Europa League 11/12

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man City: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Barry, De Jong, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Silva, Aguero.
Subs: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Milner, Pizarro, Dzeko, Savic, Balotelli.

FC Porto: Helton, Maicon, Rolando, Alex Sandro, Otamendi, Gonzalez, Joao Moutinho, James Rodriguez, Fernando, Varela, Hulk.
Subs: Bracali, Cristian Rodriguez, Kleber, Djalma, Sapunaru, Defour, Podstawski.

Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

[Marc Overmars]

City. :rolleyes:

A Manc derby at some point in the competition wouldn't surprise me.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT.

[Coney]

City. :rolleyes:

A Manc derby at some point in the competition wouldn't surprise me.

Derby aren't in it.

[Marc Overmars]

Derby aren't in it.

:rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Citeh 2-0 Porto, Dzeko.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

4-0, David Silva and Pizarro. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Good defence of your trophy Porto.

[Marc Overmars]

The City fans have been chanting "You're not incredible" at Hulk.

Hulk. :pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia vs Stoke is on ESPN. :banghead:

[Cripps_orig]

Man Utd v Ajax on Channel 5

Couple more pub team games on ITV 4

Athletic Bilbao v Lokomotiv Moscow and Sorting Lisbon v Legia Warsaw

[Cripps_orig]

Rooney will miss the 2nd leg cos of a sore throat

Raider must be turning in his grave

[Coney]

Valencia vs Stoke is on ESPN. :banghead:

I just want to laugh at the result without the pain of watching their match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rooney will miss the 2nd leg cos of a sore throat

Raider must be turning in his grave

It is a bad injury for him, how is he supposed to swear at the ref now?

Coney, understandable although I wouldn't have thought they'd have the ball a huge amount.

[Cripps_orig]

TONY PULIS faces a furious backlash from Stoke fans when he takes on Spanish giants Valencia tonight — without NINE first team regulars.

Potters boss Pulis flew into a storm yesterday when he touched down in Valencia WITHOUT skipper Ryan Shawcross, Peter Crouch, Jon Walters, Dean Whitehead, Marc Wilson, Glenn Whelan, Matty Etherington, Matt Upson and Andy Wilkinson.

Stoke will not even fill the bench against the Spanish giants, who hold a 1-0 lead from the first leg, as their 15-man squad includes two keepers and untried 18-year-old Lucas Dawson.

But Pulis defended his controversial selection and claimed it was 'nowhere near' Martin O'Neill's infamous 2009 blunder in the same competition.

O'Neill's relationship with Villa fans never recovered after he packed his team with kids and crashed out of the Europa League to CSKA Moscow.

Pulis insists his 'shadow' team cost £20million, is packed with internationals, and he really has NOTHING to apologise for.

He said: "We picked up a few injuries on Sunday and one or two have looked tired and empty over the past couple of days, especially Walters and Crouch.

"I'm quite happy with what I have brought over. If you look at the squad virtually every player I have brought is an international.

"I think this squad is the right one to bring over because it's fresh and ready to go."

However few Stoke fans who have travelled are likely to agree.

Around 3,500 Potters fans are expected at the Mestalla tonight, having paid an average of £500 for the trip.

And Sue Bryan, a fans' columnist with the local paper, claimed Pulis has misjudged the supporters' mood.

She warned: "If we lose heavily in this game, fans may never be able to forgive him."

Pulis found an unlikely ally in VALENCIA boss Unai Emery, who said: "Maybe he wants quicker players up front."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4147335/Valencia-v-Stoke-preview-Tony-Pulis-banks-on-second-string-to-see-off-Valencia.html

:lol:

Pulis :wave:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Pubis :haha:

[Coney]

It's as if Pulis has forgotten the fans who paid all that money and want to see a decent effort. Good job we don't have that problem. ;)

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4148575/Man-City-v-Porto-Porto-to-complain-over-City-Hulk-chants.html

:blink:

[Master Splinter]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4148575/Man-City-v-Porto-Porto-to-complain-over-City-Hulk-chants.html

:blink:

:haha: :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4148575/Man-City-v-Porto-Porto-to-complain-over-City-Hulk-chants.html

:blink:

Knowing Uefa city will get charged.

