What? United parked the bus home and away against bayern. We were camped inside our box. Diego simeone has atletico in the semi finals of the champions league and top of la Liga, ahead of Barca and Madrid (keep in mind that they have very limited funds). You're absolutely crazy if you don't see the fuss. Don't ever base something off of a champions league semi final (one they are dominating no less).
CL Semi-Finals 13/14 - April 22,23,29,30
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Indeed. Great logic.
Jose installed a very gritty hard unit, there something about us that gets us there, similar to what SAF could do in the EPL.
Ill admit Willian has been a bit of a liability in the last 10 minutes!
Thanks.
Err... we made the final not long after he left...
Oh ffs, why am I watching this ?
Stoppage every few minutes. Such painful viewing
Well, thats natural if your opponent parks 8 field player in his own box. Thats some "good" destroyer football out there.
Both completed training today though. I'm certain Bale is all good and will start. Ancelotti said Ronaldo will undergo a fitness test tomorrow and only then will he determine whether he will start him. I fully expect both of them to start, so no advantage Bayern!
And their squad probably only earns a 7th of the wages of ours.
If Chelsea win the champions league again playing this horrible brand of horrible football, I'm going to pull the hair on my nuts out.
Tell me about it..
Of course
who do you think the players on that game are based on ?I noticed that but we hardly faced anyone really testing in the run up to that final, and the only decent opposition we did play was an English side. Chelsea.
And then, as we all know, we went on to get embarrassed in the final.
Willian has been very poor the today cant hold onto the ball at all. Chelsea really need an outlet. Neither Torres, Willian or Ramirez can keep the ball.
See the cost of that team playing tonight, their position in La Liga, the fact they're in the semi-finals of the CL and their displays over the entire season and you might understand the fuss a bit more.
If tonight is the only way to measure his stock then sure he isn't amazingly incrediblez
Anyone else think the ref has just got a new watch and wants everyone to seen how shiny and posh it is?
Yea, I agree. First time I really watched his team perform and maybe he is not used to this unorthodox defensive approach from Mourinho. Still alot of time left though, but his football looks uninspiring.
Fair enough...
A bit
That can backfire if Atleti manage to score one. From what I see Mikel is CB and William a full back.
I heard people saying that this would be a match up between an unstoppable force against an immovable object.
Wrong. It's a team that have forgotten how to play against a team that are refusing to play.
Wrong. It's a team that have forgotten how to play against a team that are refusing to play.
He also doesn't live in Germany and had to defend the atrocious negative football his team played against all his German football-fan friends. "That's football I'd expect from a 3rd league team" was probably the nicest comment I heard.
There's nothing unorthodox about it, Mourinho has perfected it down the years...
Ref is sick of Chelsea's timewasting. They've been at it since there was about 5 minutes on the clock.
It's like watching us v Fulham watching this game, cross, clear, cross, clear, cross, clear......
I didn't think it was possible for someone to be so cool.Of course
On a different note, I can see why Atletico lost so few home games this season. Thats some imposing atmosphere created by the crowd, very impressive for a 55k seater stadium.
Yea, first time I sat down over a cup of tea and bisquit and watched Aletico Madrid play. Should not be judge on this game and their is still plenty of time left to unlock Chelsea defense.
Koke is amazing.
What an awful boring game. I turned it off at the 60 minute mark.
Hopefully tomorrow's game is good.
Hopefully tomorrow's game is good.
You do realize that there is a difference at around 400 million worth of talent between the two teams?
BIG MAN JT IS DEAD
This reminds me of the Fulham game.
fecking hell are we gonna finish with any players?
Now Terry injured.
Nope he's alive
Luiz has taken Terry out now. Next target, Cahill.
Luiz is a freaking wrecking ball.
Luiz is a wreckin machine!