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Yeah, my kid is too young for that stuff, but he's started laughing maniacally every time a goal is scored in a game I'm watching (probably because he likes to whack balls into his little mini soccer goal/basketball hoop).  The effect is particularly sinister with own goals.  He really sounds like he's delighting in others' misfortune.

 
Well, I don't know who was wearing the United crest but a 3-0 win at Shrewsbury Town was nice to see.  third goal on a counterattack which has been sorely missing in the United plan under LVG.  It was ONLY Shrewsburry but 3-0 was needed.  

 
looks like China scooped another MLS player

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Don Garber confirms another MLS player is transferring to China. Safe bet it's Darren Mattocks, which @GrantWahl linked to China. #MLS

 
Fellas, I pretty much respect everyone here regarding their football opinions & knowledge, so I'm curious to see your opinions on who wins today in two fantastic CL matchups: Barca @Arsenal & Bayern @ Juventus

For me: Barca 3-Arsenal1                              Juve 2-Bayern1                  

 
Kafka said:
Fellas, I pretty much respect everyone here regarding their football opinions & knowledge, so I'm curious to see your opinions on who wins today in two fantastic CL matchups: Barca @Arsenal & Bayern @ Juventus

For me: Barca 3-Arsenal1                              Juve 2-Bayern1                  
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Bayrenlona 7 - Juvenal 12

ETA: Didn't realize Juve was home today.

 
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IF I was a betting man, I think Juvenal might be the play today (with the proper allotment of points/spread).

ETA:"Juvenal >Arselona

 
Peak Arsenal would be to draw but give up two away goals or something.   I'd say that Arsenal's speed on the counter is well suited to give Barcelona trouble, but Madrid didn't give Barcelona trouble and they're faster and more lethal on the counter than Arsenal.  I have Barca 2-1.

Bayern against Juve at home looks like a 1-1 draw to me. 

BOOK IT!

 
I really think Koscielny(sp?) is the key...from the Arsenal games I've been able to watch, I've been impressed how he manages to impose his will with such a slight frame, & he also appears to direct the defense.  I had no idea of his import, till I watched recent games (my take as a casual observer)

 
Kafka said:
I really think Koscielny(sp?) is the key...from the Arsenal games I've been able to watch, I've been impressed how he manages to impose his will with such a slight frame, & he also appears to direct the defense.  I had no idea of his import, till I watched recent games (my take as a casual observer)
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I think he's pretty good, too. Otoh, you know Arsenal isn't taking the game all that seriously -- or has real injury problems -- if Callum Chambers plays at CB (like I saw in a recent game that escapes my memory).

 
Kafka said:
I really think Koscielny(sp?) is the key...from the Arsenal games I've been able to watch, I've been impressed how he manages to impose his will with such a slight frame, & he also appears to direct the defense.  I had no idea of his import, till I watched recent games (my take as a casual observer)
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He is the key to Arsenal's defense.  He's the cover CB and Mertesacker, as slow as he is, is the "stopper" who steps out on the ball.  We know Suarez is going to pull a CB around all evening, and Arsenal fans have to hope its Mertesacker, because if its Kos, Mertesacker has no chance to fill those gaps (some are speculating that Gabriel or Chambers may play instead of the BFG, but neither of them are exactly quick either). 

 
 3-1 Barca, Mertesacker stands no chance with the Trident running at him. Ozil and Electric hook up to beat Mr. Shakira and net a home goal.

 
(Apologies if I missed earlier comments about this) FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali wants the voting booths to be of glass, ostensibly so bribed electors can't take pictures of their ballots to prove that they voted for whom they were paid. They could make the ballots public but this idea apparently doesn't appeal to him as much as this version of "transparency."

 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
Peak Arsenal would be to draw but give up two away goals or something.   I'd say that Arsenal's speed on the counter is well suited to give Barcelona trouble, but Madrid didn't give Barcelona trouble and they're faster and more lethal on the counter than Arsenal.  I have Barca 2-1.

