Guardiola was using Gabriel Jesus over Aguero before he broke his foot.He started....
Sorry I thought you meant this game. My bad.Guardiola was using Gabriel Jesus over Aguero before he broke his foot.
Monaco were phenomenal but my ref meltdown would have been warranted. He was completely incompetent. A card for Aguero for a dive when he's hit and then Sterling booked for dissent. The entire 2nd half he was on the wind up. Gives that penalty on Otamendi after waving off the earlier one (and another later on Sterling).That would be missing the forest from the trees. Monaco gave them a good stomping during the first 45. The difference between the two wasn't a missed penalty.
I just can't take whining about refs seriously anymore. My dad watches entire programs in Portuguese where talking heads micro-inspect every call from the Big 3's matches. It will get worse once they add a 4th official for replay. A lot happens in a match and the ref is the obvious scapegoat for failure. Rarely gets credit for a victory.Monaco were phenomenal but my ref meltdown would have been warranted.
I generally used to be that way but this season has beaten it out of me. Far too many impactful blown calls. I still don't want replay, though, it ruins every sport.I just can't take whining about refs seriously anymore. My dad watches entire programs in Portuguese where talking heads micro-inspect every call from the Big 3's matches. It will get worse once they add a 4th official for replay. A lot happens in a match and the ref is the obvious scapegoat for failure. Rarely gets credit for a victory.
City dominated the last half hour and really punished Monaco for not finishing more of their chances.
No way. It's a pen probably 70+% of the time and there's no way it's a card. You're watching in slow mo and analyzing milliseconds. Nobody is going to stand up and get their leg swept by a keeper. The keeper made a crazy strong challenge and would have been lucky to get away with it. Booking Aguero for diving was complete nonsenseI think the Aguero call was correct, but I don't see how the ref could possibly have seen it in realtime clearly enough to show the card.
Nobody argues about the contact. Problem is, he's going down before they come together. I'm not sure that's debatable. He simulated the contact before it happened, so it's a card. If he carries his stride, he gets clipped and it's a penalty. I won't buy an argument about avoiding injury as he could just as easily have chosen to hop the keeper as go down.
I just don't buy that the ref could have caught it in real time with enough certainty to warrant the card. He's ultimately vindicated by the replays, but it seems really Mike Dean to brandish the yellow.
Zomp is an entire forum that hates Man United, but we are spared his whining about it. Juve didn't just get a reputation as crooked starting in 2006. Good grief.Yeah. Calciopoli comments to Juventus fans are deflated ball jokes to Patriots fans, except dumber.
http://www.italianfootballdaily.com/calciopoli-nine-years-later/
Yeah and the Patriots weren't first accused of cheating when ballghazi happened either. What's your point, other than when success happens, haters quickly follow?Zomp is an entire forum that hates Man United, but we are spared his whining about it. Juve didn't just get a reputation as crooked starting in 2006. Good grief.
Shut your face with your bullshit is my point. One idiot mentions Patriots and you have to jump in like Dumb Quixote. You should shoo away and learn about the club wide doping used by the Lippi-era Juventus. But haters gonna hate, right guy who jumped in for no reason?Yeah and the Patriots weren't first accused of cheating when ballghazi happened either. What's your point, other than when success happens, haters quickly follow?
I'm not the one who made a drive-by post, which belied your lack of understanding of Calciopoli (Juve were never accused of bribery) nor did I resort to unoriginal ad hominems, but sure whatever guy.Shut your face with your bullshit is my point. One idiot mentions Patriots and you have to jump in like Dumb Quixote. You should shoo away and learn about the club wide doping used by the Lippi-era Juventus. But haters gonna hate, right guy who jumped in for no reason?
Most of the times, Ancelotti prefers Thiago to Müller.Why are Ozil and Muller both on the bench?
Lewandowski was through 10m in front of the goal, Koscielny went for the ball, fouled him. Ref showed him yellow, goal-line assistant told him to show red card.I had to do some work, what got Arsenal a red card?
Not that I expect it to assuage Arsenal fans but drawing Munich and Barca 5 of those times is probably the most important part of that graphic. I know that is possible because of the way you perform in the group stage, but Arsenal weren't really favored in any of those matchups.7 years running out at 16.
Stop being so rational!Not that I expect it to assuage Arsenal fans but drawing Munich and Barca 5 of those times is probably the most important part of that graphic. I know that is possible because of the way you perform in the group stage, but Arsenal weren't really favored in any of those matchups.
Total shitshow. Amazing PSG didn't get a card for arguing. Lots of self control.Okay so that may be a penalty. I'm honestly not sure...looked like Neymar went down too easily. However what is the ref doing, waving Neymar to get up then calling a penalty? Surely he had a good angle.