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[CL - Second Leg] Chelsea F.C. vs F.C. Barcelona - [P]+[R]
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"They are not a good team, they scored three quick goals because we let them"
That is my quote of the season so far.
From what I saw of the game, it looked like a fairly weak Barcelona team, they were completly out-played by Chelsea, and I hate Chelsea.
I will say though, Cech has really proved his worth tonight, I've been one of his biggest critics this season. Tonight he made some world class saves, the one handed stop on the line is one of the best saves of all time in my book. Not only because of the save but also because of the improtance.
It shows a good keeper can make a big difference, Victor Valdes is poor at best, he was shown up tonight.
That is my quote of the season so far.
From what I saw of the game, it looked like a fairly weak Barcelona team, they were completly out-played by Chelsea, and I hate Chelsea.
I will say though, Cech has really proved his worth tonight, I've been one of his biggest critics this season. Tonight he made some world class saves, the one handed stop on the line is one of the best saves of all time in my book. Not only because of the save but also because of the improtance.
It shows a good keeper can make a big difference, Victor Valdes is poor at best, he was shown up tonight.
ok, it's my turn to talk I guess.
Marquez injury has been a key factor. Gerard (
)has played in that position and he's the 4th option after Edmilson, Motta and Marquez (who has been awsome this season).
Having this in mind, we have defended very bad in the first 20 minutes (obvious, isn't it?). You can not expect to be alive in Europe receiving 4 goals ... although the 4th should have been disallowed.
In general barça played better football but Chelsea played more professional football.
I mean, we've attacked too much and defended too few. Here in Barcelona we think that football is for attacking and usually we forget to defend. If we play against a team with a sharp and fast attack, we may have problems.
(It also true that we didn't have more defensive players available. All them are injured.)
I guess is the dutch football influence we have, and maybe we should change this romantic football concept. On the other hand, I wouldn't be proud of my team going to play away and only defend. Different football concepts.
Chelsea has used this Barça will to win, this sometimes fool courage, to exploit its weakeness. You did nothing more than that. Ceedit to Mourinho.
Oh yes! to chelsea fans: Maybe Mourinho will give you some title(s) this season, but he's ruining all the rest. I really hope his personality doesn't stick to your club, which I had in great respect.
Marquez injury has been a key factor. Gerard (
)has played in that position and he's the 4th option after Edmilson, Motta and Marquez (who has been awsome this season).Having this in mind, we have defended very bad in the first 20 minutes (obvious, isn't it?). You can not expect to be alive in Europe receiving 4 goals ... although the 4th should have been disallowed.
In general barça played better football but Chelsea played more professional football.
I mean, we've attacked too much and defended too few. Here in Barcelona we think that football is for attacking and usually we forget to defend. If we play against a team with a sharp and fast attack, we may have problems.
(It also true that we didn't have more defensive players available. All them are injured.)
I guess is the dutch football influence we have, and maybe we should change this romantic football concept. On the other hand, I wouldn't be proud of my team going to play away and only defend. Different football concepts.
Chelsea has used this Barça will to win, this sometimes fool courage, to exploit its weakeness. You did nothing more than that. Ceedit to Mourinho.
Oh yes! to chelsea fans: Maybe Mourinho will give you some title(s) this season, but he's ruining all the rest. I really hope his personality doesn't stick to your club, which I had in great respect.
"They are not a good team, they scored three quick goals because we let them"
All I have to say to that is: Thank you Samuel!
As for the game, one of the best I've seen so far this year..who would've thought there would be 6 goals?!?!?! Barca were superb for most of the game but Chelsea counter-attacked really really well. I thought Collina did a pretty good job making sure there was no nonsense going on in the match. That pull by Carvalho on Valdes during Terry's goal was questionable but then again so was Paulo Feriera handball decision that gave Barca the penalty (even the ESPN2 commentary guy said it: Paulo Wasn't facing the ball so it wasn't a intended handball)
Still post-match comments by Eto'o are hilarious and goes to show that Barca are sore losers as well. I never really liked how Mourinho handled losing in the first leg but I guess we're even now
As for Ronaldinho's prediction that all 4 English clubs will be out of the champs league: SUCK IT BIATCH
All I have to say to that is: Thank you Samuel!
