Champions League Thread 2011/12

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Champions League music.

:bow:

Please be in this competition for longer next time Arsenal. :pray:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Please be in this competition sometime this decade
In my case :(

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In my case :(

:lol:

Just a :lol:, we're not confirmed to be back in this season, after all.

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Howard Webb can only communicate to those funny speaking foreigners with the thumbs up. :lol:

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That was an almighty hoof from Xabi Alonso.

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Great pass from Oezil, Benzema shoots, Neuer palms it over.

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All of the Madrid bench leaning forward at the same time. :lol:

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Dive from Ribery. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Webb book him?

[Ernesto]

Webb's having a 'mare

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Giving Young a lesson there.

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Bayern Munich 1-0 Real Madrid, Ribery!

[Master Splinter]

Ribery!!!!

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Marketing just can't help themselves conceding the first goal, again.

[GP]

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Typical Webb

[Ernesto]

:D

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Is Webb the Laporta or the Fergie?

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Freekick to Real Madrid, dangerous area.

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Just over from Ronaldo.

[Cripps_orig]

Just heard that there might have been a handball and an offside in Riberys goal

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Pepe to do something mental. :pray:

[Master Splinter]

Just heard that there might have been a handball and an offside in Riberys goal

The Fergie :bow:.

[Cripps_orig]

The Fergie :bow:.In Europe, there are only Laportas

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Kroos. :bow:

Learnt that from Rosicky.

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Schweinsteiger puts one right across goal.

Real Madrid's defence. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Ronnie :haha:.

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Ronaldo goes for glory, closer to the corner flag.

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Badstuber booked. The Calderon in full force now.

Not sure how Webb decided Badstuber was the one to commit the foul.

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Deflected freekick from Ronado, easy for Neuer. Ronaldo looked like he was going to cry. :unsure:

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Ah, handball by Boateng, that's why.

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Ronaldo. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Ronaldo :lol:.

A bit shit so far.

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Excellent GHELling from Bayern so far.

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Robben booked.

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Neuer done well there.

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Benzema should've produced a better shot.

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Mario Gomez takes it on early, Casillas saves it well.

[Master Splinter]

Casillas saves from Gomez!

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Ah it's time for the Mourinho Show.

[Master Splinter]

Kroos has been impressive.

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Freekick to Bayern Munich, dangerous area.

Robben the targetman. :bow:

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In to the wall from Kroos.

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1-0 HT.

:popcorn:

[Syn]

Good game. In terms of quality, it has been fantastic.

They look like two very evenly matched teams. But I think Real Madrid will be stronger in the second half.

I don't think Howard Webb has refereed this very well at all.

[Master Splinter]

I don't think Howard Webb has ever refereed anything very well at all.

:gp:

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Pub Team touch from Gomez.

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Bendtner touch from Gomez.

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Brilliant block from Boateng on Benzema.

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Benzema passes back to Neuer.

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Robben goes for glory. :rolleyes:

[Master Splinter]

Decent effort from Robben.

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Bayern Munich 1-1 Real Madrid, Oezil!

[Master Splinter]

What a farce :haha:.

I was ready to :haha: at Ronaldo for the poor miss.

[Cripps_orig]

Oezil :bow:

Fuck yes

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Coentrao and Xabi Alonso booked. :lol:

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Interestingly, the last time Real Madrid went through from a knock-out tie in the Champions League after losing the first leg was in 2002-03, against, you guessed it, Bayern Munich. They lost the first leg in Germany 2-1 in the quarter-final, but won 2-0 in the second leg. They won the competition that year.

It was 2001-2002, BBC. :rolleyes:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

BM defense = shytte

[Cripps_orig]

Ronaldo assist for the goal :bow:

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Di Maria booked.

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Schweinsteiger hauled off, Muller on.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Di Maria :lol:

Hoofed it and expected Webb to buy it.

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Good work from Casillas to get there before Gomez.

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Di Maria. :lol:

Lahm booked.

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Oezil off, Marcelo on.

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What a miss from Gomez! :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Gomez :haha:.

