Topic: Champions League

[Dull Tools]

Verratti is never fit. 

I know. Just Covid this time. Its a shame as he has been my favorite non Liverpool midfielder post Xavi.

[Dim Glas]

Dortmund giving a full debut to BVB II winger Ansgar Knauff, who’s played about 40 minutes first team football. and leaving the likes of Reyna, Brandt and Hazard on the bench. That’s an ‘interesting' way to go about things!

[CalgarianRed]

That Dortmund lineup except Haaland and Reus is mid table at best. Is Sancho injured?

City also leaving Sterling and Jesus on the bench and lining up with no recognized strikers. Pep does overthink in CL for no reason. Unfortunately the Dortmund midfield and defense won't be able to handle it and can see Foden, Mahrez, Silva and De Bruyne running it ragged.

Predicting a 3-1 win to City.

[ToneLa]

Haaland to put in an audition

2-1 Dorts

[**** The Pain Away.]

Can is such a shitty footballer...

[ToneLa]

Graun feed:

33 min: Ederson dawdles on the ball just outside the his own penalty area and is dispossessed by Bellingham. With the Dortmund midfielder clear through on an empty goal, referee Ovidiu Hategan blows his whistle before he slots it into the back of the net.

He penalises and books Bellingham for a foul on Ederson and the fact he blew his whistle before the youngster fired home means his decision can’t be reviewed by VAR. That is an atrocious refereeing decision - Bellingham won the ball completely cleanly!!!

42 min: It boggles the mind that the referee didn’t just wait until Bellingham poked the ball into the empty net, before deciding with the help of his video assistant whether or not Bellingham had fouled Ederson in the build-up. That’s why we have VAR. His confidence that he was making the right decision was as arrogant as it was misguided.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Graun feed:

33 min: Ederson dawdles on the ball just outside the his own penalty area and is dispossessed by Bellingham. With the Dortmund midfielder clear through on an empty goal, referee Ovidiu Hategan blows his whistle before he slots it into the back of the net.

He penalises and books Bellingham for a foul on Ederson and the fact he blew his whistle before the youngster fired home means his decision can’t be reviewed by VAR. That is an atrocious refereeing decision - Bellingham won the ball completely cleanly!!!

42 min: It boggles the mind that the referee didn’t just wait until Bellingham poked the ball into the empty net, before deciding with the help of his video assistant whether or not Bellingham had fouled Ederson in the build-up. That’s why we have VAR. His confidence that he was making the right decision was as arrogant as it was misguided.

Just seen this. Genuinely one of the most outrageous decisions I’ve seen, at this level. Think the referee might be holidaying in Abu Dhabi this Summer.

[El Lobo]

So this potential super league would be away from UEFA?

[ianrush]

If anyone wants to have a look

https://streamable.com/b2mrfi

[swoopy]

If anyone wants to have a look

https://streamable.com/b2mrfi

That is a fucking shambles of a decision.

[andyw79]

Can only hope dortmund kick up a stink over that shocking decision. Clearly the official has guessed and got it wrong, or he's a corrupt c*nt. Its 1 of the 2.

[PIPA23]

Dortmund were robbed of a goal tonight

we got many questionable calls or non-calls...

when will the refs be questioned more? VAR is not used as it should be.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Decision isn’t the main issue, it’s the fact he didn’t just wait a split second until the ball was in the net. Incompetent at best.

[oojason]

Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool: 15 minute highlights - www.fullmatchesandshows.com/2021/04/06/real-madrid-vs-liverpool-highlights-full-match-2


Manchester City 2-1 Borussia Dortmund: 15 minute highlights - www.fullmatchesandshows.com/2021/04/06/manchester-city-vs-borussia-dortmund-highlights-full-match-2

De Bruyne goal on 19' - https://streamable.com/guagdc

Ederson being 'fouled' according to the referee after losing the ball on 37' for Bellingham to score - https://streamable.com/b2mrfi

Reus goal on 84' - https://streamable.com/gpsi23

Foden goal on 90' - https://streamable.com/mwnd9z

[TheShanklyGates]

If anyone wants to have a look

https://streamable.com/b2mrfi

What the fuck is the point. That's beyond disgraceful.

[darragh85]

Not a bad result for Dortmund. City will be shaking in the second leg

[kavah]

If anyone wants to have a look

https://streamable.com/b2mrfi

Yikes, that's beauty by the ref.

[Clint Eastwood]

So. That disallowed goal. Piss take.

[koptommy93]

Somebody stop city winning this, I don't even care who.

[rubber soul]

If anyone wants to have a look

https://streamable.com/b2mrfi

Wow. Just wow. I'd love to be able to put forward some possible explanation for that but just can't. What the actual fuck was the ref thinking?

