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2022-23 UEFA Champions League

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    That Tchouameni shot gave me flashbacks to December...
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited May 2023
    Two great strikes for the goals, fit for a Champions League Semi final.
    Real Madrid are a vastly talented team but they do cheat. Man City showed their class on a very hot night.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,768
    edited May 2023
    Camavinga should’ve had a second yellow for a blatant dive right in front of the ref with about 5 mins to go, not long after his first. Ref totally bottled it and gave him a free kick. Ridiculous. Either incompetent, intimidated or corrupt.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,841
    Very good game between easily the best two sides in Europe.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Madrid 14 points off Barca in the league and 3rd in the table. They are a different animal in Europe tho as we saw tonight. 

  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    ValleyGary said:
    Madrid 14 points off Barca in the league and 3rd in the table. They are a different animal in Europe tho as we saw tonight. 

    Liverpool also have that ability to raise themselves in Europe too, as shown by reaching the CL final 5 times during a period when they've only won one Premier League, whereas United have only reached the modern CL final 4 times, and Arsenal once.
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,808
    killerandflash said:
    ValleyGary said:
    Madrid 14 points off Barca in the league and 3rd in the table. They are a different animal in Europe tho as we saw tonight. 

    Liverpool also have that ability to raise themselves in Europe too, as shown by reaching the CL final 5 times during a period when they've only won one Premier League, whereas United have only reached the modern CL final 4 times, and Arsenal once.
    'Only' 4 CL finals from United - proper rubbish!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    charente addick said:
    killerandflash said:
    ValleyGary said:
    Madrid 14 points off Barca in the league and 3rd in the table. They are a different animal in Europe tho as we saw tonight. 

    Liverpool also have that ability to raise themselves in Europe too, as shown by reaching the CL final 5 times during a period when they've only won one Premier League, whereas United have only reached the modern CL final 4 times, and Arsenal once.
    'Only' 4 CL finals from United - proper rubbish!
    Man U - 13 Premier Leagues, 4 CL finals, 2 CL wins
    Liverpool - 1 Premier League, 5 CL finals, 2 CL wins

    That's a poor return in Europe for a club which dominated domestically for 20 years.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Madrid in Europe are like Millwall against Charlton.

    I am sure someone like "cough cough" Callum will prove this wrong but Madrid seriously over perform in Europe.  Its remarkable over nearly 70 years.

    I know people talk about DNA and getting a club but that level or consistency, at that level is bonkers.  Barca didn't win it at all.for decades.  Brian Clough won it more often than Barca is his life time.

    They have win it more than 2nd and 3rd put together.   They have won it more than Barcelona, Man United, Juventus and Inter combined.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,943
    Real didn't win it for 32 years either between 66 and 98 - longer than United went between 68 and 99 for example.

    For ages it was just skewed by them being the best team for the first 5 years with Di Stefano, and when it was easier, not all countries took part etc.

    But they've been so good again in recent years.  4 out of 5 CL in this day and age with the amount of good teams is crazy.
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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    They definitely over perform in Europe.

    A measure of this is that Modric for example has been at Madrid since 2012.  In that time he has won:

    3 La Liga
    2 Copa del Rey
    5 Champions league

    5 domestic trophies in 11 years for a club of Madrid's size in a 3 team (and often 2 team) league isn't all that. But still they dominate Europe.
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    Real do seem to over perform but they also enjoyed a ridiculous amount of good fortune in last year's competition. 2nd best by a stretch in 3 consecutive games yet still won it.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    City haven't lost a CL game at the Etihad since 2018. A run of 23 wins and 2 draws, which includes 2 wins over Madrid.

    I genuinely feel like they'll never get a better chance to win this tournament. If they don't win it this year, it will haunt them. 
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    City haven't lost a CL game at the Etihad since 2018. A run of 23 wins and 2 draws, which includes 2 wins over Madrid.

    I genuinely feel like they'll never get a better chance to win this tournament. If they don't win it this year, it will haunt them. 
    Fair, but also essentially its a one off game. Yes Man City are the best team left and they have a great chance, but as we know with football there are no gurantees.

    Last nights was a great example, first half an hour City dominate yet Real Madrid score a screamer with effectively their only chance. The second half Real Madrid were the better team or at least competed and City ended up equalising. 

    If City played Real at the Etihad 10 times, you could argue they would win 7/8, draw 1/2/ lose 1 , all subjective, but its all on the night. I really do hope its their time as they have shown they are the best team in the world by winning the best league in the world consistently in recent years. Surely it's when and not if they will win the Champions league? 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,031
    Sounds deafening inside the San Siro!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Two youngsters with the goals for Inter !
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,031
    soapboxsam said:
    Two youngsters with the goals for Inter !
    That finish from Dzeko was brilliant 
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,975
    Fans in the away end giving it the "Milans a shithole, I wanna go home!"
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,567
    edited May 2023
    Electric start to this game. Inter almost 3 up with only the width of a post keeping them out
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
     Why have the Inter strikers so much space in and around the box ?

    AC Defenders just seem to mark no one !
    Just bizarre.
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  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,958
    Forza Inter!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,943
    Penalty Inter, could be all over bar the shouting this.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    Penalty for 3-0 on the half hour mark
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,943
    Overturned by VAR!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    Callumcafc said:
    Penalty for 3-0 on the half hour mark

    Overturned by VAR
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,567
    Questionable decision to change that
  • JohnnyJoeyDeeDee
    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee Posts: 1,040
    You can’t give a penalty for a touch that wasn’t as hard as a tickle. The falling player didn’t make any contact which was what I thought happened on first viewing. Attacker threw himself to the ground when the hand brushed him
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,958
    Kjaer pushed Martinez in the back.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    McManaman and Ferdinand need sacking

    Saying it was 100% a penalty and shouldn't have been overturned 

    He was barely touched and went over, was a terrible decision and was rightly overturned 
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    bolloxbolder said:
    Kjaer pushed Martinez in the back.
    He touched his back 

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