maqroll Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 That top sides field weakened teams with backup players in the later stages of this tournament says everything you need to know about the state of the tournament. What a bore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_avfc Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, maqroll said: That top sides field weakened teams with backup players in the later stages of this tournament says everything you need to know about the state of the tournament. What a bore. They are 5-0 up and they’re going for three trophies. What do you expect them to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 When you are fighting on many fronts then obviously he’ll (Pep) play a weaker team in any competition if he can still get the overall result he wants. I’m not sure the OP is a reflection of the competition to be honest, he just has the ability because he won the first leg 5-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 2 hours ago, maqroll said: That top sides field weakened teams with backup players in the later stages of this tournament says everything you need to know about the state of the tournament. What a bore. I'd suggest watching Real - PSG. I can call CL badly organised, but last thing I'd call it is a bore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted March 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 9, 2022 What a game hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Modric and Benzema are still outstanding players 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 2 hours ago, maqroll said: That top sides field weakened teams with backup players in the later stages of this tournament says everything you need to know about the state of the tournament. What a bore. And Pep will still cry for 5 subs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 2 hours ago, maqroll said: What a bore. Madrid and PSG doing their best to try to prove this wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Scott Carson on for City. That's just taking the piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Legend?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Will Poch even make the end of the season? Man. United might aswell ditch Rangnick and get him in straight away if that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Scraping the away goal rule has killed the tournament. It just favours the big sides. Its not exciting anymore for me without this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Just now, Demitri_C said: Scraping the away goal rule has killed the tournament. It just favours the big sides. Its not exciting anymore for me without this I don’t think it has any real impact. Man City scored 5 unanswered goals in Lisbon and went through. Liverpool scored 2 unanswered goals in Milan and went though. The most exciting game so far was the only one in which the away team hadn’t scored in the first leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, bobzy said: I don’t think it has any real impact. Man City scored 5 unanswered goals in Lisbon and went through. Liverpool scored 2 unanswered goals in Milan and went though. The most exciting game so far was the only one in which the away team hadn’t scored in the first leg. But lets flip it and say first leg was in manchester and lisbon got a 1-1 draw . They ahve the advanatge 2nd leg with their home fans. Its more exciting with away goals without question. Edited March 10, 2022 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted March 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 10, 2022 My biggest / only problem with away goals was always that it counted in extra time, giving one team an additional half an hour to score a goal that is effectively worth 1.5 - a virtually unsalvageable situation for the home team. Presumably this was to prevent as many matches going to penalties as possible, but I still found it inherently unfair. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: My biggest / only problem with away goals was always that it counted in extra time, giving one team an additional half an hour to score a goal that is effectively worth 1.5 - a virtually unsalvageable situation for the home team. Presumably this was to prevent as many matches going to penalties as possible, but I still found it inherently unfair. On the other hand it goes some way to compensating the team that has to play the extra 30mins of the two legged tie at an away ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: My biggest / only problem with away goals was always that it counted in extra time, giving one team an additional half an hour to score a goal that is effectively worth 1.5 - a virtually unsalvageable situation for the home team. Presumably this was to prevent as many matches going to penalties as possible, but I still found it inherently unfair. agree i also dont know why organisers dont want penalties, miles better than extra time edit - agree with londonlax too, theres no real "fair" way to do extra time in a 2 legged game, straight to pens Edited March 10, 2022 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted March 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, LondonLax said: On the other hand it goes some way to compensating the team that has to play the extra 30mins of the two legged tie at an away ground. I'd argue that an extra 30 minutes away from home after playing two whole matches with identical reversed scorelines is a small disadvantage that's more in line with luck of the draw (or seeding?) than the large advantage of giving that team a kind of silver goal, but I take your point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Am I right in guessing that we / the PL couldn't play our game last night because UEFA ban league matches being played on CL nights? But they are fine with them being played on EL nights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 2 hours ago, villa4europe said: Am I right in guessing that we / the PL couldn't play our game last night because UEFA ban league matches being played on CL nights? But they are fine with them being played on EL nights? Liverpool and Spurs played the night that United played Atletico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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