CL 2nd round matches

[magicalbarnes]

Stoke score!!

Good news! City got some tough matches coming up aswell.

[Chris]

They won't win the CL don't worry

The trouble is Barca dont look the same team, Chelsea look average and then thats basically it. They go into every game they play with a referee on their side and luck like tonight, they'll be hard to stop.

[wiw]

The only team I could trust to beat the mancs are Barcelona. Real maybe but they're in trouble against Lyon.

Real will go through, I'd be amazed if they don't. Barca and Madrid would do them I reckon

[magicalbarnes]

The only team I could trust to beat the mancs are Barcelona. Real maybe but they're in trouble against Lyon.

Madrid can easily make back that 1 goal defecit at home.

I still reckon Madrid will win the Champ's League this year.

[JohnDoe]

Madrid can easily make back that 1 goal defecit at home.

I still reckon Madrid will win the Champ's League this year.

Not with that defence.

[magicalbarnes]

Everton wont beat Sporting.

Seems you were wrong!

[Craig_H]

Seems you were wrong!

Open top bus parade?

[wiw]

The trouble is Barca dont look the same team, Chelsea look average and then thats basically it. They go into every game they play with a referee on their side and luck like tonight, they'll be hard to stop.

They can't be jammy in every game though can they? Just like in Milan a few years ago, a top team will do them tactically or individually and they will get what they deserve.

I've not watched much of Barca but they only lost their first league game last week, and that was the first league game where they'd gone behind this season, which is a pretty incredible stat

[magicalbarnes]

Not with that defence.

Whats wrong with the defence?

Aside from Barca, they have the best defence in the Spanish league.

[Reece]

2-3 cheeky finish by the four time winner Seedorf

[magicalbarnes]

Go on Milan. Do a Liverpool.

3-2, this tie aint over!

[Chris]

They can't be jammy in every game though can they? Just like in Milan a few years ago, a top team will do them tactically or individually and they will get what they deserve.

I've not watched much of Barca but they only lost their first league game last week, and that was the first league game where they'd gone behind this season, which is a pretty incredible stat

I agree mate but I dont think theres a team at that level this season, Barca are still a very good team but their desire seems to have gone down a notch this season, afterall they have won everything.

I cant see Arbeloa, Ramos, Albiol, Marcelo, or another form of that defence with Pepe back in doing much and Chelsea hmmm.

[Reece]

Fuuuuuck should be 3-3

[JohnDoe]

Whats wrong with the defence?

Aside from Barca, they have the best defence in the Spanish league.

They don't concede much because they have the ball 80% of the time. They also have the best keeper in the world saving their skin on a weekly basis. Real Madrid's defence, especially without Pepe, won't handle tough European ties against quality opposition.

[Chris]

Whats wrong with the defence?

You cant be serious?!!

And league stats mean nothing, they're playing ****e most of the time, its a different story in that latter stages of the CL. Lyon could have had 5 tonight, theyve been defending like they did at Anfield.