UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season - page 223.

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Quote from: Falconer on April 18, 2023, 04:37:22 PM

Quote from: DaNNy001 on April 18, 2023, 04:29:34 PM

Chelsea and frank Lampard are doom as Real Madrid makes the tie 3-0 on aggregate. Real Madrid have really shown that they are champions of this league and it would not be a surprise to see them in the finals again. Chelsea on the other hand are really stuck in a bad position because no matter what they it just doesn't seem to add up for them. I just hope that they can find a way to resolve this bad form and restructure their team if not they will definitely face a relegation treath if they continue like this next season.

I know Real Madrid are the better team both from the odds and from the mentality, but that doesn't make me underestimate Chelsea. It was proven that Chelsea were able to create 3-4 dangerous opportunities to score goals, but Chelsea were just out of luck. I'm pleased with how the lads did in this game although for a while we were under a lot of pressure from Chelsea's attack, and now 3-0 on aggregate means we're safe going into the match.

I hope Manchester City will be the third team from the Premier League we will beat in the semifinals, not Bayern Munich. Manchester City are also likely to qualify due to their big aggregate advantage over their opponents, so I hope they will come to the semi-finals.

The possibility to score a goal I think is still there for Madrid, especially now, is a condition where minutes are crucial and we know Madrid are always good at that.
Right now they can be said to have qualified for sure but in other matches I really regret the defeat of Napoli because apart from them having to accept 3 consecutive defeats from Milan (if this score lasts until the end), they also have to give up a semi-final ticket which is actually their favorite.

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Like I said, another goal now and it's 0-2 to Madrid.

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Quote from: DaNNy001 on April 18, 2023, 04:29:34 PM

Chelsea and frank Lampard are doom as Real Madrid makes the tie 3-0 on aggregate. Real Madrid have really shown that they are champions of this league and it would not be a surprise to see them in the finals again. Chelsea on the other hand are really stuck in a bad position because no matter what they it just doesn't seem to add up for them. I just hope that they can find a way to resolve this bad form and restructure their team if not they will definitely face a relegation treath if they continue like this next season.

I know Real Madrid are the better team both from the odds and from the mentality, but that doesn't make me underestimate Chelsea. It was proven that Chelsea were able to create 3-4 dangerous opportunities to score goals, but Chelsea were just out of luck. I'm pleased with how the lads did in this game although for a while we were under a lot of pressure from Chelsea's attack, and now 3-0 on aggregate means we're safe going into the match.

I hope Manchester City will be the third team from the Premier League we will beat in the semifinals, not Bayern Munich. Manchester City are also likely to qualify due to their big aggregate advantage over their opponents, so I hope they will come to the semi-finals.

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I was hoping Napoli will be different this time but what I'm seeing is the reverse of my expectations. Napoli is still not playing like they need a win in this match. They are already one goal down and that is not good for them has they will now need to score two goals in order to be on a winning line. Milan seem to be favorite in this game. They are leading with an aggregate of two goals yet pressing tough bottens too score more. Napoli is out of this tournament, they should face the serie a title.

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Chelsea and frank Lampard are doom as Real Madrid makes the tie 3-0 on aggregate. Real Madrid have really shown that they are champions of this league and it would not be a surprise to see them in the finals again. Chelsea on the other hand are really stuck in a bad position because no matter what they it just doesn't seem to add up for them. I just hope that they can find a way to resolve this bad form and restructure their team if not they will definitely face a relegation treath if they continue like this next season.

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Quote from: Bananington on April 18, 2023, 03:48:52 PM

Chelsea tried to put on the early pressure on Real Madrid, but no difference in the scores still. One goal in this first half would have made so much difference and influence how the second half will be. Cucurella even though missed a very good opportunity to score, Reece James and Kante have been the best players for Chelsea in this first half. Chelsea have to try to score and not bank on the pressure they are putting on Real Madrid, we know how they have a good ability to soak up pressure and still score you.

Yes, I really saw Chelsea struggling to find goals from the first half, but I really appreciate Real Madrid's rock-solid defence. Chelsea had a few chances through Kante and Cucurella but we were lucky to save them.

