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[Ser Hippie]

Incredibly gutty performance by Chelsea minus Terry.

[ericxihn]

So I guess the real final's tomorrow at the Bernabeu.

tempting fate a bit, I guess.

[MercenaryChef]

and just like that the money spent on torres seems sensible and worthwhile.

[BLU-RAY]

Eh, that was a useful goal as a punctuation mark, but Chelsea go through without it.

[Horus Bergeron]

Ericxihn, on 24 April 2012 - 03:47 PM, said:

So I guess the real final's tomorrow at the Bernabeu.

tempting fate a bit, I guess.

You haven't learned yet not do doubt Chelsea?

[john]

Torres just recouped at least a tenth of his signing fee with that one goal (kind of).  If he scores in the final he'll be well on his way to respectability.  If they win will Abramovich apologise to AVB?  Also I love the fact that Terry put himself out of his own volition. Mwahahaha.

And I'm sorry for Newcastle but I'm totally going to be supporting Chelsea for the first time in my life.

[polishgenius]

I can't really see Chelsea beating either Madrid or Bayern with all those players missing but you never know. Just deserts for for the smug Barca bastards though.

[Horus Bergeron]

Thank goodness for DVR.  I'm rewatching that Torres goal over and over again.  I believe that we will WIN!


Who said refs don't have fitness?  That guy was bookin' on that play.

Edited by Horus Bergeron, 24 April 2012 - 04:21 PM.

[Onion Smuggler]

How has Torres recouped any of his fee, he was awful and his goal was so easy, not to mention that they were already going through without him scoring it?

Barca were poor tonight and deserved to go out. Chelsea were boringly defensive but with that tosser Terry out and Ivanovic, Ramires etc. they will get hammered anyway, should be sweet.

[Paddy]

Superb game. What an ending.
And what goals!!

I can't believe Torres got the goal after being such a donkey when he came on. I swear, a beat up, tired out Drogba ran more than him.


By the way, how big a fucking douche was Geoff Shreeves to Ivanovic in the post-game interview? He told him twice that he wouldn't get to play in the final.

Congrats Chelsea.

[Darth Arya]

I've just got home, I've not watched the match but the sound of it reminds me so much of 2010, playing with 10 men for ages, congrats to Chelsea, it's a great feeling isn't it?, from an Inter Milan fan.

[Horus Bergeron]

Onion Smuggler, on 24 April 2012 - 04:39 PM, said:

How has Torres recouped any of his fee, he was awful and his goal was so easy, not to mention that they were already going through without him scoring it?

Barca were poor tonight and deserved to go out. Chelsea were boringly defensive but with that tosser Terry out and Ivanovic, Ramires etc. they will get hammered anyway, should be sweet.

They were down a man for 50 minutes in the Camp Nou.  Any team would have been defensive after that point, not that they weren't defensive before.  What would you expect them to do?  Try to play football with Barca and lose 5-0?  It's called strategy.  It's Barca's fault that they could not adapt their attack.  They have no contingencies when their first plan fails.

And yes it was a great goal for Torres.  He showed amazing awareness to know to make the run from his own half knowing that he could not be called offsides, he showed the composure to take the keeper and not choke when taking the finish.  What he did was ten times harder than missing a pk was,.... Messi.

That goal was a stoppage-time killer.  My nerves didn't go away until Torres put that goal away bc me and everyone else knows that Barca could have easily won it at any moment and they were getting pretty close there in the end.  Torres finished it.  I'm happy to give him props, although that doesn't mean that he should displace Drogba if they should stay with a single striker.  But if they go to two up front, then he's earned the right.

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Edited by Horus Bergeron, 24 April 2012 - 05:31 PM.

[Darth Arya]

Horus Bergeron, on 24 April 2012 - 04:58 PM, said:

They were down a man for 50 minutes in the Camp Nou.  Any team would have been defensive after that point, not that they weren't defensive before.  What would you expect them to do?  Try to play football with Barca and lose 5-0?  It's called strategy.  It's Barca's fault that they could not adapt their attack.  They have no contingencies when their first plan fails.

