Semi final draw for Champions League

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Bayern Munich v Barcelona
Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid

Come on Dortmund

Thats a great save.

They've certainly hit the ground running have Dortmund.

Goal Dortmund been in complete control so far.

Madrid havent strung two passes together yet

Madrid are just not that good it seems.

Lets not forget in there two knockout away games, Madrid have been far from impressive (Gala nearly tutning around a huge deficit and needing a lucky decision to beat Utd)

Their defence isn't much better than Barcelona's.

They weren't that good at home against united, missed some great chances that night.

Good call by the ref. Looked a definite pen at first glance.

Will that turn the tide?

Deserved to concede after that dive but what was Hummels doing? It's nearly half time, just put it out.

come on dortmund !

TheBrahmaBull wrote:come on dortmund !

Seriously don't want two German teams in the final.........................that would be boring as hell.

That's harsh on Dortmund, but that's football.

JPX wrote:

TheBrahmaBull wrote:come on dortmund !

Seriously don't want two German teams in the final.........................that would be boring as hell.

boring? how would you know have you already watched this final ? No thats what i thought.

Would be better then a el classico final.

oh and Shut up you Wum

Where's the Dortmund diving brigade?


Seriously two moments of stupidity have cost Dortmund probably a 2-0 lead going into half time. Small margins

Who's sitting in the middle?

(I don't think it was a dive or a penalty on further reflection. Reus' foot hits Varane's which causes him to fall over.)

Chill brahma, 'twas a joke.

I do hope Madrid win though.

JPX wrote:Chill brahma, 'twas a joke.

I do hope Madrid win though.

oh and even if it was an all German final no one is forcing you to watch it.

so instead of watching and calling it boring, TURN IT OFF

The Special Juan wrote:Who's sitting in the middle?

(I don't think it was a dive or a penalty on further reflection. Reus' foot hits Varane's which causes him to fall over.)

I think it was the old flick out and roll, could be wrong though.

TheBrahmaBull wrote:

JPX wrote:Chill brahma, 'twas a joke.

I do hope Madrid win though.

oh and even if it was an all German final no one is forcing you to watch it.

so instead of watching and calling it boring, TURN IT OFF

Yeah but if I TURN IT OFF, how will I know if it's boring? I might miss a great second half or something.........can't possibly judge fairly if it's boring or not until the final whistle surely?

Great forward play from lewandowski.

I hope it stays 2-1,

Yes!!! World class finish from a world class striker. Bayern will be unbeatable with him so come on Fergie, do everything to get him.

Gulp.

Nooooooooooo

All German final looking more and more likely. Would be interesting to see whether Goetze would be started.

If Madrid get one more goal though, I'd still have them as favourites to go through.

The Special Juan wrote:Yes!!! World class finish from a world class striker. Bayern will be unbeatable with him so come on Fergie, do everything to get him.

I don't think he's much better than Gomez or Mandzukic to be honest.

The Special Juan wrote:Yes!!! World class finish from a world class striker. Bayern will be unbeatable with him so come on Fergie, do everything to get him.

as much as i like Lewen i dont think we need another striker

oh crud. Mourinho to get fired in six days?

kingraf wrote:oh crud. Mourinho to get fired in six days?

If Real Madrid score another goal, they're back in a very good position with two away goals. Mourinho can do his favourite of scoring one home goal and parking the bus.

The game already feels like its in the 90th minute, Dortmund have to be careful not to be pinned back.

TheBrahmaBull wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:Yes!!! World class finish from a world class striker. Bayern will be unbeatable with him so come on Fergie, do everything to get him.

as much as i like Lewen i dont think we need another striker

We don't but hes a great player, available and a good age. Tempting.

How big will those saves be come the end of the tie?

im going to predict a 5-1 win call me crazy lol

at least we in a better position than Barca

Crimey wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:Yes!!! World class finish from a world class striker. Bayern will be unbeatable with him so come on Fergie, do everything to get him.

I don't think he's much better than Gomez or Mandzukic to be honest.

He does more for the team than Gomez. I think he's a slightly less rich man's RVP (not a poor man's RVP )

Don't come running to me when its a boring 0-0 final!!

Lewandowski...four goals against Madrid! Nobody had scored a hattrick in the Champions League against Real Madrid before.

Can Ronaldo pull them back?

I'd still go as far as saying Real Madrid can recover this with another away goal.

kingraf wrote:at least we in a better position than Barca

Are you sure?

This has been an astonishing couple of score lines thus far.

Duty281 wrote:

kingraf wrote:at least we in a better position than Barca

Are you sure?

They are. Away goals are so crucial.

Scarily, Bayern Munich who steamrollered Barcelona last night could have the two best players of the game by next year.

On the evidence seen so far you'd back Dortmund to get at least one in Madrid anyway. Massive 20 minutes for Real here.

Ironic that the proclaimed two best players in the world have gone missing in both of these games.........I mean is Ronaldo even on the pitch?

Ronaldo doesn't even have the excuse of being unfit like Messi did.

Real Madrid are playing really poorly, less about quality football more about heart and passion. Has Mourinho's meddling and abrasive personality left this team with no heart?

Cant say Im suprised. At times this season, Madrid have been a Mini Cooper of a team (a rather expensive shambles); But this¿

come on one more goal like i predicted

a great time for german football, im delighted for them

a tad harsh on Ronnie, though, if youve watched la Liga and the UCL games since the winter break, youd see that he has carried this team, for large parts, one off game is permissable.

What another cracking performance by a German side. One thing is for sure after tonight's game, the standard of the Champions League football this season has been at an all time high.

One thing for you all

In 2010 Blackburn agreed a £5million deal with Lech Poznan to sign Lewandowski but he was unable to get to England because of the ash cloud

Dortmund's players look as though they should be down the blue oyster at the end of the game....proper cringe worthy celebration.

Before Tuesday, I always said that These were the top four teams in Europe, and I measured them so
Bayern
Real
Dortmund
Barca..

It is now blindingly obvious that they should be ranked so

Bayern
>
>Dortmund
A country mile

daylight
.
Those other two teams...

My bet on Dortmund to win the cl when the groups were announced is looking good!