21st-22nd Feb Champs League

[GaNgStA kEeKs]

I know the sending off didn't help but keem or slick pointed out about Barca actually being on another levelto Chelsea.

I think i kind of agee with this, Chelsea for all their money etc just aren't in the same class.

The

[rcgills]

Agree with you, it wasn't a sending off offence, although if you believe the Spanish commentators, he should have been sent off about 5 minutes earlier, for something which as far as I'm concerned (and the ref agreed) wasn't even a foul, when he clicked the ball clear just ahead of a Barça player (Messi, I think), meaning his foot followed through and kicked Messi in the leg.

However, you could just as easily argue that Barcelona should've had a blatant penalty when Terry pulled Ronaldinho (I think) down, and then handled the ball while on the floor. The ref made a couple of bad mistakes in that game, and both sides could feel equally hard done by.

[christianu]

Originally Posted by Kiko

I know the sending off didn't help but keem or slick pointed out about Barca actually being on another levelto Chelsea.

I think i kind of agee with this, Chelsea for all their money etc just aren't in the same class.

The

I disagree with this completely, you watch a replay of Chelsea 4-2 Barcelona last year where both teams are pretty much the same. You watch that match and repeat your post Kiko!

They were only on another level come the last 20 minutes when Cheslea tired having played with 10 men all game, and having one less front man due to a stupid sending off. Its ruined the whole tie.

Im really gutted as these Barcelona cunts going on about english football being shit etc.. wish Terry, Lampard, Cole etc could of rubbed it in there face.

[christianu]

Never mind though eh, lets all get on Arsenal to beat them in the next leg at 6/1

[zonker84]

If Chelsea and Barcelona both have their strongest elevens on the pitch, Chelsea have a better goalkeeper, defence and midfield than Barcelona.

Ronaldinho and Eto'o even it up a little, but I wouldn't rule Chelsea out of this yet (provided the referee isn't determined to send off more of their players for nothing).

If Barcelona were to get a player sent off in the second leg after 37 minutes like Chelsea did tonight, them I'd fancy Chelsea to win, not that that will happen of course.