City And Brugge Playing Out The End Of The Game Knowing They Had Both qualified

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Loved the bit when Haaland got bored and became the 3rd centre back in the build up to stat pad his passing stats!

 

[jimharri]

I’m sure UEFA will hold an investigation and charge both clubs.

It reminded me of the infamous…..(if you are old enough you will rember it)

The Disgrace of Gjon was a 1982 FIFA World Cup football match played between West Germany and Austria at the El Molinón stadium in Gijon,Spain, on 25 June 1982. The match was the sixth and last game of the first-round Group 2, with the fifth game having concluded the previous day.

Due to the tiebreaker rules in the group stage, a West German win by one or two goals would ensure that both Austria and West Germany advanced to the next round. West Germany scored the only goal in the first 10 minutes of the match, which progressively deteriorated to a virtual standstill in the second half.

Despite widespread condemnation and a formal complaint lodged by Algeria – who were consequently eliminated – FIFA ruled that neither team had broken any rules.

I'd like to see them prove it!

 

[Ducado]

If only we had a post match thread to discuss these kind of things

 

[dickie davies]

Both knew exactly what was needed because Algeria had already played their final group game. Rules were changed after that tournament so that final group games happen simultaneously to prevent that happening again.

Just like the matches yesterday then

 

[cleavers]

Velcro is the way to go ; )

Slip on's - even easier.

 

[Really_here]

I hate to sound think (though I often do) but why would Brugge stop trying to score again? I don't see how it would have been a disadvantage for them even if they'd conceded another goal themselves while trying?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I hate to sound think (though I often do) but why would Brugge stop trying to score again? I don't see how it would have been a disadvantage for them even if they'd conceded another goal themselves while trying?

They had a 3 goal cushion on Zagreb.

Zagreb were winning 2-1, but Milan were down to 10 men. Guess it was an educated gamble.

 

[Really_here]

They had a 3 goal cushion on Zagreb.

Zagreb were winning 2-1, but Milan were down to 10 men. Guess it was an educated gamble.

Thanks for that, so really any perceived 'naughtiness' was aimed at City not going for more goals then?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Thanks for that, so really any perceived 'naughtiness' was aimed at City not going for more goals then?

Possibly, but given the scarring from the Feyenoord game, it didn’t seem a surprise to me that City “minimised risk” when not being pressed anymore.

There was no incentive for us to score more either.

 

[East Level 2]

Possibly, but given the scarring from the Feyenoord game, it didn’t seem a surprise to me that City “minimised risk” when not being pressed anymore.

There was no incentive for us to score more either.

Other than providing a bit more to cheer for those of us who bothered to stay until the end.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Not seen anything as blatant since QPR gave us the league in 2012.

Thank you sir Joseph Barton!

 

[johnnytapia]

It’s no different to the dippers fielding a youth team and throwing their game against PSV.

Which they were perfectly entitled to do.

 

[bongsblue]

For the last 8 minutes City keepball exceeded 170 passes. There I was in South Stand Level 2 thinking that this is ridiculous without of course being aware of Brugge's imminent qualification if they did not concede.

 

[york away to this!]

It was Andy Burnhams fault !

ABIAC

 

[SamTheGuru]

How many passes in the 5 minute period of keep ball!

10 minutes according to tv.

 

[hello]

ABIAC

ABIAFSC if being pedantic and they are the worse kind of cunts.

 

[SamTheGuru]

Ifs, buts and maybes. Next thing will be QPR knowing they were staying up when Aguero scored.

 

[East Level 2]

Ifs, buts and maybes. Next thing will be QPR knowing they were staying up when Aguero scored.

I think the bench might have known but doubt they'd had time to tell the players.

 

[pride in battle]

I think the bench might have known but doubt they'd had time to tell the players.

QPR fans were cheering and jumping around, i think they knew ? (The players that is)

 

[East Level 2]

QPR fans were cheering and jumping around, i think they knew ? (The players that is)

There's a bit of video showing our third goal taken from the south east corner. You can see the QPR bench celebrating but it's only a few seconds before 93:20 so I don't think all the QPR players knew they were safe. But it's more boiled rag piss if they did know so it's win-win for me.