The Big One!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 2:35 PM
Lakenheath Old Boys
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!
Friday, August 14, 2020
Lakenheath Old Boys
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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313 Comments:
Good afternoon, Bob. Here to join you for the big match. How have you been?
Should I watch on the telly to free up a spot on the link?
Hiya Chaps,
I hope these teams get after each other early and often. I don't want then to get frightened and Athleti this match. Here's hoping each attack.
Doing just fine, mate. I've learned my lesson from yesterday's heroics and have pedaled home in time to enjoy the entire match. I was kicking myself for missing Tyler Adams' late winner for Leipzig. What a result for the German club!
I'm on one of the 3 links in English courtesy of Bob.
Welcome, Steve - I'm hoping for the same. Often the big sides freeze up when it comes to a big marquee match like this. Let's hope they've come to attack.
Marvelous! Enjoy the coverage. They've just had Tyler Adams on with DeMarcus Beasley reliving that winner from yesterday.
When I see Micah Richards and see that he's retired, I cannot believe it. I'll think of him as a kid for a long time.
Micah must have suffered a career-ending injury, no?
I amused that these pundits are favoring a three-piece suit style with full waistcoat. They must really have the AC pumping in those CBS studios!
Team news out of Portugal tonight:
Barcelona: ter Stegen, Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto, Busquets, de Jong, Vidal, Messi, Suarez.
Subs: Rakitic, Dembele, Neto, Griezmann, Firpo, Pena, Puig, Fati, Araujo, Monchu, Mingueza, Reis.
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Kimmich, Boateng, Alaba, Davies, Thiago, Goretzka, Gnabry, Muller, Perisic, Lewandowski.
Subs: Odriozola, Sule, Javi Martinez, Coutinho, Cuisance, Lucas, Tolisso, Ulreich, Coman, Zirkzee, Hoffmann, Musiala.
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia).
Good afternoon, Steve. I agree with both of you, hoping these sides don't freeze up and give us a match to remember
The 3-piece allows latitude for post player career lack of training. Micah has bulked up considerably from his playing days.
Kaspar's Dad looks great.
Agreed with both comments, Steve. Spot on
Vidal in the first XI? I don't think of him as a starter. They must be worried about the Munich engine room and supply to Lew.
I have decided to watch on TUDN , to make sure that nobody is denied a link
Vidal is a thug. Barca trying to go Athleti?
The preliminaries are almost over now and we're ready for the battle to commence. Let's hope it's a cracker.
You're right about Schmeichel, Steve. He's been keeping himself in fine fiddle. Contrast that with his contemporary, Eric Cantona, who looks as if he's been living under a bridge for the past ten years.
I haven't looked at all of the players ages, but it strikes me that Barca is going to be looking a one hell of an age-enforced turn over very soon. Bayern have Gnabry and Davies which skews their squad a bit younger.
Hey Boys,
I am here as they kick off
The match has kicked off
Hiya, Dave - great to have you on board this afternoon.
Cantona is mad as a alley-cat however. Peter looks so comfortable and well.
It's about time for Barca to rebuild. Their best players have only a couple of years left at the top level while Bayern is a young team,
Oh - a through ball nearly got into Suarez's stride there. Quick start for the Catalan side.
Good afternoon, Dave. How are you today
Thanks David for freeing up the link for me. If I don't get on in time, I hate the Spanish commentators so that I end up muting their shouting.
Did you see the other day that the Big Dane disagreed with Carra about Neymar. I agree with Pete that Neymar is overrated. Carra talks about Neymar to be hip
Did you see video of him celebrating when Neymar "set up" both goals....the first one was another complete miskick!
GOAL !!!! THOMAS MULLER GIVES BAYERN THE LEAD WITH AZ GREAT FINISH OFF A ONE TWO
GOAL! Bloody hell - Mueller has fired Bayern into an early lead!
YES!!!
Muller puts Bayern ahead after Barca went close!
Really good goal from Bayern there, with a neat one-two between Mueller and Lewandowski.
There is radio coverage of this match on 5Live and talkSport
Tor! Mueller's one-two after his perfectly weighted take gets slotted home.
I don't know why that take and shot isn't considered beautiful. If I were a kid's coach I'd have my team in my living room watching that over and over.
