Author Topic: 2017-18 Champions League / European Cup last 16 (Read 262756 times)

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #2440 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:42:14 pm »

Just seen the foul on Costa, most stonewall penalty i've seen not given

elsewhere · « **Reply #2441 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:42:37 pm »

Can we at least get a big fight and Kane, Eriksen being sent off?

robgomm · « **Reply #2442 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:42:58 pm »

Quote from: Eel Lobo on March 7, 2018, 08:37:45 pm

Right?

They’re not making Juventus look awful. Juventus are playing awfully. If you’re watching this pondering how well Spurs are playing, and how unlucky Juve are to come up against such an ace side stopping them playing then fair enough. Nonsense, but fair enough.

The truth is somewhere in between. Juventus aren't creating anywhere near the chances they need to to win and they look unbalanced in attack. But Spurs are playing very well.

lgvkarlos · « **Reply #2443 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:43:23 pm »

Quote from: LFC when it suits on March 7, 2018, 08:39:50 pm

They are that good. they are arguably the second best side in England. Either us or them.

That would be United at the moment.

JackWard33 · « **Reply #2444 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:44:01 pm »

Quote from: Eel Lobo on March 7, 2018, 08:37:45 pm

Right?

They’re not making Juventus look awful. Juventus are playing awfully. If you’re watching this pondering how well Spurs are playing, and how unlucky Juve are to come up against such an ace side stopping them playing then fair enough. Nonsense, but fair enough.

It’s not nonsense at all Juve can’t handle Spurs press it’s that simple. They couldn’t in the first leg they cant here. Their midfield is second best to an embarrassing extent

Phil M · « **Reply #2445 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:44:04 pm »

Here's the Costa incident...

https://www.clippituser.tv/c/glqvmn

Alan_X · « **Reply #2446 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:44:17 pm »

Quote from: Butter Keks on March 7, 2018, 08:38:48 pm

People getting way too worked up in here.

They really are - sat in a pub full of Spuds fans. They'll probably go though but they don't really believe they'll win this. Their last European trophy was 1984.

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #2447 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:44:30 pm »

Quote from: elsewhere on March 7, 2018, 08:40:44 pm

I really don't recall one to be honest Gerry. Seems like he is only doing it against likes of Spal, Benevento.

Sure he got a brace against barca only last year?

Syntexity · « **Reply #2448 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:44:34 pm »

Spurs deserve to be going through. They are just better, quicker and stronger than Juve at the moment. Not helping that Juve has Barzagli up against Son, thought allegri had some tactical sense. So much of this Juve team look on the downhill. Spurs are also way better at diving, had not believed it before this match. Juve are really experts at it, but Spurs have even overtaken them there.

Juve should have had a penalty though, but are not doing anything near enough to be even in with a shout to go through.

idontknow · « **Reply #2449 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:44:55 pm »

Quote from: elsewhere on March 7, 2018, 08:38:45 pm

You can get parenting help.

comment of the half

LFC when it suits · « **Reply #2450 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:45:04 pm »

Quote from: lgvkarlos on March 7, 2018, 08:43:23 pm

That would be United at the moment.

One clear example of how the league table can lie.

Red Beret · « **Reply #2451 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:46:05 pm »

Quote from: rkgriffin on March 7, 2018, 08:26:46 pm

No wonder Juve want Can. They midfield is shit.

Looking at this you have to ask why Can would want to go there though.

Dench57 · « **Reply #2452 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:46:43 pm »

Quote from: Red Berry on March 7, 2018, 08:46:05 pm

Looking at this you have to ask why Can would want to go there though.

the pace of Serie A would suit him

Alan_X · « **Reply #2453 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:46:55 pm »

Quote from: Bastard Phil M on March 7, 2018, 08:35:06 pm

Trippier dive?

https://streamable.com/7u2g2

Spurs are really bad for that.

Quote from: LFC when it suits on March 7, 2018, 08:39:50 pm

They are that good. they are arguably the second best side in England. Either us or them.

That would be us then.

lgvkarlos · « **Reply #2454 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:47:05 pm »

Quote from: LFC when it suits on March 7, 2018, 08:45:04 pm

One clear example of how the league table can lie.

What!!!
Two trophies last season and ahead of spurs this season, getting f##ked off with all the spurs love in.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #2455 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:47:11 pm »

Quote from: Red Berry on March 7, 2018, 08:46:05 pm

Looking at this you have to ask why Can would want to go there though.

Hope he's watching.

LFC when it suits · « **Reply #2456 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:47:14 pm »

Quote from: Alan_X on March 7, 2018, 08:44:17 pm

They really are - sat in a pub full of Spuds fans. They'll probably go though but they don't really believe they'll win this. Their last European trophy was 1984.

Can't see many sides left in the competition being able to handle the pace and intensity that Spurs play with. Would say the same about us as well.

rowan_d · « **Reply #2457 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:47:14 pm »

Quote from: RyanBabel19 on March 7, 2018, 08:42:14 pm

Just seen the foul on Costa, most stonewall penalty i've seen not given

Bassong on Suarez

JackWard33 · « **Reply #2458 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:47:47 pm »

Quote from: Red Berry on March 7, 2018, 08:46:05 pm

Looking at this you have to ask why Can would want to go there though.

You want a more elaborate answer than money I’m guessing?
(Don’t think he’s nailed on for there by the way - they could easily get out bid)

LFC when it suits · « **Reply #2459 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:48:33 pm »

Quote from: lgvkarlos on March 7, 2018, 08:47:05 pm

What!!!
Two trophies last season and ahead of spurs this season, getting f##ked off with all the spurs love in.

