: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:32 am  

Howard Webb on penalty award.

Howard Webb on penalty award.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:35 am  

Dead Man Walking wrote:

Chelsea were cack. I bet if it had been Liverpool, Man Utd or Arsenal they'd have had a go at Barcelona. How I will laugh if Barca stuff Chelsea on Tuesday.

Barca may have a problem stuffing Chelsea on Tuesday, seeing as the game is on Wednesday.

I bet if Liverpool, Man Utd or Arsenal were offered a 0-0 at the Camp Nou in return for a defensive performance they'd take it.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:39 am  

Nemanja wrote:

They kept the best attack force in Europe quiet. They kept Messi in their back pockets. They did a fooking good job, something that in 50odd games this season not many other teams have managed to do.

I'd say it was more a case of messi doing a disappearing act.

Nemanja wrote:

At Stamford Bridge I see no reason why Chelsea cannot beat Barca. If they keep the front three quiet again, they've got every chance to get to Rome.

won't be as easy with less than 10 men behind the ball

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:41 am  

Nemanja wrote: Howard Webb on penalty award. Credit to Webb for admitting his error. Redknapp and the Spurs players won't be admitting their even greater error, allowing an incorrect reffing decision to screw their heads up.

Nemanja wrote: Howard Webb on penalty award. Credit to Webb for admitting his error. Redknapp and the Spurs players won't be admitting their even greater error, allowing an incorrect reffing decision to screw their heads up.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:42 am  

flipper wrote: Jeff Winter on the ronaldo 5 goal penalty here Jeff Winter wrote: The latest to emerge is Craig Burley, a poor man's Andy Gray, who spouted his bile whilst doing co-commentary with Jon Champion at the Manchester United v Spurs game. It was "the penalty incident that changed the game" he said. Do me a favour, Manchester United were running them ragged and it was only a matter of time before Spurs capitulated and United ran away with it!! According to Burley though, it was not a difficult decision - anyone could see it!!

flipper wrote: Jeff Winter on the ronaldo 5 goal penalty here Jeff Winter wrote: The latest to emerge is Craig Burley, a poor man's Andy Gray, who spouted his bile whilst doing co-commentary with Jon Champion at the Manchester United v Spurs game. It was "the penalty incident that changed the game" he said. Do me a favour, Manchester United were running them ragged and it was only a matter of time before Spurs capitulated and United ran away with it!! According to Burley though, it was not a difficult decision - anyone could see it!!

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:45 am  

Catalancs wrote:

I'd say it was more a case of messi doing a disappearing act.

won't be as easy with less than 10 men behind the ball

What a load of $hite.

Chelsea got their tactics spot on. Take out the front three and Barca are average.

Chelsea, Arsenal and Man Utd all have enough to beat Barca.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:45 am  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Credit to Webb for admitting his error.

Redknapp and the Spurs players won't be admitting their even greater error, allowing an incorrect reffing decision to screw their heads up.

Yep.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:49 am  

Nemanja wrote:

What a load of $hite.

Chelsea got their tactics spot on. Take out the front three and Barca are average.

Chelsea, Arsenal and Man Utd all have enough to beat Barca.

Yes, Chelsea bored the crap out of us. At least the other English teams would have had a go at them.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:49 am  

Did United not get the same result in the Nou Camp last year? I'm sure people were saying similar things then.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:54 am  

Messi was invisible last night. He was kept very quiet and thats the way to beat a team like Barca. Press on to them, dont let them have any room on the ball.

IMO, Chelsea defiensvley were superb. Stamford Bridge isnt a wide pitch therefore Messi and Henry will have a job on creating room. With Ashley Cole and possibly Carvallho back, i think Barca are the underdogs