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Post by Raw is DanHBK on Feb 19, 2008 17:53:28 GMT -5
Yeah but look how close we came last year with a depleted, injury plagued squad, We were one leg away from the final. So this year, bolstered by Anderson, Nani and Hargreaves we should go that one step further. To address that earlier point, United's away form has improved significantly in Europe this season. We're unbeaten, Scored 4 in Kyiv which isnt an easy place to go too, won in Lisbon with a clean sheet and drew with Roma whilst fielding an understrength team (and they just beat Real).
our Squad is better than Barcelona. Strength in depth. Look at our midfielders, When Darren Fletcher (Who was the best player on the pitch against Arsenal) is your 5th choice central midfielder, it's evident we are strong.
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Post by Raw is DanHBK on Feb 19, 2008 17:55:48 GMT -5
but Barca's full Squad is made of Match Winners. The list is endless: Xavi, Puyol, Thuram, Abidal, Yaya Toure, Zambrotta, Milito, Iniesta, even Barjuan. Sorry Dan but none of those listed are matchwinners. For Matchwinners look at your Scholes', Rooney's, Ronaldo's, Giggs', Saha's, Tevez's |
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Post by 0272 on Feb 20, 2008 8:55:28 GMT -5
Mr. Liverpool, Captain Miraculous has done it again! Did you want Liverpool to win? |
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Post by The L.F.C Fan on Feb 20, 2008 12:31:58 GMT -5
Great result for us today, we really did deserve to win and although we left it late got 2 in the end :-D still, its not over.
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Post by v/\v on Feb 20, 2008 12:40:25 GMT -5
Mr. Liverpool, Captain Miraculous has done it again! Did you want Liverpool to win? Not really, i was just mocking the way the commentators were goin on about his goal, i think it was a good out of nowhere goal but not the cleanest goal ever seen, I do support other English teams ahead of the other european teams but when it's against United - it is United win or bust for me. Liverpool did a decent job against Inter last night, got a 2-0 win but they will have to defend like bloody marvels in the next leg. Chelsea's result is disappointing as they really should have got an away goal under their belts but it doesn't matter much as they can tan them at home. Shocked by the Real result but i think Madrid will be able to turn it over in the next leg at home. Poor result in truth for Schalke, they will have to score away from home to go thru imo, a 1-0 is good but now they need to go Away and do the job. Tonight, i think Fergie will be conservative but i hope we are not too conservative as they can be so very dangrous - we do not need the challenge of trying to come back from trailing by more than 1 goal, so i hope we actually attack them like we did against Arsenal, we need to keep big tabs on Benzema as he will be hard to catch once away. I expect Celtic to do their defending job on Barca but Barca just need to focus and draw them out from Celtic's comfort zone, an early goal will be crucial for Barca and a late one for Celtic will be vital for their chances. I expect Milan to try and make defence a priority and Arsenal will need to find a way thru to beat them, i cannot see much trouble coming from Milan but Gallas will just need to keep his troops in good order and they can beat Milan. I can't say much about Fenerbache and Seville but Seville again being the away team need to just defend and wait for their moments, Fenerbache will cause them problems but if Seville can get their flair players working the flanks and getting balls into the strikers, they may nick a goal. I will be watching United vs Lyon tonight, should be tight but if Rooney is playing we will score  . |
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Post by Dan on Feb 20, 2008 13:13:10 GMT -5
but Barca's full Squad is made of Match Winners. The list is endless: Xavi, Puyol, Thuram, Abidal, Yaya Toure, Zambrotta, Milito, Iniesta, even Barjuan. Sorry Dan but none of those listed are matchwinners. For Matchwinners look at your Scholes', Rooney's, Ronaldo's, Giggs', Saha's, Tevez's Funny that; Thuram won the Semi Final for France in 98, Barjuan has won about 3 games for Barca this year when he replaced Ronaldinho, Zambrotta scored Matchwinners for Italy in the World Cup, can't remember which one it was, but either Xavi or Iniester scored against England at OT... |
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Post by The L.F.C Fan on Feb 20, 2008 13:39:53 GMT -5
Also, im happy that all my predictions are still on the cards even though im hoping my Liverpool one isnt gonna come true, it should be more comforatable than 4 - 3 but last night I was just hoping for a win :/
As for Chelsea they should have got a away goal, an early Olympiacos fluke away goal and they could be heading out
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Post by 0272 on Feb 20, 2008 14:29:45 GMT -5
Arrel, have you made this Barjuan up?
