Football : Season 2009/2010

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

Such a bad decision from the ref sending Motta off, never a red card in a million years. The ref may have just ruined this match...

To be fair he was on a yellow card already, so even if the ref give him a yellow he was off.

[Shadow Demon UK]

Originally Posted by Damien

To be fair he was on a yellow card already, so even if the ref give him a yellow he was off.

Well, he gave a red though. I didn't think it was a yellow, probably not even a free kick. Disgraceful, it seems the referees in Europe are once again trying their best to get Barca to the final again like last season.

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

Well, he gave a red though. I didn't think it was a yellow, probably not even a free kick. Disgraceful, it seems the referees in Europe are once again trying their best to get Barca to the final again like last season.

It was a yellow in my view did raise his arm to his face after all.

[punky]

The level of cheating is just ridiculous in the game. This is supposed to be some of the best professionals in the game today?

[Niles Crane]

Motta's attempt to provoke Barca players after his red card to try and earn them one too was poor. He should have gone straight for Ibrahimovic or Dani Alves.

The pathetic ITV commentators seem to be salivating over Barca even more than usual. If i didn't want Inter to go through already, ITV's usual abysmal coverage would probably have turned me by now.

[Shadow Demon UK]

Originally Posted by Damien

It was a yellow in my view did raise his arm to his face after all.

He put his arm out to shield the ball, it happens numerous times in every match. If you're giving out cards for doing that it will end up 5 a side by the time the match has finished. He didn't push out or swing his arm, it was a nothing incident. The reaction of Busquets when he was on the ground tells the full story anway, he should be ashamed of himself.

[Niles Crane]

I honestly think Inter will win this match. Eto'o and/or Sneijder.

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

He put his arm out to shield the ball, it happens numerous times in every match. If you're giving out cards for doing that it will end up 5 a side by the time the match has finished. He didn't push out or swing his arm, it was a nothing incident. The reaction of Busquets when he was on the ground tells the full story anway, he should be ashamed of himself.

You protected the ball with your body and then your hand but that usual does not reach to the face. You reach for the face your gonna get booked. Barcelona players do dive, but he was stupid to give it away. I don't think Inter can have too many complaints.

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Originally Posted by Niles Crane

I honestly think Inter will win this match. Eto'o and/or Sneijder.

I have a one-nil win for Inter at 9 to 1.

I think Inter are far more cynical than Barcelona. They are time-wasting, they are trying their luck with the tackles as well. No sympathy for them.

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Ibrahimovic is doing crap again.

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Here we go!

[Niles Crane]

Thank goodness for that. Well done Inter!

Meh I wanted Barcelona

[Shadow Demon UK]

Tactically Inter were perfect. Justice for the sending off, i'm happy for Inter.

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

Tactically Inter were perfect. Justice for the sending off, i'm happy for Inter.

It wasn't justice. Barcelona dive but Inter spent the entire game diving, faking injures, wasting time, trying cynical moves that were on the boundaries of fouls to disrupt play. They do that they usual do. He knew what he was doing with the hand, only this time it didn't go his way.

Disappointed at the quality of the game. No final ball for Barcelona and Inter parked the bus.

[danielf]

The red card was harsh imo, but it was a stupid thing to do, when you know that it can earn you a red card (or a yellow, which would have seen him off as well).

Inter did very well to hang on though, and were the better team over the two legs. Still I'd rather have seen Barca go through.

[Shadow Demon UK]

Originally Posted by Damien

It wasn't justice. Barcelona dive but Inter spent the entire game diving, faking injures, wasting time, trying cynical moves that were on the boundaries of fouls to disrupt play. They do that they usual do. He knew what he was doing with the hand, only this time it didn't go his way.

Disappointed at the quality of the game. No final ball for Barcelona and Inter parked the bus.

Inter were wasting time after they got a man sent off, in the semi-finals of the champions league, away from home, against Barcelona and the referee. I don't blame them for wasting time, its nowhere near as bad as purposely trying to get another player sent off which is what Busquets did.

Hopefully because it was a straight red card it can be rescinded and he can play in the final, like he deserves to do.

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

Inter were wasting time after they got a man sent off, in the semi-finals of the champions league, away from home, against Barcelona and the referee. I don't blame them for wasting time, its nowhere near as bad as purposely trying to get another player sent off which is what Busquets did.

Hopefully because it was a straight red card it can be rescinded and he can play in the final, like he deserves to do.

It wasn't a straight red card but I think it was a yellow and hence he deserved to be off. His actions afterwards have probably killed his chances of getting to the final though, grabbing him by the neck.

Inter had many men behind the ball, The goal keeper was taking a long time for goal kicks. The yellow card came after the red but it was a long time coming and he had been warned. They were going their to see out the game and part of that involved time wasting.