Asian Champions League 2008 - 'official thread'

[Bex]

Yeh, heads look to have gone down don't they.

 

[northernspirit]

gawwwwwwnskies
3-0, all over red rover

 

[loyalist]

I had 1 unit on a 4-0 result paying 41
Devestated

 

[serious14]

Wow........... I think that was the very definition of "owned".

Was hoping for a cheeky Adelaide goal at the end to make a game of it in the return leg.  I'm sure Adelaide can score 3 at home, but it's keeping Gamba out that is going to be the problem.

 

[goingtoadisco]

very dissapointing result.

 

[kevrenor]

very dissapointing result.

Yep, but weren't Gamba good, and their support non-stop!

Struth, we are going to have to be good next year!

 

[marinersman]

Men against boys. Absolute masterclass from Gamba. They were brilliant.

Their passing and movement up front was something else. They should be in the UEFA CL, not the ACL.

From a purely Football point of view, a joy to watch. I loved the fact they brought on more attackers to try and completely kill the tie off. It was a breath of fresh air and very rare in the modern game.

 

[Mariner Girl]

very dissapointing result.

Yep, but weren't Gamba good, and their support non-stop!

Struth, we are going to have to be good next year!

I am SO glad you said that. Remember guys, some of these Asian clubs have represented their league in this competition since the late in 1960's (sure it's had a few name names).
This isn't going to be a kiddies playground we're stepping into next year.
Poor Adelaide just had no answer to Gamba's speed in which they played the match.

It is going to be hard for Adelaide, especially without Ange and Eurgene because of their yellow card situation, but we have shown twice that you can come back from 3-0 down!

 

[serious14]

*shudders to think how many our defence would have leaked in tonight*

Hope we shore up the squad a bit before our turn comes around......

 

[ponno]

i didnt realise how good gamba was .... I put $50 on the reds to win ... foolish move.... gamba were all class

 

[Bex]

*shudders to think how many our defence would have leaked in tonight*

Hope we shore up the squad a bit before our turn comes around......

Yeh, if the Mariners were playing it would have finished drawn at 14-14.

 

[Ted]

The Reds were easily out classed. Gamba capitalized on defensive blunders and when you play a quality team such as Gamba you really need to have a rock solid defence.

 

[Mariner Girl]

Gamba also routed Urawa Reds in the semis - no mean feat!
The JLeague clubs are so heavily backed financially they jsut keep churning out the quality players, both local and Brazilians.

Adelaide need some defenders for the 2nd leg due to the suspensions of Cornflakes, Ange and Eurgene. They need speed in the defence to keep up the likes of Endo. Get Tony Vidmar out of retirement! 

Plus they need to score 3-4 goals themselves. I know, get Aurelio Vidmar out of retirement! 

 

[Gav...]

Bad Result for Adelaide!

I reckon all the travelling and games they have played in the last few weeks has tired the players out alot and they had no energy, the FFA has done nothing until now and its showing as the players needed mor break between games.

Also look at the financial turnovers between the two teams Gamba 40 Million to Adelaide 7 Million, its going to take alot of hard work for these Australian teams to face up to these bigger asian clubs

 

[serious14]

*shudders to think how many our defence would have leaked in tonight*

Hope we shore up the squad a bit before our turn comes around......

Yeh, if the Mariners were playing it would have finished drawn at 14-14.

I'll pay that, good call.

 

[The Umina Whiner]

Gee Gamba were good weren't they!

Hopefully, Cristiano Ronaldo agrees to sign for the Mariners early next year as our Marquee Player. he wouldn't mind a slight pay cut, in return for the CC lifestyle?

 

[David Votoupal]

All this hype about how much money Asian and Middle Eastern clubs can spend is fallacy... these clubs do far more to raise countless home-grown players through their ranks.

Look at the midfield Gamba had last night, and you can see why they're able to do what they've done. Therein lies the key.

 

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

It's not hype.
It is true that they have more money.
They spend it on imports and local development extremely effectively.
That can't be denied.

 

[brett]

More like, the extra cash would mean that Adelaide would have fielded the same team, plus guys like Burns and Djite who wouldn't have need to leave, plus guys like Luke Wilkshire or Carl Valeri, because only the very best Australians (as in EPL only) would need to play away from our shores.

That's where the Japanese league is right now - Australia is producing players around the same quality as Japan (see the last few times we've played them internationally - very even) but the top ones we produce don't play in the A-League.

 

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

Yeah, that is exactly what Eugene Galekovic's suspension highlighted to me last night.
In the most important club competition match in Asia, Adelaide will play a goalkeeper who isn't old enough to celebrate in a licensed venue if they win.
The A-league doesn't have the depth to play in Australia and the A-league.
Adelaide's success is a cinderalla story, but they are at the ball still dressed in rags.
Well done to them.