A well worked Bayern goal. They won a tackle deep in their own half and the ball broke to Gnabry. He played Perisic down the left. His cross was controlled by Mueller. He played a one two with Lew then scored with a great finish
Sane about to come into the fold in Bavaria next season
Yes. I thought Neymar's celebration was very me-centered.
GOAL !!!! IT'S TIED IT UP AS DAVID ALABA SCORES A BIZARRE OG
Alba with a classic own goal
Top bins!!
GOAL! Now it's an own goal for Barca! Wow - what a start!
OMG, what was Alaba thinking there. It's worse looking in the replay. Terrible.
That's a cracking finish from the defender Alaba - Neuer didn't have a chance.
1-1 inside 7 minutes!!
This one off tourney at the quarter final stage should be kept!!
Each of the 8 teams get a share of each of the rounds gate receipts and broadcast fees
Great kick save by Neuer from Luis Suraez who had just the keeper to beat
Suarez almost in for Barca's second
Holy Toledo!! About 4 Barca players wide open to put a head on it... no one did and it hit the post!
Off the post from what looked a miss hit cross
Munich's defense is at sixes and sevens. The drinks can't come quickly enough for a bit of shouty coaching.
Back to the Barca goal and it was route one off a long ball from Pique to Jordi Alba . His cross into the box was chipped over Neuer for an OG by David Alaba. Not sure why as he was not under any pressure
Messi gets away without a card that every other player would have been given.
Messi doesn't get a card....everyone else would have gotten a yellow
I agree with everyone about Neymar and agree with Schmeichel. Neymar did well at the end , but he will have to do better against Leipzig or else he will be basically a passenger.
Lenglet manages not to bolt it into his own net.
Look what's happening.... balls being whipped into the box!!!!!
A shocker!!
Both back fours seem to have taken the evening off - and the match is better for it.
Glad to help Steve. I'm learning Spanish, so I don't mind
Lew almost in....hope he's not hurt
Perisic also sporting a porn star merkin on his bonce. Clip that down mate.
It's been a really exciting start
BTW, I am wearing a t-shirt today that is horribly City colors....I'm disgusted with myself
Love it that the ball is continuing to go into the box!!!
Perisic contributes in a positive way to the game unlike Simeone. The haircut not so much
Barca are playing around with it at the back....Bloody Pep
Please get burned by it
Perhaps you can text us the image. Would love to see it.Cheering for Citeh tomorrow or will you be in the Lyon's den
Clive Tyldesley has a point - these one-legged affairs have been a good deal more entertaining than the two-legged ones of the past.
I Wonder what Lenglet's release clause is? Asking for my Spanish friend.
Just don't be texting any more of those crotch shots, Dave, or I'll have to file a formal grievance. ;-)
Just a shirt Dave is a welcome change.
The two legged ones are an invitation to negative tactics. Theses single leg matches are much better
Will wonders ever cease? A decent corner....headed by a center back that came up
Barca have two guys inches from keeper.... and they lose the ball right away
Agreed. Would prefer shirt pics.
De Jong did a dive.... ten minutes after he was touched
By the way, Steve, well done to the Arsenal picking up Willian for a song. That's a great signing!
Neuer easily saves from Messi. End to end
Messi with a run....weak effort
That's a great signing by Arteta and he will be reunited with his old mate, Sideshow Bob
Clive making a case for a protection order from Messi. Calm down.
GOAL !!! PERISIC GIVES BAYERN A 2-1 LEAD
2-1 Bayern.... ball given away again near the back...Bloody Pep... keep it going!
GOAL! Perisic with a cracker straight through Ter Stegen from an acute angle!
2-1 Bayern!
Great shot.... if it was saved or miss it... a rebound was there
Still hate all CROATS!!
Gnabry won a tackle in midfield , went on a run then scored from the corner of the box with a shot that took a deflection then went in the corner off the keeper's foot
I don' think the angle was that good looking at all!!
Wow... A pundit talking about giving the ball away in STUPID areas
Keep this tourney going from the quarters from now on!!
High and wide by Thiago
Tor again! This is a cracking match. Perisic's shot too hot to handle.
Barca wins a corner
It is total snobbery when teams play out from the back and get punished but still doing it because it is the WAY TO PLAY
Almost another OG from the Germans
When the goal was scored the announcer said Peor which means worst. Was he describing the way Barca lost the ball for the second goal ?