And yes it was a great goal for Torres.  He showed amazing timing to get clear and in onsides, he showed the composure to take the keeper and not choke when taking the finish.  What he did was ten times harder than missing a pk was,.... Messi.

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Ha ha those links made me laugh .

Edited by Katherine Of House Sith, 24 April 2012 - 05:28 PM.

[john]

Onion Smuggler, on 24 April 2012 - 04:39 PM, said:

How has Torres recouped any of his fee, he was awful and his goal was so easy, not to mention that they were already going through without him scoring it?

Five million prize money for appearing in the final, ten million for winning, plus the extra revenue distribution.  For scoring the goal that made sure they went through.  Aye, big props to the lanky blond prima donna.

[baxus]

this could be the confidence boost traitorres needs to get out of his goalscoring slump.
if he does that, THEN he will justify his ridiculous signing fee.

[Jon AS]

john, on 24 April 2012 - 06:28 PM, said:

Five million prize money for appearing in the final, ten million for winning, plus the extra revenue distribution.

Of course I've seen plenty of speculation that Abramovich is only sticking around at Chelsea to win the CL and will bail once that is accomplished, so this goal might ultimately doom the club to financial ruin instead.

[mormont]

BigWeirdB, on 24 April 2012 - 03:45 PM, said:

no way does this Chelsea team beat Real.  

There is the small matter of the fact that Real aren't in the final and are 1-0 down to Bayern... I'm really hoping Bayern go through. Can't stand Real at the moment - can't stand any Mourinho team, to be honest.

baxus, on 25 April 2012 - 02:58 AM, said:

this could be the confidence boost traitorres needs to get out of his goalscoring slump.

Never heard that before about Torres.

[Calibandar]

Disappointing game. Barca looked like they were ready to overrun Chelsea when they scored the 2-0, but then fell back into a horrid second half, horizontal passing all the way and no threat going forward. Even then they managed to miss a penalty and Messi hit the post yet again.

Over two games Barca has played poorly and still squandered many chances. It just wasn't to be for them. Messi knows he wasn't good these two games, but it wasn't all down to him.

I wouldn't write Chelsea off for the final. That's what people though about this semi as well, and they are a veteran side with a lot of experience in big games.

Edited by Calibandar, 25 April 2012 - 03:45 AM.

[Antonius Pius]

Horus Bergeron, on 24 April 2012 - 04:58 PM, said:

They were down a man for 50 minutes in the Camp Nou. Any team would have been defensive after that point, not that they weren't defensive before. What would you expect them to do? Try to play football with Barca and lose 5-0?  It's called strategy. It's Barca's fault that they could not adapt their attack. They have no contingencies when their first plan fails.

Well, normally their first plan works like a charm. I have a feeling though that this Barca side is on the downslide. Perhaps they've won so much that they've lost their hunger, or perhaps they're just over the hill (IIRC both Iniesta and Xavi are over thirty). Even Messi can't score and win all the time.
Having said that, their style of play favoured Chelsea's favoured defensive strategy. Chelsea has become really dull to watch, and Drogba is an atrocity to everyone watching the match at home. He should definitely be given a Golden Razzie next time around.

mormont, on 25 April 2012 - 03:15 AM, said:

There is the small matter of the fact that Real aren't in the final and are 1-0 down to Bayern... I'm really hoping Bayern go through. Can't stand Real at the moment - can't stand any Mourinho team, to be honest.

Mourihno personifies all that is wrong with football   But seriously, he is a bit of a madman, a theatrical clown with a casual distaste for everything that's good about football, great tactical acumen and an unwavering touch in manipulating his own players. I can't like him.

I really dislike them too, but I expect them to beat Bayern. Bayern has a weak defense, and Real has lots and LOTS of talent up front. It could be a severe defeat for Bayern.

[mormont]

Oh, I also meant to add:

It's amusing and astounding to me that Roberto di Matteo, a manager sacked from West Bromwich Albion because he wasn't good enough, is now 90 minutes from winning a European Cup. Football: funny old game, eh?