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Setanta Sports had the Bayern-Barca game. If you are a soccer fan with DirectTv, I would highly recommend paying the extra money for the Setanta package.
Barcelona looked good, Bayern couldn't even posess the ball. I think not having Klose really hurt Bayern, because he is the team's hustle player. That said, Barca would have won no matter what. The highlight of the game was Messi getting fouled in the box, the ref (Howard Webb...how does he keep getting top assignments?) gives Messi a yellow for diving, then the Barcelona goes ballistic and gets kicked out of the game.
Liverpool's defense was in tatters. Not having Mascherano hurt, because he is the one guy on Liverpool who can play 1-on-1 defense. My take on the situation is this...for the past 5 years, Liverpool has been the luckiest team when it comes to Champions League, and Chelsea has probably been the unluckiest team. Liverpool's luck ran out last night.
Liverpool used to have a pretty strong back four, but I think the guys they have now just aren't as mentally tough. A young Riise, Hyypia, Finnan, and a younger Carragher were a tough obstacle. Carragher now is somewhat of a liability, but guys like Skrtel, Aurellio, and Arbeloa get beaten too easily. I don't know how to explain it, but they just seem lackadaisical most of the time. Rafa Benitez has filled the Liverpool roster with Spaniards and Brazilians...I think that has been Rafa's plan all along, but now Liverpool is a 'soft' team whose defense is a liability. Do you really think a team like Chelsea is scared of facing the likes of Arbeloa, Aurellio, Riera, Lucas FUCKING Leiva, etc.?
Barcelona looked good, Bayern couldn't even posess the ball. I think not having Klose really hurt Bayern, because he is the team's hustle player. That said, Barca would have won no matter what. The highlight of the game was Messi getting fouled in the box, the ref (Howard Webb...how does he keep getting top assignments?) gives Messi a yellow for diving, then the Barcelona goes ballistic and gets kicked out of the game.
Liverpool's defense was in tatters. Not having Mascherano hurt, because he is the one guy on Liverpool who can play 1-on-1 defense. My take on the situation is this...for the past 5 years, Liverpool has been the luckiest team when it comes to Champions League, and Chelsea has probably been the unluckiest team. Liverpool's luck ran out last night.
Liverpool used to have a pretty strong back four, but I think the guys they have now just aren't as mentally tough. A young Riise, Hyypia, Finnan, and a younger Carragher were a tough obstacle. Carragher now is somewhat of a liability, but guys like Skrtel, Aurellio, and Arbeloa get beaten too easily. I don't know how to explain it, but they just seem lackadaisical most of the time. Rafa Benitez has filled the Liverpool roster with Spaniards and Brazilians...I think that has been Rafa's plan all along, but now Liverpool is a 'soft' team whose defense is a liability. Do you really think a team like Chelsea is scared of facing the likes of Arbeloa, Aurellio, Riera, Lucas FUCKING Leiva, etc.?
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