He didn't though. That would have been a goal regardless, just Kroos would have been in the score sheet and not Ronaldo.
The fact that we didn't get a penalty the other way is just attrocious.
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The fact that we didn't get a penalty the other way is just attrocious.
Debatable.
Not saying you're wrong, but Kroos started going to ground as soon as he saw Aurier's challenge coming. If Kroos hadn't gone down he could well have reached the ball before Alderweireld, from looking at the replay.
However the general point holds true - if Aurier can sort out his decision-making (and I have no doubt he will, playing in this defence and under Pochettino's management), he'll be a superb player.
Arguing over the stats of a performance by one of our own
at the Bernabeu in front of 80.0000 fans in the Champions League
against possibly the World's best midfieder
seem a bit esoteric to me to me.
I'm gonna make him MOM just to spite you.
I'm bursting by how well the boy did
As good as Modric? Nah.
But give him the 11 years experience that Modric owes him and he could easily be
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I agree with this. However I do believe it's a challenge Aurier had to make, and he had committed himself before the ball was loose.
One of those things. Had Kroos not had that heavy touch and went in to score we'd all be complaining that Aurier didn't make a last-ditch challenge.
It's not even worth debating really.
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kaz Hirai
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Same could be said for Ronaldo though, he isn't up to full speed
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You're right and seeing it from a Tottenham fans view, but he's also right and seeing it from a top player or pundits view.
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Put yourself in Aurier' s boots. He is busting a gut to prevent Kroos from having a free shot at goal, all his focus is on what Kroos is going to do, he won't for one second have seen - or expected - Toby to be getting a block in that close to goal, so he has to take the chance that he may be able to prevent the shot and stop a certain goal. He was completely committed and it's why I wouldn't dig him out too much. I think there is room for improvement with his sliding in and perhaps he needs coaching on when to do and not to do but I think in this situation it was completely understanding. I'd rather him do that then what Xhaka did the other day.
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He's not right as he has no idea what Kane's intentions are, he was speaking from his perspective and what he would do but not every player is the same.
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Exactly, he's a guy whose main driving force as a player was money, as he showed when rather than retiring at the top when he left Utd, he moved to QPR for a final payday, was obviously on the decline and almost unrecognisable.
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Shouldn't be surprised actually. This is a guy who stomped his feet to get a big money move to United and pissed off an entire city (leeds). I just wish these pundits could tone it down. Every praise is followed with a "But". Yes yes we get it, it doesn't need over stating every 5 minutes. If any of them could pay attention to what is happening around the whole club right now they may actually resist and think "let's see"
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Wouldn't you like Marne verses Davies rematch? I shudder........
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I think Mane is out
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And it was NEVER a penalty. Any ref with any bollocks wouldn't have given that. There was no contact until Kroos fell onto Aurier's legs, fucking atrocious decision!!
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Toby was atleast 5 yards away, there was no way he was getting there in time. Kroos had the ball in his right side.
So question is, would you be happy if Aurier did not put pressure on & admire Kroos taking a free shot
Or Trying his best to win the ball back before he scores ?
Aurier on this occasion took the right decision, but tackle was always going to be difficult as he was on wrong side. This incident is no different to Casemiro taking Llorente's leg in the same area. Had he not taken it, Llorente could have swiveled & taken a shot at goal.
Difference is Ref gave one as penalty & not the other one.
As for as Poch, he knows Aurier is work in progress. But he also knows, he has performed large parts of games well in 2 big CL games -Dortmund & RM. If Poch can improve Sissoko, he can improve Aurier too. But what he wont do is throw him under the bus for one tackle like you do
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That's why he dived, knowing the ref would be obliged to award him a penalty because it's RM, there's no way we'd get that in any game against any team! I mean how many penalty appeals have we had turned down already this season?
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yep, they communicated very well with each other. it seems they are good friends off the pitch aswell
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