What a miss.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

How did he put that over? :blink:

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Now Gomez heads one over.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Ronaldo....lol

[Master Splinter]

Lahm :bow:.

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Sergio Ramos is an idiot. Booked.

[Globalgunner]

looks like Webb is gonna book everybody and their grandma in this game.

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Ronaldo. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Ronaldo :haha:.

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Di Maria off, Granero on.

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Ribery scuffed the cutback. :doh:

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Benzema off, Higuain on.

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Header from Gomez, straight at Caillas.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Gomez has been dreadful thus far

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Big appeal for a Bayern Munich pelanty, not given.

[Master Splinter]

Webb got one right. :yikes:

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I don't think Sergio Ramos fouled Mario Gomez, Coentrao probably did though.

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Bayern Munich 2-1 Real Madrid, Gomez!!!!

Brilliant play from Lahm.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Gomez.

Give a striker 400 chances, they'll probably score one.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Gomez redeems himself

[Master Splinter]

Gomez!!!!

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Three added minutes.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Gomez.

Give a striker 400 chances, they'll probably score one.

You've obviously never heard of Chamakh.

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Higuain booked. :lol:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Hope ACH taking notice of what a real assist looks like #Lahm

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

You've obviously never heard of Chamakh.
I did say striker.

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Fight fight fight!

[Master Splinter]

Marcelo :doh:.

What an idiot.

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Marcelo booked. Should be off for being a tit.

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2-1 FT. Sets the second leg up well.

Real Madrid's first defeat to a side not named Barcelona in bloody ages.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Was Ronaldo substituted or what?

Lol

[Master Splinter]

Bayern :bow:.

Definitely deserved that. Gomez should have had a couple more.

Ronaldo :haha:.

Awful today. Showing why he's only the fourth best player in the world, after RVP, Messi and Holt.

[Marc Overmars]

Think Real got what they deserved, after they levelled they didn't really seem interested in getting a winner.

Marcelo. :haha:

Bayern playing 7 nation army when they score. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Bayern were easily the better side.

Will be interesting to see if they are at the Bernabeu too.

Both were pretty petulant and cynical, which, as a neutral, is brilliant.

[Syn]

Nicely poised at half-time for the tie. From the neutral perspective, it needed a narrow Bayern win.

It was very annoying to see Ribery play-act as much as he did. Man up ffs.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Once again the fraud Ronaldo shows why he should not be considered of the same ilk as Messi and other established greats such as the real Ronaldo, Zizou, Diego and Pele.

Always puts in dismal performances in the big games.

[Syn]

Once again the fraud Ronaldo shows why he should not be considered of the same ilk as Messi and other established greats such as the real Ronaldo, Zizou, Diego and Pele.

Always puts in dismal performances in the big games.

Don't be childish.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Was Ronaldo substituted or what?

Lol

Ronaldo Best player in the world :bow:

he was only resting today though.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Don't be childish.

Do you really think I'm being?

[Syn]

Do you really think I'm being?

Well yeah. That kind of rubbish was said about Henry. Or, in the case of BoBN, Bergkamp.

We know it's not true. Ronaldo has done plenty in big games.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Well yeah. That kind of rubbish was said about Henry. Or, in the case of BoBN, Bergkamp.

We know it's not true. Ronaldo has done plenty in big games.

namely......

[Cripps_orig]

namely......CL Final :good:

Cup finals

Big league games

Anyway i can see Bayern scoring in Spain. Hope whoever wins this wins the trophy

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Did Gary Nevillle say Guardiola instead of Casillas? :lol:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

CL Final :good:

Cup finals



meant to be a joke, right?

[Cripps_orig]

meant to be a joke, right?2008 Cl final

2011 Spanish Cup final

:doh:

[Marc Overmars]

meant to be a joke, right?

