How the f**k can he book Zouma for that? The ball is there to be won. It’s a shame the keeper got hurt but it’s never a booking in a million years. The overprotection of goalkeepers is a joke.

 

shock peter Walton agrees with the referee... why is he even on the tv?

Edited December 10, 20196 yr by EdinburghBlue

Emerson started to make crosses and he clearly can do it...wonder why it took him so long!

The d**khead ex ref for BT Sports is useless. He always sides with the refs decision. That was never a yellow card.

Not sure why Zouma got a yellow. Complete focus on the ball. Just an unfortunate coming together...

Absolutely incompetent from the ref there. Never a yellow. 

HT. I was never worried here. Very mature performance by us. Now it is all important to come out like it is a final and not get content.

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

That's a joke decision from the ref. The ball was fairly contested, collisions happen.

Exactly my thought. How can you punish a player for attacking the ball in the air. It wasn't like Zouma wildly went into the air flailing his arms and legs

Good half.

Earlier today I read on another thread that some were advocating selling Kante. Really?

That was pretty much a perfect half from us. As much as I have been impressed by our youth players, an experienced performance like we are seeing tonight has been something we have been desperate for.

What a bullsh*t booking that was ...

Dave for President!

Who is that prick on BT who said that's a fair yellow? 

Won't be surprised if its an ex official as that would explain the poor standard of officiating in the beautiful game globally. 

Great first half. I've been missing our dynamic football in our last games, but I can see that now.

Jorginho brings a lot to our game, Rudiger as well. 

We have to continue to play in the same way and double our score no matter what, there is no reason to remove our leg from the gas.

By the way can Emerson take our corners from now?

5 shots on target, 2 goals. Lille 0 shots on target. 

That Soumara seems like a quality player, worth to keep an eye as a backup defensive midfielder for us.

good game so far

The commentators and pundits have reignited their obsession about Kante "being a holding midfielder" big time tonight Jesus wept.

Edited December 10, 20196 yr by Argo

5 minutes ago, fitz said:

Absolutely incompetent from the ref there. Never a yellow. 

Ahhhh, lovely! It's not a proper European match without incompetent refereeing, it feels so familiar, so warm.

Valencia beating Ajax at ht

Just now, chiefBlueCFC said:

Valencia beating Ajax at ht

God, I really hope they go out. I can’t stand them after all the diving!

2 minutes ago, chiefBlueCFC said:

Valencia beating Ajax at ht

If all results hold... wouldn't we win the group with a better goal difference than Valencia? I see on UEFA's live standings they have Valencia ahead of us. So, I guess I don't know what the damn first tie breaker is

Up the Chels.

Not a great week or 2 but back in business now.

Azpi and Emerson have really put in a shift.

Rudiger obviously helps.

God, I really hope they go out. I can’t stand them after all the diving!

Nope. We won't Ajax to equalise so we top the group. If we end up second it could be a bloody tough fixture next

2 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

God, I really hope they go out. I can’t stand them after all the diving!

It's for a good cause - provided we win of course: another opportunity to gloat at work tomorrow.

1 minute ago, chiefBlueCFC said:

If all results hold... wouldn't we win the group with a better goal difference than Valencia? I see on UEFA's live standings they have Valencia ahead of us. So, I guess I don't know what the damn first tie breaker is

They go by head to head record. 1-0 win to them and 2-2 draw puts them ahead of us.