Pre-match nerves already kicked in

[Tosh]

Got a bad feeling about these 2 games. Don't know why but it's not good

 

but then I did have a weird dream last night that we beat Chelsea in the semis on away goals. 2-2 final score

[Gilps]

I'm feeling very confident about tonight, which isn't normally a good sign.

[Earl Hafler]

 

says we're going to win.

[Rusty Shackleford]

  Big Stuff said:

 

says we're going to win.

 

What the f*** has Sam Allardyce got to do with it.

[anny road]

0-2 (Crouch, Fowler)

 

hurrah

 

not nervous in the slightest

[Guest Anders Honoré]

I am supremely confident. We'll do a Leverkusen on them.

[Barnes' left foot]

I'm not nervous at all.

 

Benfica won't be looking forward to playing us.

 

We're the Champions of Europe!!!

 

Bring it on!

[Tosh]

  Anders Honoré said:

I am supremely confident. We'll do a Leverkusen on them.

 

That's what worries me

 

We've played Leverkeusen twice in the CL in recent years!

[Guest AdamS]

I'm nervous because I'm not nervous

[Mike]

  PoonTangClan said:

What the f*** has Sam Allardyce got to do with it.

 

hehe

 

photoshop a bluetooth headset on it

[Scally the Wag]

Always feel better when the first leg is away...

 

Been like that since about 1965. See no reason to change it now...

[Dule]

Honestly think it will be 0-0 tonight.

[Beardsley]

Not too worried about the actual outcome, but the way the Benfica players dives, I'm worried we'll get a bunch of cards against us - which will hamper us later on.

[Bootle Buck]

I'm confident too. I think we will win both legs. 2-0 tonight with El Moro netting a brace. He will then go on a good run of scoring in the CL. At the end of the season we will all wonder why we ever doubted him.

Edited February 21, 2006 by Bootle Buck

[Guest Kev]

Not yet kicked in, but probably because I'm busy in work and haven't had time to think about the match.

[RedHarvest]

We'll beat them 2-1 with Nando getting both of our goals.

[Molby]

  AdamS said:

I'm nervous because I'm not nervous

exactly my thoughts

 

on the other hand there is a bottle of whiskey by my desk

[Figaro]

have the Bushmills in a cabinet beside me too

 

have had a quick few tapas and beers at lunch and the nerves are beginning to kick in...

 

... but FCSP (F eck, c*nt, sh*t, p*ss)

 

I won't be able to see the game - serious concert/dinner...

 

So another evening of running off every ten minutes and trying to find someone who knows the score

[Knox_Harrington]

Very concerned about tonight. These aren't mugs and will be very good from set pieces.

 

EDIT: I think we'll get a score draw but it's going to be hard work.

Edited February 21, 2006 by Knox_Harrington

[beejay]

Hmm. Had the same feeling before both Leverkusen games last year. It's probably more to do with this tie being a banana skin and many of us celebrating when the draw was made, so now we've had the time to think about it, it will be no gimmee (and it won't).

 

The thing I remember about the manu game in lisbon was that Benfica played with a very high tempo and Utd were far too cavalier when attacking meaning that if they lost the ball (which Ronaldo in particular did on countless occasions) they were wide open for the fast break.

 

We have to play the game at our pace and draw them onto us so we are the counter-attacking team.

 

They are a dangerous side with a pumped-up crowd so we have to be patient, ride the storm and take the chances when they inevitably come.

[psl]

Feeling worryingly calm. "Its quiet, almost too quiet" kind of thing.

[Bootle Buck]

  beejay said:

Hmm. Had the same feeling before both Leverkusen games last year. It's probably more to do with this tie being a banana skin and many of us celebrating when the draw was made, so now we've had the time to think about it, it will be no gimmee (and it won't).

 

The thing I remember about the manu game in lisbon was that Benfica played with a very high tempo and Utd were far too cavalier when attacking meaning that if they lost the ball (which Ronaldo in particular did on countless occasions) they were wide open for the fast break.

 

We have to play the game at our pace and draw them onto us so we are the counter-attacking team.

 

They are a dangerous side with a pumped-up crowd so we have to be patient, ride the storm and take the chances when they inevitably come.

 

Utd had to win that game and where also in very poor form for that game. We are coming off three good results and clean sheets and against two of Europes better teams over the past 5 years. We also know how to play in these type of games and hopefully we can take any chances that come our way. I can see Crouch being an absolute nightmare for them tonight and Nando taking advantage of it.

[Guest Jack Bauer]

I'm not that nervous, even if we lose I know we can do 'em at Anfield.