my friend is a city fan at the game, i don't know how long a cooling off period will be required before we can hang out but thinking about his pain is the only thing keeping me going
― ogmor, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:01 (five years ago) link
That from Eriksen was the Spursiest thing I've ever seen, but VAR is an even stronger magic it seems
― imago, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:01 (five years ago) link
feel like ajax will be difficult for them idk
― gbx, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:01 (thirty-three seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
a whisper from god himself in the heart of every spurs fan
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:02 (five years ago) link
I'm actually quite pissed off that I will never be able to complain about VAR again.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:04 (five years ago) link
VAR is obviously amazing
― FernandoHierro, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:05 (five years ago) link
Tho I wonder will it eventually stop people celebrating goals once we all get used to the joyless VAR men and their fact machines.
― FernandoHierro, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:06 (five years ago) link
I didn't have a pony, i like Pep and the City squad, this was beautiful tho. Is the semi pre-drawn? Barca are gonna piss this.
― The Gapes of Wrath (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:07 (five years ago) link
That game was hilarious.
― hot dog go to bathroom (cajunsunday), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:09 (five years ago) link
the semi's pre-drawn
ajax/spurspool/barca
― gbx, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:10 (five years ago) link
I would be fairly confident Liverpool can beat Barca.
― FernandoHierro, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:11 (five years ago) link
This season is a game of exciting umcertainties sure
― The Gapes of Wrath (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:12 (five years ago) link
Ajax for the cup.
https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article9538575.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Johan-Cruyff-Ajax-1972.jpg
― Do you like 70s hard rock with a guitar hero? (Tom D.), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:12 (five years ago) link
I wouldn't normally be bullish but Barca are perfect opponents for Liverpool, a bad defence and too big a pedigree to play in a way that won't expose it.
― FernandoHierro, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:13 (five years ago) link
Wd gently suggest that Liverpool have vulnerabilities too
― The Gapes of Wrath (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:14 (five years ago) link
two excellent match ups imo
― ogmor, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:14 (five years ago) link
OTM, great semis.
― Do you like 70s hard rock with a guitar hero? (Tom D.), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:15 (five years ago) link
Barcelona are not gonna piss this, i guarantee it
― or something, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:15 (five years ago) link
cautiously agree with fernando
― gbx, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:16 (five years ago) link
Klopp/'pool >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ole/Utd
― Do you like 70s hard rock with a guitar hero? (Tom D.), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:17 (five years ago) link
They were crap in both legs against Man U, at least until the errors made the scoreline comfortable enough. A tiny bit of harrying at Old Trafford and they looked like a rabbit in the headlights.
― FernandoHierro, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:17 (five years ago) link
tbh id cheer Ajax
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:18 (five years ago) link
wait thats not conditional this is insane
I have a sinking feeling I am in Buenos Aires and Doncaster on the semi final dates and will probably miss both.
Are the 30th and 7th confirmed?
― ShariVari, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:21 (five years ago) link
advanced bus parking
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:21 (five years ago) link
lads its citeh
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:22 (five years ago) link
Ajax with no Son isn’t going to a picnic.Amazing match.
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:23 (five years ago) link
Yes, yellow cards.
― ShariVari, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:23 (five years ago) link
a fuckin shit soft one too from that homer cunt ref
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:27 (five years ago) link
dele had a lowkey excellent game
― ogmor, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:44 (five years ago) link
cant agree
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:46 (five years ago) link
Turns out I’m going to be in Rosario - which is (kind of) Poch’s home town. It unfortunately doubles as Leo Messi’s home town so i might struggle to find a bar showing Spurs.
Hopefully the Sissoko injury won’t be too bad. Idk if Foyth is trusted to play CM but there isn’t really anyone else fit.
― ShariVari, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 21:51 (five years ago) link
They won't be on at the same time tho
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 22:00 (five years ago) link
Yep - both semi-finals are listed as the 30th but I guess that one will be on the 1st and they haven’t decided which.