Time for Valencia stoke, time to find a stream me thinks.

[Cripps_orig]

Valencia: Guaita, Bruno, Rami, Dealbert, Jordi Alba, Parejo, Topal, Pablo, Jonas, Piatti, Aduriz. Subs: Diego Alves, Albelda, Feghouli, Barragan, Victor Ruiz, Mathieu.

Stoke: Sorensen, Diao, Huth, Woodgate, Collins, Arismendi, Delap, Palacios, Jerome, Jones, Fuller. Subs: Begovic, Pennant, Shotton, Dawson.

Referee: Markus Strombergsson (Sweden)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Four subs. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Valencia hit the woodwork with a free kick

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Valencia

Jonas

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Salif Diao is the first man into the book as he upends Daniel Parejo in the middle of the pitch. The Valencia man is up and limping, but he should be OK.

Scrote City. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Manchester United: De Gea, Rafael, Jones, Smalling, Fabio, Nani, Cleverley, Park, Young, Hernandez, Berbatov.
Subs: Amos, Evra, Evans, Carrick, Giggs, Scholes, Welbeck.

Ajax: Vermeer, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Anita, Sulejmani, Eriksen, De Jong, Lodeiro, Ozbiliz, van Rhijn, Koppers.
Subs: Cillessen, Ebecilio, Ooijer, Blind, Serero, Aissati, Klaassen.

Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Lokomotiv Moscow, Muniain! They're going through as it stands.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Didn't realise Bilbao went down to ten men just before that, Amorebieta was sent off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Athletic Bilbao and Valencia are through. :bow:

Blbao will go on to face Man Utd probably. :popcorn:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/iker-muniain-athletic-bilbao-v-lokomotiv-moscow-2/

And that is a corner. Hmm...

Good job the extra official wasn't on the same side as the linesman though. And opposite from where the corner was taken. And being completely pointless.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man Utd 1-0 Ajax, Hernandez.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Well that's game over.

Ajax are exactly the same as last week. Doing well, getting to the edge of the box and then wasting it.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Why is that not considered as dangerous as a standard 2-footer?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man Utd 1-1 Ajax, Orzbiliz. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man Utd 1-1 Ajax, HT.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ajax have been great.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Mancs struggling now

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great save from De Gea to deny De Jong.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eriksen off, Serero on.

Cleverley hauled off, Scholes on. Ashley Young off, Evans on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berbatov off, Welbeck on.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Manc players seem to think they have done enough.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nani activated Ronaldo mode, smacks the bar though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vertonghen. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lodeiro off, Blind on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

United have weathered the storm now and look certain to seal their progress to the last 16 to face Atletico Bilboa.

WTF Dawkes? :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man Utd 1-2 Ajax!! Alderweireld with a header.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two added minutes. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

2 mins added :lol:

Fergie does it again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-2 FT, Man Utd are through.

Premier League. :lol:

Man Utd have only beaten Otelol at home in Europe this season. :wacko:

[Cripps_orig]

Bilbao next

They have Llorente i believe

Might have a field day

Who do City have next?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There were six substitutions and two goals in that second half yet that arrives at two added minutes?

http://cdn7.wn.com/ph/img/11/52/21eb78e592af0ab7d1dc8dcc3060-grande.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

How the hell is that De Geas fault?

What a save that was

De Gea :bow:

Coming good as we knew he would

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bilbao next

They have Llorente i believe

Might have a field day

Who do City have next?

Sporting.

Come on Ricky van Wolfswinkel. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Munain :bow:

One to watch for Bilbao

[Coney]

Sporting.

