Midweek football fred

[-james-]

blah blah semi finals

[phonics]

blah to beat blah by 2 goals or more

semi out to final on away goals.

[Spikey M]

Anyone but Liverpool.

[Lewis]

Trying to intimidate a visiting Italian team with flares and chants seems like a waste of effort.

[Magic]

Hopefully there's another Hillsborough.

[Waffdon]

Liverpool fan stabbed apparently. Shock.

[Magic]

Salad is just a top bloke isn't he.

[Mike]

The linesman holding up the plastic from his flag will take some beating tonight. Haha

[Giggles]

Liverpool fan stabbed apparently. Shock.

Hardly be lost on one of the cunts. They should be fucked out of the competition for a few years at this stage.

[Raoul Duke]

Ronaldo to crush everyone

[Baz]

Juan Jesus is deffo gonna give a pen away tonight.

[Mike]

Bloody Mane should have scored one of those two chances.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bloody salad.

[Magic]

Wooft.

[Mike]

He’s bloody brilliant

[SvN]

Fluke.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Roma look absolutely crap.

[Raoul Duke]

It's like Arjen Robben. Every fucking time he cuts in you know what's gonna happen. Still happens.

[Magic]

I hope Karius has a howler and Cess fall apart.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That is fucking brilliant.

[Magic]

That defending. :D

Was that Juan running away from him?

[Mike]

Easy this

[Magic]

Hoddle: Barcelona haven't got that pace or zip about them m.

Ok m8

[John Arne]

Trying to intimidate a visiting Italian team with flares and chants seems like a waste of effort.

:D

[Lewis]

That defending. :D

Was that Juan running away from him?

Proper match-fixing stuff that. Useless cunt.

[Raoul Duke]

The Roma manager looks like a nonce

[Lewis]

:D

You reckon that's it? Red smoke made them forget how to defend?

[Magic]

The Roma manager looks like a nonce

Klopp is the archetypal nonce.

[Baz]

Salah to score 4.
:thbgrin:

[Raoul Duke]

Klopp is the archetypal nonce.

I actually thought he was Klopp until they started talking about him.

[John Arne]

You reckon that's it? Red smoke made them forget how to defend?

No, of course not.

[SincereTheRebel]

Did i just hear ears say “Mohamed was too much for Jesus?” Expect a few planes flown into buildings by morning

[Lewis]

No, of course not.

Then stick your :mrgreen: mate.

[Dquincy]

Did i just hear ears say “Mohamed was too much for Jesus?” Expect a few planes flown into buildings by morning

But they're completing the prophet. Peace be upon him.

[SincereTheRebel]

It will be spun for vengeance.

[John Arne]

Di Francesco looks like he's wearing a disguise.

[Dquincy]

Do people think the Ox's knee is dead?

[Magic]

Do people think the Ox's knee is dead?

As dead as your brain activity.

[Dquincy]

Hey playa, wats up?

[Raoul Duke]

Mane has got shit for brains. Stay onside, idiot

[Magic]

Lawl.

[Magic]

Mane has got shit for brains. Stay onside, idiot

Lawl also.

[Mike]

:cool2:

[Magic]

Roma defending like Liverpool.

[Magic]

I hate the other two cheats in this semi but I hope they smash these Scouse cunts.

[Lewis]

How did Barcelona lose to these?

[Mike]

Our Bobby! :wub:

[Magic]

3 at the back been a fucking disaster.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This has to be one of the worst semi-final performances ever.

[Raoul Duke]

Headline tomorrow: Mohamed rapes Jesus

[niko_cee]

This has to be one of the worst semi-final performances ever.

https://secure.i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02968/david-luiz-reuters_2968788b.jpg

[Dquincy]

Look I really think we all should get behind Liverpool as the only British club in the champions league.

Positive comments only, or John said you're getting a warning.

[Lewis]

Irish club.

[Dquincy]

Niko. :D

[Magic]

The space is unreal.

[Magic]

This is horrible.

[Mike]

Getting silly now.

Silly and amazing

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://secure.i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02968/david-luiz-reuters_2968788b.jpg

Yeah, that was the only one that I could think of that is worse.

