Football : Season 2018/2019

[iadom]

?????BBC web site shows Eastleigh win on penalties but the write up says Salford won on penalties.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by iadom

?????BBC web site shows Eastleigh win on penalties but the write up says Salford won on penalties.

Bit unfair it went to penalties for both sides.

[denphone]

Simply a glorious night.

[Mr K]

Not a bad game I must admit

[iadom]

Out for a curry with some friends over from Spain, couldn’t believe the score every time we checked our phones.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by denphone

Simply a glorious night.

Knew the Scousers would do it, not being clever after the event either, got the bet slips to prove it, got a double with the spuds to, not fussed about it either way though, I'll be happy no matter the score as either the personal vault will be bigger or they'll be out!!

[adzii_nufc]

Incredible result but the greatest champions league comeback? Barca themselves recovered from a 4-0 drubbing by smashing PSG 6-1 in the return leg. I mean Liverpool overturning a 3-0 defecit in a single half of football surely ranks above it too. I get the result is incredible but sports journalism is rife with sensationalism headlines until the next thing comes along at which point they just retcon anything they'd previously written.

Liverpool great going forward but honestly it was like the first leg with switched sides. How Barcelona didn't score is up there with Liverpool failing to score in the first leg. They cut Liverpool open time and time again and I'd say that's just Barca but they were just as fortunate to leave Newcastle with 3 points when it should've been 0.

If Ajax win I still feel Liverpool could run riot over them depending how Ajax set up to play. If they try to defend and soak up they'll get hammered. If they attack Liverpool we'll see a top end to end final.

Also, Andy Robertson should've been sent off in the opening minutes. Suarez up to his filthy ways too. Guy kicked out and took swipes twice. The purpose of VAR once again making itself unclear but it's alright because I'm fairly sure Messi dived and scored the resulting free kick in the first leg so aye Karma is a shame. If Man City had lost to Leicester I'd begin to question whether dark forces were at work here. But ultimately I'd rather have Liverpool in a final than Barca and if it comes to that I'd rather have Liverpool win it than Ajax. If its Spurs vs Liverpool I'd just be happy an English team won it.

[daveeb]

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc

Incredible result but the greatest champions league comeback? Barca themselves recovered from a 4-0 drubbing by smashing PSG 6-1 in the return leg. I mean Liverpool overturning a 3-0 defecit in a single half of football surely ranks above it too. I get the result is incredible but sports journalism is rife with sensationalism headlines until the next thing comes along at which point they just retcon anything they'd previously written.

Liverpool great going forward but honestly it was like the first leg with switched sides. How Barcelona didn't score is up there with Liverpool failing to score in the first leg. They cut Liverpool open time and time again and I'd say that's just Barca but they were just as fortunate to leave Newcastle with 3 points when it should've been 0.

If Ajax win I still feel Liverpool could run riot over them depending how Ajax set up to play. If they try to defend and soak up they'll get hammered. If they attack Liverpool we'll see a top end to end final.

Also, Andy Robertson should've been sent off in the opening minutes. Suarez up to his filthy ways too. Guy kicked out and took swipes twice. The purpose of VAR once again making itself unclear but it's alright because I'm fairly sure Messi dived and scored the resulting free kick in the first leg so aye Karma is a shame. If Man City had lost to Leicester I'd begin to question whether dark forces were at work here. But ultimately I'd rather have Liverpool in a final than Barca and if it comes to that I'd rather have Liverpool win it than Ajax. If its Spurs vs Liverpool I'd just be happy an English team won it.

I've been thinking about that one and i'd say it's at least on par with Istanbul and the Barca PSG result. Bearing in mind two out of three of our first choice strikers were out and Barca had rested their entire first team over the weekend it was an incredible result. Still pinching myself

[MalteseFalcon]

Now all we need is for Spurs to do it tonight for an all English final.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by MalteseFalcon

Now all we need is for Spurs to do it tonight for an all English final.

Well, a group of foreign players v another group of foreign players...

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Well, a group of foreign players v another group of foreign players...

And there was me thinking you were a modern European..

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by denphone

And there was me thinking you were a modern European..

A European Den, but definitely not modern ! .

Just saying we need to get it into perspective when we talk about 'English' teams. I have to put the subtitles on to understand any of the managers in the Premiership. God knows how the half time team talks work in several different languages!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Mr K

A European Den, but definitely not modern ! .

Just saying we need to get it into perspective when we talk about 'English' teams. I have to put the subtitles on to understand any of the managers in the Premiership. God knows how the half time team talks work in several different languages!

Football is a cosmopolitan game now Mr K as the days of the the 60's 70's and 80's are long gone.

[daveeb]

Originally Posted by denphone

Football is a cosmopolitan game now Mr K as the days of the the 60's 70's and 80's are long gone.

And Jurgen and Pep to name but two speak better English than half of my fellow scousers

[denphone]

Originally Posted by daveeb

And Jurgen and Pep to name but two speak better English than half of my fellow scousers

You are quite right along with the odd swear word to boot as well.