2015/16 Champions League

We could have had a couple goals, too many failed passes. Defence torn apart with ease, got past Bastian easily.

Looked so promising, now we're going out.

SpinSwimScream

16 years ago

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08 Dec 2015 20:22:34

It's gonna be a pasting at this rate

Ninja

16 years ago

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08 Dec 2015 20:30:15

I will literally give a fiver to someone who can tell me where Fellaini is playing.

I think he's supposed to be next to be next to Schweinsteiger but I think he thinks he's playing left wing.

Sam

20 years ago

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5,092

08 Dec 2015 20:30:41

EDIT: DAMMIT REF

He didn't touch the ball, so not offside. Well done ref, cunt.

Ninja

16 years ago

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08 Dec 2015 20:31:56

Was goal.

Hopeless refereeing.

SpinSwimScream

16 years ago

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08 Dec 2015 20:36:23

My first thought on the replay was that it wasn't a goal tbh. Mata whether intentionally or not could definitely be classed as interfering - its reasonable for the GK to think he was gonna get a touch it was right at him

Sam

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08 Dec 2015 20:41:13

There's no way he stops the keeper from seeing where it's going.

We can score more goals tonight. Come on boys.

Ninja

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08 Dec 2015 20:43:05

By SpinSwimScream | On 08 December 2015 - 20:36 PM GMT

My first thought on the replay was that it wasn't a goal tbh. Mata whether intentionally or not could definitely be classed as interfering - its reasonable for the GK to think he was gonna get a touch it was right at him

I remember they've changed the rules on this recently, but I can't remember from what to what, but I think the fact that he hasn't touched it, hasn't moved towards the ball, and hasn't obstructed the keepers vision all mean it should count.

The fact that the keeper dives over the top of the ball, and the decision gets changed when todays referee, Dante, goes and shouts at the assistant, make it annoying.

SpinSwimScream

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08 Dec 2015 20:44:11

By Sam | On 08 December 2015 - 20:41 PM GMT

There's no way he stops the keeper from seeing where it's going.

We can score more goals tonight. Come on boys.

Yeah but a case could be made the the keep might have assumed he would try and control it or hit it, and therefore try and be ready for that instead. This was literally the rule change that was made at the beginning of this or last season iirc

Carroll.

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08 Dec 2015 20:50:22

By Ninja | On 08 December 2015 - 20:30 PM GMT

I will literally give a fiver to someone who can tell me where Fellaini is playing.

I think he's supposed to be next to be next to Schweinsteiger but I think he thinks he's playing left wing.

Volkswagen Arena

SpinSwimScream

16 years ago

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08 Dec 2015 20:50:58

By Ninja | On 08 December 2015 - 20:43 PM GMT

I remember they've changed the rules on this recently, but I can't remember from what to what, but I think the fact that he hasn't touched it, hasn't moved towards the ball, and hasn't obstructed the keepers vision all mean it should count.

The fact that the keeper dives over the top of the ball, and the decision gets changed when todays referee, Dante, goes and shouts at the assistant, make it annoying.

I'm pretty sure thats the general jist of the change aye - like i said my own initial reaction was that it wasn't a goal . He's definitely in the keepers eyeline, but yeah it all depends on whether the moving towards the ball is the important bit or not. Either way my main point was that I can definitely see why it wasn't given - I don't feel cheated or anything. Though the lateness of the decision was a little dodgy - unless the lino was making sure Mata didnt get a touch

Sam

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08 Dec 2015 20:52:38

Oh look, the refs making decisions late, AGAIN! And this one is definitely wrong.

Even if they got that Mata one right eventually, they have been an embarrassment tonight.

Ninja

16 years ago

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08 Dec 2015 20:53:17

Dante is literally refereeing this game.

Shola

18 years ago

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08 Dec 2015 21:04:50

Aren't the linesman and the ref communicating - ie the linesman confirming that Mata was is an offside position and the ref deciding that Mata was interfering.