Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted November 27, 2023 Administrator Share Posted November 27, 2023 all kick-offs 20.00 (GMT) PSG vs Newcastle AC Milan vs Borussia Dortmund - PSG and Dortmund will secure qualification for CL knock-outs if they both win - Newcastle will be out of European football if they lose and Milan win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Will likely lose comfortably here. Just have to hope Dortmund beat Milan so there's something left to play for in the final game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 296 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 20 hours ago, Honey Honey said: Will likely lose comfortably here. Just have to hope Dortmund beat Milan so there's something left to play for in the final game. not fussed either way. it is nice to have a feet dip into a competition we will try make a feature but the draw was horrible and the toll it's had on the squad poses more threat. The Europa cup is even more taxing so I'd rather go out and consolidate and turn focus on getting players back and possibly a FA Cup run, although I'd be happy to just get past the first hurdle right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Whilst we have been ravaged by injuries I think the lesson here is you can't be carrying players like Dummett and Ritchie, you need a full 25 man squad that can be brought in. Next year would replace Ritchie with a centre forward in the squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 296 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Livermento is just a little bit good I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 I AM A BAG OF NERVES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 296 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 36 minutes ago, Honey Honey said: I AM A BAG OF NERVES Its tense for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucksackfranzose 4,376 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 35 minutes ago, Honey Honey said: I AM A BAG OF NERVES Well, Dortmund are providing assistance. They're leading 3-1 by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael 1,117 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, Rucksackfranzose said: Well, Dortmund are providing assistance. They're leading 3-1 by now. Dortmund have been well worth their lead. They've been excellent today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,663 Posted November 28, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted November 28, 2023 This PSG team really don't feel like heavyweights anymore Mbappe aside. That said, Newcastle's fortune has been outrageous tonight. PSG have an xG of over 3.5 and not bagged one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted November 28, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 28, 2023 Bit rich of the soccer special commentators to criticise PSG players surrounding the ref. They're all deadly quiet when English clubs do it day in day out. Sherwood is a prick anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted November 28, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 28, 2023 That's never a penalty by the way Hits Livramento's chest first. UEFA are corrupt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucksackfranzose 4,376 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Dortmund are through to the ko round. Won 3-1 at Milan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick 2,276 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Stan said: That's never a penalty by the way Hits Livramento's chest first. UEFA are corrupt. It’s an absolute shambles. I can’t stand Newcastle, but they have been shafted there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted November 28, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 28, 2023 Sherwood is ridiculously disrespectful. Just outright calls Barcola a 'terrible player'. I know pundits are fairly low-hanging fruit but he's just a grade A knob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 296 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Oh well, but proud of the team, that was a lot of effort with a very depleted team, didn't look out of place. Go again for one final push against Milan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Cruel that. Very cruel. Not angry, just gutted. If the rules say that's a pen then they need to go in the bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 296 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Honey Honey said: Cruel that. Very cruel. Not angry, just gutted. If the rules say that's a pen then they need to go in the bin. It feels like the liverpool game again, but it is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Does any one know what the handball rule is anymore? I definitely thought coming off another part of your body first wasn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 1,310 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 The rule is that it's a penalty. Ridiculous rule created by people who've never played football even in the park but these handballs have been given all season, even in the Premier League. Don't know why they decided that intention no longer matters and how it no longer matters if it was hit from close range or if it hit a different part of the body first. It's dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 296 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, LFCMike said: Does any one know what the handball rule is anymore? I definitely thought coming off another part of your body first wasn't it wasn't like his arm was in an unnatural position, it just hit his chest then arm, if he motioned to stop the ball with his arm then fair enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil 1,179 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 This VAR rubbish is getting out of hand, that was never a penalty. Do they honestly expect players arms to stay glued to their sided. Handball is intentional, that movement was never intentional. That said I felt Hakimi was taken down in the box earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,663 Posted November 28, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted November 28, 2023 Yeah that's not a penalty and there has to come a point where you don't even care if the rules say it is. I was also under the impression that if it comes off another body part then hits the arm then you're all good. The vicious cycle around officiating is one of a few things that are largely ruining football. Inconsistent decision making leads to complaining from fans, clubs and other stakeholders, the authorities respond by creating ever more complicated rules like the ones about handball that seem to change every season and often seem to vary depending on which competition it is, meaning that it becomes impossible to enforce or follow, leading to even more inconsistencies and then you're back at the start. It's just really boring now and there's no clear way of fixing it. The whole thing is a circus and to be honest I expect some of the people making the big decisions would probably continue with the chaos and manufactured drama because it generates talking points and social media interactions which is more important now than the integrity of the sporting event. Nobody with any power cares anymore whether the Champions League final is a fair contest or even an interesting game as long as they can spin a good story out of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Some people are sharing UEFA statements from April that would suggest this isn't a penalty even by the rules. Perhaps then they are changing the rules so much their best referee doesn't even know what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 296 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 i understand in football decisions will go for and against you over a season, however I didn't think that was a deliberate handball. i am seeing to much strict application, I've seen penalties given where a player laced one and a defender to protect his face covered it with his hands, it just needs common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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