[Mike]

Double figures soon!

[Magic]

If Danny Ings scores...:sick:

[Baz]

We’re in the final lads. Kiev here we come.

What an incredible performance. Jurg has absolutely bossed it, tactically.

[Mike]

Jinxed it lad.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Got to love Lovren.

[Magic]

That's why it isnt over.

[Lewis]

That Mongolian freak has been the only Roma player trying.

[Magic]

:D

Hahahaha.

[Mike]

Oh eck

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:lol:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We’re in the final lads. Kiev here we come.

What an incredible performance. Jurg has absolutely bossed it, tactically.

:harold:

[Ian]

Baz getting Roma back in the tie here. What a lad.

[Dquincy]

Liverpool :D

[Baz]

:baz:

I know Roma haven’t conceded a single champions league goal at home this season, but can you really see this Liverpool team we’ve watched tonight not score at least once? Salah won’t be fasting yet, so we’ll be fine.

[Magic]

Any other team 5-2 would be insurmountable but the bin dippers every chance they'll bottle it.

Also lol at that Ings sub now.

[Lewis]

Get that pitch dried out Roma.

[Mike]

Despite Baz and his massive clanger, we’ll still go through, I think we’ll win away too especially if they play that high line again.

[Dquincy]

All the bitter man utd fans. :drool:

[Boydy]

Did Ings even touch the ball?

[niko_cee]

'Hope' for Roma only means Liverpool taking it seriously next week and maybe a small boost for Stoke at the weekend if players are rested (although I'm not sure that can really be afforded). Whilst Liverpool could easily ship 3 in Rome, they'll probably score that many as well. The proper shit your pants time will be when they're 3-0 up with 10 minutes to go in the final.

[CJay]

The worst thing next week will be the atmosphere. :sick: We'll need an early goal to settle the nerves and then we'll be fine.

[CJay]

Also, we really shouldn't be bringing on Danny Ings in the Champions League. He is so far below the level required it's not even funny.

[niko_cee]

Chamberlain's dead apparently, so that's just 3 midfielders left and Henderson is on a booking - how does that work? Can you still get banned for the final or is it harder now?

Lolling past Roma and the having half the youth team just come up short against Real would be :sick:

[Boydy]

Where's Lallana at the minute?

[Dquincy]

Croque monsieur.

[Guybrush]

Injured. Came back in a league game recently and lasted ten minutes. Can see Klopp playing Woodburn against Stoke.

[Ian]

Lallana is probably still trying to choke out that Spurs reserve.

[Kikó]

Fuck off Liverpool.

[Pleb]

Headline next week: Liverpool out on away goals due to defensive fuckup.

[Gray Fox]

I've already had the nightmares. Roma are 2-0 up in the 80th minute and chasing the 3rd. Look to the sideline and there's Klopp sending Ragnar Klavan on. Cue calamity between him and Karius costing the 3rd goal.

[Lewis]

Headline next week: Liverpool out on away goals due to defensive fuckup.

Meanwhile on Twitter: 'Haha Mourinho taking that 0-0...'

[SincereTheRebel]

Liverpool played worse once salah was taken off, than roma played when salah was still on.

[niko_cee]

I think everyone's reading a bit too much into the last 10 minutes or so last night. Roma scored a good goal and were gifted another by the ref (that's never a pen and how he 'sees' it from his position I have no idea - did the line-dweller give it?). The comparisons to the Barcelona tie are not justified. They were probably the better side in the Nou Camp and were very unlucky in both the scoreline and the manner in which they conceded the goals, as opposed to last night, where they couldn't really have complained if they'd been 8-0 down after 80 minutes.

[Bernanke]

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2542240.html

Milnerinho.

[Mazuuurk]

It's just that there have been so many "spectacular" comebacks in the CL this year and last year, that people will sort of think that a 3 goal deficit isn't too bad.

But it does leave Roma with some sort of chance, so at least something could happen in the next leg which is nice for the sake of viewing it.

[Baz]

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2542240.html

Milnerinho.Firmino will probably hit double figures before the end.

