[EU] Champions League 2008/2009 (4 Viewers)

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Alen

Ѕenior Аdmin
Apr 2, 2007
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The awful reffing in the first leg is excuse enough, Ballack shouldn't have stayed on the ptich for 90mins, just saying :shifty:
Just like Puyol shouldn't have been there. He made a clear yellow card foul (which should have been a second yellow) and he did it BEFORE Ballack made that foul.
But the ref called offside and the offside happened AFTER Puyol made the foul.

If someone can complain at the refereeing it's Chelsea. They were the ones who should have had a man advantage first.

And when did Ballack's foul happen? Minute 85 or so?

Barcelona couldn't do shit and they started diving, looking for penalties. :howler:
 

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IrishZebra

Western Imperialist
Jun 18, 2006
23,327
There was deffo one earlier on that was a bookable (about 20mins) and then he concede a freekcik near the box.

Puyol should have been sent off too, however, the ref. had that diving mentality in his head (because the spanish teams DO dive,alot).
If you dont get the ball and you make contact its a foul, both sides should have had a fair few bookins
 

Fred

Senior Member
Oct 2, 2003
41,113
Looks like Henry won't make it. He's injured.
Henry, Puyol, Marquez....this complicates things for Barca.

Will this be the excuse after Chelsea humiliates them on Wednesday?
Losing Henry is a big blow. Mostly because now Keita has to play. It's not an excuse because a team like Barca should have enough depth to deal with a couple of injuries, but theres no denying their chances decrease now.
 

Fred

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Oct 2, 2003
41,113
Arsenal wins tonight, Chelsea wins tomorrow, Chelsea wins the final.
There, you don't really need to follow CL anymore because you already know what will happen.
You're saying that you predict we will go through???

If I remember, Manchester hasn't won away to Arsenal for the last 6 or 7 games no?
Its been a long time. The last time they beat us at home was 2004-2005 i believe, when they beat us 4-2 at Highbury.
 
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