:blink:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

2008 Cl final

2011 Spanish Cup final

:doh:

ok...so only 2 out of his 'illustrious' big games career

i would like to see clips of his dominance in the 08 CL final

[Cripps_orig]

ok...so only 2 out of his 'illustrious' big games career

i would like to see clips of his dominance in the 08 CL final:lol:

So you say he doesnt perform in big games, i name 2 specific ones as well as saying many big league games which you so conveniently deleted and now you move the goalposts to something else

No need to continue this debate any further id say

[Özil's Panoramic View]

:lol:

So you say he doesnt perform in big games, i name 2 specific ones as well as saying many big league games which you so conveniently deleted and now you move the goalposts to something else

No need to continue this debate any further id say

Yeah, we might as well end the debate, he's shytte when called upon to represent in big games and u can't prove otherwise

[KSE Comedy Club]

Yeah, we might as well end the debate, he's shytte when called upon to represent in big games and u can't prove otherwise:doh:

[Cripps_orig]

:doh::lol:

[GP]

Joker :doh:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Joker :doh:

lol, didn't know he didn't think CR7 is better than Messi too

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

bayern vs madrid is the final everyone wants to see anyway. its a shambles uefa only made it the semi's.

everyone knows exactly whats gonna happen if madrid-barca play each other, and it'll be another momentous occassion hampered by embarressing imbeciles making a mockery of our sport with their unsportsman behaviour.

bayern-madrid would have been a beast final.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There was plenty of unsportsman-like behaviour last night, mainly from Ribery though having said that. Or I suppose ultra gamesmanlike behaviour when you think about it. And it's not a shambles it was only the semi's, that's how they were drawn!

Every club has players that do it, Sagna was rolling about all over the place against the Spuds and Citeh. Drogba did it Busquets-style against Napoli. Pepe did it even after Arbeloa tried to get him to his feet (league game)! If the game is made a mockery of then it happens in most games that take place.

If it does take place between the majority of the players in a Clasico (which I imagine is the difference you are inferring), then maybe it would be enough to open UEFA's eyes to it, given it would be in a showpiece final.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

There was plenty of unsportsman-like behaviour last night, mainly from Ribery though having said that. Or I suppose ultra gamesmanlike behaviour when you think about it. And it's not a shambles it was only the semi's, that's how they were drawn!

Every club has players that do it, Sagna was rolling about all over the place against the Spuds and Citeh. Drogba did it Busquets-style against Napoli. Pepe did it even after Arbeloa tried to get him to his feet (league game)! If the game is made a mockery of then it happens in most games that take place.

If it does take place between the majority of the players in a Clasico (which I imagine is the difference you are inferring), then maybe it would be enough to open UEFA's eyes to it, given it would be in a showpiece final.

thats my point, it wasnt ;)

and yeah comment was more tongue in cheek but el classico's are getting boring now, same old shit different season. and the level of cheating and deceiving the referee in the el classico is beyond recognition.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The final I wanted to see involved Arsenal tbf. :ninja: Anyway I wouldn't call it a 'shambles', it's just how the draw is made and anyway, this way you get two games of the game you wanted to see

I think the Clasico games are great, very funny stuff. You can guarantee someone is going to go mental.

[Joker]

Ronaldo has done it in big games but I think it's clear that Messi is the more all round footballer. Ronaldo these days doesn't seem as involved in the buildup and in the creation of play as he used to. His goalscoring record is amazing so you can't argue with that, but with Messi it's more than about the goals. Look at his assists this season (he's got 25 assists this season, therefore contributing a total of 88 goals to Barca this season)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vFwG8HtWAPU

[Cripps_orig]

You do realise thats because Barca are a one man team?

Everything goes through Messi whereas at Real, its more of a team game. They know they dont need to rely on Ronaldo every game to get them a result therefore they dont look for him as much as Bar****s do Messi.

[Joker]

You do realise thats because Barca are a one man team?

Everything goes through Messi whereas at Real, its more of a team game. They know they dont need to rely on Ronaldo every game to get them a result therefore they dont look for him as much as Bar****s do Messi.

