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"give me the money after"Champions League Last 16 games - Feb/Mar 2015
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That goal by González for Basel was awesome, great first touch and clever finish with the outside of the boot. Outstanding through ball from Fabian Frei that set it up.
Shame that was literally all they did. Id be surprised if they were in the Porto half more than 20 times. It was probably either the worst or the most negative performance I've seen in years.
1 shot at home.
We were an abysmal team the first time we played them. The second game also changed when Markovic was sent off extremely softly.
Its all nice and well having a young squad but its rather pointless if those young players don't have the potential to become great players. Remember villa not so long ago parading a bunch of youngsters, people thought in a few years that the group would develop into a good team, instead they've become worse year upon year.
Paulo Sousa just said in the portuguese TV that it was Basel's worst performance of the season and they are lucky they still have a chance in the tie. Guess the performance wasn't that great. Porto has a better team and is more experienced doubt they will fail at home. Basel's only chance is Lopetegui's usual tactical blunders. Óliver Torres got a shoulder injury and will probably be out for some weeks.
How has he been for them?
He has been great and an instrumental player in Lopetegui's setup. It's almost a certain he will become a great player. His technic, his vision and passing are something else for someone his age. Needs to bulk up though. Atlético loaned without an option to buy, so they certainly count on him for the future.
Thanks.
Oliver Torres' passing is absurdly good, ridiculous vision.
Really looking forward to the city barca game tonight. Barca coming into this off the back of a loss while City destroyed Newcastle. I think if Pelligrini plays his cards right they could grab a victory here which will set it up nicely for the second leg. Barca will score i feel so it's a matter of limiting their time on the ball and closing down space effectively.
I was thinking about what team City might put out, whether they'd play Yaya or Silva off Aguero throw Dezko along side Aguero. Just watched a video and turns out Yaya is suspended. I was thinking they might get something if they don't play too open but without Yaya, think they'll find it tough.
Yaya has been beyond useless for City in Europe, they are most likely better off without him.
If Messi/Neymar/Suarez all click against City, it could be a spanking.
Just like with PSG, Man City have to win the home tie otherwise they'll have zero chance to go through. Cannot wait to see Messi make them look likes fools.
You must have not seen the first leg between Chelsea and PSG to believe that PSG have no chance just because they didn't win the first leg. As a matter of fact, I'd say PSG are favourites.
Barca and Chelsea are two different animals altogether. One is an elite team while the other one just isn't. City are going to have their work cut out for them and their midfield is going to have to put in a shift and a half to protect their defence while the attackers are going to have to be at their very best to make the best out of the opportunities that they get.
City IMO will most likely win the league if they continue to set up how they did vs newcatsle for the rest of the season, especially if Bony hits the ground running. However I just don't think they are good enough in transition to really hurt barca. A lot hinges on Aguero and just how much he'll get from the barca defence. Plus I've never seen them as a team that's great at being organised and sitting deep which is probably the only way to not get dominated by the barca attack. Certainly going to be a very interesting match.
PSG favorites, stop smoking pot my friend.
Last season they were even stronger, had a more favorable home result and still ended up losing the tie on away goals. You cannot judge the tie but just watching a home leg, that's just stupid. Chelsea had a fantastic result and will qualify overall. The match content was great but the result is just not enough for them to take to Stamford Bridge.
Messi and co should run rings around Kompany.
This.
I will be stunned if Chelsea don't progress. I fancy them to do it comfortably too
They might've been stronger in your opinion but they didn't play as well vs chelsea. Mind you, chelsea were extremely fortunate to get through that tie. Ibra didn't play in the second leg too and we all know his importance to the french outfit. How chelsea went through the second leg without conceding is still a mystery. Let's not act like it was some fantastic second leg home performance that somehow shows that chelsea turn into a significantly different team at the bridge.
Anyways fact is PSG dominated chelsea in the first leg much more than they did last season. Didn't over commit in attack and still posed a significantly bigger threat. Chelsea don't look as solid as they did last season and their defenders seem to have gone down a level. In midfield they looked a nothing team, and Fabregas is obviously a defensive liability there.
Another thing is last season PSG went into the second leg feeling as though they had something to protect, now they don't have that and will play to win.
This time it feels far more like the atletico tie last season rather than the psg one which the teams looked pretty much on the same level. This time chelsea just looked the inferior side.
I just want to see Messi humiliate Kompany and Hart.
Yep. Similar to our matches against them in the league cup really. Liverpool/PSG dominate and are the much better team, yet it will be Chelsea that progress.
Have a sneaky feeling City will win tonight. Barcelona's midfield returned to their impotent worst on the weekend and if city can really turn it on I can see them winning. At their best this barcelona side have been cracking this season but on bad days they've been horribly sterile. Hope we see the former and not the latter.
I can't see Messi not having a field day against Kompany and co. Málaga was a one off.
I'll be watching City vs Barcelona game tonight, but I'm going to make sure I record Juventus vs Dortmund, as I feel that will be a great game, with some great talents on display.
Is it not good for us if Chelsea, City and Arsenal all do well in CL (but obviously not so well that they win it!) can't hurt if we have to play them all in the future and also can't hurt for getting the Premier Leagues European co-efficient back up.
Tough one!
Tough one!
He's not a great player to have when he's up against Euro midgets who will pass the ball around him for 90 minutes.
Narrow win for Barca tonight I reckon. Don't think it will be a hammering (might be over the two legs though).
City better hope for no gaffes at the back
City better hope for no gaffes at the back
Aguero can feck any team in the world up, Barcelona have to be wary of him. But on the other side there is Lionel Messi..........
Last seasons game didn't really meet expectations, City wasn't very good and City were arguably the most in form team in the world 12months ago, Barcelona by all accounts have massively improved whilst I can't say the same for City. Have idea what the score will be, but I hope the game is more entertaining than last season.
Last seasons game didn't really meet expectations, City wasn't very good and City were arguably the most in form team in the world 12months ago, Barcelona by all accounts have massively improved whilst I can't say the same for City. Have idea what the score will be, but I hope the game is more entertaining than last season.
Kompany will getting sent off for giving Messi a bear hug.
I think City will win. Barcelona's form has never been great away from home and I'm sure the weekend result will have hampered their confidence a little.
Domination doesn't matter when they'll go to the return leg, the result does. The result gives Chelsea much more confidence and assurance about how to proceed.
Zlatan in Europe and more specifically in the knockout stages is really not a good player, it is a sad fact for him and something he's always been criticized for.
Indeed, the first leg had to be won by PSG. Liverpool only lacked the finishing touch of Sturridge to beat Chelsea kinda like PSG needed more goals with all the chances they had.
It'll be an even match but Chelsea will go through again.
And the press will blame it on Demichelis.
Neymar + Messi = 
This Barca team are not that great as a unit, can see City destroying them at home.
Going for 3-1.
Going for 3-1.
Score draw for the City match.
2-2.
2-2.
City playing 4-4-2 with Milner and Fernando as the central pair
Asking for trouble surely?
Asking for trouble surely?
I couldn't be bothered watching the City vs Barca match. Hope the cnuts lose 0-7.