The Champions League 09/10 Thread

[rob]

I don't understand y everyone here is bashing Cassillas, i think he did good, Pirlo's shot was impossible to save, he didn’t had much choice then to attack Pato twice, he was always in front of Real's defenders & I think they're the ones to blame.

However Dida made a stupid mistake that costed Milan a goal.


Check the goals again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX9Qm_Yv9K8

[TranceFusion]

Casillas was very rarely the guilty one for a goal of the rival ever since he became #1 goalie, for sure 95% or more of the goals conceded by RM have been the fault of the defenders. RM is known for its weak defence... unfortunately!

[Night Stalker]

[ziz00_909]

^NS one of the biggest rules in goalkeeping is to always go for the attacker and confront him up close when there's no defensive player to do so! And never give the striker a clear shot at the goal while u standing on the goal line.. And since Casillas had to go outside the box he had no other option but to do what he did!!

[Fawzi]

^Pato had 2 defenders close to him when that ball was played

Plus, no matter whether he HAD to go up or not, he did it the wrong way.

Casillas was at fault for Pirlo's goal (Very,very wrong positioning) and for the first of Pato's, and he was definitely at fault for the goal that didn't count, where he badly went up for a cross and barged into Sergio Ramos, only to fake his fall.

It's not that he's a bad GK, but he and everyone else acts like every goal he concedes is somebody else's fault! He's always blaming someone else, and just like in that forum, It's "the defence's" fault... NO! it wasn't! a part from the third one, Casillas conceded three goals who were his responsibility!

[ziz00_909]

Great Performance by Real Madrid last night ..


bs JUVE-BAYERN!

worst performance ever for Juve in Europe by Goal.com


anyways..BARCA and Iner in firing range tonight..
will see..

[rob]

Being a fanatic Juve fan, I can safely say they took a deserved whipping session yesterday. Bayern merit their qualification more then Juve.
Balotelli is confirming some serious skills! I guess if he behave better he would be the best Italian player this WC.

[Night Stalker]

[rob]

[ziz00_909]

[samlbronkowitz]

the champions league is clearest proof that Italian football is really 3rd rate.
Fiorentina showed good heart against a sad and crumbling Liverpool (can a rich arab or russian PLEAAAAASE save this legendary and storied team before they go the way of Leeds Utd).

AC Milan the way they've been playing wouldn't make the Top 15 of Premier League this year.
good game by Inter but I'm sure they'll be out next round.

Real is better than I thought (especially without Kaka).

I LOVE THIS TOURNAMENT!!!!

[rob]

[Fawzi]

Champion's league first round draw

Vfb Stuttgart v Barcelona
Olympiakos v Bordeaux
Inter Milan v Chelsea
Bayern Munich v Fiorentina
CSKA Moscow v FC Sevilla
Lyon v Real Madrid
FC Porto v Arsenal
AC Milan v Man United

[Fawzi]

Some big matches in here!
Mourniho back at Chelsea Vs. Ancelotti, back to Milan!
Becks back to Utd while Ronaldinho, the man who Utd wanted so badly to replace Becks back in 2003, will finally come to Old Trafford, albeit as an opposition player.
Benzema back to Lyon, while Luca Toni probably won't play against his old team for Bayern Munich!

Good draws for Bordeaux, Arsenal and Barca, while the two underdogs facing each other, Sevilla and CSKA, promise to deliver one hell of a match!

Your predictions? Here are mine:
Barcelona, Bordeaux, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Man United!!

Bring it on!!!

[Genesis]

So easy for Barcelona...

Chelsea and United's fixtures are juicy! Reel it all in!!