The Footie Thread

[nickjdavis]

Gonna be a long night with this referee.

Awards Newcastle a free kick and books Elanga.

...and penalises Burn for a clean studs up challenge which was well clear of the PSG player who's studs were equally high.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Anyone got their head around the Elanga booking yet?

PSG look very dangerous going forward.

 

[Swango1980]

Anyone got their head around the Elanga booking yet?

PSG look very dangerous going forward.

Must have been for something he said. I think he wanted ref to play on.

 

[nickjdavis]

Get In!!!!!

Cracking half time scoreline given whats gone on in the first 45 minutes!!

Shows that we can get at PSG.

Bright spot so far is Lewis Hall....not looking out of place in his battles down this left hand side.

Miley also showing a lot of application down the right against Barcola....going to be a good learning experience for him.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

@nickjdavis it felt like it was coming. Well deserved.

 

[4LEX]

Bet of the season has come in, Gyokeres first scorer of all the 18 games at 33/1.

Two big odds bets on shots on target, corners and cards looking very good too.

This new CL format is miles better than the old one, 18 of the best teams in Europe in action at the same time is like a throw back to the FA Cup Third round back in the day.

 

[PaulMdj]

First Champions League night I’ve enjoyed this season, nearly every game means something.

 

[nickjdavis]

come on.....one more chance!!!!

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Real Madrid , Inter and PSG miss out of the top 8

 

[PaulMdj]

Great night for the English Teams, disappointing for Newcastle not to make top 8, but still a cracking result and performance against PSG.

WOW! Benfica goalkeeper just scored to make it 4-2 against Real Madrid in the 7th minute of 5 minutes of injury time, puts them in to the last spot of the play offs…and they’ll play Real Madrid.

 

[Tashyboy]

There is some big teams not made the top 8. Fortunately one of them is Real Madrid

 

[irip]

Absolute scenes at Benfica.
The keeper scores a last minute header to beat Real Madrid 4-2 and put them into the play offs by a goal.

 

[Tashyboy]

Great night for the English Teams, disappointing for Newcastle not to make top 8, but still a cracking result and performance against PSG.

WOW! Benfica goalkeeper just scored to make it 4-2 against Real Madrid in the 7th minute of 5 minutes of injury time, puts them in to the last spot of the play offs…and they’ll play Real Madrid.

wonder if those two that got sent off for Real are banned

 

[4LEX]

English sides make up 5 of the top 8. Seriously impressive and Newcastle were close to making it 6.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016634332190814375

 

[PaulMdj]

Great night for the English Teams, disappointing for Newcastle not to make top 8, but still a cracking result and performance against PSG.

WOW! Benfica goalkeeper just scored to make it 4-2 against Real Madrid in the 7th minute of 5 minutes of injury time, puts them in to the last spot of the play offs…and they’ll play Real Madrid.

Edit: Real don’t play Benfica apparently, TNT said they do, Sky said they don’t.

I’m sure it’ll become clear!

 

[PaulMdj]

wonder if those two that got sent off for Real are banned

For the 1st leg against whoever they play.

 

[nickjdavis]

Edit: Real don’t play Benfica apparently, TNT said they do, Sky said they don’t.

I’m sure it’ll become clear!

they dont...its not a direct 9th v 24th match up...its done in pairs

9th and 10th will be drawn against either 23rd or 24th....so Inter are Benficas other possible opponents.

 

[Tashyboy]

Just seen the Benfica goalkeepers goal, it also showed a certain Mourinho running down the touch line again. I didn’t realise he was manager at Benfica.