Champions League Other Semi Thread

[Guest Snorky]

Referee appointed for Tuesday?s semi-final.

 

The UEFA Referees Committee today announced the referee for the first leg match of

the semi-finals in the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League, to be played on Tuesday 24

April at Old Trafford, Manchester, kicking-off at 19.45 local time (20.45 CET).

 

The match between Manchester United FC and AC Milan will be handled by 41-year-old

Greek referee Kyros Vassaras. At Old Trafford, he will be assisted by his compatriots

Dimitrios Bozatzidis and Dimitrios Saraidaris, with Christoforos Zografos acting as 4th

Official. The same team was in action during the quarter-finals, when Valencia CF

entertained Chelsea FC at Mestalla.

 

The return match will be played at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan on Wednesday

2 May and the winner of this tie will, for administrative purposes, be considered the

?home? team for the final to be played at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Wednesday

23 May.

[galés rojo]

If Kalac is in goal for Milan then i really fear the worst. He is shockingly bad.

[psl]

If Kalac is in goal for Milan then i really fear the worst. He is shockingly bad.

 

He's definitely going to be isn't he? Hopefully he'll have an inspired couple of games.

[surf]

Is Ronaldo (the real one) eligible for Milan?

[Nebraska Red]

what's up with Dida?

[psl]

Is Ronaldo (the real one) eligible for Milan?

 

No.

 

what's up with Dida?

 

Not sure, remember hearing he was injured though. Maybe a shoulder problem.

[Scorpion]

another 7-1 win for Man Utd

 

all penalties from diving by the prissy ugly dancing queen

[CarraLegend]

If Kalac is in goal for Milan then i really fear the worst. He is shockingly bad.

 

He is absolutely woeful, must be one of the worst keepers to ever play for a top club, that said Didi after looking brilliant a few years back is well shaky now so hopefully he isnt missed to much. He's not defo out yet anyway and he trained today.

[psl]

He is absolutely woeful, must be one of the worst keepers to ever play for a top club, that said Didi after looking brilliant a few years back is well shaky now so hopefully he isnt missed to much. He's not defo out yet anyway and he trained today.

 

Good news for Man City I guess but not sure of the relevance to Milan.

[CarraLegend]

Good news for Man City I guess but not sure of the relevance to Milan.

 

Ooops, my mind must of gotten carried away with thinking of Didi placing the penno past him.

[Guest 70400]

United have no central defenders available.

 

Here's to a 4-4 game.

[Mondavi]

United have no central defenders available.

 

Here's to a 4-4 game.

 

 

Seriously ?

 

You saying rio/vidic/brown/silvestre/oshea are ALL injured ?

[matty]

Much depends on Milan's mental approach to this. If they get the tactics right, they can give the mancs a strong game. Still got a strong spine of Nesta - Pirlo/Gattuso - Kaka.

 

It's whether the players like Jankulovski, Seedorf and Gilardino rise to the occasion that's important. Goalkeeping is a worry, although Dida is not the player he was so might not be missed too badly.

Edited April 23, 2007 by matty

[Alonso]

Kaka at 8/1 first goal scorer

[Stevie H]

Much depends on Milan's mental approach to this. If they get the tactics right, they can give the mancs a strong game. Still got a strong spine of Nesta - Pirlo/Gattuso - Kaka.

 

It's whether the players like Jankulovski, Seedorf and Gilardino rise to the occasion that's important. Goalkeeping is a worry, although Dida is not the player he was so might not be missed too badly.

the three midfielders in front of the experienced defence could work, but i worry about how they'll cope with the mancs' pace and speed of passing.

 

weirdly, i'll be cheering that inbred c*** inzaghi on.

[Andy @ Allerton]

Referee appointed for Tuesday?s semi-final.

 

The UEFA Referees Committee today announced the referee for the first leg match of

the semi-finals in the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League, to be played on Tuesday 24

April at Old Trafford, Manchester, kicking-off at 19.45 local time (20.45 CET).

 

The match between Manchester United FC and AC Milan will be handled by 41-year-old

Greek referee Kyros Vassaras. At Old Trafford, he will be assisted by his compatriots

Dimitrios Bozatzidis and Dimitrios Saraidaris, with Christoforos Zografos acting as 4th

Official. The same team was in action during the quarter-finals, when Valencia CF

entertained Chelsea FC at Mestalla.

 

The return match will be played at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan on Wednesday

2 May and the winner of this tie will, for administrative purposes, be considered the

?home? team for the final to be played at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Wednesday

23 May.

 

Hopefully the Greek referee will realise the carnage and damage which would occur in Anthens should two English teams meet there and will subsequently award a whole host of ridiculous decision against the Mancs.

[John am Rhein]

Milan will win home and away

[Andy @ Allerton]

Milan will win home and away

 

UEFA better hope so - English clubs will be banned for 5 years if it's Chelsea v Manchester United or 10 years if it's us v the Mancs

[drdooom]

Seriously ?

 

You saying rio/vidic/brown/silvestre/oshea are ALL injured ?

 

You use the term central defender loosely.

[floyd]

Kaka at 8/1 first goal scorer

Inzaghi to be caught offside 55+ times - 1/10.

Edited April 23, 2007 by floyd

[Gilps]

Ferdinand and Neville are bloody rubbish, say Ferguson

 

Well, he says he's got all his big players available anyway.

[forde]

He is absolutely woeful, must be one of the worst keepers to ever play for a top club, that said Didi after looking brilliant a few years back is well shaky now so hopefully he isnt missed to much. He's not defo out yet anyway and he trained today.

 

Didi has not been the same since he got hit by the firecrackers in the derby in 05!

[Owen1978]

Ferdinand and Neville are bloody rubbish, say Ferguson

 

Well, he says he's got all his big players available anyway.

 

Does he think he's the pope or something in that pic

[surf]

rooney's a*** is this big

[Sion]

As well as Ferdinand and Neville, United are without Nemanja Vidic, Mikael Silvestre, Craig Cathcart, Louis Saha, Ji-Sung Park and Kieran Richardson (hamstring).

 

There's an example of exaggerating an inury list if i ever saw one. Silvestre, Park, Saha and Richardson wouldn't have played either. They're only really missing Ratface, Vidic and Ferdinand. Heinze can do just a good a job as Evra.