[CJay]

Just occurred to me that Henderson, Milner, Gini / Can / Ox would be the worst midfield to lineup in the final in ages, surely?

[Gray Fox]

Barcelona turned up to the away leg thinking they'd won the tie already. With a bit of luck, Klopp rests everyone for the Stoke game and drills into them they need goals.

It all rests on whether or not Liverpool score. If so, it'll be tough for Roma to do it. If Liverpool don't score, I could see Roma taking their time and picking off the three goals needed.

[Lewis]

Just occurred to me that Henderson, Milner, Gini / Can / Ox would be the worst midfield to lineup in the final in ages, surely?

United went with an actual midfield two of Michael Carrick and Ryan Giggs in 2011. That would have been bad enough most weeks, but to throw it out there against probably the best club midfield of all time... What was he doing?

[phonics]

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lol

[Mazuuurk]

Yeah if it was Mourinho, it would have ended 1-0 instead and they would have a MASSIVE 1 goal advantage (but no away goals yay).

[niko_cee]

988880122194296833

lol

I'm not sure lol really covers it.

[Smiffy]

Roma are never getting back into it and the talk given we're 5-2 up about needing an away goal is ridiculous. Gobsmacked we've got so far but Liverpool and Europe go hand in hand.

[Lewis]

Football Twitter. Nobody in it knows what an actual argument is, and 'United Report' will have been reeling from two hours of people calling Mourinho a fraud for not having built his Chelsea side around Salah ('KDB' other weeks).

[Magic]

Roma are never getting back into it and the talk given we're 5-2 up about needing an away goal is ridiculous. Gobsmacked we've got so far but Liverpool and Europe go hand in hand.

:harold:

[niko_cee]

How do Bayern get away with that many ageing and/or attacking players in their team? Or do they not?

[SincereTheRebel]

German efficiency

2005 ac milan was old as fuck too. Proper professionals

[Danny]

They only have a couple of over 30s in the team no? Rafinha is in the team because Alaba is injured, Robben is Robben and I believe Ribéry has been playing well again lately.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, it was more 5 attackers, and two of them are Ribery and Robben, who are both pushing 100. Lots of work for Javi Martinez in midfield.

[-james-]

These two are both toss. Liverpool are the best team in the competition.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kimmich :drool:

Navas is shit.

[niko_cee]

'mon Fritz.

[SincereTheRebel]

These two are both toss. Liverpool are the best team in the competition.

Unlikey they will pull it off. I understand liverpool is a strong european knockout team but i just cant see it

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ribery :face:

[Magic]

Lol.

[Lewis]

Proper loves a big game that gimp. :cool:

[Kikó]

German efficiency

2005 ac milan was old as fuck too. Proper professionals

Doping.

[Danny]

Ronaldo eyeing up another overhead :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rafinha is a mongo.

[Magic]

Think all 22 of them have been out on the lash.

Where is Noyer?

[Adramelch]

Think all 22 of them have been out on the lash.

Where is Noyer?

Injured for most of the season I believe.

[Spoonsky]

Bayern are such a pointless club.

[Lewis]

I've just learned that Leeds are taking their pre-season tour to Burma. What?

[Magic]

I've just learned that Leeds are taking their pre-season tour to Burma. What?

Post season mate.

[Danny]

https://streamable.com/9erzx

[Byron]

I've just learned that Leeds are taking their pre-season tour to Burma. What?

Apparently football is the second biggest thing down there, after burning Muslims.

[Giggles]

Two worthwhile endeavours.

[Shindig]

Do er... Leeds have any Muslim players? :uhoh:

[Spikey M]

Do er... Leeds have any Muslim players? :uhoh:

The fan base will be 90% Muslim if it mirrors the demographics of the area.

[SincereTheRebel]

https://streamable.com/9erzx

Clarence did it better


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_gUi-LOMoY

[Giggles]

Where's this Arsenal match on then?

[SincereTheRebel]

Bt sport 1

[John]

BT Sport 2. 1 shows tennis if it's on.

For future reference Giggles, all European football is on BT Sport.

[Giggles]

BT Sport 2. 1 shows tennis if it's on.

