^^ same.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 18 April 2019 08:07 (five years ago) link
same as cricket. it takes the physical feeling of elation away at a goal (which affects the experience of watching on tv as well as people at the match). it takes judgment off the pitch. as we saw last night it replaces that surge of adrenaline with bewilderment and uncertainty. and a technology that was justified on the basis of removing egregious blunders gets used to make pixel fine judgments (the llorente “handball” last night - no intention, no hand to ball, unavoidable, and yet, did it perhaps brush his elbow?). the space of error just moves into protracted microscopic video analysis. the main driver behind it was media controversy boosting. absolutely hilarious last night of course.
― Fizzles, Thursday, 18 April 2019 08:19 (five years ago) link
Moussa Sissoko told L'Equipe that he did not realise Tottenham had gone through to the Champions League semi-finals until a member of the coaching staff informed him in the dressing room that Manchester City's last-gasp goal had been disallowed.
The French midfielder, who was replaced in the first half due to injury, was so distraught after Raheem Sterling scored that he immediately walked down the tunnel and did not realise the goal had been ruled out for offside a minute later.
"I was on the bench when I saw the goal that made it 5-3," he said. "I was so upset that I returned directly to the dressing room.
"I was alone, no-one had accompanied me, no TV screen was broadcasting the game. In my head we were eliminated. Then one of the staff members entered the dressing room and told me: 'Incredible, we did it!'
"I said: 'How did we do it?' At that moment, he told me that the goal had been disallowed. So I put on a t-shirt, I forgot about my injury and I ran outside to join the others, not to miss the celebrations for such a historic moment. It was an incredible, emotional shock."
― groovypanda, Thursday, 18 April 2019 09:34 (five years ago) link
Amazing. Also read somewhere Son wasn't aware a yellow would get him suspended...
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 18 April 2019 09:38 (five years ago) link
moussa sissoko u have my heart forever
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Thursday, 18 April 2019 09:42 (five years ago) link
fuckin hell im in a cafe in phibsboro fightin tears for moussa lads LADS
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Thursday, 18 April 2019 10:01 (five years ago) link
What's the opposite of 'Lads'?
― Do you like 70s hard rock with a guitar hero? (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 April 2019 11:04 (five years ago) link
for you deems, spurs players singing moussa sissoko in the dressing roomhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POFzDnZAl84
― mizzell, Thursday, 18 April 2019 18:27 (five years ago) link
I saw god help me i saw
tg im not in work today
― fremme nette his simplicitte (darraghmac), Thursday, 18 April 2019 19:16 (five years ago) link
#THFC: Lloris (C), Trippier, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Wanyama, Rose, Eriksen, Dele, Lucas, Llorente.@WilliamHill odds (18+) https://t.co/UTGkpi6vxV#UCL ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/Z5KPWVoYqD— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 30, 2019
All names! 👥#UCL #totaja pic.twitter.com/j7LYFrU7NH— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) April 30, 2019
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 17:54 (five years ago) link
Huntelaar's still playing?
― Ned Caligari (Tom D.), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 17:55 (five years ago) link
Yep.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 17:56 (five years ago) link
Dirk Jan Klaas "Klaas-Jan" Huntelaar
― findom haddie (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 17:59 (five years ago) link
His goal scoring stats are pretty phenomenal.
― Ned Caligari (Tom D.), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 18:00 (five years ago) link
xp there's a magnificent clip out there somewhere, where when he was just playing for Milan, the pundit keeps shouting "Jan Klaas Oentelahr! Jan Klaas Oentelahr!" after him scoring, mixing up his two first names.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 18:08 (five years ago) link
the only person that our dear departed nakhers ever claimed to resemble
― imago, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 18:37 (five years ago) link
So what'll be Spurs' strategy tonight? I think a good way to start would be, wait for it, Mou-ball. 2017 EL cup final Mou-ball, when ManU won the EL. Chasing Ajax, hoofing the ball to Llorente in this case, skip midfield. Think Ajax will play how they always play (they can't adjust even if they wanted to), but Spurs have the ability to change tactic.
I'm already killed at least ten times in this sordid build-up, from supermarket selling "Tottenhamburgers" to the worst possible punditry, so COYS.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 18:40 (five years ago) link
xp WAHT?! Really?
Just when you think you can't respect Nahk more etc
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 18:41 (five years ago) link
OT: do we have a "footballers who really shouldn't become pundits after their playing days" thread? Or would it break the board? Bcz VdV, srsly.
Amazing.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:17 (five years ago) link
Looked offside but that might just be the complete lack of a defence.
― ShariVari, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:18 (five years ago) link
Think it's prob the latter, yeah
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:18 (five years ago) link
Very lucky not to be two.
― ShariVari, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:19 (five years ago) link
Pffff
xp yeah!
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:19 (five years ago) link
Van de Beek had so much time to tip that in, I think he grew his first hair on his chin during that time. smdh
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:20 (five years ago) link
Crisis at the moment.
Think he was just on but there was only one replay.
― FernandoHierro, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:20 (five years ago) link
(Fernando are you LG in disguise? Have to ask, sorry)
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:21 (five years ago) link
Ajax 66% possession ffs
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:22 (five years ago) link
They’re making Spurs look like a League One team. Absolutely wouldn’t bet against them turning Barca over.
― ShariVari, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:23 (five years ago) link
this is like watching an FA cup game with two divisions between the teams, absolute humiliation
lol xp
― Terry Major-Ball Will Tell You (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:25 (five years ago) link
xp otm. What are Spurs even doing? Can't detect any actual plan or tactic. Or want.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:25 (five years ago) link
Dang. This will end 0-3, at least.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:26 (five years ago) link
Tbf Spurs have no outlet or pace up front with the injuries.
― FernandoHierro, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:27 (five years ago) link
Worst game of Son's career to miss out on.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:29 (five years ago) link
Oofff. Vertonghen is bleeding to death :(
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:34 (five years ago) link
We have nothing in midfield either, Wanyama can't pass and Eriksen is too far up the pitch.Oh and our centre backs are both dead now, yay.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:34 (five years ago) link
Llorente has actually done okay given his ludicrous unsuitability for the task the circumstances demand.
― FernandoHierro, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:35 (five years ago) link
I am weirdly relaxed about this given how ludicrous the idea of Spurs in the Champions League final is.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:35 (five years ago) link
Where the hell is deems btw
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:36 (five years ago) link
Amsterdam.
― Ned Caligari (Tom D.), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:37 (five years ago) link
i'll fill in for deems:
the ref - who is a cunt - is biased against spurs (for no reason)
― findom haddie (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:38 (five years ago) link
p sure the authorities would've notified me in advance tbh xp
xp lol
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:38 (five years ago) link
keen to see the Dele Alli heat dot at half time
― Terry Major-Ball Will Tell You (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:39 (five years ago) link
Poch out, surely? (xp)
― Ned Caligari (Tom D.), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:40 (five years ago) link
Jan is properly half dead.
Sissoko will save us.
― ShariVari, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:41 (five years ago) link
That was slightly disturbing, watching JV in that state.
― FernandoHierro, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:42 (five years ago) link
If this is anyone's game it's Sissoko's tbf
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:42 (five years ago) link
Yeah that was really horrible, vertonghen's reaction, hope he's ok
xp
― or something, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:49 (five years ago) link
Similar but slightly lesser incident with Fabinho against Cardiff. Football needs some sort of head injury protocol.
― FernandoHierro, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 19:50 (five years ago) link