European Semi Finals Second Legs (& Dead Scousers)

[Baz]

Tuesday 19:45
Real Madrid (2) - (1) Bayern

Wednesday 19:45
Roma (2) - (5) Liverpool

Thursday 20:05
Atletico Madrid (1) - (1) Arsenal
Red Bull (0) - (2) Marseille

:happycry:

[Magic]

Real to win 3-0.

Roma to win 3-0.

Atletico to win 3-0.

Red Bull to win 3-0.

[SvN]

I'm not sure what would be funnier - Liverpool losing 3-0, or getting humiliated in the final.

[-james-]

Bernabeu tonight. :rave:


Going to state again that Liverpool are the best team in the tournament.

[phonics]

The semis definitely. If you get to a final and lose at least you can say you got to a final, losing in the semis after being 5-0 up is good enough for me.

[Baz]

I'm not sure what would be funnier - Liverpool losing 3-0, or getting humiliated in the final.So long as we make it to extra time and Mo Salah can finally take in some water, we’ll be fine.

[-james-]

https://i.imgur.com/yBLn8yk.jpg

Me, Baz and whoever the fuck Grey Fox is cheering a Liverpool win while the rest of you weep. :drool:

[niko_cee]

So long as we make it to extra time and Mo Salah can finally take in some water, we’ll be fine.

It's alright, my cursory research into the subject informs me that instead of doing the fasting yourself, you can feed 60 poor people every day for 30 days instead, so happy meals on Mo for a month (he could give them to the boys from Accrington Stanley).

[Baz]

https://i.imgur.com/yBLn8yk.jpg

Me, Baz and whoever the fuck Grey Fox is cheering a Liverpool win while the rest of you weep. :drool:No joke (https://i.imgur.com/QmEyeOg.jpg). Should’ve put more on.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's going to be fun seeing James lose his drachmas due to Liverpool shitting the bed.

[SincereTheRebel]

It's going to be fun seeing James lose his drachmas due to Liverpool shitting the bed.

Trust you to throw shade on another man, in the hope of losing funds.

[SincereTheRebel]

Fucking Agent.

[Lewis]

I'm not sure what would be funnier - Liverpool losing 3-0, or getting humiliated in the final.

The final if Ronaldo dons them, otherwise losing this semi-final lead would be more lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Trust you to throw shade on another man, in the hope of losing funds.

I'm a big guy, I throw shade on most.

[Magic]

Stuck a few quid on 3-0 Roma. :********)

[Gray Fox]

What's all this about "The Brain" to Arsenal then.

[Kikó]

Liverpool fans visiting Rome then Kiev is menacing. Mind the Stanley's.

[niko_cee]

I looked at getting a flight to wherever the final was earlier in the year/season but that went out the window when I saw where it was. No thanks to both the cost and the location itself. The wafer is in Lyon as well, which would have been an awesome place to go for a final.

[phonics]

I looked at getting a flight to wherever the final was earlier in the year/season but that went out the window when I saw where it was. No thanks to both the cost and the location itself. The wafer is in Lyon as well, which would have been an awesome place to go for a final.

I know we're definitely not getting there because I'm about an hour away on the train and have access to a ticket. There's no way life can work out that well.

[Magic]

Real to win 3-0.

Roma to win 3-0.

Atletico to win 3-0.

Red Bull to win 3-0.


Lol.

[Giggles]

We'll this is shit.

[SvN]

That makes the game more exciting at least.

[Giggles]

Though that has improved the situation in a big way.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lewandowski stayed there as if pole-axed.

Racist cunt.

[Foe]

Real Madrid need a new focal point don't they? Ronaldo is scoring plenty against goat herders but his influence on a game is so much less than it used to be. No wonder they fancy Neymar.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How does that not go in?

Hamez ballooned it.

[niko_cee]

Real really are absolute wank, and yet they'll still scab their way through somehow.

[Magic]

Levan-dow-ski.
Allah-bae.
Benzeema.

Jesus Christ lads.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well it's technically Levandovski.

[Magic]

HAHAHAHAHAH!!@!

Scenes.

[SvN]

Jesus Christ.

[Gray Fox]

How has a professional goalkeeper done that?

