Champions League 2011 - 2012

[JimmyGreaves]

Could be the Chelsk used all their luck up last night, but you never know in football.

Last Night, the previous FA Cup game and the Wigan home game. Luck of the Irish, my Arsene!

[GLCQuantum]

Redzonerocker said...

Personally, I hope they finish the job off next week

I'll be rooting them on too...

Man, that felt a little weird to say!

[BaaBaa.]

I hope Barca annihilate them personally.

[GLCQuantum]

Quite the opposite response there Baa Baa!

[redzonerocker]

Last Night, the previous FA Cup game and the Wigan home game. Luck of the Irish, my Arsene!

I know what you're saying, but i meant in this particular 2 legged tie.

I'll be rooting them on too...

Man, that felt a little weird to say!

Yep!!!

I hope Barca annihilate them personally.

Well there's a surprise

[caller]

I'm pleased!

I think 50 of those passes were in the 1st 76 seconds before Chelsea touched the ball. It went right-left, left-right, forward-back, back-forward and then in most cases, we won it, just as Frank nicked it from Messi for the goal!

Lets hope Messi maintains his record of never scoring against Chelsea next week!

As for Terry, Cahill, Cole - brilliant.

As for Drogba. A one man forward line plus playing centre and defence - yet he was so often the dominant force in the game - he really dug deep into his full repertoire! Love him or hate him, you can't ignore him.

[BaaBaa.]

No doubts there Caller, he's a beast of a player. I don't even dislike him as he's great to watch when he's not full of his histrionics. Just wish he'd cut that out of his game as he doesn't need to do it.

I actually remember the first time I saw Drogba, Liverpool v Marseille, he battered us.

[redzonerocker]

No doubts there Caller, he's a beast of a player. I don't even dislike him as he's great to watch when he's not full of his histrionics. Just wish he'd cut that out of his game as he doesn't need to do it.

I agree he's a top player, but i do laugh at some of the histrionics.
For someone of his size & power, he shouldn't get knocked to the ground very often, if at all

Having seen the highlights, one player they really does deserve a bit of praise is Ramires.
He's come on leaps & bounds & is looking the part.
Earlier in the season he was getting lambasted by critics & fans alike, some even suggesting to offload him

He seems to have settled in now he's been given time.

[BaaBaa.]

I thought Chelsea had dropped a clanger with Ramires at first but rate him very highly now, he's one of those players that idiots in the pub won't appreciate, but if you understand the game you'll take note of him, a bit like his fellow Brazilian, Lucas.

Both read the game superbly and do things that don't make MOTD.

It's what annoys me about the English media, they'll applaud players like Scott Parker and Jamie Carragher for last ditch tackles etc, but they're only having to make them because they fucked up in the first place with positioning.

[caller]

Agree 100% about Ramires, just signed a new 5-year deal and by todays standards, was a bargain. He's an integral part of the team and pretty much a permanent fixture.

[BaaBaa.]

Who is everyone's perfect player then? Not for sentimental reasons or Club bias. Just you've seen them play and thought "Holy Shit".

Mine is the Brazilian Ronaldo, would've have been the best player of all time if not for injurys, he was Drogba and Messi combined.

Honourable mentions to Zidane (like watching Ballet), Ronaldinho (Like watching Playstation), Gerrard (Like Roy of the Rovers) and Messi (Just like watching Messi)

[JimmyGreaves]

Pat Jennings - For all you Arsenal fans :-)

Messi
Pelé
Diego Maradona
Johan Cruyff

Ferenc Puskás looked good from what I saw early days

[dtaai-maai]

Just you've seen them play and thought "Holy Shit".

I'm going to broaden this category to players I've seen and thought WTF???

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Dave Mackay
Ron Harris
Tommy Smith
Norman Hunter

To name but a few...
Drogba et al would be too busy trying to stay alive to worry about diving!

[Zidane]

Who is everyone's perfect player then?

Honourable mentions to Zidane ....

Thanks mate.I was a very underrated full back in the Macclesfield Sunday League and many of my bookings and sendings off were harsh !

As well as myself,I would go for.....

1.Pele
2.Cruyff
3.Best

[dtaai-maai]

Personally, I hope they finish the job off next week

I wouldn't be too keen for them to win if I were you - wouldn't that take Arsenal's 4th place out of the European Champions league equation?