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[Messi]

Nicely timed winter break

Do you reckon you'd have rushed him back if the league was still going, or do you reckon you've turned a corner with Neymar and can give him the time required to recover fully?

They gave him the 8 weeks to fully heal with the aim being to avoid the muscle injury coming back. The league is still on but the only big games were Bilbao which we lost and soon Villareal. Messi's first game back will be Atletico. Neymar is doing fantastic for us. Finally the goals fell for him tonight.

 

[K1LLER7]

I agree. They were the first team qualified and in first position since start.

Simeone has turned them into a force.

Arsenal should hope for PSG. But that will be tricky too.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Why is Milch being such a knob? Don't remember any Arsenal fans abusing him or Dortmund. And you'd think he'd empathise with Arsenal with the similarities between clubs.

Think he needs another twatting at the hands of Sami to cut him back down to size

 

[dc89]

WTF is Henry's tie all about.

 

[Slizz]

FOOTBALL

 

[Clegg]

I have a feeling we're going draw Arsenal on Monday.

Teams from the same league can't play each other in the first knockout stage.

 

[Salvadora]

Remember when we said the same thing about Moyes United? :/

Moyes can get fucked.

Bunch of jammy cunts.

Why is Milch being such a knob? Don't remember any Arsenal fans abusing him or Dortmund. And you'd think he'd empathise with Arsenal with the similarities between clubs.

Think he needs another twatting at the hands of Sami to cut him back down to size

Because he is a cunt, plain and simple.

 

[Barzul]

No wait

I want Arsenal to draw Real.

First they get fucked by Real rejects

And then

Ronnie

Tores them vaginas which Bale will penetrate

Would be glorious

Enjoy your time in the sun. This is the season where you lose everything. Shit in the league, you guys won't make it past the Quarters and Lewandowski and Gundogan off in the summer. Some difficult years ahead.

Spoiler

Yes I'm that bitter.

 

[ashecitism]

If Arsenal play like that at the weekend, they'll suffer a defeat that could stop their season in its tracks

That match is more important than ever now. That and Chelsea.

 

[Freewheelin']

looooool at the Arse-gaf overreactions to Milch's post. just ignore him dudes, he's having a laugh.

 

[LegoArmo]

Good game Barca, your boys are classy. Celtic were their own worst enemy in this game though.

I wish Ajax got through.

 

[K1LLER7]

Are you certain about that? It looks like one of those games that could easily go either way, hence why I think we could win it. Real Madrid or Bayern would take an immense effort from the players, not impossible, but extremely difficult.

Watching Atletico this season, they have looked stronger than Real Madrid. I would have Atletico as favourites but Arsenal can beat any of those teams on their day.

 

[Sviatoslav]

oh god hahahah. I fucking love CL and this community.

We're actually even worse than the points suggest. Just consider the fact that the only win we got was because Porto got a red card in the 6th minute of the game. And we only got a draw against Atletico because of that hilarious Courtois fuck up.

I will laugh so hard if we make it to the quarters. SO HARD. Russian winter will need to singlehandedly win this...like against Napoleon.

 

[Messi]

Atletico I wouldn't mind, because they don't have a whole lot of CL experience—teams seem to struggle in their first season in the CL (I'm thinking Napoli, and even Malaga). when the margins are so fine, the inexperience can be a big problem I suspect. (Not that Arsenal have a whole lot of experience in the knockout stages anymore, either)

Madrid, I'd be fine with. We need to be compact, and Theo has to play. But it can be done. I don't fear Madrid.

Atl won 5, drew one. Scored 15 and conceded 3. They have 16 points and 2nd have 6. They haven't struggled and their home is a fortress. Simeone scares me. They beat Madrid earlier is year 1-0 and it could have been 2 or 3 more.

 

[Barzul]

Simeone has turned them into a force.

Arsenal should hope for PSG. But that will be tricky too.

Their group was incredibly easy, any top team would've made it through that. That's not a good enough barometer for how good they are imo.

 

[RaikuHebi]

Atletico I wouldn't mind, because they don't have a whole lot of CL experience—teams seem to struggle in their first season in the CL (I'm thinking Napoli, and even Malaga). when the margins are so fine, the inexperience can be a big problem I suspect. (Not that Arsenal have a whole lot of experience in the knockout stages anymore, either)

Madrid, I'd be fine with. We need to be compact, and Theo has to play. But it can be done. I don't fear Madrid.

You are seriously under-rating Atletico to be comparing them with Napoli and Malaga.

 

[Mac_Lane]

PSG, of all teams, looks like our best possible draw. Fuck...

All but Bayern are pretty beatable. We wouldn't be favorites, but we'd still have a decent shot. Frustrating, though. One tough draw leads to another.

Are you high? PSG would fucking tear you apart, wouldn't be pretty.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Because he is a cunt, plain and simple.

Maybe I've overlooked it in the Bayern hate, expected a bit more grace though tbh.

Going so quickly from the 'poor little Dortmund' spiel to this is bizarre to me.

 

[GQman2121]

Teams from the same league can't play each other in the first knockout stage.

Right, right.

 

[KidA Seven]

Hayley McQueen :O

 

[Messi]

Their group was incredibly easy, any top team would've made it through that. That's not a good enough barometer for how good they are imo.

How much of them have you seen this season?

 

[Clegg]

Moyes was definitely at the Atleti game. Pictures of him in the stands sitting beside Paul Lambert.

