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Champions League 24/25

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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,579
    fenaddick said:
    In today’s game you know you need to keep your hands tight to your body, it’s silly not to. Whether you agree with the handball law or not you have to play to it 
    You can’t play football with your arms by your side.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,961
    guinnessaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    In today’s game you know you need to keep your hands tight to your body, it’s silly not to. Whether you agree with the handball law or not you have to play to it 
    You can’t play football with your arms by your side.
    Except in that exact scenario players do every single weekend, it looks stupid when they put their hands behind their backs but that’s why 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,969
    fenaddick said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    In today’s game you know you need to keep your hands tight to your body, it’s silly not to. Whether you agree with the handball law or not you have to play to it 
    You can’t play football with your arms by your side.
    Except in that exact scenario players do every single weekend, it looks stupid when they put their hands behind their backs but that’s why 
    You block a shot from the edge of the box at full pelt your not really in control of your body, you turn your back and natural reaction running at a blocked shot says your limbs are all over the gaff. Anyone that’s played football at any level knows that.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,961
    ValleyGary said:
    fenaddick said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    In today’s game you know you need to keep your hands tight to your body, it’s silly not to. Whether you agree with the handball law or not you have to play to it 
    You can’t play football with your arms by your side.
    Except in that exact scenario players do every single weekend, it looks stupid when they put their hands behind their backs but that’s why 
    You block a shot from the edge of the box at full pelt your not really in control of your body, you turn your back and natural reaction running at a blocked shot says your limbs are all over the gaff. Anyone that’s played football at any level knows that.
    I’m not denying that but this is turning into a debate about if the law is right or not (it isn’t in my opinion) rather than if MLS was caught foul of the law
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,969
    edited May 7
    fenaddick said:
    ValleyGary said:
    fenaddick said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    fenaddick said:
    In today’s game you know you need to keep your hands tight to your body, it’s silly not to. Whether you agree with the handball law or not you have to play to it 
    You can’t play football with your arms by your side.
    Except in that exact scenario players do every single weekend, it looks stupid when they put their hands behind their backs but that’s why 
    You block a shot from the edge of the box at full pelt your not really in control of your body, you turn your back and natural reaction running at a blocked shot says your limbs are all over the gaff. Anyone that’s played football at any level knows that.
    I’m not denying that but this is turning into a debate about if the law is right or not (it isn’t in my opinion) rather than if MLS was caught foul of the law
    Handball, for me, should always be down to interpretation. You can’t have a cut and dry law cos it doesn’t work. For the ref to look at that on a screen and say that’s handball tells me the law isn’t right. It could have totally killed the tie.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,684
    Still baffles me that with these VAR replays to the ref they show it in slow motion rather than at full speed. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,684
    Oh my, what's with the fireworks!? It's a semi final. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,827
    PSG have looked really good since the second part of the group phase. They look a team now.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,969
    Ultimately it comes down to Arteta not signing a striker 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,579
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Oh my, what's with the fireworks!? It's a semi final. 
    Better cancel the sparklers for next Thursday.
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  • MrBurns
    MrBurns Posts: 1,285

  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,451
    Is it me, or is Arteta an immensely unlikable person?
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    carly burn said:
    Is it me, or is Arteta an immensely unlikable person?
    You're not on your own....
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,970
    MrBurns said:

    To be fair, they've won the FA Cup four times in the last 11 years, so this list is being a bit dishonest if it's trying to lump them in with Spurs as serial underachievers.
  • arny23394
    arny23394 Posts: 1,180
    carly burn said:
    Is it me, or is Arteta an immensely unlikable person?
    Yes. Add in their dorky moany fans and them playing a rapist, it’s great to see them knocked out.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,141
    carly burn said:
    Is it me, or is Arteta an immensely unlikable person?
    The face that launched a thousand windmills towards it , such a twat , soooooo glad they’re out 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,579
    edited May 8
    Both sets of semi finals games were excellent, to me the difference between all the teams was the saves made by the keepers of the winning sides.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    fenaddick said:
    The last two nights have taught me that CL football is higher quality than L1 

    Last night has proved that PSG and Charlton are very similar in their strategy 🤔

    Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe depart PSG and they now have a better all round team ✅

    Dobson, CBT and May depart Charlton and they now have a better all round team ✅
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    In his post-match press conference Arteta said "I don't think there's been a better team than Arsenal in the competition from what I have seen".

    Pretty wild statement after you've just lost both legs of a semi final. They also finished 3rd in the league stage.

    Ultimately whilst everyone knows they're a good side, they always fall short in big games. In 4 semi-final matches this season, they've lost all 4.

    In 8 semi final games since they won the FA Cup in 2020, their record. P8 W0 D2 L6 F2 A11. And they wonder why people call them bottlers.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited May 8
    ValleyGary said:
    Ultimately it comes down to Arteta not signing a striker 

    100% 
    I feel gutted for the likes of Declan Rice that the striker in the January window didn't happen other than Sterling who's best days were behind him. 

    Arsenal and Rice with his brilliant two free kicks were superb in beating Real Madrid 3-0 at the Emirates in the Q-Final.

    Jesus wept... that he couldn't be fit and the rich owners needed to replace him quickly for the long arduous season that was still ahead when he did his ACL on the 12th January; window shut 3rd February so action was needed fast.

    Football does continue to evolve BUT having the option of four strikers for Man utd in Cole, Yorke, and subs Sheringham and Solskjaer won the '99' final for United in a game where they were 2nd best until the  introduction from the bench.
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  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296
    He’s a nearly man  
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,216
    As in nearly everyone hates him?
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    CAFCTrev said:
    MrBurns said:

    To be fair, they've won the FA Cup four times in the last 11 years, so this list is being a bit dishonest if it's trying to lump them in with Spurs as serial underachievers.

    The irony is that if they were a poor Premier team like Man utd or Spurs have been this season they could be winning a trophy with ease in the low quality UEFA Europa League 24/25.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Arsenal should be proud of their performance last night but ultimately, they didnt take their chances.  Same old same old.

    Turned off straight after the game but to read this morning that Arteta thinks they were the best team in the competition... lego head is absolutely delusional.

    Can anyone not say PSG fully deserved to go through over the two legs?

  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Lego head has put down the building blocks for success but they turn into Tim Henman in semi Finals !
  • MrBurns
    MrBurns Posts: 1,285

  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    JohnBoyUK said:
    Arsenal should be proud of their performance last night but ultimately, they didnt take their chances.  Same old same old.

    Turned off straight after the game but to read this morning that Arteta thinks they were the best team in the competition... lego head is absolutely delusional.

    Can anyone not say PSG fully deserved to go through over the two legs?

    His point is based on the fact Donnarumma made some good saves over the 2 legs, but as Roy Keane would say "that's his job", it doesn't mean you 'deserved to win'.

    PSG hit the bar, the post and missed a penalty over the 2 legs. It could've easily ended 4 or 5-1 on aggregate. Personally i think he's just trying to create a narrative they were unlucky to cover up for the fact he's failed in a semi final again.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,579

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Of all the English sides, it seems Aston Villa were the ones who really threatened PSG
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,961
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Of all the English sides, it seems Aston Villa were the ones who really threatened PSG
    Not sure that's fair when Liverpool beat them in the first leg and took the game to penalties

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