2013-14 UEFA Champions League Thread

[Deisler]

I actually really liked the game. Way more entertaining than Bayern-Barça last year imo. These two teams deserve to be in the semifinal precisely because of what they did today.

Obviously, imo way more entertaining than any CL game ever. Well except the 2003 final of course.

 

[MrRonald2796]

Possession Stats of to day's match

Chelsea: 10%

Atlético: 20%

Air: 70%

 

[Filipower]

Obviously, imo way more entertaining than any CL game ever. Well except the 2003 final of course.

The difference being I wasn't being sarcastic nor did I use that kind of hyperbole. Also I wasn't trying to make you think differently, just stating that I'd rather watch a well disputed and intense match between two tactically great teams even if it ends 0-0 than watch Australia beat Samoa 31-0 (now that's hyperbole for ya).

 

[Deisler]

A well disputed and intense match? We clearly have different standards on what a well disputed game is. All I saw is a bore fest involving a team parking the bus and the other barely trying.

 

[Mandieta6]

They were trying, they just couldn't.

 

[Filipower]

Well I appreciated the tactical aspect of the game, I consider that entertaining too, not just the elásticos and tiki-taka and 6-5 results with screamers from 35 yards, that's all I'm saying.

 

[chygry]

A well disputed and intense match? We clearly have different standards on what a well disputed game is. All I saw is a bore fest involving a team parking the bus and the other barely trying.

You basically described Guardiola's Bayern there. But the difference is that mostly the team they are facing doesn't stand a chance. Obviously all Bayern matches aren't like that, but this reminded be of Manutd vs. Bayern (1st leg) without any goals.

It is a CL semi-final and Mourinho got his tactics right. Would you have preferred if they had gone out there all guns blazing and lost? Atleti is a team that mostly prefers playing without the ball. They had like what.. 69% possession in the first half, that's not very common for them. Mourinho got the result he wanted, no goals conceded which will make the return leg even more interesting.

 

[Mus]

Chelsea can't afford to give Atleti an extra 30 minutes to score an away goal so I expect Mou to be much more forward-thinking.

Forgot Mikel would miss next game, too. With Ivanovic back we can at least field a good backline, and hope DL and Ramires can hold the midfield but it's not gonna be easy.

Don't away goals not count in ET?

 

[Mandieta6]

Do they not? Has that been changed? They used to count didn't they?

 

[Filipower]

I don't think they do. If it's 0-0 at FT and 1-1 at the end of ET, it's penalties.

 

[Mandieta6]

That's good, then.

 

[Elber2k3]

I don't think they do. If it's 0-0 at FT and 1-1 at the end of ET, it's penalties.

Nope, away goals count in ET. That's why playing at home first is actually better.

 

[Xifio]

If it's 0-0 at FT and 1-1 at the end of ET, it's penalties.

there's an argument for why that's the way it should be; but it's not ... home team has 120 minutes of home advantage in the 2nd leg, so the away team has 120 minutes to find an away goal in the 2nd leg ...

 

[Elber2k3]

there's an argument for why that's the way it should be; but it's not ... home team has 120 minutes of home advantage in the 2nd leg, so the away team has 120 minutes to find an away goal in the 2nd leg ...

CONCACAF does it the right way though.

 

[Filipower]

That's messed up.

 

[Deisler]

They should wipe extra time completely and shoot PK's right off the 90 minutes.

 

[Mandieta6]

I agree.

 

[chygry]

I disagree. Extra time = more football, and penalty shootout is kind of a lottery anyway.

Unless Deisler was joking.

 

[yoyo913]

Oh God. My first time watching a Fox Sports stream and the commentators are already making me want to shoot myself. Now I know what you guys are talking about...

 

[Bobby]

They never shut up.