Soccer/Football

I actually regret staying home for these semifinals when I could have been out riding my bike in the sunshine. Yet, I know I'll do the same thing next week because you never know, especially with second legs.

That's football for you. Like abused spouses we keep returning, hoping for an occasional treat and surviving on our memories during the bad times.

I suppose it really shouldn't have come as a great surprise that a game between a Mourinho-led side and a Simeone-led side would turn out to be such a borefest. An early goal might have made all the difference. Alas, it didn't happen.

Prediction: I almost don't care any more, but I'm guessing Chelsea will just about do enough at Stamford Bridge. 1-0 in extra time. If not, Jose will be congratulating the referees again.

Bayern, now, did disappoint me a bit. Their squad ought to be stronger than last year and yet seems weaker. Although they dominated possession, they really didn't threaten much and looked vulnerable on the counter.

Hmm, I seem to remember applying that same description to another team last year. A team that were found out and thoroughly humiliated by Bayern in this same competition. Clearly what made the most sense is for the winning team to hire the manager of the team that lost the tie 7-0 to see if he can get them playing the same way as that losing side did last year. Yeah, that's the ticket!

With memories of Dortmund - Real Madrid in mind, I'm predicting Bayern are still going to be able to pull this off: 3-1.