Barcelona v Chelsea (The European Classic) (Oct 18 & 31)

Owen Thomas wrote:I'll need to see the Lampard goal again. I can't believe for a second he meant it.

Only he knows the truth.

rai Mihawk wrote:Mourinho - "Frank (Rijkaard) is in a lucky position, Barcelona get protected match after match, i love to be in his position" ...

He is spot on, anyone who watches the liga knows this.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I don't think this is as one sided as people make out. I thought Chelsea were as bad as Barca behaviour wise.

Carvalho kick, Lampard dive, Drogba acting...etc

Marquez deserved to get 2 red cards though.

Rosy wrote:

Owen Thomas wrote:I'll need to see the Lampard goal again. I can't believe for a second he meant it.

Only he knows the truth.

BUT If ronaldinho does it then its deliberate and outstandning. Let Lamps have his glory!

Did Ronnie choke again?

Obispo wrote:Did Ronnie choke again?

To be honest, No

second half we were starting to see the 'old' Ronaldinho.

When your at the top .. your aimed to be shot down - something Mourinho can relate to ..

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Rosy wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:Drogba = top man (are u watching David Mellor you ugly toe-sucking cunt ?)

Lets hope for the sake of football that both teams get knocked out ASAP


* I can't wait to see Carvalho try some of his shit on Darius Henderson !

..and by the way, Lampard's right about the ref's performance being bad - he should have given the fat cunt a 2nd booking for his disgraceful dive in the box and only played 5 mins 20 of the 6 mins stoppage time.

The TV replay was too late and on the wrong side to show why Lampard went over so you can't say it was a dive. What you want to believe isn't necessarily the truth. Why would he dive when the chance was so easy?

If you look at the height of the ball it wasn't that easy.

Our jingoistic commentators have a go at Drogba for making too much of a challenge that leaves his nose bleeding but the sun shines out of Frank's arse doesn't it ?

@ Freddie - you're right about Frank - he only looked at the keeper and the goal after he had taken the "shot".

The referee underestimated Drogba's injury as well! I'm quite a critic of Frank Lampard but I felt he had a good game today.

Obispo wrote:Did Ronnie choke again?

Not really - he had two or three moments of quality. He got a good assist for Gudjohnsen's goal..but in gerneral he was pretty quiet. Not great by any means.

This match should have been better. The first half was soooooo bad.

What a choker.

Obispo wrote:Did Ronnie choke again?

no him and messi were brilliant... some of ronny's through balls were incredible

see John Terrys face when Drogba scored, reminded me of Maradona at the 94 World Cup.

Owen Thomas wrote:I don't think this is as one sided as people make out. I thought Chelsea were as bad as Barca behaviour wise.

Carvalho kick, Lampard dive, Drogba acting...etc

Marquez deserved to get 2 red cards though.

The Carvalho kick was late in the game. A bit of retaliation for what had gone on before and against a player who well deserved it. For every alleged Chelsea 'dive' there were at least half a dozen Barcelona dives.

Good performances by

Messi
Lampard
Drogba
Deco (I know I am going to get killed by you lot for saying it)

Very exciting match hampered by a crap referee that didn't allow the game to flow and handed out cards left, right and centre (especially to Chelsea players)

What's with the all the Ronnie bashing? Sure he's not playing so well, but it's the genius of players such as him, that make football exciting and worth watching.

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:Good performances by

Messi
Lampard
Drogba
Deco (I know I am going to get killed by you lot for saying it)

Very exciting match hampered by a crap referee that didn't allow the game to flow and handed out cards left, right and centre (especially to Chelsea players)

No you're right Deco played well, it's just a pity he's the worst diver in football. He even dives from a standing start!

COTR wrote:

Obispo wrote:Did Ronnie choke again?

no him and messi were brilliant... some of ronny's through balls were incredible

'Brilliant' is a bit over the top to say the least. You must be easily satisfied.

