Back in (the) Black (Forest) SC Freiburg 8pm Thurs 7th March (live on TNT Sports 2)

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  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Dreadful.
  • ScotHammerScotHammer
    Noooooo!!!
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    That's a bit rubbish too
  • BerlinHammerBerlinHammer
    And no change in attack
  • ScotHammerScotHammer
    Why bring Philips on?
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Casually given away by Alvarez I think (even though my commentator said it was Mavropanos), and then we let them walk through us. Zouma seemed asleep for the final pass.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    We obviously didn't bore them enough hahaha
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    A chance, but Zouma couldn't adjust his body quickly enough.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Antonio on for 3 minutes of added time, Paqueta off.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    buffybegood said:

    Antonio on for 3 minutes of added time, Paqueta off.

    Should have happened 15 minutes ago
  • BerlinHammerBerlinHammer
    That has to be a pen
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Lengthy VAR check for a penalty for us, would be extremely harsh, but have seen these given, especially in Europe.
  • alderzalderz
    I personally don’t think that’s a penalty, but it’s also odd to see such a long review be not given.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Lol
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Ref went to the monitor, and no penalty.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Hilarious how that was not awarded. Arm high above head in an unnatural position, ref goes to monitor. Decides to set a brand new precedent for football.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Huge call goes against us as usual.
  • ScotHammerScotHammer
    Terrible decision on penalty. We should never have lost that match though.
  • PengemanPengeman
    We had chances to win but didn't do much and were pedestrian. That was a penalty all day long. Paqueta was terrible and I lost count of the number of times he gave the ball away. Moyes even worse for not substituting him 20 minutes earlier. Still, only one goal down and hopefully can rescue the game next week.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    In the PL that would have been given. But having said that Freiburg showed more desire thoughout the match.
    To be honest if we are going to play like this I much rather we go out in this round and concentrate on the league than be embarrassed by one of the big boys in the next round.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    In Europe I'm really surprised that pen wasn't given, I think a small degree of common sense would have seen it quickly dismissed in the PL this season.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I actually think the ref got it right as it was such an unnatural place for both arms that I feel Soucek pushed into his lower back. I think the ref had a great game tonight and was thinking long before the end that he was a cut above any I have seen in the Premier league lately. I wish a few of ours would have the courage to view a monitor without feeling they have to change the call.

    The goal came from a mis-hit and as the commentator rightly said Zouma not being aware of the guy behind him. We could have pressed on when in control and tried to win the match but I also recognise that game management is a big part of these two leg matches. It will not be easy as they have something to protect now but we definitely have the beating of them at our place.

    Disappointed but still optimistic
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Zouma was well aware of the player behind him because he kept looking back and could see he was there but when the ball came across he was watching it and made no attempt to get to it.
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    Very rare for a ref not to give a penalty after looking at the monitor. It was a penalty and should have been given.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited March 7
    It’s a penalty. Simple. Modern rules & standards, regardless of what we think, it’s a penalty. Especially in European football.

    Just look at the Livromento one against PSG.

    Of course, the only time a ref looks at a monitor & sticks with his original call, is against us.
  • LukerzLukerz
    The goal we let in, the blame is with Alvarez. Can go on about Zouma. Alvarez gave the ball away under no pressure in his own half.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    According the Paramount, the ref didn't give the penalty as he says Soucek pushed the defender in the back.
  • stevesteve
    This result is not half as bad after a bottle of red =)
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    steve said:

    This result is not half as bad after a bottle of red =)

    Few things are in my experience.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    The first half neither side looked good but I felt we were the better side in the second half and a draw would have been a fair result

    We'll qualify for the quarters in front of a home crowd next week and someone else can do the match threads as I'll be busy in West Virginia next week
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