I was pleased with the good response after Chelsea pressed all second half, Rodrygo scored and this will make Real Madrid lead 3 goals on aggregate. We look safe to qualify now, but there is still time to serve Chelsea's resistance in this match. Regarding other matches, Milan is still 0-1 at home at Napoli, it is likely that they will also qualify for the semi-finals because Napoli also have difficulty scoring goals even though Osimhen played from the first half.

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Both west races seem to be 0-0 at half time. Perhaps not so very illogical, especially at Napoli because they can already force an extension with 1-0. At Chelsea I expected a bit more because Chelsea has to win 2-0 or more to be able to reach extra time. There was a great chance for Chelsea quite early in the game, but unfortunately it was not used. Now we have to wait for the first goal, it would be very nice for Chelsea if they scored that goal quickly, but we will see if the first goal will come soon. It is also important not to get a goal against, then it is of course the end of the story with a goal against.

Surprisingly Milan managed to score a goal in the 43rd minute by O. Giroud. Quick counter attack and R. Leao was absolutely outstanding he beat a lot of Napoli players and made a great assist for Giroud. I think Napoli had to fight a bit more in the second half. and with an aggregate of 2 goals I think Milan will now play more calmly.

Thats always what happened when a team is trying to place high press, as expected ac milan are going to seat back and hold the press from napoli and hit them on counter attack which played out for them and with the current stats of the game now ac milan will definitely qualify to the semi finals. But i admit napoli will all their good performance this has really dissapointed in this quater finals tie.

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I'm just glued to the Napoli vs Ac Milan game. Oliver Giroud missed a penalty to put the visitors ahead in the 22nd minutes but later made up for it by finding the back of the net from a well assisted pass from Rafael Leao. I have had high hopes for Napoli based on their form in the Italian Seria A but It's 59th minutes and the Partenopei doesn't look like a side that can turn things around. I think it's the end of the road for them.

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Quote from: Bananington on April 18, 2023, 03:48:52 PM

Quote from: Silberman on April 18, 2023, 01:28:27 PM

]I agree with you, the only reason we cannot discard completely a possible comeback by Chelsea is that we have seen even crazier things happening on the past, and as such Chelsea still has a chance to win and move forward to the next round, but if Chelsea plays at the same level they played their last match and Real Madrid does the same then there is almost no way for Chelsea to stage that comeback, so something must be done by their coach and their players to try to improve their performance in a hurry.

Chelsea tried to put on the early pressure on Real Madrid, but no difference in the scores still. One goal in this first half would have made so much difference and influence how the second half will be. Cucurella even though missed a very good opportunity to score, Reece James and Kante have been the best players for Chelsea in this first half. Chelsea have to try to score and not bank on the pressure they are putting on Real Madrid, we know how they have a good ability to soak up pressure and still score you.

Chelsea's aggressive attack was putting pressure on Real Madrid's defense, but thanks to the efforts of Camavinga, Carvajal, and Alaba, they were able to hold their ground. However, they became complacent, and Cucurella almost scored if not for Courtois' save. Meanwhile, Chelsea's attack from James and Kante was excellent. Real Madrid will need to come back stronger in the second half, or Chelsea may cause significant damage.

I have not seen the good side of Benzema in this match, Vinicius is playing his place but wasted a good chance to score a goal Modric worked for him, and also I am not too comfortable with the way they give Camavinga the ball all the time, it gives me anxiety. Undecided

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Quote from: ShowOff on April 18, 2023, 03:43:35 PM

I have to be on a different side because Chelsea did well in this match. As long as Real Madrid don't score, then I think Chelsea is expected to chase those 2 goals at home. Kante had a good chance to find a goal but shot wide. Of course I don't doubt Real Madrid's winning mentality, but I could see Chelsea playing well today.

Up to 40 minutes of the first half, the two teams both played draw. Chelsea are good at pressing, but they haven't found a way to score. I thought the first goal was very important, but 0-0 doesn't look like it will change until the first half ends.

Chelsea played very aggressively in the first half because for sure they wanted to make up for their goal deficit, and they do have a slightly better performance than Real Madrid, but what is clear is that their stamina will be drained. If they let their guard down, then Real Madrid's counterattack will be very dangerous for them.