Bayern against Juve at home looks like a 1-1 draw to me. 

BOOK IT!
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The teams that have given this year's Barcelona trouble have used their speed and energy to press higher up the pitch as opposed to the counter

 
If you can some how manage to ignore the incredible amount of corruption, UEFA actually does a very nice job with the presentation of the product.

But one thing I can't figure out is why they can't spread these games a bit more. There are only two games today, I would think they could maximize their tv money by having these games start at different times, perhaps as a double header, instead of forcing people to choose 1 game and hope that the other score is not spoiled.

 
NewlyRetired said:
If you can some how manage to ignore the incredible amount of corruption, UEFA actually does a very nice job with the presentation of the product.

But one thing I can't figure out is why they can't spread these games a bit more. There are only two games today, I would think they could maximize their tv money by having these games start at different times, perhaps as a double header, instead of forcing people to choose 1 game and hope that the other score is not spoiled.
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Kind of like why the NFL doesn't move the Super Bowl to a Sunday.

Of course a couple of years ago there would be 4 games today at this stage.

 
Bayern and Barça roll. I didn't know what to make of the Barçenal game until I saw this:

"I know the formula to stop Messi, Neymar and Suarez. But it is locked under seven keys," Gabriel told the Sun.

"I cannot reveal the formula. If I reveal it, I risk all the strategy the team has worked on. But it won't be easy to stop them."
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Now I'm going with 9-0. All three with hattys.

These are my two teams, but I'm leaning Barça only because I'm not confident Arsenal can go on to take it all. If it was the semis I think I'd be split. Finals, probably want to see the Gunners get it. I'm working anyway though, so dvr for me. 

 
From Bayern's website:

FC Bayern are the only non-Italian team to win away to Juventus in the last ten years. Munich won the last encounter in April, a 2-0 victory in Turin in the Champions League quarter-final return.  The German record champions are the only non-Italians to win a match at the new Juventus Stadium, which was inaugurated in September 2011.

Since the last loss to Bayern, Juventus are undefeated in their last 16 European matches on home soil, winning ten and drawing six. La Vecchia Signora have only lost two of their last 47 home matches on the European stage, both against Bayern. 

FC Bayern have won all of their last three encounters with Juventus. In the case of a Bayern victory on Tuesday the Reds would be the only team to beat Juventus four times in a row in European matches. The overall record favours FCB: the Bavarians have won four of eight encounters and lost three, with one game ending in a draw. The last loss to I Bianconeri dates back to November 2005, a 2-1 away reverse in the group stage. The away record is even with two victories and two defeats.
Bayern v Italy

FCB’s away record against Serie A teams is also relatively even at seven wins, nine defeats and three draws from a Bayern point of view. On their last trip to Italy the men from Munich posted their biggest win on the European stage, a 7-1 thrashing of AS Roma. The overall record against Italian teams is also fairly even: 16 wins, 15 defeats and eight draws.
Juve v Germany

Juve have crossed swords with German teams in 22 home matches, winning 14 and losing five, with three games ending in a draw. The overall record against German sides is clearly in favour of the Italians at 25 wins, 15 defeats and nine draws. Juve encountered Borussia Mönchengladbach twice in this campaign's group stage, with both games ending in a draw. Tuesday's first leg against Bayern is Juventus’s 50th European match against a German team.
 
I'm sure I saw Ribery on a highlight show this past weekend, putting a cross in to Mueller, playing for the first time in what seems like 2 years or longer, but it looks like he's back on the bench today, most certainly injured again.

 
CletiusMaximus said:
I'm sure I saw Ribery on a highlight show this past weekend, putting a cross in to Mueller, playing for the first time in what seems like 2 years or longer, but it looks like he's back on the bench today, most certainly injured again.
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I actually watched the replay of that game last night, Ribery looked great from what I saw... but I fell asleep before it was over.

 
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