Boring shit, Martino out.
Fernandinho lucky not to get carded, got away with maaaaaaaany fouls.
Fernandinho lucky not to get carded, got away with maaaaaaaany fouls.
UCL Round of 16 - First Legs - Feb 18 - 26
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Messi's played too many games with too little rotation and it's catching up with him now.
He is absolutely ridiculous.
Nice
Are those posters who claimed United got out of a really tough CL group still going to peddle this myth?
Leverkusen finished 2nd. How on earth?
Leverkusen finished 2nd. How on earth?
Christ! He just does whatever he wants almost all the time.
Is it just me or Messi lost a bit of zip in his play? Looks heavier than usual (I've not seen much of him this season admittedly).
Barcelona used to press opposition constantly forcing them to concede possession. This side looks long way from that.
Maybe Guardiola is actually a better manager than I gave him credit for.
Maybe Guardiola is actually a better manager than I gave him credit for.
Bloody hell.
Jesus Al, you're practically phoning it in these days.
Zlatan 
There is no difference in terms of power whether he hits on his right or left
There is no difference in terms of power whether he hits on his right or leftThey stopped that pressing thing since he left. Now Bayern do it better than anyone else.
Incredible from Ibra
Barca have resembled us at times during that half. Bucket loads of possession around the halfway line and on the edge of the box, but no real incisiveness. It's like a team of Cleverley's all holding the ball well but not really penetrating. The majority of their attacks have been crosses down the left as well...
They're playing City the way they play a solid Liga team, just strangling all the life out of them and then expecting to smack them when they lose concentration or pick up a red card.
I've changed my sound setting on my TV from "clear voice" to "movie" and the difference is immense. For full enjoyment, make sure your tv settings are correct for the second half!
City will nick this game with a setpiece.
I think City will win quite comfortably in the end, they haven't been great on the ball but on the rare occasions they have used it well and got it into the box Barcelona don't look comfortable. It'll be 2-0 full time I think.
What? He hasn't convinced you? Have you been in a coma?
Did anyone really claim that? I've read some argue Leverkusen couldn't be that bad as they were second in the Bundesliga, at a time where the gap with Bayern wasn't that big. And surely that wasn't an outrageous claim.
He prefers managers who are afraid of failure.
Zlatan you sexy bastard! Beast of a shot!
City have found it easy to build up the few attacks they had.
That second goal from Ibra was class
Hmm, maybe.
I really have no idea what Leverkusen are like in the league, but I've seen them three times this season and they have been beyond awful every time. I appreciate that isn't the biggest sample.
They're the second best team in Germany. Obviously the Bundesliga is second rate and Arsenal should stroll to victory tomorrow.
Won't they?
They're the second best team in the Bundesliga, which is where all the cool kids are at.
Toe poke
Leverkusen aren't good enough for Europe yet. PSG are probably going to hit them as hard as United did now.
Leverkusen have a history of bottling it when they face the big sides, I heard. Is that correct? Shaktar were probably the toughest team I saw us play in that group.
Ibras 3rd goal 
Just seen Zlatan's goal. I want that game on ITV.
Let's reassess at the end of the season before statements like that are made.
And let's also not forget that Bayern are about 16 points ahead of them. It is a distant second.
You'd think Ibra was left-footed by the power of that shot.
He's in astonishing form.
He's in astonishing form.
Most Liga teams get chances, often good chances, against them - a lot of them don't score.
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He should play in a better league than Ligue 1! He has to come to the premier league, he's won so many trophies. If he can win the PL and then maybe the bundesliga, that would be an achievement!
I doubted he could improve his performances of last season, specially with the arrival of Cavani but Ibrahimovic has done better. He's incredible.
Playing Kolarov is holding city back. Its the sort of choice in player that affects the whole mentality of the team.
Has Alba done anything yet? He's barely moved.
No, it's pretty clear Arsenal have no excuses. They've got to be getting past Bayern.