I like the way Bayern plays and wish more teams would play like them
Struth....just wide!
Many players wide open from the cross..... still loving the balls being pumped into the box
ARE YOU WATCHING OGS?
Great reflex save by Ter Steegen from Lew
HOW DID BAYERN NOT SCORE THERE!!
DAMN
Oh - Lewandowski was inches away from tapping in #3 there after Ter Stegen could only bobble Perisic's effort out.
I think you are ahead of me David because you're watching on TV
3-1!!!!
GOAL !!! THE EX GUNNER GIVES BAYERN A 3-1 LEAD
How did this guy not get a sniff at Arsenal and West Brom!!!!
TOTGA slots in a third. It breaks my heart thinking that he could be torturing opponants for Arsenal
GOAL! Arsenal old boy Serge Gnabry adds #3 and Bayern are ripping Barca apart here.
Oh - Lewandowski nearly in for #4 after Ter Stegen gives the ball away again!
Why do teams STILL try and pass it out?
Nice pass from the box to Goretzka and his superb lob found Gnabry for a great finish
Tony Pulis lambasted him when he was at the Hawthorns!
Wenger wouldn't play him as a 17-18 year old and he got narked off about it before he had to sign an adult contract. It's a loss that we still regret.
Funny, because Wenger played Cesc as a 17-year old so why not Gnabry.
GOAL !!! THE ROUT IS ON AS MUELLER AT THE DOUBLE PUTS BAYERN 4-1 AHEAD
4-1! Mueller with a brace! Cor!
4-nil? Barca's taking an utter Muellering
Nice cross from Josh Kimmich that was diverted in by Mueller
YES!!!
4-1!!!
IS THIS A SEMI FINAL OF '14 in Brazil!
I love how Germany CROSS THE BALL!!!
Nice one Steve. I was about to use that pun
I wouldn't let Pullis feed my cats.
What is Vidal complaining about?
"they can't tackle me when I am near my own goal."
Did Bayern win 0-7 at the Nou Camp in the semis the last time they won the CL?
Goretska bursting through looking for #5.
I think it was 7-0 on agg
That wasn't a foul....but it was against Messi
Thomas Mueller upset with the ref and rightfully so. A foul called off a fair tackle on Messi , who went down so easily
I am LOVING THIS!!
I hope Bayern doing the same to City..... or hopefully Lyon
The only problem left for Barca to solve is which Munich player will Suarez bite in frustration?
Thanks, Dave. That makes sense and that was another Mullering
Agreed Steve unless it's players instead of player
Barca have never conceded four before half time.....THEY HAVE NOW!
As things stand there will be three German managers in the semis
They are still passing around at the back.... madness
WOW! I didn't think Barca would have. Great stat
Barca being torn to shreds. Love watching that
Nice Wolsterholming Dave.
Barca being thrashed and it would be a greater margin , but for the fact that Barca were gifted their goal
MORE.... what is the Barca keeper doing!!!
Play a certain way..... SNOBBY!
Another Barca free kick off a fair tackle on Messi. Skippy doesn't even get this much preferential treatment. He gets some , but not to this extent
But for the fact that Barca were gifted their goal it would be an even greater thrashing
It looks like Bayern could score EVERY TIME they go forward!!
Free header for Lew off the corner and heads straight to Ter Steegen
I am so happy to see Barca run over time and time again. My local Latino neighborhood was bursting with Barca kits today.
In terms of the PPP this match Swansong's Swan Song in terms of winning the PPP. The best Johnno can do is finish in a three way tie with the LUFC supporters
I'm with you, Dave - love to see Barca mullered.
The Spanish language announcer said Suarez is not happy. DUH!
I'd be happy to share the Shield with Doug and John.
There are two stadiums being used in Lisbon
This one and the PSG are in Benfica's SOL
Yesterday's and City are in Sporting's ground
Bayern's manager looks fit and trim as if he can still play professionally
Well...it doesn't look like he can manage professiionally
Jerome Boateng with his requisite booking for a cynical trip of Luis Suarez
I really hope City get crushed trying to pass it around from the back!!
I am so glad United aren't playing Bayern....can't imagine the score
Leave a mark if you're going to do that Jerome.