Come on Ricky van Wolfswinkel. :bow:

Wolfswinkel. What a great name. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If he makes the Euros, I reckon Lineker will snigger at it 82 times.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Atl MadridvBesiktas
18:00
Met'st Kharkiv vOlympiakos
18:00
FC TwentevSchalke 04
18:00
SportingvMan City
18:00
AZ AlkmaarvUdinese
20:05
Man UtdvAthletic Bilbao
20:05
St'dard LiegevHannover 96
20:05
ValenciavPSV Eind'ven
20:05

Utd on Channel 5 and City on ITV 4

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on van Wolfswinkel and come on Llorente. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sporting: Rui Patricio, Joao Pereira, Xandao, Anderson Polga, Insua, Fernandez, Daniel Carrico, Schaars, Diego Capel, Izmailov, van Wolfswinkel.
Subs: Marcelo, Rodriguez, Evaldo, Carrillo, Bruno Pereirinha, Neto, Rubio.

Man City: Hart, Clichy, Kompany, Toure, Kolarov, Milner, De Jong, Barry, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko.
Subs: Pantilimon, Lescott, Pizarro, Johnson, Savic, Nasri, Balotelli.

Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Kompany injured, looks like his calf.

Lescott on for him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Citeh. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Besiktas, Salvio.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0, Salvio again.

La Liga. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If Citeh make it through, their QF second leg would be three days before our game (unless Man Utd and Man City are both scheduled to be at home in that leg).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-0 Atleti, Adrian. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Insua. :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Awful half of football.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible shot from David Silva.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sporting 1-0 Citeh, Xandao!

What a fuck-up from Hart. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Hart :haha: :haha:.

He is back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adrian Durham earlier today: "He is the best". :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Atletico Madrid 3-1 Besiktas, Simao scoring against his former club.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Superb communication and command of his area, too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good communication between Lescott and Hart. :lol: I guess Lescott didn't want to take any chances.

Clichy at right-back. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Lescott knew Hart would fuck it up, so he headed it away.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barry hauled off, Nasri on.

Izmailov off, Pereirinha on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What an effort from Kolarov, I thought it was going in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor shot from Van Wolfswinkel.

[Master Splinter]

Van Wolfswinkel :doh:.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

No doubt people will focus on the "wonderful save that kept City in it" or "the save that turned the game".

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Metalist Kharkiv 0-1 Olympiakos, David Fuster.
Schteve's FC Twente 1-0, Luuk de Jong pelanty.

Capel is playing well. Should've gone on to better things, much like Reyes I suppose but both ended up wasting their talents, not that Capel is as old!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Matias off, Renato on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dzeko hauled off, Balotelli on.

[Master Splinter]

Clichy has been playing at right-back all game?

Mancini :lol:.

[Master Splinter]

That was brilliant from Balotelli.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Balotelli. :haha:

He can't help himself.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Capel off, Carrillo on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Polga booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sporting. :bow:

Resorting to kicking the shit out of them despite leading. Renato booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man Utd: De Gea, Rafael Da Silva, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Park, Jones, Giggs, Young, Rooney, Hernandez.
Subs: Amos, Ferdinand, Anderson, Carrick, Nani, Welbeck, Fabio Da Silva.

Athletic Bilbao: Iraizoz, Iraola, Javi Martinez, San Jose, Aurtenetxe, Iturraspe, De Marcos, Ander Herrera, Susaeta, Llorente, Muniain.
Subs: Raul, Toquero, David Lopez, Koikili, Inigo Perez, Ekiza, Ibai.

Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Balotelli heads on to the bar!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a chance for Aguero!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kolarov booked.

Pereirinha should've been sent off.

[Master Splinter]

Great GHELling from Sporting :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sporting 1-0 Citeh, FT. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great block from San Jose to deny Giggs.

[Master Splinter]

Clark Carlisle doing co-commentary now.

A media takeover from the world's brainiest footballer is imminent.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great effort from Llorente. Bilbao have started very well.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Just flicked over. Carlisle dropped a Championship Manager reference. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rooney. :haha:

[Syn]

Bilbao getting anything from Old Trafford would be a kick in the teeth of the 'La Liga is shit apart from Barcelona and Real Madrid' pundits that litter the English media. Hope it doesn't happen though. Hoping for a Man Utd-Man City final tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muniain nearly got on the end of it, good run though.

[Marc Overmars]

Podolski, RVP and Llorente up front next season with Dempsey supporting, Oxo and Wilshere GHELing and Song smoking his weed. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Awful shot from Hernandez.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant move.