[Bernanke]

Mate.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ulreich :face:

[Magic]

Navas. :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How is that not a penalty?

[Foe]

That's the worst goalkeeping I've seen in some time. And I've watched a fair bit of Scott fox this year.

[SvN]

Looked like a penalty, but Lewandowski didn't do himself any favours by turning away like a pussy.

[niko_cee]

Seriously, the number of little suitcases that must have gone into this shitfest must be absolutely staggering. Everyone's on the take, including at least half the Bayern team.

[Magic]

CR7 missing a sitter. This year tho. Mad.

[Gray Fox]

If Liverpool end up playing either of these, the score will end up 10-7.

[niko_cee]

Whilst I'm very mindful of how things went down the last time Liverpool's apparently unstoppable attacking juggernaut was marching towards a major honour, there is also a part of me that thinks if they get to the final (which they really should) it could be 2008 Grand Final levels of amazing (Lewis will understand), and all the United contingent pseudo seething only serves to build confidence.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Zoo-la is a cracker.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm not sure why Hamez isn't celebrating there.

Whack your cock out and cum all over the shitty crowd, mate.

[SvN]

Navas has had a mare there.

[Magic]

Every game this year has been awesome.

[Magic]

Who the hell is this Sula cunt? Looks like an utter donkey but is deceptively fast and has a sublime touch with Zidane like vision for a pass.

[Gray Fox]

Sule? They got him from Hoffenheim.

[Magic]

22 as well. Beast.

[Magic]

Hargreaves is such a cunt isn't he.

[SvN]

Bale channeling Lukaku with that first touch.

[Giggles]

Is the Rodriguez that scored Hameth?

[Lewis]

Whilst I'm very mindful of how things went down the last time Liverpool's apparently unstoppable attacking juggernaut was marching towards a major honour, there is also a part of me that thinks if they get to the final (which they really should) it could be 2008 Grand Final levels of amazing (Lewis will understand), and all the United contingent pseudo seething only serves to build confidence.

If that happened we would need an England World Cup win to get over it.

[Magic]

Is the Rodriguez that scored Hameth?

Yes. He looks like a smacky.

[Magic]

LOL.

I've been there meself losing me footing.

Yes Steven. Yes.

[Pen]

Real Madrid need a new focal point don't they? Ronaldo is scoring plenty against goat herders but his influence on a game is so much less than it used to be. No wonder they fancy Neymar.

He’s been on fire this year despite not scoring today. I reckon he still has about two years at the absolute top top level.

[Lewis]

Elsewhere, at the United Player of the Year knees-up, Mourinho appears to have invented his own little 'Manager's Player of the Year' award (complete with crap little trophy) and given it to Scott McTominay. I bet Paulp Ogba is sacking his agent as we speak.

[-james-]

It's pretty amazing how many things had to go right for them to win that tie. Ramos the difference. Almost certainly the first and only time Bayern could have been the good guys.

[-james-]

I will be binning every opinion I have on football if they win the final.

[-james-]

Oh, and the sport needs a clock that stops when the ball is out of play. There can be no argument against it.

[mugbull]

Well, given that an average game actually only lasts about 60-70 minutes with the ball in play, it would be the case that a 90 minutes of in-play football would make every game into an extra-time game and players would be dying left right and center. You'd eventually reach an equilibrium in tactics where everything would move much more slowly on the pitch so that the players could conserve energy. Not sure thats worth getting rid of some time wasting

[SincereTheRebel]

He’s been on fire this year despite not scoring today. I reckon he still has about two years at the absolute top top level.

I give him more than that.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Oh, and the sport needs a clock that stops when the ball is out of play. There can be no argument against it.

Continuous game, continuous clock. It'll turn into a 4 hour NFL nightmare if you let them take time off. Advert timeouts, water breaks, managers setting up set pieces for two minutes, you name it.

[John Arne]

Games in Asia would literally never end if they had a stopping clock.

[-james-]

Continuous game, continuous clock. It'll turn into a 4 hour NFL nightmare if you let them take time off. Advert timeouts, water breaks, managers setting up set pieces for two minutes, you name it.

They'll introduce those things anyway if they really want to.

Have a timer in the stadium that goes up when the ball isn't in play and have it count down after 90, I don't care. Too often the end of a good game is ruined by this shit.

