Champions League

[mykfin]

Another poor show by Man Utd, going down 2-1 at FC Porto left them with an uphill struggle when they play them at home in two weeks time. Hopefully they may turn it round,
but without Roy Keane (who got a red card for stamping on the goalkeeper) they will find it very hard

Congrats to Arsenal and Chelsea who both won their matches.

[Shevchenko]

I must admit to being in agreement with most of Europe and loved the results of the last week.
There are three clubs who are really disliked in their own countries for arrogance, cheating and delusions of grandeur - Man Utd, Juventus and "FC Hollywood" Bayern Munich - and all three were not only knocked out the Champions League but they all followed it by practically surrendering their title hopes

Bayern drew 3-3 at home to Hansa Rostok and are 9 points behind little Werder Bremen, MU got a 4-1 stuffing from City and are 12 points adrift, and Juve 1-3 to Milan (yeeeaaahh) and are nine points behind.
(I know Real Madrid are hated in Spain, but if you've been nine-times European Champions you have a right to be arrogant)
AND my own Luton Town won.
AND Watford lost (ha ha)
AND the cricket (still not sure it isn't all a dream)

It'll never happen again, I was even happy monday morning - looking forward to reading the papers

The only disappointment for me is that CR Flamengo are having a bad year in Brasil - oh well

[mykfin]

I watched some of the Milan game, Shevchenco is playing out of his skin! how do you think he would fair in the premiership and do you think he would come over here?

I noticed Maldini is still playing, just how old is he, he seems to have been around for ever....what a player!

[Shevchenko]

Shevchenko tormented Arsenal for Dynamo Kiev in the late 90s, and destroyed Real Madrid and Barcelona, but Wenger said he wasn't worth the £17million price tag.
I think that was Arsene's second-biggest mistake (the worst being letting Manu Petit leave)
I don't Sheva has the gifts of Thierry Henry, but I don't think anyone else in the premier is as good, it's unlikely any premiership club could afford him as AC Milan are a bigger club than any in England.
Last year he scored the winner against Real Madrid and Inter, and humiliated the Juventus and Spain defences, and they said he wasn't fully fit - scary.

Maldini is every bloke's nightmare - been to six European Cup Finals, tough as old boots and loads of women fancy him - I'm glad he doesn't drink in my pub
I think he's 37, same with Billy Costacurta

[Shevchenko]

Strange how Des Lynam, Ron Atkinson, Andy Townsend, and that little Man Utd-loving herbert ITV commentator keep calling Milan "defensive", since Milan this year score more goals, and against Italian defences, than Arsenal, Chelsea and ManUre manage against the useless trash in the Premier League.

Does this mean that the ITV football people think Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd are ultra-ultra defensive and boring, or is it just that Lynam, Atkinson etc are just retards?
Probably the latter.

Anyway, Great goals by Kaká, Sheva and Pirlo tonight, if it were not for the flag-happy Russian linesman Milan could have had several more (boring and defensive) goals.

Less than 24 hours 'til Chelsea v Arsenal...

[mykfin]

Yep watched the match, great show by Milan, they are the best team that ive seen in the champions league this year they will certainly take some beating. I liked Kaka and at 21 he has a great future.

[Shevchenko]

I was sceptical of Kaká at the start of the season, I thought he looked too similar to Donny Osmond, but now he's keeping Rui Costa out of the side and he cost £28million!
The replay of the first goal shows that the ball hit the back of the net before the 'keeper dived for it.

I think, if they have a weakness, it is that they miss Nesta (I was having kittens during the first half, and they could have conceded three or four against Parma last saturday).

[mykfin]

Do you know something Shev he has got a likeness to Donny Osmond.......... unccany.

Nesta will be back soon, so ive heard?

[Shevchenko]

I really enjoyed Chelsea-Arsenal, I suppose the cliche now is finely-balanced or delicately poised.
Real Madri-i-id were lucky, one o.g., one offside goal and a rebound from a missed penalty.