Well that'll do, eh?

Plechazunga · 24th April 2008, 01:21

Good result

Performance was somehow both terrible, and excellent, at the same time. But fuck it. We'll do them at OT.

Richter · 24th April 2008, 01:23

Be wary Kenneth, this thread will be merged into the mega merged thread soon

noodlehair · 24th April 2008, 01:23

They'll pick us off at OT, despite not being as good as us.

No away goal, and we don't have the balls to take them on properly, and now they know it

peterstorey · 24th April 2008, 01:25

Yeah they expected to see the "Best team in Europe" and after about 3 minutes they realised it wasn't you.

Plechazunga · 24th April 2008, 01:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by noodlehair

They'll pick us off at OT, despite not being as good as us.

No away goal, and we don't have the balls to take them on properly, and now they know it

We'll do them

No-one 'picks us off at OT', except Manchester City

Ekeke · 24th April 2008, 01:26

Best defence in the world, made stronger with Vidic being back for the second leg.

Best goal scorer in the champions league.

Fantastic home record in the champions league.

I think we'll win the match.

Richter · 24th April 2008, 01:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterstorey

Yeah they expected to see the "Best team in Europe" and after about 3 minutes they realised it wasn't you.

3,26/10

Cupid Stunt · 24th April 2008, 01:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekeke

Best defence in the world, made stronger with Vidic being back for the second leg.

Best goal scorer in the champions league.

Fantastic home record in the champions league.

I think we'll win the match.

RapidRed · 24th April 2008, 01:30

Messi was absolutely phenomenal, picked us apart at will. Clearly much better than Maradona.

crappycraperson · 24th April 2008, 01:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterstorey

Yeah they expected to see the "Best team in Europe" and after about 3 minutes they realised it wasn't you.

It makes it all better seeing how desperate you are to see us knocked out.

IhabX7 · 24th April 2008, 01:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by RapidRed

Messi was absolutely phenomenal, picked us apart at will. Clearly much better than Maradona.

Yea I was amazed, his hair was even better than Ronaldo's. Is there anything closer to a perfect human being?

Count Duckula · 24th April 2008, 01:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by RapidRed

Messi was absolutely phenomenal, picked us apart at will. Clearly much better than Maradona.

I agree, those mazy runs that cut our defence apart.

IhabX7 · 24th April 2008, 01:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterstorey

Yeah they expected to see the "Best team in Europe" and after about 3 minutes they realised it wasn't you.

And he shits on Fabregas! AAAAAAANNDEERR-SON-SON-SON!

Ekeke · 24th April 2008, 01:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by RapidRed

Messi was absolutely phenomenal, picked us apart at will. Clearly much better than Maradona.

Those 3 goals he set up show he is clearly God in human form.

Count Duckula · 24th April 2008, 01:35

Was it me or was it actually a really fucking shite game? Missed penalty aside, neither team did anything of note and I can't actually remember anything. Atmosphere seemed shite an' all. Just didn't feel... right.

reddevilcanada · 24th April 2008, 01:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterstorey

Yeah they expected to see the "Best team in Europe" and after about 3 minutes they realised it wasn't you.

oh look, another bitter gooner

Plechazunga · 24th April 2008, 01:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Count Duckula

Was it me or was it actually a really fucking shite game? Missed penalty aside, neither team did anything of note and I can't actually remember anything. Atmosphere seemed shite an' all. Just didn't feel... right.

Lots of great build-up play from Barca, couldn't get the ball off them. Very few chances though...

A bit like Arsenal

noodlehair · 24th April 2008, 01:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plechazunga

We'll do them

No-one 'picks us off at OT', except Manchester City

I think they will.

I've got a bad feeling about it

If we thought we could "do" them, we wouldn't be playing with a ten man defence against them, being too shit scared to push forward from the edge of our own box.

They know we don't have enough assurance to really go at them, and they can play

The Hairdryer · 24th April 2008, 01:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by noodlehair

I think they will.

