New season Uefa Champions League

[Barcelona]

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 Semifinals
 
 Milan - Barcelona
 Arsenal - Villareal
 
 This is getting interesting, Villareal is a city of less than 50,000 people! Arsenal looks like last year's Liverpool, pretty poorly in the premiership (until now) but looking really strong in the Champions League. as for the other semifinal, what else can we ask for?

[Frank Gallagher]

Milan - Barcelona
 
 That would've been the perfect final.
 
 I can't believe Arseholes are doing a Liverscum....one side of me is happy that an English team is doing well, and it would be great for an English team to win it two years in a row...but the other side of me is thinking "Arseholes and Scum for crying out loud!!!!" Mind you, it would be nice for Arseholes to rub it in Morono's face.
 
 I would like Barca to win it, for the simple fact they're the best team in Europe and justice should be served for a change. If Milan don't win it I think it will be a while before they're contenders, because they'll be in rebuilding mode after this year, especially with that ancient back line they have.
 
 BTW, I don't know if anyone is following the premiership, but that train wreck I predicted at Stamford Bridge when the russian took over is just at the end of the tunnel. Even the chelski fans are booing their own players and sick of the whinging of morono...should be interesting

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by Barcelona:
 
 Semifinals
 
 Milan - Barcelona
 Arsenal - Villareal
 
 This is getting interesting, Villareal is a city of less than 50,000 people! Arsenal looks like last year's Liverpool, pretty poorly in the premiership (until now) but looking really strong in the Champions League. as for the other semifinal, what else can we ask for?

there are 2 r's in villarreal, thank you very much.

[Summerteeth]

Maybe, but anyone thinking Man U can beat them out this year is kidding himself.

[Barcelona]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
   

Originally posted by Barcelona:
 
 Semifinals
 
 Milan - Barcelona
 Arsenal - Villareal
 
 This is getting interesting, Villareal is a city of less than 50,000 people! Arsenal looks like last year's Liverpool, pretty poorly in the premiership (until now) but looking really strong in the Champions League. as for the other semifinal, what else can we ask for?

there are 2 r's in villarreal, thank you very much. [/b]

Actually, I prefer to call them Vila-real.

[ChampionshipVinyl]

Barcelona US Tour

[Barcelona]

not there yet, but a bit closer, still afraid of the second game.
 
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Need proof soccer is gay?

[ChampionshipVinyl]

Maybe Kahn just needed a little TLC after losing the starting job to Jens Lehmann for the World Cup.
 
 Barcelona - Arsenal anyone?

[Barcelona]

Originally posted by ChampionshipVinyl:
  Maybe Kahn just needed a little TLC after losing the starting job to Jens Lehmann for the World Cup.
 
 Barcelona - Arsenal anyone?

I would say Arsenal is close, neither Madrid nor Juventus could score in the previous two rounds and something tells me that Henry will score again. As for Barcelona, I am still afraid of an early goal by Milan. However, on May 17 I will be on vacation in Spain, so would make the trip to the final in Paris if we reached the final. I was in Wembley 92 when we beat Sampdoria and also in Athens 94 when we were humiliated by Milan 4-0. Would do it again, it is an amazing experience.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Barcelona:
   However, on May 17 I will be on vacation in Spain, so would make the trip to the final in Paris if we reached the final.

I hope you get over there, but whatever happens, don't let me down!  I will be pulling for Barca with every ounce of cheering spiriting I have...

[Barcelona]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by Barcelona:
   However, on May 17 I will be on vacation in Spain, so would make the trip to the final in Paris if we reached the final.

I hope you get over there, but whatever happens, don't let me down!  I will be pulling for Barca with every ounce of cheering spiriting I have... [/b]

Tomorrow starts the process to get tickets for F.C. Barcelona fans. There are 21,000 for each team, 14,000 for UEFA (not sure but maybe for sponsoring companies, commitments of UEFA... , anyway it seems too many), 11,000 through the UEFA website and 10,000 for the French football federation to be sold in France.
 
 It's going to be tough because of the proximity between Barcelona and Paris, but we are trying. If I get to go there, I will try to post some pictures in the board. Let's see how it goes, Arsenal will be extremely tough. I hope it is a great and peaceful soccer party as it was in Athens 94 with the Milan fans (despite the 4-0 loss) and in Wembley in 92 with the Sampdoria fans.
 
 Thanks for the support!!

[HoyaSaxa03]

where's the best place in DC to watch arsenal win?

[Guiny]

I just hope the score isn't 0-0.

[vansmack]

Lehman - couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, although I would have played the advantage so as to not ruin the match for the rest of the world that just wanted to watch a good game.
 
 Instead we got a series of powerplay dumps and long ice kills.  Thankfully, Eboue has no class and took a dive so Arsenal could make a match out of it.
 
 Barca - congrats to you.  A game Barca clearly deserved to win.