Real Madrid (H) - CL Round of 16 1st leg, Tue 21st Feb 2023 (8:00pm)

[mike23]

Frustrating. Felt like we completely had them on the ropes and then threw it away. In fairness this seemed to be what Madrid did in every single round last year too. Every single team they beat had big early leads and opportunities to go even further in front before letting them back into it. I'm not sure if it's poor from the opposition, great from Madrid, or just incredible luck. Maybe  a combination of all 3.  Their first goal just seemed to come from nothing and I'm not sure we did too much wrong. Alisson's been incredible this year but that was really bad from him for the 2nd. It just never looked like the pass he tried was ever on. We've played some cracking stuff going forward and there are potentially more goals here but it's also hard to see us not conceding again. That was an incredible bit of defending from Robertson at the end. Had they scored again at that point then I think this tie could have completely got away from us. As it is, halftime maybe came at a good point for us. It's an opportunity to clear our heads now and go again.

[Red_or_Dead]

2 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

It’s the best competition in football. Not even UEFA can destroy it.

They'll have a good try though.

[bizzle10]

Madrid look average but always do but still somehow still beat us the cunts

[Anubis]

6 minutes ago, Colonel Bumcunt said:

Sometimes you've got to just enjoy football, he's a pearl, you tell your kids you watched him. 

I’m too old for kids, and never wanted any, but will happily sponsor someone else’s if they’re capable of running on the pitch tonight and two-footing him.

[Daisy]

Way better than could have expected just fucking annoying 

[stringvest]

Gakpo and Nunez are making a lot more sense now than in their first few games.  They're both going to develop into great players for us, and they're in the team on merit now, even when everyone is fit.

[Bjornebye]

Just now, bizzle10 said:

Madrid look average but always do but still somehow still beat us the cunts

 

hahahaha nonsense. 

[Red Shift]

3 minutes ago, niallers said:

 I'd rather it be 1all than 2. Allison did that twice against wolves in the cup game and conceded 1, both on his right side. He obviously has a weakness in that area trying to pass out to the right. 

Fuck sake. 2 up and cruising. 

They're beating our press and countering well but when they bring it up the pitch, we're dropping way too deep. They muller us over there if we employ those tactics. 

Only after it really died off. They scored and I think our front three started dropping deeper. Wrong decision

[TheHowieLama]

Just now, Daisy said:

Way better than could have expected just fucking annoying 

In full.

[LFC 6 Times]

Hopefully we can dust ourselves down and start 2nd half in a similar vain.

[stringvest]

Fabinho's been ok again, but sometimes I swear you can see his brain working so slowly it's as though he's had a stroke and having to will his legs to move in a particular direction

[Saintslfc13]

15 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

European refs now allowing hack-a-Mo like the English refs

Make up call for the soft handball 

[Creator Supreme]

Just now, stringvest said:

Fabinho's been ok again, but sometimes I swear you can see his brain working so slowly it's as though he's had a stroke and having to will his legs to move in a particular direction

Would explain him voting for Bolsonaro!

[Saintslfc13]

This Refs a cunt if it hasn’t been said yet 

[KMD7]

Fucks sake

[Saintslfc13]

This Refs a cunt if it hasn’t been said yet

[J-V]

Great tackle fuck off CrapManaman

[Bjornebye]

Get fucked 

[chrisbonnie]

These fuckers just have our number don't they 

[Heinze]

Fuck off

[ZonkoVille77]

Fuckin hell. 

That is horrific marking. Gomez asleep.

[Creator Supreme]

1 minute ago, KMD7 said:

Fucks sake

Context? I only ask as this usually indicates the opposition scoring.

 

Edit: Forget it!

[Johnlj]

Fucking clowns

[bizzle10]

3 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

 

hahahaha nonsense. 

Really you think this a great Madrid team ? to be fair we are not at our best still

[J-V]

Great defending...