TONIGHTS GAMES

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 7:58 pm

What's everyone watching?
I've clicked onto Madrid.
Hope it's as good as last night.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:09 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 7:58 pm
What's everyone watching?
I've clicked onto Madrid.
Hope it's as good as last night.

Neither the CL doesn't interest me, and I don't have BT Sport anyway, so I'll be catching up on a box set.

Suspect both English clubs will make it through to the last 4 though, which if they did means 2 English, and 2 Spanish sides in the semi-finals, so much for the death of La Liga.

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:15 pm

Atletico starting the anti-football early. Felipe deliberately going in to hurt Foden by shoulder barging his head...

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:24 pm

Was a bad 'un on Foden.
They can be cynical but wouldn't call AM anti football though. They look pretty good.
Decent game, do faf.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:24 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:09 pm
Neither the CL doesn't interest me, and I don't have BT Sport anyway, so I'll be catching up on a box set.

Suspect both English clubs will make it through to the last 4 though, which if they did means 2 English, and 2 Spanish sides in the semi-finals, so much for the death of La Liga.

Click on for updates.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:25 pm

A booking at last.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:34 pm

I’ve gone for Atlético v Man City on the basis that I thought the result was all but decided in the other

pauliopaulio · Post by **pauliopaulio** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:35 pm

Watching City play these is no different to watching our game against them. They dominate teams.

The bit we are missing from previous seasons is that quick break. Virtually no-one with pace anymore in our team

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:37 pm

Can't help wondering if AM will end up with 11 on at the end.

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:39 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:24 pm
Was a bad 'un on Foden.
They can be cynical but wouldn't call AM anti football though. They look pretty good.
Decent game, do faf.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.caught ... adrid/amp/

These numbers are very anti-football

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:42 pm

They really wound Manure up that game, didn't they.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:43 pm

John Stones is a top class defender these days

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:47 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:37 pm
Can't help wondering if AM will end up with 11 on at the end.

Did cross my mind too.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:50 pm

OK first half.
Still time for it to get memorable.

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:51 pm

Roosterbooster wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:15 pm
Atletico starting the anti-football early. Felipe deliberately going in to hurt Foden by shoulder barging his head...

Well if Foden is hurt they can always bring on their £100 million substitute.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:08 pm

Those flags look good on tv.
I'd bloody well hate to have watch a match from behind one though.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:27 pm

Walker looks in trouble there.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:33 pm

Off he goes, eventually.
Had a decent game too, Walker.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:52 pm

Should have had two off then, not one.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:53 pm

Felipe off.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:53 pm

Refs lost it.

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:54 pm

I reckon Foden made that look a lot worse than it was.

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:54 pm

… and was able to roll back onto the pitch

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:57 pm

He's doing well, the Ref.
He can't have many left to book..

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:59 pm

City time wasting is criminal

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:00 pm

Whilst not the best to watch, nothing better than out sh1t housing Athletico and Diego.

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:01 pm

What a bunch of overblown egos on display on both sides

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:01 pm

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:03 pm

Not always a good footy watch, but can't believe Madrid only had one sent off.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:03 pm

And they call us anti football. Well done City.

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:04 pm

Whitgord wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:54 pm
I reckon Foden made that look a lot worse than it was.

I reckon (100% certain) Foden was hacked down off the ball and Felipe should have had his 2nd red of the game

Atletico played some superb football at times. But their behaviour was an utter embarrassment.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:04 pm

Felipe is an absolute embarrassment. Proper bizarre team Athletico.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:05 pm

Nice to see City playing Atletico at their own game in that last 10 minutes, totally brought that on themselves. I think Atletico looked very likely to equalise but reverted to type and spoiled the game. Horrible team.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:07 pm

Apparently kicking off in the tunnel.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:07 pm

Savic and Grealish have their handbags out in the tunnel apparently.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:11 pm

Whitgord wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:54 pm
I reckon Foden made that look a lot worse than it was.

I agree, nothing wrong with him whatsoever. Fernandinho was just as bad.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:14 pm

The studio ref Peter Walton said he was watching a clear head butt by Savic, so why wasn't he sent off?

pauliopaulio · Post by **pauliopaulio** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:16 pm

I’m surprised at this general consensus on here. Athletico Madrid do ****-housery like Burnley on steroids or at least how we used to be.

I was more impressed that City responded with ****-housery instead of folding under the pressure.

It’s like Ashley Barnes vs Paul Dickov argument. The former is one my Clarets heroes and the latter? I could see him next Tuesday

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:30 pm

Roosterbooster wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:04 pm
I reckon (100% certain) Foden was hacked down off the ball and Felipe should have had his 2nd red of the game

He slid in to tackle with his right foot and when Foden stayed upright he hacked his calf with his left. Should have been a straight red not a second yellow. In all the total Ahole should have had a red for the first assault on Foden, the correct yellow, a red for the second hack at Foden and a red for the verbals he gave the ref after seeing red.

majormajor · Post by **majormajor** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:17 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:07 pm
Apparently kicking off in the tunnel.

The problem with male footballers, they're just too emotional.

atlantalad · Post by **atlantalad** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 12:04 am

majormajor wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:17 pm
The problem with male footballers, they're just too emotional.

I think male footballers have balls - although I am not so sure.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 5:25 am

Athletico Madrid, it's in their genes ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g7FCacZHyk

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:26 am

Just on last night's game.. have we all come round to accepting John Stones is England's best centre half by a country mile now?

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:44 am

NottsClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:26 am
Just on last night's game.. have we all come round to accepting John Stones is England's best centre half by a country mile now?

Absolutely. He was outstanding. Both defensively and very calm in possession.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:46 am

I chose Liverpool v Benfica so got 6 goals. Then switched over at the end to watch all the aggro over in Madrid. Sure there will be repercussions over this. Or at least there would be if an English team behaved in the way the Spaniards did last night.

CaptJohn · Post by **CaptJohn** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:11 am

Watched the City match and was appalled at the antics of Athletico Madrid. They targeted Foden and how that assault which left him with a head wound was not a red card I do not know. The match was crying out for a rule change from UEFA so that any player questioning a decision from the ref would automatically result in the free kick being moved upfield by ten yards. It works great in rugby union and would have prevented the mass "in your face" protests that the ref was subjected to throughout.
If that is football at the highest level, then you can shove it "where the sun don't shine!"

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:43 am

CaptJohn wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:11 am
Watched the City match and was appalled at the antics of Athletico Madrid. They targeted Foden and how that assault which left him with a head wound was not a red card I do not know. The match was crying out for a rule change from UEFA so that any player questioning a decision from the ref would automatically result in the free kick being moved upfield by ten yards. It works great in rugby union and would have prevented the mass "in your face" protests that the ref was subjected to throughout.
If that is football at the highest level, then you can shove it "where the sun don't shine!"

Didn't they try a rule like that once and, did we score, v Coventry,or am I dreaming it?

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:44 am

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:43 am
Didn't they try a rule like that once and, did we score, v Coventry,or am I dreaming it?

Was a rule mainly around dissent for quite a while not sure why it went away.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:45 am

Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:44 am
Was a rule mainly around dissent for quite a while not sure why it went away.

Phew.
Wasn't a dream then.

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:17 am

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:30 pm
He slid in to tackle with his right foot and when Foden stayed upright he hacked his calf with his left. Should have been a straight red not a second yellow. In all the total Ahole should have had a red for the first assault on Foden, the correct yellow, a red for the second hack at Foden and a red for the verbals he gave the ref after seeing red.

Totally agree. Savic should have gone too. I'd definitely bring the 10 yd advancement rule back too for backchat