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KobraKay
Portugal4370 Posts
I'll have to check him out for sure! | ||
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Malinor
Germany4758 Posts
PSG-Bayern 5-4 after 68 minutes. I'd probably pay 2k to see the 2nd leg in the stadium. We are living in the timeline of offensive dominance. Kind of fitting that Italy is struggling. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland27236 Posts
The CL latter stages really are where it’s at these days! I wonder what’s changed, it feels crazy scores and comebacks between top sides are a bit more common than in my youth, and big domestic clashes tend to be more attritional than big Euro ones I think getting rid of away goals plays a bit of a factor, the home side is less worried about conceding but this kinda trend preceded that if my memory serves | ||
Liquid`Drone
Norway28875 Posts
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sharkie
Austria18721 Posts
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KobraKay
Portugal4370 Posts
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gTank
Austria2664 Posts
Game yesterday might have been the best this season, maybe even better than what the WC will give us. | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7347 Posts
On April 29 2026 11:24 sharkie wrote: I think the main reason is that current crop of players wouldn't want to sit tight for 90 minutes a la mourinho style. There is less patience and grit around Also the best players are incredible fast, agile and can shoot. And all that in tight spaces. And both teams have like 3 of those instead of just one like in the ol' days with Messi and CR. | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7347 Posts
On April 28 2026 21:47 sharkie wrote: What is the system there? And great shout-out for amiri In hockey there are few key differences. There is goalscorer, assist and secondary assist (3 points total) There is no "own" goal. Goals are always accounted to the last attacker touching it with the assists like above mentioned. If there is a shot, goalie kept it out but gives a rebound to another attacker and then goal, the first shot counts as an assist. And a few more minor things I am probably forgetting right now. | ||
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KobraKay
Portugal4370 Posts
On April 29 2026 16:28 gTank wrote: Happy cake day KobraKay! Game yesterday might have been the best this season, maybe even better than what the WC will give us. Thank you  Yeah i feel it is a very strong contender for the game of the year/season. WC finals have their magic but im not sure it will be possible to get to that level from yesterday. 2nd hand Bayern will push just like against Real and PSG will push because 1 goal is not enough security. So im again expecting guns blazing in that game. | ||
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28875 Posts
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gTank
Austria2664 Posts
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WombaT
Northern Ireland27236 Posts
On April 30 2026 04:43 Liquid`Drone wrote: The WC is likely to have games that are more exciting than yesterday's game, but very unlikely to have a higher quality game. In terms of the quality of both teams, that was one of the best games I've ever seen - to the point where I can't think of a better one. But for excitement and drama, knockout games are gonna be better than the first leg of a best of 2 like, always. Yeah for sure, there’s nothing quite like a big World Cup game down the pub, drags in even the most casual fans when one’s nation is on But quality wise, it’s not really anywhere near a top, top CL game anymore, probably hasn’t been for a fair good while. Aside from top, top club sides being able to buy top players for every position from all around the globe, they’ve also got a hell of a lot more time together, and time for coaches to drill them. In that sense that’s probably a big factor in Spain’s winning of 3 tournaments in a row, a big chunk of their team were used to playing with each other in a couple of club sides. Quite rare to have that mix of both top talent these days that’s so concentrated in a couple of places | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland27236 Posts
Feels a pretty damn soft penalty for Athletico there, although Arsenal’s wasn’t exactly a stonewall one. There’s little in football I find more frustrating than VAR in combination with the current handball law Also belated happy cake day Kobra! | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7347 Posts
Arsenal first penalty: Soft. Give or not give, both options possible IMO though I tend to NO Atlethi first penalty: According to handball rule, this is a pen. I hate it but it's the rules fault not the refs. YES Arsenal second penalty: Also soft, but IMO clearer than the first. I tend to YES Result: Both teams deserve one penalty. Fair result, no team got fcked from the refs. Atleti was the better team. | ||
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Ayush_SCtoss
India3051 Posts
And yeah, it made sense to me why I stopped watching the game in the first place. I just don't feel the magic in the game anymore. Anyway, yeah, this isn't meant to be a disparaging post about the state of the sport. I'll be keeping a close eye on Arsenal's PL final run-in. Really want them to win the league. It's been so long. Speaking of which, I don't really get the whole support behind City? Why would anyone want them to win over Arsenal? I mean, I get it, sure, but it's stupid? Short term fleeting gain for long term pain and enshittification of the league. | ||
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28875 Posts
On April 30 2026 19:17 Ayush_SCtoss wrote: Watched football for the first time in years - Arsenal vs Atletico And yeah, it made sense to me why I stopped watching the game in the first place. I just don't feel the magic in the game anymore. Anyway, yeah, this isn't meant to be a disparaging post about the state of the sport. I'll be keeping a close eye on Arsenal's PL final run-in. Really want them to win the league. It's been so long. Speaking of which, I don't really get the whole support behind City? Why would anyone want them to win over Arsenal? I mean, I get it, sure, but it's stupid? Short term fleeting gain for long term pain and enshittification of the league. If you had watched the game on Tuesday instead, you might have left with the opposite impression. | ||
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evilfatsh1t
Australia8916 Posts
On April 30 2026 19:17 Ayush_SCtoss wrote: Watched football for the first time in years - Arsenal vs Atletico And yeah, it made sense to me why I stopped watching the game in the first place. I just don't feel the magic in the game anymore. Anyway, yeah, this isn't meant to be a disparaging post about the state of the sport. I'll be keeping a close eye on Arsenal's PL final run-in. Really want them to win the league. It's been so long. Speaking of which, I don't really get the whole support behind City? Why would anyone want them to win over Arsenal? I mean, I get it, sure, but it's stupid? Short term fleeting gain for long term pain and enshittification of the league. i think the only people that genuinely want city to win the league are city fans or tottenham fans. everyone else pretty much wants arsenal to win. but we cant help making tongue in cheek comments about how arsenal is bottling the league because thats funny too | ||
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KobraKay
Portugal4370 Posts
On April 30 2026 05:25 WombaT wrote: Less thrilling than last night so far, but quite an intriguing contest! Feels a pretty damn soft penalty for Athletico there, although Arsenal’s wasn’t exactly a stonewall one. There’s little in football I find more frustrating than VAR in combination with the current handball law Also belated happy cake day Kobra! Thanks! Hopefully the team from these 2 that advances decides to play against psg/bayern and we get good final! | ||
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KobraKay
Portugal4370 Posts
On April 30 2026 19:17 Ayush_SCtoss wrote: Watched football for the first time in years - Arsenal vs Atletico And yeah, it made sense to me why I stopped watching the game in the first place. I just don't feel the magic in the game anymore. Anyway, yeah, this isn't meant to be a disparaging post about the state of the sport. I'll be keeping a close eye on Arsenal's PL final run-in. Really want them to win the league. It's been so long. Speaking of which, I don't really get the whole support behind City? Why would anyone want them to win over Arsenal? I mean, I get it, sure, but it's stupid? Short term fleeting gain for long term pain and enshittification of the league. Well to be fair, chosing an atlético game to watch is not the best choice :D Also happy cake day Evil. | ||
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