Well you can't prove that really can you? Maybe it's just that Messi himself takes charge of games more often, by demanding the ball and dropping really deep to try to instigate attacks, rather than passively waiting for someone else to set him up for a goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I wouldn't call them a one man team - I mean for one there is most of the World Cup and European Championship winning side behind him and for another they've scored something like 104 goals without Messi's contribution this season but with Messi there, it takes them to another level and he is the one that often makes the difference when they most need it (after that, Iniesta).

[Cripps_orig]

Well you just have to watch them play for proof.

Their tactic is simple but effective.

Without the ball - make the ref get it back for them. This might be by awarding phantom free kicks or whatever. Point is Barca get the ball back

With the ball - Xavi and Iniesta pass to each other 21938103981230912830923809238120474 times. They are very good at what they do. Opposition and fans alike are bored fuckless and then they pass to Messi and he scores/assists

Very simple.

Watch them tonight and it will happen that way for sure

[Coney]

I just want Bayern to win the CL because (i) Moronio is a ****, (ii) Barca have all the media ****s licking their butts and (iii) Chelsea are cocksucking ****s.

[Joker]

Well you just have to watch them play for proof.

Their tactic is simple but effective.

Without the ball - make the ref get it back for them. This might be by awarding phantom free kicks or whatever. Point is Barca get the ball back

With the ball - Xavi and Iniesta pass to each other 21938103981230912830923809238120474 times. They are very good at what they do. Opposition and fans alike are bored fuckless and then they pass to Messi and he scores/assists

Very simple.

Watch them tonight and it will happen that way for sure

It's only simple because they make it look so simple, which is another sign of their incredible ability.

[Syn]

Tonight is going to be gory. Most one-sided match in history. They probably won't convert every chance, they'll probably only knock in a couple but it'll set them up for a formality of a return leg. Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona. I've genuinely put a fiver on Chelsea 2-0 win with Lampard FGS. At...get this - 150/1. Unbelievable jeff. As my second greatest sporting hero at the minute would say, Come on the blues! And more importantly, come on England. And yet more importantly, come on football.

[Cripps_orig]

Tonight is going to be gory. Most one-sided match in history. They probably won't convert every chance, they'll probably only knock in a couple but it'll set them up for a formality of a return leg. Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona. I've genuinely put a fiver on Chelsea 2-0 win with Lampard FGS. At...get this - 150/1. Unbelievable jeff. As my second greatest sporting hero at the minute would say, Come on the blues! And more importantly, come on England. And yet more importantly, come on football.2nd greatest?

Whos that?

And whos first? Kohli i assume

[Syn]

2nd greatest?

Whos that?

And whos first? Kohli i assume

Wilshere.

He also described himself as a big fan of Mourinho last night. FFS. The prick needs a beating. And after that, Wilshere needs to be punched a few times in the vagina.

Virat is indeed top.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Betting on Barca losing is one thing but without getting a goal? Brave call.

[Cripps_orig]

Sir Jack :bow:

Knows his stuff tbh.

Would be great so see him realise his full potential under Mourinhos management instead of becoming a Cesc/Merida/Diaby/Malz/Rodriguez/Bischoff/that German dude we bought in January thats no one has seen etc etc under Wenger.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Bulldozer is back:

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2012/4/17/1334690615183/Didier-Drogba--008.jpg

[Marc Overmars]

Tonight is going to be gory. Most one-sided match in history. They probably won't convert every chance, they'll probably only knock in a couple but it'll set them up for a formality of a return leg. Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona. I've genuinely put a fiver on Chelsea 2-0 win with Lampard FGS. At...get this - 150/1. Unbelievable jeff. As my second greatest sporting hero at the minute would say, Come on the blues! And more importantly, come on England. And yet more importantly, come on football.

I was looking at FGS and score results as well, some good prices on a Chav win. Tempted to stick a fiver down too. I don't think it's beyond all realms of doubt that they could nick a narrow win.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Sir Jack :bow:

Knows his stuff tbh.

Would be great so see him realise his full potential under Mourinhos management instead of becoming a Cesc/Merida/Diaby/Malz/Rodriguez/Bischoff/that German dude we bought in January thats no one has seen etc etc under Wenger.

