Champions League 2018-2019

[G Somerset Rover]

  On 17/04/2019 at 08:34, Bigdoggsteel said:

Ajax are the best team I have seen in a long time. Them V Barca would be some final. Although it could just as easily be Liverpool v City. Couldn't predict the last 2 teams now.  

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I know they’re professionals but a Barca Ajax final would make it very tricky for De Jong and De Ligt (the latter should be announced at the end of the season so I hear). You’re right though - what a phenomenal team Ajax have built.  

[Norbert Rassragr]

De Ligt certainly looked worthy of the hype last night. He was amazing. It's a shame football is as bad as Formula one for the big teams with billionaire backers can click their fingers and get these players. I'd have loved to see a revived Ajax with their young players being a major force again.

[SBlue]

Is it just me that thinks Spurs being 10/1 to win this match is crazy?

Hoping for a cracking game anyway

 

haha 1-0 down

 

2-2 in 10 mins!!!

Edited April 17, 2019 by S8 & Blue

[Tom]

Goal city 1-0

goal spurs 1-1

goal spurs 1-2

goal city 2-2

only 11 minutes gone!!!

Away goals is a silly rule for me though 

[SBlue]

3-2

Good. I was a bit bored with 8 goalless minutes.

[Proudtobeblue&white]

Quite a game!

[Husky]

That City keeper. AGAIN.

*tuts

[SBlue]

  On 17/04/2019 at 20:17, Husky said:

That City keeper. AGAIN.

*tuts

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Lloris never seems to cover himself in glory either...

 

Poor man’s Raya.

[Husky]

  On 17/04/2019 at 19:31, Tom said:

Away goals is a silly rule for me though 

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Well at least they don't count double as I believe they once used to in some competitions.

[K-Hod]

Spurs 4-2 down now and going out as it stands...

[Tom]

4-3 and spuds now going through on away goals 

[Stuart]

City have just scored!!

[Stuart]

Disallowed by VAR!

[Tom]

Always been a fan of VAR but feel robbed of a moment there

[SBlue]

UNBELIEVABLE DRAMA

 

game of the year

[Husky]

What a Vary strange game.

[SBlue]

  On 17/04/2019 at 21:14, Tom said:

Always been a fan of VAR but feel robbed of a moment there

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As a neutral I loved it.

The elation contrasting with the silence.

Unreal.

[Stuart]

I really shouldn’t care either way but I honestly cannot stand Spurs.

Barca’s Champions League this year.

[Tom]

I still don’t understand offside, the spurs player played the ball but did it become second phase when it hit the city player?

[Stuart]

  On 17/04/2019 at 21:14, Tom said:

Always been a fan of VAR but feel robbed of a moment there

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If it was definitely offside then it is fair. If Spurs goal was definitely not handball then it’s fair but what a ridiculous way to settle such a dramatic a cup tie. No winners tonight.

Still, City need to learn to defend then they wouldn’t need to worry about such fine margins as away goals.

Liverpool will win the league and Van Dyke will win POTS for that reason alone.

Edited April 17, 2019 by Stuart

[Husky]

Vary strange decisions. This is what Big Al thought..

 

 

 

[K-Hod]

Both VAR decisions were right, to be fair.

[Stuart]

VAR is only as good as the humans manipulating operating it.

[Husky]

  On 17/04/2019 at 21:25, Stuart said:

VAR is only as good as the humans manipulating operating it.

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From the angle the ref got it was pretty difficult for him to overturn it.

Though it obviously brushed his hand as you could see in Lorente's reaction whilst waiting for VAR: He wasn't confident at all.

[Stuart]

  On 17/04/2019 at 21:33, Husky said:

From the angle the ref got it was pretty difficult for him to overturn it.

Though it obviously brushed his hand as you could see in Lorente's reaction whilst waiting for VAR: He wasn't confident at all.

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It would be an interesting debate if it wasn’t for...

...efffing Spurs. ?