[niko_cee]

I sort of understand where you are coming from re: added time but having a definitive end point (which a countdown clock would provide) would just make the game more anti-climactic - in the same way NFL games can just peter out when the clock is running down. That feeling of 'blow the whistle ref!' is a great thing about football.

Also, I reckon the idea of loads of time being lost to the ball being out of play is a bit of a red herring, akin to how it feels better to be driving a longer way around than be stuck in traffic (even if both methods reach the destination at the same time).

[Waffdon]

It’s no surprise Real Madrid are doing this with a spine of Ramos-Modric-Ronaldo.

Modric and Zidane’s knockout record is fucking bonkers.

[-james-]

I sort of understand where you are coming from re: added time but having a definitive end point (which a countdown clock would provide) would just make the game more anti-climactic - in the same way NFL games can just peter out when the clock is running down. That feeling of 'blow the whistle ref!' is a great thing about football.

Also, I reckon the idea of loads of time being lost to the ball being out of play is a bit of a red herring, akin to how it feels better to be driving a longer way around than be stuck in traffic (even if both methods reach the destination at the same time).

I think you could allow play to continue after full time, until it goes out + one extra set piece. You'd lose that particular shout from the crowd, yes, and I suspect the final minute or two might turn into a basketball style affair trying to get it downfield, but I think I could tolerate that. I reckon there was about 5 minutes of actual football in the last 15 last night.

[Shindig]

I do like how Rugby carries on until the ball's dead.

[SincereTheRebel]

Might as well give teams the ability to make five substitutions too.

[Magic]

Everything crossed the murderers go out tonight.

[Disco]

Do away with extra time entirely, game ends at the first break in play after 90.

[SvN]

There's been some shocking ideas in this thread, but that's the worst.

[SincereTheRebel]

If the game is 0-0 after 45 minutes. Just go straight into a penalty shoot-out.

[phonics]

Don't bother playing. Whoever has the highest revenue wins.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Game ends first time the ball touches the ground after 90 minutes.

Rocket league style :cool:

[Mazuuurk]

What they could actually do is be a little more strict on Time wasting, and dish out post-game warnings for it as well the way they might do with Diving these days.

I would love to see someone get a second Yellow card for time-wasting twice. Whenever a keeper gets a yellow, they always take another minute after that knowing they won't get another Yellow just like that.

[Raoul Duke]

Game ends first time the ball touches the ground after 90 minutes.

Rocket league style :cool:

Kerlon :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kerlon :drool:

He'd be worth at least £500m in the current market.

[Pepe]

Just have (and enforce) a five second limit for putting the ball back into play. Took too long? Change of possession. If the GK takes too long, penalty kick.

As for faking injuries, whoever needs the little cart to come in needs to take a five minute timeout. If they are really injured then that gives them time to recover. If they are faking it, then they leave their team with one player less for a small period of time.

Or just leave things as they are.

[SvN]

As for faking injuries, whoever needs the little cart to come in needs to take a five minute timeout. If they are really injured then that gives them time to recover. If they are faking it, then they leave their team with one player less for a small period of time.


Super idea - kick your opponents and play against 10 men for 5 minutes.

[Pepe]

There is already a rule to cure that. If you kick your opponents you get booked.

[SvN]

5 minutes left, a goal down. I'm sure players would take a booking to play against 10 men for the remainder of the game. Fuck it, let's have 4 players booked and play against 7!

You absolute mentalist.

[Pepe]

I think you overestimate the number of tackles that lead to genuine injuries. To ensure that an injury would disable a rival player, the risk of getting a red card would be extremely high. Might prove entertaining.

[Mike]

Super idea - kick your opponents and play against 10 men for 5 minutes.

Just make whoever commits the foul go off with him for 5 minutes too.

Though then you'll get players faking injury to have the other teams best player off for 5 minutes.

Just have to keep it how it is.

[Disco]

None of these things would work for two reasons that are never likely to change. Players/teams cannot be trusted not to waste time (the best way of 'gaming' the clock with the current rules); and the governing bodies are all completely spineless so any new regulations will never be enforced.