So one min you say he is an overated player who is not good enough to play for us, now you say he is good enogh to play for madrid

:haha: Shocker no 1000 is it.

[Syn]

It's obviously not too likely but I know I'd be kicking myself if I didn't take it - when is the last time you saw a 2-0 home win for Chelsea with Lampard FGS at 150/1? The bookies obviously know their stuff but I think they've underestimated the Chelsea likelihood of winning. But Maccy's right - in hindsight betting against Barca scoring a goal was pretty silly.

[Cripps_orig]

So one min you say he is an overated player who is not good enough to play for us, now you say he is good enogh to play for madrid

:haha: Shocker no was is it?What?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

bayern vs madrid is the final everyone wants to see anyway. its a shambles uefa only made it the semi's.

everyone knows exactly whats gonna happen if madrid-barca play each other, and it'll be another momentous occassion hampered by embarressing imbeciles making a mockery of our sport with their unsportsman behaviour.

bayern-madrid would have been a beast final.

Speak for yourself.

Yesterdays game was not that great so thank feck its not the final tbh.

[Grebbo]

C'mon Barca!

What an unbelievable cheat Ribery is! I've never really watched him before but he's such a cheating diving bastard!

[Syn]

C'mon Barca!

What an unbelievable cheat Ribery is! I've never really watched him before but he's such a cheating diving bastard!

It surprised me too. He was ridiculous.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

C'mon Barca!

What an unbelievable cheat Ribery is! I've never really watched him before but he's such a cheating diving bastard!

He's a disgrace

[Marc Overmars]

It's obviously not too likely but I know I'd be kicking myself if I didn't take it - when is the last time you saw a 2-0 home win for Chelsea with Lampard FGS at 150/1? The bookies obviously know their stuff but I think they've underestimated the Chelsea likelihood of winning. But Maccy's right - in hindsight betting against Barca scoring a goal was pretty silly.

2-1 with Honest Frank is a bit safer I guess. 75-1 on Sky bet, still pretty good.

[GP]

He's a disgrace

So's his face.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

What?

Well you always say how Jack is not good enough, but he will be good because he likes Jose.

[Cripps_orig]

Well you always say how Jack is not good enough, but he will be good because he likes Jose.Wtf?

When did i say he isnt good enough?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Wtf?

When did i say he isnt good enough?

Ok so no those words exactly. But you have never rated him as good as he is.

[Cripps_orig]

Ok so no those words exactly. But you have never rated him as good as he is.No i rate him. I just said hes not as good as hes made out to be by some and considering some think hes one of the worlds best which he isnt then id say im right in what i say as usual.

[Cripps_orig]

Tom Henning Ovrebo, the referee at the centre of Chelsea’s controversial 2009 Champions League semi-final defeat to Barcelona, has admitted he still receives death threats from angry Blues fans but no longer takes them seriously.

The Norwegian referee turned down numerous Chelsea appeals for a penalty on the ill-tempered night at Stamford Bridge, in a game which saw Andres Iniesta's last-minute goal spectacularly knock the London side out of the competition.

Tempers boiled over following the equaliser, with Didier Drogba and Michael Ballack both angrily confronting Ovrebo. Death threats had been sent to the Norwegian referee following the game, and he has admitted he still receives them almost three years on.

"I still get a few death threats, but they go straight into the garbage box," he told The Times.

"I don’t take them seriously, although sometimes I wonder about the people who send them.

"Just yesterday I got an e-mail from a Chelsea fan saying he wanted to kill me and my family."

Ovrebo, who continues to referee in the Norwegian leagues, has conceded he made some wrong decisions on the night, though he says he is pleased with the way he and his fellow officials kept their calm.

He continued: "Everyone who knows the laws of the game knows I should have done things differently, but that’s the life of a referee.

"In a strange way, I was actually satisfied with the way we all managed to keep calm in a tense situation."

So he admits he was corrupt then

Interesting

[Olivier's xmas twist]

He was never corrupt he was just not exprienced and should never have been allowed to ref the game.

