Football 18/19

[zahidf]

34 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

these things are waisted on City.

Pep needs to buy some viagra, perhaps then he'll get a semi?

Still, how very Spurs. Their biggest win is a lose. 

Even over 2 legs it's a draw!:-)

 

Still happy for them. Love a good giant humbling!

[zahidf]

 

[thetime]

Fair play to Ajax and Spurs, 2 clubs that have spent virtually nothing in recent years and in the champions league semis. 

Especially Ajax who have made a profit of 250m in recent seasons.

[Comfy Bean]

52 minutes ago, thetime said:

Fair play to Ajax and Spurs, 2 clubs that have spent virtually nothing in recent years and in the champions league semis. 

Especially Ajax who have made a profit of 250m in recent seasons.

Agreed. Talk that Ajax have a lower player budget than Celtic. Incredible assuming that’s true.

[eastynh]

Not really much you can say about last night. It will go down as a legendary champions league game. Horrible to come out on the losing side after being so much better than the opposition. Still, if you make defensive errors, you should expect to be punished at this level. Shame for Laporte as he has been amazing all season.

Can't complain too much, the team were fabulous last night. It is an absolute pleasure to watch us play football. If you luck is out, what can you do? ?‍♂️

[The Nal]

Thats an abysmal record City have in the CL. 650m spent by Pep and not got beyond the quarters. 

Fair play to Spurs. They were great over the two legs.

Edited April 18, 2019 by The Nal

[eastynh]

1 minute ago, The Nal said:

Thats an abysmal record City have in the CL. 650m spent and not got beyond the quarters. 

Fair play to Spurs. They were great over the two legs.

We reached the semis a few years ago. Got beat 1-0 off Madrid over 2 legs.

I thought Spurs were abysmal, Son very, very good, but the rest a load of shite. 

[The Nal]

23 minutes ago, eastynh said:

We reached the semis a few years ago. Got beat 1-0 off Madrid over 2 legs.

I thought Spurs were abysmal, Son very, very good, but the rest a load of shite. 

Yet they scored 4 goals. Over 2 legs. 3 away.

Guardiolas CL record is an odd one. 

[Guy Incognito]

Best game of football I've ever seen. Others come close, Germany 5-1 Brazil and that Barcelona - PSG game, but in terms of sheer excitement that was unparalleled. Heard before the game that it wasn't sold out? In my eyes City don't deserve a Champions League semi final if they can't sell out a huge game like that. 

[Wooderson]

It wasnt sold out? Cmon. Cant be right.

[Guy Incognito]

8 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

It wasnt sold out? Cmon. Cant be right.

Watched a Sky Sports thing 2 days ago and they said it wasn't sold out, just checked though and seems it sold out a few hours before the game. Either way the fact remains. Shit fans. 

[eFestivals]

19 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Yet they scored 4 goals. Over 2 legs. 3 away.

it was lucky. No one beats City by being better.  

Liverpool were lucky yesterday too, being given a goal that was ruled offside. Should never have happened, there's something wrong with VAR.  

[eFestivals]

13 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

It wasnt sold out? Cmon. Cant be right.

was listening to 5live yesterday arvo. Nihal called it 'the emptyhad' and then had loads of people point out it was sold out.

[jyoung]

It was a thrilling game. As Easty says, it's hard to complain when you go down like that. It just is what it is. Winning the Champions League is tough and that's what makes Madrid's three in a row even more incredible. City will win it though. Sooner or later. They're going to be there or thereabouts every year until they do, I reckon. It took Chelsea four semi finals losses and one final loss in six years before eventually going on to win it in 2012. Football is swings and roundabouts and Chelsea have barely touched the Champions League knockouts in the last five seasons. As for this year, the neutrals of course will all be Ajax and if Spurs are missing both Kane and Son it will be very interesting. Messi against VVD, with Suarez back at Anfield will be eventful as well.

[Wooderson]

City will beat spurs 4-0 at the weekend now.

[Wooderson]

Utd will be in for Pochettino within 12 mths btw.

[The Nal]

1 minute ago, Wooderson said:

Utd will be in for Pochettino within 12 weeks btw.

Looking at the Utd squad at the moment, De Gea, Rashford, Martial and McTominay aside, the entire rest of the squad could be sold in the summer. Think there will be a huge clear out. 

Edited April 18, 2019 by The Nal

[Wooderson]

All the bonhomie from Ole will turn sour. Fast. He was a silly little slut towards the end in Cardiff.

 

[thetime]

13 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Think there will be a huge clear out. 

Fans have been saying that since Moyes, it isn’t going to happen. 

[The Nal]

6 minutes ago, thetime said:

Fans have been saying that since Moyes, it isn’t going to happen. 

Doesn't make sense to do it suddenly but surely Sanchez is gone, Valencia is anyway,  Pogba may be looking to go. Think he could do well at Madrid. 

[Wooderson]

Who are Utd going to get to replace all these players?

[zahidf]

36 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

City will beat spurs 4-0 at the weekend now.

Didn't u say that last week about last night?

[zahidf]

47 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

it was lucky. No one beats City by being better.  

Liverpool were lucky yesterday too, being given a goal that was ruled offside. Should never have happened, there's something wrong with VAR.  

City screwed up the first leg and couldn't do enough in the second.

Laporte was horrendous as well: responsible for both of sons goals!

[Wooderson]

Just now, zahidf said:

Didn't u say that last week about last night?

I did yes. Spurs play better without Kane. Son and Moura are mobile. Eriksen always a threat.

I also keep forgetting that City's keeper has a rick in him.

[zahidf]

6 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

Who are Utd going to get to replace all these players?

Apparently (and I think this is unlikely myself)

'

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants at least four new signings in the summer, with that £250m figure arrived at via the following maths:

£100m on Jadon Sancho

£70m on Matthijs de Ligt

£40m on Callum Hudson-Odoi

£40m on Aaron Wan-Bissaka'