Bert Le Clos Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 0-0 at the moment in Moscow between CSKA and Real. Fancy Napoli to turn over Chelsea tonight. Likewise I think it will be a tough away leg for Inter tomorrow. Bayern should beat Basel. I know Basel have a good home record, but Bayern are a quality side. Only quality sides win at Basel in Europe Anyone got any streams for tonights game, including the Real one? I'm a council telly man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Champions League is complete turn-off for me these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClure Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 The CSKA - Real game is being played in -10!!! feck that!!! Cant see anything other than a convincing Real victory Aparantly Napoli havent lost at home in Europe since 1994!!! Hope they turn Chelsea for 3 or 4 tonight, should be an intresting one as Terry is out and Cahill will be making his Champions League debut. Fancy Gary Cahill and David Luiz to deal with Cavani and Lavezzi?? Nah. They will get pumped. Hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Le Clos Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 should be an intresting one as Terry is out and Cahill will be making his Champions League debut. Fancy Gary Cahill and David Luiz to deal with Cavani and Lavezzi?? Nah. They will get pumped. Hopefully I don't think Terry would make any difference anyway TBH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah O Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Champions League is complete turn-off for me these days. Same. Boring as hell. Samey samey samey pish. Every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClure Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I don't think Terry would make any difference anyway TBH! aye but cahill and luiz are both worse than terry. well maybe cahill isny but luiz certainly is. cavani and co look good in the champions league this year, sit 6th in the league though Ronaldo just scored a left foot volley to give Real the lead 0-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Really looking forward to Napoli-Chelsea. Fabulous chance for the Italians; but they?re a club who often shoot themselves in the foot, and Chelsea scraping through over the two legs still seems most likely to me. The other ties are a pile of **** though, frankly. The CL last 16 is usually terrific, but not this year. Real Madrid to win it thinks me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Paul's Ray Bans Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 AVB has apparently left his team line-up and tactics in the team hotel, and it has been exposed in the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Sheldon Cooper Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 AVB has apparently left his team line-up and tactics in the team hotel, and it has been exposed in the media. http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/champions-league/1567/56/ooops-avb-leaves-chelsea-tactics-naples-hotel John Terry ruled out though so that will have to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClure Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Really looking forward to Napoli-Chelsea. Fabulous chance for the Italians; but they?re a club who often shoot themselves in the foot, and Chelsea scraping through over the two legs still seems most likely to me. The other ties are a pile of **** though, frankly. The CL last 16 is usually terrific, but not this year.Real Madrid to win it thinks me. i agree, iv watched them alot this year and i think they will wipe the floor with anyone this season over two legs, except barca. in the final its totally diffrent, but i still think they would destroy the rest of the teams on the chapions league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Le Clos Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Champions League is complete turn-off for me these days. Same. Boring as hell. Samey samey samey pish. Every year. Aye you're both right. I think I'll choose my viewing from either Welling v Havant and Waterlooville or East Fife v Dunbarton instead. The other ties are a pile of **** though, frankly. The CL last 16 is usually terrific, but not this year. Real Madrid to win it thinks me. FFS you can't win, 2 folk saying it's boring samey pish and someone else complaining because there are different teams in the last 16 for a change! I'm still going to tune into Europe's elite competition, so does anyone have any streams?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 FFS you can't win, 2 folk saying it's boring samey pish and someone else complaining because there are different teams in the last 16 for a change! I'm still going to tune into Europe's elite competition, so does anyone have any streams?!?! Noticed that too! Surely this is the year to watch it, if you're bored with the 'same old teams'? Loadsa streams on First Row (http://www.firstrowsports.eu/) for both games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Aye you're both right. I think I'll choose my viewing from either Welling v Havant and Waterlooville or East Fife v Dunbarton instead. FFS you can't win, 2 folk saying it's boring samey pish and someone else complaining because there are different teams in the last 16 for a change! I'm still going to tune into Europe's elite competition, so does anyone have any streams?!?! Indeed ... makes you wonder why folks even bother with the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I think Napoli will win tonight. Chelsea just seem absolutley shot of confidence at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 The other ties are a pile of **** though, frankly. The CL last 16 is usually terrific, but not this year. Real Madrid to win it thinks me. Surely as someone who bemoans the "cartel", you should be pleased that there are different teams in the last 16? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Surely as someone who bemoans the "cartel", you should be pleased that there are different teams in the last 16? Pleased? Kinda. But since I was a lad, the European ties which got the pulse racing have been glamour ties. That didn?t have to mean two heavyweights slugging it out: part of the problem with the modern game is how few unfashionbable English clubs make it into Europe nowadays, meaning Fulham?s run two years ago (and especially, their home game with Juventus) was so refreshing. Though immediately contradicting myself, that doesn?t mean I?d take any pleasure in any success Stoke might have. If Stoke were playing in my back garden, I?d draw the curtains. But the thing about the CL last 16 is there?s usually three or four ties, sometimes more, which look mouthwatering - not this year though. The competition?s predictable enough as it is, without the knock-out stages becoming a procession too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego10 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 This pish of playing the games over 4 weeks and 8 different nights is a total nonsense. Takes away from the drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 This pish of playing the games over 4 weeks and 8 different nights is a total nonsense. Takes away from the drama. Totally agree. Hate it. I like the final being played on a Saturday now, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Pleased? Kinda. But since I was a lad, the European ties which got the pulse racing have been glamour ties. That didn?t have to mean two heavyweights slugging it out: part of the problem with the modern game is how few unfashionbable English clubs make it into Europe nowadays, meaning Fulham?s run two years ago (and especially, their home game with Juventus) was so refreshing. Though immediately contradicting myself, that doesn?t mean I?d take any pleasure in any success Stoke might have. If Stoke were playing in my back garden, I?d draw the curtains. But the thing about the CL last 16 is there?s usually three or four ties, sometimes more, which look mouthwatering - not this year though. The competition?s predictable enough as it is, without the knock-out stages becoming a procession too. You're contradicting yourself so much that you're ceasing to make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 just turned on the real game, why is there no sponsor on the madrid shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Sheldon Cooper Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 just turned on the real game, why is there no sponsor on the madrid shirt? A quick scan of Google suggests there is some sort of ban on gambling sponsorship in Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 goal cska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchies75 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Unbelievable 1-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClure Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 late equaliser for CSKA from Wernbloom, new signing on his debut scores with last kick off the game hes had 3 or 4 bad tackles and shouldnt be on the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 You're contradicting yourself so much that you're ceasing to make sense. No I?m not. The problem with smaller clubs doing better in the group stages is it makes the knock-out stages easier for the bigger clubs, and hence, more predictable. If it?s more predictable, it?s more of a turn-off - unless one or more of those smaller clubs does something truly amazing. For years and years, people moaned about the horrible predictability of the FA Cup. But in 2008, we had upset after upset, and semi-finals of Portsmouth-West Brom and Cardiff-Barnsley. And guess what? Hardly anyone watched them. What any tournament of this elite nature needs is a mix of stories, upsets and the cream rising to the top - because the public identifies with all of that. If there are too many upsets, the public get bored; if the big clubs dominate everything, the public again get bored. So a balance has to be found. Most of the time, the NFL - wonderfully competitive and unpredictable - nails that balance in a way the Champ?ons League does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Unbelievable 1-1 I hate these boring, predictable games in the last 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I hate these boring, predictable games in the last 16. You think 1-1 at home is a good result for CSKA?! Madrid will cruise through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sten Guns Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Champions League is complete turn-off for me these days. I agree to a certain extent. It's knowhere near as good as it once was. All geared up to ensure its the final Uefa want, the one that maximises income. I will still watch it and still enjoy it. But preferred it a good few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Le Clos Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Though immediately contradicting myself, that doesn?t mean I?d take any pleasure in any success Stoke might have. If Stoke were playing in my back garden, I?d draw the curtains. I totally agree. Stoke deserve credit for making the most of what they've got, but the play horrible football based on physically intimidating their opponents. Only team I've seen worse than them were that lot Scotland played in the World Cup in 1986. Can't remember who it was though. No wait, got it... Uruguay. :'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Noticed that too! Surely this is the year to watch it, if you're bored with the 'same old teams'? Loadsa streams on First Row (http://www.firstrowsports.eu/) for both games. I never said anything about the same old teams though. I just find the whole set up rather dull. The seedings, the ultra defensive football played by half the teams and the lack of meaningful rivalries in this year's competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 What any tournament of this elite nature needs is a mix of stories, upsets and the cream rising to the top - because the public identifies with all of that. If there are too many upsets, the public get bored; if the big clubs dominate everything, the public again get bored. So a balance has to be found. Most of the time, the NFL - wonderfully competitive and unpredictable - nails that balance in a way the Champ?ons League does not. The last 16 ties this year are: Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona; Lyon v Apoel Nicosia; Zenit St Petersburg v Benfica; AC Milan v Arsenal; CSKA Moscow v Real Madrid; Napoli v Chelsea; FC Basel v Bayern Munich, and Marseille v Inter Milan. Within that you have your mix of stories in terms