Lorenzo is up front for Bilbao apparently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia 2-0 PSV, Victor Ruiz and Soldado with the goals.

Soldado. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now it is Llorento.

Graham Taylor. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Susaeta should've done better. Bilbao are shitting on them.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 Rooney.

Whoops.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Susaeta should've done better. Bilbao are shitting on them.
:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good effort from Llorente, was going to be tough to keep that one down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Susaeta should've scored. Brilliant move again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iraola shoots, De Gea saves. Good play, again.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Was he trying to put his bib on over his coat? :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rio. :lol:

Herp derp.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 Llorente!! They've deserved that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 HT. Bilbao have been superb.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A trip to Barcelona, home of the Nou Camp. :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia are 3-0 up against PSV, Soldado pelanty.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bielsa. :lol:

Getting flummoxed by a zip.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Gea saves from Muniain, good effort, great save.

[Syn]

These guys can play. Man Utd have really been struggling. They're actually much better technically than Man Utd - and I'm not exaggerating. The difference is clearly noticeable.

Now for the stereotype of the stamina of the English leagues will hold as Man Utd power in a couple of goals later on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Llorente hits the side netting, should've buried it.

Man Utd opened up again and again.

Jones. :lol:

All bluster.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Gea saves again! An absolute pummeling.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smalling is bleeding quite a bit...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smalling off, Carrick on.

[Syn]

If they had Van Persie up front, I think they'd be leading 1-17.

But De Gea has made a couple of excellent stops in the game.

The ref has been pretty good in this game too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rooney freekick, not enough curl on it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

San Jose sends that out towards the Etihad.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The substitutions board was dropped on Fergie's leg.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hernandez, WTF?

[Cripps_orig]

De Gea has been alwsome

Only watched the 2nd half though

We should get Llorente and Munain

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Park off, Anderson on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

San Jose booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia 4-0 PSV, Piatti. :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Gea saves yet again!

Muniain. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man Utd nearly score with hoofball.

:haha:

[Syn]

Very poor finish. De Gea's legs were open but he couldn't slide it through.

[Cripps_orig]

De Gea is showing how alwsome ive always thought he is.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

De Gea has been alwsome

Only watched the 2nd half though

We should get Llorente and Munain

Yes De Gea has been alwsome at times and helped at how woeful thier strikers have been tbh.

We should get Llorente but we don't need Munain with Podolski coming.

[Cripps_orig]

Yes De Gea has been alwsome

We should get Llorente but we don't need Munain with Podolski coming.We need quality players :good:

[Cripps_orig]

Where are Bilbao in La Liga?

They arent top 4 with Real, Refs r us, Valencia and Levante there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man Utd 1-2 Bilbao, De Marcos! Brilliant!

[Cripps_orig]

1-2!!!!!!!!!!!!

La Liga :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Superb finish.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Where are Bilbao in La Liga?

They arent top 4 with Real, Refs r us, Valencia and Levante there

Fifth I think.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

We need quality players :good:

Well not sure how Quality Munain is as i don't watch his team but he is not someone who everyone seems to want.

[Syn]

That was an incredible goal. Astonishing.

Do they always play like this? Because they'd top our league easily if so.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bilbao's supporters. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was an incredible goal. Astonishing.

Do they always play like this? Because they'd top our league easily if so.

Well, as much as you can in La Liga. And I say that because most sides are comfortable on the ball, thus it's tougher.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Scary how good the future of spain are tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giggs off, Nani on.

[Cripps_orig]

Well not sure how Quality Munain is as i don't watch his team but he is not someone who everyone seems to want.Who cares if anyone else wants him or not?

All the better for us

[Syn]

That goal was something else. Takes the shine off it slightly because it was offside but the first-touch build up was amazing. And the finish.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Who cares if anyone else wants him or not?

All the better for us

Yep another 19 year old who could flop lets go for him its not like we have none of those and ad to that he won't even play ahead of Lukas, theo and RVP or Ox.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Javi Martinez. :bow:

He is great.

