The Ultimate Football/Soccer Thread (2010/2011 Season)

[Londim]

Today's Football News:

Wayne Rooney will not play against Bayern Munich tonight. John O'Shea is likely to make his return to the squad.
Arjen Robben returns to the Bayern Munich squad tonight to face United. Daniel Van Buyten is also set to return.

In tonight's other Champions League fixture, Lyon vs Bordeaux, Lyon will be without the services of Lisandro Lopez who is suspended. Sidney Govou is also suspended.

Bordeaux have lost their last 3 matches in all competitions. Goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso will be in the first team though he is not fully recovered from injury. Alou Diarra is avaliable for tonight's fixture.

Predictions:

Man Utd 1 Bayern Munich 1

Bordeaux 0 Lyon 2

I think Lyon could get beat, Bordeaux have had a set-back in the League Cup but they are still a formidable team.


Oh and the Blues seem set to win the League after beating Glentoran at Windsor park http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8607623.stm
And its Derby night

I don't know. I think Lyon have enough quality within their side to finish off Bordeaux. Never know though, upsets happen all the time.

Good for your side man. Unfortunately for my home side (the powerful Ebbsfleet United), we're set to be relegated from the Blue Square Premier. Hard to believe a couple of season's ago we played in and won a Wembley final.

[Fson]

Today's Football News:

Wayne Rooney will not play against Bayern Munich tonight. John O'Shea is likely to make his return to the squad.
Arjen Robben returns to the Bayern Munich squad tonight to face United. Daniel Van Buyten is also set to return.

In tonight's other Champions League fixture, Lyon vs Bordeaux, Lyon will be without the services of Lisandro Lopez who is suspended. Sidney Govou is also suspended.

Bordeaux have lost their last 3 matches in all competitions. Goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso will be in the first team though he is not fully recovered from injury. Alou Diarra is avaliable for tonight's fixture.

Predictions:

Man Utd 1 Bayern Munich 1

Bordeaux 0 Lyon 2

I think Lyon could get beat, Bordeaux have had a set-back in the League Cup but they are still a formidable team.


Oh and the Blues seem set to win the League after beating Glentoran at Windsor park http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8607623.stm
And its Derby night

I don't know. I think Lyon have enough quality within their side to finish off Bordeaux. Never know though, upsets happen all the time.

Good for your side man. Unfortunately for my home side (the powerful Ebbsfleet United), we're set to be relegated from the Blue Square Premier. Hard to believe a couple of season's ago we played in and won a Wembley final.

Oh I bucking hate the Blues they win everything, I support Crusaders they are the ones with the Derby tonight, Thats sad to hear, I support Charlton in English football I hope we can make the play offs.

[Andrewboy]

HAlf time score: Man United 3-1 Bayern Munich. I only saw the lats 2 goals(damm school) but there showing the game again later. Ronneys pllaying, Gibson socred and nina scored. Olic scored for munich.

[Hogusholand]

UPDATE

MAN UTD 3-2 BAYERN

Goal from Robben after a corner from Ribery, reaches Robben who volleys the ball and drives it home low in the right corner

[Londim]

Results are in:

Man Utd 3 Bayern Munich 2 (4-4 aggregate). Bayern Munich win the tie on the away goal rule.

Bordeaux 1 Lyon 0 (2-3 aggregate) Lyon advance to the semi finals for the first time.

Barcelona 4 Arsenal 1(6-2 aggregate) Current champions Barcelona through to the semi finals.

CSKA Moscow 0 Inter Milan 1 (0-2 aggregate) Milan advance to the semi finals.

Fixtures for the semi final:

Barcelona vs Inter Milan
Bayern Munich vs Lyon

I am going for a Barcelona vs Bayern Munich final with the likely winners being Barcelona. However, both Inter Milan and Lyon will be stern opposition, hungry for some silverware.

[The House of Castile]

Results are in:

Man Utd 3 Bayern Munich 2 (4-4 aggregate). Bayern Munich win the tie on the away goal rule.

Bordeaux 1 Lyon 0 (2-3 aggregate) Lyon advance to the semi finals for the first time.

Barcelona 4 Arsenal 1(6-2 aggregate) Current champions Barcelona through to the semi finals.

CSKA Moscow 0 Inter Milan 1 (0-2 aggregate) Milan advance to the semi finals.

Fixtures for the semi final:

Barcelona vs Inter Milan
Bayern Munich vs Lyon

I am going for a Barcelona vs Bayern Munich final with the likely winners being Barcelona. However, both Inter Milan and Lyon will be stern opposition, hungry for some silverware.

Bayern Munich all the way, if you read my sig I'm in hell right now.

[Blouman Empire]

Results are in:

Man Utd 3 Bayern Munich 2 (4-4 aggregate). Bayern Munich win the tie on the away goal rule.

Bordeaux 1 Lyon 0 (2-3 aggregate) Lyon advance to the semi finals for the first time.

Barcelona 4 Arsenal 1(6-2 aggregate) Current champions Barcelona through to the semi finals.

CSKA Moscow 0 Inter Milan 1 (0-2 aggregate) Milan advance to the semi finals.

