⚽ Soccer Match-day Thread (1 Viewer)

[El Floppo]

One can only hope

oh sure... we're all rooting for that plucky underdog team from Madrid.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

big benz may be an alien

I'm not saying that he scored because I logged on Paramount+ 45 seconds earlier.  But I'm not saying he didn't either.

 

[encaitar]

Oof.  Man City could really regret their poor finishing today.  This semifinal could've/should've been essentially over already if they'd been more clinical today.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Oof.  Man City could really regret their poor finishing today.  This semifinal could've/should've been essentially over already if they'd been more clinical today.

timing 

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Oof.  Man City could really regret their poor finishing today.  This semifinal could've/should've been essentially over already if they'd been more clinical today.

The Stockport Iniesta says "nuts to you."

 

[scorchy]

Oof.  Man City could really regret their poor finishing today.  This semifinal could've/should've been essentially over already if they'd been more clinical today.

Story of their year.  The false 9 thing works most of the time but they just don't have that ruthless finisher.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

God help me, I ####### love the Champions League.

 

[B Maverick]

Story of their year.  The false 9 thing works most of the time but they just don't have that ruthless finisher.

Scary thought if Haaland does indeed join City.

 

[encaitar]

I don't think the scoring is done here yet.  This could get crazy.

 

[The Gator]

This  is bonkers

 

[Moe.]

Everyone who doesn’t watch this stuff is nuts 

 

[B Maverick]

Imagine if away goals was still a thing....

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Vinnie committed elder abuse on Fernandinho.

 

[otb_lifer]

WHAT. A. GAME. 

!!!!!

 

[titusbramble]

oh sure... we're all rooting for that plucky underdog team from Madrid.

This is like watching a Cowboys/Broncos Super Bowl as a Raiders fan. Do I want to see the Cowboys win? Not particularly, but #### the Broncos comes first

 

[gianmarco]

Vinnie committed elder abuse on Fernandinho.

He could....go.....all......the......way.

 

[The Gator]

I hate the way Militao marks…so soft. 

 

[gianmarco]

I just hope the 2nd leg of this goes to all the overtimes.

 

[B Maverick]

PLAY TO THE WHISTLE

oh and ref, if you put the whistle in your mouth, blow it.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

 

[encaitar]

Wow.  Everyone on RM stopped, expecting the whistle.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Courtois displaying some Zack Steffen-like reflexes there.

 

[B Maverick]

Wow.  Everyone on RM stopped, expecting the whistle.

Yeah that was bad on them, but the ref mishandled the advantage call too....

 

[El Floppo]

still time for 8 or 9 more goals here....

 

[El Floppo]

lol... PK

 

[encaitar]

Yeah that was bad on them, but the ref mishandled the advantage call too....

Yep.  Put the whistle to his mouth and even took a big breath, then decided.... wait...  let's see this play out.

 

[El Floppo]

Yeah that was bad on them, but the ref mishandled the advantage call too....

Yep.  Put the whistle to his mouth and even took a big breath, then decided.... wait...  let's see this play out.

which is the right thing to do.

play to the whistle...

oh #### with that benz.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Benznenka!

 

[encaitar]

The Panenka!!!!

 

[The Gator]

Left for the office it was 3-2.....7 min drive... 4-3

Have some of that

 

[otb_lifer]

HFS!

 

[encaitar]

Seriously though...  7 goals between two of the most talented teams in the world.  What a great day.

 

[B Maverick]

which is the right thing to do.

play to the whistle...

oh #### with that benz.

I agree, play to the whistle, but it was an obvious foul and the ref put it into his mouth and started to make the call.  

Both sides need to handle that better

 

[encaitar]

Benznenka!

Down by 2 in a UCL semifinal and he does that.  Steel balls right there.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Might want to consider how you defend the early crosses, Carlo.

 

[B Maverick]

Down by 2 in a UCL semifinal and he does that.  Steel balls right there.

Benz of STEEL!

 

[B Maverick]

Foden rolling back onto the field again.  

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Nacho looks like if Juan Mata took HGH.

 

[B Maverick]

Ref plays advantage then goes back and books a player.  My Sunday league refs were so confused when I told them this was allowed.  

 

[B Maverick]

The return leg is going to be fun!

 

[El Floppo]

The return leg is going to be fun!

can't wait. 

what a game.

but MC... should've had 6 or 7- not could, should.

 

[scorchy]

Thanks for the constant updates.  Decided to say f' it once the start was spoiled and you guys were faster than ESPN.  I was on MS Teams video though so had to temper any reactions.

 

[El Floppo]

I agree, play to the whistle, but it was an obvious foul and the ref put it into his mouth and started to make the call.  

Both sides need to handle that better

City seemed to handle it just fine

 

[Desert_Power]

can't wait. 

what a game.

but MC... should've had 6 or 7- not could, should.

Yeah. This xG feels light:

The xG Philosophy @xGPhilosophy

Man City (3.08) 4-3 (1.66) Real Madrid

4:53 PM · Apr 26, 2022

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

That game was like snorting pure football right off a stripper's back.

 

[B Maverick]

can't wait. 

what a game.

but MC... should've had 6 or 7- not could, should.

RUE

City seemed to handle it just fine

They did, credit to them.  RM did not.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

That game was like snorting pure football right off a stripper's back.

Or, in Benz' case, snorting pure football off an underaged French prostitute's back with Frank Ribery.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Or, in Benz' case, snorting pure football off an underaged French prostitute's back with Frank Ribery.

I'm a little disappointed you didn't work the Valbuena blackmail into that quip.

 

[NewlyRetired]

The sport has so many problems both on and off the field so it is fabulous to see it played by two inredible teams playing to win instead of playing not to lose. 

 

[El Floppo]

Or, in Benz' case, snorting pure football off an underaged French prostitute's back with Frank Ribery.

I'm a little disappointed you didn't work the Valbuena blackmail into that quip.

I was knee deep in an acoustical report... and amidst the boring was coming up with nothing worthwhile for this. 

I knew you guys wouldn't disappoint.