Bayern's manager? If United had a chance to get him I would take him right now
It would be a cricket score for sure
Muller all over the place... at the back
He should have gone to Old Trafford
Suarez with a shot straight to Neuer
He would have fit in perfectly at United. Perisic would too.
No stoppage time as Bayern are thrashing Barca 4-1 at the half
Wow. 45 minutes on the dot!
Who will be Barca's next manager? This bloke will be gone tonight!!
Poch?
HT
More of the same please.... entertainment and score
Wow - what a half! Bayern trot in 4-1 to the good and looking for more. How will Barca respond in the second half. As they proved in earlier rounds, they're capable of late heroics but this one seems even beyond them.
I just realized....there was no drinks break!
No time added.... I'm pleased.... even tho there were FIVE goals
Bayern have scored FOUR and Lwandowski has scored nowt!
He must be pissed
Poch blotted his copybook miserably during his tenure at the arsonists. Barca will find someone at La Massa, and Poch will find some gullible outfit so that he can resurrect his career.
Again.... he is close to Beilsa.... go to ER and take over after next season
See the new show on Apple TV.... Ted Lasso
He spent money like a drunken gaucho and couldn't win 'owt.
Bollocks! I got kicked out.
None stop August
Tomorrow CL City/Lyon
Sunday EL United/Sevilla
Monday EL Inter/Shak
Tues CL semi
Wed CL semi
THurs....NOTHING
Fri EL Final
Sat...NOTHING
Sun CL Final
Griezmann on for Sergio Roberto . Why didn't he start. Has he been injured?
The second half is underway
Teams out for the second half
Second verse....same as the first
Griezmann on the for the second half....why the hell did he come to Barca
We are off
We're back on for the second half now. I'd love to see Barca get even more mauled.
Barca keeper....same as the first half!
At the half they started with a pre match interview from. I think he may have been trash talking.
That's a good question, Dave - there are so many great players that just waste away at the big clubs.
Magic. I retried and recovered the link. I won't have to use up all of my Drunken Gaucho references on Melanie. She thanks all of you.
Griezmann came to get paid mucho dinero
I want to see a another 7-1
There is no reason why I shouldn't like Messi apart from my ties ties to the Ronaldo camp
He is skillful... short in stature(like me)....just don't like him
I had a similar experience with the link a couple of days ago. I'm still on UNIVISION
Griezmann might be motivated by money, and used to living in Spain. I would be if I were in his shoes.
Oh - Perisic in there from Neuer's clearance and should have hit the back of the net. Struck it straight at Ter Stegen.
Struth....wide open from a goal kick!!
SO WIDE OPEN wth a a long kick.... what's wrong with it!
The Croat should have done better
This is the second consecutive day that a Bundesliga club will eliminate a La Liga club from the Cl. United need to make sure no La Liga clubs are left in Europe
Vidal down off an accidental elbow from Alphonso Davies. He needs to get up and get on with it
Another Bayern chance.... a wide open run!
I wish others would follow... Barca are pants but Bayern are positive every time the get the ball!!
They don't go sideways.... FORWARD
My issue with Messi is that I'm tired of every commentator and writer ignoring the limitations of his mentality. Ths English ones say his name in the same breath as Maradona's with only his career at Barca as reference.
Skippy, pampered swine that he is a game winner in any shirt he wears.
Alphonso Davies fouls Luis Suarez. Bayren break off the free kick
Love to see the Spainish being kicked out completely
Useless free kick by Messi....say it Clive
Ball in the net but I would think it is offside...did it come off a defender?
GOAL !!! BAYERN SCORE OFF THE BREAK. No it doesn't count. Thomas Mueller well offside as he passed to Lew for the tap in
Offside by a mile. Shame.
Lewandowski thinks he's scored Bayern's 5th but he's ruled offside.
Ball in the net but I would think it is offside...did it come off a defender?
Apparently not
Suaraz gets a yellow...well deserved
He would have still been rolling around.
That was intentional!!
I agree Steve. Despite CR's ego, his work rate is much greater than Mess's and he plays with a great deal more pride
A gift of a corner as Boet heads it straight out
Totally agree, Steve - Messi has never proven himself to me that he should be in the pantheon.
Agreed. If Suarez does this one more time he's off, or so we think
Modern day corner from Messi.....useless delivery
Well said Steve
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