We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
It's crunch time for United and Arsenal. The Red Devils have the stiffer challenge, having to win for the first time in Portugal. Meanwhile, the Arse take a draw and an away goal back to the Emirates where they face Villareal.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 1:59 PM
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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I'll be around until half time at which point I'm going to have to jump in a shuttle off to the airport. Best of luck to both English clubs tonight.
I am here but VERY nervous!!
Who is your travel agent??
How can you be traveling on a day like this!!
I already have the Vss link on Sky Sports 2 and the build up to United's match
Two guesses who my travel agent is...
I have the same link going...
FC Porto: Helton, Sapunaru, Rolando, Bruno Alves, Cissokho, Lucho Gonzalez, Fernando, Raul Meireles, Lopez, Hulk, Rodriguez Subs: Nuno, Stepanov, Guarin, Mariano Gonzalez, Costa, Madrid, Farias
Man Utd: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Giggs, Carrick, Anderson, Rooney, Berbatov, Ronaldo Subs: Foster, Neville, Evans, Nani, Scholes, Tevez, Macheda Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
What do you make of that side, Davey?
They're showing that 1975 Mickey Walsh goal for Blackpool that was goal of the season. I remember it well.
What a Gooner he is???
I am watching the Mickey Walsh story
I remember that goal well
As for the side, what I thought it was going to be. I could have seen Tev in for Berb because of how bad Berb was against Sunderland
Ron has not been too good lately
I agree with Ruud about Ron trying to hard in Portugal. COME ON RONNY, STICK IT UP THEIR LEFT NOSTRILS!!
ESPN2 coverage starting now. I've got that on the hotel telly and the Arsenal-Villareal build-up on the laptop.
Boom boom about the Hulk
I have got the United build up going. I just like the commentating much more
Adebayor and RVP up front today.
Yeah, I agree about the coverage. I hope that FSC does a better job.
I now have both games on the computer
Lovely - Revvies vs. D.C. on Friday night.
What link do you have for the Arse? My link just froze up.
I want the Juve display from '99
1-1 from the home leg and 2-0 down inside 12 minutes but still win 3-2!
Here come the teams out in Porto
Of course ESPN aren't there
They say no English team has won here but they have won 5 and drawn 6. Not exactly world beaters
United players look determined.
Computer slightly behind the TV
Two quick goals please United
A moment of silence at the Emirates for the Hillsborough tragedy.
Fabianski in goal for the Arse. The back line is a bit patched together as well.
We're away
Come on, United!
United can't afford a 1-0
A late goal and we are out
Get two goals and we will be okay
Anderson doing well.
Berb already walking
I really thought he would love playing for United
Free kick for Porto...
Thank God VDS didn't do a Cech
How was the Em's reaction to Pires
Rooney dropping deep already.
I hope Carrick gets himself back on track
Roon has given the ball away a couple of times already
Berba's down and clutching his ankle. Get up, mate.
What was Evra doing there?
Both goalkeepers were rubbish yesterday.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OHHHHHHH - what a goal from Ronaldo!
WHAT A GOAL!!!
COME ON UNITED GET ANOTHER!!
That'll do nicely.
Anderson and Lucho are down after a tough challenge.
Yes, The Arse are one up@@
Was it Theo?
And Theo scores a sumptuous chip over the keeper. Arsenal are 1-0 up.
Good first ten minutes for the English sides.
United are really bossing the match now. It's almost as if that Ron strike has restored their confidence.
That was good cross, where was someone?
We can't afford not to score another
COME ON
Porto look nothing like they did last week. I hope it continues!
Roon tracking back...
Ron just hurt Carrick
Theo's flying down the right in this match.
I like how quick into the challenge United have been so far. Carrick won the ball there.
That's true, Porto got a 2-2 away from home in the last round and got a 0-0 at home
That won't work this time
Free kick chance for Porto, I don't think it was a foul
Alves....just wide!
That wasn't as close at it looks
Porto coming into a little
We can't afford to let them do it
So far Porto haven't threatened except from set pieces.
It's getting a wee bit scrappy in midfield now.
It is getting a little like how United have been playing for the last month
Well saved VDS
First good move from Porto. Lopez draws a save from VDS.
Stop giving the ball away United
What kind of clearance was that from Giggsy?
I don't think United are being 'squeezed' but we are starting to phaff about with it
The Professor is off the bench looking a bit concerned about proceedings with Song limping off injured. Denilson warming up.
COME ON UNITED
We are really stinking it up right now
We can't pass it to each other
A Porto player is down injured and so the players will catch their breaths.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have a good free kick chance here. RVP behind it.
Van Persie's shot is well saved but Adebayor comes bombing in on the parry. Just cleared off the line. I thought that it had gone over.
No, good call from the linesman. The whole ball had gone over. Still 1-0 at the Emirates.
ooh, Giggs hits it well at the back post!!
Come on!!
Giggs goes close with a thump.
Now Villareal have a free kick.
The shot curls around the wall but straight into Fab's hands.
United eating up the clock with some good passing.
Great possession by United until Anderson slips
Shame
Berba's just not linking up well. He's got to come off in the second half for Tev.
