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Sounds like a good start by United despite a dubious line-up...

Everyone's taking about that all English final again. We all know that even with 3 English teams in the last 4 none of them will win it.

Barca aren't as good as everyone seems to think they are so for me its an English win this season.

I'll be actively supporting any foreign teams remaining. Liverpool fans were well annoying when they won it before. Wouldn't want to go through that again.

Sky isn't being installed until the 23rd. Property Ladder is where it's at.

The Apprentice is on at 9 anyway  8)

Good call. An hour of peace before Birdy gets here!  :D

Penalty Roma!

Penalty to Roma...

England's worst ever player (Brown) dived in.

Missed.  

Mancini blazed it over the bar.... Waddle claims it was worst than his  :soapy tit wank:

I've started a Property Ladder thread for all the cool people.

it was De Rossi.

In what way was it a dubious line up?!
First choice keeper. Near enough first choice defence. Giggs, Carrick, Hargreaves, Anderson and Park in the middle with Tevez up front. I'd say that team could have won against either of the teams in the game last night.

Good to see Gary neville back. Not everybody agrees, but I think he's a decent player and as long as he's still got it, he's well worth a place in the England squad.

So Man U vs Barce and Chelsea vs Liverpool - who's going to the final? I reckon Man U and Liverpool

I think it will be Chelsea Barca and Barca will win. Can't see Chelsea losing to Pool 3 times running in the semis and the second leg is at the bridge this time so i think they'll win. Man U have a habit of blowing it in Europe and i think they'll do it again.

One of the most underrated players in the last generation. Few years back he was the best right back in the world.

I thought about Chelski being home for the second match but I think Liverpool will cosh them at Anfield and Stamford Bridge won't generate the sort of atmosphere to boost Chelsea. Barca have a paper thin defence at the moment and with Man U having the strike force they've got I think they'll score more goals.  I wouldn't put money on it mind and I bet UEFA are praying for Barca to get through

Liverpool will win on penalties. Man Utd will beat Barca

Each tie can go either way really. I just feel that is what will happen. I seem to remember that all English final that never was last year as well. Who were the 3 teams in the last 4? The same 3 now. Who won? None of them.

That's my worse nightmare. I'd wouldn't have anybody to support in the final.

Neither would I Ben. Mind you, I wouldn't if the other two teams went through either.

I hope the winners of Man Utd/Barca win the Champions League this year.

there is not a hope in hell barca will beat man u, they are missing messi like fuck, and puyol is suspended for the first leg. Anyone who watches la liga will tell you barca have been terrible this season   and are well adrift of a very poor real madrid side.

"Anyone who watches ****will tell you ***** have been terrible this season and are well adrift ....(of the leaders)"


I wonder if that's what foreigners say about Liverpool in the premier league.  They still seem to be getting through the Euro campaign though.

You can never write a side like Barcelona off.

I would imagine Utd would prefer to be playing Chelsea or Liverpool.

I think Man Utd will struggle against the catalans.  Maybe it's a mental thing but turning up at camp nou and coming back undefeated would be a cracking result.

I think United will do it. The difference between this year and the last four/five seasons is the squad. I went to the san siro for the second leg last season and they looked knackered. They had a few injuries and had no options. Rooney up front on his own, o'shea in centre mid. This year they can pick from hargreaves, anderson, scholes, carrick and fletcher before O'Shea even comes into the euqation.

The key will be having rio and Nemanja fit. They're a shambles at the back without them.

They're a shambles without Vidic.Did you see Ferdinand"the ball-watcher" against Boro?He's fucking lost without Vidic holding his hand!

I hope and pray

I want Lpool to win it

Just in case you didn't notice they kept a clean sheet last night with Ferdinand playing on one leg.

yes but lets see how they got to the semis, past an average celtic side and schalke who couldnt hit a barn door.

i reckon man u will rip them to bits. they really are not very good, and yes people may com pare them to liverpool but then you have to compare real madrid and villareal to chelsea arsenal and man u. the standard in la liga this year is really quite poor

I think Liverpool, Man United and Chelsea are the three strongest teams left. Would be nice to see an all English final but as long as Liverpool or Chelsea win the final that'll do.

Would love to see Liverpool beat Man United in the final because
- an all-English final would be satisfying for some reason
- I'd rather Chelsea weren't in the final with their plastic "give me a flag and I'll pretend I know who Lampard is" fans
- Its about time Liverpool beat United
- Ronaldo might (will) cry