Hoffenheim (A) Post Match Thread

[sir baconface]

Just the result we needed. Merlin magnificent. Leroy and Vinnie excellent too.

 

[franksinatra]

Just the result we needed. Merlin magnificent. Leroy and Vinnie excellent too.

Yes all three had good games tonight. We need a massive step up though for Sunday as were still not reaching the dizzy heights of last season.

 

[sheepskin_tearaway]

Next time any rag or dipper, or clueless neutral for that matter, comes out with the tired old ‘blah blah empty seats blah blah champions league night’ just show them the referee’s performance in that match. Perfectly encapsulates why city fans are so lukewarm towards the ‘champions’ ‘league’.

It was so blatant that even the pundits had to mention it ffs.

 

[Bill]

Its not going against the grain at all. Agreed with all the points tonight re:throw in, penalty but I can admit thats a terrible tackle.

Similarly you can admit a city players deserves sending off without being a lesser blue.

You are the worst blue on here. If the ref disallowed Dave's goal for him being too nimble you'd post "yeh i can why he didnt give it"

 

[SebastianBlue]

FFS Dzeko!

 

[Craig]

FFS Dzeko!

Standard Edin

 

[SWP's back]

@Bill What is especially infuriating is that many of the early match reports I am seeing are leading with variations of the cliche “Silva saves City blushes”. It is because they do not want to or cannot write about the referring performance, so it will be brushed under the rug. UEFA are able to intimidate into silence in nearly every level of football or football related media.

To be fair the Mail very much went in on the ref and his “strange decisions”.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Standard Edin

Honestly wish he was still with us as I think he would absolutely clean up in this side.

He might not always start, but he’d get 15-20 goals a season easily.

 

[Mid Wales blue]

If the boot was on the other foot, I wouldn't expect a red card for an opposition player. I've seen 15 leg breaking tackles this last season and a bit and never seen an opposition player sent off yet. Damn, some weren't even yellow carded, and some not even given as fouls.

Walkers weren't a leg breaker, a bad foul and booking no doubt. Slowed right down it doesn't look great, but it's far from the worst tackle you'll ever see.

I will give you that I am amazed he didn't get sent off though, seen as who he plays for....

And there is the problem! If those other tackles had been dealt with correctly (ie red cards) then I’m sure you’re views toward Walkers challenge may well be different.

 

[SWP's back]

Then don’t have multi ball

All CL games have multi ball as you could tell tonight when there were two balls on the pitch at one point and the ref blew his whistle.