[Lewis]

I think the rules are pretty good as they are. Or as they were. That new penalty order is still a communist disgrace.

[Mike]

Full on nervous and excited now!

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[Magic]

Fuck off.

[Lewis]

Right. Can turn this off now.

[Mike]

Brilliant!!

[Baz]

And you all said I jinxed it. :harold:

[John]

The numbers on the back of Liverpool's shirts look massive. Are they wearing some sort of throwback kit?

[Raoul Duke]

Outstanding comedy there

[Magic]

Here we go.

:eyemouth:

[John]

BT's lead commentator is relishing every chance he gets to mention 'Schick'.

[Magic]

:face:

[Mike]

That’s ruined commentary teams favourite Gini fact

[Lewis]

I can't remember a team being this shit defensively in something like this. They have just killed themselves.

[Gray Fox]

Something about ALLEZ.

[Magic]

Something about ALLEZ.

Alloa? 1-0 up just now.

[Gray Fox]

Alloa? 1-0 up just now.

Raith stand no chance mate.

[Raoul Duke]

How these chancers beat Messi in the previous round I don't know

[Magic]

That was onside. Should have been a pen and red for keeper. Scouse cunts.

[Magic]

'Outloaded'.

Cheers, Glen.

[CJay]

Real are going to batter us. Ronaldo will hang out of Lovren’s backside all night and get a hat trick.

Meanwhile Salah will be busy shooting on sight in order to beat some stupid record.

[Magic]

Lol and another penalty and red. Fucking awful officiating.

[Magic]

Real are going to batter us. Ronaldo will hang out of Lovren’s backside all night and get a hat trick.

Meanwhile Salah will be busy shooting on sight in order to beat some stupid record.

Correct. The defending is horrendous.

[Adramelch]

Lol and another penalty and red. Fucking awful officiating.

I'm not watching to know the specific stuff, but penalty and red is not a thing anymore (unless the red is for a separate reason).

[Shindig]

If they win, it'll be bigger than Istanbul.

[Waffdon]

He saved it with his hand stopping an open goal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Scum v scum in the final, ugh.

[Mike]

Phew!!!

[Gray Fox]

Well we tried our best to let them have it. Lol at that pen decision though.

[CJay]

That was so bad.

Oh well - time to concentrate on putting a sackful past Real, which we will definitely need to do. Getting Ramos sent off is probably our best bet.

[Baz]

Save the date lads. May 26th. :youpi:

[Jimmy Floyd]

I might have to go and shoot a few Basques to properly get into the sort of Real Madrid supporting mood I'll need to have on that day.

[Ian]

I didn't know that was the final, I'll be at my mate's wedding in Spain and have no idea if I'll see it or not. Possibly a blessing in disguise if the alternative is me sitting trying to decide who I least want to root for.

[Lewis]

Yeah tough decision that.

[Gray Fox]

Fuck me they've got a Sean Cox flag. :facepalm:

[Baz]

Nice touch by Hendo, asking that bloke to go and get the Sean Cox banner. :)

EDIT: :D

[Smiffy]

It won't touch Istanbul but there has probably never been a better time to face Madrid.

[Lewis]

Hopefully the Italians who bashed that bloke get away with it like Michael Shields did.

[Magic]

It won't touch Istanbul but there has probably never been a better time to face Madrid.

Lol on what evidence are you basing that you massive spacker.

[phonics]

Lol on what evidence are you basing that you massive spacker.

I assume he means in the past couple of years and I'd say that's true. I'd definitely rather come up against this version than the one with Pepe in it. Kroos has looked a shadow of himself in the games I've watched this year as well imo.

[Magic]

I assume he means in the past couple of years and I'd say that's true. I'd definitely rather come up against this version than the one with Pepe in it. Kroos has looked a shadow of himself in the games I've watched this year as well imo.

:lol:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Very few teams in Europe can defend this year. Burnley are probably top 20 at it.

[Baz]

God bless Nick Pope.

[Waffdon]

God bless Andrew Robertson.

[niko_cee]

Some people on here probably need to start coming to terms with things, you know, in a worst case scenario.

Comedy scoreline but Roma were only really in that tie for 20 minutes at the start of the first leg.

