UEFA Champions League

[PackerFan71]

Barca
Real
Bavaria
Juve

Or none ov them.

 

[Croak]

Quarterfinal draw is complete.

PSG - Barcelona
Atletico Madrid - Real Madrid
FC Porto - FC Bayern
Juventus - Monaco

They look like four games that will be very entertaining to watch. That was a good draw. The first two on your list look especially good. Those are going to be real donnybrooks.

 

[Croak]

Sloppy sloppy defense on Bayern's part.

 

[mhnessie]

But 2-1 now, Bayern still with way to many mistakes. And especially Neuer doesnt look good today...

 

[Croak]

But 2-1 now, Bayern still with way to many mistakes. And especially Neuer doesnt look good today...

They all look tired. Lazy passing, disorganized and kind of slow.

 

[mhnessie]

They all look tired. Lazy passing, disorganized and kind of slow.

Fully agree. And Dante looked like a youth player with his attempt to stop the ball.....strange....
Kaiser Franz was ranting about him at halftime....funny

 

[mhnessie]

Boah, what a save by Neuer.....

 

[Croak]

The great thing about winning so many matches in all competitions is winning. But it takes a toll on a team that has to play all the time.

 

[Croak]

Although, right now it looks like Porto playets are going down at the mere hint of a touch.

 

[mhnessie]

Wow 3-1 Porto......

 

[Croak]

Neuer toasted again. Bring in Badstuber..

 

[mhnessie]

3-1 would be tough but still manageable for Bayern next week.

 

[Croak]

3-1 would be tough but still manageable for Bayern next week.

Not without "Robbery". Hopefully there won't be an anti- german ref too. Spanish refs are prejudiced against German teams.

 

[Croak]

As odd as it seems, I DO believe the Spanish referees have an anti-German prejudice. I think they are corrupt. Certainly Bayern did not live up to expectations today. But the Ref allowed Lewandowski to be pulled down in the box, repeatedly, without a whistle, while if a shoestring of Porto was touched by an FCB player, he blew the whistle. It seems very prejudiced. Spanish refs seem to always give Bayern a hard time.

 

[mhnessie]

Europa League tonight. Quite remarkable that Fiorentina is playing without a single Italian player in their starting
eleven.

 

[Bundesbiers]

2nd legs today. Should be exciting.

 

[mhnessie]

22nd minute, 2-0 Bayern. Game over for Porto though there are still 68 minutes to play. I expect Bayern to score at least two more goals.

Edit: 3-0

 

[Bundesbiers]

5:0 at the half.

 

[mhnessie]

5:0 at the half.

Tight game......

 

[Bundesbiers]

Tight game......

I think Croakie might be ok with the officiating this time round.

 

[PackerFan71]

Is this Champions League sillyness still on? why have Madrid's all white posers not won it again?

 

[Croak]

I think Croakie might be ok with the officiating this time round.

W hat a difference an English ref makes over that Spanish dude.

 

[Croak]

Is there a fundamental difference in how the referees from the varying nations view the game? That English ref allowed play to go on, but he didn't put up with much diving, which Porto did a lot in the first leg. He even carded the one Porto player for "simulation". It seems most of the German refs let a lot of contact go on, while the Spanish dude basically ran with a whistle ready.

 

[Croak]

Doggone Real Madrid won. I wanted to see Atletico advance.

 

[Bundesbiers]

Doggone Real Madrid won. I wanted to see Atletico advance.

We all did.