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UEFA Champions League: City vs Liverpool

Gene : 4/10/2018 2:48 pm
Kicking off right now on Fox Sports 1.

Don't be surpised if City comes back from being down 0-3.
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BOOM!  
Gene : 4/10/2018 2:49 pm : link
Just like that Jesus puts City up 1 -0 in the 2'.
I can't see Liverpool losing this lead,  
Giants in 07 : 4/10/2018 2:49 pm : link
especially after losing 5-0 to City earlier in the year

That being said, City -1.5 odds were way too good to pass up
Today could be a tough day for Liverpool  
Go Terps : 4/10/2018 2:53 pm : link
If they sit back and try to defend they'll be counting on Man City missing their chances.

Unrelated, today is a big day for MLS, as Toronto FC and RBNY have a shot to make the CONCACAF Champions League final an all MLS affair. That would be a big commentary on where MLS is related to Liga MX. It would be a big step.

Meanwhile,  
Tim in Capital City : 4/10/2018 2:56 pm : link
Roma pulled on back on Barca, and one could argue that they’re in a better position than City ‘cause they at least have an away goal.
Listening online. Wish this was a work from home day so I could watch  
Heisenberg : 4/10/2018 3:00 pm : link
This is gonna be a long game for LFC fans. I'd much rather have the second leg be the home leg.
Something that can be frustrating with Pep's teams  
Go Terps : 4/10/2018 3:07 pm : link
In situations when goals are needed his teams can generate endless crossing opportunities, but those crosses end up targeting a striker who is tiny like Gabriel Jesus. I always wondered what he'd be able to do if he had a huge striker to provide the Plan B option to convert these crosses.
There's a Liverpool penalty in the mail here  
Go Terps : 4/10/2018 3:19 pm : link
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This is going very badly.  
Heisenberg : 4/10/2018 3:21 pm : link
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Guardiola had a quote when he was with Barcelona  
Go Terps : 4/10/2018 3:26 pm : link
Paraphrasing - "My job is to get the team into the final third. Their job is to create the goal once they get there."

Pep's doing his job today, but I don't know if the players will do theirs as long as De Bruyne keeps playing in such a withdrawn role.
Wow  
Kevin in Annapolis : 4/10/2018 3:34 pm : link
Liverpool very lucky to be only 1-0 down at half time. Completely played off the pitch. Big 45 minutes coming up. Can City keep up this pressure?
I hope that Klopp has some halftime magic he can find  
Heisenberg : 4/10/2018 3:36 pm : link
or that City tires themselves out and things settle down. Wow.
1-0 City at the half.  
Gene : 4/10/2018 3:36 pm : link
Moments after Silva raps one solidly off the post, City have a goal by Sane called back for offside. Think it was the wrong call.
Pep  
Kevin in Annapolis : 4/10/2018 3:38 pm : link
sent off at halftime. This game is mad.
RE: 1-0 City at the half.  
bigbluescot : 4/10/2018 3:56 pm : link
In comment 13908153 Gene said:
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Moments after Silva raps one solidly off the post, City have a goal by Sane called back for offside. Think it was the wrong call.


When a player is behind the goalkeeper, there needs to be two opposition players between them and the goal when the ball is played forward. Offside is always misconstrued as being in line with the last defender, but the actual law states the attacker needs to be in line with the second last defender (the goalkeeper being the last defender)

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any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent
SALAH!  
Gene : 4/10/2018 3:57 pm : link
1-1. Turn out the lights.
Exhale  
Heisenberg : 4/10/2018 3:58 pm : link
Salah is so good.
Meanwhile...  
Tim in Capital City : 4/10/2018 4:00 pm : link
....Roma is up 2-0 (down 4-3 in aggregate), but have that away goal.
Bigbluescot  
Tim in Capital City : 4/10/2018 4:01 pm : link
This issue is that you can’t be played offsides by a player on the other team. If the ball came off Milner (not really debatable), and Milner intentionally played the ball, Sane doesn’t need any players between him and the goal.
People bitch and moan about Spurs being a one man team  
nyjuggernaut2 : 4/10/2018 4:01 pm : link
With Pep even coming out and saying they are the Tottenham Harry Kane's, well the same can be said about this Liverpool team with Salah. He's carried them this season.
RE: RE: 1-0 City at the half.  
Gene : 4/10/2018 4:02 pm : link
In comment 13908182 bigbluescot said:
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In comment 13908153 Gene said:


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Moments after Silva raps one solidly off the post, City have a goal by Sane called back for offside. Think it was the wrong call.



When a player is behind the goalkeeper, there needs to be two opposition players between them and the goal when the ball is played forward. Offside is always misconstrued as being in line with the last defender, but the actual law states the attacker needs to be in line with the second last defender (the goalkeeper being the last defender)



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any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent



But the way I saw it Sane was on side on the original cross. Karious (sp?) punched the ball out and it deflected back toward Sane off a Liverpool player (Milner?). With that the case, shouldn't it have been legal?
Gene -  
Tim in Capital City : 4/10/2018 4:07 pm : link
One of two things happened. Either the linesman thought the ball was played back in by Jesus, or they determined that Milner did not deliberately play the ball.
Aguero on.  
Gene : 4/10/2018 4:08 pm : link
A little 5 O'Clock lightning at the Etihad?
RE: Gene -  
Gene : 4/10/2018 4:14 pm : link
In comment 13908199 Tim in Capital City said:
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One of two things happened. Either the linesman thought the ball was played back in by Jesus, or they determined that Milner did not deliberately play the ball.


