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Official TOTA 2005 UEFA Champion's League Thread ! (pg. 35)
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| Tiesto4Life |
| quote: | Originally posted by TRANCEEEE
BARCA + LYON Mmmmmmm |
i predicted that final last year. people didn't seem to understand much about what lyon brings to the table. maybe after they walk over ac milan people will understand who juninho pernambucano really is. |
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| EvilTree |
1 Arsenal FC (ENG) v Juventus (ITA)
-If Arse plays like they did against Real, no problem for them. But if they go back to the form they were earlier this season and collapse defensively as they have done before, Juve wins.
Predicting Henry trying to take over the game, only to run into a wall called Viera.
Juve wins
2 Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v AC Milan (ITA)
-Probably the most interesting and potentially most exciting matchup.
I really, really want Lyon to win because I think they do deserve it. But no Juninho (suspended for first leg) means they will be hard pressed to come up ahead after first leg at Stade Gerland and Milan usually eats up opponents at Meazza. Again, one slip up from Lyon and Milan wins.
Milan wins
3 FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) v Villarreal CF (ESP)
-Villarreal struggled against Rangers and always inconsistent, esp. Riquelme and Forlan. Inter is the weakest of 3 Italian teams, but they have definitely more quality than Villareal.
Inter wins.
4 SL Benfica (POR) v FC Barcelona (ESP)
-On paper, looks like Barca will thrash Benfica, but Benfica did have some huge results against big English teams. Then again, they are facing Barca not some English team so Barca without Puyol for first leg should win easily. Benfica don't have much to stop Ronaldinho from shredding their defence
Barca wins |
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| TRANCEEEE |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tiesto4Life
i predicted that final last year. people didn't seem to understand much about what lyon brings to the table. maybe after they walk over ac milan people will understand who juninho pernambucano really is. |
HE's FAKING GREAT ! |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tiesto4Life
i predicted that final last year. people didn't seem to understand much about what lyon brings to the table. maybe after they walk over ac milan people will understand who juninho pernambucano really is. |
Well, walk over would be one helluva shock. As great as Lyon is playing in Ligue 1 right now, they are not that strong without Juninho. But yeah. second game, I expect Juninho to cause lots of havoc with freekicks against Milan who does have trouble defending in deadball situations. |
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| dEsidEL |
2morro aft gonna be crazy .. hope to rush down to a bar shortly after work..
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| TheVrk |
Will be watching at home....
Anticipating great matches.
Forza Milano!:gsmile: |
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| Tiesto4Life |
| quote: | Originally posted by EvilTree
Well, walk over would be one helluva shock. As great as Lyon is playing in Ligue 1 right now, they are not that strong without Juninho. But yeah. second game, I expect Juninho to cause lots of havoc with freekicks against Milan who does have trouble defending in deadball situations. |
i know what you mean and i didn't mean to say walk over b/c i know it wont happen. as much as i have loved lyon this year (their style of football) plus the fact how i hate milan, i still agree with you that in the first leg, without juninho, that is the key problem for lyon and it will most likely be a scoreless draw or 1-1 in lyon which means second leg at home for milan where they barely lose, it will be hardpressed for lyon to win even with juninho. i'm cheering for them, however i think you're right. 1-1 in lyon. 0-0 in milan. milan advance on away goals. something gay like this will happen. but i hope juninho demolishes them at guiseppe miazza! |
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| che |
| hahaha...Eto'o just blew a sure goal...good..i hate Barca |
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| loconet |
0 Barcelona 0 Benfica (End of first half)
Entertaining game so far. Barca is missing so many chances given away by Benfica's goalie! Van Bommel is playing really well but needs to finish better. I have the feeling Barcelona underestimated Benfica. |
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| EvilTree |
Van Bommel is a playmaker, not a finisher ;)
Good game so far Arse leading Juve 1-0 at half time with a fabulous strike from 18yr old Fabregas. |
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| loconet |
| quote: | Originally posted by EvilTree
Van Bommel is a playmaker, not a finisher ;)
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Exactly! if he's going to take a chance and try to finish it, he needs to make sure he finishes it well else he needs to look up and see the wide open strikers. |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by loconet
Exactly! if he's going to take a chance and try to finish it, he needs to make sure he finishes it well else he needs to look up and see the wide open strikers. |
Well, even if you're not a good finisher, you may be the only guy who can take that shot. Who knows? You might get lucky.
Plus having split second to make decisions... |
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