[A.Johnson]

dunno about man u reaching the final, they will be vulnrable without rio and vidic.

 

[Andy]

Regardless, any arguments about cheating over what is at worst a debateable decision are ridiculous. If Toure isn't being a retard (and I've been one of the biggest Toure supporters on here over the years), then there's no decision to make.

... and no money to be paid.

 

[Westy]

Man Utd fans are shitting bricks we'll wipe them out in the final.

 

[Osman]

Money talks.

Arsenal is a dream team sponsorship and marketing wise, or if they arent they should be (they prolly are, earning most money apparently with Real). They play in a fashion pretty much all the neautral viewers enjoy. Plus they are a bigger club then Chelsea obviously even if the latter is filthy rich.


So I dont think its remotely about UEFA prefering a soul eating big game of Pool and Chelski. If the logic is they earn lots of money by getting lots of advertising from the games, they should do everything in their power to make sure Arsenal advances so they can showcase marketable football.

Same way with Man U, and normal Barca, not this extremely unwatchable version.

 

[Rob]

What? He even put both his arms up to make it more clear that he wasn't tugging anything.

Why doesn't Babel fall over at Cesc's infringement but a brush from Toure and he's down? :howler:

Toure was still tugging in the area, one arm came up first, other was tugging on the way up. Did Babel go down easy, sure, but if you feel contact in the area in that situation then you go down. Toure's fault for giving him the chance to when he didn't really have a lot on.

 

[Hala Madrid]

I will laugh my ass off if Roma wins 3-1 tomorrow

 

[Filipe Reis]

What a great match! Liverpool entirely deserves to be in the semi finals as it was the best team in the sum of both games. For all the quality that Arsenal have in their squad they still don't manage to match people like Gerrard and Torres.

 

[Deano]

I meant more in terms of money going into the hands of UEFA from Mr. Abramovich and the Americans

 

[Mohamed]

To be honest, I think you and Osman are reading too much into this. In a pressure situation like that, you don't give a cheap penalty like that. You just can't. If it's not clear-cut, don't give it.

 

[Filipe Reis]

... and no money to be paid.

...says the Juve fan

 

[Deano]

Toure was still tugging in the area, one arm came up first, other was tugging on the way up. Did Babel go down easy, sure, but if you feel contact in the area in that situation then you go down. Toure's fault for giving him the chance to when he didn't really have a lot on.

If you call Toure's arm a tug :wallbang:

I'd like a replay of the incident... Toure didnt really touch him and not with force... if anything Babel at one stage even grabbed Toure a little :yawn:

 

[Rob]

What money are they putting into UEFA that Arsenal aren't?

 

[Rob]

To be honest, I think you and Osman are reading too much into this. In a pressure situation like that, you don't give a cheap penalty like that. You just can't. If it's not clear-cut, don't give it.

A ref should call what he thinks is right, time of the game and size of the game shouldn't affect that. He has rules, he has his interpritation, he should follow them.

 

[las7]

We will have Super Hilario for the next few weeks and I don't think any team stands a chance against the best 3rd choice goalkeeper in the world.

 

[K5-Hitman]

Let's not forget the joke decisions that conditioned BOTH Inter games in the last round. It was 0-0 on both occasions when the red cards happened so Liverpool didn't score against a full team.

And it's getting even more blatant in this round with the penalty calls going in their favour. It's making a mockery of the Competition.

I wonder what's gonna happen in the Semis, Chelsea have the 2nd leg at Stamford Bridge....are Liverpool gonna demand to have that changed?

****ing cheating vermin.

use have won 2 league titles cheating:thmbup:

 

[Deano]

illegit money... Im not saying its definite, but at the same time I wouldnt be surprised.

 

[Andy]

I meant more in terms of money going into the hands of UEFA from Mr. Abramovich and the Americans

Yeah, I know.

...says the Juve fan

Says the... irrelevant.

 

[Nesty]

why is every one blaming Liverpool FC for refs bad decisions and put in us together with Juventus?

Its not like we payed the refs.


But anyways i don't give a **** what you'll think we are in the semis, and I think it was a hard decision on the PK, there was defenetly a foul, but not sure if in or outside area.

 

[Osman]

To be honest, I think you and Osman are reading too much into this. In a pressure situation like that, you don't give a cheap penalty like that. You just can't. If it's not clear-cut, don't give it.

In an ideal sitaution, you wouldnt (and also, in ideal sitaution, you wouldnt behave like Toure). But its still a pk case enough to call.

And there is no way Arsenal would win any title playing like they have lately still, even if its a extremely harsh way to go out in. It will do you good to have failed in CL and league again, naive ****ing Wenger needs to frigging learn he has to bulk up his squad depth like Man U have, and most importantly have extremely deadly player like Torres instead of an erratic Ade (better for 2-3rd striker, not prime one) and in general an ineffective core of players who can be bullied out of the ball when faced by a proper defence.

 

[ASR83]

Lol....what a terrible call by the ref....Babel running at full speed and falls on his ass because he cant run past 3 players.