UEFA Champions League/Europa League thread

Yep the same goal line refs that can't report fails etc.

 

He's Dutch, he wants Van Persie back on form for the World Cup!

 

It's Platini's fault.

 

In between writing my post and your answer, I went off and looked for the answer. Apparently, since December of last year he has had a slight change of mind. He was against the introduction of technology. He said, and I quote, I'm 57 and I'm not going to change. His opinion was set because the technology cost to much to install across Europe for incidents that would occur once every 40 years [his words]. Half a season of the PL has proven the worth of Hawk-Eye already, because it settles arguments over goals and results that need not take place, and so the team that patently scores most goals wins a match. Something we couldn't be utterly 100% sure of before, because of incorrect goalline decisions by officials. Incidentally, I would say Platini's blinkered attitude automatically disqualifies him from any higher management post. However, as I said, he has had a slight change of mind, and may consider introducing it into Euro 2016.

I used to greatly admire Platini as a player, but as an administrator he's an absolute twerp.

 

RVP should have been booked for kicking the ball away, as the Olypiakos player was.

 

Yeah you are right. I don't know why being a (good) professional footballer qualifies someone to administrate an international sports body. I used to be anti-GLT, but I changed my mind when I realised I was being stupid. When someone says "nothing will make me change my mind", both eyebrows should instantly hit the ceiling, it's a dreadful attitude.

 

Oh well, we get to see Man United get torn to shreds by one of Europe's elite. How fun.

 

That's seven pretty good teams there.

 

Please can Man United get Real Madrid. PLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEASSSSSSEEEEEE!

 

Not that this will happen, but how aggrieved would Liverpool fans be if they finished fourth but missed out because Man U won the competition...

 

Benfica time. Is there a more prolific CB partnership than Luisao and Garay anywhere in the world?

 

What the **** is Sherwood in the stands for?

 

Probably avoiding the Benfica manager. He really does have the mental age of a child a lot of the time.

 

Who have Spurs rested and who is actually injured? Do they actually have centre backs?

 

Benfica 1-0 Spurs. Garay.

 

I asked my mate, who is a Spurs STH, and he says the following have knocks:

Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Chiriches, Kaboul, Dembele, Lamela, Paulinho, Adebayor.

 

Oh wow. There might be history in the making here.

 

Oh ****. Spurs are back in it!

 

What we need is for Spurs to take it to extra time, and then lose.

 

So close. Better team go through though.