Champions League semi finals
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I have come round to the idea of wanting City to go through as they are much less likely to win a final than Real are, in my view.
Dire game
Thoughts tonight:
- Fucking hell, I never realized how fast De Bruyne is ... What a player he is.
- Casemiro has really solidified Madrid's team - a proper DM ... Amazed Rafa didn't give him time as he seems like a typical Rafa player - hard working, good tackler and good passer.
- Kovacic barely plays for Madrid - what a stupid move for him.
- Joe Hart with two really solid saves off corners (casemiro, and then pepe).
- Amazing how much better City look defensively when Kompany is back there.
- Still incredible to see how strong Sterling is - on the sideline, he just pushed Ramos away as if he was a 14 year old school girl.
- Madrid are the better team, but I can see city winning at Madrid.
Just three things to add to LTW.
- De Bruyne's passing in general was abysmal tonight. He was responsible for the breakdown of a number of City attacks, including a 3 on 1 break where his pass found the sole defender.
- City were in charge until Silva went off injured - the pendulum swung 180 on that.
- Caraval with a despicable rugby tackle right at the death. He got a Yellow but IMO those types of tackles - that stop a very dangerous attack in a very dangerous area - should be Red, what does it matter if he was last man or not or the tackle was dangerous or not, those tackles spoil the game as a spectacle and reduce the number of goals in a match.
Yah, just fantastic.
I thought it was a very smart foul though - as a spectator, I think it's a part of the game (i.e. Can should have clobbered Reus before he set up Aubamyeang for his goal against us at Anfield) and as long as they get a card, I have no qualms really. But yeah, De Bruyne was shite at passing but I still can't believe how fucking fast he is. Mourinho really did let go of two great talents in him and Lukaku for peanuts (relative to their current value)
Wasn't there something about him not being allowed to play him. Possibly posted on here... (cant check at minute).
Something similar to this
http://m.bleacherreport.com/article...ng-a-conundrum-thats-encapsulated-by-casemiro
Not opened link but if he couldn't play him due to pressure, then it makes sense ... The guy just plays the DM role really well.
Sorry but that is just bollocks. These rugby tackles and cynical tackles that stop promising attacks detract from the match as a spectacle, I just can't understand anyone thinking they are 'part of the game', they simply shouldn't be. If we had sin-bins it would be an easy decision for refs but failing that players would soon learn that a cynical tackle preventing a breakaway earns a Red and it would stop.
Where does that stop? What about Tottenham's constant fouling in the upper 1/3 when they lose the ball to ensure their team is set up constantly? etc ... Fouling is part of the game ... if you want a sin bin/penalty box, ok ... but otherwise, it's part and parcel of the game.
Just because it is part of the game, doesn't mean it should be. But while it is, we definitely need to be taking advantage.
That's not a dangerous situation but what you're advocating is allowing (serious) foul play to be rewarded. I know that is the current situation (see also : shirt pulling and grappling at corners etc.) but it should be addressed as both are getting out of control and shouldn't be part of the modern game. Abuse of referees is another issue that is becoming intolerable !
Madrid are not half the side without Ronaldo.
Poor game.
Neither will win it (I hope)
City winning it would neatly cancel out the Leicester 'fairy tale'. An obscenely rich club, with a squad full of mercenaries, thankfully putting the cosmos back in sync by showing that soulless, synthetic mega clubs CAN still short cut their way to the top. Pip pip, here comes Pep.
Indeed. The momentum of the game yesterday swung on his presence, or absence.
Anybody but City for me.
Ditto. I dislike Real but they are infinitely preferable to anyone from England winning it.
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