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Post by jono62 on Apr 27, 2022 20:10:35 GMT
Neighbourly Hendo
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Post by barchetta on Apr 27, 2022 20:10:52 GMT
'Bout time.
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Post by スコットランド on Apr 27, 2022 20:11:18 GMT
Unlucky with the deflection
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Post by JuniorFE on Apr 27, 2022 20:11:55 GMT
dogbot TV is off now I'm guessing? 
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Post by jono62 on Apr 27, 2022 20:12:21 GMT
Floodgates
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Post by barchetta on Apr 27, 2022 20:12:58 GMT
Floodgates please
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Post by スコットランド on Apr 27, 2022 20:13:02 GMT
Ah well, Elden Ring time.
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Post by Tomo on Apr 27, 2022 20:13:43 GMT
/Hudson
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Post by jono62 on Apr 27, 2022 20:13:43 GMT
If that was the PL, they would still be looking at that.
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Post by dogbot on Apr 27, 2022 20:20:34 GMT
They've deserved that.
Remember how Spanish football reacted when José's Inter team took a 1-0 lead to Camp Nou and parked the bus? "Anti-football", they called it. But when they do it - Atlei, or this Villareal side, it's "game management" and PL clubs need to "get over it".
Well, fuck em. Sucks to be you. Let's have a couple more.
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Post by dogbot on Apr 27, 2022 20:34:32 GMT
That sounds far too bitter for someone who doesn't remotely support any of those teams.
Villareal do play very nice, tight defence and are generally nothing like a Mourinho team.
Liverpool are by far the better side, though.
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Post by スコットランド on Apr 27, 2022 20:39:16 GMT
They've deserved that. Remember how Spanish football reacted when José's Inter team took a 1-0 lead to Camp Nou and parked the bus? "Anti-football", they called it. But when they do it - Atlei, or this Villareal side, it's "game management" and PL clubs need to "get over it". Well, fuck em. Sucks to be you. Let's have a couple more. Villareal, population 50,000, stadium capacity 23.000, playing Liverpool away and you expect something different ? |
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Post by dogbot on Apr 27, 2022 20:46:14 GMT
They've deserved that. Remember how Spanish football reacted when José's Inter team took a 1-0 lead to Camp Nou and parked the bus? "Anti-football", they called it. But when they do it - Atlei, or this Villareal side, it's "game management" and PL clubs need to "get over it". Well, fuck em. Sucks to be you. Let's have a couple more. Villareal, population 50,000, stadium capacity 23.000, playing Liverpool away and you expect something different ? I think the play style (shithousery aside) is valid. The game's about winning, after all... it's the hypocrisy mentioned and the whining from the fans and media that it's somehow different when they do it which is annoying. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2022 21:21:47 GMT
Seemed pretty routine in the end, that. An away goal (rather, a goal in the return leg) for the Reds should seal it.
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Post by スコットランド on Apr 27, 2022 22:05:14 GMT
Villareal, population 50,000, stadium capacity 23.000, playing Liverpool away and you expect something different ? I think the play style (shithousery aside) is valid. The game's about winning, after all... it's the hypocrisy mentioned and the whining from the fans and media that it's somehow different when they do it which is annoying. ok, out of curiosity, who in Spanish football said that it's game management, that PL Clubs should "get over it" but slaughtered Mourinho's inter side? |
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Post by dogbot on Apr 28, 2022 8:10:45 GMT
I think the play style (shithousery aside) is valid. The game's about winning, after all... it's the hypocrisy mentioned and the whining from the fans and media that it's somehow different when they do it which is annoying. ok, out of curiosity, who in Spanish football said that it's game management, that PL Clubs should "get over it" but slaughtered Mourinho's inter side? The Mourinho thing was years ago, so I don't have specific examples but there was a general opinion that they had somehow cheated everyone's favourite club. As for the other, have a look at the recent Spanish press, or fans on Reddit supporting Atlei's "dark arts" following their antics this season. Villareal aren't in the same league as that, but they got absolutely dominated by a much better team last night and they're lucky that it wasn't worse. |
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Post by スコットランド on Apr 28, 2022 8:17:26 GMT
ok, out of curiosity, who in Spanish football said that it's game management, that PL Clubs should "get over it" but slaughtered Mourinho's inter side? The Mourinho thing was years ago, so I don't have specific examples but there was a general opinion that they had somehow cheated everyone's favourite club. As for the other, have a look at the recent Spanish press, or fans on Reddit supporting Atlei's "dark arts" following their antics this season. Villareal aren't in the same league as that, but they got absolutely dominated by a much better team last night and they're lucky that it wasn't worse. So you're lumping all of Spanish fans together over a period of years? Fans are dicks that will defend their club over anything, that's everywhere, nothing specific to Spain or anywhere else. Few football fans enjoy parking the bus but when the gulf in financial resources is so huge, you have to be realistic. Last night's game was rubbish but maybe Villarreal just wanted to keep the score down so that they still have a chance at home. |
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Post by dogbot on Apr 28, 2022 8:52:57 GMT
I'm telling you - anecdotally - what I have seen from a the fans of a variety of teams and heard from a number of people I spoke to over the years. Crying when it happened to Barca, support when it was done by another team in the Primera.
You keep talking about a gulf in resources, but Atleti have a 126m Euro player in their side and parked a 747 several times this season. Plus, they played like a bunch of cunts. You'll forgive me (or not, which) if I wasn't sorry to see them unceremoniously dumped out of the competition.
For years, the Spanish clubs have played this narrative of "poor little us, we can't compete" and then signed galatico signings on massive wages because they don't pay taxes, whilst trying to usher in the Super League to ensure their dominance can continue. My sympathies for them extend about as far as they do for any one else in professional football - not far.
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Post by Dougs on Apr 28, 2022 9:02:22 GMT
+1. The smaller clubs used to get shat on with La Liga income (which I think has now changed) but Real, Barca, Atleti can get fucked.
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Post by Blackmarsh63 on May 3, 2022 19:06:54 GMT
Oooh. 😲
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Post by baihu1983 on May 3, 2022 19:07:44 GMT
Great start for Villarreal
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Post by JuniorFE on May 3, 2022 19:07:55 GMT
Well then.
Good ebening Liverpool!
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Post by Zomoniac on May 3, 2022 19:42:43 GMT
This is fun.
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Post by Whizzo on May 3, 2022 19:42:52 GMT
Liverpool are in trouble.
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Post by Blackmarsh63 on May 3, 2022 19:43:29 GMT
Oh my....
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Post by dogbot on May 3, 2022 19:44:53 GMT
Blimey. Game on.
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Post by JuniorFE on May 3, 2022 19:45:52 GMT
I don't know what Liverpool assumed would happen in this match but it's certainly making an ass out of them...
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Post by baihu1983 on May 3, 2022 19:46:05 GMT
Enjoying this
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Post by DakeyrasUK on May 3, 2022 19:47:00 GMT
Worst performance all season has come at a very bad time. If we go out I can see us having a much tougher game against Spurs for the headgame aspect.
Need a half time head wobble.
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Post by PatrickEwing on May 3, 2022 19:50:15 GMT
🤞
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