Tottenham Hotspur v Man City [UCL QF] - Tuesday, April 9th

[Fat Abbot]

Just re-watched the pen decision.

So fucking ridicolous.

1) Handball is punishable if it is DELIBERATE. Was it? No.

2) The distance from the ball to the player has to be taken into account, i.e. if the player is close to the ball, therefore having no time to move the arm, it’s not a pen. Sterling fired the ball from 1 meter away from Rose! It reached him before he could even blink.

3) No City player even made any fucking claims for penalty!

4) Cunt ref(s)

 

[Bazali]

Shut up Peter Walton you idiot

And do something with your hair

Lineker quite animated on our side for a change

 

[peter merison]

Hate the booing of Walker, fucking cheap.

Agreed, he gave us 8 years, not worthy of booing

 

[Hairy Cane]

Even though Hugo saved the pen (good save tbf to him), I’m fuming at that decision.

VAR is fucked. I bet city fans didn’t even think that was a pen in real time. It’s only when it’s played back in slow mo it’s “debatable”. Even bt pundits are saying it’s not a pen. VAR forces the ref to make a decision. A decision he didn’t agree with initially. This Peter Walton is a fucking dickhead who should be locked up for being an absolute cunt.

All things considered... even game, COYS.

Everything looks worse in slo mo.

 

[Mick Cooper]

More evidence that VAR is basically shit.

VAR shows what happens

how it is interpreted may - or may not be, shit dependent on your politics

 

[AlabamaSpur]

Laporte should be our target, one more tackle and he's off. Maybe Pep will sub him, hopefully not.

The thing is, some ref will call that handball, some not. I think if we got that pen, no-one would argue it isn't. Hard to call really. Need to revise rules.

My only issue was the yellow card.

 

[CroSpurs]

ochhail:

 

[Raiders]

Atmosphere is unbelievable. City fans are shellshocked.

 

[reachingforthestars]

Hope Trippier's alright. No obvious replacements. Would hate to move Sissoko away from midfield.

 

[r-u-s-x]

VAR shows what happens

how it is interpreted may - or may not be, shit dependent on your politics

VAR is shit

 

[Don Giovanni]

Very pleased with 1st half performance.

Would like to see a little bit more composure in transitions in 2nd half.

 

[Clynelish]

Not sure if we realise enough how vulnerable at times a back-four of Walker - Otamendi - Laporte - Delph is, we should be able to score 1 or 2 goals today and we need them as well.

 

[Bazali]

0-0 certainly isn't good enough to go into the second leg with.

So go and make yourself a hero someone.

I think it will be

Must keep a clean sheet

 

[Billy Bob mate]

0-0 certainly isn't good enough to go into the second leg with.

So go and make yourself a hero someone.

I'd take 0-0. No away goal.

Obvs I want us to score 5 this half ideally but even with a 5-0 lead I'll be nervous next week!

 

[Mick Cooper]

I'm excited for the postgame interview because Poch's eliptical Latin wizard-speak is always perfect at describing why VAR is a soul-crushing nightmare.

I'm going to frame that!
No idea what you're saying - but it paints pictures

 

[Halispur]

Good first half, press is working brilliantly. I've been hard on Dele but he's been on it tonight. I'll take a 0-0 with no away goal but much prefer a win here. It's there for the taking, let's take it!

 

[Totti]

I think it will be

Must keep a clean sheet

Can't see us beating City at the Etihad at all.

We need to go into that 2nd leg at least 2-0 up, in my view.

Which I think on the performance so far, is do-able.

 

[LukeyRix]

GO OUT THERE AND FUCKIN GIVE IT TO THEM... HARD.

COYS

 

[Stanley]

Just re-watched the pen decision.

So fucking ridicolous.

1) Handball is punishable if it is DELIBERATE. Was it? No.

2) The distance from the ball to the player has to be taken into account, i.e. if the player is close to the ball, therefore having no time to move the arm, it’s not a pen. Sterling fired the ball from 1 meter away from Rose! It reached him before he could even blink.

3) No City player even made any fucking claims for penalty!

4) Cunt ref(s)

Rule is: if a shot on goal or a possible assist is blocked by an arm, it's a penalty if the arm isn't against the players body

I still think the decision was very harsh for the reasons you said though!

 

[CroSpurs]

COME ON YOU SPURS!!