[Lewis]

The Liverpool 'keeper not appearing to know where his posts were for their third goal seems to have been lost amongst it all.

[niko_cee]

I thought that, but he was never saving that, nor would any other 'keeper in the world. He's still a disaster waiting to happen, obviously.

[Lewis]

Nick Pope would have done.

[-james-]

The final should be fun. Arnold looked shambolic tonight. If Liverpool can hold it together at the back they'll win it.

[-james-]

Andy Robertson was shades of Bale vs Maicon tonight. Him vs Lucas Vazquez RB should be a laugh.

[-james-]

Very few teams in Europe can defend this year. Burnley are probably top 20 at it.

Real Madrid's defensive tactics last night were badically Burnley. Get limbs in the way and hope for the best.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Some people on here probably need to start coming to terms with things, you know, in a worst case scenario.

Comedy scoreline but Roma were only really in that tie for 20 minutes at the start of the first leg.

Luckily we've all lived through it in 2005 so the Anderson shelters are already dug.

[Shindig]

Hopefully the Italians who bashed that bloke get away with it like Michael Shields did.

Fingers crossed the verdict comes in on Stephen Lawrence Day.

[CJay]

The final should be fun. Arnold looked shambolic tonight. If Liverpool can hold it together at the back they'll win it.

He’s proven shambolic quite regularly this season. Good on the ball, technique-wise, but seriously lacking in positional sense. He’s often a yard or two ahead of where he should be and does a lot of ball watching.

The right side of our defence is comical.

[Shindig]

Cool. Marcelo's going to have fun.

[Raoul Duke]

Andy Robertson was shades of Bale vs Maicon tonight. Him vs Lucas Vazquez RB should be a laugh.

I kinda feel like (aside from Ronaldo turning up and destroying everyone) the fullbacks are gonna be the most interesting part. Something like:

Marcelo vs. Salah
Mane vs. whatever random Real find down the back of the sofa to play there

and

Bale vs. Robertson
Ronaldo vs. T A-A

[Baz]

He’s proven shambolic quite regularly this season. Good on the ball, technique-wise, but seriously lacking in positional sense. He’s often a yard or two ahead of where he should be and does a lot of ball watching.

The right side of our defence is comical.Rashford had an absolute field day against him. I wonder if Clyne will start in the final.

[Luke Emia]

He’s proven shambolic quite regularly this season. Good on the ball, technique-wise, but seriously lacking in positional sense. He’s often a yard or two ahead of where he should be and does a lot of ball watching.

The right side of our defence is comical.

Yet he was excellent against City. He seems very up and down, but I think that is not helped by having Lovren there as well. Positioning comes with age and experience and Lovren needs to speak to him more to get him into the right positions. The centre-halves can see the whole picture and they should dictate what the full-backs do. Plus from what I know he played as a central midfielder for quite a while when he was younger(hence the excellent technique).

Lovren seemed to get off quite lightly for the second goal as well as the commentators rounded on Karius but what on earth he was doing just backing off literally to the penalty spot I have no idea.

[Gray Fox]

Clyne should 100% start the final. Could you imagine Trent trying to muscle Ronaldo off the ball?

[Mazuuurk]

I can't imagine Clyne doing that either, to be fair.

[CJay]

Clyne has the opposite problem of being totally useless going forward.

[Cheddar]

From the depths of Roy Hodgson saying we weren’t too big for a relegation battle to the biggest game in football, the reds are B A C K back.

[niko_cee]

I've never heard of Graham Roberts before, but he seems to be doing a sterling job of seething himself to death over all things Liverpool at the moment (this maybe should have gone in the Harry Kane thread).

[Jimmy Floyd]

Liverpool aren't going to beat Real Madrid by being defensively solid, they might as well double down and try to score nine.

[niko_cee]

There's no way on earth Alexander-Arnold does't start the final unless he is injured. I'd be amazed if there are any changes. Midfield is the problem if they let the game get stretched like it was yesterday, but that was probably more situational, with Roma committing a lot of men forward and Liverpool basically leaving three up and not asking them to track back at all to try and get what would have been the absolutely decisive third goal. That sort of way of playing is a bit of an achilles heel for Liverpool as they are unable to not just attack and get embroiled in an end-t-end slugfest, but I don't know if you can really play like that in a game when you aren't heavily behind.

