RB Leipzig (H) | Post Match Thread

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Not much to say. Utterly dominant.

Threw me off all night how much Rose looked like Klopp.

I think he looks like the love child of Klopp, Zola and me.
Figure that one out?

 

[MCFCTrick]

Goals change the course of games, and when the first two goals are dubious, it's going to affect how the rest of the match plays out. If Leipzig could've kept a clean sheet until the break and Ederson had been shown the red card, who knows what might have happened.

Let me make this clear: City are a WAY better team. They are going to win this fixture 99 out 100 times, especially at the Etihad. But they shouldn't have received those favors from the referee. Leipzig were denied any real shot at this game because of him.

We saw how Milan and Inter went through by digging in and playing ultra defensively (albeit against worse teams). Had a similar referee been in charge of their games, they wouldn't have had a chance.
Such refereeing performances bring the game into a state of disrepute. I don't think it's in City's best interest to win like this either.

In short: Congrats on your advancement. Massive performance. But I don't want to hear you guys ever complain about refs again.

It was a yellow at best. Wasn't a clear goal scoring opportunity.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Goals change the course of games, and when the first two goals are dubious, it's going to affect how the rest of the match plays out. If Leipzig could've kept a clean sheet until the break and Ederson had been shown the red card, who knows what might have happened.

Let me make this clear: City are a WAY better team. They are going to win this fixture 99 out 100 times, especially at the Etihad. But they shouldn't have received those favors from the referee. Leipzig were denied any real shot at this game because of him.

We saw how Milan and Inter went through by digging in and playing ultra defensively (albeit against worse teams). Had a similar referee been in charge of their games, they wouldn't have had a chance.
Such refereeing performances bring the game into a state of disrepute. I don't think it's in City's best interest to win like this either.

In short: Congrats on your advancement. Massive performance. But I don't want to hear you guys ever complain about refs again.

Imagine joining another teams forum to spout your shite

 

[BringBackSwales]

Imagine joining another teams forum to spout your shite

Imagine being in the “ashburton army”

 

[FantasyIreland]

Bollocks to that ;-)

Aye,unfortunately a much wider problem than football and indicative of society in general.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

4 CBs, 4 CMs Pep is a genius.

What a performance

He's saving the 4 GK setup for the final...
They'll never expect it...;-)

 

[BringBackSwales]

I'm not just saying it because of tonight, I'm saying this because the past 4/5 years in particular he's been absolutely sensational...

John Stones is the best centre back in world football. Genuinely wouldn't take anyone over Stonesy. We are a much much better team when Stones is fit and in our starting 11. He's come on leaps and bounds the last few seasons he has such mature performances now, The first few seasons of "John Stones has a mistake in his game" he has rectified that, He has a massive presence, So composed, His positional sense, Sniffing out danger, Passing between the lines and what I love most about him now he bullies centre forwards he's in charge.

He's fucking immense.

Are you Eccles in disguise?

 

[talkativesprout]

It was a yellow at best. Wasn't a clear goal scoring opportunity.

Heavy touch and Ederson got between man and ball, I think it would have been unfair to book the Leipzig player, it was what is known in reffing parlance as a coming together, Though i disagree, Eddie could have easily walloped it into the top bins from halfway in our half

 

[halfcenturyup]

And what was dubious about the first 2 goals? The ball hits an outstretched hand. I hate the handball rules as they are, but the rules say that's a penalty. That's not an interpretation of the rules, that's just the rules.

Especially in Europe. Remember Mahrez's handball when the ball brushed his hand on the way down with his hand at his side?

 

[ballbag]

Erling was immense and obviously deserves MOM, but seeing KDB back to that level was just as satisfying for me.

As an aside; you can forgive Arsenal fans for not having a clue about UCL laws of the game. Its nigh on a decade since they've been in it.