The Football.....

[AndyRM]

Barcelona have struggled for a number of reasons this season, but I don't think they are 'a spent force' or 'a team in decline' as seems to be being reported.

If they sign some reasonable defenders and stop relying on an injured/knackered Messi I think they will bounce back next season. The return of Tito will be a tonic as well.

Think they are stuffed in the CL this year though.

 

[mark st1]

Yes true. As we have seen though this season and every other season 2 leg games can come back to bite you on the ass.

I would like to see an all German final just to hear something different on the radio other than "Spanish football is the best in the world"

 

[Durian]

I'm hoping for a Dortmund victory too.

Also looking forward to seeing the reaction of the Arsenal supporters to the 'guard of honour' for Van Persie!

 

[mark st1]

Also looking forward to seeing the reaction of the Arsenal supporters to the 'guard of honour' for Van Persie!

He must feel pretty pleased with himself right now.

 

[brodiej]

So a 10 game ban for Suarez.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22278258

Seems a lot - more than he got for racism, although I suppose it's for being a serial offender

 

[thom]

So a 10 game ban for Suarez.

Seems a lot - more than he got for racism, although I suppose it's for being a serial offender

Wow, quite surprisingly long.
Were I a Chelsea fan, I might prefer the 2 additional points likely accrued had he been sent off instead of allowed to play on to score an equaliser in that game. Those points could conceivably make a difference regarding C-League qualification.

 

[Beebo]

10 matches seems about right.
He previously had 7 matches for biting in Holland, 8 matches for Racial Abuse, now 10 matches for biting AGAIN - when will he learn,

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Come on Borussia, continue the slaps.

Lewandowski, OMFG!

 

[Monsieur Remings]

4-1!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Good to see the ref showing Ozil a yellow card for waving an imaginary card at the ref. A clearly rattled Real Madrid won't be doing any more of that this game.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

It's become more of a rarity for me to watch Champions League but that really was a great performance tonight by Borussia, and I can't see anything but an all-German final.

And I'd like to see Borussia win it to be honest but as I didn't watch the Bayern game last night, it's hard to say...

 

[Spartak]

Wow, quite surprisingly long.
Were I a Chelsea fan, I might prefer the 2 additional points likely accrued had he been sent off instead of allowed to play on to score an equaliser in that game. Those points could conceivably make a difference regarding C-League qualification.

A very valid point !
Why can't football introduce video refs as in rugby league to deal with 'In game' discrepancies !

 

[mark st1]

A very valid point !
Why can't football introduce video refs as in rugby league to deal with 'In game' discrepancies !

Cos then the likes of this thread would have no existence. And as goal line technology is just surfacing in game video watching refs should be around when your grandchildren s grandchildren watch football.

 

[thom]

A very valid point !
Why can't football introduce video refs as in rugby league to deal with 'In game' discrepancies !

Hardly anyone plays rugby league so the game's legislators can get together easily and makes decisions.
Football ain't like that.

 

[PaulB]

A very valid point !
Why can't football introduce video refs as in rugby league to deal with 'In game' discrepancies !

Could Scunthorpe have video refs? Could Rotherham? Rules and regulations have to exist across ALL of football, not just the drowning-in-money elite.