As this is the most prestigious of club tournaments, thought we need a new thread separate from General, (where one poster could be making a comment about Preston North End and the next refers to Bayern), Europa and other football related topics. Tonight sees the return of the mighty Manchester United against Brugge who in the dim and distant past got to final of this tournament when it was possibly more meritocratic than it is now. How do we think our representatives will do in this tournament after all had disappeared by March last time round? I would love Manchester City go a long way in the tournament as do justice to the talent they have acquired and fulfil the dreams of their amazing fans. Over to you folks!
I have a fantasy team in the Sun's game which includes European games so as much as it pains to me say it: come on United.
We need English teams to do well or we will start to lose European places and then a team in 7th wouldn't qualify....or we could just finish top 5
It is when the predicted winners are likely to be one of Real, Barca, Bayern, Juve, Man United. I discount Chelsea, winners once and PSG as they have very little pedigree in the competition. My hope is that Sevilla stuff the lot of them.
1-1 at the moment for United. Good open game. OG Carrick, great goal from Memphis "he shoots when he wants (and never passes)" Depay.
United need to do better than this. The dreaded away goal could be their downfall. Normally wouldn't care but we need these teams to do well so the same amount of English clubs can qualify for future competitions. Depay seems up for it.
In the past I always supported all British teams in Europe, but I want Morgan and Luke (sorry, ManU) to lose. #notbitteratall
I just turned on the TV to see Luke Shaw cross with his right foot. Have I entered some strange parallel universe?
Tom, why do refs not blow for time because there's a cross coming in? They often wait for a goal kick. If it's time, it's time, no?
No it's a genuine question. It does seem to be a thing - if there's an attack in process whistle doesn't get blown often.
Just one of those slightly strange unwritten customs that has come about. No one is checking injury time to the second, so it's just up to the ref to decide when enough is enough.
Iirc in Argentina78, Brazil scored the "winner" v Sweden from a corner just as Clive Thomas blew the whistle. The goal never stood and pandemonium occurred.After that it seemed an unwritten rule that a passage of play would continue until a "neutral" position was found.
Good knowledge sir. Yes it seems odd though doesn't it? Time should be time. Not "time after this attack".
