Champions League Final | Pre-Match Thread

[The blue phantom]

As others have said though, this is an issue with the ref himself. Not uefa, at least for me it is anyway

Fair do's, but I think it could work in our favour as someone else said :)

 

[MAG]

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... and while copying the info from the official info, realized that they have THREE appointed VAR Assistants ... so four guys on VAR in total ... not sure if that will ensure Senor Lahoz not being able to get away with any goofy decisions or what are the cooking in that VAR room to have that many assistants alongside a VAR Ref?

Also as for the ref, does anyone know if his issues with Pep are anything to do with the Catalonia issue as Pep has been at the forefront of the politics of that and if Senor Lahoz is in the Madrid leaning/supporting Spanish camp then surely that's something UEFA *should* have considered? It's not just that Liverpool game or Monaco game for us that he has had issues with Pep but I recall him being mentioned as a controversial figure against Barcelona (and when Pep was there) in La Liga as well.
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[PannickAtTheDisco]

ah, we're fucking fucked then.

 

[mancityscot]

wow, the one guy we did not want

 

[Don Karleone]

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... and while copying the info from the official info, realized that they have THREE appointed VAR Assistants ... so four guys on VAR in total ... not sure if that will ensure Senor Lahoz not being able to get away with any goofy decisions or what are the cooking in that VAR room to have that many assistants alongside a VAR Ref?

Also as for the ref, does anyone know if his issues with Pep are anything to do with the Catalonia issue as Pep has been at the forefront of the politics of that and if Senor Lahoz is in the Madrid leaning/supporting Spanish camp then surely that's something UEFA *should* have considered? It's not just that Liverpool game or Monaco game for us that he has had issues with Pep but I recall him being mentioned as a controversial figure against Barcelona (and when Pep was there) in La Liga as well.
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[Millwallawayveteran1988]

The one positive with the Napoli and Monaco games mentioned was that we won both of them.

 

[super_city_si]

Fuck sake, This **** will try and make it all about him. Expect some dodgy as fuck decisions and he wont even consult VAR. I believe he's ignored it in the past?

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Oh shit ref is Lahoz !!!

This has cemented my decision to start drinking 2 hours before I intended too...so not all bad.

 

[super_city_si]

Fair do's, but I think it could work in our favour as someone else said :)

put one over the team that beat his team fairly or do the Barca / Catalan legend. He cant lose

 

[Blue Budgie]

An utter disgrace that this dodgy fucker has got the final. I won't be holding my breath for a treble.

 

[citytill1die84]

The one positive with the Napoli and Monaco games mentioned was that we won both of them.

Still cost us against Monaco tho as we went out on away goals.

Saying that we'd have missed the pen anyway lol

 

[TheBlueDune]

Still cost us against Monaco tho as we went out on away goals.

Saying that we'd have missed the pen anyway lol

Don't forget he booked Sergio for diving when he shinned the keeper's foot.

 

[Bald fraud]

Perfect! This will get the fire going in pep. Our lads will be running through brick walls on the 29th!

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Absolute bastards this wanker and pep have history ffs

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

What little clout or friendship we have with Ceferin should be used to change the ref to a neutral nationality.

State the case that we can't have a Spanish ref potentially favouring a Spanish manager in a final.

 

[nijinsky]

Lahoz? of course it is.
I actually watched him on Sunday for Barca v Atletico. Absolutely abysmal, but for both sides which is encouraging. Makes it about him.
Expect a stop start game with a whistle for every challenge except the controversial ones which he'll ignore completely. Going to be a frustrating watch.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Why would anyone vote lose??

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Still cost us against Monaco tho as we went out on away goals.

Saying that we'd have missed the pen anyway lol

Hard to blame him for the shitshow of a 2nd leg ! Yeah we probably would Have missed it! I’m dreading the final going to pens!

 

[kaz7]

Why would anyone vote lose??

Because they think we will lose or superstition

 

[lmhblue1]

Ferna is about to meet the final boss in his quest to befriend every referee in Europe lol