For future reference Giggles, all European football is on BT Sport.

Not here it's not. Though I'll remember now that the Europa League is.

[John]

Not here it's not. Though I'll remember now that the Europa League is.

Obviously, but I assumed you were here for work or something and that you'd know where football was on in your own country, rather than asking a board made up entirely of people not from that country.

[Magic]

Obviously, but I assumed you were here for work or something and that you'd know where football was on in your own country.

He's a printer mechanic not a fucking high flying executive you plank.

[John]

He's a printer mechanic not a fucking high flying executive you plank.

And he's mentioned being in Glasgow and a few places down south for work reasons, be it working or training, in the past. You're probably worse than Giggles for not knowing what's going on these days you self immolating prat.

[Mazuuurk]

This Arsenal midfield is going to get smashed to bits. Not an ounce of defending in it.

[Magic]

This Arsenal midfield is going to get smashed to bits. Not an ounce of defending in it.

2-0 Arsenal.

[John]

This music video BT are showing is deeply embarrassing. Of particular note is the little white kid playing the Bez role, but in the background barely in shot.

[Giggles]

Obviously, but I assumed you were here for work or something and that you'd know where football was on in your own country, rather than asking a board made up entirely of people not from that country.

I probably should have been clearer in fairness. The CL is on TV here but no broadcaster shows the Europa so I need UK TV to watch it. No jetsetting printer mechanicing this week.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ref is on the take.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lol at Simeone.

[niko_cee]

For most teams an early red card would be a disaster, but you get the feeling with Athletico that it'll just make them even more bunker-mentalitied. Hopefully Arsenal put the fuckers to the sword though.

Ref's got a great name for a robbery.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You get the feeling that Arsenal would do better by not hitting the ball right at Oblak.

[Greg]

This is all set up now to be one of the great Arsenal bottle jobs.

[Magic]

That little diving French cunt can fuck off.

Love Wengzor though.

[Magic]

They're slowly bottling it. Sad to watch.

[Giggles]

I never dreamt Torres was still playing.

[Magic]

:harold:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Grease :drool:

Koscielny is shit.

[Magic]

Mustafi and Koscielny. :D

Simeone. :D

[Giggles]

:harold:

That defending :lol:

[Disco]

Fucking lol

[Magic]

That shot of Mustafi falling in to shot is a perfect gif.

[phonics]

I'm so angry I want to die. What is the point. We manage to make a game against 10 men look hard and fuck it up anyway. This club...

[phonics]

Genuinely the first competent looking performance we'd put in in months and you get done out of sheer fucking idiocy.

[Ian]

What an unlikely thing to happen.

[SincereTheRebel]

The more i see simone, the more i rate him. Passion really does seem to work on the sidelines

[mugbull]

Mate phonics it's Arsenal...

[Magic]

The more i see simone, the more i rate him. Passion really does seem to work on the sidelines

It doesn't it frequently lets them down he's a prick.

[phonics]

Mate phonics it's Arsenal...

I was literally like Giggles the entire time. Every time we missed I assumed it would go 1-1.

[SincereTheRebel]

It doesn't it frequently lets them down he's a prick.

and...

[Mazuuurk]

That game is exactly Wengers legacy - unfortunately. Play "well" but miss a million chances (that aren't really that easy chances, as it's always in a crowded area they end up coming from), and end up drawing.


Though I get the frustration as well phonics, because they genuinely looked in control last night, when they were just 1-0 up I suspected they would throw it but they kept on playing quite calmly and keeping the ball rather than constantly lobbing it into the box and conceeding counter attacks.

Of course, it still doesn't help when Mustafi and Koscielny together can't manage to defend ONE long ball against the shortest striker in Europe.

[Mazuuurk]

Oh and anyway I'm not sure if it matters. Because if Arsenal somehow pulled this off by some miracle, I've been sure that they'd get done over by Marseille in the final anyway, just because they'd be considered winners already pretty much.

[Shindig]

Be honest here. They probably needed to score on in Madrid anyway.

[John]

Be honest here. They probably needed to score on in Madrid anyway.

Taking that as a given, they need to score two now.