 

[flabberghastly]

Atletico I wouldn't mind, because they don't have a whole lot of CL experience—teams seem to struggle in their first season in the CL (I'm thinking Napoli, and even Malaga). when the margins are so fine, the inexperience can be a big problem I suspect. (Not that Arsenal have a whole lot of experience in the knockout stages anymore, either)

It wasn't Napoli's first season in the CL, though. We were there in 2011-12, wherein we beat out Manchester City in the group stage and narrowly lost to Chelsea 4-5 on aggregate. Of course, that was a fairly different squad than this year's, but with the additions of Reina and Higuain, we had even more experience in the CL this year.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Arsenal struggled badly with Everton's intensity. Atletico play with that same intensity, and even more confidence, discipline and a lot more quality. Think they'd win.

 

[Messi]

I would do nasty things to get with Hayley McQueen

 

[K1LLER7]

Their group was incredibly easy, any top team would've made it through that. That's not a good enough barometer for how good they are imo.

Basing it on their league performances. Outplayed Madrid and could have easily won vs Barca.

 

[Sviatoslav]

Are you high? PSG would fucking tear you apart, wouldn't be pretty.

Were you the guy also talking up Marseille before the groups began?

 

[Barzul]

How much of them have you seen this season?

Not a whole lot, which is why I'm taking opinions on their league form as a good measure for how good they are. But I just can't imagine they'll be as tough draw than say Barca or Bayern.

 

[jtb]

It wasn't Napoli's first season in the CL, though. We were there in 2011-12, wherein we beat out Manchester City in the group stage and narrowly lost to Chelsea 4-5 on aggregate. Of course, that was a fairly different squad than this year's, but with the additions of Reina and Higuain, we had even more experience in the CL this year.

That's what I was referring to. The season where they lost to Chelsea, despite beating City in the group stages.

 

[Yen]

How long is Yurt banned for?

Because he is a cunt, plain and simple.

Ease up. Not only do I not want any more bans, I don't think footy gaf should be showing such animosity towards each other, unless Kermit is involved.

 

[jtb]

You are seriously under-rating Atletico to be comparing them with Napoli and Malaga.

I rate them very highly. I'm just saying, inexperience will hurt you. It's not like Arsenal are a bad team. It's a pretty even match up and in that type of a match-up, it's going to be decided by incredibly fine margins.

 

[Messi]

Are you high? PSG would fucking tear you apart, wouldn't be pretty.

This made me laugh so hard

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Not a whole lot, which is why I'm taking opinions on their league form as a good measure for how good they are. But I just can't imagine they'll be as tough draw than say Barca or Bayern.

Bayern>Real=Barca=Atletico>>>PSG imo

I think Barca will be a lot easier to get to grips with in the CL than they are in the league where the teams just aren't capable of suppressing them and taking the chances they get

 

[Peco]

Can't believe Honda wants to go to AC Milan, what a shit squad.

 

[RaikuHebi]

Not a whole lot, which is why I'm taking opinions on their league form as a good measure for how good they are. But I just can't imagine they'll be as tough draw than say Barca or Bayern.

They will be. They have the same points as Barca.

 

[Salvadora]

Ease up. Not only do I not want any more bans, I don't think footy gaf should be showing such animosity towards each other, unless Kermit is involved.

Eh, I think the usage of cunt is well documented in this community and not indicative of significant levels of animosity.

 

[Elchele]

Zabo LOOOOOOOOL

 

[flabberghastly]

That's what I was referring to. The season where they lost to Chelsea, despite beating City in the group stages.

We were playing better with less experience than we played this year. We lost out to the eventual champions. This year, I'd be surprised if BVB or Arsenal survive much longer.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Are you high? PSG would fucking tear you apart, wouldn't be pretty.

They lost to Benfica


Benfica, ffs

And they're managed by the guy who was like 17th on their shortlist. He was on their longlist, come to think of it.

 

[Gurthang]

I think its for Napoli's best interest to go to EL where they have a chance instead of CL. I don't think they would have been capable of beating anyone in the next round except for maybe ManU or Chelsea

 

[Messi]

They lost to Benfica


Benfica, ffs

And they're managed by the guy who was like 17th on their shortlist. He was on their longlist, come to think of it.

Ibra

 

[bud]

I have a feeling we're going draw Arsenal on Monday.

please no. getting beaten by poor sides like chelsea and united is too painful.

i'd rather get beaten by teams like bayern, madrid etc.

edit: derp

 

[faridmon]

Milch, don't let the Karma bite you in the Ass, I like Dortmund as evident from my posts, but your behaviour right now, is like Blaburn level of Cuntness.

Bad for Arsenal, but can't stop laughing (sorry) how on earth did you guys manage second?

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Ibra

In the CL knockout stage


#neverlettingthatgo

 

[KidA Seven]

Can't believe Honda wants to go to AC Milan, what a shit squad.

 

[RaikuHebi]

I think its for Napoli's best interest to go to EL where they have a chance instead of CL. I don't think they would have been capable of beating anyone in the next round except for maybe ManU or Chelsea

Hazardous comment to make.

 

[Barzul]

I really hate Dortmund now, funny I used to kinda like em. GAF changed me. Milch changed me. Hope they draw City or someone who can give them a good beating.

 

[Meier]

Leandro Damiao was finally sold by Internacional.

To Santos.

 

[TheLucifer]

Lovely night.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Milch, don't let the Karma bite you in the Ass, I like Dortmund as evident from my posts, but your behaviour right now, is like Blaburn level of Cuntness.

Bad for Arsenal, but can't stop laughing (sorry) how on earth did you guys manage second?

Don't worry, one of us will be twatting them this time next year, and they won't have Gundogan, Lewandowski, Reus or Hummels to stop us

Spoiler

in the EL when they finish fifth in the league