Champions League Semi Finals 30th April/1st May

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Spurs have been poor, but Ajax haven't impressed either, they certainly press, but often give it straight away again, I didn't see the first 20 minutes.

Looked like they burnt themselves out, after that. Either that or they'd done their
homework and decided that Spurs wouldn't score.

 

[cleavers]

I thought most of what I watched was pretty average, as I said missed first 20 minutes, but overall I thought Ajax were the better side.

 

[the plasterer]

How very spursy

 

[DTeacher]

I was talking about City.

But I'd have loved to have played both of those & Bayern Munich. And Ajax.

When you said "it's Spurs..." it came across as if it's only Spurs and you were discussing Ajax. Therefore, I was merely pointing out that Ajax had beaten Juve and Madrid, amongst others.
I see Ajax as having a similar style to CITY and I reckon City will be keeping tabs on the Manager. Could possibly be a successor to Pep? Hopefully, PEP sticks around for a few more years yet, though!!

I agree that all those teams would have been good to compete with, as I honestly believe that CITY are actually the best team in Europe.

Pity we missed out. Still gutted but, hopefully, we WILL win the Treble.

 

[Ballymagash Blue]

Ajax away goal. Good result.

Ajax cannot go through on the away goals rule. It's an idiotic rule and needs binning.

 

[hobbsisablue]

I thought the Europa League semis were on Thursday?

 

[Bluearmy]

Son will be back. Not sure what chance Kane has of being fit. If they both play Spurs have a chance.

kane out 100%, back for the final :)

 

[Indaparkside]

kane out 100%, back for the final :)

Pity they won’t be in it

 

[Bluearmy]

I thought most of what I watched was pretty average, as I said missed first 20 minutes, but overall I thought Ajax were the better side.

Kinda with you. Ajax good first 15/20, then not a lot of quality although Ajax unlucky to not score the second when they hit the post...

 

[FCBarca]

The Barca I watched didn't & don't play against such relentless, organised negativity.

It's that & the physicality, that causes the fitness issues.

You lot play more parked buses than we did during that first year from 08-09, I am not debating it but that's also English football. In Spain, many opponents tried to attack and even in CL they initially tried to attack as well but after '09 few had the courage to play an open game. As I say, that term got coined from Mourinho's tactics against Barcelona

But there's no question for me it's more about the absurdity of playing 4 competitions (One of FA or Carabao has to go) and the other is simply bad luck with untimely key injuries that prevented you guys from really maintaining any sort of rhythm. The lack of attacking/overlapping fullbacks is glaringly absent from a Pep coached team - that's why I don't buy the Mendy rumours, they have to fortify at FB(s)

 

[DTeacher]

kane out 100%, back for the final :)

To watch Ajax v Barcelona ;)

 

[diamond geezer]

Spuds can’t win without var

Today they lost despite VAR. Neres is offside when the ball is played, he proceeds to move forward presenting a passing option to vdBeek. People think l'pool will suffer when VAR is introduced in the PL; on the contrary, just wait and see..

 

[Tevez City]

Whatever the club want he wants the opposite

I wanted Frenkie more than De Light.

Don't remember myself slagging De Light though.

 

[warringtonblue]

Tomorrow’s papers will say what a great result it was getting beat 1-0 at home and that spurs are now favourites to go through

 

[Burtonblue]

Spurs won their cup final at the Etihad ironically by losing that game.
I genuinely think having got past us cost them loads of energy. They’ve been off it ever since.
F@@k off Spurs....we could have won this comp.

 

[FCBarca]

I had no doubts they would win tonight much less the tie, Ajax are great to watch. They suffered though as Poch looks like he had his team double down on being more physical and it translated to success for long stretches - Lahoz is handy for that sort of approach. Although ultimately all they could really do was lump it into the box

I expect a battering at Cruyff Arena with a less lenient referee. Hope Vertonghen is ok

Here's hoping for a good start tomorrow that perhaps eventually will lead to a Cruyff CL Final

 

[rnblade]

And after their magnificent run in their new stadium of a breathtaking played 3 won 3, tottingham are now on a slump of played 2 lost 2 scored none at fortress toilet seat.
We Hate Tottenham.

Sympathy
Level
Zero

 

[PepInYourStep]

I had a feeling Ajax would do them and lo and behold it comes to pass. The signs are all pointing to a Barca vs Ajax final which would be a dream for UEFA from a marketing perspective.

 

[moggymoz]

Upsetting me now - we could have won this

Maybe so but it also means we can rest and concentrate on something more important ... Retaining the Title.

 

[therealsvenn]

City are so much better than both these teams!! Grrrrr