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  • 001001
    edited April 2018 Posts: 1,575
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Just tuned in to the second half of Inter-Juventus, and should probably have seen the whole match.

    Juventus had a lead by 1 goal, with Inter down to 10 men. In the 52nd minute, Icardi scored the equalizer, before Barzagli scored an own goal in the 65th. All the way into the 87th minute, Cuadrado made it 2-2 from a very difficult angle (the ball probably hitting one of the Inter defenders on the way in). Just minutes later Higuaín's header from a Dybala free-kick sent Juventus in the lead, making it 2-3 in the end. In the goal celebrations, Massimiliano Allegri had also entered the pitch(!), before getting sent off. Scenes!

    Edit: the Inter red card was a result of VAR, by the way.

    I haven't watched the match yet. Was VAR correct ?
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    001 wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Just tuned in to the second half of Inter-Juventus, and should probably have seen the whole match.

    Juventus had a lead by 1 goal, with Inter down to 10 men. In the 52nd minute, Icardi scored the equalizer, before Barzagli scored an own goal in the 65th. All the way into the 87th minute, Cuadrado made it 2-2 from a very difficult angle (the ball probably hitting one of the Inter defenders on the way in). Just minutes later Higuaín's header from a Dybala free-kick sent Juventus in the lead, making it 2-3 in the end. In the goal celebrations, Massimiliano Allegri had also entered the pitch(!), before getting sent off. Scenes!

    Edit: the Inter red card was a result of VAR, by the way.

    I haven't watched the match yet. Was VAR correct ?

    Didn't see the incident as it was in the first half, but it looks to be a correct one, according to what I've read after the match.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited April 2018 Posts: 17,814
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/rangers-man-steven-gerrard-says-12444144

    Gerrard to Rangers? That's a big club for your first job in management!
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Will be behind the sofa for the next couple of hours…
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Hopefully F.A. Cup final places will motivate United to put in a performance
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Great gesture by Fergie
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Total respect to Man Utd having Jose lead our manager to Sir Alex for a presentation x a lovely gesture x thank you from an Arsenal fan .
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Man United a large part of Wengers Prem history, arguably the best ever rivalry in the Prem era (Personally I think it is)
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Man United a large part of Wengers Prem history, arguably the best ever rivalry in the Prem era (Personally I think it is)

    Without a doubt x some of the matches were unbelievable x both teams did a lot to establish the EPL world wide .
    Happy and sad times and I will be surprised if it is ever equalled again .
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited April 2018 Posts: 25,363
    One of my all time favourite matches of all time was the F.A. Cup Semi Final 1999 when Giggs scored one of the greatest F.A. Cup goals ever, that game had everything. For a number of Years Arsenal were the team to beat from United perspective, some titanic battles.

    Henry arguably scored his greatest goal against United playing for Arsenal, many painfully memories include Wiltords winner against us at Old Trafford. Though I loved United halting Arsenal's undefeated streak ;)
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    One of my all time favourite matches of all time was the F.A. Cup Semi Final 1999 when Giggs scored one of the greatest F.A. Cup goals ever, that game had everything. For a number of Years Arsenal were the team to beat from United perspective, some titanic battles.

    Henry arguably scored his greatest goal against United playing for Arsenal, many painfully memories include Wiltords winner against us at Old Trafford. Though I loved United halting Arsenal's winning streak ;)

    All great memories be it good or bad for both sides.
    1-0 Man Utd but I didn’t expect to win this one today.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Meant undefeated streak..

    Yeah all is on Madrid for sure for you guys
  • barryt007barryt007
    edited April 2018 Posts: 19,339
    Well well well...Chris Coleman has left Sunderland.

    And i've asked Arsenal via twitter to bring back our traditional yellow away kit..i hate this blue colour which should be the 3rd strip,and get rid of the awful black 3rd strip.

    We win so many more games in yellow.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    It's not a great strip though not as bad as Barca's old awful pink strip or United's grey kit that made the players invisible :))
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    I like the design of those blue shirts, but they could be even better with the same design, only in yellow.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    It's not a great strip though not as bad as Barca's old awful pink strip or United's grey kit that made the players invisible :))

    Everton wore pink one season as well...camp as hell !
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    I like the design of those blue shirts, but they could be even better with the same design, only in yellow.

    We need yellow,blue should be 3rd kit only as it used to be.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Dam!
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited April 2018 Posts: 17,814
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    I like the design of those blue shirts, but they could be even better with the same design, only in yellow.

    We need yellow,blue should be 3rd kit only as it used to be.

    Imagine the same design - dark at the bottom and lighter up top, only in some nice yellow ones instead. That would be nice. Or blue at the bottom and yellow up top.

    These were one of the better ones:
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTo4ozEqFrEi5rAiVOmu-SvYf43JbPyNHCxpLgR0xz8v18ovq3x2Q
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Mkhi!!!
  • jobojobo
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    It's not a great strip though not as bad as Barca's old awful pink strip or United's grey kit that made the players invisible :))


    Barca's record with away shirts is atrocious! Pink, light green radioactive, "mango colour" (as it was dubbed), yellow and orange, beige... seemed like it was a competition within the club to come up witj the weirdest away kit design at some point. They have improved slightly in recent years though.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    I like the design of those blue shirts, but they could be even better with the same design, only in yellow.

    We need yellow,blue should be 3rd kit only as it used to be.

    Imagine the same design - dark at the bottom and lighter up top, only in some nice yellow ones instead. That would be nice. Or blue at the bottom and yellow up top.

    These were one of the better ones:
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTo4ozEqFrEi5rAiVOmu-SvYf43JbPyNHCxpLgR0xz8v18ovq3x2Q

    Spot on Torg...if you look back at Arsenal's cup finals you will see we have won more in yellow than red.

    And titles too.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    jobo wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    It's not a great strip though not as bad as Barca's old awful pink strip or United's grey kit that made the players invisible :))


    Barca's record with away shirts is atrocious! Pink, light green radioactive, "mango colour" (as it was dubbed), yellow and orange, beige... seemed like it was a competition within the club to come up witj the weirdest away kit design at some point. They have improved slightly in recent years though.

    Some of the kits look like several tins of paint were spilt on them for sure.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Mkhi!!!
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    I like the design of those blue shirts, but they could be even better with the same design, only in yellow.

    We need yellow,blue should be 3rd kit only as it used to be.

    Imagine the same design - dark at the bottom and lighter up top, only in some nice yellow ones instead. That would be nice. Or blue at the bottom and yellow up top.

    These were one of the better ones:
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTo4ozEqFrEi5rAiVOmu-SvYf43JbPyNHCxpLgR0xz8v18ovq3x2Q

    Spot on Torg...if you look back at Arsenal's cup finals you will see we have won more in yellow than red.

    And titles too.

    That should be reason enough to reintroduce them!
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited April 2018 Posts: 17,814
    Oh, f*ck…
    Well, didn't expect anything else with mostly youngsters on the pitch.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Whatever....irrelevant now.

    It's about next season and the Europa League.

    Not important.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Hard fought win in the end
  • barryt007barryt007
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    The kids did well...a good experience for them for next season...Maitland-Niles will be fantastic if he is looked after,a tough boy as well,shouldered Matic off the ball a few times.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    The kids did well...a good experience for them for next season...Maitland-Niles will be fantastic if he is looked after,a tough boy as well,shouldered Matic off the ball a few times.

    Yeah, all things considered, they did what they could. Maitland-Niles will be important, and Nelson can become a good first team player if given enough playing time.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited April 2018 Posts: 17,814
    @barryt007 Guillem Balagué with some new names to the Arsenal managerial search:
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