UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals Thread

[MORPHEUSP]

nice game 4-1 to man they deserved to win and they played very good.

nchala barcelona ywall3ouwa kamen so the final will be man utd vs barcelona


p.s. justing instead of opening threads to discuss the meaning of life bi 2eikher hal layl come and share with us your football visions

[Confucius]

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice game..as Fabregas said, its a young team..wlek eh rabbouwon Manchester lol, Roma here we come

[TAREK®]

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH ta3 ta3 ta3 bouv bouv dij dij dij
Roma here we come

yo2borneh alla taba3 Ronaldo the second goal was AMAZING

Glory Glory Man United

btw hay a7la gift la O'Shea li ken 3id miledo mbere7

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Can anyone stop the holders now?

Manchester United FC are one game away from becoming the first team to retain the UEFA Champions League after Cristiano Ronaldo led a devastating display at Arsenal FC that swept Sir Alex Ferguson's side into the final in Rome.

Early advantage
Leading 1-0 after last week's first leg, early goals from Ji-Sung Park (8) and Ronaldo (11) left Arsenal reeling and all but booked United's place at the Stadio Olimpico on 27 May. The visitors' effervescence was summed up by their third goal a minute past the hour as Ronaldo, Park and Rooney were all involved in a lightning counterattack that ended with the Portuguese finding the roof of the net. United's night ended on a sour note, however, as Darren Fletcher collected a late red card for a foul on Cesc Fàbregas, Robin van Persie converting the resulting penalty to give Arsenal the scantest of consolations. What made the difference for United over the two legs – and how keenly will Fletcher's absence be felt in the final?

Making history
AC Milan were the last side to win two successive European Champion Clubs' Cup finals, in 1989 and 1990, but no team has managed the feat since the UEFA Champions League era began in 1992. Indeed, Juventus were the last defending champions to reach the final the following year, but lost the 1997 showpiece to BV Borussia Dortmund, while Valencia CF were runners-up in 2000 and 2001. How good are this United team – and can they go on to make history? What have been the secrets of their success? And how does Sir Alex Ferguson go on producing sides that are in contention for the top prizes year after year?

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Cristiano Ronaldo applies the finishing touch to the visitors` thrilling third goal



Wayne Rooney and Ronaldo celebrate Ji-Sung Park`s opener






Sir Alex After The Third Goal





The Manchester United players acknowledge their fans after full time

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'It's a dream to see what he can do'


Manchester United FC defender John O'Shea hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as the "world's best" after the Portuguese forward's two goals helped the holders sweep aside the challenge of Arsenal FC to book their place in the UEFA Champions League final.
'Just a dream'
United were 3-1 winners on the night – securing a 4-1 aggregate success – as they built on the eighth-minute lead given them by Park Ji-Sung with two spectacular efforts from Cristiano Ronaldo, the first just three minutes after Park's goal. O'Shea, scorer of the only goal of the first leg, said: "Ronaldo stepped up to the plate and showed everyone why he is the world's best player. It's just a dream to see what he can do.
'Tactics worked a treat'
"It was an amazing feeling because we played so well," the Irish international defender added. "We knew the players we have for the counterattack were going to do it for us and in the first half in particular the tactics worked a treat – it was an amazing goal from Ronaldo to really kill the game off." After Park had profited from a Kieran Gibbs slip to open the scoring, Ronaldo struck a stunning second as he beat Almunia with the speed and swerve of his incredible free-kick from 40 metres. Ronaldo defended Arsenal's goalkeeper for his failure to reach the strike, saying: "The shot was quite difficult to save because the ball moved a little bit. It was a good goal."
Superlatives
There were as many superlatives as smiles as United's players reflected on a famous victory, the first by a visiting team to Arsenal FC in the competition since Chelsea FC eliminated the Gunners in the 2003/04 quarter-finals at Highbury. And one that leaves them within touching distance of a fourth European Champion Clubs' Cup. Substitute Ryan Giggs praised the "brilliant" all-round team performance underlined by the lightning-quick counterattacking move between Ronaldo, Park and Wayne Rooney that the Portuguese concluded with United's third goal just after the hour. "The passing and the movement was brilliant all night and that third goal just topped off a great performance," said the 35-year-old, a veteran of United's first European conquest under Sir Alex Ferguson ten years ago.
'Goals change games'
Giggs added that the early goal – Park's first in the UEFA Champions League – was pivotal. "It put the pressure right back on Arsenal knowing they would have to score three goals," he said. United took full advantage of the spaces Arsenal left behind as they pushed forward and could have had more than three goals, Ronaldo and Rooney both forcing Almunia into smart saves more than once. Indeed, they ended the night with twice as many shots on target as their opponents (ten to five) from 44 per cent of the possession. Forward Rooney added: "Goals change games and I think that was the case tonight. Once we scored, Arsenal knew they needed three, and then to score again just knocked the wind out of Arsenal's sails. There was some great play and to do that against a very good Arsenal side was brilliant."
Sour note
The only sour note was the late sending-off of Darren Fletcher who will now miss the final on 30 May against FC Barcelona or Chelsea FC. Fletcher was shown the red card by referee Roberto Rosetti for bringing down Cesc Fàbregas for Arsenal's late penalty, converted by Robin van Persie, and midfielder Michael Carrick said of his colleague: "He has been unbelievable this season and to lose out like that is just so hard to take."

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Tonight:

Barcelona vs Chelsea
Aggregate:0-0

[Rami_s]

Barcelona vs Chelsea: 1-1


FINAL:
Man.United Vs Barcelona

[Justin]

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN SPORTS ENTERTIANMENT, Chelsea was controling the match with a 1 goal winning, til wa2et el daye3 at 92 min Barcelona scored.... KABOOOM

yalla, hope manchester utd wins the final

PS: drogba hejam el hakam so akal bita2a safra AFTER the match

[SysTaMatIcS]

at 92!!! . addi ken l extra time???
anyone can get the goal ??
or the last 5 minutes of the match , i love such things