2018-19 Carabao Cup

blueser

thegreengoblin wrote: »

If I was Puel I'd be kicking lumps out of his penalty takers there. Fckin clowns.

They were awful penalties. Sterling's was comical as well, but at least we scored a couple of them.

Osmosis Jones

blueser wrote: »

They were awful penalties. Sterling's was comical as well, but at least we scored a couple of them.

Zinchenko might have had the only good one of the entire shootout, Jesus slipped and Gundogan's almost definitely should have been saved :pac:

Harry Palmr

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

That might be the worst penalty shootout I've ever seen.

Can't have been worse than Liverpool v Man City League Cup final.

blueser

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Zinchenko might have had the only good one of the entire shootout, Jesus slipped and Gundogan's almost definitely should have been saved :pac:

True. Re. Gundogan's one maybe being saved though, you could say the same for Leicester's opening penalty (the only one they actually scored, can't remember who it was). Aro got a hand to it.

Loafing Oaf

thegreengoblin wrote: »

If I was Puel I'd be kicking lumps out of his penalty takers there. Fckin clowns.

surely it should be penalty taking 101 that if you're not getting much power in the kick you have to place it somewhere difficult for the keeper, and not a couple of feet off the ground, half way between him and the post

Stevecw

Penos were brutal. I can't understand Leicester playing a weak team in the qf of a cup. Surely only 2 games away from a final you go for it. Saving players for league games where they will almost certainly end up mid table anyway doesn't make sense to me.
Put out your full side, then possibly get Burton in the sf and what a chance to get to a Wembley final & get a trophy.

Loafing Oaf

Stevecw wrote: »

Penos were brutal. I can't understand Leicester playing a weak team in the qf of a cup. Surely only 2 games away from a final you go for it. phy.

*pedant alert*

Three games - two-leg semi-finals

Johner

What a massive achievement for Burton Albion to reach the semi final. Beating Villa, Forest, Burnley and Boro along the way.

GavRedKing

One of the PL sides is getting a buy to the final anyway when they draw Burton.

Great result for them though.

Mr.Nice Guy

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

What a pass from Alli.

davycc

Go on my son walked it in!
Smart thinking by Gazza and alli bypass the cbs

Mr.Nice Guy

That would have been a lovely counter-attacking goal from Spurs if Sissoko had been able to finish.

ERG89

Arsenal need to try clone Torreira. Think the game is passing Guendouzi by. Centre back options right now are appalling with all the injuries.
Ozil not getting in the squad is telling at how Emery views him right now.
Ramsay with an idiotic backheel attempt there in a great position.

Mr.Nice Guy

ALLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Sexy football!

davycc

Kane on with the assist he is just on goal of the year contender from Alli!

thegreengoblin

Jaysus, that is a sumptuous finish from Alli!

blueser

Sunday morning parks defending by Arsenal for that second Spurs goal.

Mr.Nice Guy

Dele Alli is such a class footballer.

Mr.Nice Guy

Spurs through after a deserved victory. Bossed Arsenal in every department and scored two gorgeous goals.

Draw coming up.

Utopia Parkway

Piers Morgan is doing the semi-final draw.

Up there with his mate Trump finally.

Guy:Incognito

The who wins the Burton lottery.

thegreengoblin

This is just mental!

https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1075509741760245760

Mr.Nice Guy

https://twitter.com/sambutterworth9/status/1075150272790478857

blueser

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

The who wins the Burton lottery.

GavRedKing

City's U18s will get a handy 180mins against Burton.

Guy:Incognito

GavRedKing wrote: »

City's U18s will get a handy 180mins against Burton.

See, besides the pointlessness of an extra game it seriously reduces the chances of a giant killing. Even if city send out a group of kids in the first leg and it goes to **** and they end up getting beaten, they can just bring the big boys for the 2nd leg and hammer them.

~Rebel~

thegreengoblin wrote: »

This is just mental!

https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1075509741760245760

He was great for both goals too!

GavRedKing

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

See, besides the pointlessness of an extra game it seriously reduces the chances of a giant killing. Even if city send out a group of kids in the first leg and it goes to **** and they end up getting beaten, they can just bring the big boys for the 2nd leg and hammer them.

Ya, the 2 legged semi finals are pointless as well.

With the FA cup getting rid of 5th round replays, the league cup should really do away with the 2 legged semi finals. Its an extra game in the busiest period of the season right after new years.

Mr.Nice Guy

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

https://twitter.com/sambutterworth9/status/1075150272790478857

Imagine!

Utopia Parkway

City's draws in the cups.

Schalke
Rotherham
Burton

citytillidie

Semi-Final 1st Legs
Tonight's Game
Spurs V Chelsea

Wednesday Game
Man City V Burton Albion

Mr.Nice Guy

Teams:

Tottenham XI: Gazzaniga; Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Rose; Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen; Alli, Son; Kane.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Luiz, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho, Barkley; Hudson-Odoi, Hazard, Willian.

Both teams have named strong sides. Hopefully means a good game. I'll say Tottenham to take a one goal lead into the second leg.

Mr.Nice Guy

VAR being called upon here as Kepa brings down Kane.

And it's a penalty!

IvySlayer

Only a yellow though?

Kiith

Yeah, looks like a clear penalty there, at least from the VAR review.

ctrl-alt-delete

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

VAR being called upon here as Kepa brings down Kane.

And it's a penalty!

He looked offside to me, even the lines - but i'd need to see it again.

Roughly a minute and a half to decide, and it is now 1-0.

blueser

What did Azpilicueta hope to achieve by standing that close to the referee while the VAR review was taking place?

Kiith

I'd say that's VAR working pretty much perfectly, right?

Mr.Nice Guy

Solid pen from Kane. 1-0 Tottenham. Thought the game was a bit flat before that so hopefully this livens it up.

monkey9

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

He looked offside to me, even the lines - but i'd need to see it again.

Roughly a minute and a half to decide, and it is now 1-0.

He looked well onside to be fair, definitely a penalty as well.

J. Marston

Azpilicueta should be getting booked there also. They've used video evidence and he is still in the ref's face moaning.

davycc

Var works perfectly this time definite penalty for spurs

monkey9

blueser wrote: »

What did Azpilicueta hope to achieve by standing that close to the referee while the VAR review was taking place?

That's something that really needs to be nipped in the bud when VAR is introduced, players having a go at refs while it's gone to VAR. I've know idea what he was even arguing about after the penalty was awarded. VAR worked perfectly there.

ctrl-alt-delete

monkey9 wrote: »

He looked well onside to be fair, definitely a penalty as well.

Yes, ignore me. Somehow missed Azpilicueta, confused him for a Spurs player.

blueser

J. Marston wrote: »

Azpilicueta should be getting booked there also. They've used video evidence and he is still in the ref's face moaning.

Agreed. The ref didn't make the decision, so it's pointless and stupid to have a go at him for it.

Benimar

IvySlayer wrote: »

Only a yellow though?

Yes, genuine attempt to play ball inside the box is only a yellow. Has been for 2 years now.

Tom Mann Centuria

J. Marston wrote: »

Azpilicueta should be getting booked there also. They've used video evidence and he is still in the ref's face moaning.

He's the captain, they're allowed to moan longer than everyone else, even in rugby which is held up as some of kind of gold standard for on field behaviour.

Degag

J. Marston wrote: »

Azpilicueta should be getting booked there also. They've used video evidence and he is still in the ref's face moaning.

Yup. Muppetry of the highest order.

Kiith

Getting a bit feisty out there now

davycc

Great reaction from Gazza to touch that on to the bar