[EU] Champions League 06/07 (28 Viewers)
- Thread starter ReBeL
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damn right!!!!
:eyebrows:
I have a feeling that Man U and Lille will not be as good a game as everyone thinks. Lille got hosed in the first leg and wont be able to get over their frustration.
I think Real will hold of Bayern although with Cannavaro out the defense may be even worse.
Milan SHOULD take care of Celtic no problem. People say "oh, Celtic work so hard" and its true, but shouldnt Milan then work just as hard?
The only game I am questionable on is the Arsenal and PSV game. I think Henry will start and Arse will win, but you can never be too sure about those pesky PSV guys. Arsenal's D leaves a lot to be desired and PSV loves to attack. Could spell trouble, but I will bet on Arsenal
I think Real will hold of Bayern although with Cannavaro out the defense may be even worse.
Milan SHOULD take care of Celtic no problem. People say "oh, Celtic work so hard" and its true, but shouldnt Milan then work just as hard?
The only game I am questionable on is the Arsenal and PSV game. I think Henry will start and Arse will win, but you can never be too sure about those pesky PSV guys. Arsenal's D leaves a lot to be desired and PSV loves to attack. Could spell trouble, but I will bet on Arsenal
Toldo: Here's what really happened
Wednesday 7 March, 2007
Francesco Toldo was at the centre of the Mestalla brawl and reveals why it started as well as what happened when he dived into the Valencia locker room.
“Carlos Marchena was making fun of Nicolas Burdisso in Spanish,” the Inter goalkeeper told ‘Viva Radio 2’.
“Unfortunately for him, we have 15 Spanish speaking players and he picked the wrong one. Burdisso is an instinctive guy and reacted against everyone.”
It all seemed ugly but not entirely unusual up until that point, as Toldo, Julio Cruz and Ivan Cordoba were gathered round trying to prise Burdisso away from Marchena.
The situation degenerated into one of the worst brawls seen in Champions League history when Valencia’s David Navarro came off the bench and threw a punch, breaking Burdisso’s nose.
“I was holding Burdisso and taking him to one side,” explained Toldo. “The trouble is some idiot by the name of Navarro came up behind us from the left. Nobody expected him to throw a punch, but he aimed it directly and Nicolas’ nose went in the other direction.
“I felt him suddenly go limp like a sack of potatoes, as he was losing consciousness. At that point, we snapped and all chased after this disgraceful coward who ran away.
“Cordoba managed to get a kick to him, but he was wearing his shin pads. He managed to get into the locker room and that’s where the hunt for Navarro continued.”
Television footage from the players’ tunnel showed chaotic scenes as Esteban Cambiasso – in white shirt and dark trousers as he was out injured – and Luis Figo tried to push past security officers to reach the Valencia locker room.
Toldo, dressed in an all-black tracksuit, managed to sneak in behind the guards. But what happened once the goalkeeper got in there?
“The police were there, there was more traffic than in the centre of Milan at rush hour. I ran in and didn’t look anyone in the face, so they did not think to stop me,” he explained.
“There were 10 steps before you could get into the area where the Valencia players were, so the police managed to block me and I didn’t move from there. I wasn’t even entirely sure who I was looking for at that stage, so I was in the dark.”
So far Toldo has not been charged with gross unsporting conduct by UEFA, but teammates Cordoba, Burdisso and Cruz have – along with Valencia’s Marchena and Navarro.
Navarro has since apologised for breaking Burdisso’s nose and has commented he is willing to fly out to Italy for a personal meeting with the Argentine.
Wednesday 7 March, 2007
Francesco Toldo was at the centre of the Mestalla brawl and reveals why it started as well as what happened when he dived into the Valencia locker room.
“Carlos Marchena was making fun of Nicolas Burdisso in Spanish,” the Inter goalkeeper told ‘Viva Radio 2’.
“Unfortunately for him, we have 15 Spanish speaking players and he picked the wrong one. Burdisso is an instinctive guy and reacted against everyone.”
It all seemed ugly but not entirely unusual up until that point, as Toldo, Julio Cruz and Ivan Cordoba were gathered round trying to prise Burdisso away from Marchena.
The situation degenerated into one of the worst brawls seen in Champions League history when Valencia’s David Navarro came off the bench and threw a punch, breaking Burdisso’s nose.
“I was holding Burdisso and taking him to one side,” explained Toldo. “The trouble is some idiot by the name of Navarro came up behind us from the left. Nobody expected him to throw a punch, but he aimed it directly and Nicolas’ nose went in the other direction.
“I felt him suddenly go limp like a sack of potatoes, as he was losing consciousness. At that point, we snapped and all chased after this disgraceful coward who ran away.
“Cordoba managed to get a kick to him, but he was wearing his shin pads. He managed to get into the locker room and that’s where the hunt for Navarro continued.”
Television footage from the players’ tunnel showed chaotic scenes as Esteban Cambiasso – in white shirt and dark trousers as he was out injured – and Luis Figo tried to push past security officers to reach the Valencia locker room.
Toldo, dressed in an all-black tracksuit, managed to sneak in behind the guards. But what happened once the goalkeeper got in there?
“The police were there, there was more traffic than in the centre of Milan at rush hour. I ran in and didn’t look anyone in the face, so they did not think to stop me,” he explained.
“There were 10 steps before you could get into the area where the Valencia players were, so the police managed to block me and I didn’t move from there. I wasn’t even entirely sure who I was looking for at that stage, so I was in the dark.”
So far Toldo has not been charged with gross unsporting conduct by UEFA, but teammates Cordoba, Burdisso and Cruz have – along with Valencia’s Marchena and Navarro.
Navarro has since apologised for breaking Burdisso’s nose and has commented he is willing to fly out to Italy for a personal meeting with the Argentine.