I've got a bad feeling about it

If we thought we could "do" them, we wouldn't be playing with a ten man defence against them, being too shit scared to push forward from the edge of our own box.

DDOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!

Plechazunga · 24th April 2008, 01:44

We were away. That's the difference this season - we get results away in Europe by being stubborn, negative cnuts... a bit like Liverpool. (Though they do it at home too...)

In past seasons, we've tended to either a) go all-out and leave ourselves exposed, or b) be entirely shit, get outplayed and lose (Milan games)

Much as I love a), this way might actually get us to the final.

Now cheer up you nobclot

Count Duckula · 24th April 2008, 01:45

Noodle, do you honestly believe what you write? Because if you do, then you're the most pessimistic United fan on these boards

Cupid Stunt · 24th April 2008, 01:45

Would anyone have rather played Barcelona over 2 legs in the Qrt's instead of the semi's?

It would have certainly made for better football viewing.

IMO I think that our ability to win games ugly and be versatile in our approach to games will see us through, hopefully.

marcus agrippa · 24th April 2008, 01:45

i believe that in all the ties we've had a 0-0 away we've gone out. if they score first, it's us chasing the game, and anything can happen then.

i'd be confident if we'd shown some balls out there, like against Roma last season. but we didn't really. couldn't even pass the ball.

Forever Red · 24th April 2008, 01:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by RapidRed

Messi was absolutely phenomenal, picked us apart at will. Clearly much better than Maradona.

Did he fuck. Had a couple of decent touches but nothing special and he certainly is no Maradona

Count Duckula · 24th April 2008, 01:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plechazunga

We were away. That's the difference this season - we get results away in Europe by being stubborn, negative cnuts... a bit like Liverpool. (Though they do it at home too...)

In past seasons, we've tended to either a) go all-out and leave ourselves exposed, or b) be entirely shit, get outplayed and lose (Milan games)

Much as I love a), this way might actually get us to the final.

Now cheer up you nobclot

Precisely. We're complaining about a 0-0 away from home, but I'd just like to point out that last year a 0-0 at the San Siro would have been a FANTASTIC result. We beat Milan at home. When we lost to Madrid in that epic two-legged affair, we won at home. When we lost to Porto, we won at home.

We don't usually have a problem winning at home (even against the big teams), it's the away tie where we tend to suck. And so a 0-0 away from home against one of the biggest and best clubs in the world with the home leg still to play and the European record that we have... is a great result.

Look on the bright side, people.

Cupid Stunt · 24th April 2008, 01:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forever Red

Did he fuck. Had a couple of decent touches but nothing special and he certainly is no Maradona

ZIDANE · 24th April 2008, 01:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plechazunga

We were away. That's the difference this season - we get results away in Europe by being stubborn, negative cnuts... a bit like Liverpool. (Though they do it at home too...)

In past seasons, we've tended to either a) go all-out and leave ourselves exposed, or b) be entirely shit, get outplayed and lose (Milan games)

Much as I love a), this way might actually get us to the final.

Now cheer up you nobclot

This is some good stuff.

Its a shame about the no away goal and it makes things edgy but the advantage is on our side now that we are at home. We even won our bogey team Milan at home. We have a brilliant record at home and one win away from the final.

I bet other teams wish they could go to the Nou Camp in a semi-final against Messi and come out with a clean sheet.

amir51 · 24th April 2008, 01:54

I would have liked the away goal but with the way we were playing...0-0 was the best result possible.

Cornell · 24th April 2008, 01:58

I'm chuffed with the 0-0, but only 'cause we were so spectacularly awful.

Thought we had a great chance to kill the tie the way Barca have been playing and because of their ever dodgy defence.

noodlehair · 24th April 2008, 01:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plechazunga

We were away. That's the difference this season - we get results away in Europe by being stubborn, negative cnuts... a bit like Liverpool. (Though they do it at home too...)