Utd are ahead of us as well and there is no way you can tell me that they are a better side than us.

IanZG · « **Reply #2460 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:48:33 pm »

Quote from: rowan_d on March 7, 2018, 08:47:14 pm

Bassong on Suarez

If we're thinking of the same incident, that was one of the worst refereeing decisions I've ever seen.

vicar · « **Reply #2461 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:48:51 pm »

I wonder if the ref looks at the replays at half time?

He might feel a bit more favourable to Juve if so... will be interesting to see.

Cu Chulainn · « **Reply #2462 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:48:55 pm »

Quote from: lgvkarlos on March 7, 2018, 08:47:05 pm

What!!!
Two trophies last season and ahead of spurs this season, getting f##ked off with all the spurs love in.

They are better than United, and so are we. Both LFC and Spurs started the season quite slowly, but since about October, we have both been comfortably better.

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #2463 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:49:12 pm »

When was the last time Spurs were in the QF's of the Champions League?

robgomm · « **Reply #2464 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:49:13 pm »

Juve are playing a kind of unbalanced 3-4-1-2, with Barzagli as right back but not getting forward at all. It's left him exposed to Son (he needs some Factor 50) and it's also meant Sandro having to deal with the whole left flank in attack and defence.

Since having Khedira-Pjanic-Matuidi isn't helping them much, one option is to remove one of them and put on Lichsteiner as a proper right wing back and playing Costa and Dybala wide of Higuain in a 3-4-3 to really go for it. They can play a bit more direct then too. But it'd risk leaving them further exposed in central midfield.

idontknow · « **Reply #2465 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:49:26 pm »

Looking forward to a few more dives in the 2nd half. Not seen a Klassic Kane Pike yet.

Xabi Gerrard · « **Reply #2466 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:49:52 pm »

Quote from: Lone Star Red on March 7, 2018, 08:49:12 pm

When was the last time Spurs were in the QF's of the Champions League?

2010/11

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #2467 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:49:59 pm »

Quote from: rowan_d on March 7, 2018, 08:47:14 pm

Bassong on Suarez

To be fair, for some reason i never finished my sentence there

I did mean to say 'for some time' at the end

rowan_d · « **Reply #2468 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:50:04 pm »

Quote from: IanZG on March 7, 2018, 08:48:33 pm

If we're thinking of the same incident, that was one of the worst refereeing decisions I've ever seen.

I've never been able to find a replay of it

Heels clipped, elbowed in the neck and bundled over for good measure iirc

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #2469 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:50:25 pm »

Quote from: Red Berry on March 7, 2018, 08:46:05 pm

Looking at this you have to ask why Can would want to go there though.

they win the league and make it to CL finals

Roger Federer · « **Reply #2470 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:50:30 pm »

Juventus should’ve had a penalty for sure, but wasn’t Chellini’s handball one as well? To be honest, I’m not 100% certain how that rule works, but it looked intentional to me.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #2471 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:50:56 pm »

Quote from: Tepid T₂O on March 7, 2018, 08:34:00 pm

I’m still dumbstruck over the penalty appeal.

It’s possibly the Maoist baltent penalty you will see, but because he stumbles when he goes down, he doesn’t get it. If he’d have dived he’d have got it.... and that’s why people dive...

Outrageous decision.

Must be a Spurs fan

RK7 · « **Reply #2472 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:51:30 pm »

The progress Spurs are making as a club under Pochittino is incredible. I know they've not won a trophy under him but you need to be a simpleton to judge on that alone. From where they started to where they are now is some step up.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #2473 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:51:53 pm »

If you're going to leave your right sided CB exposed against Son you have to play Rugani. He's so much more mobile and pacy than Barzagli

Caligula? · « **Reply #2474 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:52:08 pm »

This Juve side would struggle to make the top 4 in the Premier League. They're just so slow and second best to everything and Tottenham have started this half the way they ended the first. They'll score more here.

Butter Keks · « **Reply #2475 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:53:07 pm »

Quote from: Roger Federer on March 7, 2018, 08:50:30 pm

Juventus should’ve had a penalty for sure, but wasn’t Chellini’s handball one as well? To be honest, I’m not 100% certain how that rule works, but it looked intentional to me.

Would of been harsh as it was accidental but to be honest it's not worth dwelling on the penalty decisions anyway. It was an awful call but a side like Juventus can't be blaming a defeat over two legs on a penalty they never got.

lgvkarlos · « **Reply #2476 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:53:46 pm »

Quote from: LFC when it suits on March 7, 2018, 08:48:33 pm

Utd are ahead of us as well and there is no way you can tell me that they are a better side than us.

I f##king hate United and their football under Mourinho, but if you take city out and the league finished tomorrow they would be champions.
Would you put your house on spurs finishing above United?

swoopy · « **Reply #2477 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:54:03 pm »

Any contact on Ali there?

Ray K · « **Reply #2478 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:54:05 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on March 7, 2018, 08:51:53 pm

If you're going to leave your right sided CB exposed against Son you have to play Rugani. He's so much more mobile and pacy than Barzagli

Allegri has made a total pig's meal of this selection, going man-for-man with no midfield cover.

Butter Keks · « **Reply #2479 on:** March 7, 2018, 08:54:19 pm »

Quote from: Caligula? on March 7, 2018, 08:52:08 pm

This Juve side would struggle to make the top 4 in the Premier League. They're just so slow and second best to everything and Tottenham have started this half the way they ended the first. They'll score more here.

You can tell they just aren't comfortable with the physicality and pace of the game. Their bigger players are just lost in the middle getting pressed quickly. Mane would of had a hat trick in that first half.