The question isn't whether Liverpool can be solid defensively, more can Real shit one out that way as it's a good way to go against Liverpool? I have my doubts that they can or will set up like that.

[Kikó]

Read in a solitary tweet that it's £700 for a flight to Kiev and £2000 for a hotel. Banging result.

[niko_cee]

It was £250 when I looked in December, and I'm not sure there are many direct options. What a shitfest.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kiev is a shit hole too.

[Kikó]

Have you been?

[Lewis]

I found her on the camsite
I sent her loads of tips
I started modding chatrooms
Like a massive div
I went out there to meet her
I thought she knew the score
But when I fucking got there
She kept being a camwhore
ALLEZ! ALLEZ! ALLEZ!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:D

Dick.

[Pepe]

:lol:

[SincereTheRebel]

He is still out there right now hoping to convert her

[phonics]

I've ordered an absolutely ludicrous amount of chinese to the point that includes 3 starters and a soup. Come on Arsenal.

[Magic]

I've ordered an absolutely ludicrous amount of chinese to the point that includes 3 starters and a soup. Come on Arsenal.

Lad.

[Baz]

Don’t you know rugby’s on.

[phonics]

I'm a very small man. It's this or a cocaine overdose and I don't want to provide you any joy in your life.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He is still out there right now hoping to convert her

Well her pimp stole my passport.

[Disco]

What kind of peadophile orders soup from a chinese?

[Raoul Duke]

A Swiss one

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

A wanton soup is great but I'd only get one at a restaurant, not a takeaway.

[phonics]

What kind of peadophile orders soup from a chinese?

It's sweet and sour, someone at the pub said it's good so I had to do it to 'em.

edit: Takeaway? What kind of filth do you think I am? This is delivered from a restaurant down the street.

[Magic]

I bet he's ordered a chicken maryland as well. Perfect accompaniment to class A child abuse.

[SvN]

edit: Takeaway? What kind of filth do you think I am? This is delivered from a restaurant down the street.

Eh? What's the difference?

[Magic]

Phonics not understanding the concept of a takeaway has brought much joy to my evening.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Phonics dying like Koscielny's knee.

Or his Achilles, whatever.

[Spikey M]

How long did he live here? What a whopper.

[phonics]

You have the type of Chinese Takeaways where you can't sit down and they serve chips or you have an actual chinese restaurant that you use a 3rd party service to pick up the food. Really now...

That's Koscielny done. Sad it'll probably end like this.

[Magic]

You have the type of Chinese Takeaways where you can't sit down and they serve chips or you have proper food.

That's Koscielny done. Sad it'll probably end like this.

If you don't sit in its a takeaway m8.

[phonics]

If you don't sit in its a takeaway m8.

You know what I mean, don't be obstinate.

[Foe]

The stubbornness of arsene Wenger just does not relent. 1200 odd games and he still backs his players to play a World Cup pass from 18 yards out rather than drive or take a touch and have a shot. Wonder what percentage of those have actually led to a shot or goal.

Athletico look too comfortable :(

[niko_cee]

Hot and sour soup is good, although not (specifically) Chinese.

Sweet and sour soup sounds like someone has been mistaking a pot of sauce for soup.

[Raoul Duke]

Arsenal are dreadful and Lacazette is total mince.

[phonics]

Hot and sour soup is good, although not (specifically) Chinese.

Having just arrived, it is indeed hot and sour soup (with chicken).

[Foe]

Arsenal are dreadful and Lacazette is total mince.

It's so frustrating watch them pass the ball for the sake of passing the ball. There's no plan or desire to get the ball forward. New manager better come in and give them a kick to stop being so tame.

[Magic]

Welbeck is Brighton quality at best. Dire player.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/sites/sbs.com.au.theworldgame/files/styles/full/public/images/d/i/diegocosta-cropped_a2hjtbl0dvyq1wvlm8796uyk9.jpg?itok=IeL5X0K 6&mtime=1496354872

Arsenal are so shit.

[Magic]

That defending. :lol:

[Raoul Duke]

Destroyed Bellerin there

[phonics]

I thought the point in a goalkeeper was that you were allowed to use your hands rather than slide tackle an incoming player. I must have misunderstood the rules.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Apparently teams are willing to pay £50m for Bellerin...

