Champions League Athletico Madrid V Man City

[IsleofWightYellow]

Why is everyone calling them athletico?

Isn’t that their name?

 

[SteMerritt]

Isn’t that their name?

Atlético de Madrid, there is no 'h'

 

[dickwalton1964]

Athletics should be banned from all European competitor a minimum of 5 years after the disgraceful behaviour both on and off the pitch. Maybe also a few games behind closed doors on La Liga that will teach them.

That's the biggest load of rubbish I've read on here for some while.

 

[rosieburns]

Can't vouch for all teams in all countries. But the level of gamesmanship increased dramatically when foreign players started to play in Division 1/Premier league.

 

[horseman]

Can't vouch for all teams in all countries. But the level of gamesmanship increased dramatically when foreign players started to play in Division 1/Premier league.

more noticeable due to Tv possibly but did the likes of Stan Bowles Franny Lee not do similar way before the likes of JK came to our shores?

 

[rosieburns]

more noticeable due to Tv possibly but did the likes of Stan Bowles Franny Lee not do similar way before the likes of JK came to our shores?

Nothing subtle about those players in that era. Full blooded 2 footed tackles

 

[bazzer9461]

That's the biggest load of rubbish I've read on here for some while.

Why? So that sort of behaviour you condone? With their actions on the tunnel post match has brought the game into disrepute. So they need to be given a severe punishment.
What’s rubbish to you about that?

 

[Foley]

more noticeable due to Tv possibly but did the likes of Stan Bowles Franny Lee not do similar way before the likes of JK came to our shores?

No nothing like what happens now.
There were some seriously nasty challenges and players would get away with these.
Players that weren't seriously injured generally got up and carried on playing

 

[bazzer9461]

No nothing like what happens now.
There were some seriously nasty challenges and players would get away with these.
Players that weren't seriously injured generally got up and carried on playing

School of hard knocks, dusted themselves down and got on with it.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Didn’t see it but a bit of handbags is good fun to watch, unless it’s some shitty cloggers messing up your team.

 

[Jimmycarterxi]

Savic didn’t commit a single foul against Man City

 

[Followtheox1]

Savic didn’t commit a single foul against Man City

A foul is an unfair act by a player which contravenes the laws of the game, I'm pretty sure a headbutt and dragging a player across the ground falls into that remit!

 

[Followtheox1]

Didn’t see it but a bit of handbags is good fun to watch, unless it’s some shitty cloggers messing up your team.

This is true.

 

[Marked Ox]

Savic didn’t commit a single foul against Man City

Why did he get booked then?

 

[SteMerritt]

Savic didn’t commit a single foul against Man City

You are right. Definitely not a single foul, there were multiple infringements.

 

[Osei Yaw]

I can't say I'm a fan of Man City for what they represent in football, but I enjoy watching Atletico fail. Man City have spent a tonne of money but at least play brilliant football, Atletico have also spent loads but Simeone only seems to know how to play shithouse football and no ambition to try anything else. He's like if Ainsworth won the lottery.

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

Savic didn’t commit a single foul against Man City

After tackling Foden before the brawl he outright kicked out at him.

Foul.

 

[Followtheox1]

After tackling Foden before the brawl he outright kicked out at him.

Foul.

That wasn't Savic.

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

Gotcha. Whoever it was it was nasty and fully legitimated Foden rolling around.

 

[Followtheox1]

Gotcha. Whoever it was it was nasty and fully legitimated Foden rolling around.

Savic did headbutt Sterling, drag Foden and pull Grealish's hair though!