Champions League Thread 2014/2015

[Sanguine]

Couple of quality finishes last night - Lewandowski's header was a thing of beauty, great upper body strength to hold off Sagna (ok, he's no Bikey) and direct his header into the corner; and similarly great strength from Aguero to steady himself and put the winner home with a defender leaning on his back.

[Big Foot]

Couple of quality finishes last night - Lewandowski's header was a thing of beauty, great upper body strength to hold off Sagna (ok, he's no Bikey) and direct his header into the corner; and similarly great strength from Aguero to steady himself and put the winner home with a defender leaning on his back.

M8 - Lewandowski's header went in off his shoulder - so not sure it's THAT "great" a goal

Aguero's 3rd though was definitely special, if you watch it back, you'll see that Neuer anticipates Aguero taking it on his left peg as 5 minutes before, that's what he did to score the 2nd. However, Aguero (as you said) shows great strength to allow the ball to come across him and uses his low centre of gravity to shift his body weight and allow him to bury it with his right foot. Quality, quality finishing.

[No Fixed Abode]

Of course. Chelsea didn't play last night.

[Big Foot]

Of course. Chelsea didn't play last night.

I only watched the last half hour of football last night and this was the thought process...

Man City playing one of the greatest European club sides of the last 5 years and chasing a result >>>>>>>>>>> Already qualified Chelsea cruising 3-0 up away at Schalke

[Sanguine]

Of course. Chelsea didn't play last night.

What was the score m8? Didn't catch it in the lobby this morning.

[PieEater]

Was worth watching City last night just to see the smug grin wiped off Neuer's face.

[sandman]

Of course. Chelsea didn't play last night.

Yes they did, they beat Schalke 5-0. Can't believe you don't even know when your own team is playing, typical face painted, fleece wearing, glory boy.

[TBM]

Some cracking goals in the Arsenal game tonight

Oh and lol @ Liverpool

[TBM]

Sanogo

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/F0A367 ... LoErSHhIn_


and Szczesny

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/55D701 ... wNSDcQHFcC

[Pepe the Horseman]

Grats to Man City x

[TBM]

Who could the English sides face in Monday's last-16 draw?

Arsenal - Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Monaco, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Porto

Chelsea - Juventus, Basel, Bayer Leverkusen, PSG, Shakhtar Donetsk

Manchester City - Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Monaco, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Porto


My prediction is Arsenal get Barca, City get Dortmund and Chelsea get Shakhtar

[LWJ]

Arsenal V Monaco

Chelsea V Juventus

City V Porto

[No Fixed Abode]

Grats to Man City x

Yep. Breaking FFP with an expensively assembled squad and scraping through a group they should have easily qualified from.

[sandman]

Grats to Man City x

Yep. Breaking FFP with an expensively assembled squad and scraping through a group they should have easily qualified from.

Someone's a little jealous that Chelsea aren't the richest club in the country anymore.

[Ark Royal]

Monaco score just four goals in six games, yet win their group with 11 points.

[No Fixed Abode]

Grats to Man City x

Yep. Breaking FFP with an expensively assembled squad and scraping through a group they should have easily qualified from.

Someone's a little jealous that Chelsea aren't the richest club in the country anymore.

You must h8 City Sandman with all the money they have spent. Bet you're livid.

[TBM]

Ouch Chelsea

Ouch Man City

Arsenal end up with the easier tie

Arsenal v Monaco
Shakhtar Donetsk v Bayern Munich
Schalke v Real Madrid
Juventus v Borussia Dortmund
Bayer Leverkusen v Atletico Madrid
Manchester City v Barcelona
Paris St-Germain v Chelsea
Basel v Porto

[Winston Smith]

Not so much ouch for Chelsea. Could have been easier but PSG this season are not the same team as the last couple of years apparently.

won just over 50% of their games this season, 2nd in the league with 3rd just a point behind them and they lost to the mighty Guingamp yesterday who are down near the bottom

[TBM]

They did beat Barca in the group games though

[Silver Fox]

I look forward to Jose and Kes both complaining about how much money PSG have spent if they lose, although I'm not sure that will happen with agent Luiz there