Barcelona v Chelsea

[Driver8]

In the Johnstone Paints Trophy of European Football, let's face it, no-one really gives a stuff about the Europa League, all across Europe matches are played in half deserted stadiums to satiate the appetite for the almighty euro payments. How Can a league with a 26 point gap between the 2nd and 3rd teams be considered good, it's a 2 trick pony, they are good, but the strength and depth of the EPL makes BBVA look like an Hispanic MTL.

A 15 point gap between 2nd and 3rd isn't much better.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

A wonderful, wonderful performance - I gave out a loud cheer when Torres rounded the 'keeper and slotted home and I have absolutely no interest in Chelsea whatsoever - I couldn't even tell you who half of their players are.

Looking forward to the final now, particularly if Mourinho et al feature.

Fingers crossed is Bayern Munich.

 

[Common as Mook]

One of the most entertaining (note the non use of the word 'best') I have ever seen. Magnificent.

 

[Dowling93]

Hoping Chelsea lose so Newcastle get Champions League next season

 

[melias shoes]

A wonderful, wonderful performance - I gave out a loud cheer when Torres rounded the 'keeper and slotted home and I have absolutely no interest in Chelsea whatsoever - I couldn't even tell you who half of their players are.

Looking forward to the final now, particularly if Mourinho et al feature.

Totally this. No interest in chelsea but superb performance.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What an idiotic and miserable scroat you are.

Why? Because I prefer Barca to Chelsea and wanted a Catalan victory? My allegiance to Barca is tenuous. My allegiance to Chelsea is absolutely non existent.

 

[Simster]

In the Johnstone Paints Trophy of European Football, let's face it, no-one really gives a stuff about the Europa League, all across Europe matches are played in half deserted stadiums to satiate the appetite for the almighty euro payments. How Can a league with a 26 point gap between the 2nd and 3rd teams be considered good, it's a 2 trick pony, they are good, but the strength and depth of the EPL makes BBVA look like an Hispanic MTL.

The point that there is a HUGE gap in quality at the top end of the Spanish league is a fair one, but I can't agree with the rest. What evidence do you have that our mid and lower league sides are better than theirs? I'd say the evidence points to the contrary - Bilbao v Man U, Valencia v Stoke and just the number of clubs in the latter stages of the two Euro competitions. If not that, how about that Spain are Euro and World champions and nearly all their squad plays in their own country?

 

[Wilko]

a wonderful, wonderful performance - i gave out a loud cheer when torres rounded the 'keeper and slotted home and i have absolutely no interest in chelsea whatsoever - i couldn't even tell you who half of their players are.
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t h i s

 

[ferring seagull]

A magnificent performance after having 'lost' an anchorman from the team.

Well done to Chelsea and best wishes for the final !

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What an disappointed person you are.

I have fixed your post for you as well. No need to thank me.

 

[Bozza]

Another thing - if the Albion put out a performance like that - be it away at Barcelona or away at Burnley we'd all be absolutely frothing at the mouth at the team spirit, resolute defending and, all that matters really, coming away with a result.

 

[Paris]

A wonderful, wonderful performance - I gave out a loud cheer when Torres rounded the 'keeper and slotted home and I have absolutely no interest in Chelsea whatsoever - I couldn't even tell you who half of their players are.

Looking forward to the final now, particularly if Mourinho et al feature.

Same here. I've got no connection to Chelsea and think Terry is a tit but a great performance. Deserve their place in the final. I lightly clapped when Torres rolled it in.

 

[trueblue]

No wonder Barca couldn't find a way through

Haha. Good point! I was adding up both legs...

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Another thing - if the Albion put out a performance like that - be it away at Barcelona or away at Burnley we'd all be absolutely frothing at the mouth at the team spirit, resolute defending and, all that matters really, coming away with a result.

I agree, it was a great performance on the night. I don't like Chelsea but no one can deny they deserved to go through tonight. It was an object lesson in how to defend when down to 10 men and counter attack.

 

[Superphil]

Which, lest we forget, the almighty Man Utd were only in because they weren't good enough to get through their CL group.

I would bet that if you took the lineups from each league and put them against each other in a series of games, 1st vs 1st, 2nd vs 2nd etc....down to 20th vs 20th, the Primera Division would win.

Malaga v Spurs, Valencia v Arsenal, Levente v Newcastle, Bilbao v Chelsea, hahahaha, you're funny.

How have Man U faired against Barca? You seem to have forgotten this.

I think my point is being missed, sorry about that, but a 2 trick pony is just not as good as what we have in the EPL. I'm not forgetting anything, I remember that Man U and Liverpool have both won the CL in recent years, as well as having lost it, so have Barcelona, my point is not about head to head, more about us realising just how good the EPL is, and how 2 dimensional the BBVA is.

Then again, my opinion might be wrong on this, if the is the case then I'm sorry..

 

[loco61]

What an idiotic and miserable scroat you are.

agree .. sitting here in germany enjoying every moment tonight ...lol!

 

[Simster]

my point is not about head to head, more about us realising just how good the EPL is, and how 2 dimensional the BBVA is.

Are you going to ignore my points then, because I reckon they drive a bus through this point of view.

 

[Superphil]

A 15 point gap between 2nd and 3rd isn't much better.

It's 11 better

 

[trueblue]

In the 'old' days, I'd always have wanted the English club to win. But 1) I love the way Barcelona play football 2) I love'Barcelona as a place after several memorable trips and have always liked the people 3) Chelsea are hardly an English club, bankrolled by Russian millions 4) they have several loathsome players and 5) thousands of loathsome fans, either old school thugs or jump-on-the-bandwagon types who arrived with Abramovich.

Good performance though against the odds. Hopefully they'll get dicked in the Final instead.

 

[User removed 4]

Why? Because I prefer Barca to Chelsea and wanted a Catalan victory? My allegiance to Barca is tenuous. My allegiance to Chelsea is absolutely non existent.

Smug, thats all