Villarreal (H) - UCL Semi Final 1st leg, Wed 27th Apr 2022 (8:00pm)

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Just now, Babb'sBurstNad said:

If we keep a clean sheet in the second leg we've got a good chance of going through.

 

If we score, it'll be our first over both legs, if you don't count the other two 

[KMD7]

3 minutes ago, Colt Seavers said:

Didn't we fuck him over with that Barca transfer.

My mind might be playing tricks but I seem to remember fair fucks when he left on a free to Madrid because we had fucked him over. Like I say might be talking shite

I thought that as well to be honest. Can't remember exactly.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

17 minutes ago, Jordy Brouwer said:

Worth mentioning another assued Konate display. He's absolute quality. 

 

We'll be taking about him for a long time. Still a kid for a CB

[Trumo]

A very good night's work that. We played with a tempo and energy throughout, and the only difference between the first and second halves was that the final ball was more precise and less hurried/overhit. We created an abundance of decent-ish chances and did not allow Villarreal to slow the game down. In the second half in particular, we simply did not leave them with an out ball.

 

It's exactly the sort of platform you want going into the second leg. No room for complacency but having shown our opponents that they've got their work cut out if they are to turn it around. Nothing wrong with being quietly confident, just don't go thinking the job is done before it is.

 

Nosotros vamos de nuevo!

[an tha]

10 minutes ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

Delighted with that. Confident we'll beat them away too.

 

My only concern is that yellow card for Big Virg, might even be tempted to rest him.

 

COYMR

No problem that card....they were all wiped clean after quarters....

 

https://en.as.com/soccer/could-yellow-cards-mean-suspension-for-champions-league-final-2022-n/

[TheSire]

55 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

And won 2 European Cups. 

 

Can't be arsed with the level of the abuse Carra and Macca get. Both annoying in commentary but fucking hell. 

Exactly. I didn't realise players' careers were controlled by us fans. Cranks.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

What's the significance of VVD's yellow? 

[gkmacca]

If we need to count the clock down in the second leg, we just have to hold our heads. This sport attracts a remarkable number of morons who can't understand their own rules. VAR, ordinary decisions, it's incredible how dazzled and duped the officials get. Now it seems to be head injuries - anyone who holds their head automatically gets time out. They head the ball, ferchrissakes, and they hold their heads and the whistle goes!

[3 Stacks]

Carragher and Mcmanaman are fucking stupid. They were once very good at their jobs and now are not. That's pretty much it.

[El Rojo]

Brilliant result, but it still freaks my nut out that the Beatles wrote a song above Villareal over 50 years ago. 

[an tha]

Just now, Babb'sBurstNad said:

What's the significance of VVD's yellow? 

Nothing.

 

Cards are wiped after q/f's and a yellow in each leg of semi will not see a player miss final.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

To any small-time shithouse clubs watching - there's our famous atmosphere.

[El Rojo]

Just now, 3 Stacks said:

Carragher and Mcmanaman are fucking stupid. They were once very good at their jobs and now are not. That's pretty much it.

Some of Carragher’s more forensic analysis in the studio can be pretty good. He’s tedious as the rest of them when a co-commentator, though.

 

McManaman strikes me as the type who wasn’t that into football but was good at it so developed it into a lucrative career which he continued after his playing days. He offers nothing at all by way of analysis. Seems genuinely clueless at times. 

[Kevin D]

One of our best performances of the season.

[Arniepie]

18 minutes ago, Mook said:

3 in 5 years is it not?

 

18, 19 & 22 if we make it next week.

Sorry yeah 5

Still..unbelievable record.

[Colonel Bumcunt]

20 minutes ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

Delighted with that. Confident we'll beat them away too.

 

My only concern is that yellow card for Big Virg, might even be tempted to rest him.

 

COYMR

Would definitely bench him.  No need to risk him at all. I'd have no qualms with Gomez at CB, let alone Matip or Konate. 

[Creator Supreme]

Usual shite on the BBC comments about having an easy run!

[Bobby Hundreds]

It's astonishing how good we are, after decades of mediocrity I really really don't want to take this for granted. We are so good the trophies don't even matter to a point because we are competing against clubs owned by a countries regime with unlimited funds cooking books, so week to week game to game what we see.. the games we watch and the personalities involved its a genuine privilege.  We won't get what we deserve.

[Arniepie]

15 minutes ago, KMD7 said:

I thought that as well to be honest. Can't remember exactly.

Wasn't it something like we were prepared to.let him go and then barca pulled out or something?

Loyalty works 2 ways.

[manwiththestick]

4 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

To any small-time shithouse clubs watching - there's our famous atmosphere.

Liverpool at 2-0 at home in a CL semi > Man City at 2-0 at home in a CL semi.

 

It's all about levels.

[Josef Svejk]

2 minutes ago, Creator Supreme said:

Usual shite on the BBC comments about having an easy run!

The Group of Death was always going to be a doddle. 

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, Arniepie said:

Wasn't it something like we were prepared to.let him go and then barca pulled out or something?

Loyalty works 2 ways.

It wasn't all on Macca. But, rumours grow and all of a sudden boss players for us get slagged off as if they aren't part of the clubs history. 

 

Call Diouf a cunt, every second of everyday absolutely but fucking hell. Steve McManaman and Jamie Carragher? Local lads who gave this club some amazing moments and large parts of their lives. Doesn't sit right with me people calling them cunts. 

[Trumo]

3 minutes ago, Arniepie said:

Wasn't it something like we were prepared to.let him go and then barca pulled out or something?

Loyalty works 2 ways.

 

They decided to spend an extra £5m on Rivaldo.

[Josef Svejk]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

It wasn't all on Macca. But, rumours grow and all of a sudden boss players for us get slagged off as if they aren't part of the clubs history. 

 

Call Diouf a cunt, every second of everyday absolutely but fucking hell. Steve McManaman and Jamie Carragher? Local lads who gave this club some amazing moments and large parts of their lives. Doesn't sit right with me people calling them cunts. 

Carragher isn't a cunt, though he annoys me at times on co-commentary (if not in the studio).

 

McManaman is a cunt. 

[Bjornebye]

Very surreal watching Emery here