Champions League 2012-13

[geysir]

It was a bit more than that Charlie, Juve got heavily punished because their particular influence on the selection of referees was regarded to have a beneficial effect.

The real missed chance for Celtic was Mulgrew's 2nd corner which didn't clear the first defender, had it reached a Celtic head, there was a 80% chance of scoring.
Celtic now face a last placed Spartak team. At least they are not likely to play worse than that, partly their own doing and partly Benfica were vastly superior. Too many players were just not up to scratch, Brown has finally blown his gasket.

Wanyama is suspended for the last game and Brown I suspect is finished as a player, at least for the season. On the flip side, Kayal looks like he's back to form. Before the CL group games kicked off I thought Celtic at best would get 3rd place, now that's the worst case scenario.

[Charlie Darwin]

It was a bit more than that Charlie, Juve got heavily punished because their particular influence on the selection of referees was regarded to have a beneficial effect.

No, they were charged because it was theorised that they were the only club with the influence and personal connections with referees to affect the selection of referees in their favour, even though there was no actual evidence of any wrong-doing and such connections were not only not outlawed, but were actually encouraged by the code of conduct. This has since turned out to be not true, as every club in Serie A and beyond has been proven to have day-to-day contact with referees of the kind Juventus were supposed to be the only example. It was a massive, massive ****-up by the Italian FA.

[SkStu]

The real missed chance for Celtic was Mulgrew's 2nd corner which didn't clear the first defender, had it reached a Celtic head, there was a 80% chance of scoring.

just wondering how you came up with 80%?

[Charlie Darwin]

Anyone watching Zenit-Malaga? Both teams had a million chances, with Richard Dunne's mate Kerzakhov having his trademark nosebleed in front of goal. Zenit now need Milan to draw at Anderlecht before winning at the San Siro. So tonight could see both moneybags Man City and Zenit bowing out of the competition, which is always nice to see.

[dong]

Watching man city v real Madrid with Whelan co commentating. He keeps referring to city note being used to three at the back.
i thought thaey had been playing that system all season? Was Micah Richards not complaining about it a couple of months ago?

[Charlie Darwin]

They've tried it a few times with mixed results. Richards was complaining because they changed to it mid-way through the Ajax loss, having started with a flat four, and they don't have players tactically-aware enough to do it.

[jinxy lilywhite]

They've tried it a few times with mixed results. Richards was complaining because they changed to it mid-way through the Ajax loss, having started with a flat four, and they don't have players tactically-aware enough to do it.

I dont understand that. These guys are top class footballers, how can they not be tactically astute?

[Charlie Darwin]

Because they're English.

[SkStu]

Never ever a peno in my opinion

[Charlie Darwin]

Second late non-penalty they've been given in this group. The officials have been truly abysmal.

[geysir]

just wondering how you came up with 80%?

100% intuited.

[jinxy lilywhite]

i feel it will be Ronaldo's night lol

[geysir]

I was watching Ajax v Dortmund, but it's not a sight to behold to see a German team, tank a Dutch club, not to mention a club that is Ajax.

[Charlie Darwin]

Zlatan who?

[NeverFeltBetter]

Am I the only one who thinks the keeper really should have got a hand to that at least?

[geysir]

Looks like it looped over to the corner.
But Westwood would have scooped it up, no problem.

[Closed Account 2]

No, they were charged because it was theorised that they were the only club with the influence and personal connections with referees to affect the selection of referees in their favour, even though there was no actual evidence of any wrong-doing and such connections were not only not outlawed, but were actually encouraged by the code of conduct. This has since turned out to be not true, as every club in Serie A and beyond has been proven to have day-to-day contact with referees of the kind Juventus were supposed to be the only example. It was a massive, massive ****-up by the Italian FA.

If anyone speaks Italian they can judge for themselves here:

http://www.repubblica.it/speciale/20...oni/index.html

Tell me Charlie, were was Antonio Conte, Juventus's coach, during the match the other night? Because I couldnt see him on the bench at all.

[geysir]

This one never fails to get me going

[Charlie Darwin]

If anyone speaks Italian they can judge for themselves here:

http://www.repubblica.it/speciale/20...oni/index.html

Tell me Charlie, were was Antonio Conte, Juventus's coach, during the match the other night? Because I couldnt see him on the bench at all.

He was indicted on a completely different scandal. The Italians love a good scandal.

[geysir]

Goal.com did a whole piece on the transcripts.

There's a few snips from the transcripts in a Gabriele Marcotti article
The Moggi Tapes Transcribed

Some interesting chapters, like the
'Conversation About A Car For An Important Friend'
'On Friday I’m going to decide the refs'.