⚽ Soccer Match-day Thread (11 Viewers)

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I tried to find the Atletico v City game after Liverpool went off, but Paramount was replaying a CONCACAF WCQ.  Couldn't make the teams out, but it was incredible.  13 minutes of injury time, a ref who lost the plot, dodgy red cards, scrums, jamming it into the mixer and scrambling for goals.  The stadium was a CAULDRON.  One of the managers lost his mind.  Pretty exciting -- kind of glad I couldn't find the Champ's League match.

 

[The Z Machine]

Can't fault Simeone for putting together a gamelan that had them with multiple chances to even up the series.  

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

(was dying with all the chances Atletico had -- 1-1 aggregate with City being dragged through another 30 minutes of hell would have been perfect)

Hoping this took a lot more out of City than Liverpool's stroll did.  And Walker would be a big miss if he's really hurt.

 

[The Z Machine]

I tried to find the Atletico v City game after Liverpool went off, but Paramount was replaying a CONCACAF WCQ.  Couldn't make the teams out, but it was incredible.  13 minutes of injury time, a ref who lost the plot, dodgy red cards, scrums, jamming it into the mixer and scrambling for goals.  The stadium was a CAULDRON.  One of the managers lost his mind.  Pretty exciting -- kind of glad I couldn't find the Champ's League match.

Lol.  

Simeone teams don't go down without a fight. 

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Lol.  

Simeone teams don't go down without a fight. 

They deserved a goal.

 

[The Z Machine]

Also Foden eyeing the touchline and then rolling onto the field is some elite ####housery.  Savic yanking him by the shirt back of the field... awesome. 

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Also Foden eyeing the touchline and then rolling onto the field is some elite ####housery.  Savic yanking him by the shirt back of the field... awesome. 

The whole time I had to keep reminding myself that if the roles were reversed Atletico would have been doing it even worse. 

 

[titusbramble]

Absolutely have to card Savic for pulling Foden by the jersey

Was this immediately after Foden rolled over half a dozen times after minimal contact, then realised he could change the direction of his rolling to get into the field of play to waste time?

 

[El Floppo]

The whole time I had to keep reminding myself that if the roles were reversed Atletico would have been doing it even worse. 

AM did it even worse just to keep the first leg at 0-1.

 

[El Floppo]

Was this immediately after Foden rolled over half a dozen times after minimal contact, then realised he could change the direction of his rolling to get into the field of play to waste time?

anti-gravity pitch. theory of relatives and whatnot.

 

[The Z Machine]

The whole time I had to keep reminding myself that if the roles were reversed Atletico would have been doing it even worse. 

Prolly 

 

[The Z Machine]

AM did it even worse just to keep the first leg at 0-1.

Correct.  That's why I'm not too pissed off about City. Payback is an MFer. Atlético had chances and couldn't get their shots to hit the back of the net.  That's the way the cookie crumbles. 

 

[Desert_Power]

Was this immediately after Foden rolled over half a dozen times after minimal contact, then realised he could change the direction of his rolling to get into the field of play to waste time?

Yes

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

The whole time I had to keep reminding myself that if the roles were reversed Atletico would have been doing it even worse. 

You have no idea how conflicted I was watching all this.  I didn't know what I wanted more. 

Really hoping City having to play four straight brutal matches catches up with them Saturday.  Liverpool were never really under pressure against Benfica in either leg and Benfica aren't anywhere near the same level as Atletico.

 

[The Z Machine]

Still don't know what Felipe did to get a yellow. 

 

[massraider]

I tried to find the Atletico v City game after Liverpool went off, but Paramount was replaying a CONCACAF WCQ.  

Was on my Spanish channel.

blah blah blah Kevin De Bruyne blah blah blah 

 

[El Floppo]

Still don't know what Felipe did to get a yellow. 

Clean tackle, foden jumped over him, Felipe then kicked out at him after the jump. It wasn't terrible or anything that would actually hurt...but letter of the law, a yellow.

 

[The Z Machine]

Clean tackle, foden jumped over him, Felipe then kicked out at him after the jump. It wasn't terrible or anything that would actually hurt...but letter of the law, a yellow.

I thought it was Savic that made the tackle.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Seattle drew with NYCFC tonight to advance to the CCL finals against Pumas.

 

[El Floppo]

Dest just subbed in... to an 0-3 schellacking vs Frankfurt? what on earth?

there were no timmy chandlers featured so far in the maiming of barca.

 

[Desert_Power]

Dest just subbed in... to an 0-3 schellacking vs Frankfurt? what on earth?

there were no timmy chandlers featured so far in the maiming of barca.

Busquets utterly exposed as a defensive mid on the European stage several years running, Eric Garcia somehow worse than Lenglet, and several unlucky touches that should have gone in.

 

[El Floppo]

Busquets utterly exposed as a defensive mid on the European stage several years running, Eric Garcia somehow worse than Lenglet, and several unlucky touches that should have gone in.

