Sparta Praha (H) | CL | Post Match Thread

[Blue Maverick]

But that doesn't make sense.

What If we lost on the night but scraped through on penalties?

What If we won 4-0 but still went out?

Under which of those scenarios are we still unbeaten?

If we had won 4-0 I’d would suggest we got beat in the first game!

 

[Stoned Rose]

The old old European Cup
format had plenty of ‘daft teams’ in it.

Yes but they’d have got fucked off in the first game. These cunts are hanging around for weeks.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Bookies would pay out if you had bet on a draw

Bookies paid out on inter winning the league many years ago, then they didn’t!

 

[failsworthblueboy]

But that doesn't make sense.

What If we lost on the night but scraped through on penalties?

What If we won 4-0 but still went out?

Under which of those scenarios are we still unbeaten?

Using the first scenario you are not unbeaten, you have lost the game but drawn over the two legs, you have then qualified on penalties.

The second, we must have lost heavily in the first leg so again you are not unbeaten but have qualified in aggregate.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Are we fuck !!
Cheating bastards ... according to most other fans/clubs.
Well fuck em all.

We know what we are, we know what we are…

 

[The Colonel]

The stream I was watching the commentator kept referring to Nunes as Nuneshhh and now I can't unhear it.

Probably the right pronunciation in fairness in Portugal.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

The 4th was a thing of total and utter beauty.

 

[Asa's left peg]

I like Lewis a lot and want him to succeed, but the first half performance left me frustrated. Got a pass in space - turn back, going forward - turn and wait for more colleagues. It would appear after watching his second half performance, that it was a clear instruction. For some reason, Pep took the leash off for the second half and what a change.

My apologies Lewis, for doubting you. Just ignore the guy in the jumper and play like that all the time.

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

I found it interesting last night when Akanji started standing on the ball and not progressing it forward to try and lure them out, at first I thought it was odd and time wasting but after 15 seconds or so I think it got into the opposition heads and they started to press and come out of the 11 at the back they were settled into. Not sure if this was a Pep instruction or just very clever by Akanji, but it worked as Haaland's second came from luring them out and hitting at pace. However, is this a tactic we can use in the PL? I am not sure, we are facing more and more 11 behind the ball and long clearances to fast players, so it could be used but I am not sure the PL teams would come out of their defensive setting. Could be a pretty boring spectacle if we are 1-0 and just stand on the ball waiting on the opposition to try and press :)

 

[citizen_maine]

I know the score line makes a difference, however, not once did we see the Sparta players feigning injury or lying on the grass with fake cramp.

The Wolves and Arsenal players should take note.

We scored after 3 minutes. Why would they feign injury/cramp when they needed to score?