Fixtures for the semi final:

Barcelona vs Inter Milan
Bayern Munich vs Lyon

I am going for a Barcelona vs Bayern Munich final with the likely winners being Barcelona. However, both Inter Milan and Lyon will be stern opposition, hungry for some silverware.

Just for the record the aggregate for the Barcelona-Arsenal game is 6-3 not 6-2.

Also FC Bayern, wir fahren nach ManU Shala lala lala lala lala lala lala

[Londim]

Results are in:

Man Utd 3 Bayern Munich 2 (4-4 aggregate). Bayern Munich win the tie on the away goal rule.

Bordeaux 1 Lyon 0 (2-3 aggregate) Lyon advance to the semi finals for the first time.

Barcelona 4 Arsenal 1(6-3aggregate) Current champions Barcelona through to the semi finals.

CSKA Moscow 0 Inter Milan 1 (0-2 aggregate) Milan advance to the semi finals.

Fixtures for the semi final:

Barcelona vs Inter Milan
Bayern Munich vs Lyon

I am going for a Barcelona vs Bayern Munich final with the likely winners being Barcelona. However, both Inter Milan and Lyon will be stern opposition, hungry for some silverware.

Just for the record the aggregate for the Barcelona-Arsenal game is 6-3 not 6-2.

Also FC Bayern, wir fahren nach ManU Shala lala lala lala lala lala lala

Typo. My bad.

Tonight's Football is the Europa League. Fixtures are:

Liverpool vs Benfica (2-1 aggregate)
Wolfsburg vs Fulham (1-2 aggregate)
Standard vs Hamburg (1-2 aggregate)
Athletico Madrid vs Valencia (2-2 aggregate)

My predictions for the final 4:
Liverpool
Atletico Madrid
Wolfsburg
Standard

[Londim]

So currently the results are:

Liverpool 3 Benfica 1 (4-3 aggregate)
Wolfsburg 0 Fulham 1 (1-3 aggregate)
Standard Liege 1 Hamburg 2( 2-4 aggregate)
Atletico Madrid 0 Valencia 0 (2-2 aggregate)

So if the results stay the same Liverpool, Fulham, Hamburg and Madrid will advance to the semi finals of the Europa League.

In other news, Manchester United will be signing 21 year old Mexican striker, Hernandez. He has 4 caps for Mexico, scoring 4 goals.

[Zarbli]

News from the 3rd World:

After a flood that let much of Rio de Janeiro under water and killed more than 100, Flamengo, current Brazilian champions, and Univetrsidad de Chile just played in Maracanã for the Copa Libertadores.

Universidad scored first. In the second half, after the entering of Serbian midfielder Petkovic, Flamengo turn to 2-1. All was fine, until Universidad scores the second goal in extra-time.

With 1 game left to the end of second leg, Universidad de Chile leads the group with 8 points, followed by Flamengo with 7. This year, second place teams do not automatically qualifies to the round of 16, so Flamengo might be kinda screwed.

[The House of Castile]

News from the 3rd World:

After a flood that let much of Rio de Janeiro under water and killed more than 100, Flamengo, current Brazilian champions, and Univetrsidad de Chile just played in Maracanã for the Copa Libertadores.

Universidad scored first. In the second half, after the entering of Serbian midfielder Petkovic, Flamengo turn to 2-1. All was fine, until Universidad scores the second goal in extra-time.

With 1 game left to the end of second leg, Universidad de Chile leads the group with 8 points, followed by Flamengo with 7. This year, second place teams do not automatically qualifies to the round of 16, so Flamengo might be kinda screwed.

How's Adriano doing?

[Zarbli]

How's Adriano doing?

He's doing great (at least when you talk about the game per se), although he didn't play this afternoon because he was feeling some pain in the tigh or something. Flamengo has one of the best attacking duo in Brazil with him and Vagner Love this year.

[The House of Castile]

How's Adriano doing?

He's doing great (at least when you talk about the game per se), although he didn't play this afternoon because he was feeling some pain in the tigh or something. Flamengo has one of the best attacking duo in Brazil with him and Vagner Love this year.

Yeah, he'd still be in Europe if not for his personal life.

Oh and how are Robinho and Ronanldo?

[Barringtonia]

Well, I would have bet my house that Man U made it to the final given the run-in - and, really, they're complete idiots not to be at least in the semi-finals.

All I care about is Barcelona parading themselves at the Bernebeu, I want the headlines 'Finally, decent football played at the Bernebeu as Barca win Champion's League'

just to see AS Marca choke on their cereal,

[The House of Castile]

Well, I would have bet my house that Man U made it to the final given the run-in - and, really, they're complete idiots not to be at least in the semi-finals.

All I care about is Barcelona parading themselves at the Bernebeu, I want the headlines 'Finally, decent football played at the Bernebeu as Barca win Champion's League'

just to see AS Marca choke on their cereal,

As a Madrid fan, I am disappointed that they didn't spend part of that 200 million+ on the defense.

I guess there are things money can't solve.

[Londim]

Well, I would have bet my house that Man U made it to the final given the run-in - and, really, they're complete idiots not to be at least in the semi-finals.

