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[Regulus Tera]

I'm beginning to think this will happen. Drogba will score, at least once.

Drogba will open the game, but the victory goal will go to Torres.

Why are Real playing counter football at home? Bayern playing better right now

Because Mourinho.

 

[Wilbur]

I hate cheating teams like this, shooting from out side the box, such low level tier football. Now yesterday was perfection where both teams were competing to only score in the box.

I like you

 

[Kyoufu]

They somehow managed to score 3 goals while doing that too.

Chelsea scored 3 because Barca sent everyone forward to combat the bus. So they were left open to counter attacks which Chelsea were reluctant to even do at times.

Barca didn't have much choice I don't think. I'm not a coach so I have no idea how to counter the catenaccio strategy.

 

[Broder Salsa]

I hate cheating teams like this, shooting from out side the box, such low level tier football. Now yesterday was perfection where both teams were competing to only score in the box.

imo yesterdays match was the true finale.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

I like you

We are well versed in your liking of things of poor quality

 

[Wilbur]

We are well versed in your liking of things of poor quality

I like you

 

[LegoArmo]

Chelsea scored 3 because Barca sent everyone forward to combat the bus. So they were left open to counter attacks which Chelsea were reluctant to even do at times.

Barca didn't have much choice I don't think. I'm not a coach so I have no idea how to counter the catenaccio strategy.

It's kind of ironic, because having 9+ players all trying to play through the middle in Chelsea's box is one of the reasons they didn't score.

Get's crowded.

 

[severin]

Graham Hunter just called Marcelo a shite defender and fat on his Twitter. ROFLberries.

True, mind you.

 

[Salvadora]

We are well versed in your liking of things of poor quality

Spoiler

Cleverly

jk jk don't hit me Wilbury.

 

[Sage00]

Nice Paul Lambert facts. Mini MON.

 

[Kyoufu]

It's kind of ironic, because having 9+ players all trying to play through the middle in Chelsea's box is one of the reasons they didn't score.

Would Chelsea move the bus if Barca didn't push so forward? Wouldn't they just sit there waiting for the ball to arrive?

 

[Wilbur]

Spoiler

Cleverly

jk jk don't hit me Wilbury.

When he scores the winner in the World Cup final you'll understand

 

[pulga]

Bayerns gonna take this. Madrid aint playing shit.

 

[feel]

Wtf is madrid doing, why is everyone walking around like they don't care? One Bayern goal and they're 2 goals down.. sigh

 

[LegoArmo]

Would Chelsea move the bus if Barca didn't push so forward? Wouldn't they just sit there waiting for the ball to arrive?

They wouldn't move the bus, but there's other areas of the pitch you can play the ball, stretch the defence a little.

Barca would even have been better off just passing the ball to Chelsea players.

 

[Broder Salsa]

When he scores the winner in the World Cup final you'll understand

Damn, did England manage to qualify for the Euros this time?

 

[mocolostrocolos]

WTF IS MADRID DOING NOW?

 

[Wilbur]

Damn, did England manage to qualify for the Euros this time?

Our brave captain John Terry will lead us to glory

 

[Vivalaraza]

Can't believe Gustavo hasn't been booked yet.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Who are the warned players in this game?

 

[Salvadora]

Damn, did England manage to qualify for the Euros this time?

Oh God :lol :lol

 

[Awesome Animals]

They wouldn't move the bus, but there's other areas of the pitch you can play the ball, stretch the defence a little.

Barca would even have been better off just passing the ball to Chelsea players.

A Counter-counter-attack?

 

[LegoArmo]

A Counter-counter-attack?

True genius!

 

[Fry]

Can't believe Gustavo hasn't been booked yet.

FK's have been soft as hell.

 

[Kyoufu]

They wouldn't move the bus, but there's other areas of the pitch you can play the ball, stretch the defence a little.

Barca would even have been better off just passing the ball to Chelsea players.

I dunno man. Chelsea played hoofball with one striker countering. Barca even went wide and couldn't get anything.

What a shit football strategy yet so effective.

 

[Awesome Animals]

True genius!

I guess Pep isn't the tactical genius we thought he was.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Gómez took too much time there.

 

[pulga]

FOR FUCKS SAKE BRING KAKA ON

 

[Vivalaraza]

FK's have been soft as hell.

True but I think they have all been fouls. Been quite a few now, just breaking up play.

Marcelo is a terrible defender.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Our brave captain John Terry will lead us to glory

I also slightly remember someone kicking another player from behind. But it wasn't the glorious Terry.

