Chelsea vs. Liverpool - CL quarterfinal discussion thread

Tweedle wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Tweedle wrote:

Chelsea are a tad fucked without Cole's pace against Messi.

But they may be better of with a right footer for when Messi comes inside -like Arbeloa when he did a number on him.

Wonderful game made all the better by the fact that Andy Gray wasn't there to do a "Just when I think I've seen it all in this game" type thing.

The commentator just mentioned that too You'd fancy one of Bosngwa or Ivanovic against him.

I wouldn't know - when Lampard made it 3-2 I put it on mute and listened to "Don't stop Believing" by Journey on repeat till the end.

Six wrote:ITV should get Toshack in more often. He's like a patient father explaining the facts of life to the idiots sharing the room with him.

Where was Andy Townsend today?

Tweedle wrote:

Ray Parlour wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:Arsenal v Barca in the final !!!

Arsenal's name on the trophy - Adebayor will rape Puyol.

One can hope Pierre.

I'm beginning to get a bit concerned that there won't be any EPL teams in the final!

Get a grip tweedle.

Arsenal and United will both go through tomorrow night.

You knows it.

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

It was changes by the Reina incident - Chelsea were dead till then.

That's how.

Of course Cech shocking positioning for 1st goal doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same category, right?

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:

Six wrote:ITV should get Toshack in more often. He's like a patient father explaining the facts of life to the idiots sharing the room with him.

Where was Andy Townsend today?

Was there also.

stinger wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

It was changes by the Reina incident - Chelsea were dead till then.

That's how.

Of course Cech shocking positioning for 1st goal doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same category, right?

Correct - it doesn't due to the genius of the free-kick.

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

It was changes by the Reina incident - Chelsea were dead till then.

That's how.

I missed that goal so what happened that the ref caused?

Tweedle wrote:

Ray Parlour wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:Arsenal v Barca in the final !!!

Arsenal's name on the trophy - Adebayor will rape Puyol.

One can hope Pierre.

I'm beginning to get a bit concerned that there won't be any EPL teams in the final!

One can hope.

stinger wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

It was changes by the Reina incident - Chelsea were dead till then.

That's how.

Of course Cech shocking positioning for 1st goal doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same category, right?

But everyone knows Cech is shit anyway.

Your cheering Barca SuperMadrid

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

It was changes by the Reina incident - Chelsea were dead till then.

That's how.

Surely Aurelio's goal initially changed the game? I'm not saying that was a fluke, but the chances of him doing it again are very unlikely.

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

I was saying it before this tie and neither match has done anything to change my mind basically. Just after Aurelio messes up a good chance, he gets a lucky break when Reina makes his first fuck up of the season. Ivanovic who would never normally play scoring two headers at Anfield is 100% Hiddink style luck as well. They deserved it, but these were huge, huge turning points that had nothing to do with Hiddink. I'm just saying they could easily win the whole thing because of his luck.

Ray Parlour wrote:

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:

Six wrote:ITV should get Toshack in more often. He's like a patient father explaining the facts of life to the idiots sharing the room with him.

Where was Andy Townsend today?

Was there also.

oh i missed him then

I only saw Toshack and Joe Cole.

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:

stinger wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

It was changes by the Reina incident - Chelsea were dead till then.

That's how.

Of course Cech shocking positioning for 1st goal doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same category, right?

But everyone knows Cech is shit anyway.

Bodes well for our game with them on Saturday

stinger wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

It was changes by the Reina incident - Chelsea were dead till then.

That's how.

Of course Cech shocking positioning for 1st goal doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same category, right?

Or the clear penalty that Chelsea should have had in the first half...

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:

Axeslammer wrote:Rafa is a sore loser

"only thanks to the ref" was what he said to Guus when they shook hands...

He's picking up SAF and Wenger traits.

Rafa has a point

He only beat Juve in the last round because of the ref and he only beat Italy in 2002 because of the ref.

How many teams have had 2 penalties given against them in CL knockout football this season?

Six wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

I was saying it before this tie and neither match has done anything to change my mind basically. Just after Aurelio messes up a good chance, he gets a lucky break when Reina makes his first fuck up of the season. Ivanovic who would never normally play scoring two headers at Anfield is 100% Hiddink style luck as well. They deserved it, but these were huge, huge turning points that had nothing to do with Hiddink. I'm just saying they could easily win the whole thing because of his luck.

That's exactly what Man Utd did last year.

S4P wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

It was changes by the Reina incident - Chelsea were dead till then.

That's how.

Surely Aurelio's goal initially changed the game? I'm not saying that was a fluke, but the chances of him doing it again are very unlikely.

You know he is capable of it though, look at his freekick vs Man U.

Axeslammer wrote:

stinger wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

It was changes by the Reina incident - Chelsea were dead till then.

That's how.

Of course Cech shocking positioning for 1st goal doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same category, right?

Or the clear penalty that Chelsea should have had in the first half...

Or Lucas' deflected fluke to get them back into it again.

S4P wrote:

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:

Axeslammer wrote:Rafa is a sore loser

"only thanks to the ref" was what he said to Guus when they shook hands...

He's picking up SAF and Wenger traits.

Rafa has a point

He only beat Juve in the last round because of the ref and he only beat Italy in 2002 because of the ref.

How many teams have had 2 penalties given against them in CL knockout football this season?

Well it's the team's fault for conceding them.

debaser wrote:

Axeslammer wrote:

stinger wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

It was changes by the Reina incident - Chelsea were dead till then.

That's how.

Of course Cech shocking positioning for 1st goal doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same category, right?

Or the clear penalty that Chelsea should have had in the first half...

Or Lucas' deflected fluke to get them back into it again.

After the 3rd goal which started from an obvious foul.

Fey wrote:MON/HIDDINK/TORRES ARE A DISGRACE

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:

Six wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Six wrote:Hiddink definitely still luckiest manager alive. Chelsea could win the CL simply because of this.

How as that win lucky? Chelsea deserved to go through over two games. Not that they were great in either leg but still think they deserved it.

I was saying it before this tie and neither match has done anything to change my mind basically. Just after Aurelio messes up a good chance, he gets a lucky break when Reina makes his first fuck up of the season. Ivanovic who would never normally play scoring two headers at Anfield is 100% Hiddink style luck as well. They deserved it, but these were huge, huge turning points that had nothing to do with Hiddink. I'm just saying they could easily win the whole thing because of his luck.

That's exactly what Man Utd did last year.

And AC Milan the year before, and Barcelona the year before that and Liverpool the year before that, Porto the year before that etc...

Gets kinda boring doesn't it?

I feel this Chelsea team is built up to take Barca apart.

Messi will be judged a lot on this game.

Ray Parlour wrote:I feel this Chelsea team is built up to take Barca apart.

Messi will be judged a lot on this game.

Yup.

Hope he scores.

I really like Hiddink

I fear for us Silvestre against The Drog come Saturday.

i thought Torres went missing today

Branislav Ivanovic wrote:i thought Torres went missing today

He did indeed.

Missed alot of the game..why was Gerrard not even on the bench? The groin injury?