Champions League Semi Finals (24th April - 2nd May)

[Full bodied red]

1) Chance for Roma in the Liverpool box, Lovren dramatically throws himself to ground winning them a soft FK.
2) An identical situation in the Roma box not punished and Wijnaldum scores
3) Karius as the last man brings down Dzeko in the box, wrongly flagged for offside
4) Alexander-Arnold as the last man blocks a goal bound strike in his own box with his hand, nothing given.

And that's just from the top of my head. Shocking officiating. I can guarantee probably only of these will be brought up in the post-match.

Absolutely none will be discussed in the UK press...

 

[barros]

I think with Chelsea’s Mourinho (a few years ago) they would easily win the CL, none of these teams can defend.

 

[adexkola]

Their CL form and PL form are very different.

Head in sand syndrome.

 

[The Firestarter]

Roma just don't have the quality . A better team would have exploited those numerous chances

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Feel a bit sorry for Dzeko here, he's been very good but all of Roma's attacking options barring Sheraway are rubbish.

Could we get him for our Plan B, in fact he would be a pretty good Plan A.

 

[Sunny Jim]

Cekir then

or Felix Brych

 

[arnie_ni]

Real madrid would be in double figures by now

 

[Trizy]

Salah has been coasting it the last few games. He's not 100% is he?

Tonight anyway that's the first thing that came to my mind.

 

[GE]

Roma are the biggest bottlers of the season.

An absolute shamble pair of “performances” over the two legs.

If only Barcelona didn’t lose the Quarters, we would surely be seeing an El Classico final.

 

[barros]

Two of the most luckiest finalist in a long, long time.

Porto vs Monaco?

 

[Loublaze]

Zidanne and co. will be rubbing their hands together at this second half Liverpool performance

I don't think they will. Zidane understands that every game is not the same. Liverpool don't have to bust a gut here.

 

[Klopper76]

TAA is having an absolute mare tonight. been very luck to only cost us two goals.

Yeah hates those high diagonal balls over the top.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Head in sand syndrome.

Could be a Madrid double in europe.

 

[Anustart89]

How does Robertson escape a yellow then?

Never mind, got one.

 

[GaryLifo]

In am honesty, this second half performance from Liverpool has looked tired and vulnerable.

They'd be crazy to go full strength on Sunday but I bet they will

 

[Random Task]

This is actually a good point.

They haven't played anyone of note, though. City are still lightweights in Europe and the rest of their opponents were average at best.

Real is the first genuine test for this Liverpool team. One they will no doubt fail.

 

[Bobski]

Id Stoke and West Brom can hold them then Madrid should be fine. Hell (in my own words) one of the worst United teams in my lifetime can do them, then Madrid certainly can.

Madrid aren't going to defend their box and kick the ball back to them waiting for a mistake as those others did. Liverpool are a bit one dimensional when it comes to breaking teams down but they are deadly in transition against teams who get out of shape and commit numbers forward.

 

[DRM]

Salah has been coasting it the last few games. He's not 100% is he?

He's saving himself for a CL final hatrick

 

[Loublaze]

Porto vs Monaco?

Were they lucky though or just underdogs? They both played very well on the road to the final

 

[Rajma]

Wouldn’t touch a single player from this Roma team.

 

[kidbob]

Their CL form and PL form are very different.

That's true to be fair but City have battered them for 70% of their games and Roma have battered them tonight for most of it. Madrid don't need as many chances to do damage and the refs will always be in Madrids favour too. I have faith (or maybe I'm just trying to allay my fears!)

 

[Member 109952]

or Felix Brych

Has to be, he's easily the best ref in Europe.

 

[Irrational.]

Absolutely none will be discussed in the UK press...

Most definitely. Just hope Real turn up in the final.

 

[Guy Incognito]

Porto vs Monaco?

Oh my that escaped my mind.

3-2......

 

[Vato]

Booom!!!

 

[.Rossi]

Nice finish

 

[saivet]

Cracking finish

 

[The Firestarter]

What a goal.

 

[pseudo_canadian]

2 more please!

 

[Anustart89]

What a hit.

 

[Loublaze]

Comedy

 

[Sunny Jim]

Has to be, he's easily the best ref in Europe.

 

[esmufc07]

Oh God get another one!

 

[matherto]

Such a pathetically poor display from 22 professional players.

 

[theralyst]

Still enough time

 

[Antisocial]

Too little, too late. No urgency from Roma to restart either.

 

[Eddy_JukeZ]

There's no chance Real will lose to this lot.

Ronaldo will have a field day.

 

[bosnian_red]

What a strike!

 

[Sunny Jim]

Long 10 minutes before Liverpool

 

[Florida Man]

In am honesty, this second half performance from Liverpool has looked tired and vulnerable.

They'd be crazy to go full strength on Sunday but I bet they will

As mentioned, they didn’t necessarily have to really try to he aggressive considering the score.

 

[Raoul]

The missed pens are looming large now.

 

[Bobski]

Putty man does something.

 

[GE]

If only their defending wasn’t shocking early on ffs

 

[Guy Incognito]

There's no chance Real will lose to this lot.

Ronaldo will have a field day.

It's a one-off though.