UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-SEMIS-THE POWER OF THE CHILLA

BARCELONA VS MAN UTD

PENALTINO...............YOU f#4KEN PENALTINO

The panel was strong again last night, and Nescafe was madness. The Barcelona section included myself, Ebie Loonat, Killa,ZK-I hope, Ebie Loonat, Mini, Fayaaz Haturhani and two guests, The Mancs were Seth,Taskeen, Hazrat,Khota, and the Punisher.

2 minuts in and we said f#4k, This Ronaldo is diving. And then Come Now Penaltino. H elived up to his blog name. He did everything right and spurned a glorious chance for a crucial road goal.

You see thats what Ive been saying, On a European night it takes one error like this. If someone gives you a gift you must take it, The Best Player in the world buckled under the pressure. Now thats the difference between Great and Good. But shame it happens to the best.
You know whats the bad thing. If Barcelona get 1, The Mancs must get 2. If Barca get 2 the Mancs must get three. Liverpool I feel are better off than the MANCS. The problem is not scoring , its defending at OT, and Barcelona certainly have the power to score....Messi, Henry, Deco, Xavi. One of them click and the MANCS are F#4ked.

To the MANCS, It has always baffled me ......the Toppie Fergusons tactics in Europe. I cant undertsand why he didnt attack. Park and Carrick. Park instead of Anderson. WTF. You need to score goals away from home. No Giggs. And why does he persist with Scholes

Anyways on the night, It was a game where Barca, could have created more.Id be happy if I were them


LIVERPOOL VS CHELSEA
"That was the power of the Chilla(40 days)"-Hazrat Y Rasool

This was the quote by Hazrat and his Mancs at Cafe Nescafe last night. Hazrats quote was in reference to Nicholas "Bilal" Anelka instigating the Chelsea goal. What was Risse doing. Did ANelka tell hime to come for 4o days. Why on earth did he not use his feet. It was a finish of a striker. And in the 94th minute. Thats theft. Its fucken theft. I must admit Im f#4ken gutted

Cafe Nescafe was rocking again as usual and we had a star studded panel. Myself, Mamadoo and Tovey, Seth and Azee, Mini, Killa, ZK & Taskeen, Shazo, Habib, Hazrat, Fayaaz and Mariaan , a dutch journalist who conducted some interviews with some of the faithful regarding Perreiras resignation for a Dutch newspaper.

All was going well when our labourer Kuyt put us in the lead after some clumsy Chelsea Defending. Tores spurned some glorious chances and Chech came big on the night, But f#4ken Risse, Maybe now I know what Faaiz Oz feels like after I stole from him two weeks ago.

But Killa and I were devastated. No one could see and feel our emotions. F34ks sakes.
But Rash Cassim is right. Maybe now we will go to the bridge and play attacking ball, instead of soaking it up and risking the equaliser.

And go visit our dadas. Again WHy no Crouch to drive home the advantage.It baffles me, Mams, Ejaz, Kopout, anyone..Why no Crouch?

This is what Rafa had to say

Rafa Questions Injury Time, Ref Plautz
Querying Konrad Plautz's decision to add four minutes of stoppage time to the second half, Liverpool boss Rafael Benítez expressed his disappointment with the 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Anfield in the Champions League.

Benítez reflected on Riise's last-minute own goal, saying, "I think that, in the end, you must be really disappointed."

Alluding to the stoppage time, he explained, "One minute in the first half, four minutes in the second half - and two hundred fouls! And then an own goal at the end of the game, so I'm really disappointed.

"Chances? Yes, we had better chances. They were a good team, they were strong, but we had the chances.

"But in football, at the end of the day, you need to score and to take your chances."

Rafa was asked if Chelsea's weekend tie with Manchester United could prove advantageous to his own outfit.

"Yes, I think so - but we know that we must play 90 minutes. The team today was working really hard, creating chances, and we must do the same away," he concluded.

All Things Considered

These words came within minutes of full-time, but even after Rafa had time to collect his thoughts before the actual press conference, his views did not soften at all.

"I was surprised that [Chelsea's goal] wasn't a free-kick or corner, because it's always throw-ins, free-kicks and corners, but in the end it was an own goal.

"We're really disappointed, but we have 90 minutes, we need to go there, and look for a win."

Was he disappointed in the officials, too?

"Yeah," he emphasised.

"It is not the first time. I'm really disappointed.

"Too much stopapge time? Everything was... we knew the game, because the game against Marseille* was much the same, so we knew it would be very difficult. And at the end, it was difficult.

"You can't blame the referee for the own goal, but - I don't know the exact time - there was one minute of stoppage time in the first half and four in the second half, maybe five... it's difficult to explain."

* Konrad Plautz officiated Liverpool's 1-0 home defeat to Marseille on Matchday 2 in October.

Steve Michaels, Goal.com


KOPics of discussion
Owners at Anfield as Riise own goal spoils the party


Dirk Kuyt scores the opening goal to send Anfield and its looking good


Hey John, you look like you get less sleep then me !



Benitez : “Riise, there’s 5 minutes left, don’t %$@ up !”
Grant : duh duh, look at the enthusiasm in my face



Riise: “Duh what, I thought you said use my head Boss, plus I always wanted to score at the Kop”

Chelsea walk away with a precious away goal thanks to Liverpool’s totally putrid left back “Jou Naaier” Riise. Not only is he absolutely useless, but he is a total waste of space. I have a feeling Abramovich hugged him after the game. The moment Aurelio got injured, and the camera’s showed Riise getting ready, I started to get edgy. He hasn’t scored all season, and he hasn’t done any worthwhile defending either. What value does he offer the Reds? Surely the Argie youngster Emiliano Insua could pull off a more competent performance at the back for Liverpool? After all the struggling and striving last night, Liverpool deserved to win, but Alas, it ain’t over till fat frank Lampard sings. Now the pressure is on Gerrard and Co, to do what they hadn’t done before in a Champion League encounter- score a goal at the bridge. I wonder if Carra hit him with a right, or if Martin “Prison Break” Skrtel stabbed him in his head, but definitely Riise is the most unpopular man on Merseyside at the moment, OK maybe after Tom Hicks, who is in town possibly for talks with DIC.
Chelsea face United on the weekend, and don’t have the liberty of fielding a weaker team. That could be a positive point for Liverpool to exploit, with Birmigham at the weekend, Liverpool do have the chance to field a weekend side
I still have my Liverpool flag on my back board, I am wearing my Liverpool Kit, Jacket and scarf and like Liverpool’s famous anthem goes ..”with hope in your heart”, I still believe we can overcome the deficit and make it to Moscow in May.
Hope springs eternal, and Now its time to show that Liverpool can once again, Rise to the occasion, just Like a well baked loaf of bread. C’mon You Reds