Champions League Quarter Finals

Gillie · 02-04-2008 09:32PM

Never mind he's back.

Arsenal are very poor the last few minutes.

Gonna be a great result for Liverpool

Gillie · 02-04-2008 09:34PM

1-1 final score.
Great result for Liverpool.

What the f*ck happened chelski??

dobsdave · 02-04-2008 09:37PM

Schalke

Gillie wrote: »

1-1 final score.
Great result for Liverpool.

What the f*ck happened chelski??

Stunning goal from way outside the box.
Poor from both teams otherwise.

Pepe LeFrits · 02-04-2008 09:39PM

Gutted at that, should have won. Good result for Liverpool, it is going to be difficult for Arsenal now, though they are certainly capable of scoring at Anfield.

Hleb was very disappointing. I thought Fabregas had a good game, as did Clichy and Gallas, who kept Klinsmann very quiet. Toure should have done better for the Liverpool goal. He's a great CB, but not of Sagna's class at RB.

mike65 · 02-04-2008 09:39PM

w00t! Arsenal bottlers!

(copywrite E Dunphy)

Mike.

Tusky · 02-04-2008 09:41PM

Great result for Liverpool. Im happy with it. Liverpool MOM for me was Kuyt. Thought he was fantastic. Skrtel, Aurelio & Mascherano also played well. Very disappointed with Babel & Alonso.

PHB · 02-04-2008 09:43PM

Schalke

Wow, Arsenal, what are you doing.

Bendtnar, what the hell is wrong with you?
Ref, how is that not a peno?
Hleb, what an amazing run, but shocking game overall.

Liverpool get a goal from one moment of absolute magic from Gerrard, what a player, and Dunphy wasn't far off with Torres getting very little to do anything with tonight.
Gerrard though, amazing performance, he did one thing wrong in the entire match, and defended from the front.
Alonso, when was the last time he played well? He's a shadow of the player he used to be off, him leaving to Real doesn't like that bad a prospect anymore for Liverpool.

p.s. Kuyt typifies himself tonight, with a goal from hardwork, and then utter utter utter terrible play at the very end of the match. If you got a decent player with his work rate,
he'd just be amazing.

This tie is still wide open. away goal means Liverpool could try and hold on, but I think it'd be stupid. Arsenal ripped Liverpools defence apart at times, not a surprise considering Carragher was playing RB, and Hyypia and Srektle were in the middle.
Arsenal beat Liverpool 3 times I think from a route 1 ball, that's just silly.
They had one of their first choice defenders playing imo, maybe two if you include Arbeloa. If they play that back 4 in Anfield, I can't see Arsenal not scoring.
Still, it's gona be an exciting return leg.

p.s. Grant is ****. Chelsea will still go through, but in spite of him, and because the players they have are just class.

Pigman II · 02-04-2008 09:48PM

Jebus, Fat Dolan is talking some ****e on Setanta. His utterings are almost distracting me from his hair. Almost.

shane86 · 02-04-2008 09:51PM

cooker3 wrote: »

Great defending by Bendtner
Also go George, know that offside rule!

Caught me and all

Well spotted Liamo. And well done on the impartiality....haha :pac:

Brilliant run from Gerrard re the goal. Babel was awful. MOM for me was Skirtel, always in the right place at the right time and not only defensively. Walcott threatened alot in the first few of the 2nd half but faded afterwards.

PHB wrote: »

Arsenal ripped Liverpools defence apart at times, not a surprise considering Carragher was playing RB, and Hyypia and Srektle were in the middle.
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Eh? Skirtel was on fire, Carragher played well.

As for pt 2, it will be either

a- An Arsenal win via poor pool defending and crap attack

b- A chronically boring Pool defensive affair ending in penos which I feel on past Reina form Pool would win

c- Pool massacre of Arsenal

Arsenal were average, but I really cant see c happening.

mike65 · 02-04-2008 09:58PM

b not possible unless the return game ends in a 1-1

Mike.

Pepe LeFrits · 02-04-2008 10:00PM

How else does a game go to penalties?

mike65 · 02-04-2008 10:02PM

option b "A chronically boring Pool defensive affair"

read 0-0 shut out!

Mike.

Pepe LeFrits · 02-04-2008 10:04PM

I can recall many one-oners that have been excruciatingly boring.