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Quote from: Franctoshi on April 18, 2023, 03:57:49 PM

It's highly disappointing that Chelsea ended the first half without getting a single goal, Cucrella Missed a wonderful opportunity which should have gave Chelsea a lead in this game and hence creating the possibility of them equalizing the 2 goals in the second half.
With a lot of corners that Chelsea had towards the ending of the game, they couldn't convert any to goal, Which has made me remember the era of John Terry , Cahill, Didier Drogba and Ivanovich who are good in converting corner kicks to goals.

No need to be disappointed mate Chelsea is not in their best form at the moment I think they have really tried for not conceding a goal in the first half this shows that they have improved a little, truth be told Chelsea is supposed to be leading by a goal now against Madrid but they couldn't make use of their opportunities to get one goal. I don't know how the second half is going to look like but I can assure you that Chelsea cannot end up winning this game. During the era of the players mentioned Chelsea was known to be a great team then but now a lot of things changed, this is no longer the Chelsea you used to know they are no longer the team with the Fighting Spirit they have lost form that they cannot contend for anything anymore, the sky is no longer blue, the roof of the champions League is no longer blue and this sky has gone from blue to White I'm sorry but Chelsea need to be good again.

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Quote from: Unsoldier on April 18, 2023, 03:58:28 PM

Giroud failed to score a penalty! But he did score from the game. An incredibly emotional game!
Milan now have a two-goal lead. Napoli will find it hard to come back. But there's still the second half ahead. And it's going to be a very tense half.

Missed with a penalty but was paid back by Giroud and that was good enough for Milan to be confident again with an aggregate goal now.

Still, Napoli still has a chance in the second half, which has started to be seen from the statistics, of course Napoli outperformed him. Judging from that, there is great hope that Napoli is still there, just make good use of it in the second half and that is hope for them.

Even better, if Milan wins, then Milan have beaten Napoli twice at home.

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Quote from: GiftedMAN on April 18, 2023, 03:55:05 PM

It's 0:2 in aggregate right now any hope for Napoli again?

I don't think there is any hope anymore for Napoli. Napoli have been dominant but they've not been very lucky to get a goal.
Its football though and anything is possible, especially in the champions league, but Napoli's job just got tougher. It was one thing to try and overture a one goal deficit in 90 minutes, its another thing to overturn a two goal deficit in 45 minutes.
If they keep pressing the way they did in the first half and create chances they might just be able to take this game to extra time but I don't think Milan will let that happen because they will be more composed now that they're 2-0 up.

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Quote from: ShowOff on April 18, 2023, 04:00:41 PM

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Chelsea tried to put on the early pressure on Real Madrid, but no difference in the scores still. One goal in this first half would have made so much difference and influence how the second half will be. Cucurella even though missed a very good opportunity to score, Reece James and Kante have been the best players for Chelsea in this first half. Chelsea have to try to score and not bank on the pressure they are putting on Real Madrid, we know how they have a good ability to soak up pressure and still score you.

Marc Cucurella and N'Golo Kanté were perfectly free to score, but both players fell short when they came in face with goal. I think Chelsea paid a heavy price for a chance like this because it was the best in the first half. I've said Chelsea can be relied on in this match, but they are still struggling to break the goal deadlock.

Of course there's still the second half, but I think Chelsea need to be even more motivated to get out of all the pressure. They should be confident enough to score at least to force extra time today.

Chelsea has a big problem in the game. They don't have a good striker to convert their opportunities to goal. They played better than the first leg but they lack confidence in themselves when the get to Real Madrid box. The last opportunity they had was missed by Cucurella in the first half extra time.

Quote from: Unsoldier on April 18, 2023, 03:58:28 PM

Giroud failed to score a penalty! But he did score from the game. An incredibly emotional game!
Milan now have a two-goal lead. Napoli will find it hard to come back. But there's still the second half ahead. And it's going to be a very tense half.

Napoli don't have goal luck in this first half,the reason is this,they played excellently, dominating the match and winning possessions but they couldn't net the post. Giroud missed a pk which would have given AC their first goal. Leao is a strong and experienced player,he ran with the ball from his post,dribbling all the players that came his way and have a wonderful pass to Giroud who easily finished the ball through Napoli's net,he give AC Milan their first goal almost to the end of the first half. From my observation,I don't that Napoli will make it through to the semifinals.

