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Ramos seemed offside for that.

Scrappy.

Atletico need to attack now so hopefully it'll be a more open game

JaMarcusHustle

Be nice to see Atletico try play football now.

Andre 3000

16 minutes, Ronnie, 16 minutes have gone.

Flint Fredstone

It's been all Real. Goal was coming.

CSF

Offside goal. I could start a rant but I won't even bother.

Rossi IRL

That_Guy wrote: »

The cut away to your one throwing a hissy fit as the goal went in was worth Atleti conceding.

I lol'd, not like the game is over.

monkey9

That_Guy wrote: »

The cut away to your one throwing a hissy fit as the goal went in was worth Atleti conceding.

She looked a bit like Carrie.

PhlegmyMoses

Bale has been very good so far.

Strumms

Ronnie Whelan: Now Athletico at some stage will have to come out and get a goal...

I see he has been attending the Michael Owen technical college for punditry

niallo27

CSF wrote: »

Offside goal. I could start a rant but I won't even bother.

Really hard to call in fairness after the flick on.

Rossi IRL

Strumms wrote: »

Ronnie Whelan: Now Athletico at some stage will have to come out and get a goal...

I see he has been attending the Michael Owen technical college for punditry

Could you imagine them both working together

CSF

CSF wrote: »

Offside goal. I could start a rant but I won't even bother.

Video replays can't come in soon enough tbh.

Grid.

Great workrate from Real!

SlickRic

Madrid outpressing Atletico, plus their passing is on point.

CSF

niallo27 wrote: »

Really hard to call in fairness after the flick on.

These close ones are the calls you're expected to get right when you've been assigned to the Champions League final ahead of all the other linesmen out there.

~Rebel~

Real looking very assured :-/

astonaidan

CSF wrote: »

These close ones are the calls you're expected to get right when you've been assigned to the Champions League final ahead of all the other linesmen out there.

Benefit of the doubt should always be given to the attacker though

ebbsy

Offside or not Real deserve to be ahead. Ath haven't started yet.

CSF

astonaidan wrote: »

Benefit of the doubt should always be given to the attacker though

You can't use that as an excuse for getting the decision wrong though. 'Oh well I got the decision wrong but at least I gave the benefit of the doubt to the right player' isn't an argument that is going to cut it in the biggest game in club football.

That_Guy

Georgie likes a bit of pale ale....

Mushy

Real much better, can't complain really.

For the offside for the goal...at best he was millimetres off, too hard to call so no excuse.

Too Tough To Die

astonaidan wrote: »

Benefit of the doubt should always be given to the attacker though

Why?

monkey9

monkey9 wrote: »

She looked a bit like Carrie.

She forgot to use telekinesis in all the excitement to keep the ball out.

niallo27

CSF wrote: »

These close ones are the calls you're expected to get right when you've been assigned to the Champions League final ahead of all the other linesmen out there.

Fair enough point in fairness. You expect the best of the best.

keith16

haha! some guy in the crowd had an inflatable champions league trophy and there was a piece of paper taped over it with "Milan 2016" on it :pac:

SlickRic

astonaidan wrote: »

Benefit of the doubt should always be given to the attacker though

There was no doubt though.

irishguitarlad

Madrid getting the decisions again, jesus i hope they dont win, theyll be pretty much masturbating over zidane on spanish tv.

Snake Plisken

https://twitter.com/frau_boateng/status/736636980667285504

astonaidan

CSF wrote: »

You can't use that as an excuse for getting the decision wrong though. 'Oh well I got the decision wrong but at least I gave the benefit of the doubt to the right player' isn't an argument that is going to cut it in the biggest game in club football.

No you cant, but if you have doubt you have to give the benefit.

Too Tough To Die

astonaidan wrote: »

No you cant, but if you have doubt you have to give the benefit.

But a ref can't give a penalty unless he's certain. These cliches make no sense.

astonaidan

SlickRic wrote: »

There was no doubt though.

To quote Arsene, I havent actually seen the replay. Obviousl their was in the linesmans eyes enough doubt

That_Guy

Atleti's midfield is weak as hell.

Grid.

Decent forward play from Atleti, once they don't get done on the counter!

CSF

astonaidan wrote: »

No you cant, but if you have doubt you have to give the benefit.

Any linesman who has ever allowed an offside goal stand has given the benefit of the doubt to the attacker. It doesn't excuse anything, you're here on the biggest stage to get the big decisions right, not to give the benefit of the doubt. League of Ireland linesmen can give the benefit of the doubt.

Real have been the better team without question but this could be the goal that decides the Champions League. Atletico will have to completely alter their gameplan now to one them that doesn't suit them half as much.

~Rebel~

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

But a ref can't give a penalty unless he's certain. These cliches make no sense.

It's the same thing...you can't make a decision to go against what happened within the normal flow of the game unless he's sure.

Can't give a penalty without being sure - can't rule out a goal without being sure.

Grid.

Unlucky!!

alchemist33

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Madrid getting the decisions again, jesus i hope they dont win, theyll be pretty much masturbating over zidane on spanish tv.

Jesus, I know theyre more passionate about football in Spain, but wouldn't a handshake or a cake or something be better?

niallo27

I may be very drunk but as entertainment goes this is rubbish.

That_Guy

niallo27 wrote: »

I may be very drunk but as entertainment goes this is rubbish.

It's not great but in fairness to Real Madrid, they're out Atleti-ing, Atleti right now.

Too Tough To Die

Is Ronaldo playing?

CSF

Half-time is coming at a bad time here. Atletico finally finding a way into the ascendancy.

Flint Fredstone

Was anybody really expecting this to be a footballing exhibition?

astonaidan

CSF wrote: »

Any linesman who has ever allowed an offside goal stand has given the benefit of the doubt to the attacker. It doesn't excuse anything, you're here on the biggest stage to get the big decisions right, not to give the benefit of the doubt. League of Ireland linesmen can give the benefit of the doubt.

Real have been the better team without question but this could be the goal that decides the Champions League. Atletico will have to completely alter their gameplan now to one them that doesn't suit them half as much.

Even those at the top of the profession can make a mistake, from reading here it wasnt exactly blatant.

ebbsy

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Was anybody really expecting this to be a footballing exhibition?

No but I was expecting something more from Ath.

GreNoLi

Kroos oozes class.

niallo27

CSF wrote: »

Half-time is coming at a bad time here. Atletico finally finding a way into the ascendancy.

Creating very little though. Where is the goal coming from

astonaidan

For the great job Zidane has done at the club, he really only brought Casemiro into the team. How blind was Rafa

Call Me Jimmy

Pretty pants overall. Bitta nice passing from real in the middle of the pitch

CSF

astonaidan wrote: »

Even those at the top of the profession can make a mistake, from reading here it wasnt exactly blatant.

Anybody, anywhere CAN make a mistake, but this guy has gotten the job ahead of all the other linesmen in Europe for the sole reason that he has been trusted to not make these mistakes.