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Post by 3Ð on Feb 20, 2008 16:40:39 GMT -5
but Barca's full Squad is made of Match Winners. The list is endless: Xavi, Puyol, Thuram, Abidal, Yaya Toure, Zambrotta, Milito, Iniesta, even Barjuan. Sorry Dan but none of those listed are matchwinners. For Matchwinners look at your Scholes', Rooney's, Ronaldo's, Giggs', Saha's, Tevez's Xavi, Puyol, Toure and Iniesta at least are all incredible players and are match winners |
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Post by Dan on Feb 20, 2008 16:43:16 GMT -5
Arrel, have you made this Barjuan up? He's that 18 year old kiddy that plays upfront for them. That Arsenal Milan Game tonight was unreal. |
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Post by 3Ð on Feb 20, 2008 16:44:59 GMT -5
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Post by Andrew on Feb 20, 2008 16:48:51 GMT -5
Arsenal's game was excellent football.
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Post by v/\v on Feb 20, 2008 16:51:18 GMT -5
Well we played well in parts, went to sleep when Benzema struck a cracker - truly great strike but i felt we should of made a tackle on him with the players we had round him, Tevez & Nani changed the game and i think with those two on the pitch taking out Scholes & Giggs keeping Anderson & Hargreaves in midfield - that is our strongest eleven. Tevez was immense when he came on - made such a difference, Rooney seemed ordinary tonight but not awful, Ronaldo had a few nice flicks and his free-kick near the end was a good effort. Benzema is a cracking young striker i hope we can snap him up quickly, Juninho had one decent free-kick effort which had me worried all the way. Good performance overall - roll on the next leg at home.
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Post by The L.F.C Fan on Feb 20, 2008 17:04:17 GMT -5
What a  ing joke, another lucky ass goal for United, it was a pretty bad game IMO as there was little/no noise coming from United fans :/ Celtic can have the heads help up high though and its not over yet. Arsenal... well Adebayor needs a new song: Adebayorrrrr Adebayorrrrr Adebayorrrrr How could you miss? |
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Post by Dan on Feb 20, 2008 17:10:59 GMT -5
Adebayorrrr
Adebayoooorrrrrrrrrrrrr
Give him the ball
And He will sc......... hit the bar
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Post by 0272 on Feb 20, 2008 17:12:31 GMT -5
What a ing joke, another lucky ass goal for United, it was a pretty bad game IMO as there was little/no noise coming from United fans :/ Celtic can have the heads help up high though and its not over yet. Arsenal... well Adebayor needs a new song: Adebayorrrrr Adebayorrrrr Adebayorrrrr How could you miss? Are you deaf? I heard United all game. Obviously those ing grunt noises the frenchies use were louder. Do you know any United songs anyway? Plus, Liverpool have the exact same chant as the Adebayor chant. Just saying 'Liverpoooooool' instead. It was a pretty boring match. Carrick should of started. In an ideal world we'd of played a 442. We shouldn't change a formation that works week in week out just because we're in Europe. Very good result in the end though. |
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Post by Raw is DanHBK on Feb 20, 2008 17:24:53 GMT -5
United fully deserved that result you clown. If you watched the game, we dominated possession for most of the game. Confident we will see them off at Old Trafford. Barcelona and Celtic goals were fantastic. Henry, Jesus tonight.
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Post by Raw is DanHBK on Feb 20, 2008 17:25:53 GMT -5
Sorry Dan but none of those listed are matchwinners. For Matchwinners look at your Scholes', Rooney's, Ronaldo's, Giggs', Saha's, Tevez's Xavi, Puyol, Toure and Iniesta at least are all incredible players and are match winners Not disputing that they are great players, not matchwinners though. Not players you would look to for inspiration or to fire in a valuable goal |
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Post by Dan on Feb 20, 2008 17:31:35 GMT -5
Henry's goal was awesome tonight. AC Milan were pure quality though, showed what a top European Side they are. Typical Result.
I haven't seen this Tevez goal yet though, but Benzema's was awesome. Next Trezeguet he is. Should go to Chelsea.
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Post by The L.F.C Fan on Feb 21, 2008 3:12:24 GMT -5
What a ing joke, another lucky ass goal for United, it was a pretty bad game IMO as there was little/no noise coming from United fans :/ Celtic can have the heads help up high though and its not over yet. Arsenal... well Adebayor needs a new song: Adebayorrrrr Adebayorrrrr Adebayorrrrr How could you miss? Are you deaf? I heard United all game. Obviously those ing grunt noises the frenchies use were louder. Do you know any United songs anyway? Plus, Liverpool have the exact same chant as the Adebayor chant. Just saying 'Liverpoooooool' instead. It was a pretty boring match. Carrick should of started. In an ideal world we'd of played a 442. We shouldn't change a formation that works week in week out just because we're in Europe. Very good result in the end though. Lol yer I mainly jsut heard the weird noises from the French making little/no sense |
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