The Official 2008-2009 UEFA Champions League Thread

[DAF86]

Global Sports Forum: Champions League Edition, Part 2
from "Goal" The New York Times soccer blog

http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/0...dition-part-2/

Here's part 1

http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/0...eague-edition/

[DAF86]

Adidas Commercial made for the UCL, featuring Messi and Zidane.

[DAF86]

Most likely line-ups:

Valdes

Puyol Toure Pique Sylvinho
Ronaldo

Xavi Busquets Iniesta

Rooney Giggs Carrick Anderson Park

Messi Eto'o Henry

Evra Vidic Ferdinand O'shea

Van der Sar

It seems like Man-U will employ the same tactic that Chelsea used against Barcelona. For the good of the fans I hope to be wrong.

[MB20]

It´s their only chance. They HAVE TO play like Chelsea did.
Barcelona would spank them if they don´t do it.
Man-U must not give Messi or Iniesta any space to operate.

[resistanze]

Go Barca!

I think they'll lose, so I don't want to predict the score.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Most likely line-ups:

Valdes

Puyol Toure Pique Sylvinho
Ronaldo

Xavi Busquets Iniesta

Rooney Giggs Carrick Anderson Park

Messi Eto'o Henry

Evra Vidic Ferdinand O'shea

Van der Sar

It seems like Man-U will employ the same tactic that Chelsea used against Barcelona. For the good of the fans I hope to be wrong.

for the good of whose fans? Give me a break! I think Man U's fans would rather win the game, than play "beautiful football" and lose. Each team is going to do what it takes to win, period. If Guardiola isn't smart enough to recognize a way of overcoming a tactic like the one employed by Chelsea, then Man U deserves to win, plain and simple. No matter how ugly it turns out.

[DAF86]

for the good of whose fans? Give me a break! I think Man U's fans would rather win the game, than play "beautiful football" and lose. Each team is going to do what it takes to win, period. If Guardiola isn't smart enough to recognize a way of overcoming a tactic like the one employed by Chelsea, then Man U deserves to win, plain and simple. No matter how ugly it turns out.

Impartial fans.

[velik_m]

Guardiola isn't smart enough to recognize a way of overcoming a tactic like the one employed by Chelsea, then Man U deserves to win, plain and simple.

This.

It's the game of the year. Both teams will do anything to win. Beauty will be the first casualty.

[IronMexican]

I'm ing pumped.

[Trainwreck2100]

these two commentators acccents are hilarious "gladiehators"

[Libri]

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Can't do much better than Adrea Boccelli

[IronMexican]

Agreed, Boccelli is top notch

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Tony Parker in the house (apparently)

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Wow! what a way to start Man U!!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I have a feeling this is going to be a game for the books!

[MB20]

ManU started better.

[Libri]

Manchester attacking early!

[IronMexican]

Damn!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Pep Guardiola saying they were going to go out and attack Man U. I guess United took offense

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Well, Ferguson shutting up all those that thought he was going to take the Chelsea route. United is playing beautiful football.

[IronMexican]

MANU getting a lot of chances.

[IronMexican]

Damn

[MaNuMaNiAc]

and Eto scores the first

[MB20]

Goooooooooooooooooooooal.