What is it with the champions league and **** referees?

Michelangelo

Salgado should have been sent off in the Real match and the ref has done nothing.

Refereeing in the Utd match last night was **** too.

What is the story with it?

Dont know what it is like in the Arsenal match or Milan match but in this match, he is pants. Totally pants.

eirebhoy

You have to see the highlight of the Monaco match, Morientes goal was as clear as anything but it was disallowed for offside.

Pacifico

Its done to make it more interesting;)

Michelangelo

The referee in the Bayern match was a ****ing jackass!

eirebhoy

Michelangelo, don't you want Madrid to win the CL?

BTW - Its amazing the only match with no complaints is the Arsenal one which is being reffed by Colina.:D

Pepe LeFrits

Actually Collina missed a massive howler - Cavallero did a flying Cantona-style dragon kick into Bergkamp's upper chest with full studs in the penalty area, and he completely missed it. Clearcut penalty and red-card.

elbow316

Yeah Colina was a class act again in tonight's game. Obviously it wasn't as highly charged a match as United or Madrid's tonight because Arsenal got the early goal but he gets 90% of the decisions correct and the players just completely respect him.

jank

Originally posted by kaids
Actually Collina missed a massive howler - Cavallero did a flying Cantona-style dragon kick into Bergkamp's upper chest with full studs in the penalty area, and he completely missed it. Clearcut penalty and red-card.

yea that was a massive howler and would have given henry his hat trick but overall he was good

cruiserweight

whatever about the refs what about the linesmen. Juve were flagged offside at least 8 or 9 times when players were at worst level.

I agree the ref in the Real match was crap. He is the second worst that I have seen this season following the Primera Liga ref who gave real a penalty against Valencia when Raul was knocked over by a gust of wind, and who a week later didn't know who he was sending off in the Barca game.


Also I think that at next years Oscars best actor should go to Solari.

The Phenom

Exactly the linesmen lets not forget the most important one when Scholes scored and he was flaged offside. That was the worse decision i have ever seen and with out a doubt Man U would have went though if it wasnt for that.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Are you serious, how can you say that Man u would have went through without a doubt if they had scored a second ?

At 2-1 it would have been all square and if it was 1-1 in extra time porto would have went through on away goals...

BKtje

I dont think they woulda scored if man u had been 2-0 up. Man u woulda defended a little calmer as they wouldnt have lost the match if a goal went in so wouldnt have been as panicky. Also i think Man u woulda won in extra time. Now that said we'll never know.

The Phenom

I agree i don't think Porto would have scored if Man U had scored a second goal.
If that second goal was allowed it would have taken the sting out of Porto and showed that there not even that good a side. It was Man U's woeful playing in the first leg that made them look good.

PHB

if it was 1-1 in extra time porto would have went through on away goals

Is that true? I was under the impression that in extra time away goals no longer counted

eirebhoy

Originally posted by The Phenom
it would have taken the sting out of Porto and showed that there not even that good a side.

How many times do I have to say this. They bloody well are a good side. WOW, they don't have many big names, so what.

phenom

they are a good team. they have alot of brilliant players but they arent very well known.

PHB

Why is it that Porto are considered such a good team?

You saw Man United's preformance aginist them in both legs.
If they had been playing Arsenal, Real or Milan they would have been ripped to shreads, yet Porto were only able to win on a late lucky goal.

They got a very lucky draw againist Lyon, and it'll be a very close match, but come semis they are gone in a second

eirebhoy

They had a load of players unavailable for the United matches and can;t just be judged on those performances.

but come semis they are gone in a second

I really doubt it and I definitely wouldn't bet against them beating Milan/Deportivo if they get that far.