If we let the Drugs out against these two defenses we'll be in for a treat. It's so strange to watch a team that has Mourinho as manager be so scrappy at the back. Woop woop, Drugolyzer for a hattrick in the final.

It was the way Pepe was pleading with the ref made me think he must be set to miss the final. I found the bit on the BBC site about Bayern but nothing about Madrid - are none of theirs due to miss if they pick up a yellow?

marcelo and ramos are. pepe isnt (yeah i was shocked too) . . . i think two more are in danger but cant remember who

on the other hand bayern have a boatload. lahm, alaba (hes got a yellow already so hes definitely out), badstuber, boateng . . . and about 2-3 more

Kroos and Gustavo as well for Bayern. Xabi Alonso, Coentrao and Higuain for Real Madrid.

With how Ramos has played in big games, you almost want him to NOT get a yellow card. He'd be good for a gaffe or two against us in the final!

ITV doing their best to make footballing stats as boring as possible.

Both defenses displays (at the moment) are giving me hope.

Guess we've adopted this thread to talk about the semi tonight? I'm good with that.

Really want Bayern to go through but with a few more cards. I think Drogs would have a field day with their back line regardless.

I also think we could keep Robben and Ribery in check. Gomez could be a different story...

I'm feeling slightly optimistic watching these 2, which is usually bad news for us.

I know he's going to score as soon as I say this, but since the opening 13 minutes Ronaldo has been totally invisible.

I'm disappointed at the lack of cards.

Ref blowing Bayern up for everything and giving them nothing... well, pen aside!

Mental start to this game. And now it seems to have settled down, but somehow I still think Madrid are going to pull it out.

Both defenses displays (at the moment) are giving me hope.

Agreed. Watching this makes me think we could have serious joy against both teams.

But then again Benzema and Gomez have both been a handful. Benz in particular, he's looked great all year, but to see it against someone that isnt Osasuna or Bilbao is refreshing.

Defo Bayern

Kroos is good.

Kroos is good.

Yes he is. Another great German product. They have a lot of them lately.

Ribery has done f*ck all tonight, Robben the class act out there.

Sigh...

That said he should have just pulled it back there...!

Edited April 25, 201214 yr by Gem

Wow, Robben. A wide open Gomez to his left and instead he holds it too long and runs straight into Casillas.

Ribery has done f*ck all tonight, Robben the class act out there.

That's not true. Ribery has been rolling all over the pitch. Swear he's been "shot" a good half-dozen times at this point.

That's not true. Ribery has been rolling all over the pitch. Swear he's been "shot" a good half-dozen times at this point.

You're right, I'm mistaken.

Right that's enough itv, I get more reliable streams run by some Iranian teenager in his bedroom.

Robben looks so much younger in those pictures Gem.

I'd like to know how UEFA fixed it so our match lasted 8 weeks and this one has only been on for 20 minutes or so.

Real getting absolutely EVERYTHING... really hope it's just because they're the home side and not a sign of things to come for the final.

Its been obvious since he left England, but Alonso is class. So thankful the Scousers sold him, that was the start of their decline.

Kaka warming up.

Is young Bastian out there? Not heard his name mentioned at all.

...apart from then haha.

Forget Ozil, let's get this Kroos guy. He's only 22 and he looks quality. Reminds me a little of a mini-ballack

Edited April 25, 201214 yr by Zeta Orionis