Very lucky 2 own goals, people love to disagree with reality.
Goal of the season x 2 by Ronaldo? haha
Pique has been average for a few seasons. Spain would only miss Iniesta and Xavi, yet have players like Isco, Mata & Silva that could fill that void now.
Barca could be in big trouble, no matter how you spin it. You've had massive defensive issues for years now and haven't bought when you needed to. You've probably lost that chance for a year now. Puyol gone, Pique and/or Javier are injured, who can Barca look too, Bartra? That's it, he's still highly ...
Good for European football I guess. Doubt PSG can make it 5 out of 5 years. Bayern and Madrid are probably 1 and 2 in terms of favourites, respectively.
I use to work noon till 18:30 but now do 17:30 till 21:30 with potential overtime. I will just miss this sort of thing either until; I get a different shift or get a different job.
*sigh*
It was a joke, hence the ;).
No team could match the Spanish midfield in that final; Alonso, Xavi, Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Cesc and Silva.
Didn't Spain win a major without fielding a forward? ;) Euro 2012 was it, Torres only coming on at the end?
2 out of those top 3 forwards were bought in. Neymar & Alexis Sánchez.
Daniel Alves, Javier Mascherano & Alex Song, all 3 defensive players too.
This will hurt the massive, Puyol and Valdes on the out also. They need a keeper and two defenders minimum.
Thought I'd add this, where are the comments about Spanish football being dead in Europe after last year?!
3 teams in Quarters, 2 will make the semi-finals now, most again, yet again! 2 teams in the semi-finals for the last 4 years. :)
Completely miss this, working evenings isn't bad but I'm missing Champions League football now. :(
All I'll say is, this improves Madrid's chances this year.
Hala Madrid! Hala Madrid! Hala Madrid!!! haha
3 days is all it takes. From outright leaders to chasing massively. :(
Also, sad to here about Valdes.
I kind of said that, "but the contact was minimal if not nothing at all".
Ramos is a clown and the referee got played way too many times.
Ramos shouldn't have got in to that situation period, but the contact was minimal if not nothing at all.
3 teams within 1 point at the summit of La Liga though, best league in the world!
"good test... "they haven't done too hot against big teams."
What?!
5-0 in Copa semi-finals against Atlético!
4 pts from Juventus in the group stage.
The only "test" Barca has had was City and you walked them anyway!
Having Champions League teams join spices it up though. Without it, this B tournament would be a lot worse and probably not televised at all.
Or maybe only have the top 2 teams from each league and primary cup (FA Cup, Copa del Rey, etc) winners make it in to the Champions League. So teams like Liverpool and Arsenal only play Europa League? But I guess some people wouldn't want that. ;)
Months, will miss the World Cup which is a massive shame. Was in great form before this and was looking at a possible World Cup call-up.
I'm thinking these four;
FC Barcelona
FC Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain
Real Madrid
Messi back in form for Barca. Bayern to completely trounce United. PSG pipping Chelsea and Madrid out scoring Dortmund.
Time for Madrid to dump Lopez, he should be doing better with both goals! Fair result though.
Casillas had a brilliant game yet again, never stopping Huntelaar's strike though.
Ronaldo not even looking on top of his game, and yet 2 goals and an assist. Could have easily had 4 tonight.
Bale getting better and better, finally proving his transfer price tag.
Overall, very happy! :D
4 without reply, 5 in total! 2 clean sheets for Casillas against Bayern and 16 Champions League goals for Ronaldo, a new record! Another maybe, with La Decima?
So who's parking the bus on May 24th in Lisbon, Atlético Madrid or Chelsea?! hahaha