FML, Champions League 2009/2010 FML (21 Viewers)

[blondu]

Barca are at home in the second leg.

thanks...then it's obvious...man vs barca in the final.

 

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[Red]

Santon is a risk due to his age and supposedly injured for the rest of the season. Zanetti isn't a bad idea, but I'd rather play him at left back, have Muntari man mark Messi with Zanetti backing Muntari up.

I wouldn't really man mark Messi, though.

Because Barca has two playmakers, man marking one means more space for the other. And if you manage to mark them both out, they still have Messi who'll drop into the midfield and do the job himself.

It would still be worth sacrificing one player to keep Xavi out of the game, though.

Iniesta and Messi then have to go deeper to get the ball, which makes them work harder to get the ball in dangerous areas.

 

[IrishZebra]

Maxwell had to start for Barca, that is all.

 

[Alen]

I'd prefer missing Vermaelen, Gallas, Nasri and Arshavin, than missing Gallas, Song, Campbell, Djourou, Fabregas, Ramsey, Arshavin and Van Persie.

But hey maybe thats just me.

No, huge loss Gallas was. No arguing there. Many times, as it's the case with Arsenal (and Juve without Chiellini) one missing in the defense makes a world of difference.
But my point is that big teams like Arsenal and Juve can't allow one missing in their defense to change so much.

 

[Nicholas]

I'd prefer missing Vermaelen, Gallas, Nasri and Arshavin, than missing Gallas, Song, Campbell, Djourou, Fabregas, Ramsey, Arshavin and Van Persie.

But hey maybe thats just me.

Iniesta, Ibrahimovic, Pique and Puyol. :luckyluke:

 

[Red]

thanks...then it's obvious...man vs barca in the final.

I'm not so sure about that.

I would be surprised if Barca don't make the final, but I think Man Utd will have a very hard time getting by Bayern and Lyon.

 

[Nicholas]

Forza Bayern tommorow. No Rooney no United.

 

[blondu]

I'm not so sure about that.

I would be surprised if Barca don't make the final, but I think Man Utd will have a very hard time getting by Bayern and Lyon.

they have the away goal...it would be so hard...i know, i saw the match with chelsea and i was amazed of how weak man is without wayne. But old trafford is old trafford...they have a good looking record over there, and i think bayern will choke (berbatov too..)

 

[Fred]

No, huge loss Gallas was. No arguing there. Many times, as it's the case with Arsenal (and Juve without Chiellini) one missing in the defense makes a world of difference.
But my point is that big teams like Arsenal and Juve can't allow one missing in their defense to change so much.

It wasn't just Gallas, it was Gallas and all his possible replacements. Like saying Chiellini, Legro, Zebina and Caceres missing.

Iniesta, Ibrahimovic, Pique and Puyol. :luckyluke:

I know, i equated Iniesta with Nasri, Zlatan with Van Persie(i meant to say RVP not Arshavin in that post), Gallas and Vermaelen with Puyol and Pique.

Since we play a 4-3-3 like they do, it was easy to find the equivalents.

 

[Red]

they have the away goal...it would be so hard...i know, i saw the match with chelsea and i was amazed of how weak man is without wayne. But old trafford is old trafford...they have a good looking record over there, and i think bayern will choke (berbatov too..)

I'm not going to say Man Utd won't get through. I just feel that it is far from a foregone conclusion.

I suspect Man Utd v Bayern will go to extra time, and could go either way from there.

 

[tibike]

I wouldn't really man mark Messi, though.

I'd do it simply for the fact that it's such an old trick Messi (and Guardiola) might not expect it.

It would still be worth sacrificing one player to keep Xavi out of the game, though.

Iniesta and Messi then have to go deeper to get the ball, which makes them work harder to get the ball in dangerous areas.

Hard to say whether it is better to man-mark Xavi or the strikers. Both could work, so I guess it goes down to the players at the manager's disposal.

 

[blondu]

@ red.. that will be a close game ... fun to match...not like this dull match

 

[mondo1]

so u guys think inter have no chance?

i think inter will make it.... but its just a feeling....
they lost in the groupe stage but that was an totally different inter....

 

[Ventus]

where's andy BTW im sure he'll be celebrating

 

[awit]

Messi vs Inter would be really interesting. Messi is the greatest when it comes to exposing bad defences but it should be interesting to see how he does against a team with a good defence.

 

[IrishZebra]

If Bayern score first,all bets are off.

 

[IrishZebra]

Messi vs Inter would be really interesting. Messi is the greatest when it comes to exposing bad defences but it should be interesting to see how he does against a team with a good defence.

He'd get raped. Nobody is good enough to win outnumbered 11-1

 

[awit]

He'd get raped. Nobody is good enough to win outnumbered 11-1

After watching today's game i wouldn't be so sure

 

[blondu]

He'd get raped. Nobody is good enough to win outnumbered 11-1

if he will be marked so good he will open space for others.. maybe zlatan won't choke and make a good double match

 

[Kosta]

Inter winning today was good for the Italian football / coefficient / prestige / image, right ?