As for the game, one of the best I've seen so far this year..who would've thought there would be 6 goals?!?!?! Barca were superb for most of the game but Chelsea counter-attacked really really well. I thought Collina did a pretty good job making sure there was no nonsense going on in the match. That pull by Carvalho on Valdes during Terry's goal was questionable but then again so was Paulo Feriera handball decision that gave Barca the penalty (even the ESPN2 commentary guy said it: Paulo Wasn't facing the ball so it wasn't a intended handball)
Still post-match comments by Eto'o are hilarious and goes to show that Barca are sore losers as well. I never really liked how Mourinho handled losing in the first leg but I guess we're even now
As for Ronaldinho's prediction that all 4 English clubs will be out of the champs league: SUCK IT BIATCH
http://skysports.planetfootball.com...e+predicts+English+exodus&channel=Premiership
http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=261010&CPID=5&CLID=8&lid=&title=Puyol+slams+'worst'+Chelsea&channel=Premiership
http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=260972&CPID=5&CLID=8&lid=&title=Eto'o:+Chelsea+will+pay&channel=Premiership
HAH!
http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=261010&CPID=5&CLID=8&lid=&title=Puyol+slams+'worst'+Chelsea&channel=Premiership
http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=260972&CPID=5&CLID=8&lid=&title=Eto'o:+Chelsea+will+pay&channel=Premiership
HAH!
sebastian11
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jealousy is the right of losers. Talk whatever u want ,we're the winner. HATE US MORE PLEASE
TheBlueBalla
Starting XI
Firstly:
:funny:
Secondly:
Joe had a magnificent game, and showed flashes of the player he can, and eventually, will become. Everyone that I check in with, on CFCnet, BigSoccer, CSRextension, and other chelsea boards were all glowingly praising Joe. He was creative, fast, pacy, unpredictable, and undoubtedly our most dangerous attacking player: he killed van Bronckhorst early on, even if he went begging to Collina a bit much. I believe he fed Kezman for the first attack (?) and he was the man on the second goal. I still think, to realize his true potential, Jose should send him on loan for the first half or all of next season, so that he can "run" a midfield like portsmouths or southampton's, but its only for the sake of getting 90 minutes every week, and realizing his full potential. If he can do that under jose, then all the better
All things considered, he and Cech were, for me, co-MoMs
As far as Eto'o goes, if a steward called him that, then thats a black mark on the game, and the man in question should be dismissed. I know klobb posted a link, but i still think his words were twisted: nobody could make a statement as foolish as to say their team "let" the opponent score 3 goals! The press is wicked, but so is racism
Id think the real truth lies somewhere in between.
If nothing else, this was a great display for english football, and it gave this team a little well earned respect. On another note, it has likely, just as with Gerrard last sunday, guaranteed that another player were linked to every week will not be coming to the Bridge this summer. Its alright though, weve got Joeydinho
Edit: Just saw that article Rob posted with comments by Puyol. Wow, thought he was smart enough to dodge all the talk
Now, more than ever, the value of Mourinhos arrogance should be apparrent: he acts like a magnet, to take all the press away from his players. He just didnt get to Drogba fast enough
:funny:
Secondly:
Joe had a magnificent game, and showed flashes of the player he can, and eventually, will become. Everyone that I check in with, on CFCnet, BigSoccer, CSRextension, and other chelsea boards were all glowingly praising Joe. He was creative, fast, pacy, unpredictable, and undoubtedly our most dangerous attacking player: he killed van Bronckhorst early on, even if he went begging to Collina a bit much. I believe he fed Kezman for the first attack (?) and he was the man on the second goal. I still think, to realize his true potential, Jose should send him on loan for the first half or all of next season, so that he can "run" a midfield like portsmouths or southampton's, but its only for the sake of getting 90 minutes every week, and realizing his full potential. If he can do that under jose, then all the better
All things considered, he and Cech were, for me, co-MoMs
As far as Eto'o goes, if a steward called him that, then thats a black mark on the game, and the man in question should be dismissed. I know klobb posted a link, but i still think his words were twisted: nobody could make a statement as foolish as to say their team "let" the opponent score 3 goals! The press is wicked, but so is racism
Id think the real truth lies somewhere in between.
If nothing else, this was a great display for english football, and it gave this team a little well earned respect. On another note, it has likely, just as with Gerrard last sunday, guaranteed that another player were linked to every week will not be coming to the Bridge this summer. Its alright though, weve got Joeydinho
Edit: Just saw that article Rob posted with comments by Puyol. Wow, thought he was smart enough to dodge all the talk
Now, more than ever, the value of Mourinhos arrogance should be apparrent: he acts like a magnet, to take all the press away from his players. He just didnt get to Drogba fast enough
He who laughs last, laughs longest etc...
Great match. Thanks to both teams for one of the most exciting games of football I've ever watched. Barca probably shaded the game, but hitting the back of the net is what counts and they couldn't do it as many times as Chelsea.
I'm glad to see Valdes getting a slightly unfair call (for the winning goal) after all his theatrics for Drogba's yellow card for a 50/50 challenge at the Nou Camp. Funny thing karma, eh Victor?
Congrats Chelsea.
sorry Rob but you played very bad for what we consider good football here.
If people say that you played worst than Numancia or Osasuna it's because everyone expected much more of your team.
Numancia or Osasuna are considered "small" teams so you don't expect them to try to win and dominate the game (although of course they can), but Chelsea was supposed to be a big team so it should have tried to dominate the game.
As I told in my previous post, it's a different concept of football.
