EPL 18/19
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Son scores for Tottenham. Spurs 1 Man City 0. 5 minutes to go. Is that it for the unbeaten run?
Hell of a result for Spurs! They will be chuffed to bits. Shame about Kane but as he could be out for the rest of season?
His ankle again. Funny thing is they were playing better when he was out injured, Ali Eriksen and Son will step up. Moura is always dangerous, and I don't know where Lamela is. Great result in the new stadium, it looks awesome
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1-0 is a great result for Spurs. Get a goal in Manchester and City have to get 3. Son does look a different player without Kane. Missed pen was critical for City - a limp pen by Aguero to be honest.
Good result for Liverpool too, I can't see Porto coming back and expect Liverpool to score at least once.
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That was a big win today. Easy fixture to drop points (and I actually expected to). Some small amount of pressure on City now.
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Interesting for city they play Tottenham twice in three days. Second leg of the champions league and then the epl fixture. That's going to be high drama as by the end of it they could be through to the semis and top of the league or their season in tatters two points behind and out of European competition.
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Awesome! Ajax have knocked Juventus out of the Champions League! First Real Madrid, and now Ronaldo's lot.
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@Stargazer said in EPL 18/19:
Awesome! Ajax have knocked Juventus out of the Champions League! First Real Madrid, and now Ronaldo's lot.
Sweet. How did Barca go?...................................
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@Stargazer said in EPL 18/19:
@Hooroo Barca beat Man United 3 - 0 (4 - 0 agg)
Oh yes! I can see that from Kiwipies post earlier in the thread......
From the Guardian ...
"This time Messi, took the ball just past the centre circle. He saw the space ahead of him. He also saw Jones ahead of him. As the United man veered back into his path there was a nutmeg so gentle it was almost loving.
The Camp Nou let out a roar. Jones surged back gamely but could only watch as Messi jinked past the other way, teasing him the way you might tease a fond, lovable old family dog with a paper cone on its head and one good eye."
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@Stargazer said in EPL 18/19:
@Hooroo Barca beat Man United 3 - 0 (4 - 0 agg)
Oh yes! I can see that from Kiwipies post earlier in the thread......
From the Guardian ...
"This time Messi, took the ball just past the centre circle. He saw the space ahead of him. He also saw Jones ahead of him. As the United man veered back into his path there was a nutmeg so gentle it was almost loving.
The Camp Nou let out a roar. Jones surged back gamely but could only watch as Messi jinked past the other way, teasing him the way you might tease a fond, lovable old family dog with a paper cone on its head and one good eye."
Ahhh That is brilliant!
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Great finish now I've actually seen it. Spurs really lucky Aguero was a step offside from a deflection and not really sure why Llorente's goal was allowed - if you go for the ball and first contact is with the elbow then surely it is handball? Anyway quite a game - any game that is 3-2 after 20 minutes ..... Ajax v Spurs is not only an unlikely semi but could be similarly full on given how both teams play.
The TMO has taken some of the joy out of cricket when a wicket isn't always a wicket. VAR will have an even worse effect on football given the rarity of a goal and the joy or despair of it happening. I'd abolish it for that reason alone. Accept the mistakes and the ref's word is final.
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Great finish now I've actually seen it. Spurs really lucky Aguero was a step offside from a deflection and not really sure why Llorente's goal was allowed - if you go for the ball and first contact is with the elbow then surely it is handball? Anyway quite a game - any game that is 3-2 after 20 minutes ..... Ajax v Spurs is not only an unlikely semi but could be similarly full on given how both teams play.
The TMO has taken some of the joy out of cricket when a wicket isn't always a wicket. VAR will have an even worse effect on football given the rarity of a goal and the joy or despair of it happening. I'd abolish it for that reason alone. Accept the mistakes and the ref's word is final.
As a neutral VAR added massively to the excitement for me. As a supporter (in other games) its really frustrating because the explanation is normally terrible.
