HKP90
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If only he'd known they were going to be building the biggest stadium in the world off the Bordesley Middleway, maybe he'd have stuck around. 500,000 all seater, mate. Host the superbowl, mate. Retire the shirt mate, mate.
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Yeah, Lille are a really well organised team. I was mega impressed by their press, which they did without exposing themselves defensively. We had no outball for 80% of the game. Controlled possession really well, distributed well. I don't actually know how we got through the tie tbf. No obvious weaknesses. We'll never know how much the previous game took out of us in terms of mobility, but mentally we looked fried. I still don't know why our passing was so wayward. It's totally not like us. That said, they pressured us throughout, and our defence couldn't pick out any of our midfield without at least 1 Lille player closing down and forcing an error. They are a really good team.
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Yeah that was weird. I'm assuming TNT were given the feed by French broadcasters at the stadium?
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While saying VAR are checking this. On both those occasions he was told by VAR what to give/not give. There was 10 minutes in the first half when he was carding everything that moved. I think the grass at Lille may be banned for their next game. Both coaches. Duran got carded because Santos didn't want to jump for a 50/50 (go back and have a look at the utter confusion on Jhon's face when he gets the yellow). Emi got carded for time wasting while the ball was in play. Only one of the yellows on either side was close to being one- the Digne challenge. And that was by most definitions not a yellow. And then there was the farce during the shootout. The guy totally lost control of the match. He left himself nowhere to escalate if and when things got spicy, and was completely out of his depth. He also wanted to be the centre of attention. Someone must have had a word at halftime as he kept his cards away for a while, but during that time he compensated by calling a foul for everything. Any touch whatsoever by any player on any other player. The game became basketball. The only consolation was that he was equally shit for both teams, but that aside it was absolutely the worst single refereeing performance I've witnessed in 30 years.
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In fairness I did hear them say that it was in open play. I think there was as much confusion in the comms box as everywhere else with that crazy decision.
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Don't think he'd be suited to the prem tbh. Spent more time moaning on the ground than getting up and tracking back after runners when he lost the ball. All the skill, but I'd hate him in a Villa shirt. Plus Ben Mee would break his legs.
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They were running dark arts throughout both legs too, btw. That Santos threw himself to the ground at each and every opportunity.
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Because many journalists are lazy, and rather than do research or look into things, they rely on tropes, narratives and reputation. Emi even said about the timewasting thing, that Chevalier (cracking keeper as well btw) was doing similar, and got no attention, because it was at least partially based on reputation. That said if anyone can find me the rule that says you can book a player for timewasting when the ball is in play, I would be all ears. How can the ref know about the yellow card peno rule (which it appears no-one else on earth did), but not that it is up to the opposition to stop the goalie hanging onto the ball when it's in play?
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I mean, one thing no one is talking about in relation to his reactions during the shootout is that he got dogs abuse literally every time he touched the ball for 120 minutes. For me, what is good for the goose is good for the gander. I think that chap is right though, he had no idea about the yellow card rule, he absolutely could not help himself. He's absolutely mental. And he's one of ours.
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I can't explain his performance tonight. Not sure how it's possible to go from his recent excellent performances to that. Oh well, everyone has an off day at some point.
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He was told about that one by VAR. He was holding his ear afterward. Don't make excuses, that performance by the ref was epicly bad.
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Note to mods: we need an option for refs that is below Very Poor. May I suggest 'My Eyes, My Eyes, It Burns'.
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I actually fear for his safety. He may be a s***house, but he's our s***house.
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Are our players even walking now? More energy in a fumigated nursing home.
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He's a basketball ref isn't he. No contact!
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If he is ever in a Villa shirt I will hate football forever.
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If we play extra time and lose, will we have played so badly we've ruined two games?
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Whomsoever is this referee.
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How is this referee?
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Dive a dive-o
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Really is.
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Lucky. But that remonstration by Lille was embarrassing.
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How tf is that a foul?
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He'd be given a red card within 0.37 seconds of his arrival with this ref.
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Never.
