Villarreal (A) - UCL Semi Final 2nd leg, Tue 3rd May 2022 (8:00pm)

[Dr Nowt]

Didn’t realise it was physically possible to drink a beer as slowly as Carragher does in that video.

[Pidge]

Unsuccessful in the ballot. Gutted. Probably not all bad, as the way things are shaping up I'd probably have had to swim over.

[Colonel Bumcunt]

23 minutes ago, manwiththestick said:

The fullbacks and midfield three were dreadful in the first half which subsequently had a knock on effect to the front three.

 

At half time I was still confident in getting through but I wanted Naby, Jota and Robbo off but I'm glad Kloop isn't as overreactive. 

 

Honestly though, whilst acknowledging we were appalling in the first half anyone would think we were losing the tie overall, BT couldn’t contain their glee at such an upset, the twats.

It was a better viewing experience for the neutral than the city v Madrid game the week before, but we didn't hear that opinion. 

 

In the end, Villarreal were only fit enough for one half of intense football. That's what you get. 

[Lario]

14 hours ago, Josef Svejk said:

Can we withdraw Jurgen's contract offer? 

 

He's had a 'mare tonight. 

Well, that aged well.

[El Rojo]

17 minutes ago, Dr Nowt said:

Didn’t realise it was physically possible to drink a beer as slowly as Carragher does in that video.

Haha. The eyes rolling in his head too. It's like an outtake from the last Partridge series. 

[Mathewbet1]

21 minutes ago, Dr Nowt said:

Didn’t realise it was physically possible to drink a beer as slowly as Carragher does in that video.

Bootle lightweight!

[Pidge]

I think it showed how much we've been conserving energy recently. Hopefully will see us head into the weekend at full intensity.

[Bjornebye]

[gkmacca]

The second half was so good. We had it all to lose, we had all the weight of expectation on us, the crowd were hyper, the pitch was drenched, their players were ready to play through the pain barrier, our confidence was crumbling, and yet we took back control and ended up comfortable. In its own way it was as impresssive as the Barca game IMHO.

[Scott_M]

49 minutes ago, Pidge said:

Unsuccessful in the ballot. Gutted. Probably not all bad, as the way things are shaping up I'd probably have had to swim over.

There were over 1m applications for Madrid.
 

With only 10k available, I don’t think the odds were particularly generous! 

[Reckoner]

2 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

There were over 1m applications for Madrid.
 

With only 10k available, I don’t think the odds were particularly generous! 

Sounds like a myth. There’s no apply option on the website unless you meet the criteria. Plus why would you apply if you clearly don’t meet the criteria of attended previous games? 

[Scott_M]

1 minute ago, Reckoner said:

Sounds like a myth. There’s no apply option on the website unless you meet the criteria. Plus why would you apply if you clearly don’t meet the criteria of attended previous games? 

On the UEFA Ballot. There is no criteria on those. 

[Reckoner]

Just now, Scott_M said:

On the UEFA Ballot. There is no criteria on those. 

Ah I see, pointless applying there like.

[DJLJ]

8 minutes ago, Reckoner said:

Ah I see, pointless applying there like.

I got my tickets for Istanbul from there, so not entirely pointless... Though after the long trek out there and that first half, I was wondering...

[Scott_M]

36 minutes ago, Reckoner said:

Ah I see, pointless applying there like.

My Dad got one through that ballot for Kiev. I’ve seen a couple of Twitter posts suggesting a few have been successful for Paris. 

[Pidge]

40 minutes ago, Reckoner said:

Ah I see, pointless applying there like.

I've been to finals that way as well. But yeah, obviously knew it was highly unlikely.

[Carvalho Diablo]

1 hour ago, Mathewbet1 said:

Bootle lightweight!

And he stashed it too. Shameful.

[Reckoner]

It’s pointless apart from all the people who were successful and got tickets is obviously what I meant 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

3 hours ago, J-V said:

Richards the absolute piece of scum. Fake laughing cunt. Shame Carragher didn't elbow drop the tit.

 

 

Why has Balague come dressed as a day time TV antiques expert?

[Pidge]

Oh yeah, totally pointless for everyone who didn't get a ticket.

[Oh Buoy]

I think I've watched the highlights about 100 times now. 

 

What a time to be a red. 

[Pete]

1 hour ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Why has Balague come dressed as a day time TV antiques expert?

How the fuck did Micah Richards get to be a pundit.  He's an annoying cunt who is thick as pig shit. Or was that what they wanted?  

[Josef Svejk]

3 hours ago, Lario said:

Well, that aged well.

I was being completely serious. Obviously. As such a consistently outspoken critic of probably the greatest manager we've ever had.

[A_S]

14 minutes ago, Pete said:

How the fuck did Micah Richards get to be a pundit.  He's an annoying cunt who is thick as pig shit. Or was that what they wanted?  

There are differing points of view and then there are annoying cunts who I can't bear listening to at all. He is definitely the latter. 

[Pete]

8 minutes ago, A_S said:

There are differing points of view and then there are annoying cunts who I can't bear listening to at all. He is definitely the latter. 

Precisely.  I'm all for different points of view and decent arguments from pundits but Richards is a grinning moron.