[Cripps_orig]

Yep another 19 year old who could flop lets go for him its not like we have none of those and ad to that he won't even play ahead of Lukas, theo and RVP or Ox.We dont have Podolski yet, RVP is leaving this summer, Theo will play up front and hes better than Ox

[Syn]

Hernandez has been rubbish. He's fucked up several moves.

But of course, no-one will remember this. As long as he bundles in a goal in injury time ever now and then.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

We dont have Podolski yet, RVP is leaving this summer, Theo will play up front and hes better than Ox

So you ideal is to replace RVP with some 19 year old spanish kid who could flop at our club. Ok then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iraizoz plucked that one out of the air.

[Cripps_orig]

Llorentes hauled off

Taylor has no idea what offside is

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Llorente off, Toquero on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hernandez. :lol:

English football is coming to the fore now. Everyone steams in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Toquero shoots, De Gea saves, yet again.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

De Gea Proving he may be nearly as good as Sir Chesney tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Herrera off, Perez on.

[Cripps_orig]

So you ideal is to replace RVP with some 19 year old spanish kid who could flop at our club. Ok then.When did i say we should sign him to replace RVP? :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia 4-1 PSV, Toivonen.

1-3, MUNIAIN!!!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

What the fuck sort of defending was that? :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:haha: Fergie

[Syn]

:haha:

Man Utd have been royally bent over and fucked tonight.

1-3 flatters Man Utd greatly. This could've been a cricket score.

[Xhaka Can’t]

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[Cripps_orig]

1-3

Munain!!!!!!!!!!

Rafael :haha:

De Gea :bow:

Charlie :haha:

Still think Munains shit?

[Syn]

It's great that it hurts the commentators so much.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Do they not understand you are not allowed to play without your boot on?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

When did i say we should sign him to replace RVP? :doh:

You never not directly, but you said RVP is leaving( not sure how you can know that) and we need quality to replace him and he is one of that quality you want to come in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty to Man Utd. :doh:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

1-3

Munain!!!!!!!!!!

Rafael :haha:

De Gea :bow:

Charlie :haha:

Still think Munains shit?

Never said he was stop being a wum fella.

[Cripps_orig]

Manc penalty

Let De Gea take it ffs

[Cripps_orig]

2-3

Rooney

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-3 Rooney.

[Syn]

Wasn't even in the box, was it? :blink:

[Thierrymon]

Rafael with a clichy special.

Rooney scores the pen.

[Xhaka Can’t]

That was outside the box.

[Cripps_orig]

Wasn't even in the box, was it? :blink:His hand was tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-3 FT! Well and truly dicked.

Smash and grab raid apparently. :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Athletico :bow:

Mancs :pal:

La liga :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

2nd leg next week

McLarens Twente beat Schalke 1-0 :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia 4-2 PSV. :blink:

[Syn]

That's a very flattering scoreline for Man Utd. They were completely out-played tonight.

Very impressed by Bilbao.

[Xhaka Can’t]

2-3 FT! Well and truly dicked.

Smash and grab raid apparently. :haha:

Fucking retarded commentary.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

How Scary is the future of Spanish football why can't we (england) produce talent like that ffs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How Scary is the future of Spanish football why can't we (england) produce talent like that ffs.

We prefer kick and rush tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

How Scary is the future of Spanish football why can't we (england) produce talent like that ffs.Because everyone (coaches, pundits etc) seems to love the way Stoke play but when we then do it at the international level, the same people critisise

[Joker]

"Smash and grab" :lol:

Disgraceful commentary.

[Syn]

"Smash and grab" :lol:

Disgraceful commentary.

Moaning about the free-kick decision was almost as disgraceful.

Evra's boot came off and that is a free-kick. Don't blame the ref just because you don't know the rules.

The commentators embarrassed themselves.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"Smash and grab" :lol:

Disgraceful commentary.

Channel 5. :bow:

[Joker]

Moaning about the free-kick decision was almost as disgraceful.

Evra's boot came off and that is a free-kick. Don't blame the ref just because you don't know the rules.