[Magic]

I thought the point in a goalkeeper was that you were allowed to use your hands rather than slide tackle an incoming player. I must have misunderstood the rules.

Like you misunderstand takeaway?

[SincereTheRebel]

Apparently teams are willing to pay £50m for Bellerin...

No chance. He expired about two years ago now

[Magic]

These cunts don't even look bothered. Pure entitled, loser mentality. They don't deserve to play for Wenger.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Arsene :wave:

[Waffdon]

Monreal’s crossing was something else.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The other semi is in the second half of extra time btw.

BT Sport 3.

[Ian]

Wenger in.

[niko_cee]

That must have been one of the most painfully predictable matches (ties) of all time.

[Gray Fox]

Martin Keown has decided it was all Ozils fault.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ozil is one of those players who does lend himself to criticism because he never visibly puts effort in or shows emotion.

[SincereTheRebel]

Ozil is one of those players who does lend himself to criticism because he never visibly puts effort in or shows emotion.

He kissed a loaf that was thrown at him during the 1st leg. Hashtag passion.

[SvN]

Keown is one of those useless pundits that have decided that the key to everything is effort and passion. Also see Roy Keane.

[SincereTheRebel]

17 major domestic trophies for the two guys mentioned above. That passion thing they are talking about, worked for them.

[SvN]

It also helped that they were pretty good football players.

[Lewis]

Anyone can make an 'effort', or have 'passion'. Roy Keane likes CHARACTER, which is the other two focused with a bit of QUALITY.

[SincereTheRebel]

It also helped that they were pretty good football players.

I don't feel roy keane was that good as a football player. He had the greatest power, which was influence, presence, passion, etc.

[niko_cee]

He was very good.

[phonics]

I don't feel roy keane was that good as a football player. He had the greatest power, which was influence, presence, passion, etc.

lol

[Kikó]

Mainly the passion though.

[Lewis]

Proper mong performances all round here. The Manager's Player of the Year is one now though so hold on.

[John]

Brighton. :cool:

I had no idea Knockaert was such a midget.

[Lewis]

Leeds vs Warrington was on and I sat through that wank. Decision-making to rival everyone who started that game of football.

[randomlegend]

Fellaini is so fucking pointless in games like that. When he has to get behind the ball and play in midfield he's a complete spastic. Basically breaks the whole shape and flow of the team on his own.

We looked much better when he went off and would have won the game if we'd started with the side which was on after the first 2 subs.

[niko_cee]

Mourinho is such a colossal prick. You have to start to wonder if his entire managerial career to date has been saved by 'big personalities' in the dressing room keeping everything going, or if he's just undergoing some sort of existential crisis at United. Everyone goes under the bus.

Murray v Matic footrace was the highlight of the night.

[phonics]

Mourinho is such a colossal prick. You have to start to wonder if his entire managerial career to date has been saved by 'big personalities' in the dressing room keeping everything going, or if he's just undergoing some sort of existential crisis at United. Everyone goes under the bus.

The politics of Real Madrid turned him. Like the politics of not having literally love him and his personality turned him into the angry, jaded individual we see today. Any shred of humanity he had went out the window there and he's never been the same since.

To put it in Star Wars terms, he always admired the Rebels but they rejected him and the dark side embraced him, changing him forever.

[Kikó]

There are some complete no marks in the squad who constantly embarrass themselves. Glad I didn't watch.

[Dquincy]

You Man United fans need to Brighton up a bit.

[Ian]

You Man United fans need to Brighton up a bit.

:henn0rz:

[Shindig]

I'm rooting for Huddersfield to survive, now. Never would've thought the promoted sides had enough in them to grind it out.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It was nice to see Knockaert prove me wrong and properly run a top flight game against big opponents. Exciting player.

[Shindig]

If he could correct everyone (including himself) on the pronunciation of his name, he'd be England material.

[Baz]

Speaking of pronunciation, how do you lot say Roberto Firmino’s surname?

Fur-meen-oh
Fur-meen-yo
Fur-meen-ee-oh

[SincereTheRebel]

The last one. He is Brazilian so the sound at the end, i always pronounce as knee-yo

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's the first one in Baz's post. In Portuguese the extra 'h' implies a 'y' sound.