Chavs fans sending him death threats need to grow up now.

[Cripps_orig]

Harsh on his family tbh

[Marc Overmars]

"I feel I know more about what my position is now than I did at Arsenal - at Arsenal I was tactically not very good at all," Fabregas said. "I did whatever I wanted. Now I have to think more about the team tactically.

"Before I was going up and down and sometimes a little bit lost in the important moment because I wanted to do everything. Now, my team-mates are more experienced than me and I trust them - they have told me to be calm, to stay in my position."

.

[Cripps_orig]

What a ****

Also did whatever he wanted? Good managing Wenger :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

Apparently Bar**** players had a day out in London today and Alves went to see the queen.

Not clear if that is Messi or the actual queen

[Syn]

I think that's fair enough from Cesc. We knew he was going to be the small fish in the big pond - and saying he has improved 'tactically' is about the best possible spin he can put on being insignificant.

But, if Arsenal's days are about to get better, I hope he'll soon realise that he wasn't as big a fish in our pond as he thought he was.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

What a ****


Also did whatever he wanted? Good managing Wenger :doh:


Well Obviously the team was bulit around him, where as in Barca its bulit around Messi so he has to work twice as hard to get in that team, where as there was no way he'd be left out of our team tbh.

But Cesc is a Barca player now and is free to say what he likes.

Would not be suprising if this was one of Barca's ways to get to RVP though. you know how they are.

[Coney]

Apparently Bar**** players had a day out in London today and Alves went to see the queen.

Not clear if that is Messi or the actual queen

No - the queen moved to Citeh last August, if you remember.

[Coney]

I think that's fair enough from Cesc. We knew he was going to be the small fish in the big pond - and saying he has improved 'tactically' is about the best possible spin he can put on being insignificant.

But, if Arsenal's days are about to get better, I hope he'll soon realise that he wasn't as big a fish in our pond as he thought he was.

Maybe he is refering to the tactics of rolling on the floor grabbing your leg and whining when someone breaths within 20 meters of you?

[Rors]

Chelsea have to score today, if they are to have any chance. Indeed, even a 1-0 lead come the end of the game would do them few favours.

[Marc Overmars]

Chelsea have to score today, if they are to have any chance. Indeed, even a 1-0 lead come the end of the game would do them few favours.

I think keeping a clean sheet would be very, very good for them. They're going to get battered in the 2nd leg, but we nearly pubbed our way to a win last year and they are capable of doing the same.

Anyway, hoping for a 2-1 with Honest Frank scoring first. Returns 430 quid right now. Om nom nom nom.

[Cripps_orig]

Hope Chelsea win 5-0

[Dennis Bendtner]

Honest Frank is not going to touch the ball, let alone score. This shall be glorious massacre.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Hope Chelsea win 5-0

Its nice to have dreams.

Anyways Barca have arrived at the Bridge.

[Cripps_orig]

Just realised i could have been working today at stamford bridge.

Wonder if i could have smuggled in a gun to shoot those ****s from Spain

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Just realised i could have been working today at stamford bridge.

Wonder if i could have smuggled in a gun to shoot those ****s from Spain
Torres, Romeu and Mata?

I guess you could just blame Ashley.

[GP]

Honest Frank is not going to touch the ball, let alone score. This shall be glorious massacre.

I doubt I shall stop laughing for a week and a half.

[Cripps_orig]

Torres, Romeu and Mata?

I guess you could just blame Ashley.You make a good point.

Kill all the fuckers there

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Just realised i could have been working today at stamford bridge.Wonder if i could have smuggled in a gun to shoot those ****s from Spain

You a steward then?

[Joker]

Just realised i could have been working today at stamford bridge.

Wonder if i could have smuggled in a gun to shoot those ****s from Spain

Why do you hate Barca so much?

[Cripps_orig]

You a steward then?Amongst other things.

Could put me in security for the directors and ****s up there. Imagine me being that close to the Russian or Laporta.

Id gladly do some time if i could kill those ****s

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5live's broadcast starts at 19:00, ITV1's programme doesn't start until 19:30. :rolleyes:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Amongst other things.