of progression, Apoel Nicosia in particular doing surprisingly well, scope for upsets and some huge teams who will, in the main, make it to the latter stages. So what are you complaining about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I totally agree. Stoke deserve credit for making the most of what they've got, but the play horrible football based on physically intimidating their opponents. Only team I've seen worse than them were that lot Scotland played in the World Cup in 1986. Can't remember who it was though. No wait, got it... Uruguay. :'> I agree, and so would pretty much every Uruguayan. The coach of that team was so loathed for what they did that he ended up under house arrest when he returned home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 The last 16 ties this year are: Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona; Lyon v Apoel Nicosia; Zenit St Petersburg v Benfica; AC Milan v Arsenal; CSKA Moscow v Real Madrid; Napoli v Chelsea; FC Basel v Bayern Munich, and Marseille v Inter Milan. Within that you have your mix of stories in terms of progression, Apoel Nicosia in particular doing surprisingly well, scope for upsets and some huge teams who will, in the main, make it to the latter stages. So what are you complaining about? It?s too easy to predict who?ll get through those ties. That?s what I?m complaining about. You just hailed a last minute equaliser for CSKA as proof of unpredictability, when Madrid?ll win the tie about 4-1 on aggregate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClure Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 chealsea team, cech ivanovic cahill luiz bosingwas sturridge ramires mata meireles malouda drogba lampard, essian and cole on the bench theyr gonna get torn apart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 It?s too easy to predict who?ll get through those ties. That?s what I?m complaining about. You just hailed a last minute equaliser for CSKA as proof of unpredictability, when Madrid?ll win the tie about 4-1 on aggregate! Looking at those ties: Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona - Barcelona always going to stroll through. Lyon v Apoel Nicosia - Turned out much closer than I would have predicted. Zenit St Petersburg v Benfica - High scoring first leg, could go either way. AC Milan v Arsenal - Would not have predicted such a doing for Arsenal. CSKA Moscow v Real Madrid - 1-1 after first leg. Early goal for CSKA Moscow in Madrid and who knows? Will probably be comfortable for Real, though. Napoli v Chelsea, FC Basel v Bayern Munich and Marseille v Inter Milan are all pretty interesting ties, too. Of the eight games, I would have confidently predicted Barcelona, Lyon, Real Madrid. One of those is already up in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross21 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 late equaliser for CSKA from Wernbloom, new signing on his debut scores with last kick off the game hes had 3 or 4 bad tackles and shouldnt be on the pitch I'm just fuming CSKA have already ruined my coupon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie. Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Napoli -1 is 7/2... Yummy! I'm having some of that action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClure Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 the napoli players hairnet, what the fecks that all about!!! whats wrong with a bit bandage? why the whole hairnet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Paul's Ray Bans Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Very lazy by A. Cole. Good save Cech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Napoli could rue these chances that are going a begging. Chelsea look all over the shop when Napoli have the ball in the final third. Its going to be interesting to see how Gary Cahill does in the next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClure Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Very lazy by A. Cole. Good save Cech. he was tracking back like the gambian roberto carlos did on sunday, at a mild jog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Paul's Ray Bans Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 the napoli players hairnet, what the fecks that all about!!! whats wrong with a bit bandage? why the whole hairnet?? That's Hugo Campagnaro. He was involved in a serious road accident in June last year, so I'm assuming he suffered serious head trauma, and his hairnet thing is to protect his skull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClure Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 That's Hugo Campagnaro. He was involved in a serious road accident in June last year, so I'm assuming he suffered serious head trauma, and his hairnet thing is to protect his skull. i didnt know that looks a bit silly but safety comes first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Paul's Ray Bans Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 i didnt know that looks a bit silly but safety comes first Yeah first time I've ever seen such a thing being wore, I was pretty perplexed as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Fabulous chance for the Italians; but they?re a club who often shoot themselves in the foot I was saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Paul's Ray Bans Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Horrendous mistake from Paolo Cannavaro. Easy finish for Mata. A surprising 1-0 lead for Chelski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Le Clos Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 That's Hugo Campagnaro. He was involved in a serious road accident in June last year, so I'm assuming he suffered serious head trauma, and his hairnet thing is to protect his skull. I do feel sorry for him, but I agree with Fragg. He looks a right throbber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClure Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 1-1 lavezzi, good finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 This is now or never for Chelsea. Do they stand up to the challenge or creak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernsoulboy01 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Chelsea doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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