The Footie Thread

[Bdill93]

Unfortunately Ave not got all day to have a good natter about last night but I have never seen so many “ tourist” fans at a game. We called into the club shop after the game and the money being handed over was unreal. Lad in front of my son bought 3 players shirts at £100 a piece, plus an arm full of other bits. The queue was massive. All looked like they were having a good time.

Always liable to happen at a CL game. You'll get less STH's and more match day tickets than for a prem fixture - they're just there for the day out!

 

[Tashyboy]

Always liable to happen at a CL game. You'll get less STH's and more match day tickets than for a prem fixture - they're just there for the day out!

Ave not got an idea how much the tickets were as it was a pressie, however my lad had a bloke sat at the side of him and he has 2 x tunnel club tickets at £9,500 per season. He has another two in another part of the room as corporate tickets.
Coming back over Woodhead was scary with the ice and frost on the rd.

 

[Swango1980]

So Ave now got time to comment on last nights game.

Tash is 60 next week and as a surprise my lad booked us 2 tickets for the tunnel club. I dint know about it til we was walking in the main entrance. Lordy flippin Lordy what an experience. I looked at the menu and ecided I would have the southern fried chicken burger and I asked if there was chips with it. The waitress said you have all six main courses. . They were Tapas sized. Anyway the players arrived and it was special, the pre match light show was just unbelievable and outrageous.
Re the game, that was City at their ultimate best. As good a performance as I have seen.
Once more VAR plays its part, once more it bogs me off. The game was stopped and everyone around us is wondering what is going off, we thought it was for a challenge by KDB and is the ref looking for a straight red. Nope it’s an iffy penalty. Brill if your at home on the settee coz you know, but once more fans at the game haven’t a clue.
Re the comments on Haaland and City changing their style of play. They didn’t last night and he scored 5. But break down the goals.
1, a penalty.
2, a rebound off a KDB wonder shot that came off the bar.
3, a tap in from a Dias header off the post.
4, and 5, balls pinging around the box that he leathered home.
What was obvious last night was his movement, it is just phenomenal. For goals 2 and 3 he is following up other players attempts at goal.
City who have struggled for centre backs this season played with four.
Just glad I went and had a fantastic day watching a fantastic game.

Even when we were sat at home, there was confusion about what was happening about that VAR call to be honest. OK, the commentators soon filled us in, when they told us it was for a penalty, saying it in a surprised voice. I thought the screens at the ground would say VAR-POSSIBLE PENALTY (HANDBALL), although even if they do, not sure how visible the screens are to everyone?

Haaland's penalty was his longest range effort of the 5. But, the positioning is brilliant. No way Anthony Martial is scoring 5 goals if you were to simply swap both players in that game. Add his positioning to the speed and strength he has, he is quite the player. I just wish he'd score as many in a PL game, as he is in my draft fantasy team (not like he is doing badly for me as it is, in all fairness)

 

[Golfmmad]

His 2nd goal was brilliant
Chased the keeper down,ran back on side,followed the shot in like all good strikers and finished.
Power,awareness,clinical.
Unfortunately for some they just can’t see it.
When City bought Grealish he was Villas talisman,give it to him and he made things happen.
Give him the ball now and he generally goes backwards or falls over.
That’s not Haaland fault.
As for the argument regarding CR7 there’s a massive difference between 20 goals a season and 40

I thought that about Grealish when he first went to City. But of late he offers a lot more to the team. Last night I thought was one of his best games for City. He links up well with Haaland and did some good work on the left.

 

[clubchamp98]

I thought that about Grealish when he first went to City. But of late he offers a lot more to the team. Last night I thought was one of his best games for City. He links up well with Haaland and did some good work on the left.

I agree .
I think having a target man helps him.
having a false 9 means nobody in the box so he has to come backwards.
plus Haalands movement helps create space for him.

 

[Tashyboy]

I agree .
I think having a target man helps him.
having a false 9 means nobody in the box so he has to come backwards.
plus Haalands movement helps create space for him.

Grealish got Citys player of the month for February. It seems he now knows how to play Citys system. I was having a Google earlier today and was looking at Citys player of the seasons. Two players have won it four times. KDB and Richard Dunn. My how times and Citys style of football has changed

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Well it’s certainly an attacking line up Klopp has gone for but going to be tough to get on the ball though

 

[clubchamp98]

Well it’s certainly an attacking line up Klopp has gone for but going to be tough to get on the ball though

We need to be clinical if we get a chance.
can’t afford to be missing pens either.

 

[clubchamp98]

We have done ok first half.
we will need a bit of luck I think.
Real look comfortable.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Surely BT Sport have the worst bunch of pundits etc

McManaman
Owen
Ferdinand

Only Crouch is ok

 

[Captainron]

Isabel Johansen, also a professional footballer.

Just had a look…..
yeah poor lad

 

[IanM]

My German lip reading is a little rusty, but I'm sure Klopp just said, "thankfully it's Spurs above us!"

 

[Swango1980]

What a ridiculously long penalty check. Means nothing in the game anyway. The VAR needs sacked, and fair play to ref for not giving it when asked to review.

 

[IanM]

..and that VAR check sums up everything wrong with the implementation of video reffing

 

[pokerjoke]

My German lip reading is a little rusty, but I'm sure Klopp just said, "thankfully it's Spurs above us!"

Just a indictment of how crap Liverpool are.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Pretty much the expected result

11 big games now until the end of the season.

 

[clubchamp98]

Best team won.
Damage was done at Anfield.
we were pretty toothless though.
final ball and corners were woeful.

 

[3offTheTee]

When The Champions League was drawn initially expect you would have received great odds for 3 Italian sides to be in the last 8.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Bet Vinicius Junior wishes he could play against TAA every week.
He’s SO bad at defending,he just seems to switch off & stop

 

[Swango1980]

Bet Vinicius Junior wishes he could play against TAA every week.
He’s SO bad at defending,he just seems to switch off & stop

He was also awful in attack/possession last night. If Wan Bissaka had played like that, even he'd be slated, for performing worse than even his lower expectations.

TAA has looked like he is ost on the pitch for quite a long time.