UEFA Champions League 2011/2012 Thread
Apr 26, 2012 | 06:51 AM
#741
Am I the only one around here who doesn't have a custom member title?
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Bayern isn't Germany.
Apr 26, 2012 | 08:56 AM
#745
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Seems like most people on here want bayern, at least one other person (besides me) wants Chelsea to win. 
Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to win the Champions League
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final after his side lost to the German club on penalties.
Chelsea progressed to the final by beating Barcelona, despite playing most of the second leg with 10 men.
"I obviously want Chelsea to win. They were heroes to beat Barcelona with 10 men," said the former Blues boss.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final after his side lost to the German club on penalties.
Chelsea progressed to the final by beating Barcelona, despite playing most of the second leg with 10 men.
"I obviously want Chelsea to win. They were heroes to beat Barcelona with 10 men," said the former Blues boss.
Apr 26, 2012 | 09:02 AM
#746
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I'll be rooting for Bayern but if Chelsea wins it's not the end of the world. The most important thing is that Barca has lost. The rest is just a bonus.
I try to think about Barca's loss at least once every hour. It makes me smile every time.
I try to think about Barca's loss at least once every hour. It makes me smile every time.
Apr 26, 2012 | 09:13 AM
#748
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I really hope this happens.
Uefa should pardon banned Chelsea and Bayern players, says union
The international players' union have issued a plea for clemency by Uefa for six Chelsea and Bayern Munich players suspended for the Champions League final.
FIFPro says there is an argument to allow the players, three from each club, who all picked up yellow cards in the semi-finals, to be allowed to play.
The players' union points out that Uefa will adopt Fifa's policy for Euro 2012 where existing yellow cards are waived after the quarter-finals.
The Chelsea players are Branislav Ivanovic, Ramires and Raul Meireles, with Bayern's Luiz Gustavo, David Alaba and Holger Badstuber also due to miss out.
The FIFPro spokesman Simon Barker said: "Anybody committing a serious offence in the semi-final should be awarded a red card and miss the final. But the offences that result in a yellow card do not justify the serious punishment of missing the match of your life.
"For example, Alaba slipped over and gets the ball kicked against his hand – it is not right that such a player should miss the Champions League final because of this.
"Some people say that this will give players the licence to kick all and sundry during the semi-final, but that is utter nonsense. Any serious offence will result in a red card and that still means exclusion from the final."
The international players' union have issued a plea for clemency by Uefa for six Chelsea and Bayern Munich players suspended for the Champions League final.
FIFPro says there is an argument to allow the players, three from each club, who all picked up yellow cards in the semi-finals, to be allowed to play.
The players' union points out that Uefa will adopt Fifa's policy for Euro 2012 where existing yellow cards are waived after the quarter-finals.
The Chelsea players are Branislav Ivanovic, Ramires and Raul Meireles, with Bayern's Luiz Gustavo, David Alaba and Holger Badstuber also due to miss out.
The FIFPro spokesman Simon Barker said: "Anybody committing a serious offence in the semi-final should be awarded a red card and miss the final. But the offences that result in a yellow card do not justify the serious punishment of missing the match of your life.
"For example, Alaba slipped over and gets the ball kicked against his hand – it is not right that such a player should miss the Champions League final because of this.
"Some people say that this will give players the licence to kick all and sundry during the semi-final, but that is utter nonsense. Any serious offence will result in a red card and that still means exclusion from the final."