Ronaldinho = Ronaldeen-yo
Carvalho = Carval-yo
Carvalhal = Carval-yal

But... Firmino = Firmeen-o

[Magic]

The last one. He is Brazilian so the sound at the end, i always pronounce as knee-yo

Alright David Pleat.

[Giggles]

Second one.

[Kikó]

It's the first one in Baz's post. In Portuguese the extra 'h' implies a 'y' sound.

Ronaldinho = Ronaldeen-yo
Carvalho = Carval-yo
Carvalhal = Carval-yal

But... Firmino = Firmeen-o

Wife concurs.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The last one. He is Brazilian so the sound at the end, i always pronounce as knee-yo

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[Boydy]

People seemingly adding thay Brazilian 'h' into Firmino's name as they say it does my fucking head in.

[Pepe]

Fear, me? No.

[Shindig]

Firm Eno.

[Mike]

Our Bobby.

[Spikey M]

People seemingly adding thay Brazilian 'h' into Firmino's name as they say it does my fucking head in.

Yeah. Imagine not knowing the intricacies of Latin languages.

[Boydy]

Yeah. Imagine not knowing the intricacies of Latin languages.

I don't yet and I can still pronounce it properly. There have been enough Brazilian players around in football for long enough now that you can spot the pattern.

[Bam]

I don't feel roy keane was that good as a football player. He had the greatest power, which was influence, presence, passion, etc.

:cab:

[Ian]

People seemingly adding thay Brazilian 'h' into Firmino's name as they say it does my fucking head in.

It's a great English tradition to mispronounce names of foreigners. Solskjaer got about 13 different pronunciations once he rocked up.

[Disco]

It works both ways though; Nicky Banger and Phil Gridelet weren't helping.

[SvN]

Who was it that said "Solshar-ah?"

[Guybrush]

Barry Davies, I think.

[Giggles]

Starting to look into the pronunciations is as much the stuff of wankery as the Pareee, Brasil, Munchen, etc brigade.

[John]

I can see why an Irishman might want to stop people pronouncing things properly becoming too widespread, but calm down.

[Giggles]

I can see why an Irishman might want to stop people pronouncing things properly becoming too widespread, but calm down.

Thanks John, top work.

I won't even go into the irony of that coming from a skirt wearing twat with a mouthful of marbles.

[Lewis]

Who was that Celtic writer (blogger) who gave himself a pretend Irish name?

[Magic]

Thanks John, top work.

I won't even go into the irony of that coming from a skirt wearing twat with a mouthful of marbles.

He's BRITISH mate.

[John]

Who was that Celtic writer (blogger) who gave himself a pretend Irish name?

Phil McGillivan. Or Phil Mac Giolla Bhain as I think he liked to be known.

[John]

He's BRITISH mate.

As are you.

[ItalAussie]

So this is all basically the worst of all possible outcomes for me. Liverpool and Real Madrid are the two teams I hate the most, and one of them is definitely going to win. Unless something amazing happens.

[Giggles]

There's an Irish version of most (if not nearly all) English names, as you'll find in other languages too. I've no idea who he is or why he's using it if he's British, but it's not like he's gone and made it up.

[Dquincy]

So this is all basically the worst of all possible outcomes for me. Liverpool and Real Madrid are the two teams I hate the most, and one of them is definitely going to win. Unless something amazing happens.

Give me a scenario where one of them doesn't win it.

[Giggles]

So this is all basically the worst of all possible outcomes for me. Liverpool and Real Madrid are the two teams I hate the most, and one of them is definitely going to win. Unless something amazing happens.

Having minutes silence in 25 years time for justice for the 30,000? :drool:

[Magic]

Give me a scenario where one of them doesn't win it.

Massive terrorist attack mid-game.

[Magic]

As are you.

I'm a proud Scot.

[Disco]

*Scotch

[ItalAussie]

Give me a scenario where one of them doesn't win it.

I'm going to settle on "literally every player on both sides fails drug tests".

That or an unfixable clerical error in the UEFA office that accidentally gave the trophy to Plymouth Argyle.