Champions League Semi-Finals Thread

• Laley23

  

  3reppom wrote: I think Bojan would be the best solution up top. He is better able to hold the pressure that Inter are assured to bring to the central striker. Certainly better than Ibra who looks like a baby giraffe running around out there. He just can't hold the ball under pressue.
  
  that yellow on Alves is bullshit.

  agreed, and that was a "strength" of Ibra. Bojan has been in FINE goalscoring form recently as well.
• Laley23

  

  Tell you what is so telling about Andres Iniesta and Xavi though. Barca looks almost as bad when either of them are out of the squad as when Messi is out.
• Laley23

  

  lol at Pique's attempts at goal.
• Laley23

  

  Final, 3-1 Inter.
  
  Barca will be looking for the 2-0 win next Wednesday. Guardiola has some serious thinking to do with Ibra up top. The team is just stagnate and slow when he plays.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  I have never considered Ibra good, the only reason people think he is good is because he is dominant in fifa haha
• Laley23

  

  DeyDurkie5 wrote: I have never considered Ibra good, the only reason people think he is good is because he is dominant in fifa haha

  I think his flash gets a lot of people. He was/is pretty perfect for Italian football as well. At Ajax, well he just has too much skill to not dominate at Ajax lol. At Juve and Inter he REALLY fit in well just because of his skill set and the way Italian football sets up. There is a reason he hasnt had success when he travels outside of Italy or plays outside of Italy (Barca and Sweden).
  
  
  BUT, he does have immaculate finishing ability. Problem is, he literally ONLY finishes. It takes unreal passing by Barca or great individual skill by Iniesta, Messi, and Xavi to get him those looks.
  
  
  Bojan would be a GREAT decision by Pep instead of Ibra next leg.
• Laley23

  

  And yes, he does dominate in Fifa. He and Drogba just run through people to get to loose balls haha.
• spartan

  i think inter should be made to bus to Barcelona
• Laley23

  

  spartan wrote: i think inter should be made to bus to Barcelona

  Honestly, they might have too if it doesnt clear soon. Although I think I heard Germany did some test flights without problems today.
  
  Regardless, the game just should have just been moved. But, so is the penalty you run in a World Cup year.
• spartan

  i agree they should have moved the game, but still should make inter travel the same way.
• SportsAndLady

  

  0-0 approaching the 30th minute
• 3reppom

  

  Red Card for Ribery, kind of hard to argue that he deserved to be booked, but a Red might be a bit much.
  
  Anyone else notice that the ref looks exactly like Chris Fowler?
• SportsAndLady

  

  Oh my God he does hahah
  
  And I agree on Ribery, red was harsh.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  red was the right call
• DeyDurkie5

  

  another red for tolaloun lol
  
  this game is getting insane
• SportsAndLady

  

  Ref fucked that one up..all ball.
  
  Sucks for Lyon
• 3reppom

  

  Robben does it again. what a strike
• Sage

  

  3reppom wrote: Robben does it again. what a strike

  My squads Bayern and Inter handling their business.
  
  Also, re: Ibra, that's what they get for trading away my homie Samuel Eto'o!!!
• Laley23

  

  Sage wrote:
  
  Also, re: Ibra, that's what they get for trading away my homie Samuel Eto'o!!!

  Agreed, he is my third favorite player behind Messi and Bojan. But he kind of had to go with his attitude. Surviving one year with it was great because he kind of put it aside for the good of the team, but it wouldnt have worked a second year, and beyond (since he needed a new contract to stay anyway).
• spartan

  if barca doesnt make out the finals, i would like the bayern
• Mulva

  

  Inter advances to the finals. I didn't think they'd be able to do it, and they do it playing down a man for the final hour+ of the match.
  
  According to ESPN, Barca had 86% possession and outshot Inter 20-1. No idea how they didn't manage to score twice.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  Mulva wrote: Inter advances to the finals. I didn't think they'd be able to do it, and they do it playing down a man for the final hour+ of the match.
  
  According to ESPN, Barca had 86% possession and outshot Inter 20-1. No idea how they didn't manage to score twice.

  That is the most lopsided possession I have ever seen in a soccah game...Caught the final ten minutes and it was pretty exciting, wish I could've watched the whole game
• Laley23

  

  Mulva wrote: Inter advances to the finals. I didn't think they'd be able to do it, and they do it playing down a man for the final hour+ of the match.
  
  According to ESPN, Barca had 86% possession and outshot Inter 20-1. No idea how they didn't manage to score twice.

  They DID!!! ARGH!!!! Bojan scored in stoppage time and they ruled a hand ball on Yaya Toure and it was right into his stomach. Oh well, just didnt get enough good chances, a couple half chances, but none great. BTW, if Ibra doesnt play, Barca have a much better chance. Once again, he clogged it up and played beyond bad. He was subbed out and they get much better chances.
• Mulva

  

  It looked like a handball to me on the replay. It was close though.
• Laley23

  

  Mulva wrote: It looked like a handball to me on the replay. It was close though.

  I dunno. I thought hand ball live, and the replay made it look like it was RIGHT into his stomach. I wish they would show it again, but they didnt.