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Quote from: Bananington on April 18, 2023, 03:48:52 PM

Chelsea tried to put on the early pressure on Real Madrid, but no difference in the scores still. One goal in this first half would have made so much difference and influence how the second half will be. Cucurella even though missed a very good opportunity to score, Reece James and Kante have been the best players for Chelsea in this first half. Chelsea have to try to score and not bank on the pressure they are putting on Real Madrid, we know how they have a good ability to soak up pressure and still score you.

Marc Cucurella and N'Golo Kanté were perfectly free to score, but both players fell short when they came in face with goal. I think Chelsea paid a heavy price for a chance like this because it was the best in the first half. I've said Chelsea can be relied on in this match, but they are still struggling to break the goal deadlock.

Of course there's still the second half, but I think Chelsea need to be even more motivated to get out of all the pressure. They should be confident enough to score at least to force extra time today.

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Giroud failed to score a penalty! But he did score from the game. An incredibly emotional game!
Milan now have a two-goal lead. Napoli will find it hard to come back. But there's still the second half ahead. And it's going to be a very tense half.

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It's highly disappointing that Chelsea ended the first half without getting a single goal, Cucrella Missed a wonderful opportunity which should have gave Chelsea a lead in this game and hence creating the possibility of them equalizing the 2 goals in the second half.
With a lot of corners that Chelsea had towards the ending of the game, they couldn't convert any to goal, Which has made me remember the era of John Terry , Cahill, Didier Drogba and Ivanovich who are good in converting corner kicks to goals.

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A wasted opportunity by Olivier Giroud who failed to convert the penalty kick to a goal, big blow for him by now AC Milan should be 0:2 ahead of Napoli. Funny how Giroud cane back to score another goal after missing the penalty kick hopefully he won't have to regret anything again and he's going to go all the way to get another goal in this game with the opportunity that's coming his way in this game.

It's 0:2 in aggregate right now any hope for Napoli again?

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So far, in the first half Chelsea repeatedly pressed and almost scored a goal. They just need a player who can complete the finishing touches. It was very clear that Chelsea's performance was made as much as possible to excel. Madrid must show the same performance in the second half.
Again Napoli bowed in the first half, and Milan ended it with the opener. This means that Napoli will no longer be able to avoid it if they have to go home and return to focus on the League. It's hard to believe that most people think of Napoli as a strong candidate, but you have to realize that the DNA of the Champions League is in Milan.

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Quote from: Distraction on April 18, 2023, 03:26:51 PM

Napoli are really dominant against Milan so far indeed. Milan didn't have any goal attempt at all. However they have just captured a huge opportunity to get ahead. They won a penalty but unfortunately for them Giroud missed it.

This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.

Napoli did not allow AC Milan to breathe, there were moments when AC Milan got the advantage, but they failed to convert it into a goal. This is like a breath of fresh air for Napoli because of course they are more confident when AC Milan fail to score from the golden opportunities they get. Napoli continues to look for ways to dismantle AC Milan's defense to equalize first.
Oh it turns out Giroud was able to make up for his mistake in converting the penalty and he scored to put AC MIlan ahead. 2-0 is now AC MIlan's advantage.

The missed penalty is now avenged.
Giroud scored a goal with a very fast counterattack and of course this silenced most of the fillers at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, who were indeed the majority of Napoli supporters.
Aggregate 2 goals now, will this really be the end for Napoli? because indeed now their hope is most likely 45 minutes of the second half considering that the first half time is almost up.

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Quote from: Distraction on April 18, 2023, 03:26:51 PM

Napoli are really dominant against Milan so far indeed. Milan didn't have any goal attempt at all. However they have just captured a huge opportunity to get ahead. They won a penalty but unfortunately for them Giroud missed it.

This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.

It was luck Giroud didn‘t score, he is normally a really good goalgetter. He had another chance from about 12 metres in front of the goal, also no goal, puh. Napoli do more in the game because they must do it, with a draw they are out. So longer it takes Napoli score a goal, more risk in the defense. Osimhen has to show his quality today, if he doesn’t score he will disappoint the Napoli fans a lot, he is a goal guarantee in Serie A this year.

Edit: 1:0 for AC Milan… oh Napoli.

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