Champions League Round of 16 first leg (second week) 23/02 24/02

[BBRBB]

Tuesday 16/02

PSG 2-1 Chelsea
Benfica 1-0 Zenit

Wednesday 17/02

Gent 2-3 Wolfsburg
AS Roma 0-2 Real Madrid

Tuesday 23/02

Juventus 2-2 Bayern
Arsenal 0-2 Barca

Wednesday 24/02

PSV - Atlético
Dynamo Kiev - Manchester City

Some great games tonight! I reckon Juve can win at home (2-1) and Arsenal hold a draw.

 

[ThierryHenry]

Looking forward to this. We'll teach these tax-dodging, blood-doping cnuts a lesson in football. Again.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Arsenal will get spanked.

 

[Scorpy]

Will switch to Juve - Bayern when Barcelona take a 3-0 lead within the first 30 minutes.

 

[Brown Toothpick]

We will probably score first and then Arsenal will draw the game.

 

[Avatar]

I'm worried we're knackered. Two games per week for ..what.. two months now ?

 

[Scorpy]

I'm worried we're knackered. Two games per week for ..what.. two months now ?

That's what being the best team in the world gets you.

 

[Norris]

A delightful set of games today. A 2-1 win in the Arsenal game (Though I haven't decided who the winner is yet) and Vidal and Muller to give a killer blow too. 2-1 there as well, but for the bavarians.

 

[Scorpy]

My prediction is a narrow Juventus win and a win for Barcelona by more than two goals.

 

[saivet]

We always get expect Arsenal (and other English teams) to get battered in these games. Doesn't usually happen though. A comfortable win for Barca I reckon, but not a mauling.

 

[FC Ronaldo]

They've managed to split 4 match days out of this stage of the competition and still screw most fans over to have the 2 best games at the same time. Great planning.

Anyway, 2 screen set up this end

 

[MadDogg]

I wonder if this is the leg where Arsenal put on a good show, or if they'll get spanked. Their ties against Barca always seem to have one of each.

 

[horsechoker]

I have a feeling that Arsenal will win tonight but lose in the return leg.

 

[Dumbstar]

Arsenal will get spanked.

Tonight will brutally expose why 40 million and 1 does not equal 'priceless'.

 

[Klopper76]

I wonder if this is the leg where Arsenal put on a good show, or if they'll get spanked. Their ties against Barca always seem to have one of each.

They'll win 1-0 or 2-1 tonight only to lose the other leg 5-0.

 

[adexkola]

Juventus isn't that good I think. Bayern to win convincingly like they did in 2012

 

[ThierryHenry]

I wonder if this is the leg where Arsenal put on a good show, or if they'll get spanked. Their ties against Barca always seem to have one of each.

We would have gone through in the last tie if Van Persie didn't become the first player in the history of the game to be sent off for being offside.

 

[.Rossi]

Arsenal will get a result tonight.


Then, they'll get destroyed in the Nou Camp

 

[Nedved]

Juventus isn't that good I think. Bayern to win convincingly like they did in 2012

Both sides have changed a lot since 2012 - Juventus to the better, Bayern to the worse.

 

[sullydnl]

I have a feeling that Arsenal will win tonight but lose in the return leg.

Hope so, would make for a good couple of games.

 

[Pink Moon]

Hope Barca destroy them.

 

[Traub]

What are the odds of Arsenal getting a red tonight? I definitely see it happening.

 

[Moonred]

Bizarre schedule.

 

[Ronaldo's Mum Eh?]

Sooo hard to call the Arsenal/Barca game today.

Barca have been travelling lots recently and they never play well in the first leg in England..

 

[Attila]

Why did they put two of the good games on the same day? Or is it done randomly

 

[RustyS]

I will have to miss today's much anticipated drubbing of Arsenal I'm hoping for something like 6-1 on aggregate.

 

[Brown Toothpick]

Sooo hard to call the Arsenal/Barca game today.

Barca have been travelling lots recently and they never play well in the first leg in England..

We didn't too bad vs City last year. Agree on the traveling bit.

 

[Brown Toothpick]

Barcelona line-up (official): TerStegen - Alves Pique Mascherano Alba - Rakitic Busquets Iniesta - Messi Suarez Neymar

 

[Lyricist]

Barcelona line-up (official): TerStegen - Alves Pique Mascherano Alba - Rakitic Busquets Iniesta - Messi Suarez Neymar

wow what a crazy unpredictable line up.

 

[Pink Moon]

Barca have been travelling lots recently and they never play well in the first leg in England..

In fairness their away game at Arsenal back in like 2009 remains the best football I've ever seen any team play. They just dominated for the first half. Granted, it ended 2-2, but that was thanks to a Fabregas dive for a penalty and Almunia playing like Neuer.

 

[kouroux]

As much as Barca are favorites, I think tonight's match will be a draw and maybe a narrow win for Arsenal. If some damage is to be done to Arsenal, it'll be in the return leg.

 

[Norris]

Barcelona line-up (official): TerStegen - Alves Pique Mascherano Alba - Rakitic Busquets Iniesta - Messi Suarez Neymar

No surprises there.

 

[SqueakyWeasel]

I've decided I'm watching Arsenal v Barcalona until one team () scores three goals then I'll switch to Bayern v Juve

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Barcelona line-up (official): TerStegen - Alves Pique Mascherano Alba - Rakitic Busquets Iniesta - Messi Suarez Neymar

Was always going to be that.

 

[Brown Toothpick]

I don't mind a draw, don't want our 32-game unbeaten run to end tonight.

 

[ThierryHenry]

In fairness their away game at Arsenal back in like 2009 remains the best football I've ever seen any team play. They just dominated for the first half. Granted, it ended 2-2, but that was thanks to a Fabregas dive for a penalty and Almunia playing like Neuer.

Don't forget Theo turning into 1997 Ronaldo. slight exaggeration

 

[Balu]

Neuer - Thiago, Lewandowski, Robben, Costa, Bernat, Lahm (K), Vidal, Müller, Alaba, Kimmich
bench: Ulreich - Benatia, Ribéry, Rafinha, Alonso, Götze, Coman

Well, that should be fun.

 

[prarek]

3rd away game in a week for Barcelona. Arsenal players have had a weeks rest in comparison.

 

[RustyS]

Neuer - Thiago, Lewandowski, Robben, Costa, Bernat, Lahm (K), Vidal, Müller, Alaba, Kimmich

Well, that should be fun.

Attackers in defense and defenders upfront? Pep is just having fun now.

 

[Balu]

Attackers in defense and defenders upfront? Pep is just having fun now.

We ran out of centerbacks a while ago, Benatia is on the bench but hasn't played so far in 2016 after his latest injury. Bernat, Alaba, Kimmich, Lahm surely has to be the smallest back four that ever played in a CL knockout game?