Schalke vs Manchester United

Another half like that please, that defence isn't going to hold us back much longer even with superman in goal.
 
Excellent goalkeeping... though we could be more decisive in finishing at times.

And it's GREAT to see Rooney at his imperial best... nearly... I've so missed the Rooney of 05-06, where he was at the heart of everything going forward... <3
 
Schalke is giving us all the space. Rooney and co are finding themselves with noone close to them within 5 yards...

They can't keep on being THIS shit, but that wouldn't have mattered had we put 3 past them by this time.

Giving them a chance to get back in it.
 
Superb performance. Finishing is suspect though the keeper looks good. We should be able to win it in the 2nd half.
 
How.The.feck?

Struggling to remember a half where we have dominated so much, with such clear cut chances and haven't scored...nailed on 0-0.
 
It's inevitable. Right?
 
It has been poor finishing from us, but its poor finishing for a reason. We've been put off in one on one situations because Neuer spreads himself and makes himself a large obstacle, like the great dane used to. This is what Neuer is best at.

So while we've had chances and finished poorly in one on one situations... So did Valencia in the last round. Coincidence? No. its Neuer.
 
I've never such a one sided EC semi in my life. Now, please can we score?
 
I wish he was one of our Neuer signings this Summer.
 
Now we know how Newcastle felt in the first half of that famous 1:0 win we had over them in 1996 at St James'! That first half Neuer performance is Schmeichel at his best, highest compliment I can pay him. The fecker!! :mad:
 
I don't understand those saying we played crap , we have played some of the best football I have seen away from home this season.
We have not scored because of Neuer , he is stopping everything.
He cant have that good a second half , can he.
 
Another thing that whole half the lack of pressure Schalke put on us was unbelievable, Scholes would have a field day against this lot.
 
Our finishing over the last 5 games has been laughably bad. What on earth has happened to us?! Brilliant football but just can't finish.
 
Neuer really does remind me of the Great Dane, his style is eerily similar, right down to the starfish style leap in your face
 
How are we not in the final already??

Neuer, take off your Superman cape please. Chicharito, put your scoring boots on at HT son. Shalke, please still be shite in the 2nd half.

We have been so dominant and so in control, I cannot believe we didn't score at least 3 goals. Hopefully we'll have worn them down and eventually we'll get our reward.
 
Quite shocking profligacy in front of goal for a team in the last 4 of the champions league. It's by no way an exaggeration that we should be at least 0-3 up against team who looked like rabbits of floodlights for the first 30 mins.

Shalke will reorganise in the 2nd half and we will not get anywhere near as many chances. I just hope we have not lost the tie because of the dismal quality of our finishing. This has shades od Dortmund, Porto and Munich all over it it.
 
Don't think Neuer is that good , United is just very bad in finishing today.

Agree, dunno what's the problem. The lads might be sloppy as the difference in class is beoynd belief when you consider this is a CL semifinal. SAF will sort 'em (I hope)
 
"How they're not 2-3 goals up is beyond me. The reason is the keeper."

Then it's not quite beyond you, is it. Jamie?
 
Got to score before half time, otherwise all this great play will have been for nothing. In Europe you have to score when you're on top, Schalke don't create much but they usually take their chances when they get them.

I am starting to get that all too familiar feeling of panicky finishing against German opposition.........:nervous:
 
Watching all the chances now - it's not just Neuer being great, or our players being shit - it's incredibly bad luck
 
Quite shocking profligacy in front of goal for a team in the last 4 of the champions league. It's by no way an exaggeration that we should be at least 0-3 up against team who looked like rabbits of floodlights for the first 30 mins.

Shalke will reorganise in the 2nd half and we will not get anywhere near as many chances. I just hope we have not lost the tie because of the dismal quality of our finishing. This has shades od Dortmund, Porto and Munich all over it it.

you rember Bayer away in 2002? we hit the bar 3 time....