[BER]

Linesman filmed running down the tunnel looking for Haalands autograph after the match. Jokers most of these officials.

[Ray K]

That was just a reprehensible piece of officiating. They should take him off the elite list and send him to do the fucking Conference League next year. And get him to pay for his own travel too. Bellingham had every right to thump him.

[Kekule]

There’s not really any point in actually playing the fucking game with decisions like that, is there?

I mean it would have been a horrendous decision before the advent of video refs, but with video refs that is just flat out disgraceful.  There is no excuse, or justification, to blow for that at that point, literally none.

The sport is seemingly hell bent taking the piss out of itself at the moment.

[Andy82lfc]

There’s not really any point in actually playing the fucking game with decisions like that, is there?

I mean it would have been a horrendous decision before the advent of video refs, but with video refs that is just flat out disgraceful.  There is no excuse, or justification, to blow for that at that point, literally none.

The sport is seemingly hell bent taking the piss out of itself at the moment.

It’s a shit show. I think there was always the excuse of ‘the ref only has one look’ and we could live with that to an extent, but now with VAR it just feels so incredibly unfair how decisions week in week out get given like this. The player is literally kicked by the goalkeeper, yet its chalked off. Half the time I’m sure the refs just go on how high the player screams. You’d think seeing so many dives per game they would become accustomed to the play acting. It takes a lot of love out of the game.

[rob1966]

There’s not really any point in actually playing the fucking game with decisions like that, is there?

I mean it would have been a horrendous decision before the advent of video refs, but with video refs that is just flat out disgraceful.  There is no excuse, or justification, to blow for that at that point, literally none.

The sport is seemingly hell bent taking the piss out of itself at the moment.

The annoying thing is VAR can't do a thing about it, the ref has blown for a foul before Bellingham puts it in the net, just let it run you fucking twat and review it later.

That cheating c*nt Penandes brought this to England, scream like fuck and in a quiet stadium the refs think you've been twatted.

[redgriffin73]

It’s a shit show. I think there was always the excuse of ‘the ref only has one look’ and we could live with that to an extent, but now with VAR it just feels so incredibly unfair how decisions week in week out get given like this. The player is literally kicked by the goalkeeper, yet its chalked off. Half the time I’m sure the refs just go on how high the player screams. You’d think seeing so many dives per game they would become accustomed to the play acting. It takes a lot of love out of the game.

Ederson loves to play dead when he thinks he's in trouble as well. Absolute shithouse keeper.

[Nick110581]

Games genuinely gone if that’s allowed

[Ziltoid]

Wow. Just wow. I'd love to be able to put forward some possible explanation for that but just can't. What the actual fuck was the ref thinking?

He was thinking

[Ray K]

Wow. Just wow. I'd love to be able to put forward some possible explanation for that but just can't. What the actual fuck was the ref thinking?

He was thinking

[Dave McCoy]

This is why having both games on at the same time is stupid.  Sounds like ManC/Dortmund was actually entertaining?  Will never know.

[CalgarianRed]

Ederson and Man City got really lucky, that goal should have stood. It was actually a decent performance from Dortmund. If they play same level in Germany, should have a good chance to make it through.

Really looking forward to Bayern-PSG. Shame that Lewa is missing, but still unreal talent to watch (Mbappe, Neymar, Di Maria, Sane, Gnabry, Kimmich). So many top players. Think it will be 2-1 to Bayern.

[rob1966]

This is why having both games on at the same time is stupid.  Sounds like ManC/Dortmund was actually entertaining?  Will never know.

You could always record the other game?

[sinnermichael]

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Pavard, Süle, Alaba, Hernández, Kimmich, Goretzka, Sané, Müller, Coman, Choupo-Moting.

PSG: Navas, Dagba, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Diallo, Danilo, Gueye, Di María, Neymar, Draxler, Mbappé.


Porto: Marchesin, Manafa, Mbemba, Pepe, Zaidu, Grujic, Uribe, Otavio, Tecatito, Diaz, Marega.

Chelsea: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, James, Kovacic, Jorginho, Chilwell, Mount, Havertz, Werner.

[Paul_h]

so, Grujic starts for Porto...

[jillcwhomever]

Why is McManaman on every show on BT? They are playing in a snow storm in Munich. 😀

[Caligula?]

Chupo-Moting leading the line for Bayern in a CL quarter final 

He'll probably go on and score now

[jillcwhomever]

Wow, one chance and he takes it.

[Coolie High]

Poor goalkeeping.

[jillcwhomever]

Goalie should have done better on second viewing.

[Caligula?]

All on Neuer that