the 370Z.com OFFICIAL football (soccer) thread

[Red370]

fucking terrible, just fucking terrible. Season is over.

[cow]

On Arsenal, it was hard to watch, but I'm not giving up hope.

Milan derby off to a cracking start, but then got kind of boring for the remainder of the first half. I fell asleep after fifteen minutes only to be awakened by the commentator guy yelling. On a side note, it's bizarre how many former Juve players are on Milan (Calcioploi & Juve's subsequent relegation had a lot to do with that). Anyway, I hope Milan wins 1) because I'll never support a team with Marco Materazzi on its payroll & 2) Inter's away strip is awful (even though they're wearing the home kit, that Ed Hardy serpent crap has been burned into my retinas).

I think I'm going to watch Barcelona vs Villareal instead.

Originally Posted by Red370

fucking terrible, just fucking terrible. Season is over.

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[phelan]

Dear Arsenal,

WAKE THE F*CK UP.

Signed,
depressed Gunner.

[cow]

co-signed

[Jon@AAMComp]

Champions League Quarter Finals start Today!

Bale and Ronaldo both back in the lineups for Spurs and Real Madrid, respectively:

UEFA Champions League 2011 - Real Madrid-Tottenham ? UEFA.com

[cow]

I can't decide who to root for in the Real vs Spurs match.

I'm incapable of watching without rooting for one team.

[phelan]

^ the fact you're considering spurs shows how far arsenal has fallen this season

(which, really, isn't that far at all, but all the boo birds are out in force.)

[cow]

Nah, not really. Spurs are fun to watch since 'Arry took over-- they usually either win triumphantly or bomb spectacularly (except recently).

I don't "root" for them, but I watch expecting a good match & I take as much joy from seeing them lose as just seeing a good match.

[cow]

[phelan]

Originally Posted by cow

Nah, not really. Spurs are fun to watch since 'Arry took over-- they usually either win triumphantly or bomb spectacularly (except recently).

I don't "root" for them, but I watch expecting a good match & I take as much joy from seeing them lose as just seeing a good match.

van der vaart and bale completely transformed the team. VdV sometimes seems reckless in his play, but his all or nothing attitude in the final third really pays off.

and bale is linked with every major club in europe. that's not an understatement, but a testament to his abilities. he and Rambo are the steel in the wales team.

[Jon@AAMComp]

Carlotti and Fergie won't be all smiles come tomorrow. Fernando Torres, you wanted European football, well, here you have it! Now is a good time as ever to finally find the back of the net.

Sergio Ramos will have his hands full tonight with Bale down that left flank, but I think Madrid's attack will be more successful against Tottenham's shaky back line than the other way round.

Starting Lineups from UEFA:
(Order of player jersey number)

RM:
Casillas
Carvalho
Pepe
Ramos
Ronaldo
Marcello
Alonso
Di Maria
Özil
Khedira
Adebayor


TOTT:
Gomes
Bale
Gallas
Lennon
Van der Vaart
Modric
Crouch
Dawson
Corluka
Sandro
Assou-Ekotto


Adebayor gets the nod over Karim Benzema??

[phelan]

Benzema was injured, wasn't he? Probably will be spark plug off the bench.

I hope Bale is 100% fit! They need him already, down 1-0 to Los Blancos, and Crouch gone already. Reason - idiocy.

[cow]

Madrid certainly wins the "names end in a vowel" part of the tie.

[phelan]

BTW - Ade's goal makes Mourinho look like a bloody genius for starting him over the injured-but-recovered-enough-to-play-if-he-needs-to Benzema. Who...I guess isn't even on the bench? Well then, guess he didn't recover enough

Ol' Ade still haunts the Spurs something ridiculous haha.