2017/18 UEFA Champions League

martyos121

When you really look at it, Madrid have enjoyed a huge amount of luck to have dominated this competition over the past 4 years, on top of being an excellent team of course. If that luck doesn’t run out tonight, it very well might do in Kiev. I just hope Liverpool are there to take advantage of it.

niallo27

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

They are playing against other big teams though ffs. If your argument is that all big teams get favourable decisions at home, you'd have more of a point - even if I still disagree. But to single out one or two teams, as though refs have this pressure hierarchy in their head where the inherently feel more pressure than against other big sides, or just conspiracy theory nonsense. Its loser talk, as it's easier to believe you lost or that the other team is better because of outside forces than to acknowledge their superiority.

Do you think they have got more favourable desicions than other teams though. Why is it loser talk I don't care about Madrid. It's my opinion and a lot of people see it too.

BenK

TheCitizen wrote: »

Bayern should be winning this. Very strange tie

Real are far from infallible, they are there to be got at.

Officer999

If Real get to the final, they'll have beaten the French, Italian, and German champions in the knockout stage

BenK

If Bayern can get the next goal, I could see Real buckling under the pressure.

Game on!

GLaDOS

Finally!

KERSPLAT!

Yes!

Mr.Nice Guy

James goal. Game on - again.

The Golden Miller

Go for the KILL!!!

sligeach

C'mon Bayern!!!

LuckyGent88

About time.

BoJack Horseman

I bloody hate the "apology celebration"

(h)James Rodriguez was close to self-flagellation

Billy86

Go on Mr Ham!

ollie1

Wow big goal for Bayern they could do this

The Golden Miller

The Golden Miller wrote: »

Go for the KILL!!!

Can't see them sitting on this result tbf

Lackey

Pull The Trigger!!!

TomSweeney

Game on !!
1 more puts Bayern through!!!

Mars Bar

****ing celebrate it and don't apologise. bloody hell

Billy86

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

I bloody hate the "apology celebration"

(h)James Rodriguez was close to self-flagellation

I don't mind it, especially there when the rest of his team were ready to leap on him and more importantly he's still contracted to Madrid!

titan18

BoJack Horseman wrote:

I bloody hate the "apology celebration"

Tbf, it's not like he's left them, he still plays for them so kind of allowed in this case.

~Rebel~

Still fancy Madrid for it. Bayern will have to leave space as they push for a winner.

martingriff

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

I bloody hate the "apology celebration"

(h)James Rodriguez was close to self-flagellation

If you don't want to celebrate then don't ala Salah (not that I am a fan of that) but the apology celebration is crap

Fitz*

Is there anyone from either side that could be suspended for the final does anyone know?

EDIT: Ribery, Thiago, Casemiro and now Modric. And any potential reds.

PhlegmyMoses

niallo27 wrote: »

Do you think they have got more favourable desicions than other teams though. Why is it loser talk I don't care about Madrid. It's my opinion and a lot of people see it too.

You would have to look at all decisions in every game before you could make such a statement. For all I know, Brighton could top the PL charts in benefiting from contentious decisions. The fact that it's always the top and very best teams that attract such statements surely must be interesting to you right? The team with the best players and manager won that game because of refereeing decisions.

KERSPLAT!

Two on the right booked for Real now

Mr.Nice Guy

Benches could be a factor here. Madrid's looks stronger on paper. Surprised Zidane hasn't turned to Nacho and Casemiro yet. Bale there as well if he wants to go for the jugular.

augustus gloop

Alba has been outstanding going forward tonight.
Vasquez and Varane have been terrible.

irishguitarlad

That keeper must be kicking himself now haha

~Rebel~

For all their good play, Bayern just don't look sharp enough at key moments.

TheCitizen

Watch Real cheat and dive for the rest of this

Berserker

Time for Bale to shine.

irishguitarlad

Casemiro on now, a man that could literally knife a player in front of the ref and get away with It.

martyos121

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Casemiro on now, a man that could literally knife a player in front of the ref and get away with It.

Ah come on, that’s a bit over-the-top.

He’d probably get booked.

~Rebel~

Madrid all set up to soak up pressure and break at pace now. Fancy them to score again with the state the Bayern defense has been.

martyos121

Bayern trying to dump a big number 2 on Real now.

Mars Bar

What a save

Billy86

Think I can see Bayern knicking this in the last 5 minutes, you'd swear they were the home team with how much of the game has gone so far.

marklazarcovic

Ref having a very composed game

martingriff

TheCitizen wrote: »

Watch Real cheat and dive for the rest of this

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Casemiro on now, a man that could literally knife a player in front of the ref and get away with It.

Ah the conspiracy theorist are out now in force

BenK

Think Bayern would be a much more difficult opponent for Liverpool than Real in the final.

DJIMI TRARORE

RM defenders r brutal,the amount of space for BM is ridiculous

martyos121

Ah the “ah the conspiracy theorists are out in force” lads are out now in force.

torrevieja

How is James rodriguez allowed play against Real Madrid if he is on Loan?

martingriff

BenK wrote: »

Think Bayern would be a much more difficult opponent for Liverpool than Real in the final.

I would agree in relation to defense

~Rebel~

torrevieja wrote: »

How is James rodriguez allowed play against Real Madrid if he is on Loan?

Only the Premier League blocks loan players from playing against their parent club. And even that has only been the case for the past few years.

Billy86

martingriff wrote: »

I would agree in relation to defense

I'd agree Madrid line up better than Madrid against Liverpool, but on the other hand Madrid have some absurd big game players. Either way the winner tonight has to be the reasonably heavy favourite.

irishman86

martingriff wrote: »

Ah the conspiracy theorist are out now in force

I dont think so regarding Casemiro, i want madrid to win and agree with him

martingriff

torrevieja wrote: »

How is James rodriguez allowed play against Real Madrid if he is on Loan?

In rest of Europe (biggest leagues) on loan players can play against parent club. I think UEFA trying to get it into The Premership

Berserker

torrevieja wrote: »

How is James rodriguez allowed play against Real Madrid if he is on Loan?

Why would he not be allowed to play against them?

martyos121

That was some pass from Süle. If Modric did that the commentators would be applauding him.