The Footie Thread

[Deleted member 15344]

Nice to see the Utd fans throwing the bottles at Simeone

Herrera from dying to sprinting in half a second lol, so Althletico

it’s them all over - been that way for years , you know exactly how they are going to be - horrible tactics

Ultimately Utd didn’t create enough to win the match - they can blame the ref but the blame is with the players and the manager.

Ronaldo won’t be seen in the CL again now

 

[Dando]

At least Man U can concentrate on the league… oh wait.

Maybe the FA cup… oh wait

 

[fundy]

That was a really good game.
Atletico were horrible.
The ref fell for it, most of the time.
Fred was excellent, didn't think I'd ever say that.
I thought United were unlucky and certainly deserved something out of the game.

Horrible game, barely no clear cut chances bar the goal
Both sides were horrible (United until they went behind at least)
The ref was very good in the main, if a bit reluctant to use his cards
Fred was excellent, agreed
United got what they deserved for me, Maguire and Dalot were both exposed defensively a couple of times and that was the difference


Funny how we all see games differently. Be my turn to moan tomorrow night no doubt lol

 

[fundy]

Everton have had more players appear in court (4) than Premier League wins since September. (3).

Some stat that

 

[Liverbirdie]

I'm sorry Scholesy, but most of the "qualities" that you are lauding Athletico for are not qualities.

Clever, masterclass, streetwise, asking for bookings, players going down, players conning the referee - these are horrible things, not good things.

Pundits are one of the reasons why diving, feigning, cheating are encouraged and passed off as something that you should go up the levels to.

I'm not naive enough to know that football isnt a corinthian sport, but come on, dont wax lyrical about Athetico's "style".

 

[Dando]

Paul scholes saying Man U can get any manager in the world.
He’s been sniffing his daughters feet again

 

[fundy]

I'm sorry Scholesy, but most of the "qualities" that you are lauding Athletico for are not qualities.

Clever, masterclass, streetwise, asking for bookings, players going down, players conning the referee - these are horrible things, not good things.

Pundits are one of the reasons why diving, feigning, cheating are encouraged and passed off as something that you should go up the levels to.

I'm not naive enough to know that football isnt a corinthian sport, but come on, dont wax lyrical about Athetico's "style".

Been the case for too long, ex pros lauding players for "winning" penalties, "earning" opposition players cards, managing the game/ref etc etc

 

[Slime]

Funny how we all see games differently. Be my turn to moan tomorrow night no doubt lol

Oh, tomorrow night, who the hell do I want to win?
Please be a draw, pretty please!

 

[fundy]

Oh, tomorrow night, who the hell do I want to win?
Please be a draw, pretty please!

ill take a draw

 

[Slime]

Paul scholes saying Man U can get any manager in the world.
He’s been sniffing his daughters feet again

One of the greatest midfielders of all time.
One of the worst pundits of all time.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Been the case for too long, ex pros lauding players for "winning" penalties, "earning" opposition players cards, managing the game/ref etc etc

Agreed.

When did it change? Possibly once the first batch of retired highly-paid premiership players started to become pundits, maybe????

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Oh, tomorrow night, who the hell do I want to win?
Please be a draw, pretty please!

A draw? If you have aspirations of CL football next season you need Arsenal to lose as many games as possible?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Agreed.

When did it change? Possibly once the first batch of retired highly-paid premiership players started to become pundits, maybe????

Andy Gray started it with his ” he’s entitled to ask the ref a question”

 

[fundy]

Andy Gray started it with his ” he’s entitled to ask the ref a question”

30 seconds later Stu blames it on Everton

 

[srixon 1]

Been the case for too long, ex pros lauding players for "winning" penalties, "earning" opposition players cards, managing the game/ref etc etc

It’s all part of the game apparently. I cannot see it in the rules though.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

30 seconds later Stu blames it on Everton

??????

I‘m right though.

 

[hairball_89]

It’s all part of the game apparently. I cannot see it in the rules though.

And yet, according to ref watch yesterday (I know... I know...!) Newcastle didn't get a penalty because "the fall was not commensurate to the action" for one of the most blatant fouls of the season. So are players supposed to go down or not?!

It's staggering how everyone involved in football appears to be an absolute buffoon.

 

[srixon 1]

The players only have themselves to blame for some of the decisions they don’t get that they should. Diving and moaning to the ref when they don’t get a decision has ruined football. Some of the diving is a joke. They are looking at the ref before they have even hit the ground.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I’ve seen some inept refereeing performances but the ref in that game I’ve just watched was horrific. Yernited never created enough to win that game.

Simeone should’ve evolved this Atletico team, they’re much better than this shithousery he’s currently serving up.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Andy Gray started it with his ” he’s entitled to ask the ref a question”

I think it's my biggest bugbear when a former player or analyst says "There was contact so he was entitled to go down". No he wasn't. If the contact was enough to make the player go down then that's fair enough. Just because there is some contact that's no reason for the player's back to arch and his legs to stop working.