Champions league & Europa leagues 2023-24

[Durhamfootman]

Oh Lordy!

:scared

[sussexpob]

I think that might be the worst decision I have ever seen... That is NEVER a penalty

[Durhamfootman]

*modded* me.... are we playing Liverpool again?

From what I can gather, pretty much nobody thought that was a handball

*******.... 98th minute

[sussexpob]

Just never a penalty ... hits it from close range, the arm doesnt move, it bounces of his chest first... Is there a single person in Europe watching that game who thinks thats a penalty?

[Durhamfootman]

However........

the saving grace is that Dortmund beat Milan, so Europa league is still our own hands, even if CL in the new year isn't........ and if you'd offered me that at the start I'd have taken it all day long.

[budgetmeansbudget]

One day we'll get a game without a terrible VAR decision, not sure when, but it will happen, probably a few days after hell freezes over.

[Durhamfootman]

I've seen it now........ it's a shocker isn't it?

and yet, supposedly the ref had been really good all game

He's been bullied into giving that, I think. As soon as VAR sends him to the monitor he's on a hiding to nothing if he doesn't give it

[sussexpob]

One day we'll get a game without a terrible VAR decision, not sure when, but it will happen, probably a few days after hell freezes over.

I advocated for it in the first place, but I am happy to admit I got it wrong. I cant stand it, and I think there is not many people left who can.....

[Durhamfootman]

That second half must have been backs to the wall stuff. I had a feeling Eddie Howe wouldn't make any subs unless someone picked up an injury, I mean he couldn't really, he didn't have anyone he could pick except in extremis

I'm going to go all KK

"We're still fighting for second and they've got to go over there and get something and, I tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them to it"

[Durhamfootman]

another game, another POTM award for Tino Livramento (on the BBC at least)

I think he's made 4 starts and been voted POTM 3 times

[Durhamfootman]

regardless of what happens in Dortmund in a couple of weeks, if we beat Milan, I'll be chuffed to bits.

If we can make Europa League, with some more players back from injury and maybe a little bit of strengthening in January (not sure how that works tbh) I see no reason why we couldn't have a real tilt at going deep into the tournament

[Durhamfootman]

One day we'll get a game without a terrible VAR decision, not sure when, but it will happen, probably a few days after hell freezes over.

I advocated for it in the first place, but I am happy to admit I got it wrong. I cant stand it, and I think there is not many people left who can.....

there's talk that FIFA are considering extending the use of VAR to corners and free kicks

eek!

[Durhamfootman]

helluva comeback from Man City, btw

can't argue with that

[Durhamfootman]

here's the explanation, apparently

[sussexpob]

here's the explanation, apparently

Pundits like this say this crap nowadays to get hits. Stick to yankie football love, the rules say nothing about barriers you plank.... go get a rule book