Today's football.

[davek]

Chelsea are in with a great shout of winning again this season.

I see them edging past Atletico and in a one off can take down either Madrid or Bayern.

 

[rascal]

Atletico are going to need to stay hyped, that's for sure.

 

[red1]

I fully expect a Bayern-Atletico final.

 

[rascal]

Would have been nice for Atletico to be at home in the second leg but if Atletico stay hyped then they will have too much for Chelsea.

 

[neil999]

imagine if chelsea win the champs league and the premiership, jose really would be heralded as a genius!

 

[Little Ralphy]

Would have been nice for Atletico to be at home in the second leg but if Atletico stay hyped then they will have too much for Chelsea.

Martinez was on Talksport before the last round's draw, and he said you would be better playing Atletico at home first, so that the second leg is in Madrid. He said if you could get a win at home you'd force them to have to attack in the second leg which may open them up more than usual, because they are built on a solid foundation. He had an interesting take on it, so perhaps this way it slightly favours Atletico in that sense.

 

[Whatson]

Best draw for CL semi final! A derby in the final would be amazing!

 

[MikeH72]

Would have liked to see Jose returning to Madrid. But looking forward to Madrid vs Bayern. Bayern will find it comfortable enough, a Dortmund side lacking 6 first teamers really should have knocked Madrid out.

The worst United side since the mid-80's really should have knocked Bayern out, had they not conceded 20 seconds after taking the lead

 

[rascal]

All United scoring did was poke the beast.

 

[Fuleco]

Think Atleti should pay the reported €6million and play Coutois. They'll win with him.

 

[Billy Dean]

Think Atleti should pay the reported €6million and play Coutois. They'll win with him.

just been ruled that he can play anyway, no fee necessary

 

[Ashtonian]

look at it this way guys, Chelsea win the cup, mourhinio gets up and leaves chelsea next season, they need a new manager and the merry go round carries on.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

imagine if chelsea win the champs league and the premiership, jose really would be heralded as a genius!

Hope they do lid, even if it just means the horrible, horrible cheating RS tits don't take the title.

 

[red1]

Would have liked to see Jose returning to Madrid. But looking forward to Madrid vs Bayern. Bayern will find it comfortable enough, a Dortmund side lacking 6 first teamers really should have knocked Madrid out.

I agree, Madrid need to be very careful in trying to play Bayern at their own game, the tie could easily be over in the first leg, the Madrid defence was breached at will by Dortmund and unless the Madrid commit their wide and central players into protecting their fragile defence, it could be a nasty scoreline.

If they don't want to concede away goals they have to swallow their pride and play backs-to-the-wall stuff like United did. It's the only way to prevent Bayern scoring.

 

[toffeejack]

would have liked a madrid v bayern final. but i suppose we get to see two legs of them as opposed to a one-off.