Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund

kitakyushu

Impressive that Balotelli knows international sign insults.

I thought it was an Italian gesture tho? Something like "what's this" or "look at this".

jive

Lars1916 wrote: »

That gesture, Balotelli did with his hand, means something like 'Blah Blah', in some parts of Germany it is seen as a clear insult.

But if Weidenfeller insulted him verbally, I take everything back

Talk about trying to make something out of nothing. Keeper was in his face talking, ref told him to go away. Balotelli scored then made a keep talking gesture. If you think there is any more in it than that then you are deluded.

Oat23

Xavi6 wrote: »

Wonder where Mario learned it from...



:pac:

Klopp would bate them both.

Jelle1880

Incredible game from Hart, really should have been 4-5 goals to Dortmund. Can't wait for the return game.

Boskowski

Cracking game of ball. I love champions league.
Harsh on Dortmund who were excellent tonight and didn't let up even after scoring.
Not a peno if rules of ball were applied correctly.

RasTa

Guess I'm the only United fan pissed that City didn't win? Don't want these dumped out early again.

PhlegmyMoses

Lars1916 wrote: »

That gesture, Balotelli did with his hand, means something like 'Blah Blah', in some parts of Germany it is seen as a clear insult.

But if Weidenfeller insulted him verbally, I take everything back

An Italian guy in work came up to me the other day and and jabbed his two outstretched index fingers together in a horizontal motion. When I was a kid, we did that to denote that the intended recipient of the gesture was possibly a homosexual. Apparently, in Italy it means that the guy wanted to have a conversation with me. Needless to say I was incredibly insulted.

True story.

sheao

Some game from Joe Hart and I would think that if Man City qualify for the knockout stages of the champions league, they will have a lot to thank Hart for.

Dortmund could and should have won that game tonight. Along with all the chances which were saved by Hart, Lewandowski missed an sitter near the end.

killwill

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

An Italian guy in work came up to me the other day and and jabbed his two outstretched index fingers together in a horizontal motion. When I was a kid, we did that to denote that the intended recipient of the gesture was possibly a homosexual. Apparently, in Italy it means that the guy wanted to have a conversation with me. Needless to say I was incredibly insulted.

True story.

lol, I'd say you didn't know where t olook when he was doing it.

Or else you had a stiffy on ya, ya dirty thing!!!

PhlegmyMoses

killwill wrote: »

lol, I'd say you didn't know where t olook when he was doing it.

Or else you had a stiffy on ya, ya dirty thing!!!

I just stuck my index finger through a hole created by my other index finger and thumb to let him know that I didn't swing that way.

Soby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZnUlEJFPjs

RESPECT

titan18

Soby wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZnUlEJFPjs

RESPECT

That's awesome. They made it sound like their own home game tonight tbf, their fans were incredible

monkey9

Xavi6 wrote: »

We'll take that!

Nice one Mario, super stuff from Hart.

LOL! :pac:

That's very nice of Manchester City!

monkey9

Amazed at some of the posts here about Balotelli and gestures etc. There's no story or controversy here at all.

Balotelli was waiting to take the peno, the keeper came up to him and started mouthing into his ear to put him off (i'm assuming he said something like 'i'm going to dive to my right, make sure you don't put it there..etc..etc), Balotelli listened and took it in his stride and stroked it home like a boss!!

His gesture towards the keeper afterwards was "you're all talk, nothing more". Rightly so, imo. If the keeper acts the pr!ck, expect it back if it doesn't work out. No big deal. Move on!

Maximus Alexander

Soby wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZnUlEJFPjs

RESPECT

I'm not gonna lie, there is something a little bit terrifying about a large group of Germans chanting in unison.

Giggsy11

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

That's just a sample of why I love Gundogan btw, so underrated.

Agreed. Superb player. I just love him, never heard of him till Dortmund signed, first I thought no way he can fill the gap left by Sahin but after few games it's obvious to say I was very wrong about it. (I mean not same role but he makes the game tick)

Lawrence1895

Righteo, this is my last comment in this thread, before I enter the next stage of delusion:

Some are offended by a certain gesture, some are not. People are different, and some strikers don't even mind, if the goalkeeper winds him up before taking the penno.

Enough said, have a nice day

Pro. F

I'm pretty sure Mario meant to insult the keeper with that gesture anyway. I would imagine the fact that it might be considered extremely rude by some Germans would be an added bonus for him if he found out.

Xavi6

The thing is, Mario would have had no reason to make any gesture if the keeper hadn't acted the bollox and tried to put him off. It would've been the usual dead pan celebration (which people probably would've moaned about as well incidentally).

The chap can't win. Except at penalties. He always wins at penalties.

Renn

Reminds me - did Hart scream at the penalty taker at the weekend? Sounded like it and tbh it would be something that guy would do. Can't help himself but act like a tit.

Xavi6

Renn wrote: »

Reminds me - did Hart scream at the penalty taker at the weekend? Sounded like it and tbh it would be something that guy would do. Can't help himself but act like a tit.

Don't know about Saturday but he usually does.

What's the harm in it anyway? I've no issue with what the Dortmund keeper did either, it's fair game to try psych someone out. Just don't get people whinging when the person on the end of it scores and gives a little bit back.

GavRedKing

Hart always screams and shouts at penalty takers, I remember he tried it against Gerrard and Gerrard scored and made a gesture towards Hart afterwards.

Its all part of the game and I dont see a problem with it TBH by either the keeper or the penalty taker.

dsmythy

monkey9 wrote: »

His gesture towards the keeper afterwards was "you're all talk, nothing more". Rightly so, imo. If the keeper acts the pr!ck, expect it back if it doesn't work out. No big deal. Move on!

Do we know what he said. Saying what way he's going to dive is hardly prickish.

Renn

Xavi6 wrote: »

Don't know about Saturday but he usually does.

What's the harm in it anyway?

Well like I said, makes him look like a bit of a tit. iirc, he embarrassed himself a couple of times during the euros.

GavRedKing

Renn wrote: »

Well like I said, makes him look like a bit of a tit. iirc, he embarrassed himself a couple of times during the euros.

IMO the keeper is worse for starting it, making him a complete tit. Had the keeper said nothing then Balotelli would have made no gesture.

Boskowski

Are we still talking about this non issue from either player?

s_carnage

Fu€k sake this is like something you'd hear about in a celebrity column in the paper about what Rihanna really meant in a tweet sent to Lindsay Lohan.

Big story of the match was the shocking penalty decision but also it shouldn't have mattered if Dortmund had put away the copious amount of chances they had but a lot of that was down to Hart. He was immense last night which might spur him on (hopefully not) cos to be fair he hasn't been anywhere near his best this season.

ROCKMAN

Great game ,
Dortmund played some outstanding football ,
Hart's performance was unreal ,fantastic ..
Peno decision was very soft, IMHO

City point could/will be massive in the overall picture ,With Dortmund's next two games against Real Madrid ,City could/should find themselves sitting second by the time the home game against Real comes around.

Renn

GavRedKing wrote: »

IMO the keeper is worse for starting it, making him a complete tit. Had the keeper said nothing then Balotelli would have made no gesture.

Ah, was just talking about Hart.