Football (Soccer)
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Thanks @Crispy-Heron - was a long, and very surreal day, but an awesome experience of highs and lows, especially having seen us lose two Conference finals previously - one on penalties and one to an off-side goal.
It won’t take much for you guys to be back in the mix next season…hoping you and @IH-GARY will be celebrating in 12 months time!
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This is the way we used to play soccer.
The FA Cup final 1970 - The most brutal game in English football history. Leeds United and Chelsea had a special sort of animosity for each other.....
One yellow card was given........
I love the fact that tackling seems to have virtually nothing to do with getting the ball
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011
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@Giles that game has since been re refereed twice to take into account more modern interpretations of the rules.
In 1997 David Ellary awarded 6 red cards. In 2020 Michael Oliver awarded 11! -
@tody i love King Eric!
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Took my son to PSG v Reims on Sunday.
Mbappe started on the bench, but the noise when he started warming up was unbelievable. I think PSG will struggle without him - the player that played in his stead was a long way off.
The crowd was generally pretty low key (compared to English football), but the Ultra’s just sang (and partied) through the entire 90 minutes, which made for a fantastic experience.
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@Tago-Mago Borussia United!
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its coming home this time
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@Tago-Mago I think Kane had a tough night, the link up play to him was poor and he was man handled by their unit centre back. I think he did ok keeping the defence busy, it was up to the rest to cause the problems with the spaces he left. Very disappointed with Foden. I dont think ive seen him put in a decent performance for England. Cant help feeling like if he would have taken Grealish, he would have made that change, which was desperately needed. Did he not want to dent Fodens ego and confidence by replacing him with a Gordon or an Eze? I was worried pre tournament that Southgate had taken a few too many very inexperienced players that he has no intention of playing, I could be wrong of course because I didnt think he would give Bowen minutes, and was proven wrong and he made a difference when he came on. Taking players for experience is important, but when those players are 25 years old already, and wont be the future for the next 3/4 tournaments it is pointless. Just praying we arent too reliant on some players who have it in the locker to go missing at international level. Saka was class first half and Bellingham very good throughout. Would like to see Mainoo given more minutes.
Rice very very good at protecting a defence which looked shaky at times.
Early days in the tournament and 3 points is the most important thing
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