Thanks for the explanation. Probably a moot point with the Salah goal, but the post game presser ought to be interesting. I'm not calling shenanigans, but evidently Pep and this ref have a bit of a history.
Love Bobby Firmino  
Heisenberg : 4/10/2018 4:19 pm : link
Totally different second half. What an assault in the first half. But Liverpool weathered the storm.
Firmino ices it in the 77'.  
Gene : 4/10/2018 4:19 pm : link
Will the last one out of the Etihad please turn off the lights.
Crazy how much better  
Kevin in Annapolis : 4/10/2018 4:21 pm : link
Liverpool's midfield has been in the 2nd half
Roma could win this  
Giants in 07 : 4/10/2018 4:22 pm : link
Lots of chances
On cue!  
Giants in 07 : 4/10/2018 4:23 pm : link
Barca needs a goal to advance
WOWOWOWOW  
Heisenberg : 4/10/2018 4:23 pm : link
...
Wow!  
Kevin in Annapolis : 4/10/2018 4:24 pm : link
Roma
Barca  
Jon in NYC : 4/10/2018 4:26 pm : link
still has plenty of time. Another goal does nothing for Roma. They should park the bus.
Said this last week  
Kyle in NY : 4/10/2018 4:27 pm : link
But I'm not surprised this is happening to Barca.

Could have happened last round if Chelsea had an ounce of finishing ability
Dammit to hell.  
Gene : 4/10/2018 4:27 pm : link
I have Spectrum and I can't find the Roma-Barca match anywhere.
Gene -  
Tim in Capital City : 4/10/2018 4:29 pm : link
It’s on Fox Sports Deportes. You could always try logging in on foxsportsgo.com.
Here's hoping Saleh...  
bw in dc : 4/10/2018 4:33 pm : link
gets serious consideration for the Ballon d'Or.

What an outstanding player.
Roma and Liverpool  
Kevin in Annapolis : 4/10/2018 4:35 pm : link
through to the Semis
Roma..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 4/10/2018 4:35 pm : link
did it!!
What a moment  
Kyle in NY : 4/10/2018 4:36 pm : link
There is nothing quite like the Champions League
Bobby F  
Joey in VA : 4/10/2018 4:37 pm : link
Just works relentlessly, he is a pleasure to watch. I'm shocked at this result after the first few minutes. Elated, but shocked.
Congrats to Roma  
Go Terps : 4/10/2018 4:39 pm : link
As a Spain fan today is a good day. The Barcelona players will enter the World Cup with some rest. So will Silva. Just like in 2010. Now if Juve can score four at the Bernabeu...
What goes around comes around...  
bw in dc : 4/10/2018 4:40 pm : link
Barca tasting a bit of the medicine PSG tasted last year after that bitter collapse PSG suffered to Barca.
Watched game in Spain  
George : 4/10/2018 4:41 pm : link
Lots of unhappy campers here. Except me, a Roma fan!
Who the hell is Firmino's dentist?  
bw in dc : 4/10/2018 4:41 pm : link
That guy has the whitest teeth on the planet.
So  
Joey in VA : 4/10/2018 4:47 pm : link
Raheem leaves for Man City to win trophies, Phil goes to Barca to win trophies. Meanwhile their old club moves to the Semis while they both go home.
I was so nervous when this game began  
scouser : 4/10/2018 5:55 pm : link
Then City scores. I was not very happy. Talk about being tight. I was more nervous than a virgin on her wedding night. But they came through. Firmino scores a record tying 9th goal and Liverpool breaks ManU's scoring record. Now it's time for a little Ballantine's 17 year old. Lovely stuff. Up the Reds.
RE: So  
bw in dc : 4/10/2018 5:57 pm : link
In comment 13908272 Joey in VA said:
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Raheem leaves for Man City to win trophies, Phil goes to Barca to win trophies. Meanwhile their old club moves to the Semis while they both go home.


Well, both of their teams are going to win the EPL and La Liga, respectively. Basically guaranteed trophies right now... ;)
RE: So  
Jon in NYC : 4/10/2018 5:59 pm : link
In comment 13908272 Joey in VA said:
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Raheem leaves for Man City to win trophies, Phil goes to Barca to win trophies. Meanwhile their old club moves to the Semis while they both go home.


Raheem is about to win a trophy.
Your winning Roma goal scored by Kostas Manolas  
Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 4/10/2018 7:47 pm : link
Best center back you've never heard of. Pretty sure Chelsea regrets taking Rudiger and not spending the extra money on #44.

Funny how things work out - was just remarking over the weekend how disinterested Manolas looks in Serie A compared to when he plays in the Champions League and definitely for the Greek National Team. Lo and behold, he scores and shuts out Barca.
Liverpool's back 4 won this quarterfinal with City  
dpinzow : 4/10/2018 8:50 pm : link
Lovren was immense tonight and has grown in confidence with VVD's arrival. Trent Alexander-Arnold was the best player on the pitch in the first leg and Andrew Robertson, the Scottish left back bought for 8 million pounds, didn't put a foot wrong against Sterling tonight
RE: People bitch and moan about Spurs being a one man team  
UESBLUE : 4/10/2018 8:58 pm : link
In comment 13908193 nyjuggernaut2 said:
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With Pep even coming out and saying they are the Tottenham Harry Kane's, well the same can be said about this Liverpool team with Salah. He's carried them this season.

As someone who watches a lot of Spurs, I could very easily make the argument that Eriksen is actually their MVP.
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