Champions League 2017-18

[mark87]

I think it was a penalty, it was a stupid challenge by benatia.

 

[Johnny J]

It has to be all about him

I remember the exact moment I decided Ronaldo was an egomaniac.

When United won the CL against Chelsea, and Anelka's pen was saved, all the United players ran to Van der Sar and celebrated as a team. Ronaldo, though, stayed on his own, kneeling downs and raising his hands to the sky or some such shit, clearly wanting the attention on him.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

I think it's getting a bit unfair this comment - all referees are shite (and he made the right decision in this case). English referees are definitely not worse than the rest of the world.

to each his own. But FIFA does not want a soft pen called in the 93rd minute, nor do they want superstars shown a Red. They prefer refs who use a bit of discretion given the match circumstances.

You can say it was an "obvious" pen - but it was very soft - very little actual contact.

 

[dagraham]

And - thats why no English refs in the WC...

It’s a penalty mate. Italian teams like to foul people and get pissed off when they get called out on it.

Don’t like Real, but don’t feel any sympathy for Juve and Chiellini in particular.

 

[spursfan77]

Deffo a pen, none of the ball and took the player out lol

Yep. If that’s not a pen then I’ve no idea what is.

They’ll go on about it being controversial because every penalty has to be nowadays.

Very brave from Oliver to give it. He should get some credit.

 

[dagraham]

Why did Allegri go nuts with Sergio Ramos?

Italians mate. Don’t need much of a reason .

 

[Hoddle_Ledge]

How can anyone say that's not a penalty?

 

[SpursDave88]

I remember the exact moment I decided Ronaldo was an egomaniac.

When United won the CL against Chelsea, and Anelka's pen was saved, all the United players ran to Van der Sar and celebrated as a team. Ronaldo, though, stayed on his own, kneeling downs and raising his hands to the sky or some such shit, clearly wanting the attention on him.

I believe he just buried his head on the floor and cried...I think that's ok

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

And - thats why no English refs in the WC...

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[dagraham]

How can anyone say that's not a penalty?

I know. Just because certain players don’t desperately try and stay on their feet doesn’t mean it isn’t a penalty.

He’s goal side a few yards out and is prevented from shooting by a player barging into him.

 

[Kirito]

It's not a fucking 50/50 decision

 

[riggi]

Haha szczesny

 

[DCSPUR]

penalty, thought so before the whistle was blown.
laughing at Juve and C in particular
Hope Real win it all --- GB for a CL winner before returning to N London

 

[Shadydan]

I dont understand why people are talking about the ref when it was a pen?

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Vasquez was hitting the deck long before Benatia was withjng ten yards of him, and Oliver took great glee in sending off Juventus only hope of surviving the penalty, if it was any other side I’d feel sympathy. But it’s a side managed by one classless **** in Allegri and containing another in Chiellini, terrible losers and terrible winners, so I have no sympathy. They can go fuck themselves.

 

[dagraham]

I dont understand why people are talking about the ref when it was a pen?

Everything has to be controversial these days it seems.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Irish TVs presenter Eamon Dunphy at end of game ...

Ref shouldn't have sent of Buffon..great player et

Having seen extra replays and angles he has changed his mind and withdrawn that statement.


Lols and fair play to the auld eejit

 

[Shadydan]

I think it's getting a bit unfair this comment - all referees are shite (and he made the right decision in this case). English referees are definitely not worse than the rest of the world.

What's more English refs are not trained on VAR which they'll be using in the tournament but let's not ruin the narrative shall we.

 

[spurs_girl_tasha]

Vasquez was hitting the deck long before Benatia was withjng ten yards of him, and Oliver took great glee in sending off Juventus only hope of surviving the penalty, if it was any other side I’d feel sympathy. But it’s a side managed by one classless **** in Allegri and containing another in Chiellini, terrible losers and terrible winners, so I have no sympathy. They can go fuck themselves.

Maybe Oliver is a Spurs fan haha

 

[Marty]

Vasquez was hitting the deck long before Benatia was withjng ten yards of him, and Oliver took great glee in sending off Juventus only hope of surviving the penalty, if it was any other side I’d feel sympathy. But it’s a side managed by one classless **** in Allegri and containing another in Chiellini, terrible losers and terrible winners, so I have no sympathy. They can go fuck themselves.

That's just not true, is it. He just made no effort to stay on his feet once barged. No need to exaggerate unless you really don't think it was a foul, which it absolutely was.

As for Buffon, that's on him. I get the emotions and everything but every player who goes at the ref like that should be sent off. I just wish refs would be more consistent on that.