The commentators embarrassed themselves.

Channel 5 are truly awful.

[Cripps_orig]

Forgot Man City also played today

Hart :haha:

Mancini :wave:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Channel 5 are truly awful.

Surely it did not take you this long to realise this lol.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Forgot Man City also played today

Hart :haha:

Mancini :wave:

Apprently "the best keeper in the world".

Durham :pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Channel 5. :haha:

Can't even find the time for a Fergie rant.

[Syn]

What is Fergie on about? It doesn't matter whether he taps it 2 yards or scores a 50 yard screamer, you can't play with a boot off.

[Cripps_orig]

Channel 5 had to cut Fergie off mid interview :blink:

Never seen that before.

What a Pub Team channel this is

[GP]

Apprently "the best keeper in the world".

Durham :pal:

The fuck?? :haha:

HE's not even he best in manchester, which says a lot cos de gea is fuckin shit.

[Syn]

Channel 5 had to cut Fergie off mid interview :blink:

Never seen that before.

They were protecting him from embarrassing himself. He had just admitted that technically the ref was right but was moaning that Evra only kicked it 2 yards or something and that's when he was cut off.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The fuck?? :haha:

HE's not even he best in manchester, which says a lot cos de gea is fuckin shit.

:lol:

Lindergard :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

They were protecting him from embarrassing himself. He had just admitted that technically the ref was right but was moaning that Evra only kicked it 2 yards or something and that's when he was cut off.

To think that squad could go on and win the league but when it comes to europe it looks ordinary, says alot about the EPL tbh.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

They were protecting him from embarrassing himself. He had just admitted that technically the ref was right but was moaning that Evra only kicked it 2 yards or something and that's when he was cut off.
So in other words, "I know it's against the rules, but he didn't let us ignore them."

SSN were also bemoaning the "controversial" third goal. :rolleyes:

[Syn]

So in other words, I know it's against the rules, but he didn't let us ignore them.

SSN were also bemoaning the "controversial" third goal. :rolleyes:

Well the reason for the rule is probably to protect players from injury. It's considered basic equipment and it needs to be on at all times. Of course if you shoot and the boot comes off, the goal will still count. And if a boot comes off and you're nowhere near the ball, there's really no point stopping play because he's nowhere near the action. Obviously if you get involved with the play (and kicking the ball is getting involved) then play has to be stopped.

I'm guessing that Fergie was going to say that there was nothing dangerous about tapping the ball 2 yards to another player. Realistically Evra wasn't going to get injured from it but I think getting involved with the play should rightly be off limits. And, more importantly, it is off limits so there's no point calling it controversial. It wasn't really a controversial call IMO.

The offside goal? As good as it was, you could moan about that. But not about the 3rd goal.

[Xhaka Can’t]

They could moan about the pel from outside the box.

Now THAT is controversial.

[Syn]

They could moan about the pel from outside the box.

Now THAT is controversial.

Not one replay about that after the penalty was scored. :lol:

Ah well, fuck 'em.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Sorry guys what was Red nose moaning about? thanks in advance.

[Marc Overmars]

The Premier League. :haha:

What a shocker the clubs have had in Europe this year.

[Cripps_orig]

It was a definite penalty :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Premier League. :haha:

What a shocker the clubs have had in Europe this year.

We were the only English side to win in Europe again this week. :scarf:

:lol:

[Master Splinter]

United :haha:.

Rafael :haha:.

Channel Five :haha:.

Bilbao :bow:.

Llorente :bow: he is how Bendtner sees Bendtner in Bendtner land.

Muniain :bow: he is going to be amazing. Spanish super-skilled midget factories :bow:.

They should batter United at home, especially if Jones (terrible player, makes Parker look like Xavi), Evans and Smalling are playing in that atmosphere.

[Marc Overmars]

Should put it beyond any doubt now that La Liga is a lot better than the Prem, but of course it won't as we'll see some 3-3 game on the weekend played at 100mph and contain shocking defending, which will inevitably lead to the the 'best league in the world' soundbyte.

