Ubietz wrote:When Napoli bet Chelsea a couple seasons ago 3-1 at the San Paolo the atmosphere was unbelievable. Especially when they cut the anthem toward the end and the crowd sung the rest of it. The little ball boys and girls then kissed Lavezzi and Hamsik (I think) on the cheek.
Dortmund's atmosphere at home will be fantastic as well. They're ultras are very passionate.
Marseille to follow behind Borussia and Arsenal to zzzZzZzZzz.
Derek wrote:Only the 2nd time in 60 home games that Dortmund have been scoreless
More luck on your part than judgement tbh, but sometimes you need luck more than skill.
Pains me to say it, but a great result.
"The game is about glory, doing things in style and with a flourish, going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom."
Danny Blanchflower
Even their manager said we were tactically very clever. We were never going to boss the game and we absorbed the pressure well and struck when it counted and could have been 2 up shortly after. It was always going to be that type of game.
Derek wrote:Even their manager said we were tactically very clever. We were never going to boss the game and we absorbed the pressure well and struck when it counted and could have been 2 up shortly after. It was always going to be that type of game.
Could easily have been 2 down by half time without you even having a shot. That's the way it goes, Chelsea did the same in the CL.
"The game is about glory, doing things in style and with a flourish, going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom."
Danny Blanchflower
Derek wrote:Even their manager said we were tactically very clever. We were never going to boss the game and we absorbed the pressure well and struck when it counted and could have been 2 up shortly after. It was always going to be that type of game.
Could easily have been 2 down by half time without you even having a shot. That's the way it goes, Chelsea did the same in the CL.
We were not playing rebound football though. I cannot believe Dortmund played counter attacking football. Makes it anyone's game. They sat back for the lion share of that game and relied on arsenal slipping up. Which redid twice in the first half. Luckily for us it went our way this time, like it did for them two weeks ago.
"The game is about glory, doing things in style and with a flourish, going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom."
Danny Blanchflower
However I think Dortmund are away to Marseille and that is no fait accompli. I guess where there is life there is hope and if we get knocked out, we at least go out with some sort of victory.
Celtic were very poor defensively and also missed plenty of chances, big problem with no real competition. Although your having a laugh if you think there are better in the A-League, we haven't recruited well and nowhere as strong as we were last year. Good to see Rogic on for last 10 hope he gets some game time
El Pibe D'Oro wrote:Unfortunately I think you will be right.
However I think Dortmund are away to Marseille and that is no fait accompli. I guess where there is life there is hope and if we get knocked out, we at least go out with some sort of victory.
I was the Emirates last night and apart from the last 15 minutes Marseille were never in the game - absolutely woeful. Arsenal should have put at least another 2 or 3 away. Dortmund to beat Marseille easy.
El Pibe D'Oro wrote:Unfortunately I think you will be right.
However I think Dortmund are away to Marseille and that is no fait accompli. I guess where there is life there is hope and if we get knocked out, we at least go out with some sort of victory.
I was the Emirates last night and apart from the last 15 minutes Marseille were never in the game - absolutely woeful. Arsenal should have put at least another 2 or 3 away. Dortmund to beat Marseille easy.
I thought the atmosphere had got louder
"The game is about glory, doing things in style and with a flourish, going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom."
Danny Blanchflower
erik_lamela wrote:Napoli to win in Italy, but don't think they will get 3-0.
How bad was Celtic's defending from corners? i've seen better defending in the A-league
Will be very hard to beat arsenal, who are playing very good football at present.
Only the home crowd and their loud cheering could have an impact on this game, hopefully disrupting arsenal.
Chelsea struggled last campaign
I still think it will end in a draw.
Napoli needed a result in Borussia to have a chance to progress
But with Dortmund to beat Marseille away, this result wont have any relevance unless Napoli win by x3 or more.
erik_lamela wrote:Napoli to win in Italy, but don't think they will get 3-0.
How bad was Celtic's defending from corners? i've seen better defending in the A-league
Will be very hard to beat arsenal, who are playing very good football at present.
Only the home crowd and their loud cheering could have an impact on this game, hopefully disrupting arsenal.
Chelsea struggled last campaign
I still think it will end in a draw.
Napoli needed a result in Borussia to have a chance to progress
But with Dortmund to beat Marseille away, this result wont have any relevance unless Napoli win by x3 or more.
Another Einstein. Napoli only needed a draw to progress.