All I care about is Barcelona parading themselves at the Bernebeu, I want the headlines 'Finally, decent football played at the Bernebeu as Barca win Champion's League'

just to see AS Marca choke on their cereal,

As a Madrid fan, I am disappointed that they didn't spend part of that 200 million+ on the defense.

I guess there are things money can't solve.

The thing about Real Madrid is that they have the players, it's just the players care more about themselves than the team effort.

[Zarbli]

Oh and how are Robinho and Ronanldo?

Ronaldo had an awesome season last year, but he's not doing that well this year. Roberto Carlos, that just came to the same team (Corinthians) is playing way batter than Ronaldo.

Robinho is doing well, but he's not Santos' main player. The team is playing the best football (by Brazilian standards, that value attack more than anything), with an average 3,3 goals per game (which didn't happen since Pelé's time) and have as their main players the young and still internationally unknown forward Neymar and midfielder Peulo Henrique Ganso.

They already won a game 10-1 and another 9-1 this year

[The House of Castile]

Oh and how are Robinho and Ronanldo?

Ronaldo had an awesome season last year, but he's not doing that well this year. Roberto Carlos, that just came to the same team (Corinthians) is playing way batter than Ronaldo.

Robinho is doing well, but he's not Santos' main player. The team is playing the best football (by Brazilian standards, that value attack more than anything), with an average 3,3 goals per game (which didn't happen since Pelé's time) and have as their main players the young and still internationally unknown forward Neymar and midfielder Peulo Henrique Ganso.

They already won a game 10-1 and another 9-1 this year

Thanks, it sounds like I would love Brazilian football.

[Zarbli]

Thanks, it sounds like I would love Brazilian football.

Hahaha, it may sound good, but it is actually vary bad... mst of our best players are playing in Europe, Middle East or Japan, so our matches are hardly any good... you don't see things like Barcelona vs Arsenal here too often

The difference is gargantual... the other day I watched like 10min of Manchester United vs some other club in the Premier League and I was amazed on how well the players pass the ball to each other, how the plays are well constructed... But yes, we have some glimpse of good football now and then. Santos is playing lovely this year, and their loss for Palmeiras one moth ago was one of the best matches I've seen in a while... but that's not rule

[Londim]

Saturday's Football News:

Chelsea are through to the Final of the FA Cup after beating Aston VIlla 3-0. Drogba, Malouda and Lampard all got onto the scoresheet. They will face either Tottenham or Portsmouth who play their semi final tomorrow.
Speaking of Portsmouth, they have been relegated from the Premiership after today's other results.

Premier League Results:
Hull 1 Burnley 4
West Ham 1 Sunderland 0

West Brom were promoted from the Championship today, joining Newcastle back in the Premiership.
Stockport have been relegated from League One.

Celtic were beaten 2-0 by Ross County, who progress to the final of The Scottish Cup.

[The House of Castile]

Saturday's Football News:

Chelsea are through to the Final of the FA Cup after beating Aston VIlla 3-0. Drogba, Malouda and Lampard all got onto the scoresheet. They will face either Tottenham or Portsmouth who play their semi final tomorrow.
Speaking of Portsmouth, they have been relegated from the Premiership after today's other results.

Premier League Results:
Hull 1 Burnley 4
West Ham 1 Sunderland 0

West Brom were promoted from the Championship today, joining Newcastle back in the Premiership.
Stockport have been relegated from League One.

Celtic were beaten 2-0 by Ross County, who progress to the final of The Scottish Cup.

Newcastle's back!

[The House of Castile]

Thanks, it sounds like I would love Brazilian football.

Hahaha, it may sound good, but it is actually vary bad... mst of our best players are playing in Europe, Middle East or Japan, so our matches are hardly any good... you don't see things like Barcelona vs Arsenal here too often

The difference is gargantual... the other day I watched like 10min of Manchester United vs some other club in the Premier League and I was amazed on how well the players pass the ball to each other, how the plays are well constructed... But yes, we have some glimpse of good football now and then. Santos is playing lovely this year, and their loss for Palmeiras one moth ago was one of the best matches I've seen in a while... but that's not rule

To be fare, you don't see matches like Aresenal vs. Barcelona everyday.

[Londim]

Also how could I forget?!

It's Real Madrid vs Barcelona!

Current score is:

Real Madrid 0 Barcelona 2.
Messi and Pedro are the goalscorers with Messi netting his 40th goal of the season.

[The House of Castile]

Also how could I forget?!

It's Real Madrid vs Barcelona!

Current score is:

Real Madrid 0 Barcelona 2.
Messi and Pedro are the goalscorers with Messi netting his 40th goal of the season.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

(Goes off to a corner and cries)

[Chorridonia]

Barcelona is just too good. And it's not just Messi; Xavi and Iniesta are unviliebable, they play as if they were alone on the field, with no opponents to bother them.

I dislike both Real Madrid and Barça (OK, I dislike Real more, but that is because I live in Madrid and have to put up with their supporters more often), but I can't help drooling everytime I watch Barcelona play lately. What a team!