** Champions League night **

will probbaly watch liverpool v madrid

psg bayern tomorrow the one i'm really looking forward to

shame they are meeting now: psg, bayern and man city the four outstanding teams in europe this season in my opinion, maybe inter too

PSG have regressed under Pochettinho, probably wont even win Ligue 1 this season, the others yes though

i dont think they care too much about ligue 1

did you not watch them against barcelona?

mbappe the most exciting player in europe right now in my opinion

neymar back now too, though i think thats a mixed blessing

the barcelona game might have been the best performcace in the clubs history

have you not seen Barca in recent times, a shadow of their former selves, Bayern are a whole other level, Barca are just a name nowadays

even without Lewandowski they are too good

barcelona are odds on to win la liga!

messi is the greatest player in the world

la liga also no where near as strong as it was, see Chelsea v Atletico results

Atletico are ****, agreed

cheeky punt on real madrid at 3.05 and a couple beers sounds like a plan to me

The problem for both Dortmund and PSG is that Haaland and Neymar are both 1 yellow away from missing the 2nd leg, I'd go all out to get them booked, with Neymar's temperament it wouldn't be hard. Probably worth backing him to be booked.

not a huge fan of neymar to be honest

they won in barcelona without him

mbappe is the man

if mbappe stays fit i think psg have a real chance of winning teh tournament, without him not at all

The holders are a standout bet at 4/1 to win the CL.

Liverpool unquestionably weaker without Virgil as are Man City without Aquerro and Silva; Chelsea no chance.

Of the others Bayern tonked Dortmund just a couple of weeks ago and face PSG. I just dont see PSG staving off defeat home or away.

Porto do not have Oliviera who's their top scorer
Liverpool have looked stronger defensively last 3 games

Bayern though should be winning

bernardo silva?

Competition so badly organized. Even at the QF stage games going off the same time.

Also banning for 2 yellows another stupid, archaic rule. Half match ban would an effective deterrent, too disproportionate a punishment that a player can miss a final entirely.

yellows wiped out after the quarters

A yellow in each leg of semi and you miss final

1-0 Real

2-0 Real. Deserved

2-0 Real

Dortmund clean goal not given.

This Romanian ref is a cracker!

Pool having a stinker

Real Madrid

VAR to the rescue of City? I thought VAR was against them?

UEFA in Citehs pocket. Shocking penalty decision and shocking disallowed equaliser.

Liverpool a shambles

it makes me want to stop watching - how is Bellingham's goal ruled out ffs

Missing varane not as much of a problem for Real, imo. They're better without him.

Apr 6, 2021 -- 2:43PM, Hank Hill wrote:

it makes me want to stop watching - how is Bellingham's goal ruled out ffs

Corruption.

pleasing scoreline in the Spanish capital

Varane massively over rated. Pool look a shambles at the back with Kablak and company. Shadow of how good they've been in recent years.

nowt up front so far

Mind you, Liverpool playing as poorly as this helps Real's cause quite a lot, tbh.

2-1 Madrid

Could be a classic Pool victory this is they keep going for the jugular.

tuned into pool game - The Man city game is really dull, when did they become so dull to watch

TAA saved a goal there

3-1 oh dear Alisson

Alisson really poor there.

alisson and his pornstar tash

You got to be the ****cks to have a tash like that, not make several mistakes like a drunk milkman.

Cherrypickers still in there with a shout with that away goal.

City 1-1 Dortmund

Oh dear City at it again

the europa league quarter finals are all being played at the same time as well

FT

Man City 2-1 Dortmund
Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool

Dortmund very much in it whereas Pool might have to much to do

Hard to see City or Liverpool qualifying.

why was the dortmund goal disallowed in the first half?

it was a wrong decision, that ref wont ref at this level again, had to reverse a silly penalty award as well

what did the pundits say at half time?

don't know don't listen to pundits, hard enough listening to commentary

can you find out for me please

Apr 6, 2021 -- 5:28PM, Giuseppe wrote:

why was the dortmund goal disallowed in the first half?

Ref blew up for a perceived foul on the keeper by Bellingham on Ederson.

yeah i figured that but what was the foul? i couldn't see any

was interested to hear waht the pundits said

they thought it was a bad decision---ref blew immediately after the incident rather than let the play continue and the Dortmund player scoring into the empty net--if he had var would have been consulted and goal given--they thought----

Man city go thru.  Defensively Dortmund are shocking.  Wasn't too impressed with Man city's defence either

ok thanks

Apr 6, 2021 -- 6:07PM, Giuseppe wrote:

yeah i figured that but what was the foul? i couldn't see anywas interested to hear waht the pundits said

the perceived foul I imagine was the fact Bellingham sort of has his studs up, and in real time it may have looked like a dangerous tackle and contact had been made onto Ederson.

Apr 6, 2021 -- 5:46PM, Giuseppe wrote:

can you find out for me please

no, find out yourself you lazy git

When I 1st saw Allinson I honestly thought he was a cyborg.  Something out of treadstone(the bourne films) he didn't seem to make any mistakes.  It seemed unhuman(is that a word).  His form has dipped since then

that ref also blew immediately for the 'foul' on Ederson instead of letting Bellingham score and VAR review it. Blowing the whistle before he scored meant that VAR couldn't look at it. It was a foul by Ederson on Bellingham.

More unnecessary muggery from Ederson in a big CL game.

Aajay said that

Agree Dortmund are poor. City were poor on the night and a good side would have beaten them. Not a big fan of Sterling ( finishing ) but he would have been useful last night. City should win the away leg. Harder teams than this await that's for sure.

That incident last night the ref blew after the perceived foul and before the ball hit the net however VAR could still have looked at the incident prior to the refs whistle to determine if it should have been a penalty to Dortmund due to Ederson making very slight contact with Bellingham whilst missing the ball which could have been interpreted as a foul as i know some of our VAR numpties in the premier league are only too happy  to give a penalty with minimal contact especially in games at Old Trafford and no prizes for guessing which team benefits.

you must believe in tools available to manage a game by .. REFEREES   they see it only once and more likely than not MISTAKES  will be made in error and play on .  players are always on high morale ground despite all the tackles that escape getting cards ..   ..Most of what happens  you must believe also that referees need to be real hard necked and take all in their stride or thay fail .. Hard to get referees who last the pace ..for many reasons .. From kids down the park to parents on sidelines .. they have to accept what happens in games mostly by  ...the KNOWALLS of game   OTHERS   .. KNOW better and do all communities country wide a great service . for PEANUTS  ..Still counterparts at high level get  not much more .  A Kings ransom every game .. for all  Managers and .,players  ... WIN  LOSE  DRAW .  who would really want to do the job .. IN fairness  We need Game more so in a Pandemic Situation .we have Faced the last Year .  . than ever before .. As fans at home not even in a public house .. NO just in your own home probably    ..... we must all learn to relax and try to enjoy rough with the smooth .. Have a good end to season . and wish for better things ahead ..

wonder which match RTE will choose next tuesday

chelsea v porto, a dull tie at the ebst of times even more so with a 2-0 chelsea lead

or psg v bayern

if its chelsea i'll be pulling my hair out again