Champions League

Butthead

Will it be possible to watch the Champions League semi's in India?? I will likely be in Chandigarth/Amritsar/Dharmasala/Manali area at this time.

soumya_mukherjee

You need to check out with your Cable Operators if they give Ten Sports. Earlier ESPN - Star Sports aired Champions League. From this year it's Ten Sports.

Even they webcast the matches from their site, that's not free though and require very high bandwidth that most Indian ISP dreams.

BTW, is your team in Semis? If so, you're luckier than me.

mercedes10

I don't think you'll have too much trouble finding a bar/restaurant that will have a TV with ESPN or Ten Sports on. Also, most places I stayed where I had a TV in my room had ESPN and Ten on it.

Butthead

Thanks!!
Hopefully the mighty reds will show why they are Britians most successfull club by beating Chelsea in the semis, and then in the final, by coming back from 0-4 down at halftime against Man U to win on penalties. All 4 goals being scored by Gerrard, and the winning penalty being a typical overhead scissor-kick from Crouch. That would be a dream come through.

pillimosan

If your in Manali just check some of the biggest hotels and restaurants, you can sit at the bar and drink something while watching the match.

vinayverma

Its live on TenSports but the due to the time difference it is always late in the night, so almost impossible to watch sitting in a pub/bar and watching it live. So while on the move its better you get a room with TV and with Tensports on it. The matches usually starts 11.30 PM India time.

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Radjesh

Isnt it too much expecting liverpool to come from 0-4 behind, they did do it with 0-3 down once although that was cos Milan got too complacent.
Am siding with Chelsea going all the way, and that too with Mourinho's future @ Chelsea in doubt i think he would make a strong statement before leaving the club.

soumya_mukherjee

I'm not much interested, Arsenal is not there. We wait one more year.

Therefore without bias when I see the teams, it seems the winner of ManU-Milan semi is the one to lift the trophy. ManU is looking most mature team in CL and league. And they have this big-match temperament.

Now why Milan? If you remember what they have gone through in the beginning of season, you'll know they're the side most hungry to win. With all the match-fixing shame, points stripped, big players transferred; they started. And now they're into semis, that too, comfortably eliminating Bayern.

Last year Italy managed world cup as the underdog. And I always respect Italian fighting spirit, same is hard to maintain about their style of game.

pillimosan

waddayamean???
As an italian (and Milan supporter) currently working in Barcelona I'm in a deep Champions League frenzy in this days...if there's something worst than italian fanatism for football no doubt it's spanish fanatism! so you can imagine what's happening in Barça (especially after their last match, eheh)....
I also think that either ManU or Milan are going to win the cup, but don't forget the other english guys as well

soumya_mukherjee

Didn't mean to offend. Sometime they look a bit boring, their clubs and the country.

In fact, after Gunner's dismal form for last few years, my head started to tell me good-looking football is not of any importance. My heart says otherwise.