Champions League Thread 2015/2016

[Silver Fox]

Bayern v Citeh would be entertaining, if only for the conspiracy theorists claiming Pep wouldn't try to win

[Handsome Man]

Citeh v Ronaldo then.

It might be the draw they would have wanted.

[TBM]

Citeh v Ronaldo then.

It might be the draw they would have wanted.

Madrid are shit at the back, Man City are shit at the back

This one will go down to who out of Aguero and Ronaldo, turns up

[Ibrahimovic10]

Champions League Real Madrid 1 - 0 Manchester City



Real Madrid will play for its 11th European championship after ousting Manchester City 1-0 in their UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg on Wednesday Real Madrid will face city rival Atletico Madrid, which advanced to the May 28 title game in Milan by ousting Bayern Munich on Tuesday, setting up a rematch of the 2014 final won by Real Madrid in extra time.



Real Madrid's XI is: Navas, Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Modric, Kroos, Isco, Bale, Jesé and Cristiano.

Meanwhile, Yaya Touré returns for City as boss Manuel Pellegrini makes eight changes to the side that lost at Southampton at the weekend.

The visitors' starting line-up is: Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Otamendi, Clichy, Fernando, Fernandinho, Touré, Navas, De Bruyne, Agüero.

[Vision]

All those millions spent and the moment their captain limps from the field you could see any belief they could win disappear from City.

What a spectacular disappointment that team is.

[Sanguine]

Yaya Toure going missing in a key CL tie. That's a shock and has never happened before.

[genome]

They all went missing. I don't think I've ever seen a team move less off the ball than they did.

[Sanguine]

They all went missing. I don't think I've ever seen a team move less off the ball than they did.

I was lucky enough to be in the Nou Camp when they lost to Barcelona last year, and they were static and clueless then too.

[bobby1413]

I feel sorry for their manager

[LUX]

De Bruyne and Aguerro invisible ( except that late dipping shot tbf). No, change that. De Bruyne had the ball a lot and gave it away. I thought Sterling was a threat when he came on.

Why were City in that yellow kit? Perhaps their home colours are too pale/ close to Real's white, but the City away kit used to be red and black stripes.

#tradition

[stealthpapes]

30 minutes to score 1 goal and they didn't even make a chance. Awful.

[sandman]

Danilo could well be the new Chris Gunter.

[harry]

Danilo could well be the new Chris Gunter.

Pepe trying to con the ref at every opportunity. Hope he misses the deciding penalty.

[sandman]

Danilo could well be the new Chris Gunter.

Pepe trying to con the ref at every opportunity. Hope he misses the deciding penalty.

Sadly for you the defender with the fewest fouls and fewest yellow cards in La Liga is a two time Champions League Winner.

He is a disgrace though tbf. It's only Varane's lack of concentration that's kept Pepe from being a back up player.

[sandman]

I know he gets a lot of stick from the English media and fans but Sergio Ramos really is a titan at the back.

To borrow a toe curling phrase - Captain, Leader, Legend.

[6ft Kerplunk]

Danilo could well be the new Chris Gunter.

Pepe trying to con the ref at every opportunity. Hope he misses the deciding penalty.

Why were commentators saying Clattenberg dealt with it really well? Two acts of clear simulation right in front of him which he saw and acted upon but no yellow card. Would put a stop to it pretty quick.
Ronaldo really knows how to gloss over a poor 120mins with a preening peacock celebration.

[sandman]

Yeah can't believe he celebrated scoring the winning penalty in the Champions League Final. If you noticed he took a back seat during the post match celebrations.

The great players stand up to be counted when it matters even if they have a poor game. That's the difference between someone like Ronaldo and players like Fernando Torres.

[Winston Smith]

[sandman]

Apparently Gerard Pique is considering changing his son's name.