In past seasons, we've tended to either a) go all-out and leave ourselves exposed, or b) be entirely shit, get outplayed and lose (Milan games)

Much as I love a), this way might actually get us to the final.

Now cheer up you nobclot

Look, I just watched a CL semi final involving the team I support, and love, and was so fucking shitface bored, I actually lost interest in the match. That's never happened before. It nearly did in the FA Cup Final, but I attributed that to Chelsea being Chelsea, and ruining football for everyone.

I've never seen anything so gutless as tonight though. We just flat out refused to get involved in a football match. If you think we can go into a game against them from that, where we have no cushion, or deficit to overcome, and think we can play with any conviction. Well, I can't see it.

We wont know what to do, or have the confidence to do it, they will. That's what worries me

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Plechazunga Phones, soup, paint and chairs are troubling. Join Date: May 2003 Location: In the principality is chief executive of David evroshampiona Gil. Posts: 49,722	Well that'll do, eh? Good result Performance was somehow both terrible, and excellent, at the same time. But fuck it. We'll do them at OT.

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Richter Hairy big footed Swede Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Trying to burn down Marca's office Posts: 25,300	Be wary Kenneth, this thread will be merged into the mega merged thread soon

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noodlehair Giggsy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes. Posts: 31,528	They'll pick us off at OT, despite not being as good as us. No away goal, and we don't have the balls to take them on properly, and now they know it

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peterstorey Winner of the 'Most pompous arrogant pretentious Gooner' title 2004 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Happy those, who can remain at Highbury! Posts: 8,679	Yeah they expected to see the "Best team in Europe" and after about 3 minutes they realised it wasn't you.

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Ekeke McFuckwit Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6,112	Best defence in the world, made stronger with Vidic being back for the second leg. Best goal scorer in the champions league. Fantastic home record in the champions league. I think we'll win the match.

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Count Duckula First Team Sub Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In the corner, losing my religion. Posts: 5,838	Was it me or was it actually a really fucking shite game? Missed penalty aside, neither team did anything of note and I can't actually remember anything. Atmosphere seemed shite an' all. Just didn't feel... right.

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Plechazunga Phones, soup, paint and chairs are troubling. Join Date: May 2003 Location: In the principality is chief executive of David evroshampiona Gil. Posts: 49,722	We were away. That's the difference this season - we get results away in Europe by being stubborn, negative cnuts... a bit like Liverpool. (Though they do it at home too...) In past seasons, we've tended to either a) go all-out and leave ourselves exposed, or b) be entirely shit, get outplayed and lose (Milan games) Much as I love a), this way might actually get us to the final. Now cheer up you nobclot

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Count Duckula First Team Sub Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In the corner, losing my religion. Posts: 5,838	Noodle, do you honestly believe what you write? Because if you do, then you're the most pessimistic United fan on these boards

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Cupid Stunt Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: "In that, Anfield is unbeatable. Put a shit hanging from a stick in the middle of this passionate, crazy stadium and there are people who will tell you it's a work of art. It's not: it's a shit hanging from a stick." Posts: 1,524	Would anyone have rather played Barcelona over 2 legs in the Qrt's instead of the semi's? It would have certainly made for better football viewing. IMO I think that our ability to win games ugly and be versatile in our approach to games will see us through, hopefully.

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marcus agrippa First Team Sub Join Date: May 2005 Location: "Clattenburg!- Jesus God!" - SAF Posts: 5,423	i believe that in all the ties we've had a 0-0 away we've gone out. if they score first, it's us chasing the game, and anything can happen then. i'd be confident if we'd shown some balls out there, like against Roma last season. but we didn't really. couldn't even pass the ball.

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amir51 Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 513	I would have liked the away goal but with the way we were playing...0-0 was the best result possible.

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Cornell Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney 2000. - Wesley Brown is a national hero. Posts: 4,558	I'm chuffed with the 0-0, but only 'cause we were so spectacularly awful. Thought we had a great chance to kill the tie the way Barca have been playing and because of their ever dodgy defence.