Come Berba, you are trying to be too cute
Just pass the ball
Rio and Vid looking strong
Again, a useless ball by Berba
Rooney's limping after that last lunging challenge.
Why didn't Roon hit it
Could that be a dreaded foot injury
I think he broke his foot
Just as Andy Gray just said
Just like the challenge at Stamford Bridge a few seasons back
Ron wins a corner off Ailton.
Where was Kiko to redirect a Carrick shot?? Come on Rio!!
Roon looks okay
Rooney soldiering on til halftime.
oooh, just wide
COME ON CLEAR IT
A close thing there from Bruno Alves.
Vidic in the book
Did he get the ball, not sure
Vidic picks up a yellow for a foul on Rodriguez. They just need to weather this Porto charge for five minutes or so.
Too close to VDS from the free kick.
Useless free kick there
More of the same please
Come on United... score
The Porto defenders are definitely dishing out the aggro.
Should have been a free kick
Corner instead
OOOH, over the bar by Vidic from three yards
Oh, Vidic should have scored the second there. Right in front of goal. Tommy Smyth thinks that he should have headed it - is he insane?
Useless effort there from Ron.
That's it for the first half. A bruising encounter so far. But so far, so good for both English sides who go in 1-0 up. More in the second half please.
Nice passing by United almost get in at the death
Half time
Job half way done
Please do the same in the second half
Bugger, I have lost my link for the half time stuff on Sky
Finally got my Sky link back
61% of possession for United
COME ON UNITED... FINISH THE JOB IN THE SECOND HALF!!
This is what happened against them a few years ago. Winning 1-0 and a last minute equalizer knocks us out
COME ON SCORE!
We're back for the second half and it's absolutely pouring.
SAF is giving an interview at half
He says we need another
Pouring with rain at half
The computer is now ahead of the TV
Typical Manchester weather!
When are you buggering off?
Berba should have done better with that one
Good ball from Rooney to Berba at the beginning of the half. Berba didn't hit it that well and it's easily saved.
United attacking the Stretford End of the Porto stadium.
United haven't had a clean sheet since the Inter game
COME ON
My shuttle's coming at 1:15 (4:15 your time) - I'm going to hang on as long as I can.
Well spotted Bob about the SE
Meireles with a decent shot there.
This is getting too nervy
United need another goal
The Porto players seem to be having trouble with their footing.
Keep shooting like this Porto... just keep hitting row z
Berba looks like he doesn't have a clue!!
Tevez would have done something there!
Mereiles giving Giggsy a hug there.
Definitely time for Tevez.
Soft free kick there for Ron but United will take it...
No foul there but I will take it
Make it count
Useless
He won the header in the box there!
Come on
Good ball in for Mereiles but Gonzalez couldn't direct it on goal.
O'Shea should have gotten that one over
Corner
Corner to United...
Good punch out from Ailton.
Nasty collision there between Evra and Mariano.
That wasn't too smart by Gigs
A foul called on Evra and he has blood coming from his face!1
Dangerous free kick for Porto
ROW ZED!!!!!
Derek Rae trying to jinx United.
Straight at VDS...phew
Hulk....straight at VDS.
Right - I'm off mate. I reckon that this one's in the bag for you lot.
Still 1-0 at the Emirates too. Cheerio!
Useless again by Berba
Adebayor scores the Arse's second
Well done Steve
Giggs at the back post
cleared for corner
Take care Bob
Be safe
The ref has been good so far
Evra was booked for the challenge that caused himself to bleed.
He is out of the first leg of the semi...hopefully
I think it is time for Tev to replace Berba. He tracks back more
25 to go
United get their 6th corner to Porto's ZERO
Berba off for NANI!!!
20 to go
Don't sit back United
Arsenal are now three up
United are starting to give the ball away too much
Keep it tight!!
United staying in Portugal tonight.
They will be flying back after training tomorrow and get ready for the Semi Final at Wemberley!!
Porto have their first corner but it comes to nothing
15 to go
I just want a goal... is that too much to ask for?
Scholes about to come on
Porto to take their second corner
Anderson makes way for Scholes before it is taken
VDS comes for the cross but misses but the header at the back post was headed over and wide
Should have done better
Come on United... 9 to go
VDS screws up a clearance!!
Come on United, don't do this to me
Rooney hits one just over!
Porto go close
Straight at VDS
Either side of him and it was in
Corner to United at the 87th minute
Great burst into the box by Giggs but it is blocked for another corner
Nani hits it over
Porto should have had a open header in the box!
Come on!!!!
1 minute to go.
United have a throw in at the halfway line
The Hulk takes a hopeless shot
That will take us to the 90
Don't know how much is being added yet
Three minutes to go
Ron has a pop and saved for a corner
91 gone
90 seconds
Throw in for United at on the right wing
Free kick... under a minute to go
30 sec
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UNITED GO THROUGH!!!!!!
LOVELY JUBBLEY!!!!
BRING IT ON STEVE!!!!!!
Arsenal win 3-0
So, an English team is guaranteed to be in the European Cup Final for the 5th year in a row!
Take care everyone!!
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