Champions League 2016/17 - Round of 8

One of @Big_Dan_Campbell’s only flaws is he doesn’t recognise the brilliance of Khedira.

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“Phoenix Park” reference from Eamo - ticks off list of cliches

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who won the other game?

I think Monaco. @Watchyourtoes is on the gambli g thread splashing a photo of the betting slip. Just hope it’s his phone and not that if his misses:grin:

What a header from Falcao.

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Very poor goalkeeping by Weidenfeller (?) for that first Monaco goal.

Any chance Mbappe has a Irish granny?

potential finalists

unreal

Richie likes Falco

Who is the Falko fella Sadlier is on about?

I was cracking on to some bird the last night. She said her name was Marcella, I said ‘like the footballer’
That was that.

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He is a big plodding carthorse. No technique.

that was wonderful from Juve at the back.
its a joy to watch it, the positioining of Chiellini is immense
this is how one should defend, its a throwback to old style catenaccio without say the original cynical elements as defined by Gentile in 1982 but this is something more a classical sense, im thinking Baresi Maldini genre…

they’re a powerful side Higuain Dybala, Cuadrado who i thought was fantastic tonight
Mandzukic is much improved than the 2012 version, he has learned to play as well as been a battering ram now , that’s all he was in Bayern, now he has composure,
Their only player i dont like is Pjanic, he fails in basic things like is totally unreliable in getting adequte height when putting a ball into the box… i remember thinking he let BiH down in dublin in 2015 in the playoff, just so disappointing
everything about them oozes class, from Allegri’s suit to Buffon, their fans also carry a lovely threat of menace
That was a thoroughly enjoyable game, that’s a barce team that put 6 past ok a spinless PSG, but they tried their best tonight, they were outdone by a wonderful side tho who played classic european cup football.
what an event this was, games of the season so far for me

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Former Spurs striker Mark Falco?

Pjanic is a gutless little pussy alright.

According to Kenny Cunningham

Thats a hell of a shout about a player excelling in the Champions League.

Yeah, Trezeguet is the best finisher I’ve seen.

This lad looks like a killer in front of goal, so clinical.