CL Inter Milan 1st Leg Build Up

[rudedog]

That's obviously a load a ****e though

[Harv]

why would he even need to do a warm down, he didnt even warm up in the first place

[Pablo]

That referee was a prick.

[rudedog]

That referee was a prick.

He was, mentioned it in the match thread that Vidal was leaving something on our players on practically every tackle but the ref didn’t seem to notice.

[BigChief]

That referee was a prick.

He was indeed. Predictably he blew the half time whistle with three seconds left despite Salah about to bear down on the goalie one on one. You've got to let that play finish before blowing. ****.

[RedReet]

Co-commentator on BT last night was sooooo much better than NcManaman. He surely has to go.

But did she say she was Hendo's teacher or did I pick that up wrong?

[rudedog]

He was indeed. Predictably he blew the half time whistle with three seconds left despite Salah about to bear down on the goalie one on one. You've got to let that play finish before blowing. ****.

Also, after the board had went up to indicate the 2 additional minutes, there was a break in play of about 40s when an Inter player went down - this time should have been added back on.

[rudedog]

Back to the overall game though, before Hendo and Naby came on, there was way too much distance between the midfielders, inter were pressing, making us play long and mopping up on any second balls. When the changes were made, straight away our midfield got closer and started playing through their press with one touch triangles. We also started winning those second balls - this was the turning point of the match.

[Shaggy]

Co-commentator on BT last night was sooooo much better than NcManaman. He surely has to go.

But did she say she was Hendo's teacher or did I pick that up wrong?

Milner's teacher I think.

She was really good, offering actual insight and clearly knew her stuff.

[Buzzo]

That referee was a prick.

I thought the ref was great first half, he let the game flow and hardly blew for anything either way. Second half that seemed to favour them a lot more than us.

[labourRed]

Co-commentator on BT last night was sooooo much better than NcManaman. He surely has to go.

But did she say she was Hendo's teacher or did I pick that up wrong?

100%

Normally female commentators grate a little but i thought she was actually very good.

Yeah, she did mention that... I thought it was Milner though.

Just looked up Lucy Ward and she was head of education and welfare at the boys academy for Leeds United, from 1998 until 2015. So that'd make it Milner surely - if wiki can br trusted.

[Pablo]

I thought the ref was great first half, he let the game flow and hardly blew for anything either way. Second half that seemed to favour them a lot more than us.

I'm all for letting the game flow normally but I thought Salah was continually mauled and never got anything.

I'm used to that treatment for him in the Premier League, but normally it's better in the Champions League.

He had the look of a referee that thought of himself as a tough guy, when really he just came across as a bit of a prick.

[Pablo]

Milner's teacher I think.

She was really good, offering actual insight and clearly knew her stuff.

Yeah I haven't heard her on co-commentary before but I thought she did a good job.

[Shaggy]

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