Champions League Last 16 games - Feb/Mar 2015

Orc

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Is Cuardrado ineligible for tonight?
Nope, he's on the bench.

15 years ago maybe, that's all a full back was required to do.
Azpi isn't required to be an attacking force. He's got a specific job and does it very well.

We already have a world class wide player on his side of the pitch to handle the attack.
 

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Widely considered the best LB in the league. How is he not world class?
1) I don't think he's the best left back in the league and many others would agree to this. He is very good and consistent though

2) even if he was the best left back in the league it doesn't mean he is world class.

Baines was the best left back last season for me, I would never consider him world class. That's not a way to judge someone as world class. World class has clearly gone down a notch or two these days in defining some one. World class used to mean something, these days everyone is world class. Like fecking Azpilicueta
 

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1) I don't think he's the best left back in the league and many others would agree to this. He is very good and consistent though
Who is bettter tbh? The only one who can compete with him at LB is also at Chelsea^^
The other teams don't have really great LBs.
 

Orc

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1) I don't think he's the best left back in the league and many others would agree to this. He is very good and consistent though

2) even if he was the best left back in the league it doesn't mean he is world class.

Baines was the best left back last season for me, I would never consider him world class. That's not a way to judge someone as world class. World class has clearly gone down a notch or two these days in defining some one. World class used to mean something, these days everyone is world class. Like fecking Azpilicueta
So what is world class then? it can't just be the best player or two in each position.
 

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Azpi isn't required to be an attacking force. He's got a specific job and does it very well.

We already have a world class wide player on his side of the pitch to handle the attack.
And that's fine, I'm not criticising him for that. But that doesn't make him world class.
 

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This! Why even make a thread?!?!

I plan on getting the telly on, maybe even getting a monitor down to watch a second game next to the first one, and engorging myself with some football porn
Why should I pretend to be excited for Shakhtar v Bayern when I'm not? Even less so for tomorrow games, Basel v Porto could be a decent showing but Schalke v Real Madrid will most likely be one-way street. Next week there will be some potential crackers, Dortmund v Juventus and City v Barcelona should be fine games.
 

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Why should I pretend to be excited for Shakhtar v Bayern when I'm not? Even less so for tomorrow games, Basel v Porto could be a decent showing but Schalke v Real Madrid will most likely be one-way street. Next week there will be some potential crackers, Dortmund v Juventus and City v Barcelona should be fine games.
I was only joking :)

Yeah tonight is a bit rubbish, I'm excited to see how Shakhter do 500 miles away from their home against Bayern (or however far they are). Next week is better. I wish it was (1) Tues-Wed-Thurs-Tues (2) Wed-Thus-Tues-Wed. I hate this 2 legs over 5 weeks crap.
 

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This isn't one of those ridiculous world class debates. The 'debate' started from Orc's reaction to Chelsea not being called an elite team, meaning on the level of Barca/ Madrid/ Bayern. Which they're not.

Anyway, signing out here. Still at work (sob) so just going to watch the late highlights on ITV this eve. Come on Ibra!
 

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I'd be very surprised if we win tonight. Despite the injuries and poor form, PSG's home record is excellent in Europe. Somewhat disappointed to see Ramires playing. he's been poor for a while now (cue him scoring a hat trick)
 

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Predicting 1-1.
 

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I'd be very surprised if we win tonight. Despite the injuries and poor form, PSG's home record is excellent in Europe. Somewhat disappointed to see Ramires playing. he's been poor for a while now (cue him scoring a hat trick)
We don#t need to kid ourselves. Jose is obviously aiming for a draw. Yeah, I'm kind of disappointed too, but I know that PSG are well able to play any team of the park and our approach gives us the best chance of reaching the next round.
 

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Chelsea have the best defence in the Premier League... Lee Dixon must not realise Southampton exist.

Weird seeing Scholes and Keane together.
 

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Why have Bayern got two goalkeepers on the bench?
 

Mciahel Goodman

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Lucky you! I am watching two french blokes and don't understand a thing.
Fegie and Becks in the crowd. Christ, imagine if all four had a meeting at the end of the game? to be a fly on the wall haha.
 

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2 minutes into the Bayern game and they're already playing better than we have our entire season :lol: