Real Madrid Wednesday 27th 8pm

[Doc_Piptorious]

So I was doing some rough predictions on the remaining games for all teams on 10 points or above. To see what would be considered a safe-ish total for us to finish top 8. Additionally I did Bayern and City as well just in case.

Not many of the high flying teams are playing each other much, but there are some notable ones like Atalanta, Monaco and Leverkuson - the latter two whom I'm confidently predicting will not be finishing top 8.

Anyway, the preseason points tally of 16 seems to be under-estimated. 17 will be nervy, probably the squeeze point for some teams including City and Bayern if they win all their games. 18 is much safer and 19 should do it for sure.

Which annoyingly means we will probably have to go full strength against Lille as well. That game coming after a hard stint every 3/4 days (City, Newcastle, Everton, etc).

We have Girona next in the CL and I would fancy a rotated team to beat them. McAllister is suspended for that game so he gets a break anyway.

Beat Girona and that is us on the 18 point mark.

Think making the top eight guarantees avoiding anyone else from the top eight when the draw gets made for the final 16.

I think there is seeding for the knock out stage but not sure if that means the team in first gets the team in 16th, 2nd gets 15th and so on at that point or not.

[Norbs]

Nah my cowboy hat would not blend well with your look.


I'm on the look out for a sailor, a native American, a cop and an construction worker to round out my tough guy crew.


Actually I already have the latter (sort of) in Norbs.

I have a picture of me somewhere with a hard hat on and handlebar moustache but I'm not sure Est is worthy for it to be shared here

[Doc_Piptorious]

I have a picture of me somewhere with a hard hat on and handlebar moustache but I'm not sure Est is worthy for it to be shared here

But yet you thought EST worthy of a pic of you in your undies


A pic of you in a hard hat and sporting a handlebar moustache hardly moves the needle. Afterall that is just a regular Monday for you.



But you are still in the team

[Harv]

This cunt. The video linked below shows its 100% red.

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comm...nunez_scuffle/

What was ridiculous is that Nunez got carded for it. He did nothing more than wrestle for position, which happens at every single corner - except he turns around when it starts getting feisty and cops a slap in the throat for it and a yellow card for existing.

That French cunt of a ref had it in for us from the first whistle. Gave us nothing all first half and was happy to let them go through the back of players to get the ball (see Grav's yellow card when he reacted to getting one). Almost like he'd been instructed to do all he can to keep Madrid in it.

[vlahka]

Almost like he'd been instructed to do all he can to keep Madrid in it.

Prequel to this weekends match.

[BigChief]

What was ridiculous is that Nunez got carded for it. He did nothing more than wrestle for position, which happens at every single corner - except he turns around when it starts getting feisty and cops a slap in the throat for it and a yellow card for existing.

That French cunt of a ref had it in for us from the first whistle. Gave us nothing all first half and was happy to let them go through the back of players to get the ball (see Grav's yellow card when he reacted to getting one). Almost like he'd been instructed to do all he can to keep Madrid in it.

I kept hearing the ref had a good game on my stream. I thought he was a biased cnut all the way through.

[rudedog]

Ref was shocking

[SB]

Ref was shocking

Never a truer word

[brightred]

Never a truer word

Which word?

[Paul12]

Which word?

Was

[SB]

Was

Correct

[peterbread]

Gakpo booked for putting the ball down for the corner and walking away when he was never going to take it.

[Norbs]

Gakpo booked for putting the ball down for the corner and walking away when he was never going to take it.

Was he? How many times do opponents do that on throw ins? Never knew it was a bookable offence

[SB]

Was he? How many times do opponents do that on throw ins? Never knew it was a bookable offence

Surely it’s only bookable if the Ref thinks it’s time wasting

[peterbread]

I just checked and it looks like I was wrong. I swear he got booked late in the game.