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MRC & Co said:
All I can say, Karma is a bi*ch Chelskea!

The referee robbed Barca at Camp Nou against a Chelsea that didn't even turn up to play football. It was more like a defence V attack training match.

A 1-1 draw that looses them the tie with poor refereeing was the perfect result. Shows up all that stinks about Chelsea and Hiddink!

Mourinho turned up with a technically gifted Chelsea and matched it with Barca and got legitimate wins and I hate Mourinho, enough said.
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Yeah for all Drogba's diving he finally gets some of his cr@p back!!

Anyways predictions:
My fantasy Barca 2 -Man U 1

Reality - will be a cagey game despite all the talk of beautiful football (let's hope so) if last seasons semi's between these two were anything to go by and decided by penalties
 
Yeh, last season, United unfortunately turned up at Camp Nou to do the same as Chelsea, and that is stack the defence and play on the counter.

At home, they weren't as bad, but they played a very similar style.

So I think we will see much of the same, Barca controlling possession, United happy to sit deep, try and remain solid and hit on the counter. Unfortunately, both Alvez and Abidal (Barcas two fastest backs will be out), and United have both Rooney and Ronaldo who can both hit well on the counter, with Berbatov to help link it up.

That being said, Barca moves the ball faster this season as you said previously, which allows them to be more dangerous infront of goal (as seen by their absolutely unseen scoring ability this season), so I think this will come down to a little bit of luck and a little bit of individual magic either way. Can see another 1-0 match for one of these teams, and wouldn't like to split em.

But I will go with Barca, just think this is their time and season after the way they have been ripped off the last couple years running! Not to mention, United are damn lucky they are sitting so pretty in the Premier League, they have not been the best in England this year IMO.
 
The news is a few days old but
CONGRATULATIONS BARCA!!!

It was amazing to watch Xavi and Iniesta dance pass the United midfield again and again, threading balls throuhg and to my surprise the Ferdinand and Vidic combination could not stand up to it.

Far too classy and such beauty in their game

Adios for another year!!!
 
mazzatelli1000 said:
The news is a few days old but
CONGRATULATIONS BARCA!!!

It was amazing to watch Xavi and Iniesta dance pass the United midfield again and again, threading balls throuhg and to my surprise the Ferdinand and Vidic combination could not stand up to it.

Far too classy and such beauty in their game

Adios for another year!!!
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I only saw the highlights and even from that it looked like Barca outclassed Man U a bit.
 
Well knockout stages next week and there are some great clashes and my opinion:

1) Milan vs. Man U
This is a hard one, because based on form and Rooney I'd edge it to Man U, but Milan have a knack for performing well in Europe a la vs. Madrid in the group stages

I'm tipping Man U due to managerial experience

2) Lyon vs. Madrid
Madrid, they can just hack out wins.

3) Bayern Munich vs. Fiorentina
I feel Bayern don't look like a team when playing, there just isn't that synergy. Fiorentina have been consistent and solid, but this one will be tight IMO. Fiorentina to pip it, I'm waging.

4) Arsenal vs. Porto
Arsenal to prevail, but not after hardship

5) Bordeaux vs. Olympiakos
Bordeaux

6) Barcelona vs. Stuttgart
Too strong for the Germans despite all the defenders being injured

7) Sevilla vs. CSKA Moscow
Im leaning towards Sevilla, but both these teams are dark horses

8) Chelsea vs Inter
Inter, just because I don't like Chelsea :D
 
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