Champions League | Matchday 6

[charlenefan]

Liverpool have absolutely cruised through the so called group of death

Haven't watched any of their games have they been really good or the oppo not living up to their reputation?

 

[Withnail]

He just did that thing of not coming over for the rollicking and card giving ceremony. The ref gestured and he ignored him, giving him a thumbs up and then pulling up his sock. It was mildly defiant. Nothing, but Madrid had started serial tactical fouls so I'd say the ref wanted to stamp down and then just had a wee inner tantrum.

Thanks mate. Bit weird that, presumably they'll appeal not that it's going to help them much.

 

[JuriM]

Liverpool have absolutely cruised through the so called group of death

Haven't watched any of their games have they been really good or the oppo not living up to their reputation?

Both, injury ravaged Milan been meh and Atletico not been consistent enough. Porto is just bottom.

 

[Cheimoon]

He just did that thing of not coming over for the rollicking and card giving ceremony. The ref gestured and he ignored him, giving him a thumbs up and then pulling up his sock. It was mildly defiant. Nothing, but Madrid had started serial tactical fouls so I'd say the ref wanted to stamp down and then just had a wee inner tantrum.

Yeah, that's the BBC live feed's interpretation. The ref was going to show a yellow, but couldn't because the player clearly ignored him. That was cause for a second yellow - but since the ref had not been able to give the first yellow (I guess you can't until the player looks at you?), it just became a straight red.

I suppose a more proper approach (and more understandable for viewers) would have been to show the yellow twice, and then the red.

 

[Longshanks]

Fair red card, shown a complete disregard for the referee, lack of respect. Clear dissent.

The foul should be a red card imo anyway, blatant tactical foul but thats another story.

 

[Swedish_Plumber]

Just like they did to Brighton? They are better than us as a team comfortably but they aren't THAT good.

Their bad days mirror our good, comfortable win days, very rare.

 

[Ridge Racer]

Fair red card, shown a complete disregard for the referee, lack of respect. Clear dissent.

The referee lacks respect for the game. Refs are ruining football.

 

[UnitedSofa]

That’s what it looks like

the referee is a jumped up little fart

How’s that a red for Felipe? Unreal the decisions Liverpool get across all competitions. Staggering really.

Behave lad, was never a sending off see that 4-5 times a game.

Maybe, but that was never a red card

Wasn’t a red but game over in Liverpool

Well it wasn't a red card for one.

Blatant yellow but no red.

Saw the replay just a dickhead referee on a power trip..

So now it’s a violent conduct red?

yellow for the tackle and then upgraded to red for dissent.

Shouldve been two yellows but what’s VAR gonna do call it back so he can give a yellow and still send him off?

 

[hellhunter]

yellow for the tackle and then upgraded to red for dissent.

Shouldve been two yellows but what’s VAR gonna do call it back so he can give a yellow and still send him off?

That's like your interpretation

 

[B20]

Looking at the replay Felipe does more than just a professional clip. That's a hard chop.

Think Owen is right. It's a borderline red and Felipes behaviour convinced the ref to go with red.

 

[therealtboy]

This Ajax team will soon go stale under ten Hag. Not because they'll all of a sudden become a bad team or he'll become a bad coach but they have this certain arrogance this season that they can just show up and win at will. Happened against Heracles over the weekend. He'll need to leave Ajax soon, hopefully to United.

 

[JuliaScalaR]

I'm fine with the red card against Felipe. No intent to play the ball and he plants his studs in Manés achilles. It's just reckless and frankly also a bit stupid.

Replay showing it starting from the 20 sec mark.
https://streamwo.com/J8kdbl8

E: Maybe it wasn't even his intention, but I think this is more than just a professional foul.

 

[Topgun1]

The referee lacks respect for the game. Refs are ruining football.

It definitely hasn't ruined this match. I was hoping that impertinent Atletico player was sent off, and he was! I was laughing my head off.

No point having a ref if players are allowed to reject their authority.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Liverpool get their third. Second for Jota. 3-0. Nope disallowed for offside.

 

[cyberman]

Is it me or do City play in more fixed positions this season? I don’t see the movement across the pitch that used to terrorise sides

 

[hellhunter]

Liverpool get their third. Second for Jota. 3-0.

What a pass by Matip

Vared off

 

[DomesticTadpole]

What a pass by Matip

Disallowed for offside after I typed all that.

 

[2 man midfield]

Why don’t BT bother putting the lines up? They did the same last night

 

[moses]

Looked tight that Jota offside.

 

[hellhunter]

Why don’t BT bother putting the lines up? They did the same last night

The whole VAR presentation in terrible in the Champions League

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Goal in Moldova. Brozovic

 

[therealtboy]

Liverpool have absolutely cruised through the so called group of death

Haven't watched any of their games have they been really good or the oppo not living up to their reputation?

First of all, it was a group of death on paper only, all these teams are exactly what Liverpool thrive against, secondly they've had sections of each tie where they looked really really shaky but the opposition didn't take advantage, albeit the Porto game where Porto was hopeless. It's not as impressive as it will be made out to be. They'll have to play at a way higher level to go further.

 

[U99ted]

Disallowed for offside after I typed all that.

Sad for a Pool goal being disallowed, or sad for Pool still being 2-0 up against a good team.

 

[Withnail]

Uefa claiming it was a straight red for the challenge now

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Why don’t BT bother putting the lines up? They did the same last night

Don't think it is their pictures and they said UEFA do not show you the lines until a long time after.

 

[cyberman]

Brugges should have scored

 

[hellhunter]

Sad for a Pool goal being disallowed, or sad for Pool still being 2-0 up against a good team.

Sad for the wasted effort of typing

 

[Deery]

Salah misses, maybe the purple patch has finally ended..

 

[Klopper76]

Missing some absolute sitters here.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Goal at City. Mahrez. 2-1.

 

[hellhunter]

City 2-1

 

[Withnail]

Why don’t BT bother putting the lines up? They did the same last night

They never did the lines in Europe did they?

 

[2 man midfield]

Don't think it is their pictures and they said UEFA do not show you the lines until a long time after.

I did wonder if it was out of their control, because it’s an annoying thing that’s easily sorted.

 

[therealtboy]

Brugges should have scored

Typical, should be 2-1 to Brugge, now it's 2-1 to City

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I'm fine with the red card against Felipe. No intent to play the ball and he plants his studs in Manés achilles. It's just reckless and frankly also a bit stupid.

Replay showing it starting from the 20 sec mark.
https://streamwo.com/J8kdbl8

E: Maybe it wasn't even his intention, but I think this is more than just a professional foul.

He trips him up. A professional foul. Not a red card in a million years. Upgrading to a red was petty as hell. He acknowledged him and gave a thumbs up. You get far more insolent responses to bookings multiple times every weekend.

 

[moses]

First of all, it was a group of death on paper only, all these teams are exactly what Liverpool thrive against, secondly they've had sections of each tie where they looked really really shaky but the opposition didn't take advantage, albeit the Porto game where Porto was hopeless. It's not as impressive as it will be made out to be. They'll have to play at a way higher level to go further.

That's a pretty harsh appraisal!

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Another goal for Sporting. Sarabia. 4-0.

 

[hellhunter]

@SportingCP96 my man!

 

[Liver_bird]

Not sure how we don’t have 6 here

 

[BorisManUtd]

Mbappe wasteful (one sitter in 1st half and now big chance), it could cost them later.