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McGrathsipan

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Klopper76 said:
It's been pointed out recently that he doesn't seem to perform well in these big title run in's but to me, he has slowed down a bit.

This is the second time he's come back from AFCON and looked off it.
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Fair play to Leverkusen they never allowed West Ham to get level on aggregate. That could have really made things interesting with the crowd behind them. I was impressed by the proactive changes Alonso made in the game too.

Have this feeling that Leverkusen will end up in the same Champions League group as Villa/Spurs. Wonder if West Ham could have beaten Roma had they found a way to prevail tonight.
 

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Klopper76 said:
It's been pointed out recently that he doesn't seem to perform well in these big title run in's but to me, he has slowed down a bit.

This is the second time he's come back from AFCON and looked off it.
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Just watched the Villa highlights this morning.

What was up with the referee practically standing beside the penalty spot?
 

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croadyman said:
Fair play to Leverkusen they never allowed West Ham to get level on aggregate. That could have really made things interesting with the crowd behind them. I was impressed by the proactive changes Alonso made in the game too.

Have this feeling that Leverkusen will end up in the same Champions League group as Villa/Spurs. Wonder if West Ham could have beaten Roma had they found a way to prevail tonight.
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They struggled with Antonio in both games. Roma have Lukaku so it's reasonably fair to assume something similar could happen.

West Ham were ultimately undone in both games by a lack of strength on the bench, with injuries and suspensions. All three Leverkusen goals came after 83 minutes. If Roma have more depth they may well prevail.
 

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Wow, that was pretty terrible but this season we can't even lose such a game. West Ham was much better than in the first match, though, credits to them. Don't get why they were playing so negatively in their away game. Antonio is a tank.
 

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croadyman said:
Fair play to Leverkusen they never allowed West Ham to get level on aggregate. That could have really made things interesting with the crowd behind them. I was impressed by the proactive changes Alonso made in the game too.

Have this feeling that Leverkusen will end up in the same Champions League group as Villa/Spurs. Wonder if West Ham could have beaten Roma had they found a way to prevail tonight.
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True, although considering how poor they were in the first half, I feel it made it easier for him to be proactive. They really could've been down by more by halftime.
 

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erikcred said:
In case a Lille player went over to punch Martinez.
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Perhaps.

But if you watch Douglas Luiz penalty, he actually moves in towards him as he's taking the kick. I've never seen a ref be that close or move inwards while a player was taking the kick. Something very off about it.
 
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