Champions league

[foxesfan69]

Going for Man u myself. They are starting to look very strong

[Guest Daniel]

Im going for Liverpool. Simply because thats who I want.

[Bert]

Man Utd, they know and have got what it takes to win this and theyre in a very rich vein of form

[Oli]

I voted Chelsea, mainly because I think they are a better side than Man Utd by quite a distance.

[Wellman]

I actually voted Arsenal as I feel they are a better team than there opposition. Munich aren't the team they used to be IMO and Arsenal could easily do them on there night.

[toonboy]

Man united are on form but chelsea seem to be constantly on form, apart from a certain FA cup game they have got so many quality players a few roken ankles shouldn't make too much difference. if they beat barca they have got a great chance of winning. Man U second because they have the experience.

[Scarby]

i said chelsea but as long as a british team wins it i dont really mind much

[Anish]

I think Chelsea have the best chance because Mourinho and a few of his Portuguese players won the competition last season.

[shen]

I actually voted Arsenal as I feel they are a better team than there opposition. Munich aren't the team they used to be IMO and Arsenal could easily do them on there night.

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Might I remind you that they're leading the Bundesliga and just trounced Dortmund 5-0 yesterday?...

And I voted Chelsea... I believe they will dispose of Barca (although it's going to be mighty close!) and Mourinho is simply the best manager around.

[Wilson]

I think Chelsea will win it, When's Robben return?

[Ash]

Chelsea - The best team in England

[Guest Daniel]

Chelsea - The best team in England

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Not without Robben they aint, showed that today.

[Ash]

Chelsea - The best team in England

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Not without Robben they aint, showed that today.

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No Robben,Terry & Cech

[Mark]

Man Utd, the most in form team out of the 4. Chelsea will be out against Barcelona, and it looked like they picked up 3 injuries against Newcastle today

[Scarby]

Chelsea - The best team in England

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Not without Robben they aint, showed that today.

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No Robben,Terry & Cech

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O Drogba

[Guest Daniel]

Chelsea - The best team in England

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Not without Robben they aint, showed that today.

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No Robben,Terry & Cech

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I don't care how good Cech is, he wouldn't of saved that header.

Robben could be out all season.

[davieG]

Chelsea lost that game because of Mourino's arrogant selection and substitution policy.

If he'd have put out his best team in the first place he wouldn't have needed to do his MAs 3 subs at halftime antic and would then have had a replacement for Bridge.

Serves them right for devaluing the FA Cup.

IMO

[Scarby]

Chelsea lost that game because of Mourino's arrogant selection and substitution policy.

If he'd have put out his best team in the first place he wouldn't have needed to do his MAs 3 subs at halftime antic  and would then have had a replacement for Bridge.

Serves them right for devaluing the FA Cup.

IMO

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i agree partly!

but that team out there, anyone of them could get into to most teams!! that team was good enough to beat a poorly formed Newcastle team...who played amazing and deserved it!! JM IMO doesnt know what the FA cup means to fans if he did he may have played a stronger squad but as i say it was good enough to beat Newcastle.

[davieG]

Chelsea lost that game because of Mourino's arrogant selection and substitution policy.

If he'd have put out his best team in the first place he wouldn't have needed to do his MAs 3 subs at halftime antic  and would then have had a replacement for Bridge.

Serves them right for devaluing the FA Cup.

IMO

69285[/snapback]

i agree partly!

but that team out there, anyone of them could get into to most teams!! that team was good enough to beat a poorly formed Newcastle team...who played amazing and deserved it!! JM IMO doesnt know what the FA cup means to fans if he did he may have played a stronger squad but as i say it was good enough to beat Newcastle.

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If it was strong enough to win it why did he feel it necessary to bring on ALL 3 subs at half-time when only 1-0 down against a Newcastle team that looked far from impressive, 15 minutes from the end maybe but half-time smacks of Oh shit what have I done panic, panic.

[Scarby]

Chelsea lost that game because of Mourino's arrogant selection and substitution policy.

If he'd have put out his best team in the first place he wouldn't have needed to do his MAs 3 subs at halftime antic  and would then have had a replacement for Bridge.

Serves them right for devaluing the FA Cup.

IMO

69285[/snapback]

i agree partly!

but that team out there, anyone of them could get into to most teams!! that team was good enough to beat a poorly formed Newcastle team...who played amazing and deserved it!! JM IMO doesnt know what the FA cup means to fans if he did he may have played a stronger squad but as i say it was good enough to beat Newcastle.

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If it was strong enough to win it why did he feel it necessary to bring on ALL 3 subs at half-time when only 1-0 down against a Newcastle team that looked far from impressive, 15 minutes from the end maybe but half-time smacks of Oh shit what have I done panic, panic.

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True but as a manager he is awhere that he hasnt just got the FA cup to worry about. True he may have made a mistake by doing this...but there could have been injures we dont know about and tatical changes he felt needed to be enforced. Even one or two players might not have been playing to their full protential. There could be loads of reasons why it happened.

[shen]

Chelsea lost that game because of Mourino's arrogant selection and substitution policy.

If he'd have put out his best team in the first place he wouldn't have needed to do his MAs 3 subs at halftime antic  and would then have had a replacement for Bridge.

Serves them right for devaluing the FA Cup.

IMO

69285[/snapback]

i agree partly!

but that team out there, anyone of them could get into to most teams!! that team was good enough to beat a poorly formed Newcastle team...who played amazing and deserved it!! JM IMO doesnt know what the FA cup means to fans if he did he may have played a stronger squad but as i say it was good enough to beat Newcastle.

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It's probably his first real tactical mistake he made today, but he took this competition as seriously as any of the others. But just look at the fixture list... They've got the upcoming final against 'Pool soon and the Barcelona tie. He might well be under severe pressure from Roman to win the Champions League, and you can't blame managers for rotating their squad.

I definately rate Mourinho's tactical nouse quite a fair bit higher than Wenger's or Ferguson's. Winning the Champions League with Porto goes a long way to confirm this...

[davieG]

Well I know it's not in the same league, so to speak but if MA's had made 3 subs at half time he would have been called tactically naive, in fact he was wasn't he.

As I said the facts don't add up to what you are saying either Newcastle were beatable with the team that started or they weren't, and 3 subs at half time in those conditions where an accident was waiting to happen was more than naive it was stupid and any other manager would have been laughed at.

Wasn't his predecessor criticised for his substitutions.

I just think he got his come uppence, which is a a shame really as I don't like Souness o r the Lennon kicking Shearer

[Anish]

I agree that Mourinho made a blunder with the 3 substitutions at h/t, but I don't think his team selection can be criticised. He had 3 fixtures in the space of a week which are massive, none more so than Barcelona, so I wouldn't blame him for resting his 'big' guns.

The team he selected was more than capable of holding their own against Newcastle, and still may have done so if he'd shown more faith in them instead of making wholesale changes which proved costly. But I don't think he can be criticised for devaluing the FA Cup when he's playing the likes of Kezman, Joe Cole, Tiago, and Geremi who would walk into most Premiership teams.