Fly
Apr 10 2007, 08:53 PM
My word. Just watched Manchester United win 7 - 1 against Roma. An unbelievable match. I am lost for words. And Chelsea and Liverpool through for the Semi's. Could be an all English Final
Simply Breathtaking stuff!!
Thta is Utd at its best and they made Roma look like a pub team! Just ripped them apart!
Nice one to Chelsea too!
All english Final now!
Mustang sAlly
Apr 10 2007, 09:29 PM
Awesome stuff from Man U and I aint a Man U fan, that first half was incredible!! That was a joy to watch for any football fan

Good result for Chelsea too, and yeah looks like an all English final of some sort
ricksta
Apr 10 2007, 11:00 PM
simply amazing
im far from a united fan but i was rushing off their play today
something else
eternally-lost
Apr 11 2007, 03:15 AM
I was so disappointed by the Man U match I hoped for more suspense but after three goals Roma just wasn't into it anymore. That Roma backline just fell apart and the goalkeeping was a little suspect. Congrats to Manchester though for getting through to the semi's. BTW anyone in the ukta CL fantasy league still playing cause I feel like I'm the only one.
Addict-In-Trance
Apr 11 2007, 07:52 AM
I'm shocked tbh that AS Roma let ManU crush them this hard.
And I'm dissapointed in the lucky Chelsea s**t
I can't stand that team, I had hoped for Valencia
wavy
Apr 11 2007, 10:45 AM
Watching Man U last night was a pleasure. I'm also not a Man U fan, but you can't take it away from them that they are one of the best teams in the world and play breathtaking football. I'm also not a fan of Ronaldo, but you got to admid, he is probably a strong contender for world player of the year. Simply awesome!!!!!!
ImpactPlayaz
Apr 11 2007, 10:47 AM
Pity United couldn't have scored a couple more goals against Portsmouth on Saturday to ease the pressure in the league, but I guess that is football. Chelsea got a very lucky goal with the goalkeeper to blame, but I think Liverpool will be happy they got through rather than Valencia because I think Liverpool will beat Chelsea over two legs.
In the other tie tonight, I think Bayern should be too strong for Milan.
Going to be a tense end of seaon as a United fan that is for sure, eeek!
Fly
Apr 11 2007, 10:59 AM
I hope united get AC Milan. They have a lot of tallent. But are an old and slow team now. Would be a dream draw.
And also agree Liverpool are Chelsea's arch enemy in Europe. Always knock them out, and I can't see this year being any different. Benitez knows European football very well, which is why Liverpool always do well in the Champions League.
Fly
Apr 11 2007, 11:05 AM
Also did anyone question why Roma went out attacking? Has the Manager not watched any united games, even the portsmouth match on saturday.
If you have a goal lead, its very simple to beat united with a lot of hard work. Made a little harder at home. All you have to do is frustrate United, keep close to them, and don;t give them any time on the ball. and play the defense very close to the midfield and make it hard to break down. United can't break down teams that go all out to defend.
However Roma showed last week, and last night they are quality going forward, quick and accurate. However their defense is only protected by their rapid attack. And last night showed that you have to build a team from the back. If roma bought some world class defenders they would be a match the top teams. But they lacked the experience you need in that kind of game.
Addict-In-Trance
Apr 11 2007, 11:18 AM
The should have never sold Walter Samuel
Dodds
Apr 11 2007, 11:45 AM
Nice to see Alan Smith on the scoresheet for Utd aswell.
Roma had the best defence in whole of chamipions league.......................so nothing wrong there....They just faced a Utd side who was on fire!
Gaz Jenkins
Apr 11 2007, 05:05 PM
Everybody seems to be assuming that Liverpool are already through?! It may be easier for the neutrals to say that, but us Liverpool fans know better than most that a 3-0 lead can be overcome
Fingers crossed we'll get the job finished off tonight and be into the Semi Final
Fair play to United last night, awesome display of attacking football!
Dodds
Apr 11 2007, 05:34 PM
QUOTE(Gaz Jenkins @ Apr 11 2007, 06:05 PM)

Everybody seems to be assuming that Liverpool are already through?! It may be easier for the neutrals to say that, but us Liverpool fans know better than most that a 3-0 lead can be overcome
Fingers crossed we'll get the job finished off tonight and be into the Semi Final

I reckon so.

