PBP: UEFA Champions League - R16 1st Leg | Chelsea FC v FC Barcelona | 20 February 2018 [R]

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  1. Ozora

    Ozora Member+

    Barcelona
    Spain
    Aug 5, 2014
    Club:
    Chelsea LFC
    #151 Ozora, Feb 20, 2018
    busquest is motm
    chelsea played very well. it is always hard to play against them
     
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  2. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    #152 unclesox, Feb 20, 2018
    Chelsea second leg results in Europe following first leg 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge:
    1998: won 0-1 in Copenhagen. Advanced
    1999: lost 1-0 in Mallorca. Eliminated
    2004: won 1-2 at Highbury (Arsenal), Advanced
    2007: won 1-2 at Mestalla (Valencia). Advanced

    Barcelona second leg Camp Nou results in Champions League following 1-1 first leg away:
    1993: lost 2-3 v CSKA Moscow. Eliminated
    2003: lost 1-2 a.e.t. v Juventus. Eliminated
    2009: won 5-2 v Lyon. Advanced
    2010: won 4-0 v Stuttgart. Advanced
     
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  3. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #153 BocaFan, Feb 20, 2018
    I would suspect that the contrast between Barca's away legs and their home legs is greater than any other team regularly partaking in CL knockout stages over the past 10 years. I mean, even during the Pep era we rarely won the away leg.

    I think it has something to do with the crappy away kits we always wear. :rolleyes:
     
  4. celito

    celito Moderator
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    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    #154 celito, Feb 20, 2018
    You're insufferable.
     
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  5. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    #155 unclesox, Feb 20, 2018
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  6. jfcule

    jfcule Moderator
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    Aug 4, 2005
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    #156 jfcule, Feb 20, 2018
    Given the way the game developed and what we could've received, it's a good result.
     
  7. jfcule

    jfcule Moderator
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    Aug 4, 2005
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    #157 jfcule, Feb 20, 2018
    Watching Cesc play those dangerous through balls I was wondering why we let him go...then his defending on Messi's goal reminded me why.
     
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  8. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #158 BocaFan, Feb 20, 2018
    Totally not his fault that goal. Once Iniesta won the 50/50 ball Chelsea's only hope was that Messi missed on his shot. Paolo Maldini playing in front of Yashin wouldn't have had a chance either.
     
  9. jfcule

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    Aug 4, 2005
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    FC Barcelona
    #159 jfcule, Feb 20, 2018


    Around 5:30. The patented Cesc slow shuffle/jog.
     
  10. condor11

    condor11 Moderator
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    Apr 2, 2002
    New Zealand
    #160 condor11, Feb 20, 2018
    they need to score, surely the bus will be taken out for a spin at some point
     
  11. celito

    celito Moderator
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    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    #161 celito, Feb 20, 2018
    They have the ability to press a bit higher well. Honestly I don't know why they defended so deep again. They could have been even more trouble had they pressed higher.
     
  12. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #162 BocaFan, Feb 20, 2018
    At some point, I suppose, but only if they don't actually score and only after 65-70 minutes. IOW if it goes alot different than today and 2012.
     
  13. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #163 BocaFan, Feb 20, 2018
    Nah, than MAtS just kicks the ball over their heads and its a 50/50 chance that we have a 4-on-4 or 3-on-3 break. We've burned teams in La Liga like that recently. Conte has done his homework.
     
  14. inswinger

    inswinger Moderator
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    May 17, 2001
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    #164 inswinger, Feb 20, 2018
    If you'd told me we'd get a goal from Iniesta's speedy sprinting ability over 20 yards to intercept a pass across Chelsea's box, I would've laughed.

    GRAN CAPITÁN
     
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  15. inswinger

    inswinger Moderator
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    May 17, 2001
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    #165 inswinger, Feb 20, 2018
    Nine years ago Messi assisted Iniesta for a key late equalizer at Stamford Bridge that instantly became club lore.

    Today Andrés returned the favor.

    ;)
     
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  16. Rattlehead

    Rattlehead Member+

    Barcelona, Inter Milan
    Argentina
    Jun 21, 2010
    Jakarta
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #166 Rattlehead, Feb 20, 2018
    Hmm.. Messi assisted Iniesta goal in 2012, but Barca conceided another goal and Messi missed the PK. If they didnt conceided, that would be winning assist too.

     
  17. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    #167 unclesox, Feb 20, 2018
    Didn't happen at Stamford Bridge. ;)
     
  18. JoCryuff98

    JoCryuff98 Member+

    Barcelona
    Netherlands
    Jan 3, 2018
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    #168 JoCryuff98, Feb 21, 2018
    Paulinho was horrible.
     
  19. JoCryuff98

    JoCryuff98 Member+

    Barcelona
    Netherlands
    Jan 3, 2018
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    #169 JoCryuff98, Feb 21, 2018
    I say we were decent
     

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  20. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #170 BocaFan, Feb 21, 2018
    A couple of gems from the Madrid OTT. :)

     
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  21. JoCryuff98

    JoCryuff98 Member+

    Barcelona
    Netherlands
    Jan 3, 2018
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    #171 JoCryuff98, Feb 21, 2018
    Messi was basically a clutch player in this game if you ask me.
     
  22. bronx_bull

    bronx_bull Member

    Sep 23, 2004
    #172 bronx_bull, Feb 21, 2018
    Chelsea were a very organised team and even city won only 1-0. Our fatigue has to be sorted though.
     
  23. celito

    celito Moderator
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    Palmeiras
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    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
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    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    #173 celito, Feb 21, 2018
    Yep. Any team that defends that well will give Barca and Messi all sorts of trouble. He had a nice run in the first half and the cross to Paulinho but struggled to find space. Luckily was clutch with the one chance he had ... and he actually hit the ball and not the other way around :sneaky:
     
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  24. BocaFan

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    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #174 BocaFan, Feb 21, 2018
    For the second-leg we need to go back to taking short corners. Barca corner-kicks were one of Chelsea's biggest weapons in this match. Sort of led to their goal too (Rakitic delivered another dreadful corner kick right into Courtois' hands, and Barca's next kick of the ball was at the center-circle :mad: ).

    Chelsea's goal also came from a short-corner of theirs.
     
  25. Bootsy Collins

    Bootsy Collins Player of the Year

    Oct 18, 2004
    Capitol Hill
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #175 Bootsy Collins, Feb 21, 2018
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