We wouldn't be happy playing so defensive, and you wouldn't be happy losing but playinig offensively.
I'm not saying I'm happy with tonights score but we've played to win and we've lost. If Collina has disallowed you're 4th goal and you had been eliminated, wouldn't you think that you had wasted the game in Nou Camp where maybe you could had scored more goals if you had attacked?
Different fottball concepts.
Originally posted by panxoman
ok, it's my turn to talk I guess.
Marquez injury has been a key factor. Gerard (
Having this in mind, we have defended very bad in the first 20 minutes (obvious, isn't it?). You can not expect to be alive in Europe receiving 4 goals ... although the 4th should have been disallowed.
In general barça played better football but Chelsea played more professional football.
I mean, we've attacked too much and defended too few. Here in Barcelona we think that football is for attacking and usually we forget to defend. If we play against a team with a sharp and fast attack, we may have problems.
(It also true that we didn't have more defensive players available. All them are injured.)
I guess is the dutch football influence we have, and maybe we should change this romantic football concept. On the other hand, I wouldn't be proud of my team going to play away and only defend. Different football concepts.
Chelsea has used this Barça will to win, this sometimes fool courage, to exploit its weakeness. You did nothing more than that. Ceedit to Mourinho.
Oh yes! to chelsea fans: Maybe Mourinho will give you some title(s) this season, but he's ruining all the rest. I really hope his personality doesn't stick to your club, which I had in great respect.
ok i hear your excuses man,but to be fair ,we were in the same situatin in the first leg ,with important players missing.......so i understand what you are saying.The thing is this.....if you are to be successful in your own league AND in Europe,then you must be able to adapt your game to suit.Its fine having an aloof attitude and saying"oh we play prettier football than you " or "the attacking game is all we know how to do".....but without a solid defence and the ability to adapt to situations,like when you are missing certain players,you will always expose your weakness to the opposition.....If your coach knew that your defence was weak tonight,then he should have made sure that your midfield protected them.....I think Rijkaard showed his inexperience tonight by thinking that all you have to do is attack the other team and that will win you the match.Like it or not ,sometimes you have to play ugly football to survive.Any coach who cannot or will not adapt his tactics is not a good coach.Whats the point of playing pretty football and losing.....does it make you feel better tonight that your team played ok but lost?I think not
Vinnie Jones
Senior Squad
Great match. I think both could have made it to the quarter finals. Both Chelsea and Barcelona had multiple chances to "finish" the game. The deciding factor was the number of mistakes made by both teams. In Chelsea´s case it was an individual error (Paulo Ferreira) if we agree with the referee´s interpretation of that supposedly intentional handball. That penalty disrupted the concentration of a comanding Chelsea team. In Barcelona´s case, those errors in the first 20 minutes are unbelievable for a team who reaches this stage. That defensive setup looked like the work of an amateur coaching staff. I mean playing with an off-side trap system against Chelsea? Anyone who has been following Chelsea knows that they rely on long balls for darting runs from the strikers and wingers, specially when they can´t keep possesion of the ball. I don´t remember who said that Barcelona missed Rafael Marquez. His analysis was spot on. Gerard was pretty poor in his defensive work, and even in his prime asset for this game (Set pieces defensive and offensive work) he was extremely ineffective. Xavi didn´t have a good game either. Gio was terrible, just like Paulo Ferreira (although he wasn´t playing that bad before the "mistake").
Anyways it´s sad to see Barcelona go. They had the capability and the potencial to win the CL. We cannot forget that Barcelona has alot of injured players (Edmilson, Gabri, Motta, Larsson), with a full squad things might have been a little different.
Now with Robben recovering and this ephic victory, Chelsea will be even more motivated and i think they can go all the way. But unlike predictions, reality isnt so linear and with teams like Milan and possibily Real Madrid or Juventus, anything can happen.
Great match and great propaganda for football. Cheers.
Anyways it´s sad to see Barcelona go. They had the capability and the potencial to win the CL. We cannot forget that Barcelona has alot of injured players (Edmilson, Gabri, Motta, Larsson), with a full squad things might have been a little different.
Now with Robben recovering and this ephic victory, Chelsea will be even more motivated and i think they can go all the way. But unlike predictions, reality isnt so linear and with teams like Milan and possibily Real Madrid or Juventus, anything can happen.
Great match and great propaganda for football. Cheers.
Dream Team
Starting XI
Actually Puyol didn't mean the worst team that played at the Camp Nou, he meant the team that played the worst football. They're still the only team that has played with 8 defenders at the Camp Nou.
Maybe I haven't expressed well what I said, but basically I agree with you.
On the other hand we didn't have much more players. We have a problem of not having enough players in the squad and having 3 player in the same key position injured. But that's not an excuse, it's football. It's true that our always attacking concept should be changed in some games.
about your question in the last line I have answered you at the end of my previous post. If I have to lose, I prefer to do it attacking than defending.
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