Could put me in security for the directors and ****s up there. Imagine me being that close to the Russian or Laporta.

Id gladly do some time if i could kill those ****s

Lol please say you could have been inthe kicthen and given Barca some lasange lol.

Seems like you have decent job if you get to choose when you work.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

5live's broadcast starts at 19:00, ITV1's programme doesn't start until 19:30. :rolleyes:

Emmerdale is on can't upset the soap fans tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Emmerdale is on can't upset the soap fans tbf.

They used to have a half an hour build-up on ITV4. Bloody IPL.

[Cripps_orig]

Lol please say you could have been inthe kicthen and given Barca some lasange lol.

Seems like you have decent job if you get to choose when you work.I can work in many different stadiums in different sports all over london and not just sports.

Twickenham, Oval, Lords, West Ham, Chelsea, O2 Arena, Excel Centre etc.

Where im needed, i go. Its a laugh.

Catering is actually my main job but i double up as security sometimes if needed cos i have the license.

Good times

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drogba stars, Meireles does too. :wacko:

Cesc starts. :rose:

[Cripps_orig]

Wtf?

Mata doesnt start? Their best player this season?

RDM has to go

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I can work in many different stadiums in different sports all over london and not just sports.

Twickenham, Oval, Lords, West Ham, Chelsea, O2 Arena, Excel Centre etc.

Where im needed, i go. Its a laugh.

Catering is actually my main job but i double up as security sometimes if needed cos i have the license.

Good times

Sounds like a laugh tbh.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Wtf?

Mata doesnt start? Their best player this season?

RDM has to go

Ambrom still calling the shots i see.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mata does start.

Me. :lol:

I was expecting his name to be read out in midfield, that's why I didn't pick up on it.

[Cripps_orig]

FFS Maccy

[Syn]

Barça's starting XI: Valdés, Alves, Puyol, Mascherano, Adriano, Sergio B, Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc, Messi and Alexis. #FCBLive

Starting line-up for @ChelseaFC: Cech, Ivanović, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Mikel, Meireles, Ramires, Mata and Drogba. #FCBLive

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

I was right about Drogba and Meireles though.

[Cripps_orig]

Drogba v Mascherano :lol:

I can see a slaughter coming

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I hope the rumours of Big Man man-marking Messi are true.

[Syn]

The frequency at which Drogba implements beast mode is considerably lower these days. He used up his 3 month quota by embarrassing Gallas the other day. Expect him to be quite ordinary today. One of Fat Frank's hit and hopes has to nestle in the top corner.

[Master Splinter]

Lampregas could fuck this up.

Although Mikel and Cahill probably even it up.

[Cripps_orig]

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Lampard, Meireles, Ramires, Mata, Drogba. Subs: Turnbull, Essien, Torres, Malouda, Bosingwa, Kalou.

Barcelona: Valdes, Dani Alves, Puyol, Mascherano, Adriano, Busquets, Iniesta, Xavi, Messi, Sanchez, Fabregas. Subs: Pinto, Pique, Bartra, Thiago, Keita, Pedro, Felix Brych

Pique :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Jack Wilshere on Twitter: "Looking forward to watching how Messi performs in England, a lot of people saying he couldn't play in England! He did against us last year!!"

But GW said Kos had Messi quiet all game...

[Cripps_orig]

Lampregas could fuck this up.

Although Mikel and Cahill probably even it up.Hope Lampard continues on his domination of ****esc as he did when he was here

[Cripps_orig]

A bit of disciplinary news ahead of tonight's game, with a view to the second leg and a potential final: Barcelona's Javier Mascherano and Carlos Puyol and Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic, Ashley Cole and Raul Meireles are all a booking away from missing the next match.Can see Cole being booked cos of a Messi dive

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Honest Frank talking as though he's the assistant manager. :bow: Ah right.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chiles nearly touching Messi's shirt, if that doesn't put him off his game, nothing will.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:doh:

no essien

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Southgate and Roy Keane are in the studio.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I don't mind saying it again.