We dont loose may goals at Anfield (except against Arsenal

) so I think Liverpool will be coasting tonight.
Man Utd Vs AC Milan
Liverpool Vs Chelsea...
Man u Vs Liverpool I think..........
ImpactPlayaz
Apr 11 2007, 09:48 PM
QUOTE(KI @ Apr 11 2007, 10:27 PM)

Man Utd Vs AC Milan
Liverpool Vs Chelsea...
Man u Vs Liverpool I think..........
Which I am already dreading if that final happens. Have a horrible feeling Liverpool would get revenge for United stealing the win at Anfield earlier this season.
But before that is Milan, and here is hoping Fergie does not deploy the same tactics as he did against Milan 2 years ago. Back then he was in awe of Milan and gave them far too much respect, but if they go attacking then they should be ok.
Nick
Apr 12 2007, 03:57 PM
Hats of to United they were simply awsome best games ever for Fletcher and Carrick they controlled the midfield and Ronaldo ran riot. Just gutted Chelsea got through i still think they will win it they never play good football and don't deserve to but i've got that dreaded feeling. Hope i'm wrong!!
davidtaylor6960
Apr 12 2007, 05:12 PM
Liverpool Man U final i think, although you can never rule chelsea out with there 90th odd minute winners and the fact they don't play good football but always seem to scrape a result.
Would have picked AC Milan to beat Man utd but after seeing Man U destroy roma 7-1 think they got what it takes to win it!!
Gaz Jenkins
Apr 12 2007, 05:54 PM
Hurrah Liverpool are through!
Already feeling nervous about the Semi Finals, our matches against Chelsea are usually close games that could go either way
I can see the Man United - Milan tie being pretty close aswell, in fact I think that the Champions League winners could quite easily be any of the four left now!
dream_music
Apr 13 2007, 05:46 AM
oh man .. mufc was like a super team tuesday... i guess they have 80% chance of wining this year...
i just hope liverpool or milan win it.. worst case milan:)
Mustang sAlly
May 2 2007, 05:58 PM
Well done Liverpool last night, had a feeling they would do well at Anfield. Terrible pens from Chelsea!!
Tonight's game should be a cracker. Man U fans better hope Ronaldo turns up this time, Kaka outshone him last week!
Not long till we find out if Athens will be full of Mancs and Scousers
I always had a sneaky feeling that pool would beat chelski lst nite........now for Milan!
Come on you reds!
trance_addict2004
May 2 2007, 09:21 PM
Man Utd were beaten tonight in a style that only AC Milan could deliver. Ancelotti completely outmanouvered Ferguson tactically and it showed as Man Utd had one of their worst games of the season in any competition. It was by no means fitting for Man Utd to go out in the way they did but respect to Milan, they showed Utd how football should be... creative, direct and clinical
PegaSus
May 2 2007, 09:36 PM
Wow only saw half of the game,, but Milan was way better imo!! Kaka showed some fast football, Seedorf did some nice passes!! Excellent. Hopefully they win against Liverpool with that damn Kuyt
United were shambles tonite.......The worst performance of the season and they typically do it at semi-finals of the EU Cup........It will be hard to take for fergie......Utd just didnt seem to be up for it tonite..Scholes is only highlight....Ronaldo wa svery disapointing....Utd were second to everyball and their passing was dreadfull.......They lost it in Midfield...
akindofmagic
May 3 2007, 12:07 PM
Seems to be a great final. Hope Liverpool can do it again!
Although AC Milan played some impressive football yesterday!
Mustang sAlly
May 3 2007, 03:52 PM
KI and Adam both sum it up pretty well for Man U, bad night for them after a really good season up till now. Still got the League and FA Cup to play for tho.
Should be another good final
TranceHeini
May 3 2007, 05:06 PM
i'll support liverpool with 100 % go go go and f**k milan !
Nick
May 3 2007, 06:40 PM
QUOTE(KI @ May 2 2007, 11:23 PM)

United were shambles tonite.......The worst performance of the season and they typically do it at semi-finals of the EU Cup........It will be hard to take for fergie......Utd just didnt seem to be up for it tonite..Scholes is only highlight....Ronaldo wa svery disapointing....Utd were second to everyball and their passing was dreadfull.......They lost it in Midfield...
That was the difference Pirlo, Gattuso and Seedorf gave Carrick, Fletcher and Scholes nothing all game. Although it was a bad United performance you have got to give credit to Milan, they kept Rooney and Ronaldo pretty much silent and scored 3 goals doing it......not many teams can do that!!
Mustang sAlly
May 5 2007, 04:21 PM
QUOTE(Nick @ May 3 2007, 07:40 PM)

QUOTE(KI @ May 2 2007, 11:23 PM)

United were shambles tonite.......The worst performance of the season and they typically do it at semi-finals of the EU Cup........It will be hard to take for fergie......Utd just didnt seem to be up for it tonite..Scholes is only highlight....Ronaldo wa svery disapointing....Utd were second to everyball and their passing was dreadfull.......They lost it in Midfield...
That was the difference Pirlo, Gattuso and Seedorf gave Carrick, Fletcher and Scholes nothing all game. Although it was a bad United performance you have got to give credit to Milan, they kept Rooney and Ronaldo pretty much silent and scored 3 goals doing it......not many teams can do that!!
Spot on mate, Ancellotti was "well prepared" as Fergie kept saying and he clearly wasn't!
trance_addict2004
May 10 2007, 06:28 PM
We don't have a natural defensive midfielder and that was what cost us against Milan as they managed so easily to expose the positions just in front of the back 4. Hence why we need Hargreaves
TranceHeini
May 21 2007, 08:29 AM
oh wow i can't wait.. why don't we have wednesday already

Mustang sAlly
May 22 2007, 09:02 PM
QUOTE(TranceHeini @ May 21 2007, 09:29 AM)

oh wow i can't wait.. why don't we have wednesday already


Yip me too mate, really looking forward to it after the final 2 years ago.
Watched Sky's preview programme earlier and that's how coverage should be (and it aint even the game yet). Fingers crossed the neutrals get a good game
ImpactPlayaz
May 23 2007, 04:35 PM
We need a victory for football tonight, so I am hoping for a Milan win.

