Bayern 1-0 CSKA Moscow in front of a completely empty stadium thanks to a UEFA sanction on CSKA fans due to racist behavior. Made for very creepy TV audio.
Great move and pass from Sanchez too. That's the fast counter-attacking football we need to be playing.Luis Taint said:Dat guy wWelz
Ozil just left the third on a plate for Welbz who grounded tamely to the keeper. I dont think Danny's left foot is all that strong but I'm not complaining.blueguitar322 said:Two non-Giroud-esque goals for Welbeck.
Also, I love how criticizing Ozil is a national pastime for English announcers. There's certainly plenty to criticize, but that goes for almost all players, not just Ozil.
blueguitar322 said:So...will we be playing at an empty stadium when we visit Turkey?
Yup, its good to see but Galatasary has largely played into our hands by playing deep and passive when not in possession. Chelsea will be another beast entirely, especially at the Bridge.blueguitar322 said:Galatasaray are too poor an away side to draw many conclusions, but it's nice to see two fast wingers + fast striker + central Ozil working well. Then again, Arsenal already look way better than they did home against Besiktas, a team of similar quality and from the same league.
http://www.redcafe.net/threads/danny-welbeck-arsenal-player.395928/page-99Luis Taint said:Thanks ManU
Nice.Luis Taint said:Take Sanchez off
blueguitar322 said:That's a red card by the book, but the rule is just ridiculous. There are tons of alternatives where the punishment fits the crime far better. Yellow+penalty, red+no penalty, penalty+loss of substitution, etc.
Red + penalty is the equivalent of giving up 1.5 equivalent goals or something like that, depending on how much time is left when the foul was committed. No foul is worth that, especially one where the foul is essentially a save attempt, not a tackle.
Yup, I've made this argument on the board before. Its not "denial of a goal scoring opportunity" if there is a penalty kick given.blueguitar322 said:That's a red card by the book, but the rule is just ridiculous. There are tons of alternatives where the punishment fits the crime far better. Yellow+penalty, red+no penalty, penalty+loss of substitution, etc.
Red + penalty is the equivalent of giving up 1.5 equivalent goals or something like that, depending on how much time is left when the foul was committed. No foul is worth that, especially one where the foul is essentially a save attempt, not a tackle.
Luis Taint said:Is Sczerny off for Chelsea or Anderlecht?
This doesn't even take into account that the player is suspended for the next match as well. How many teams carry more than two or three keepers? It seems awfully harsh considering how big an impact a goaltender can have… an almost guaranteed goal, a portion of a game played down a man..and one less sub since you had to sub for the keeper, and another game with your second keeper. What's even more ridiculous is when the team has to play a field player in net because they're out of subs…seems like there should be another way of doing that.blueguitar322 said:That's a red card by the book, but the rule is just ridiculous. There are tons of alternatives where the punishment fits the crime far better. Yellow+penalty, red+no penalty, penalty+loss of substitution, etc.
Red + penalty is the equivalent of giving up 1.5 equivalent goals or something like that, depending on how much time is left when the foul was committed. No foul is worth that, especially one where the foul is essentially a save attempt, not a tackle.