2017-03-08, 19:00 | Link #5864 |
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Farcical. Watch the refereeing in the Arsenal game and Barcelona game and you see the favouritism swinging to the one with more clout.
Bayern should have have Vidal sent off, a penalty given against them and maybe would have gone on to lose 4-0. Both them and Barca benefitted from their cheating strikers who dove under the slightest physical contact between the defender and them and won frankly undeserved penalties. The Champions League is no longer a tough competition but a walkover for the financially strong teams.
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2017-03-08, 19:39 | Link #5865 |
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Now that I watched the highlights to follow on what I read on Facebook and Twitter, I have to fully agree with RapidPotential on the mess that was the officiating in that match. It was disgusting to watch, and I just can't get my head around to understand why UEFA wants so much to see Barcelona in the next round at all costs. We have seen Real Madrid, Manchester United, AC Milan, Juventus and other big clubs suffer upsets in the round of 16. So what? Let things be for as long as refs start doing their job properly.
The 2 penalties, especially the second one, were a big farce of all sorts. Suarez should have been sent off with all the diving he did. Nevertheless, the officiating just doesn't excuse the total lack of professionalism shown by a number of PSG players today. When you have a 4-0 lead after the first leg, parking the bus should be the easiest thing to do at that professional level. What makes the whole thing a bigger SMFH moment is the fact that Cavani and Di Maria screwed up so badly when they had opportunities to put the tie to bed. Emery... did he not teach his Sevilla team on how to control the pace of the game in his 3 Europa League triumphs? With the way his team eviscerated Liverpool and then showed a masterclass in game management in last year's final, I expected better from him with this PSG team. |
2017-03-09, 02:02 | Link #5866 | |
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2017-03-16, 21:07 | Link #5868 |
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That sure tells everybody how English clubs are horribly drilled against European opposition these days. It's almost puzzling that we came from a period where you could find 3 English clubs in the semifinals to a time when English clubs barely survive beyond the first elimination round.
Right now, only Leicester and Manchester United have made through their respective European competitions. Meanwhile, Manchester City (#GuardiolaTheFraud), Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, and West Ham are on the walk of shame for going out where they should not be. |
2017-05-21, 14:57 | Link #5871 |
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Hala Madrid!
Between the match of Madrid I saw some highlights of the Barca match, come onnn those two penalties were clearly not valid. Glad they are introducing the video referee in coming season. Well Madrid just had to win and they did it. Now focusing on the CL final against Juventus going to be a tough one.
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2017-05-23, 19:31 | Link #5873 |
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Speaking of Real Madrid winning the league title, there were no title celebrations on the pitch, and it looks like the trophy will be lifted only on next season.
http://talksport.com/football/real-m...a-170523240355 If you disregard the title of the article, you would notice that all other European football leagues make sure the league trophy is handed to the captain of the champions. Seriously, what in the world is that? Is the Spanish government too broke to make a replica of the trophy, and then let the players celebrate the achievement with friends and family? Meanwhile, the real thing can be brought to the trophy cabinet at the Bernabeu later. In my lifetime as a sports fan, I have never seen a sports team being denied the right to touch what they have worked so hard for. It's embarrassing. |
2017-05-24, 20:15 | Link #5874 | |
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Haven't posted here in a while, but it feels really good to do it today of all days.
Manchester United won the Europa League final in Stockholm by a score of 2-0 against Ajax. The performance itself was near perfect with the boys giving Ajax nothing; I think Ajax only had one shot on goal at the end of the match, and it was not even that dangerous. Anyone who watched football for quite a while could easily see parallels between this Europa League final and the 2010 Champions League final (Inter Milan vs. Bayern Munich) in terms of approach. Ajax lacked the experience for this match, but their potential still looks promising if they can stay together for a few more years. With this victory, United have a direct path to the Champions League group stages for the next campaign. There were so many ups and downs in the season, but the summer transfer season will be even more interesting now with United back in the Champions League. One last thing we should not forget is that the players dedicated the Europa League triumph to the people of Manchester after what happened; our first thoughts after the win were for the people. Quote:
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2017-05-27, 17:53 | Link #5876 | |
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But Congratulation to Arsenal!!
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2017-06-03, 15:54 | Link #5878 |
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I have to say that Buffon and Juventus look permanently cursed when it comes to European competitions. We all knew Real Madrid would come out strong on the attack, but the Juventus defence really picked the wrong day to a have a bad game.
As for Real Madrid, they have become the first club to successfully defend its European Cup title since AC Milan in 1990. It's astonishing to say the least, especially when it was not long ago that the same team was going nowhere with Rafael Benitez at the helm. |
2017-06-03, 16:02 | Link #5879 |
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HALA MADRID!
They did it, I'm so happy right now. They wrote history by being the first team to win the Champions two times in a row. About the game, Juventus was really bad this match they played just like Manchester United vs Ajax. The problem is, Madrid is not Ajax and they got what they deserved. The first half was the most attractive one and in the second half, Madrid dominated the game. Well, who knows perhaps a third one in a row next year?
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2017-06-03, 17:57 | Link #5880 |
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second half seemed like two different teams playing compared with the first. in the first, juve's midfield kept real's in check really well. the second half, they just got run over. biggest difference right there.
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