Bayern v Atletico

monkey9

This is a really enjoyable game.

Andersonisgod

SlickRic wrote: »

Some people say Alonso is past it.

He's been exemplary in controlling this; switching play and making Atletico's defence second guess the angle of the attack.

That and off the ball his positioning tonight has been nigh perfect, cutting off the channels for Atletico's out ball to the strikers.

TheCitizen

CSF wrote: »

I'm all for giving penalties like that but I don't think the away team would have been given it. Great save from Oblak.

Atletico are cheating all the time, sooner or later they're bound to get caught

mada999

Lewandowski goes down seriously easy... he was the same versus Ireland... total disgrace that night if i remember

Mushy

TheCitizen wrote: »

Atletico are cheating all the time, sooner or later they're bound to get caught

And lewandowski diving twice, so also cheating!

CSF

TheCitizen wrote: »

Atletico are cheating all the time, sooner or later they're bound to get caught

Most of the cheating I've seen in this game has been from Lewandowski to be fair, grabbing at set pieces is an ugly common place in football at this stage.

irelandrover

Andersonisgod wrote: »

The description is in the name. It's usually a straight pass forward that often breaks the opposition line.

Pretty stupid name in that case since vertical is in the direction of gravity.

Good game this so far. Both teams set out pretty much as expected. That Bayern goal should open it up a bit.

Andersonisgod

irelandrover wrote: »

Pretty stupid name in that case since vertical is in the direction of gravity.

Good game this so far. Both teams set out pretty much as expected. That Bayern goal should open it up a bit.

Hmmm I'm not the creator of football terminology but it seems pretty self explanatory.

Turtwig

irelandrover wrote: »

Pretty stupid name in that case since vertical is in the direction of gravity.

Lots of conventions are stupid but they are what they are. The coordinates is determined by a top down geometry of the pitch. Horizontal is parallel to goal line. Vertical is parallel to sideline.

derm0j073

That was great, AM hanging on in there.

Harry Palmr

Strange game - I'd have said before KO that Atletico's midfield would have the upper hand but its Alonso/Vidal that have run the game, the away side dropped so far back so soon they've not found a way to claw their way back, Grizemann might as well be replaced by another defender or midfielder - they have to find away to get him into the game where he can do something.

Lewandowski is a spoofer

Dirty Dingus McGee

I called the goal as Alonso was lining up to take the free, sometimes I wonder would goalies be better off to reduce the size of the wall to give them a better chance of seeing the ball.


Atletico have to score (stating the obvious there) as I can't see them hanging on for another 45 and taking this all the way to penalties which they would probably accept right now.

GreNoLi

I seriously dislike bayern, such an unlikeable bunch.

What is Rafinha at on the touchline, just get him some pom poms and be done with it, glorified cheerleader.

I'm really enjoying the game and the ref has been excellent to say the least.

Lawro needs to bound and gagged.

TheCitizen

CSF wrote: »

Most of the cheating I've seen in this game has been from Lewandowski to be fair, grabbing at set pieces is an ugly common place in football at this stage.

Aye but Atletico are masters of the dark arts and of downright cheating. Bayern hopefully will have the strength of character to do us all a favour and put them out.

CSF

TheCitizen wrote: »

Aye but Atletico are masters of the dark arts and of downright cheating. Bayern hopefully will have the strength of character to do us all a favour and put them out.

From what I've seen Atleti are the neutral's choice so probably best not to speak for the masses.

Just showed lewandowski play acting again at half time

Disgraceful and not for the first time in his career

BorneTobyWilde

Lemon Dot Ski needs to stay on his feet.

TheCitizen

CSF wrote: »

From what I've seen Atleti are the neutral's choice so probably best not to speak for the masses.

Are they? I doubt it. Perhaps you should stick to speaking for yourself.

Atletico don't have the ballboys cheating for them tonight, they'll miss their input.

Dirty Dingus McGee

TheCitizen wrote: »

Are they? I doubt it. Perhaps you should stick to speaking for yourself.

Atletico don't have the ballboys cheating for them tonight, they'll miss their input.

I'd be fairly confident that Atletico are the neutrals choice.

BorneTobyWilde

Hard to like Atletico . I want Real to win V Bayern .

CSF

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I'd be fairly confident that Atletico are the neutrals choice.

Yup but this guy is going to continue to argue whatever argument I'm not arguing. Tends to follow me around threads. Bit weird but sure look.

TheCitizen

CSF wrote: »

Yup but this guy is going to continue to argue whatever argument I'm not arguing. Tends to follow me around threads. Bit weird but sure look.

Ha would ya look at what's talking, the "Atleti" fan.

Andersonisgod

The word for Bayern tonight is dynamic. They've been flawless, one missed penalty aside.

Andersonisgod

Andersonisgod wrote: »

The word for Bayern tonight is dynamic. They've been flawless, one missed penalty aside.

Flawless, bar the cheating from the striker

Flint Fredstone

Wow. Game needed that so bad.

CSF

YESSSSSSSSS

ArielAtom

Get in there😂😂😂😂

monkey9

Game well and truly on now. Bayern in huge trouble.

Bret Hart

GET IN !!!!

Oh yes Greizmann

Dynamic finish

TheCitizen

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I'd be fairly confident that Atletico are the neutrals choice.

I would disagree.

omega man

Offside and all

Diabhal Beag

The best ball of Nando's life and it's to a man 20 inches offside

mada999

looked offside

Trigger

Andersonisgod wrote: »

The word for Bayern tonight is dynamic. They've been flawless, one missed penalty aside.

Ehm....

Dirty Dingus McGee

Horrific defending from Bayern.

Far too arrogant from them.

corny

That is how you finish one on one.

Oat23

TheCitizen

omega man wrote: »

Offside and all

Definitely offside. Hard to kill a bad thing.

Bobby Baccala

Boom!!! What a counter attack, cracking finish.

Was he offside?

Cypher_sounds

Beautiful 1 2 between Griemann and Torres and an exquisite finish from the frenchman past the halpless Neuer.

Dirty Dingus McGee

TheCitizen wrote: »

I would disagree.

Did you see the way all the people of this thread were happy when Atletico scored.

Mushy

Delighted

Hank Scorpio

Offside tbh

Rayne Wooney

Great horizontal ball into Griezmann who uses sheer aura to will the ball past the second best goal keeper in the world

The Backwards Man

Delighted.

Great vertical pass from Torres

deaddonkey15

Offside or not, where was the #sweeperkeeper?

sligeach

Terrible mistake from the linesman, he should have flagged for offside. Could and I think will prove costly.

Edit: On another view, maybe he wasn't offside.

derm0j073

Very cool finish, makes things even more interesting.

BorneTobyWilde

Great ball by Torres
Hard to call that offside in open play, even in replay there is a question..