Champions League Semi Finals (30th April - 8th May)

[tyunited]

Vidal is the weak link

 

[mu4c_20le]

Should've been 2-0

 

[DatIrishFella]

I may have been wrong about this Barca. So many chances. Thought liverpool would nullify them.

 

[Vidyoyo]

I've never got this. You can give 100% on the pitch and score a hattrick but still not celebrate the goals openly just out of a show of respect for a club which did big things for you and your career.

Liverpool gave Suarez the platform, they protected him when he was in trouble (t-shirts FFS!) and treated him like a hero. I don't think it's that hard for him to make a small gesture by not celebrating, I'd expect the same from Bale if he scored vs us.

Sure but nationality plays a big thing in it. Did Berbatov ever score against you guys and celebrate? I can't remember.

Edit: Bad example, guy never celebrated anyway.

 

[Liver_bird]

We look a little blunt and easy to get at

 

[Pocho]

Great game so far.

 

[kouroux]

What does Vidal do that Arthur doesn't?

More energy and better forward passing. Arthur is very safe with it

 

[PoTMS]

Why isn't TAA playing? He's one of their best players.

 

[Cnaiür urs Skiötha]

I just love watching Messi. On a completely different level.

 

[Kinsella]

Messi is turning it on big style.

Barca have no pace in midfield though.

 

[Liver_bird]

We go way too conservative against big teams and still look just as open

 

[Stadjer]

I've never got this. You can give 100% on the pitch and score a hattrick but still not celebrate the goals openly just out of a show of respect for a club which did big things for you and your career.

Liverpool gave Suarez the platform, they protected him when he was in trouble (t-shirts FFS!) and treated him like a hero. I don't think it's that hard for him to make a small gesture by not celebrating, I'd expect the same from Bale if he scored vs us.

I dont see why being happy about scoring a goal shows any 'disrespect' towards your old club.

 

[In Rainbows]

Good he celebrates. The "look at me being respectful" thing makes me want to cut out my eyeballs.

Same here.

 

[Random Task]

Really?

Apparently. I forget where I read it though.

I wouldn't take it as gospel or anything.

 

[V.O.]

Suarez giving it the full Pippo Inzaghi celebration has conclusively and eternally disproved the old "two wrongs don't make a right" adage

 

[Skills]

Liverpool still look too dangerous. Barca need to shut them down

 

[2 man midfield]

"That's brilliant, intelligent defensive play. Saved himself a decent amount of energy not pushing forward, which will come in handy in the second half" - Gary Neville, somewhere.

He’s actually been silently dominating Suarez all game

 

[The Firestarter]

One touch football.

 

[ArjenIsM3]

Mane

 

[PoTMS]

Should be finishing that.

 

[bosnian_red]

I may have been wrong about this Barca. So many chances. Thought liverpool would nullify them.

People always underrate them and while they're not what they were, any time you have the best player of all time playing for you, you're going to be one of the favourites. Against anyone. Especially at the Nou Camp. That's why us losing 3-0 away to them was very "meh", it was expected.

 

[Hulksmash]

He missed absolute sitter

 

[RoadTrip]

Damn that was a hell of a pass to be fair.

Thankfully not a finish to match.

 

[Kevin]

Liverpool doing well.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

Poor finish.

 

[AshRK]

We go way too conservative against big teams and still look just as open

Tactically you lot look very off today. Klopp has to change something or it could turn out bad for you.

 

[Cnaiür urs Skiötha]

The speed at which these sides move the ball is annoyingly good. It’s basic stuff but when it’s done right, and when your team doesn’t do it, it looks like something from the future.

Black magic

 

[The Firestarter]

Have to be Zidane to score from that.

 

[Liver_bird]

Chance

 

[kouroux]

Great pass by Henderson there

 

[Klopper76]

Chance Mane.

 

[Andycoleno9]

I can't decide is this Klopp's tactic excellent or shit? I mean he put pressure on Barca at Nou Camp. But all that empty space in defence.....

 

[2 man midfield]

Mane gonna Mane.

His finishing is woeful sometimes.

 

[Daysleeper]

Neither team defending well, very open

 

[Bastian]

what a chance

 

[Murder on Zidanes Floor]

First time I've ever cheered a Suarez goal . Still a racist biting cheat mind

My enemies enemy..

 

[Liver_bird]

Tactically you lot look very off today. Klopp has to change something or it could turn out bad for you.

He does it in every big away game. My only grievance this season. We look much better when we don’t tinker with stuff

 

[SquishyMcSquish]

Sure but nationality plays a big thing in it. Did Berbatov ever score against you guys and celebrate? I can't remember.

Not sure tbh.

But I think there's few players in the entire world who have ever been given the level of backing Suarez was at Liverpool. The whole club rallied around and shielded him.

 

[VorZakone]

This Barca team looks very determined and solid. Another treble?

 

[RoadTrip]

I have to say the directness of this Barca team is somewhat more exciting than the teams of the past.