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What a fucking First Half!!!!

Cracking goal by Ron!

Superb goal by Gudjohnsen. It doesn't seem right that Barcelona are now winning after the way Chelsea destroyed them in the first 20 minutes.  Great game though 5 goals already and there should have been more.

God knows what the score will end up as!  To be fair although chelsea were 3-0 up Barcelona do deserve it!  I still think Chelsea may well do this though!

Joe Cole/ Damien Duff unlucky not to make it 4-2 after around 40mins!

Joe Cole deserves a goal after all the work he's done on the wing, setting up two great oppertunities (the first was Lampard's goal and the second one hit the post and Duff scuffed it to the keeper.)

Ronaldinho's goal was absurd. That is fucking incredible technique.

It was a toe-poke. I was always taught that it was BAD technique.

My coach:

'You want to hit the ball with the instep, laddy. Just like that Socrates. He should know how to shoot the bloody ball. Hey, aren't you a bit Brazilian? You look like you learnt to play there... WOW!! How did you do that?'

Easy.


And the game is good too. There are more goals in it I think. Barca have been rubbish at the back...

I don't think Bugs Bunny's goal was that stunning. Very clever, but not stunning. I didn't leap out of my seat, I said "what the fuck happened there?"

It was a touch more than a toe-poke!

This is the best game I have seen for ages

Amen to that.

Joe Cole is having a fucking stormer.

Cech has made some cracking saves.

Chelsea also shit on Man U thanks to Crespo's goal for AC.

Latest in La liga1:

Bournemouth 1 - 3 Blackpool

Hull   1 - 0 Hartlepool

Suits us I guess. Too late though.

Quality!! Come on chelsea finish it off!

Ooh, John Terry Ooh, John Terry

Lyon are winning 7-2 (10-2 on Agg.) against Werder Bremen... with 10 mins still to play.

Scintillating. Well done Chelsea.

What can you say after that?  What a cracking game that was!  Can't wait to see what Mourinho says now!

That was 10 times better than the usual Man Utd champs league game that gets put on ITV

What a game!!!!!!!! Best I have seen in years with probably the two best teams in the world. Unbelievabley tense with the away goals rule, most nervous ending since the playoffs last year.

Ronaldinho's goal was very well taken but I thought the way Chelsea made their first was better, Barcelona got very lucky to have the clearance almost set up their goal.

Cech was unbelievable. John Terry is a legend. I thought Chelsea deserved the win, especially with the dodgy penalty. They looked so dangerous coming forward even without Robben and could have scored a few more but 4 goals past Barcelona is incredible.
 :D  :D  :D  :D :beers  :beers  :beers  :beers

well done Chelsea. very well done.

seeing fucking ugly goofy cunt spit his dummy out at the end there was even more special.

Cech(sp) is fucking awsum. best in the world i reckon

Without a doubt


What happened to Mourinho's interview??? I was looking forward to that

Mourinho's celebrations (jumping on his players) were better than the game itself.

And the game was awesome.

8) that rocked.

i even held my piss in for 45 mins as i didn't want to miss any of it.
kept calling the wife to bring the beer.

and she did..............................result!!!! :beers

Yeah his tantrum was funny, nearly as funny as Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal were knocked out of Euro 2004.:D

Cech has confirmed he is the best goalkeeper in the world tonight and almost saved the penalty too.

Mourinho's celebrations are legendary. Best manager in the world.

I love watching Chelsea play. Hope they win it now.

In a comic book guy stylee 'Best game ever!'

That was fucking class.

Anyone know what all of that trouble was with Frank Rijkaard and Ron at the end?

Also what was with Ronaldinio swapping shirts at half time?

I'm never normally bothered these days unless it's Swindon or England, but that was superb.

And for all you non-believers out there, Tony Toe Punts are top dog.  Unpredictable as fuck, keep the keeper guessing :?

i also noticed this and was slightly confused as i had only knocked back 3 cans of stella  :?

I did....it was simply class. Just the technique and pressision....

Best game i've seen for ages. Could easily have been 6 or 7 all

at first i thought wtf happend there.
then when they showed in slow motion his technique it was something else. no one expected what he did to happen.

so kids, even the best player in the world uses the toe punt technique 8)

It was a great game, I enjoyed it, Loved seeing the women pushing their handbags around at the end!

it was a quality goal although barca shouldnt have had a penalty! i thought it was the best game the champions league has given since 2 years ago!

I feel the need to say it was a great game, it was a great goal (amazing to see it in slo-mo) and it was a penalty, you don't defend with your hands in the air.

Yeah i agree "ball-to-hand" or what you just don't stick your hands up cause you are asking for trouble!

Ball to hand, when the ball is fired at your hand (by your side) from a yard away, fair enough, accidental handball = indirect free kick.  A cross coming over from 20 yards, you go up with your hands everywhere they shouldn't be ball hits hand it's fucking penalty.  FACT.

I am agreeing with you!!!!

I know mate.

What a match. I liked it best when the commentator flipped out when he saw 'Dinho and Ferreira swapping shirts at half time:

"WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON!?"

Calm down mate.

Some cracking footy too.

"This game is like a runaway train", wtf?.  Was he trying to drop song titles in his commentary?

i hate the commentator on ITV but hes not as bad as jon motson!

that was lovely, that bit of football philosophy.

something about their hearts taking over and although coaches and management can try and influence the game, its like a runaway train.

 :D

      :ha    :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick

I agree with Jan on this. It was a penalty.

Ferreria must be the most overrated player in europe too. £13.5m my arse.

yeah now that is true! he is shit!

I always thought that accidental hand ball was an indirect free kick.  If I'm wrong, I'm wrong

t'was a penalty. compared to the commentary for the other game, the Chelsea game was class.

"it falls to Rooney.....oh what a shot!" - as the ball is scuffed on the volley by the Roonster, goes nowhere near the goal, and bounces 3 times before going out for a goal kick  :-))(

Still, it could be worse - Jonathan Pearce

Accidental ahndball is not an offence = no free kick

John motson is aweful. Don't mind Clive Tyldesley (ITV), but the runaway train thing was a bit weird, especially as the game had been exactly the same for 65 minutes before that!

Great game. Not a penalty in my opinion but don't blame the ref for giving it. But Carvalho pulled the 'keeper over for the fourth and it still counted. Classic!

Chelsea to go and do will but be unlucky not to win it. That's my predictioin anyway.

Accidental handball is an offence = a free kick (or penalty).

 From the laws of football

    A direct free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following four offences:

    * tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball
    * holds an opponent
    * spits at an opponent
    * handles the ball deliberately  (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)

The 2 main ITV commentators are so bad... One is so Pro-Man Utd it's ridiculous!

Brian Moore, we miss you!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1520000/images/_1521148_moore300.jpg

Yeah accidental handball is not an offence.  I stand corrected.

yeah i agree!