Rival watch

Referees are now told to manage the spectacle, rather than doing their jobs.
That's one of the reasons why there is so much inconsistency.
Taylor was desperate to avoid sending anyone off, because of the hype that the game had.
If that had been Brighton v Southampton or something, then one team loses two players.
That's such an important point PNP and just highlights how financial considerations, mainly media demands, spoil our game. It also explains why teams like Man U and Liverpool have a leeway given to them that other teams don't get.
 
Man City play the winner of this don’t they.

I thought Chelsea would beat City and then lose to Liverpool in the final but I think Man City beat Madrid all day long.

City vs Liverpool would be tasty