Sorry but Jermaine Pennant winning a European Cup does not sound right at all.
Skint
May 23 2007, 05:36 PM
Im gonna put my foot in it with a few people ... but here goes

Im going for a 2 - 1 win....... to Milan

Edit... ps... im not here now Ive gone to the pub... so you cant shout at me !!
Daniel agger to score first, Milan to win 2-1.
400-1
£1.oo.
PegaSus
May 23 2007, 07:35 PM
W000t 1-0 Milan now!! Insagi
Skint
May 23 2007, 09:10 PM
Good news is I predicted the score correct.... Crap news is I screwed my bet up for going for first goal scorer and balls`d that up completely

Unlucky liverpool fans, certainly didnt deserve the first goal against you, you had the run of play and must of been 65% play for your lot... oh well always next time !
Fly
May 23 2007, 09:15 PM
Good to see the team who knocked united out win and the scousers loose.
TranceHeini
May 23 2007, 09:26 PM
good to see a milan win ?? here in germany we always support our teams you know.. but what a crap
i hate them please f**k off milan please..
edit: and no i am not one of those "oh they kicked out fc bayern fan and now i am only against milan "
but they just didnt deserve it...
Dodds
May 23 2007, 09:40 PM
Gutted. I really thought we were gonna do it. Even at 2-1 down I still thought we were gonna win. Liverpool were easily the better side through out the whole game and Milan were so lucky with the first goal.
I though Crouch maybe could have come on slightly earlier than he did and that would have perhaps given us a better chance. Pennant had a great game.
ImpactPlayaz
May 23 2007, 09:51 PM
I wonder what Liverpool fans think of Benitez's tactical decisions sometimes. Every game this season I have seen a Liverpool teamsheet I am always left scratching my head. It seems that he is always more concerned with what the opposition is going to do rather than the strengths of his own team.
Jermaine Pennant was absolutely awful. So many times he was on the ball, so many attacks broke down with him giving the ball away. When he had opportunities to cross the delivery was so poor. He was stupid enough to give away in the press conference yesterday that he was starting. He is not good enough to play at that level.
Zenden was awful, Kewell was worse. When Benitez went to make the first substitution he should have taken Zenden or Pennant off and put Bellamy on. Why Bellamy did not appear I do not know. Gerrard was wasted playing in a position he has never played in before.
Yes Liverpool were by far the better side, and yes Milan's first goal was lucky, but Liverpool did not score when they had Milan on their knees for most of the game. Congratulations to Milan.
It will be an interesting summer at Anfield, Benitez will have a huge warchest of cash to play with. But if he wastes money like he did last summer on people like Pennant, Liverpool fans will be left wondering why they cannot challenge for the Premiership again.
PegaSus
May 23 2007, 09:59 PM
I feel sorry for Liverpool,, but i'm glad Milan won,, altough i've hoped for a 2-2 after the 2-1 dropped. Not the best final game i saw,, but i enjoyed it!!
Lazarus
May 23 2007, 10:08 PM
QUOTE(ImpactPlayaz @ May 23 2007, 10:51 PM)

I wonder what Liverpool fans think of Benitez's tactical decisions sometimes. Every game this season I have seen a Liverpool teamsheet I am always left scratching my head. It seems that he is always more concerned with what the opposition is going to do rather than the strengths of his own team.
Jermaine Pennant was absolutely awful. So many times he was on the ball, so many attacks broke down with him giving the ball away. When he had opportunities to cross the delivery was so poor. He was stupid enough to give away in the press conference yesterday that he was starting. He is not good enough to play at that level.
Zenden was awful, Kewell was worse. When Benitez went to make the first substitution he should have taken Zenden or Pennant off and put Bellamy on. Why Bellamy did not appear I do not know. Gerrard was wasted playing in a position he has never played in before.
Yes Liverpool were by far the better side, and yes Milan's first goal was lucky, but Liverpool did not score when they had Milan on their knees for most of the game. Congratulations to Milan.
It will be an interesting summer at Anfield, Benitez will have a huge warchest of cash to play with. But if he wastes money like he did last summer on people like Pennant, Liverpool fans will be left wondering why they cannot challenge for the Premiership again.
Wise words - lots of players tonight weren't up to it. Another bog standard final.
Roll on the play off finals this weekend then we might have some action and some passion.
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