I wish it was that easy! A 1-0 loss is obviously easier to overturn than a 3-0 loss but you make it sound like it's a given that we would have won 3-1 or 4-1.
Champions League Semi Finals (30th April - 8th May)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
In previous years, I'd agree. This season, we're just generally very good at Anfield
Not sure what your point is. Firmino was brought on after Messi scored the 2-0.
Also, Barca conceded an away goal to Roma in the first leg. No such away goal factor applies in this one!
The next game is going to look a little differently for Barca. I think they'll start with Semedo and Dembele, make themselves much more of a counter-attacking threat. They know Liverpool are throwing men forward for 90 minutes at Anfield. They'll probably bring in Arthur for the next one for more control of possession, and just simply to have better ball-players in the middle to hit Dembele on the break with.
Valverde is excellent at 2nd game adjustments, tactically, in general.
Valverde is excellent at 2nd game adjustments, tactically, in general.
Good,
.The 2nd leg at Anfield could kick off with City crowned Premier League champions the 24 hours earlier.
Jeez, life comes at you real quick huh
Ask Real Madrid how quick.Jeez, life comes at you real quick huh
Or we could be in the CL final while topping the PL after the return leg
Not likely. Newcastle will roll over and let the Scouses tickle their bellies.Leicester are more likely to put a spanner in the works.
In other news Police have recieved info that Barca Ultras are planning to avenge what happened on Las Ramblas by pushing Scousers into job centres!
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I keep reading on social media and forums that Roma was a freak result, well it wasn 't, just take a look at the following:
Out of 20 away games played during their last 4 CL editions: Barcelona won 8, drew 7 and lost 5, which means a 40% winning ratio away from home in the CL, pretty poor for a side like Barcelona if you ask me.
This year they haven' t lost one in 5 away games, if you follow their last 3 years away form trend, they are due an away loss(finger crossed it will not happen this year!) as they lost at least once away in all 3 last editions.
Out of their 5 away losses, they had 4 in which they lost the game with at least 2 goals conceded ( vs PSG 4-0 , vs Manchester city 3-1, vs Roma 3-0 , vs athletico madrid 2-0).
However , despite the numbers I believe that the tie is over, they are showing good form away from home this year.
Out of 20 away games played during their last 4 CL editions: Barcelona won 8, drew 7 and lost 5, which means a 40% winning ratio away from home in the CL, pretty poor for a side like Barcelona if you ask me.
This year they haven' t lost one in 5 away games, if you follow their last 3 years away form trend, they are due an away loss(finger crossed it will not happen this year!) as they lost at least once away in all 3 last editions.
Out of their 5 away losses, they had 4 in which they lost the game with at least 2 goals conceded ( vs PSG 4-0 , vs Manchester city 3-1, vs Roma 3-0 , vs athletico madrid 2-0).
However , despite the numbers I believe that the tie is over, they are showing good form away from home this year.
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PS: Funny how this forum censors the Dutch word for "That".
You ok hun?
Hilarious joke. Did you write that yourself?
Absolutely. Nothing turns me on more than the boundless arousal Ronaldo gets watching himself.
Doubt it very much. We've lost 2 & drawn 1 of our last 3 visits to St James Park. The Newcastle players might have their minds on beaches, bars, & sun-bathing. But then again they might want to give their fans a big performance for their final home game of the season. Benitez certainly won't be telling them to take it easy. Why would he ? He might be looking to move on during the summer, so he'll want to give a good account of himself.
Wish I did.
Normally I’ld agree but we are talking about a cult here, a cult with fanatically unhinged followers.
If you wish you wrote that, then that doesn't say much about you. A nice joke though, a throwback to the 80s when 'comedy' like that was considered funny. You got any 'Mother-in-law' jokes stored up anywhere?
Your mother in law needs to go to the job centre.
It says a lot about me.For one thing I have good taste in football clubs.Enough good taste not to support your mob.Hateful cnuts that ye are.
Is this some sort of inside joke? How can you move Ramadanhttps://speld.nl/2019/05/03/knvb-verzet-ramadan-belangrijk-***-ziyech-en-mazraoui-fit-zijn/
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Ask the scousers to start a petition?Is this some sort of inside joke? How can you move Ramadan
It’s a joke about the KNVB moving competition matches because they didn’t think of scheduling it such that CL matches could be played this late in the season, with the result of giving Ajax’ players more time to rest, but upsetting most other club’s schedules. (Most of ‘m qccept it for the good of the league though, but they had little choice: uefa rules stated two days rest minimum and couldn’t be done earlier due to lack of police availability around kingsday and night nationwide festivities).Is this some sort of inside joke? How can you move Ramadan
If City drop points against Leicester, would Liverpool rest players in this match for Wolves or would they still go all out to overturn it?
So, Dembele is injured again. Definitely out for the return leg. Hamstring again!
Salah and firminio will be out for the return leg as well it looks like
After his shambolic performance as a sub in the 1st leg it won’t be much of a loss.
Salah will be back.
What a nice, friendly post.
I actually quite like Barcelona fyi. Very frustrated with the way they've been knocked out of CL over the past few years while Madrid and Ronaldo kept winning the tournament back to back. The fact is that they were favored against all those teams and had meltdowns in important games.
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Salah out of second leg
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BBC are reporting it also Salah is out.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48165344
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48165344
This semi final . I guess it’s Barca’s year.
. I guess it’s Barca’s year.Klopp just said Salah is out and won't play against Barcelona
so the chance of Liverpool going through probably went from 0.01% to 0.00001%
Really don't feel confident of Liverpool beating even Cardiff without Salah and Firmino, nevermind Barcelona
so the chance of Liverpool going through probably went from 0.01% to 0.00001%
Really don't feel confident of Liverpool beating even Cardiff without Salah and Firmino, nevermind Barcelona
Yeah that's us done in the CL. If City doesn't win tonight, I'd rest most of our players but you just know that Klopp will never do that. Maybe rightfully so, who's to say... It's the last week of the season after all.
I think if City don't win, Klopp will drop some.... be mad not to.
Not sure if it was just me but did we start playing a little better when Salah went off against Newcastle? Not that we were going to beat Barcelona by 4 goals anyway.
Sturridge time.