 

[Facism]

I can see a straight red for Gustavo.

 

[Wilbur]

I also slightly remember someone kicking another player from behind. But it wasn't the glorious Terry.

I heard it was Anton Ferdinand

 

[Clegg]

We are well versed in your liking of things of poor quality

Meus, you've been slightly hysterical since Barca lost. The pure fact is that they weren't good enough to win. Chelsea played them perfectly.

Barcas high quality football did absolutely nothing for them yesterday. They passed it around Chelseas 18 yard box without ever shooting. They were in short, shite yesterday.

Bayern/Madrid is being played to a better standard than yesterdays game.

 

[Blackhead]

It's find it slightly amusing that if these teams were using this tactic—with two defensive midfielders and one striker—only a decade or two ago, they would have been labeled defensive.

 

[Broder Salsa]

I heard it was Anton Ferdinand

That explains why the captain had to talk harshly to him.

 

[Arjen]

Nasty foul

 

[mocolostrocolos]

Prffffffffff. Im dying here.

 

[thy_]

Who are the warned players in this game?

One yellow away from being banned in the final
Gonzalo Higuain, Xabi Alonso, Sergio Ramos and Fabio Coentrao

Philipp Lahm, Holger Badstuber, David Alaba, Jerome Boateng, Toni Kroos, Luiz Gustavo and Thomas Muller

 

[Kyoufu]

Bayern got their shit together... What happened to Real?

 

[xintin]

Would Chelsea move the bus if Barca didn't push so forward? Wouldn't they just sit there waiting for the ball to arrive?

with 10 men no, but before the red we were playing a different game because RDM knew we needed the goal.

when we did get the goal, Barca should have tried to cross into the box more often instead of only trying to slice thru. Our defenders had the height advantage but Puyol is a fantastic header and our tired legs couldve brought chaos onto us.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Meus, you've been slightly hysterical since Barca lost. The pure fact is that they weren't good enough to win. Chelsea played them perfectly.

Barcas high quality football did absolutely nothing for them yesterday. They passed it around Chelseas 18 yard box without ever shooting. They were in short, a bit like Arsenal yesterday.

Bayern/Madrid is being played to a better standard than yesterdays game.

Fixed for ease of comprehension.

 

[Lightning]

What Chelsea basically said was that in order to counter Barca they need to stop playing football and play hoofball instead and hope for the best which is all they did.

And even then they failed. It was only Barca's sloppy finishing that prevented them from going through. Not Chelsea's negative hoofball tactics. Credit to Chelsea for winning as I have said many times but as for the rest .......

 

[Meus Renaissance]

If Madrid score, I can Bayern getting their second goal. I can't see Madrid scoring two more in this game regardless

 

[mocolostrocolos]

Bayern got their shit together... What happened to Real?

Alonso not playing shit cause he gets no ball.

 

[Sealda]

Im amazed at Bayerns attacks...First time seeing them this Champions League...just, insane....

WOuld have been glorious, had Bayern been able to meet Barca at the final and then win over them with their offensive football.

 

[-bakalhau-]

I don't wanna see the game anymore

 

[Wilbur]

What Chelsea basically said was that in order to counter Barca they need to stop playing football and play hoofball instead and hope for the best which is all they did.

And even then they failed. It was only Barca's sloppy finishing that prevented them from going through. Not Chelsea's negative hoofball tactics. Credit to Chelsea for winning as I have said many times but as for the rest .......

But without Chelsea's defending there would have been a lot more chances and more Barca goals. I don't understand how we're both supporters of teams who have been shafted by Barca by trying to play them at their own game, but it's only me who can see what an achievement Chelsea pulled off yesterday.

 

[Regulus Tera]

What Chelsea basically said was that in order to counter Barca they need to stop playing football and play hoofball instead and hope for the best which is all they did.

And even then they failed. It was only Barca's sloppy finishing that prevented them from going through. Not Chelsea's negative hoofball tactics. Credit to Chelsea for winning as I have said many times but as for the rest .......

Not all chances are created equally. One could argue that Chelsea's mental pressure and intensity at defence took a toll on Barça's finishing. It was particularly obvious in Messi's penalty miss.

 

[mocolostrocolos]

Offside? WTF!!!

 

[Vivalaraza]

The problem for Madrid now is that their extra men in midfield are basically passengers, Ronaldo, Ozil and Di Maria.

Kroos in particular is allowing Bayern to dictate the game now, and even Ribery is helping out in there.