Champions League Season 2007/2008

[brenchill]

f*** chelsea. They got the (on paper) easiest looking draw

Because a trip to Turkey is a picnic for all concerned, right?

Schalke would have been a better draw, in my opinion.

[therockbox]

Not too disappointed as a Gooner. Yes, Liverpool are good at the European style games - which would include their victories in this competition over Chelsea - but Arsenal don't play that way. The style is going to be more that of a normal Premier League game

Edited March 14, 2008 by therockbox

[Sam]

Chelsea losing at the moment 2-1 to Fenerbache

I mean to be fair they have the away goal but it puts a lot of pressure on them again and grant doesn't seem very good at the big pressure games thus far. (One win when Arsenal went into meltdown isn't very impressive.)

[ONO]

And the former Bury player looks to have sinked Chelsea. Fantastic.

Only English player to have scored tonight and all.

[therockbox]

Got to love Sky. They bang on and on about respecting referees then they go and imply that one was crooked.

[IAceI]

Well I seem to be completely alone in the fact that Bendtner was trying to get out the way. He jumped backwards and began stumbling and as the ball came it looked to me as if he was just trying to raise his leg up and over the ball instead of nicking the goal himself.

However all I've heard all week is how it was stupid. How it was selfish. How it was rubbish. How he was doing this and how he was doing that. Where to me it just looked like he was stumbling across almost and just wanting to get out of the way. I mean I think it's a bit unfair for Paul Merson to come out and start rambling about how Bendtner was being selfish and trying to steal the goal and all this.

[therockbox]

I think it just goes to show how good Djimi Traore really is. Not even one of Arsenal's youngsters could emulate what he did.

[therockbox]

Peter Crouch will partner Fernando Torres in attack as Liverpool look to book their place in the last four of the Champions League at the expense of Arsenal tonight.

The Reds striker, who scored against the Gunners in Saturday's 1-1 league draw at the Emirates, comes in for Dutch winger Ryan Babel, with Steven Gerrard moving to the flank.

Sami Hyypia returns to partner Martin Skrtel in defence with Jamie Carragher and Fabio Aurelio in the full-back positions.

Liverpool team in full: Reina, Carragher, Aurelio, Skrtel, Hyypia, Mascherano, Alonso, Kuyt, Gerrard, Torres, Crouch. Subs: Itandje, Voronin, Lucas, Benayoun, Babel, Riise, Arbeloa.

[IAceI]

So is Gerrard playing left wing?

[therockbox]

He'll start on one of the wings, I'd imagine he'll have a free role though.

[Lord Nibbler]

Why do Arsenal have three strikers on the bench and only one on the pitch? They need to score, I expected them to field a more attacking team.

[IAceI]

He'll start on one of the wings, I'd imagine he'll have a free role though.

Just graphic I saw had Kuyt on the right. And with Alonso and Mash, I'm assuming that leaves Gerrard on the left.

And I think Arsenal are playing a decent side. There's an away goal in it, I reckon there'll be a goal or two regardless, they don't need to come out gung ho. They can definitely get a goal with who they have already on the field, it's not like they need to make up 5 goals or anything. Plenty of time.

[alldaws1]

Ugh, good goal from Arsenal. They tore Liverpool apart on that attack. Come on the reds, get back in it!

[IAceI]

Fully deserved if that's possible. Arsenal have played such sweet football early on and just haven't let Liverpool play. No doubt Liverpool will get back into it, but Arsenal have started really quickly and well.

And this commentator is annoying, who is it? The 'colour' commentator as it were - that is.

[alldaws1]

Isn't it that Jim Beglin fellow?

[IAceI]

Good to see that Torres can already say "For fucks sake" - he's been taught well.

[Scott McFly]

1-1, woot woot!

[alldaws1]

Nice header, Sami!

[therockbox]

CUNTFUCKCUNT

Anyone elses ITV just go shit?

[IAceI]

Jeez. Can see these coming a mile off. Liverpool turned it around, started to dominate and get possibly a deserved goal. Arsenal just can't sustain the level of play for a long period. Senderos I've always been a fan of but he's been out maneuvered by a 90 year old Finn, I don't think this is his level.