Lakenheath Old Boys

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Champions League Valentine's Day Special!

What's more romantic than an afternoon of top-notch football, eh lads? Well, I'll be hoping to skip home quickly after a tedious faculty meeting in order to enjoy the Champions League action with the missus. Today's Round of 16 action includes the marquee match up - Real Madrid and PSG. It's Ronaldo v. Neymar. Can it get any bigger? Let's hope that it's a thrill fest. See you later this afternoon!

29 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm finally getting out of my tedious meeting and we're already underway in the two CL matches tonight. Here's the team news out of Madrid tonight:

Real Madrid: Navas, Nacho, Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Modric, Kroos, Casemiro, Isco, Benzema, Ronaldo.

Subs: Casilla, Bale, Hernandez, Lucas, Hakimi, Asensio, Kovacic.

PSG: Areola, Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Yuri, Verratti, Lo Celso, Rabiot, Mbappe, Cavani, Neymar.

Subs: Trapp, Thiago Silva, Di Maria, Meunier, Diarra, Draxler, Pastore.

Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

2:59 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm off home to enjoy the festivities. See you in a tick!

2:59 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I home at the half hour mark just in time to see Ronaldo squander a huge opportunity. Areola with a tremendous save.

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

Mane and Mo Salah have put Liverpool 0-2 up in Porto. The English clubs continue to do well.

3:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Rabiot scores the all-important away goal!

3:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Bernabeu has just gone stone quiet as Neymar flicks on to Rabiot. All he had to do from that point on is to side foot home his fourth in the campaign.

3:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Cavani is inches away from notching a second goal.

3:23 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

This result would put the cat amongst the pigeons in our PPP game. After all, Gooner, Red Devil, Red Dragon, UWS and Simon all picked them.

3:28 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

WOW! What drama! Just moments after Areola denies Benzema, Tony Kroos is pulled back in the box. Penalty!

3:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ronaldo to take....

Scores! His 100th goal for Real!

1-1!

3:30 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Peep peep! That's half time in a breathless Bernabeu. Real have leveled the scoreline but they'll still need to push forward for goals in the second half now that PSG have the away goal.

3:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We're back on at the Bernabeu for the second half.

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

Lovely Zidane spin from Marcello. The coach would approve.

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

As it was in the first half, Real are taking the game to PSG. The French side are merely trying to punk Real on the break.

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

Oh - just as I was typing that, PSG broke with pace and Neymar fed Mbappe who hit Navas with his shot.

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

Really poor from Benzema there. He had a chance to burn Dani Alves one on one but elected to try to cross - over the bar and out.

4:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sadio Mane has scored another to extend Liverpool's lead to 0-3.

4:10 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Monkey Boy Bale replaces Benzema who's had a disappointing match.

4:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wow - Bobby Firmino has added a fourth goal for Liverpool. They are flying!

4:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - great block by Sergio Ramos there from the corner. That was a sure second goal for PSG.

4:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

PSG seem to just be turning the screw now, trying to finish off this tie.

4:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - what a chance there as Yuri smashes a cross shot right along the six yard line. Dani Alves was nearly in on that one.

4:20 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Ronny knocks home Real's winner! Not sure he knew much about that but it doesn't matter. A priceless goal.

4:26 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Mane has his hat-trick and Liverpool are 0-5 up! Over and out for Porto.

4:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Real have turned this one around. Marcello with a deflected effort in there. At 1-3, this tie has a completely different complexion.

4:30 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Draxler tries one from distance. High, wide and 'horrible.

4:31 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Mane’s haul is the first European away hat-trick in Liverpool’s history that hasn’t been scored by Michael Owen. How about that, then.

4:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's that, then. Real left it late but they run out 3-1 winners. At 2-1, PSG were still in a good position. They'll now need a 2-0 win without conceding in order to go through.

4:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Liverpool meanwhile have romped it. I'm loving that the English are playing really good attacking stuff rather than the usual boring CL caginess.

4:38 PM  

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