I’ve been hard on ziyech but kudos to him

Can't really fault that first half. Still a long way to go, but we've definitely been the better side. 

Edited March 17, 20215 yr by Dr Gonzo

Just now, Imran_CFC said:

I don't agree with the pundits calling that a pen for ATM, it's a contact sport and the contact on carasco was not enough for him to fall to the ground like that. 

He realised he wasn't going to get to the ball and flung himself to the ground. 

I agree. But plenty of refs would have given that, even with the appalling dive. If the penalty is given then Dave would also get a red card. So it was a really poor from him to first play such a short back pass and then take that risk.

2 minutes ago, donnyblue said:

Bt sports studio all saying it should have been a pen to atm ,looks like we got away scott Free with one 

They would.

Just now, Imran_CFC said:

I don't agree with the pundits calling that a pen for ATM, it's a contact sport and the contact on carasco was not enough for him to fall to the ground like that. 

He realised he wasn't going to get to the ball and flung himself to the ground. 

On the other hand Azpilicueta made a clear mistake there. Carrasco made a meal of it and I think that is why it was ruled no foul. 

1 minute ago, Imran_CFC said:

I don't agree with the pundits calling that a pen for ATM, it's a contact sport and the contact on carasco was not enough for him to fall to the ground like that. 

He realised he wasn't going to get to the ball and flung himself to the ground. 

don't agree either - actually think this ref is having a good game (so far); probably do mad things 2nd half now

Probably everyone on here has watched more ball than me.  But it seems like all of our attackers are more suited for an open game than a Spanish National team pass it around a million times game.  
 

it’s hard to be too critical of the results but it seems that CFC is eventually going to need to score more to really compete with the very very elite.  Maybe not though.  They really don’t lose any more.

Edited March 17, 20215 yr by DumbYank

1 minute ago, Gol15 said:

Azpilicueta's slight touch speaks of his experience, that much he was always allowed to do, IMO that's not a penalty at all.

 

1 minute ago, Imran_CFC said:

I don't agree with the pundits calling that a pen for ATM, it's a contact sport and the contact on carasco was not enough for him to fall to the ground like that. 

He realised he wasn't going to get to the ball and flung himself to the ground. 

My thoughts as well. Carrasco was making a meal of it. How was Azpi impeding? A slight tug and Carrasco goes down?

Pathetic diver

Statistically, on Mar 17 when wearing white socks we win 37% of the time.  We're going to pad those stats today. @Malta Blue @Valerie

2 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

Feeling sorry for Celtic is a bannable offence. Not from the forum, from oxygen. 

I will 2nd that . Its the Tims v Billy boys this weekend and its been a long time waiting 

2 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

Azpilicueta's slight touch speaks of his experience, that much he was always allowed to do, IMO that's not a penalty at all.

Refs generally give those to be honest. It's not right that they do mind you so fair play to the ref tonight. 

Azpilicueta did hold onto him for a split second, but its not enough to pull him back, he only goes down when he realises the balls gone, his legs give way and the yell was deafening, but the ref was not having the dramatics.

2 minutes ago, Imran_CFC said:

I don't agree with the pundits calling that a pen for ATM, it's a contact sport and the contact on carasco was not enough for him to fall to the ground like that. 

He realised he wasn't going to get to the ball and flung himself to the ground. 

That's given as a penalty 9 times out of 10 nowadays, Azpi got lucky in my opinion.

1 minute ago, forbzy said:

I agree. But plenty of refs would have given that, even with the appalling dive. If the penalty is given then Dave would also get a red card. So it was a really poor from him to first play such a short back pass and then take that risk.

If the ref gives that then we might as well stop watching football.

We're only cautious because of incompetent PL refereeing and Ovrebo

To see this Atletico reminds me of us in 2017/18, never a real threat as soon as we're behind, we went to Barcelona when they had an away goal only to try to counter attack them just as Atletico is doing now with us, clearly a team that we have now is playing the modern game, we have been in control of this tie for 135min now.

@forbzy @evissy Definitely idiotic from Azpi especially considering he is the captain.

I didn't think it was a clear and obvious error hence I wouldn't blame VAR for that call. 

Reece's next victim is subbed on

1 minute ago, coco said:

Azpilicueta did hold onto him for a split second, but its not enough to pull him back, he only goes down when he realises the balls gone, his legs give way and the yell was deafening, but the ref was not having the dramatics.

Looks crap in slow motion but in real time never a penalty 

On the other hand with the penalty if the player took his shot he had a great chance to score, and the contact was knowhere near enough to put him off, so f**k him.

1 minute ago, dkw said:

That's given as a penalty 9 times out of 10 nowadays, Azpi got lucky in my opinion.

Maybe if the ref was Mike Dean 

Well done Zouma

2 minutes ago, CaitlinCFC said:

They would.

Iam jumping across to beIN sports for 2nd half after smelling the coffee on 

bt sports 

He goes down like a sack of sh*t, but I think given Azpi's behind him, and it's motivated by his own mistake, it looks like a deliberate attempt to impede, so we're lucky it didn't go to VAR. It's very funny though -- I hate these diving c**ts. I'd like to see some niggly fouls in Suarez go unpunished now. 

Edited March 17, 20215 yr by Hessleboink

7 minutes ago, donnyblue said:

Bt sports studio all saying it should have been a pen to atm ,looks like we got away scott Free with one 

Most definitely because if it was a penalty it would also have been a red for AZPI

2 minutes ago, PhilH930 said:

Statistically, on Mar 17 when wearing white socks we win 37% of the time.  We're going to pad those stats today. @Malta Blue @Valerie

I feel personally attacked that I’ve not been tagged in a sock chat post. Shame on you.