Mask-off Cech v Ballack.

Ballack's one looks really dodgy.

What on earth was Cech playing at for Leverkusen's first goal? Shit for the headed winner, too.

cech has been appalling this season. seems to have forgotten where is near post is entirely.

y va marquer wrote:

y va marquer wrote:

Ballack's one looks really dodgy.

He's more hawk than man these days.

😆
I was thinking the more obvious - Batman but Hawkman has that look going on too.

Just seeing the highlights of last night's game - de Gea really is rubbish!

He's the anti-Szczesny. Shoulders drop as soon as he fails with something.

He reminds me of Almunia in his mannerisms.

Biggest cock in football. Sir my arse.

Ballack looks more like a BDSM gimp than a superhero in my opinion. Not that there's much to choose between the two categories.

General Mirth wrote:

He mad.

😆

Don't understand why. Doesn't he get questions like this all the time?

Kevin Prince Boateng scored a bloody amazing goal for Milan tonight:

He's been one of the five best midfielders in Europe this year. Top, top player.

Three perfect touches. Incredible goal.

Brilliant from Boateng - Spurs must be kicking themselves - but Valdes is so often so dodgy on his near post.

Thing Kev was around £8m total; absolutely quality signing.

He's matured nicely. I actually watched a Milan game a few weeks back and was like "what the fuck?". He was almost unrecognisable. Seems to have realised he's not an attacking midfielder.

going to the world cup with ghana was the best thing that happened to his career. like song at the ACN a couple years back. diaby looked like he was heading in that direction as well after last year's WC before he encountered paul robinson against bolton.

and some believe that scolari with portugal was the true making of cristiano ronaldo.

i hate international football, but it does have some positives.

Boateng looks in incredible shape. Milans fitness methods are ace

That was an incredible goal.

Oh and LOL @ fergie.

Burnwinter wrote:

Ballack looks more like a BDSM gimp than a superhero in my opinion. Not that there's much to choose between the two categories.

😆 I was thinking more along those lines too Burnsy.
Maybe our experiences differ from Y va & Klauses.

😆 I'm a man of catholic tastes, but I'm no Max Mosely.

Back on topic, I think the worries of the giants in qualifying for the knockout stages is a bit exaggerated. The only side whose struggles are a major setback to expectations are City, and they're in a "group of death". Wouldn't be surprised if the rest make it through more or less as you'd predict.

Biggus wrote:
Burnwinter wrote:

Ballack looks more like a BDSM gimp than a superhero in my opinion. Not that there's much to choose between the two categories.

😆 I was thinking more along those lines too Burnsy.
Maybe our experiences differ from Y va & Klauses.

😆
Not true Biggus there are Mr. Men gimps now.

From that link:

Wtf. 😆

That'll keep 'em quiet.

😆 It's great having the time to have a laugh and not having to worry about the CL till next year isn't it.

8 days later

Villas-Boas showing pragmatism tonight by having Chelsea play like before. No more possession football, no more high line defending. Instead - quick counter attacking football and focus on defending well.

Interesting to see if they will continue to play this way.

Probably the smart thing for AVB to do, at least until he has more players that can play the footy that he prefers.

once again, barca master bate. never gets old

Have to admit that when Drogba is in the mood he's brilliant.
Tour de force performance from him against Valencia.
It's a real pity those rumours about him being a shock signing for us are undiluted nonsense.

Drogba's back. I like watching this man-bear when he's in the mood. He was accelerating away from smaller guys, doing neat passes, scoring good goals. Villas-Boas has passed his first trimester exams these past 4 days.

Treat yourself to Valbuena's winner vs Dortmund.

Valencia rolled over and played dead yesterday. We should talk Soldado as punishment.
I hope that one of the Manchester clubs finds itself in the Europa league tonight. It'd be disappointing to see all of our rivals go through.

it would be really hard for city to go through. if napoli loses to villareal then they deserve to go out.

i don't think valencia rolled over. chelsea are a much better side and they were up for it. valencia need a result as well. it's not like they didn't care whether or not they end up in the europa league. outside of the big two the spanish teams aren't a big challenge.

Bayern are playing their reserves. Easy win for City.

Hahaha, Basel just scored against United.

Napoli got scewed on a penalty. Blatant handball in the box by a Villarreal defender.