Good performances by

Messi
Lampard (for ten minutes)
Drogba
Deco
ronaldinho
Cole
makalele


shit performances by

boula
ballack
motta
zambrotta

Pierre Littbarski wrote:Drogba = top man (are u watching David Mellor you ugly toe-sucking cunt ?)

Lets hope for the sake of football that both teams get knocked out ASAP


* I can't wait to see Carvalho try some of his shit on Darius Henderson !

..and by the way, Lampard's right about the ref's performance being bad - he should have given the fat cunt a 2nd booking for his disgraceful dive in the box and only played 5 mins 20 of the 6 mins stoppage time.

So Lamaprd has a very good game and rather than give him credit you choose to slate him again?

How is that any better than those who slag off Drogba, then feel a little silly when the big man plays well??

Im not Lampard fan, but he was excellent tonight. So was Ashley Cole - they Owned Zambrotta down the left for large periods of the game.

Messi was a little genius.

Game ruined by incompetent ref- both sides play acting and fouling left right and centre with no one taking control.

Etoo was commentating the match here on tv, it was funny he went apeshit when Barça scored, he kept insulting Mourinho all game, then in the end when Drogba scored he threw his headphones off and hobbled off in a serious huff

Second half was better.....Messi was excellent. Terry played a good game.........

I don't see why you people are blaming the referee.

You can't expect his eyes to be everywhere and you all would have whined had he dished out red cards. Carvalho and Marquez will get their comeuppance yet.

Calidad wrote:What's with the all the Ronnie bashing? Sure he's not playing so well, but it's the genius of players such as him, that make football exciting and worth watching.

People think he should be scoring goals and making chances every 2 minutes. It's ridiculous, if he creates two or three good chances in a game ( he did that today) then it's enough to win most matches. The expectation is out of control.

Rosy wrote:
People think he should be scoring goals and making chances every 2 minutes. It's ridiculous, if he creates two or three good chances in a game ( he did that today) then it's enough to win most matches. The expectation is out of control.

I personally like using it as a backlash to cretins like Messiah who like to tell us he's the best player since Maradona at every given opportunity.

CHOKER.

Batman wrote:see John Terrys face when Drogba scored, reminded me of Maradona at the 94 World Cup.

Yeah his face was similar to Maradona's.

The guy is Chelsea through and through and it would have meant so much to him.

Obispo wrote:

Rosy wrote:
People think he should be scoring goals and making chances every 2 minutes. It's ridiculous, if he creates two or three good chances in a game ( he did that today) then it's enough to win most matches. The expectation is out of control.

I personally like using it as a backlash to cretins like Messiah who like to tell us he's the best player since Maradona at every given opportunity.

CHOKER.

Barca IS football.

La Saeta Rubia wrote:Etoo was commentating the match here on tv, it was funny he went apeshit when Barça scored, he kept insulting Mourinho all game, then in the end when Drogba scored he threw his headphones off and hobbled off in a serious huff

That would never happen in England.

The Real White Pele wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:Drogba = top man (are u watching David Mellor you ugly toe-sucking cunt ?)

Lets hope for the sake of football that both teams get knocked out ASAP


* I can't wait to see Carvalho try some of his shit on Darius Henderson !

..and by the way, Lampard's right about the ref's performance being bad - he should have given the fat cunt a 2nd booking for his disgraceful dive in the box and only played 5 mins 20 of the 6 mins stoppage time.

So Lamaprd has a very good game and rather than give him credit you choose to slate him again?

How is that any better than those who slag off Drogba, then feel a little silly when the big man plays well??

Im not Lampard fan, but he was excellent tonight. So was Ashley Cole - they Owned Zambrotta down the left for large periods of the game.

Messi was a little genius.

Game ruined by incompetent ref- both sides play acting and fouling left right and centre with no one taking control.

That's Pierre for you. I've always been a fan of Drogba. Chelsea always play better with him in the team. I've been critical of Lampard for some time byt he was excellent today and the claim that he dived is simply not proven or disproven by the video evidence. There were several players on both sides who were outstanding today.