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Originally posted by Plastick Over here the tix for a local league match is like 4euros...? Argh but well, the standard of soccer suxor here.

Yeah, but then a match in CL with Real is a bit different from a Serie A match with Atalanta...

The tickets to the curves (only 40euro!! wow!) were all finished so we had to buy the more expensive seats at the sides. And the prices were more than doubled from a normal match in Serie A.
Normally you can find tickets at the curves even the day before the match for 15-20 euros, which is already enough.
It's like 20-25 thousands in serie A (more if like Milan or Roma) but this time they almost filled the stadium with 60 000 even though they had doubled the costs... They made 3.5 million euro on ticket sales this match. Guess that's about one tenth of buying back Zidane.

So, yes, the ticket prices were outrageous.

Yeah suprised Juve got more than the normal 4,000 that shows up to watch them

Chelsea's defense is a close 2nd for me. But just thinking of the firepower Real have - Raul, Ronaldo, Owen, Zidane, Figo, Beckham, shit even Roberto Carlos - are all capable of changing a game on a dime, and to hold them to just 1 goal over 2 legs is something that a team hasn't been able to accomplish in a while in the CL (someone prove me wrong).

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Originally posted by PersianMafia "Zalayeta of all people" Are you freakin' kidding me? Two years ago, he punished Barca in a similar style in et in the quarters. He may be a little low-profile, but NEVER underestimate the modest Uruguyan.

... so you're saying that since Ibrahimovic, Trezeguet, Del Piero, Emerson and others are on the field at the same time it is uncustomary to look to them for a game changing or winning goal. You put it well yourseld "low-profile", I think it's great what he did, but considering the circumstance it was a bit unexpected.

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Originally posted by Aristronica Chelsea's defense is a close 2nd for me. But just thinking of the firepower Real have - Raul, Ronaldo, Owen, Zidane, Figo, Beckham, shit even Roberto Carlos - are all capable of changing a game on a dime, and to hold them to just 1 goal over 2 legs is something that a team hasn't been able to accomplish in a while in the CL (someone prove me wrong).

dude it's obvious you don't follow the spanish liga because real madrid is a shitty team

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Originally posted by fastmp3 dude it's obvious you don't follow the spanish liga because real madrid is a shitty team

exactly why they're in 2nd place...?

hahahaha dude i'll let the other ones respond to you, i won't bother

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ok i will respond. I was giving barca fans shit cause chelsea knocked them out but the truth is i love watching barca play because they play with amazing flair and skill, hence they are in 1st place. Real Madrid on the other hand could not string a positive result together if they tried, hence they are in 2nd place. in conclusion, Madrid are not shitty, Barca are just much better!

well what fastmp3 is trying to say is that Valencia, Deportivo, Villareal, and the other of the 18 sides under real (20 teams in la liga???) are pure shit...

dude for the last two seasons real madrid is a team with no spirit saying they're good because they're 2nd is stupid IMO specially WHEN YOU DIDN'T WATCH THEIR GAMES this season

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Originally posted by Aristronica well what fastmp3 is trying to say is that Valencia, Deportivo, Villareal, and the other of the 18 sides under real (20 teams in la liga???) are pure shit...

they are shit, only reason there second is because Valencia and depor are having brutal seasons. Valencia have gotten rid of Raneri so i am sure they will be back next season. Same with depor.

Both of those sides have players who still play with spirit and huge ambition to win things.

Real dont have this anymore. Raul is a shell of his old self, Zidane is getting old(still class). Figo is leaving in the summer along with Carlos. DOnt be too suprised to see ROnaldo go aswell. They need to off load most of their "galacticos". They are too much trouble then they are worth.

All this players seem to have lost all there desire to win things, and really care anymore. Its the presidents fault. He lets his players have far to much control and say.

If i was a WOlrd class manager i wouldnt touch madrid with a barge poll unless i got TOTAL control over the running of the team.

Perez is the main problem. He needs to butt out of the running of a club and let the manager run it. Look at the whole Ronaldo's engagement party. Luxemburgo told him not to have it, he whinged to Perez and he let him go. If a manager isnt allowed tell his players what to do, he will never succeed.

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