The Footie Thread

[Tashyboy]

My heart says yes but my head would say he's not match fit/sharp. But yes start with him perhaps knowing he wouldn't last the full 90. The formation didn't bring out the best in our stellar players in De Bruyne and Foden...hardly heard their names mentioned (before the assault on Kevin!).

As for Sterling...started better than of late but James had him every time.

Me heart told me to start with him, me head told me his legs have gone

 

[AmandaJR]

Me heart told me to start with him, me head told me his legs have gone

I shed a wee tear when he came on...was already feeling emotional mind you!

 

[Tashyboy]

I shed a wee tear when he came on...was already feeling emotional mind you!

Have you heard of KDBs injuries

 

[Tashyboy]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57299661

 

[Kellfire]

Can’t see KDB playing in the Euros.

 

[Fade and Die]

Have you heard of KDBs injuries

Shame Rudiger cannot be done for assault really. It was clearly a deliberate act.

Pity really as it casts a bit of a cloud over what was a really good final.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

So disappointed. Team selection/formation quite clearly wrong and didn't work from the first minute. Pep has to take the blame for that and not sure why he sometimes tries to be clever/quirky. Chelsea defended faultlessly yet never looked to be parking the bus - every time they had the ball they passed our non-existent midfield and were on to our very shaky looking defence. If we'd played well and lost it would feel less depressing...

Thought the ref did ok apart from buying into the fact that Azpic...(however its spelled) had broken a leg or at least dislocated a knee and stopped the game!

I really can’t understand his thinking of changing things - maybe the two recent defeats against Chelse had something to do with it but Sterling is in poor form at the moment and Fernandinho or Rodri are key to allowing KDB to just go and play ,

As for Azpiclietia - the way the ref reacted it was a very serious injury and then they showed the replay which straight away said it wasn’t a serious injury but you can see most teams doing it when they are trying to hold out

Hope KDB is fit for the Euros - special player and that’s a shocking injury

 

[garyinderry]

Shame Rudiger cannot be done for assault really. It was clearly a deliberate act.

Pity really as it casts a bit of a cloud over what was a really good final.

Nothing in it at all. Yellow card for stopping the man. The injury is extremely unfortunate.

 

[Blue in Munich]

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[Dando]

Shame Rudiger cannot be done for assault really. It was clearly a deliberate act.

Pity really as it casts a bit of a cloud over what was a really good final.

Assault????????

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Shame Rudiger cannot be done for assault really. It was clearly a deliberate act.

Pity really as it casts a bit of a cloud over what was a really good final.

It’s a foul , a block and a very unfortunate injury but it’s no more than a yellow card.

Certainly not an assault

 

[Blue in Munich]

 

[AmandaJR]

Have you heard of KDBs injuries

He did look in a lot of pain - hope he's ok for the Euros.

 

[Slime]

Nothing in it at all. Yellow card for stopping the man. The injury is extremely unfortunate.

The foul was 100% deliberate, the injuries were 100% accidental.

 

[Billysboots]

Kante deserves every single one of the plaudits. He is an immense player.

Mate of mine is a Leicester City season ticket holder and said that back in 2015/16, when all the talk was of Vardy and his goals, the title win was down to Kante. His departure was a massive loss.

The best defensive midfielder in the Premier League by an absolute mile.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Kante deserves every single one of the plaudits. He is an immense player.

Mate of mine is a Leicester City season ticket holder and said that back in 2015/16, when all the talk was of Vardy and his goals, the title win was down to Kante. His departure was a massive loss.

The best defensive midfielder in the Premier League by an absolute mile.

Best defensive midfielder in world football not just the Premier League - with him and Fabinho the Prem has the best two in that role and they are both outstanding to watch

 

[Fade and Die]

It’s a foul , a block and a very unfortunate injury but it’s no more than a yellow card.

Certainly not an assault

I think it’s more of a shoulder charge than a block. In the slow-mo you can see he is not just standing still to block him but actually moving towards KDB. Looked deliberate to me, now I’m not saying he intended to cause the injuries that he did but when you take someone out in full flight you must accept the consequences of your actions.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I think it’s more of a shoulder charge than a block. In the slow-mo you can see he is not just standing still to block him but actually moving towards KDB. Looked deliberate to me, now I’m not saying he intended to cause the injuries that he did but when you take someone out in full flight you must accept the consequences of your actions.

It’s still just a yellow card at most , if the arm was swinging etc then a red for violent conduct but it was deliberate block to ensure that KDB didn’t get past him

 

[Fade and Die]

It’s still just a yellow card at most , if the arm was swinging etc then a red for violent conduct but it was deliberate block to ensure that KDB didn’t get past him

Think the swinging arm is irrelevant, the no arm tackle is a straight red in rugby.

 

[Kellfire]

Best defensive midfielder in world football not just the Premier League - with him and Fabinho the Prem has the best two in that role and they are both outstanding to watch

It’s not like you to strong arm a Liverpool player into a best player discussion...

Fernandinho is better, albeit almost done, as is Ndidi.