Champions League 2009/10

This made me laugh out loud in a public library.
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Some decent matchups, but WhitesBhoy's CRISTAL Ball says, "Clear Winners!"

The matchdays are:
First Legs: February 16&17 and 23&24
Second Legs: March 9&10 and 16&17


Second Round

VfB Stuttgart v Barcelona = Barca (Deutschland Appetizer)

Olympiakos v Bordeaux = Bordeaux (The French club is aging well.)

Internazionale v Chelsea = Chelsea (The hype and entertainment surrounding the matchup will be better than the actual matchup.)

Bayern Munich v Fiorentina = Bayern Munich (Bayern are sooo lucky with this draw, but Fiorentina will give them fits, or is it fitz in German.)

CSKA Moscow v Sevilla FC = Sevilla (CSKA gets smacked sober and comes down from their qualifying high.)

Lyon v Real Madrid = Real Madrid (No contest, really.)

FC Porto v Arsenal = Arsenal (Tough matches, but Wenger knows how to get the most from his squad at this point.)

AC Milan v Manchester United = Manchester United (Hoping for an upset, HD be damned, but Man-yoooo hits their stride very soon.)

 

Rooney scores twice w/headers (somewhere Gooch was yelling he could've stopped them) ManUre beat AC 3-2, from the highlights it looked like there was as much defense as you would find at a NBA all-star game.

Lyon prove that they're no push over and hand Madrid a 1-0 loss

 

Damn it

 

Yeah, and we have to wait another 2 weeks for this boring tie to finally end, because UEFA extended the Sweet 16 to maximize television revenue.

 

ManU burned up all of their luck for the next 2 years in that game.

They could EASILY have been down 3-0 in the first 20 minutes; Milan was cutting through them like butter. It was the best I've seen Ronaldhino play in years; ManU has no answer for him.

They REALLY rode their luck when Ferdinand took down the Brazilian on the edge of the box; arguments either way whether it should have been a penalty or just a free-kick, but at the very least a sending off. NOT EVEN A FOUL WAS CALLED.

ManU's first goal was a complete fluke - ball bounced off Scholes' plant foot and rolled off the post into the net.

Milan tired at the end, but the game should have been put to bed by half-time. Based on the performance, a 4-0 halftime score would not have been undeserved.

 

Consider who is asking it. I think you just answered your own question there Don.

 

HD, did you also have to mention Tony Warner? I had blocked him out of my memory 8)

 

I laughed out loud three times while reading this rant.


As an aside, how many more games has Mannone got for the Arsenal, besides our game? He was man of the danged match that day -- you aren't going to tell me that on his day, the two sometimers ahead of him are good enough to keep him out of the sticks.

 

The goal by Robben to put Bayern Munich into the last 8 was absolutely sick.

 

BAYERN through. Now up to REAL to keep this interesting.

I'll be watching Man-yoooo v. A.C. though.

 

Adios, Real Madrid. Lyon weren't the wine-sipping, cheese-nibbling, surrender-monkeys that you thought, eh?

And now I owe WB another freakin' bottle of wine b/c of Real's primadonnas.

 

ManU dismantled Milan. After a close fought first leg, I was expecting better. I must admit, though, Milan looked much more likely to score after Becks came on; he almost scored a cracker himself.

 

ManU completely outclassed Milan. There was never a time when I thought Milan were going to put any pressure on United.

Lyon deserved the victory. They defended well and were quick to put Real on the backfoot with their counter attacks. Lyon was clearly the better squad in the second half.

 

Don't worry about shipping, I'll be by to collect in person this Summer!

 

No worries Nev, just head down to Trader Joe's. For $5 you can get a couple of bottles of the "2 Buck Chuck" (Charles Shaw) Cabernet. It'll be a big upgrade to the Wine in a Box WB normally drinks 8)

 

Can't stand Italian teams, but any team beating those scumbags in blue, and knocking them out of the CL is fine with me.

Drogba; This ass is a total embarrassment, an utter disgrace, anytime he losses he turns into a five year old. He can't take his ball and his crying ass home anymore, so he ends up stamping someone every year they get knocked out. Terry, Cole, and Drogba are pr#%*s of the highest order and don't they play for the perfect club?

Note to self; stop being surprised when any team from the former Soviet Union (this time CSKA Moscow) plays well and advances.

 

It's the hints of plastic and cardboard that made me fall in love with its character and full body.

 

On top of everything else, John Terry ran over a steward on his way out of the Dog Track yesterday. :lol:

(Of course I feel bad for the steward, but as a news item it's kinda hilarious.)