Plastic flags :censored:

[Cripps_orig]

Decided not to watch the build up

Cant stand the Messilona love in which is no doubt happening

[Rors]

Bloody 'Liquidator'...

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Can see Cole being booked cos of a Messi dive

Del Horno :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Champions League music.

:bow:

[GP]

Lady Sovereign ‏ @ladysov
Chelsea vs Barcelona . - a must watch game .


Quite right

[Cripps_orig]

Chelsea v Barcelona (1945 BST)
BBC Sport's Tom Rostance reports: "The threat of Lionel Messi hangs over every game he plays, with the Barcelona striker netting an incredible 34 goals in 21 games so far in 2012. Chelsea boss Roberto di Matteo knows the Argentine must be stopped, but insists that there is more to Barca than their number 10. 'It has to be a collective team effort and responsibility to stop him,' Di Matteo said. 'But if you just think about stopping one guy, they've got nine others who can hurt you.'"

Cesc :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barca keep the ball for well over a minute, Cesc is the one to give it away. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Moral victory for Ramires? What?

[Dennis Bendtner]

Oh christ, Ramires winning a tackle is a moral victory.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hoofball. :bow:

Not a great touch from Drogba.

[Cripps_orig]

Will start watching this at 8pm

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drogba. :lol:

Out-acting Busquets there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drogba got away from Mascherano, couldn't get away from Puyol though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanchez hits the bar! Brilliant pass from Iniesta.

[Rors]

Close...

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Adriano :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Just turned over

Sanchez misses a sitter

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bit of a scramble in Barca's area.

[Syn]

Long ball causes choas. 3rd decent opportunity in 10 mins that Chelsea have had. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your view point) Drogba's shit.

[Cripps_orig]

Alves pulling Terrys shirt in the box.

No penalty

Yet when Nesta did it v Barca, ref couldnt wait to give the pen

Screwjob is well and truly on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanchez got KTFO by Big Man. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Meireles you berk.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Busquets kicks Drogba out of the game. What a hardman. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Busquets. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc. :haha:

What a miss!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Fabregas :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Oh dear god

Cesc :haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Frankcesc, what the hell.

[Rors]

Ye Gads 'Francesc' :lol:

[Syn]

Arteta would've buried that.

If Fabregas looked like Oxlade, Barca wouldn't be interested.

[GP]

Cesc :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chaos in Barca's area, Dani Alves just about clears it.

[Rors]

Just take as long as you want Puyol....

[Rors]

Cultured stuff Big Man... :lol:

[Gubby Allen]

My open mind, that I tried to go into the game with has gone.They really are c**ts Barcelona.

[Cripps_orig]

My open mind, that I tried to go into the game with has gone.They really are c**ts Barcelona.:gp:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Meireles. :lol:

What a bag of shite.

[Gubby Allen]

Hard to know what to wish for when Ashley Cole & Busqets are going into a challenge together.

[Cripps_orig]

Messi passes to Cech

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Hard to know what to wish for when Ashley Cole & Busqets are going into a challenge together.
An explosion.

[Cripps_orig]

Why isnt Iniesta booked for a blatant dive?

[Syn]

Iniesta absolutely merked Cahill then. Should've been a penalty IMO.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Cahill is very clumsy. Dis gon be gud.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc shot, Cech easily pushes it back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Header from Messi, Cech gets to it.

[Cripps_orig]

Messi with a headed back pass to Cech

Defending well for Chelsea

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Meireles nearly gave the ball straight to Iniesta.

[Cripps_orig]

Whos the commentator?

Messi "one of the most honest footballers i've seen"

Wtf?

[Cripps_orig]

Cech :doh:

too slow

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drogba is dead again.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Drogba is dead again.
Headed his own arm by the look of it.

[cricketsi]

Whos the commentator?

Messi "one of the most honest footballers i've seen"

Wtf?

You don't think FIFA (Barca) control the media as well as the referees? :rolleyes:

Barca - it's almost like watching Arsenal. Arsenal :bow: