Champions League Final | Atlético V Real KO 7.45 - Mod Waning in OP - stay on topic

Johner

CSF wrote: »

Atletico players will be much better placed to go 120 minutes in my opinion.

I think so as well, Real looked very jaded in the second half.

corny

Ronaldos always poor. He just normally scores a lot of goals while being poor.

Best poor player i've ever seen actually.

Kirby

keith16 wrote: »

That is a clear red.

It's really, really not. The rules are fairly clear on that one. It's a tackle from behind but he wasn't wreckless or out of control.....so it's a yellow.

Should the rules be changed? Perhaps yes. But the ref can only enforce the rules as they are.....not how you think they should be tbh.

NIMAN

Madrid look shattered, and carrying Ronaldo.
For me, this is Atleticos best ever chance of lifting the trophy.

Manutd_4life

Imo Clattemburg has been excellent today!!!

I haven't been this impressed by a referee in a long time. Shame he doesn't perform like this in the Prem

Nalz

keith16 wrote: »

That is a clear red.

It isn't, but it should be. Tackle from behind on a counter attack 3 vs 2.

sabat

Ha! Ramos has a tramp stamp

monkey9

Are Pepe and Ramos the most revolting centre back pairing in history? Discuss.

irishguitarlad

Bring on to **** correa!!!

Turtyturd

Andre 3000 wrote: »

Ronaldo was pants in the last CL final too and in the Barca/United final years ago.

But he scored that all important peno.

ceegee

Andersonisgod wrote: »

It isn't btw. Club and country, he's so often failed to be the difference maker in the very biggest games.

11 goals in 16 club finals going into today. Not exactly a poor record, has a decent haul in european semis as well

Andersonisgod

Andersonisgod wrote: »

It isn't btw. Club and country, he's so often failed to be the difference maker in the very biggest games.

Lol he dragged Portugal into so many tournaments practically all by himself

Not to mention huge games / goals in countless el classicos and champions league knock out matches

Honestly stop

Funny how every match thread has to turn into a Willy wave session :P

CSF

I didn't think it was a red by the rules. I'm still not sure a yellow does that offence justice though when you consider Gabi got the same punishment for having a bit of a moan about it.

rizzodun

rizzodun wrote: »

The collective cheering for Atleti to win from members who would probably be at each others throats normally is giving me a warm fuzzy feeling..

It's not even an Ireland Euro 2016 match thread

Normal service will be resumed come August.

Johner

corny wrote: »

Ronaldos always poor. He just normally scores a lot of goals while being poor.

Best poor player i've ever seen actually.

So poor he's scored more goals than he's played games for Real. What a shithouse.

Kirby

CSF wrote: »

I didn't think it was a red by the rules. I'm still not sure a yellow does that offence justice though when you consider Gabi got the same punishment for having a bit of a moan about it.

He didn't have a bit of a moan. He golf clapped him. And he got booked for it. Sarcastically applauding the ref is a form of dissent. That's why he got it.

Cienciano

Turtyturd wrote: »

But he scored that all important peno.

If celebrations are any way to judge the importance of a goal, it was one of the most important goals of all time

Harry Palmr

The Sneaky All time 11 would be mainly Pepe and Ramos

Agent Coulson

ZZ taking Kroos off could end up costing his team the CL win.

CSF

Kirby wrote: »

He didn't have a bit of a moan. He golf clapped him. And he got booked for it. Sarcastically applauding the ref is a form of dissent. That's why he got it.

I'm not saying it wasn't a yellow. But it doesn't seem right for that to warrant the same punishment as the Ramos tackle.

Andersonisgod

corny wrote: »

Ronaldos always poor. He just normally scores a lot of goals while being poor.

Best poor player i've ever seen actually.

He's a devastating goalscorer but other stats and just generally watching him the last couple of years particularly will back that up. When he isn't scoring there really isn't much else. Against this defence tonight he looks clueless.

Cypher_sounds

ceegee wrote: »

11 goals in 16 club finals going into today. Not exactly a poor record, has a decent haul in european semis as well

Add to that the fantastic hat trick he got against Wolfsburg to pull Madrid through to the semis when they looked to be out of the competition.

SlickRic

Andersonisgod wrote: »

It isn't btw. Club and country, he's so often failed to be the difference maker in the very biggest games.

Off the top of my head...

Champions League Final 08.
Countless goals in the 08 Premier League run in, and 09.
So many Clasico goals.
Fúck sake, didn't he score a hat trick to get them through against Wolfsburg just this season?

Ridiculous statement. And you know it. You just won't admit it. Your Barca heart won't let you.

Manutd_4life

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Lol he dragged Portugal into so many tournaments practically all by himself

Not to mention huge games / goals in countless el classicos and champions league knock out matches

Honestly stop

Funny how every match thread has to turn into a Willy wave session :P

+100000 without Ronaldo, the Portugal squad is crap

Too Tough To Die

ceegee wrote: »

11 goals in 16 club finals going into today. Not exactly a poor record, has a decent haul in european semis as well

Never, ever looks like Real's best player in a big game. Never. Ever.

SuperTortoise

Athletico should have gone for it after the equalizer, Real were there for the taking second half, 1-1 a fair result so far though.

irishguitarlad

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Add to that the fantastic hat trick he got against Wolfsburg to pull Madrid through to the semis when they looked to be out of the competition.

Yeah that world class wolfsburg team that finished mid-table in the german league.

Andersonisgod

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Lol he dragged Portugal into so many tournaments practically all by himself

Not to mention huge games / goals in countless el classicos and champions league knock out matches

Honestly stop

Funny how every match thread has to turn into a Willy wave session :P

What tournaments? I can think of one. You'd swear Portugal were a pub team rather than a country with a pick of players playing for big clubs.

monkey9

NIMAN wrote: »

Madrid look shattered, and carrying Ronaldo.
For me, this is Atleticos best ever chance of lifting the trophy.

This could be a reversal of the last final, the Real players this time look out on their feet.

J. Marston

Ronaldo missing the deciding penalty in a shootout would be delicious.

CSF

This isn't seriously going to turn into a Ronaldo thread while the game is still in progress, is it?

CSF

Danilo is so bad.

Andersonisgod

Advantage! Bloody advantage!

eagle eye

Andersonisgod wrote: »

He's a devastating goalscorer but other stats and just generally watching him the last couple of years particularly will back that up. When he isn't scoring there really isn't much else. Against this defence tonight he looks clueless.

Did you see Real Madrid without him in the first leg of the semi-final against City? They were awful and it just showed how much he adds to their team.

He is a class act and is just not having a good night, same can be said for all the other Real Madrid attacking players.

Agent Coulson

Clattenburg really doesn't like giving advantage does he.

chips1234

Andersonisgod wrote: »

What tournaments? I can think of one. You'd swear Portugal were a pub team rather than a country with a pick of players playing for big clubs.

my question to you is has messi done it on a wet windy and wild night in stoke ?

CSF

CSF wrote: »

This isn't seriously going to turn into a Ronaldo thread while the game is still in progress, is it?

You tend to have a habit of proclaiming issues in certain threads and at the same time enjoy adding fuel to the fire

Chat to AIG he brought it up BTW

Cypher_sounds

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Yeah that world class wolfsburg team that finished mid-table in the german league.

They were 2 down he scored a hat trick to get them through in a big game. Who said Wolfsburg were world class? All in your head chap.

Andersonisgod

eagle eye wrote: »

Did you see Real Madrid without him in the first leg of the semi-final against City? They were awful and it just showed how much he adds to their team.

He is a class act and is just not having a good night, same can be said for all the other Real Madrid attacking players.

Or they were away from home and fairly content with a draw. When he eventually leaves the effect on the Madrid team will be minimal.

keith16

Kirby wrote: »

But the ref can only enforce the rules as they are.....not how you think they should be tbh.

Soooorreeee. I was just commenting on the game in passing and reacting as I saw it.

I'm not trying to declare myself as some sort of soccer jedi knight who thinks they know it all.

Kirby

That's a good chance wasted there. He's good in the air. He should have scored.

CSF

M!Ck^ wrote: »

You tend to have a habit of proclaiming issues in certain threads and at the same time enjoy adding fuel to the fire

Chat to AIG he brought it up BTW

I'd prefer to talk about the match if possible?

ceegee

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

Never, ever looks like Real's best player in a big game. Never. Ever.

Only Di Stefano has scored more Clasico goals than him. Not bad for someone whos never their best player

Nalz

keith16 wrote: »

Soooorreeee. I was just commenting on the game in passing and reacting as I saw it.

I'm not trying to declare myself as some sort of soccer jedi knight who thinks they know it all.

Well said. I could use this line a few times myself

Manutd_4life

Danilo is just terrible tonight

irishguitarlad

I hope coleman can control carrasco!

Kirby

keith16 wrote: »

I'm not trying to declare myself as some sort of soccer jedi knight who thinks they know it all.

Jedi ball would be amazing. I'd watch that.

Darth Maul in goal, Vader as the enforcer, Qui-Gon Jinn as the water carrier, Obi-wan Kenobi as the tricky winger with Luke up front. Rey could be the cheerleader coz frankly she was a big mary sue. :P

corny

Johner wrote: »

So poor he's scored more goals than he's played games for Real. What a shithouse.

Exactly. All about the goals. When he doesn't score what else does he offer in big games. His tenacity, his movement, his selfless passing for others? Of course not. He sulks and waits until someone puts it on a plate for him to be the hero.

Give the ball to Carrasco

IvySlayer

Is there an idiot with a whistle in the crowd? :mad: