1-0 Dortmund, Lewandowski.
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1-0 Dortmund, Lewandowski.
The facts belie the beauty.
The was a relentless 3min before that goal.
Come on.
I love the way the Germans play the game right now. They take all the pace and excitement of the English game and condense it into hundreds of intense, self-contained bursts.
Ich bin ein Dortmunder.
Klopp has shaved for this game, a sign of something surely?
I completely agree. This has been why In have been frustrated by the Barca love-in the last few years. Effective yes. But it's not how I like the game to be played.
This is lovely stuff though.
The Dortmund transition from defence to attack is breathtaking.
Welcome sir, to this evening's discussion.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Wow, huge 30 seconds.
"Whao George, Whao" says Ray.
JAYSUS!
Was only thinking what game Hummels was having til then.
Big call for the referee there.
Real will be delighted to head in 1-1 now.
Dortmund need to calm this down and get it in at HT.
Dortmund just have to win this game, doesn't matter about conceding away goals so much, methinks.
Penalty incident: it looked like he manufactured the contact himself, no?
Very hard one for the ref to call in real time.
Varane grabbed his shirt but there wasn't enough contact to make him go down or even put him much off his stride. I think Varane's foot did clip Reus's heel though, but again not sure if it was all that significant. I think he definitely should have stayed on his feet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Looking at it in real-time the speed of Reus was gonna contribute to a tumble with the minimal of contact.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Eamon watching a different game I think.
I thought Reus stuck his right foot out to make sure Varane's stride clipped him. A bit like the infamous Pires incident at Highbury years ago.
Edit: Souness agrees with me. It's a weird one, I'd have been on the refs side if he'd given it too. Dortmund need to get over it. They got lucky 2 weeks ago.
I don't think so. Having seen it again, the contact actually looks heavier than I thought. It would have been very difficult for him to maintain control of the ball if he'd stayed on his feet. Penalty for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
I don't think it's a penalty when the attacker clips the leg of the defender and goes down.
Bad mistake by Hummels, he had an Ambrose moment. He'll have to make sure he doesn't have another.
I just watched it again and Reus seemed to move his right leg a bit more to the right than his natural stride should have taken him. Souness said he was looking for it, but so what if you're looking for it? Drawing a foul is fine by me. Defender beware to a certain extent, but I'm standing by my decision that Reus made the contact more than the defender contacting him. Just about...
It looks to me like he's trying to cut across the defender and gets clipped.
I think he should have concentrated on scoring.
An onside goal! Dortmund are doing it the legal way, 2 fingers up to Bayern.
Definitely onside, but I love how German TV neglected to show an instant replay... just in case.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Great comment there by Gary Neville in context of how coolly Lewondowski took his second goal. The best players can slow their minds down when everything's quick around them.
3 now, what a player. What a kop.
I bet that 3rd goal will be a You Tube hit.
Holy jesus!
Bayern have superior teamwork, make fewer mistakes, but Dortmund have some players who are just pure class, a joy to watch.
Put it to a cheesy 80s pop soundtrack and watch the internet money roll in.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
80s European power pop. What's not to like? Opus "Life is Life". It's Austrian after ski music and has its place.
That was onside by German standards.
And now we have our penalty. Reus's hair stuck two fingers up to gravity as he fell.
No doubt with that one.
A long 12 yards there with the camera angle.
Charlie would be pleased with height in that one.
It's not over yet but I look forward to 70,000 Germans singing Footballs Coming Home at Wembley.
George has kittens every time Hummels gives the ball away.
I hardly notice George, Ray just grabs the mike and talks and talks.
From a neutral perspective, a Real goal would make this more interesting.
Yeah, but I'm hoping for a Dortmund 5th, just based on the flow of the game and how my instincts are leading me.
I'm a bit worried by Lewondowski's yellow card.
I don't think Lew looks like doing anything silly. We should just be glad that we saw a different Lewandowski for Poland in Dublin.
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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
He can't be suspended for the final though if he gets carded in the 2nd leg though can he?
What a miss by Varane.