I remember when we had a kick around with some spanish kids on holiday last year, they were only about 15-16 but the difference in style was so evident. We couldn't keep up with their movement, being the filthy GHELs we are.

Hopefully Sir Jack is the first of a new generation of GHEL's with technique.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sroqHSJtfOo&feature=player_embedded

[GP]

:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

WHy exactly is the substitute board being passed around the Manc bench anyway?

Fergie deciding on Fergie time?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

It was a definite penalty :unsure:

What actually happend.

[Cripps_orig]

What actually happend.Someone shot. Hit someones hand in the area. Penalty given. Penalty scored by Wazza

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Someone shot. Hit someones hand in the area. Penalty given. Penalty scored by Wazza

No why was fergie moaning.

[Cripps_orig]

No why was fergie moaning.He wasnt.

He said Bilbao were the better team and deserved to win

[Olivier's xmas twist]

He wasnt.

He said Bilbao were the better team and deserved to win

so what was the shoe thing about then.

[Cripps_orig]

Athletic Bilbao v Man Utd (agg 3 - 2) Thu 15 Mar 18:00
Hannover 96 v St'dard Liege (agg 2 - 2) Thu 15 Mar 18:00
PSV Eind'ven v Valencia (agg 2 - 4) Thu 15 Mar 18:00
Udinese v AZ Alkmaar (agg 0 - 2) Thu 15 Mar 18:00
Besiktas v Atl Madrid (agg 1 - 3) Thu 15 Mar 20:05
Man City v Sporting (agg 0 - 1) Thu 15 Mar 20:05
Olympiakos v Met'st Kharkiv (agg 1 - 0) Thu 15 Mar 20:00
Schalke 04 v FC Twente (agg 0 - 1) Thu 15 Mar 20:05

Man Utd on 5

Psv v Valencia and Schalke v Twente on ITV4

Udinese v AZ and Man City v Sporting on ESPN

[Cripps_orig]

Athletic Bilbao: Iraizoz, Aurtenetxe, Amorebieta, Javi Martinez, Iraola, De Marcos, Iturraspe, Ander Herrera, Muniain, Susaeta, Llorente. Subs: Raul, Toquero, San Jose, David Lopez, Inigo Perez, Ekiza, Ibai.

Man Utd: De Gea, Evra, Ferdinand, Evans, Rafael Da Silva, Park, Carrick, Cleverley, Giggs, Rooney, Young. Subs: Amos, Smalling, Hernandez, Welbeck, Fabio Da Silva, Scholes, Pogba.

Referee: Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey)

[Syn]

Manyoo getting bummed already.

D'gayer really should shave off the stupid bumfluff. Nothing wrong with the sidies though.

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Udinese v AZ

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great chance for Ashley Young, great recovering tackle from Amorebieta.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muniain. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Hannover v S Liege

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muniain hits the post!

[Cripps_orig]

Really should be 1-0

[Syn]

Atmos sounds phenomenal. Bilbao look like they're on another level, don't they?

Man Utd blatantly aren't capable of out-passing them. They should just be hoofing and pot-shoting all over the place. Don't turn it into a football match.

[Cripps_orig]

Udinese lead 2-0

2-2 on agg now

Di Natale with both goals

[Cripps_orig]

AZ have been down to 10 men since the 2nd minute as well :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Man United, Llorente! What a strike!

[Cripps_orig]

LLORENTE!!!!

RVPesque that was

1-0

[Syn]

Oooh he Van Persied that in beautifully. Incredible goal.

[Cripps_orig]

Hannover 2-0 S Liege

3-2 on agg

[Syn]

Poor header Giggsy. Should've got more power. He had time to weigh it up.

[Marc Overmars]

When are we signing Llorente?

[Syn]

What a pathetic dive that was from Cleverly.

[Cripps_orig]

When are we signing Llorente?As soon as he becomes 16, African and plays in France

Or when hes shit

Whichever comes first

[Cripps_orig]

Udinese 2-1 AZ

Falkenburg

2-3 on agg

Udinese need 2 more

[Cripps_orig]

Mancs are getting in to it now

[Cripps_orig]

Llorente about to be hauled off