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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

More Champions League Knock-out Action!

We're back with more Champions League knock-out action today:

Barcelona vs. Lyon
Porto vs. Athletico
United vs. Inter
Roma vs. Arsenal

Join me if you can.

151 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'll be following the United vs. Inter match for at least the first half hour.

I've got the most marvelous link up on Channel 1 of Livevss.net. It's had two hours of pre-match coverage with a panel of Ruud Gullit, Glenda and Graeme Souness. I'm in heaven!

3:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

United will be playing tonight with a new patch on their jersey that indicates that they are the World Club champions. Well, la di dah.

3:22 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It looks as if Dimitar Berbatov has picked up a knock in the warm-up and Tevez will replace him alongside Rooney and Ronaldo up front.

3:24 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Jose is putting in Patrick Vieira, who certainly knows Old Trafford well, to protect a somewhat fragile Inter defense missing some key components.

3:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hi Bob, I am here
Is that official with Berbatov?

3:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ESPN2's show has begun

3:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have a Veetle link from p2p up and running of the Setanta coverage from Rome

3:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Costa and Chelski held serve yesterday
Your turn Arsenal and United!

3:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am listening to Five Live. Alan Green is still not sure about Berba

3:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1858: MANCHESTER UNITED v INTER MILAN LINE-UPS
Man Utd: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney, Berbatov.
Subs: Foster, Anderson, Park, Evans, Fletcher, Gibson, Tevez.

Inter Milan: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Cordoba, Samuel, Santon, Zanetti, Cambiasso, Vieira, Stankovic, Ibrahimovic, Balotelli.
Subs: Toldo, Maxwell, Figo, Cruz, Adriano, Muntari, Rivas.
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

3:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

920: ROMA v ARSENAL LINE-UPS
Roma: Doni, Motta, Diamoutene, Juan, Riise, Brighi, Pizarro, Tonetto, Taddei, Vucinic, Totti.
Subs: Artur, Loria, Aquilani, Ribeiro, Julio Baptista, Montella, Menez.

Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Diaby, Denilson, Eboue, Nasri, Bendtner, Van Persie.
Subs: Fabianski, Djourou, Gibbs, Vela, Walcott, Song Billong, Eduardo.
Referee: Manuel Enrique Mejuto Gonzalez (Spain)

3:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fulham play Blackburn in the Prem tonight

3:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

20 match unbeaten run for United in the Champions League.
Let's hope it continues and it is enough

3:38 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

As Bob said

1938: Manchester United will be wearing a very special shirt tonight: it's the shirt that marks them out as the best team on earth. They have a badge on their top that says 'world champions', after they won the Fifa Club World Cup in December. However, the Premier League have ruled they will not be allowed to wear it in league games. Silly, aren't they?

3:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Players waiting in the tunnel
Berbatov is playing

HERE THEY COME!

3:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They are already out in Rome

3:43 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

COME ON UNITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and Arsenal

3:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Inter win the toss and don't know United's secret... United will attack the Stretford End in the second half


SAME AS ROMA IN '07 please!!

Arsenal are off

3:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United get it underway about 40 seconds later

3:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great pass by Ron but it doesn't come to anything from Berbatov

3:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

First corner to United

3:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Comes to nothing

Come on United SEVEN ONE!!

Another corner

3:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And we're away in the first half with United attacking to the right, which Dave will tell you means that they've won the toss. Do they always win the toss? I can't remember the last time they didn't attack the Stretford End in the second half.

3:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VIDIC HEADS IT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU BEAUTY!!!

No one marked him!!

3:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Vidic has a free header and it's 1-0!

Afternoon, Dave!

3:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hope it isn't too early.
We can't afford to just score one!

3:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Afternoon Bob

3:51 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

As usual, the Sky lads got it wrong and Berba is playing rather than Tevez.

3:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Of course, Inter's task has not changed. They need to score

3:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's the perfect start because Inter can't park the bus now and try to nick an away goal. No chance of extra time either. If Inter score, United will have to get another.

3:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I think it does change a bit because as long as no one scored, Inter could diddle for 90 minutes in the hope that they nicked an away goal with the thought that the worst that could happen is extra time and pens. Now they must score.

3:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Please not like Barca last season and keep it one nil

Oh NO, Arsenal have conceded!

3:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Roma man was completely unmarked inside the 6

3:56 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The feed is driving me crazy. Two hours of uninterrupted loveliness and once the match starts it's jumping around like crazy. It must have something to do with the volume of watchers.

3:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Inter have a free kick chance but it goes right into VDS hands

3:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm on Adthe now. It's got the ESPN coverage so I'll have to deal with Mr. Onion Bag, but at least it's streaming nicely.

3:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

So 1-1 on aggregate between Roma and Arse now, after that Juan goal. On a knife's edge.

3:59 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

My Veetle link for the Are is great

4:00 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Inter are all over the place at the back. Ronaldo should have at least put that one on target.

4:02 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Veetle started popping up asking me to download more software. I can't be bothered to keep doing that every few months when there are so many other options.

4:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United need another couple of goals

4:03 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

This is a much better match due to that early goal. Italian clubs always need a poker up the arse in order to do anything.

Zlatan should be booked for that nonsense.

4:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fulham have taken the lead against Blackburn at the Cottage

4:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

WHY DIDN'T GIGGS SHOOT!!!

4:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ronaldo with his usual tricks. Was that an own goal? I'd like to see that again. It was a bizarre clearance on the floor.

4:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Clint scored the goal for Fulham

4:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What are you talking about?

4:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Two handballs by Inter

4:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Arse almost concede again

4:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Inter get a corner

4:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Barca have taken the lead

4:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Scholes and Carrick almost mess it up and let Inter in


TH was the Barca scorer

4:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on Giggs, keep it simple

4:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Get five and then start being fancy!

4:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Slatan hits the crossbar from the resulting free kick.
It bounced and hit the bar. He should have scored!

Come on UNITED!! GET YOUR FINGER OUT

4:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

TH has scored a second in two minutes

4:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Inter, through United's sloppiness, have grown in confidence!

4:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United NEED another goal!

4:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United's passing has been lacking of late


Inter hits one just wide. VDS made the save!!

4:22 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm off to class, mate. I think you've got this in the bag. Go on, United and Arsenal!

4:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United are still creating space but Inter are making chances!

4:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great pass by Rooney and O'Shea misses a great chance!

4:24 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Kathy just said a great line

John O'Choke!!

He should have passed it square for a tap in

Inter make another chance.

I AM NOT LIKING WHAT I AM SEEING

4:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This is just want Jose wants!!

4:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United give the ball away AGAIN!!

Slatan hits one just wide!!

Barca score another
Messi with this one

4:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United look nervous

4:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Eto with Barca's fourth

That is what United were supposed to do

4:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Scholes and Rooney have been really poor this half


Roma could have had a penalty

4:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Half time with 4 seconds of added time


Not a happy chappy right now


Arsenal go in behind

Lyon get one back in Spain

4:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Underway at both games

4:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rooney seems to be playing on the left wing

Inter get an early shot hit wide

4:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United have started the same way they ended the first. So have Inter

VERY WORRYING!

4:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Lyon get another one back

4:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROONEY, UNITED'S LEFT WINGER, FINDS RONALDO TO KNOCK IN THE HEADER!!!

Is that his first CL goal of the season? I think that is what he said!

4:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Keep it tight!!

Inter have a shot saved by VDS and luckily it didn't fall to a black and blue stripe!

4:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United scored about the same time in each half. Let' hope they play better the rest of the time

4:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Free kick chance for Ronaldo

He was hacked down there

Put it in Ronny

4:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Right into the wall, hopeless

4:56 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Tranmere have taken the lead against Leicester.
Not good nes for our Bob

Tranmere are just behind the Whites

4:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on Arsenal, it is your turn

4:58 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Scholes faffs about with it again at the top of the box. United survive

I would take Scholsey off. I love you but..

Adriano about to come on for Inter

5:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Eboue should have found Bendtner but over hits it

5:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Scholes loses possession again
Inter break and Adriano stretches for volley and hits the inside of the post!!

5:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United should have scored
Roon shot saved, rebound passed to Berba and he should have scored

5:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This ref has been good again tonight

No silly bookings

5:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Under half an hour to go

5:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Good possession by United

5:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

SHOOT SCHOLES!!!!!!!!

5:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United have created a lot but Inter will feel hard done by with the score line
I wonder what spin Jose will put on it

Inter to make their last change

Half way through the second half
Inter need two. If they get one then...

5:10 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Anderson is going to come on surely for Scholes... I am right


Figo is on for Inter

5:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rooney is in the book for a tackle
He was booked in the first leg I think

He would be out of the next round

5:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Tommy Smith complains about VDS's shirt is the same as the ref's.
Who cares!

5:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Inter go close again
Slatan misses a header at the back post

THIS IS NOT OVER YET!

5:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Walcott on for the Arse

5:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I will not be happy until we score another or we are in the last minute of added time

5:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

12 minutes to go at both stadiums

5:21 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Beast should have scored against his old club!
Missed a sitter from just outside the six yard box

5:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

2123: What a chance for Karim Benzema, who had scored 12 goals in his 18 Champions League games prior to tonight. He beats a shocking Barca offside trap, but fires over left-footed from 16 yards. Great opportunity to make it a frantic finish.

5:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Park coming on for Rooney
with seven to go

5:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Ronaldo with a hammer free kick saved

5:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Lost my link of the Arsenal game.
Hope nothing is happening

5:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

classic duff pass by Slatan!!
OT have a good laugh

5:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Blackburn have tied it up with Fulham

5:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Into the 90th minute

5:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Still can't get the Arsenal link up

5:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Tranmere are two up

5:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Got it back in the 89th minute

5:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

2 added minutes at Old Trafford

5:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

UNITED 2 INTER MILAN 0

TAKE THAT JOSE


Sir Alex and Jose hug each other

Looks like extra time in Rome

5:35 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Toure could have scored a late winner but over the top

5:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Full time at the Olympic Stadium

Lyon have their captain sent off and Barca score a fifth and it ends 5-2

So it is Manchester United and Barcelona through to join Chelski, Costa, Bayern and Villareal in the quarters

5:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

In the Championship, Burnley were 2-0 down I think and are now beating Palace 3-2

Porto and Athletico Madrid draw 0-0
Porto go through on away goals

Make Burnley 4-2 up and that is where it ends

5:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Extra time is about to be underway

If the Arse score it will be over. I don't think the away goals should count in extra time

5:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Lou Macari hasn't been impressed with Arsenal not having a go tonight.
My link just disappeared

5:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Blackburn have taken the lead at Fulham in the 85th minute
Not good news for Pompey

5:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

my link is back, I have turned off my five live

5:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

How spoiled am I to turn off live radio coverage!

5:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Who do I want in the next round?
If Roma win this, I will take them but I want to keep away from a British team or Bayern

5:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Blackburn have beaten Fulham and are out of the drop zone replaced by Pompey
Pompey do have a game in hand but it is at Old Trafford

5:56 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roma played on Saturday and Arsenal played on Sunday. Will that have an affect on The Arse?
Why did Arsenal play on Sunday!

5:57 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Back at my break time. Is the Arsenal game still on?

5:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Yup, extra time
My veetle link just left again. You could listen to five live

5:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bugger, it is still on at still deadlocked half-way into the extra time period. I've got to go back to class unfortunately.

5:58 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Second period of extra time


Blackburn are up to 15th

5:59 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

5Live say it was a certain pen for Roma at the end of the first half

6:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

an atdhe link is working but a little behind the radio

6:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Five Live have said that Baptista has been shocking tonight. It has been his best performance for Arsenal

6:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Arsenal have not looked good

6:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

5 minutes to penalties

6:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1

6:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The passing has been atrocious from both teams in the extra period

Spelleti comes on for pens

6:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What time is it?
Penalty Time!

6:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I lost my Veetle link but have Bob's Livevss page

Here we go

6:20 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Eduardo to take first... missed 0-0

6:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Pizzarro... scores 0-1

6:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

RVP... scores 1-1

6:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roma.... missed 1-1

6:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wallcott...scores 2-1 Keeper gets hand to it but..

6:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Beast...scores 2-2 buried!!

6:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nasri... scores 3-2

6:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Montella...scores 3-3 cool cucumber

6:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Denilson...scores!! 4-3

6:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on Almunia

Totti to take it...scores 4-4

Sudden Death

6:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Toure....scores... the keeper came out about 10 yards!! 5-4

6:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Aqualani...scores 5-5

6:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sagna...scores 6-5... this is when United won it last season!

6:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Riise must score... he does 6-6
How is Steve handling this?

6:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Diaby scores.. 7-6

6:35 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Tonetto.. MISSES!!!!!

ARSENAL WIN 7-6!!!

Well done the Arse!!
Congratulations Steve

FOUR OUT OF EIGHT are ENGLISH!!

Good week for all of us!!

6:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Now we have to tonk Costa on Saturday!

Take care everyone

Dave

6:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Good night for the Arse! I'm particularly pleased to see that Theo scored a pen. Now if we could only recruit Diaby, Nasri, Toure and the rest for the England side.

Four English sides in the final eight - amazing!

7:26 PM  

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