I watched the last 20 minutes of reg, plus the next 40 or so of injury time.

it weren't pretty.

 

[roadkill1292]

West Ham!

 

[El Floppo]

West Ham!

bubbles!

 

[titusbramble]

Horrible day. Missed kickoff for our game on account of our marvellous transport system giving two consecutive trains that were too full to board, then in a must win game we capitulate horribly against one of the weaker teams in the league, fail to get a shot on target until the 90th minute, somehow equalise in injury time only to allow them to get a winner straight away. To add insult to injury, the train back converted into the Bolton Wanderers party bus

 

[El Floppo]

watching this Spurs vs Brighton, Hove, etc game... deserved goal by BHA.

weird EPL season- NOBODY want's that 4th spot. 

 

[Poke_4_Life]

Spurs, wait. 

 

[El Floppo]

Spurs, wait. 

they're so strange. I watch them and think- betancur and kulu have tipped them over the edge into a legit top team. 

and then they do this.

honestly... NONE of the next teams seem to want to play in the CL next year.

 

[roadkill1292]

Anybody else watching Soton -Arsenal? Peacock just broke for three minutes of commercials - a minute or two after the start of the second half.

 

[NewlyRetired]

honestly... NONE of the next teams seem to want to play in the CL next year.

Arsenal currently losing and Man United just coughed up a two goal lead, at home, against Norwich of all teams

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Liverpool with a gorgeous goal, finished by a sweet strike by Mane.  3-0.  Running them off the field thru first half.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

"hapless goalkeeper Zack Steffan"

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

The cumulative impact of the last three City games is showing.  Liverpool had their feet up for most of the two Benfica matches while City was in 300 minutes of knife fights, and that's what it looks like.

 

[McBokonon]

State of the Champions League battle in the EPL

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Now they're reviewing all of Steffan's positioning errors and "slow to reacts" from prior games.  Disaster for him.

 

[gianmarco]

Now they're reviewing all of Steffan's positioning errors and "slow to reacts" from prior games.  Disaster for him.

I think this ends up being "good" for us. 

 

[roadkill1292]

Facing a barrage of shots, Forster keeping Southampton in it down the stretch.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I think this ends up being "good" for us. 

Yeah, agreed.  A bunch of us came out of qualifying thinking it has to be Turner (or maybe Slolina?) and now it should be obvious.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Spurs, wait. 

So frustrating, but it's been a good run so one slip-up is reasonable.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Glad someone posted this clip -- I jumped out of my seat yesterday watching live but never got a good replay.  Thiago.

Chest trap of a 30-yard moon ball under pressure, 2nd touch volley into a yard of space, and then a 50 yard outside of the boot bomb to Salah in stride.

 

[The Z Machine]

Glad someone posted this clip -- I jumped out of my seat yesterday watching live but never got a good replay.  Thiago.

Chest trap of a 30-yard moon ball, 2nd touch volley into a yard of space, and then a 50 yard outside of the boot bomb to your winger in stride.

Just another day at the office. 

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Just another day at the office. 

I'm embarrassed as a fan that I never paid attention to him before he came to Liverpool.  He's routinely outrageous and I don't think I could have told you anything about him when he was at Bayern.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Here's an unbelievable stat:  over the last 21 games...

Liverpool GF/GA when they're already ahead by 2+ goals:  12-11

Liverpool GF/GA when they aren't already up by 2+ goals:  34-3

They've give up three goals in 21 games that either tied the game or put them behind.

 

[McBokonon]

BRUUUUUNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!111!!

 

[titusbramble]

Anybody else watching Soton -Arsenal? Peacock just broke for three minutes of commercials - a minute or two after the start of the second half.

The best example of that was in a Cup replay some years ago (probably the mid-late 00's) between Everton and Liverpool. Late in extra time, our TV cuts to commercials early. They realise their mistake and cut back just to see Everton celebrating taking the lead. There's footage of this on Youtube if you search Everton Liverpool ad break

 

[Moe.]

Gallagher would have buried that, evil Chelsea not allowing their players to go against them, smdh 

 

[encaitar]

League Cup final with Chelsea and Liverpool was quite possibly the best 0-0 game I've ever watched.  Now we get them again in the FA Cup final.  Hope we get the same level of entertainment.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Sevilla tearing Real Madrid apart and RM are very lucky to have avoided a second yellow on Camavingas tackle that took Martial out of the game. 

 

[Desert_Power]

League Cup final with Chelsea and Liverpool was quite possibly the best 0-0 game I've ever watched.  Now we get them again in the FA Cup final.  Hope we get the same level of entertainment.

I wonder if they will sub the keeper for PKs again should it go there  

 

[Zigg]

Three touches at the edge of the six for Benzema. That’s solid defending.

Imagine how good he’ll be when his hand heals.