Ameritoon

Glad we got to half at 1-0, that is key. I don't mind letting them have their possession but not giving them any chances, but we need to keep the ball longer, or at least be more effective with it.

PAPPIS

I love when pundits say something like "Up there at Newcastle, they love their goalscorers" as if other clubs just don't want players scoring for them.

Jonathan Wilson and Harry Pearson are good for separate reasons but apart from that I'm struggling to think of any journalist on the Grauniad I like. Jimbo maybe? Classic example of what I'm talking about regarding pomposity - in their "five things we learned at the weekend" column on Monday they had a go at us for reminding the country how thick football fans are. Our crime? We booed some of our ex-players. True - the 'five things we learned at the weekend' column was weak. I suppose I generally like their sports coverage as a whole - far more comprehensive than other newspapers I think - and the fact that they actually do regular pieces on European football, however boring Sid Lowe's articles might be! Paul Wilson and David Conn often write some pretty good articles, Conn especially. They really only frustrate me when I'm reading/listening to something about Newcastle. But they have had some decent stuff about us this season, but their coverage as a whole is a lot better than most places.

Should be Perchenbauer now then.

He wears is quite often too. I don't even like basketball, but that is a great throwback.

It's hard to sort them for me, we have so many quality players with good personalities. Even when Cabaye pulls shit like this, I'll still love him.

Nope. I'd imagine it is the same in every country when their teams are involved. Wouldn't bother me if Newcastle were playing. Of course not, but it bothers the shit out of me if anyone else is playing

That was horrible.

We have the most almost-signings in history.

Great chip.

Hopefully we don't have to worry about them playing in the Olympics.

Possibly the worst channel on television.

I fucking hate it, tbh. It's tolerable against Barca, or really anytime a lesser team visits a better one, but it also ruins what could be perfectly good matches.

Horrible by the Barca defense.

Messi's decision making in the final third hasn't been great, worked in their advantage anyway.

Frantic

Wow.

Hate watching games in class. Hope Barca takes it.

I'm only a mere few feet away from being in his picture there. Famous.

Saw this on the 101greatgoals twitter: "Jamie Redknapp: "The experience Boateng is getting at AC Milan... he could come back to the Premier League." What a fucking tit. Thank God I've only seen this guy talk once or twice.

Barcelona: Valdes, Dani Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Puyol, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Messi, Fabregas, Cuenca. Subs: Pinto, Sanchez, Thiago, Keita, Pedro, Adriano, Tello. AC Milan: Abbiati, Abate, Nesta, Mexes, Antonini, Nocerino, Ambrosini, Seedorf, Boateng, Robinho, Ibrahimovic. Subs: Amelia, Alexandre Pato, Aquilani, Maxi Lopez, Bonera, Emanuelson, Yepes. Must be surreal for Cuenca, 20-years old and starting for Barca in Champions League quarterfinal against Milan.

I even saw some Barca shirts in my high school around 2007, from kids who hadn't kicked a ball in their lifetime.

Ah yes, because only women feel jealousy.