In Europe. When was the last time Madrid beat the best?what the fuk?
UCL Round of 16 - First Legs - Feb 18 - 26
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Stop letting yourself down Vato.
I think that's a reference to not getting to a final since 2002.
Drogba's spell at Chelsea is one of the most over rated things in football.
Ronaldo's so good at getting to the ball just before an opponent and sustaining the attack, great anticipation and balance.
And I'm sure they are enjoying their "Best in Europe but didn't win the CL" trophy right now
Schalke 04?
More like Schalke 05.
More like Schalke 05.
How exactly?
I agree, apart from winning the golden boot twice 3 premier leagues 3 fa cups 2 league cups and a champions league including dragging us through the semi and final of that competition and scoring the final penalty kick he was a bit of a let down.
Absolutely, Drogba let himself down against every top opposition in the past decade.
The flip side of this is the quarters and beyond will be epic. Only the Olympiakos tie will be a bit shit as whoever they play should thrash them.
opponents to the semi's in the past 3 years, Lyon, Spurs, Apoel, CSKA, Galatasaray and us and before that 6 years in a row of going out in the 2nd round. Awful record.
6-0. 2 each.
His goalscoring record was average for a leading striker at a top top team. He had 2/8 prolific years, the rest he was massively inconsistent and the general theme of his season was to always score against Arsenal and dive about a bit.
Yeah he more or less carried them to the Champions League in 2012, but it masks what was generally nothing more than a "good spell" at the club.
Ronnie makes it 6
And Ronaldo again.
They might play Galatasaray
Quality goal.
0-6 Ronaldo again.
Especially Arsenal, he couldn't score against them if he was facing an 80 year old Almunia.
0-6
I think this tie's safe.
I think this tie's safe.
This is how you play in Europe against a lesser side.
6-1! Comeback is on
Goal of the tournament from the Hunter.
Goal of the tournament from the Hunter.
There it is again, just before the keeper.
And Schalke get the goal of the night
wow. that should count for 7 goals in itself.
Goalfest, Schalke back in with a shout! Return leg should be interesting now.
Fantastic goal. Wow!
What a goal by Huntelaar !!!
Nice from RM old boy Huntelaar
Comeback time!!!
Could be a bit different this year. defence not tested tonight but their attack is the best in europe I think. Agree bayern overall a better team just about.
Le Parisien reported in May we'd offered him the job and he turned it down, and Sky Italy also reported this the other day for some reason. He did deny it of course, although I suppose we could have asked him to respect our position. I don't buy it personally.
What a strike from hunterlaar
What a fecking goal 
Everybody is so impressed by Madrid tearing Schalke apart, but the reality is that those 2 clubs operate on different planets. I wonder what the respective squads of Schalke v Madrid costs?
Yeah in football you get the odd upset (Olympiacos) or teams going through transitions/rough patches (us ATM). I'm not downplaying Madrid at all. They're much better then us ATM & deservedly favorites along with Bayern etc, but Schalke's not really a fair measure for these guys, especially with Ancelotti getting them to gel .
You need to put it into context & well probably see some much closer matches when Europe's 5/6 forms teams meet one another. (Bayern PSG Barca Madrid & possibly Dortmund/A Madrid).
Anyway, forget it, all these United struggles is probably just making me bitter
Yeah in football you get the odd upset (Olympiacos
) or teams going through transitions/rough patches (us ATM). I'm not downplaying Madrid at all. They're much better then us ATM & deservedly favorites along with Bayern etc, but Schalke's not really a fair measure for these guys, especially with Ancelotti getting them to gel . You need to put it into context & well probably see some much closer matches when Europe's 5/6 forms teams meet one another. (Bayern PSG Barca Madrid & possibly Dortmund/A Madrid).
Anyway, forget it, all these United struggles is probably just making me bitter
Hunter what a goal.1-6 can Schalke turn it around?
Average? 1 in 2 is hardly average. If so, Rooney and RvP must be fairly average too.
He was a great player for them and their main striker throughout a period where they won a load of trophies.
Incredible strike by Huntelaar. The Schalke fans deserve that at least.
Don't be so touchy, I said over rated, that's all.
He was hit and miss(mostly miss) his first two seasons. He had a great year in 2007 and when you won the league in 2010 but generally his form was up and down. It gets ignored because of the CL run and his knack for scoring lots of goals against Arsenal.
His record against us was pretty shit for instance, like 3 goals(one well offside) in about 20 games.