European Football 2021-22

It was a bad pass from the keeper...shouldn't have played it to Capoue.

 

Juventus in the crap again for serious dodgy dealings. Accusations seem to include:

- False capital gain (around 300 million in 3 yrs)
- Fake invoices for transactions that never happened
- False Communication to the investors

President Andrea Agnelli, Vice-President Pavel Nedved and former sporting director Fabio Paratici, now at Tottenham Hotspur, are specifically under investigation.

Their offices have been raided by Italian finance police:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...tent=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic

https://football-italia.net/juventus-under-investigation-for-false-accounting/

For all the suggestions of possible shady dealings by our owners, perhaps Juve could learn some things. Wouldn't be a surprise to see them relegated again over this.

 

Apparently we offered them Cathcart and WTE for the game but they said they’d rather play with just 9 players.

 

Villarreal playing Man City in the CL. Great memories for Etienne.

 

Although the draw is null and void due to Utd being pulled out when they shouldn’t have been.

 

Yes, Chelsea got Lille, twice. The lowest ranked team left, when your lucks in your lucks in.

 

An absolutely insane game of football yesterday night here in Bergen. Relegation-Promotion for the eliteserien between Brann and Jerv. Pure dominance from Brann really with former Brann keeper keeping Jerv in the match with two penalty saves in normal time. 1-1 going into extra time. Brann give away a penalty and a red card. Score the penalty and go onto get another to go 3-1 with 8 minutes to go. A great assist from the Jerv keeper too. Ten men Brann then go and score 2 in 2 minutes to level it up. A minute later Jerv go 4-3 up with 3 minutes left only for Brann to level in the 120th minute to take it to penalties. Nerves set in for Brann and the Jerv keeper saves two in the shootout for a Jerv promotion. The first time in 100 years that they've made the top flight in Norway. All this in the fog too where it was near on impossible to see the ball. Well worth a view on YouTube.. if you can see the football.

 

It’s so cool that Barcelona are buying Ferran Torres for £60 million even though they are bust. They are like a sovereign country who prints its own currency.

 

Wasn’t sure where to put this, but @reids how achievable is this corner routine for Watford?!

 

We've done similar before (but not as cleanly)! Baffles me that teams try these, the amount of technique required (both in the shot and the delivery) is so high, even for world class footballers that I'd never recommend it as a viable option!

 

Etienne Capoue and Pervis ‘wouldn’t have done it in the Champo’ Estupinan - Champions League Semi finalists.

Oh and the local man is pleased again.

 

Should probably put this in our Etienne’s thread but he gave an interesting interview to L’équipe but it’s behind a paywall, however here are a few interesting snippets:

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.c...lains-why-he-doesnt-watch-or-follow-football/

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.c...adnt-understood-football-was-a-full-time-job/

 

Chelsea out, but probably should have gone through

 

I miss Capoue. In the relegation season and in the Championship, he was sometimes quite bad and often looked disinterested,but taking that in account I'd still prefer him to most(maybe even all) of our midfielders. He is a class player.

 

I think that’s pretty obvious. Despite Duxbury suggesting he was a bad apple I don’t doubt we would’ve kept him if we had the choice to.

 

Good. I hope they don't win another trophy in their history

 

Technology made this handball.
VAR was introduced and welcomed by most because of Lampards "goal" Thierry Henry handball etc and not to disallow goals because of an accidental brushing of the little finger which didn't benefit goalscorer .

Anywho after Saturdays shyte show from us there has been 2 fantastic matches since on the TV

 

Yes I agree . However if all of us had known how VAR was to be implemented and the goals that were going to be chalked off then I don't think it would have been introduced without a massive fight

 

Enjoying watching City struggle against a team even more effective at tactical fouling. The indignation is lovely. If Madrid can get a goal, Pep might combust, and I’d genuinely enjoy it.

 

The ref in City v Atleti is so ****
And so is the commentator on BT 2

 

I love Atletico Madrid. Like a mid 80s tribute act. I don’t want to see Messi smash 5 goals past some no-hopes. The star attraction in world football is watching these chaps kick the living daylights out of someone like Man City, cause 20 man brawls and show some inventive cynicism. They even have a cult leader as manager. Brilliant stuff!

 

Loved Riquelme. A really different type of footballer.