― ShariVari, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 22:01 (five years ago) link
playing out of position for most the game trying to shut down the best attacking team in europe is not flattering but dele's positioning, awareness and runs were choice, really the only good thing about that midfield
― ogmor, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 22:04 (five years ago) link
wanyama tackled well imo and was surprisingly good in the air
think dele lucas eriksen would struggle to ever put in a combined performance as bad again tbh
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 22:07 (five years ago) link
still sad about wanyama not playing for celtic more 6 fucking years later
― findom haddie (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 22:11 (five years ago) link
just got in, expected as many new posts as the afternoon of City's first Prem title, think it's fallen short but I'll probably get over it
― Terry Major-Ball Will Tell You (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 22:30 (five years ago) link
missed the game ffs. Cool result though
fancy Liverpool against Barca too, sadly
― Number None, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 22:48 (five years ago) link
Wanyama looked pretty rusty and was skinned several times and there's next to no chance of him being fit for the next round in any case.How long are Winks and Dier out for?
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 23:28 (five years ago) link
poch will pick thatchers corpse at cm and not only will it work and not only will you cheer it, it will still be less surprising than this having happened with sissoko this season
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 23:38 (five years ago) link
Picked the wrong night to fill out my tax returns :/
Think Spurs is a more difficult opponent for Ajax than ManCity. I too fancy Liverpool having a decent chance against Barca tbh.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 18 April 2019 07:42 (five years ago) link
still hate var tho. the novelty is going to wear off fast
― ogmor, Thursday, 18 April 2019 08:01 (five years ago) link
^^ same.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 18 April 2019 08:07 (five years ago) link
same as cricket. it takes the physical feeling of elation away at a goal (which affects the experience of watching on tv as well as people at the match). it takes judgment off the pitch. as we saw last night it replaces that surge of adrenaline with bewilderment and uncertainty. and a technology that was justified on the basis of removing egregious blunders gets used to make pixel fine judgments (the llorente “handball” last night - no intention, no hand to ball, unavoidable, and yet, did it perhaps brush his elbow?). the space of error just moves into protracted microscopic video analysis. the main driver behind it was media controversy boosting. absolutely hilarious last night of course.
― Fizzles, Thursday, 18 April 2019 08:19 (five years ago) link
Moussa Sissoko told L'Equipe that he did not realise Tottenham had gone through to the Champions League semi-finals until a member of the coaching staff informed him in the dressing room that Manchester City's last-gasp goal had been disallowed.
The French midfielder, who was replaced in the first half due to injury, was so distraught after Raheem Sterling scored that he immediately walked down the tunnel and did not realise the goal had been ruled out for offside a minute later.
"I was on the bench when I saw the goal that made it 5-3," he said. "I was so upset that I returned directly to the dressing room.
"I was alone, no-one had accompanied me, no TV screen was broadcasting the game. In my head we were eliminated. Then one of the staff members entered the dressing room and told me: 'Incredible, we did it!'
"I said: 'How did we do it?' At that moment, he told me that the goal had been disallowed. So I put on a t-shirt, I forgot about my injury and I ran outside to join the others, not to miss the celebrations for such a historic moment. It was an incredible, emotional shock."
― groovypanda, Thursday, 18 April 2019 09:34 (five years ago) link
Amazing. Also read somewhere Son wasn't aware a yellow would get him suspended...
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 18 April 2019 09:38 (five years ago) link
moussa sissoko u have my heart forever
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Thursday, 18 April 2019 09:42 (five years ago) link
fuckin hell im in a cafe in phibsboro fightin tears for moussa lads LADS
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Thursday, 18 April 2019 10:01 (five years ago) link
What's the opposite of 'Lads'?
― Do you like 70s hard rock with a guitar hero? (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 April 2019 11:04 (five years ago) link
for you deems, spurs players singing moussa sissoko in the dressing roomhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POFzDnZAl84
― mizzell, Thursday, 18 April 2019 18:27 (five years ago) link