Champions League Thread 2011

[Basil II the B.S]

Holy , I didn't watch the match, but look at the stats. Barca had 75% possession. And almost 4 times more shots than Milan! And we still drew them! Thank God for Thiago Silva.

I think Milan made 2 shots in the entire game. For most of the part, passing the midfield was a big deal.

[So Much Fire]

Wooo! Congrats Milan! Pretty big result for them after the draw with Lazio.

[Requies]

Well done! ...this draw is a real victory lol

[Miroslav Klose]

I think Milan made 2 shots in the entire game. For most of the part, passing the midfield was a big deal.

5 shots, 2 on target. Simply brilliant.

[King Nud]

Barcelona converted 9% of their shots compared to Milan's 33%

[SonOfOdin]

Ahah, woo Barca draws! Pity Arsenal didn't pull off the win...they played well enough in the 2nd.

Are you serious?
Dortmund dominated Arsenal completely!

Arsenal parked the bus! They had 9 men in their own box throughout the second half!
Dortmund could have won 10-1 if their finishing was more clinical!


Also, Kevin Großkreutz and Sebastian Kehl were utter rubbish. Perisic and Gündogan should have started ahead of them for sure.

[King Nud]

Dortmund coach after the match:

happens

[SonOfOdin]

Dortmund coach after the match:

Typical Klopp

His outbursts are always a joy to watch, sometimes he's so happy he starts air-punching

[Saint Nicholas]

God damn Barca, they cost me $50. Milan played a good defensive game though, especially inside the 18 yd box, closing down players and limiting options. Barca just didn't do enough with the ball the whole time they had it, a draw is probably all they deserved. Nice to see Puyol come back in to play, while Iniesta will be out for a month..

[tavix]

Perisic scored a brilliant goal for Dortmund.

[the new username]

ha! who you think that will win the Champions this year? i think this time Real Madrid is going to be champion

[Miroslav Klose]

ha! who you think that will win the Champions this year? i think this time Real Madrid is going to be champion

Manchester United.

[King Nud]

ha! who you think that will win the Champions this year? i think this time Real Madrid is going to be champion

I think it's not going to be Barcelona. Milan proved to the rest of the teams that they are not invincible and can be beaten. Milan are not close to the same level as Barcelona, so a team like Madrid or United could beat them over one game.

If United keep up (somehow) their incredible start to the year or can replicate it against Barcelona then I don't see why not. Milan absolutely neutralized Messi, made him a non-factor. They used Pato's speed to break through the Barcelona defense, fast players are something United have and Barcelona's defense is not the youngest or fastest.

[snuggans]

Chelsea of course!

[Dodge]

I think I chose the right game to watch last night!

I remember when I used to go the St. James's Park to watch CL games...

[eXistenZ]

Manchester United.

i think the same. Although rooney cant keep scoring 3 goals a match for the whole season. but even then they got other good forwards

[Basil II the B.S]

Man Utd and Real in the last few seasons have proven to be unable to compete with Barca.
And let's face it, Barca is getting better every season. Last year they got Villa, who fits perfectly for the team gamestyle. This year they got Fabregas and Alexis Sanchez.
Plus the youngsters from the B team.

On the other side Barca's defense is nothing special. Standard quality for a top team, and they benefit from the opposite team almost never attacking, thanks again to Barca's gamestyle.

[King Nud]

So that's why an "improved" Barcelona couldn't beat a scarcely-improved, aging Milan side at Camp Nou?

Because if that was a knockout leg, Milan just bagged two away goals.

[Basil II the B.S]

So that's why an "improved" Barcelona couldn't beat a scarcely-improved, aging Milan side at Camp Nou?

Uh? Milan is rejuvaneting a lot in the last 2 seasons. The old ones are reduced to 6-7 players compared to 14-15 in Leonardo's season.
And the only ones who play regularly are Van Bommel and Nesta and possibly Seedorf.

[King Nud]

Milan have the oldest average squad age in the CL this season (it's 29.7 or 30.7yrs old) while Barca are in the low 20s.