Maybe not chronically, though. That is of course an entirely different level of boring. Maybe.

mike65 · 02-04-2008 10:09PM

0-0 does not have to be boring it must be said.

Mike.

Pigman II · 02-04-2008 10:10PM

yeah but reading about it is.

leninbenjamin · 02-04-2008 10:13PM

Schalke

what are people's opinions on the Hleb claims for a peno? i felt it should have been given myself. the arms were up and made contact, which is a foul no matter how light the touch.

Pigman II · 02-04-2008 10:15PM

Liverpool always seem to get the rub of the green in europe.

Pepe LeFrits · 02-04-2008 10:19PM

Pigman II wrote: »

Liverpool always seem to get the rub of the green in europe.

Careful now, they won't like that.

Sherifu · 02-04-2008 10:23PM

Schalke

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Careful now, they won't like that.

Better to be lucky :pac:

OPENROAD · 02-04-2008 10:25PM

Good result for Liverpool, though to be honest they offered nothing in attack, will be interesting to see what approach they take at anfield. It was a clear penalty, how the ref did not give :mad:

I do think Arsenal will score in the second leg, but I also feel Liverpool might also, I can see extra time.

PHB · 02-04-2008 10:38PM

Schalke

leninbenjamin wrote: »

what are people's opinions on the Hleb claims for a peno? i felt it should have been given myself. the arms were up and made contact, which is a foul no matter how light the touch.

I can't imagine anyone would argue it wasn't a penalty.

Pigman II · 02-04-2008 10:40PM

Dya reckon Rob Styles would have given it?

dc69 · 02-04-2008 10:42PM

it WAS a penalty and liverpool did shocking in the second half but you can take nothing away from liverpool,they defended well throughout and attacked well in the first,they will go through and they deserve it.Arsenal as usual pass the ball around too much in the box and will pay the price!

OPENROAD · 02-04-2008 10:44PM

dc69 wrote: »

it WAS a penalty and liverpool did shocking in the second half but you can take nothing away from liverpool,they defended well throughout and attacked well in the first,they will go through and they deserve it.Arsenal as usual pass the ball around too much in the box and will pay the price!

Can still see Arsenal going through and they deserve it.

Pigman II · 02-04-2008 10:45PM

Nah Liverpool will qualify. They have a better pedigree, chum.

dc69 · 02-04-2008 10:46PM

OPENROAD wrote: »

Can still see Arsenal going through and they deserve it.

they wont go through and they dont deserve it.They lack a leader and have no killer instint.Multiple chances and the result is a draw.As usual the Liverpool bashers will be out in force.Im a liverpool fan and am delighted,I admit it was a penalty but they had other chances and as usual pussy footed around in the box.Their own fault and they dont deserve to go through.

Pepe LeFrits · 02-04-2008 10:48PM

A curious viewpoint - Liverpool were shocking in the second half, yet deserve to go through.

Arsenal on the other hand, who were very unlucky, don't.

Hrmm.

OPENROAD · 02-04-2008 10:48PM

dc69 wrote: »

they wont go through and they dont deserve it.They lack a leader and have no killer instint.Multiple chances and the result is a draw.As usual the Liverpool bashers will be out in force.Im a liverpool fan and am delighted,I admit it was a penalty but they had other chances and as usual pussy footed around in the box.Their own ault and they dont deserve to go through.

We will have to see what happens in the second leg, but based on tonight how can you say that Liverpool deserve to go through, come on mate!

dc69 · 02-04-2008 10:51PM

OPENROAD wrote: »

We will have to see what happens in the second leg, but based on tonight how can you say that Liverpool deserve to go through, come on mate!

they were tacticaly astute.they held out for a draw and got it.I am a big fan of arsenals and think they play the most beuatiful football but if Liverpool win in anfield and progress,I wont stand Dunphy or the other Liverpool bashers saying we didnt deserve it becuase we did.Its not Liverpools fault the ref is blind.

He was shocking all night,Flamini pulled Gerrard down very close to the box and it deserved a free etc but nothing.He was a joke.

Pigman II · 02-04-2008 10:51PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

A curious viewpoint - Liverpool were shocking in the second half, yet deserve to go through.

Arsenal on the other hand, who were very unlucky, don't.

.

I usually adhere to the maxim "the team that spent the most money deserve to go through".

Champions League Quarter Finals

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