Football (Soccer) Thread

[Syt]

Yikes.

[Duque de Bragança]

Great thing of alcohol is that it works either you win or you lose like this.

That's drink or lose, booze!

[FunkMonk]

Oh hey I heard Barca and Bayern played today I'll just go check the sc-

[Josephus]

Commentator was saying this "marks the end of an era."

I think this concludes what has been a fairly rapid decline. I wonder if Messi sees out the end of his contract there.

[Monoriu]

I think the Barcelona squad is just too old.  They need new blood.  Messi is like 33. 

[Valmy]

I think the Barcelona squad is just too old.  They need new blood.  Messi is like 33. 

Mono saying the status quo should be pushed aside?

[Duque de Bragança]

I think the Barcelona squad is just too old.  They need new blood.  Messi is like 33. 

Mono saying the status quo should be pushed aside?

Status quo in this case is a strong Barça side, with or without Messi. 

[Duque de Bragança]

Lyon leading 1-0 at halftime vs Man City. Not the first time in recent years Man City would be defeated by Lyon, but still, so far, quite an upset. 

[Duque de Bragança]

1-1 by KDB, at the 75th minute.

[Liep]

3-1 to Lyon moments after Sterling misses the biggest chance of the season.

[FunkMonk]

Two great days of foot in a row, it must be said.

[Duque de Bragança]

Two French clubs in CL semi-finals... Well, Lyon only needs to win the CL to play it next year. 
Which makes the performance even more impressive.

PS: vs 2 German clubs...

[Duque de Bragança]

Last time Lyon reached semi-finals was 10 years ago, after beating a French club  , they were subsequently beaten by Bayern. 
They will meet again. Seems difficult given the thrashing Bayern delivered to Barça.

PS : No Messi, nor Ronaldo, in CL semi-finals for the first time since 2006. "Marks the end of an era" indeed.

[Admiral Yi]

Does Barcalounger have any Catalan-favoring personnel policies, similar to that one Basque team?

[Duque de Bragança]

Nope, it's no Athletic/Atlético Bilbao.