nothing left to say.
  11. Viscaelbarca Moderator

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    Wayne Rooney (Man United): "Messi is a joke. For me the best ever." [@waynerooney]
  12. Biker Jim Member

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    Oh dear. I thought they had taken their foot off the gas pedal. Do games ever get called because the score is out of control?
  13. unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

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    lol The records that have been set are popping up non-stop all over the media. Tough to keep up with it all.
  14. unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

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    With all the substitutions and goal celebrations, I say six minutes of injury time. :p
  15. Gilmango Member

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    Tello - what a bum! Just kidding. looked like he had the hat trick though.
  16. ShortyMac Member

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    Awww, lame.
  17. puyol Member

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    in my opinion if they combined maradona and pele , the resulting player wont be as half as good as messi :D
  18. inswinger Member+

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    I thought it was all over with my previous comment. :eek:
  19. b4rcelona Member

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    Sucks to concede but what a performance from Messi. The guy is god. He really is.
  20. Gilmango Member

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    Messi is keeping the ball and his jersey!!!
  21. unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

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    I think the goalkeeper Bernd Leno should get Messi's shirt.
  22. celito Member+

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    Messi goals today 5
    Ronaldo goals in CL this year 4

    :p
  23. celito Member+

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    Ha ... nobody went for Messi's jersey. I bet Bayer players were instructed not to fight over it.
  24. tadm123 Member

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    Anyone know the word for 5 goals? I don't even know at this point. Messi MOTM is an understatment, Fabregas was superb today also. Pique kinda shaky but he'll def improve with more games. :)
  25. inswinger Member+

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    APOEL and Lyon (an actual competition :p)
    [result]gone into overtime![/result]

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