Champions League 5-6 March

[Misfit]

The chavs winning still meant we got less points than Spain. English teams need to take the europa more seriously.

And Germany? Not to mention, even if we fell behind Germany, we'd still be in 3rd in the coefficents and thus would have 4 spots.

Relax ladies.

 

[sim0n]

Roy Keane speaks some sense for once!

I must say, I can't tell what's more entertaining -- old red nose getting skrued or Keane's post match show

If that "tackle" had been in reverse we'd be hearing in a ruffled scotish accent, "He could've killed him..."

Very professional behaviour by the manUre captain and henchmen surrounding the ref after the game with the mock applause and shouting in his face...

As a final thought,.... nice one Luka

 

[Legend10]

Ref totally blanks Ferdinand, haha brilliant that would have drove him nuts!

 

[Misfit]

I think he's looking at Southgate.

Wouldn't surprise me. He likely thinks they are both wankers.

 

[Ashen]

From BBC website:

Retired referee Dermot Gallagher on BBC Radio 5 live: "[The decision was] harsh to say the least but in fairness the Real player did Nani no favours whatsoever. At worst Nani catches the underside of his arm, certainly not the ribs as the guy has gone down and shown.
"I can't reiterate enough that he [Nani] is watching the ball over his shoulder, there was no malice in him. At worst it was a yellow for dangerous play, but if I was refereeing that game I cannot se what stretch of the imagination where I would have sent him off for that."

 

[stonecolddeanaustin]

No danger. It would require 2 or 3 more seasons of no QF appearences before that I think. chavs did win it last time out don't forget so that will have helped.

Oh yeah, I'd conveniently erased that one from my memory! Looks like the Italian's are some way back too for each of the last 5 years as well although the way it's going it may not be too long until they catch up.

http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/country/index.html

 

[Dare!]

Prick:-

Disgraceful.

 

[Mattspur]

Don't really agree mate. It would of been far worse had they progressed in the CL, and if the League was looking safe by the time they played Arsenal/Chelsea....the semis are sandwiched in between the Arsenal game - they would of prioritised it for certain. IMO.

Time will tell.

 

[felmani26]

Lest we forget a cracking performance from Dortmund, 3-0 against Shakhtar.

 

[Mr Pink]

I can't understand how Keane says that is a red though, it's just a high foot, that's all. If you're going to give a red card for that then you'd have to give a red card to anyone that does an overhead kick while near a defender as it's "dangerous play".

Yellow card at most.

According to the rules if the ref/officials views it as dangerous play its a red. That's what Keane is saying, whether Nani meant it or not doesn't matter - dangerous play is a red card.

That's Keane's stance

 

[sim0n]

Keane don't give a tuppenny fuck what the others think, which is excellent..

makes for good punditry,... no so great in a manager... but I enjoyed his peformance tonight

 

[SlickMongoose]

According to the rules if the ref/officials views it as dangerous play its a red. That's what Keane is saying, whether Nani meant it or not doesn't matter - dangerous play is a red card.

That's Keane's stance

He's right, since when has intent mattered?

 

[Dempsey2]

Realistically speaking, that one goal > Modric's 4 year Tottenham career.

"That was so worth it." - Luka Modric

 

[King of Otters]

Prick:-

Can't imagine anyone but a Utd player doing something like that. Pathetic.

 

[Mr Pink]

Time will tell.

eh?

 

[Blake Griffin]

go on luka! fuck off utd!

 

[$hoguN]

I know this is totally irrelevant to this discussion and I do apologise but I have got to tell someone this, as I have been watching the football I've been swinging a dangle toy for the kitten to play with. She has just run in, puled off a back flip about 3ft in the air, catching the toy in here mouth and landing perfectly on her feet like a f**king boas.

 

[SlickMongoose]

Time will tell.

It won't, because we don't have a parallel universe to compare with.

 

[tobi]

Dortmund are through, I think the only teams that they'd struggle to beat are Bayern and Juve.

 

[King of Otters]

I can't understand how Keane says that is a red though, it's just a high foot, that's all. If you're going to give a red card for that then you'd have to give a red card to anyone that does an overhead kick while near a defender as it's "dangerous play".

Yellow card at most.

He's playing devils advocate. He'd be angrily espousing the opposite opinion if Southgate or Dixon were adamant it was red. Great TV.