2023-24 UEFA Europa League/Europa Conference League Discussion Thread

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Post#21 » by Baphomet » Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:43 pm

Martinez is such a don. Got to be one of the best penalty shootout GKs I've ever seen. And does a little jig to wind the crowd up.

Villa get through by the skin of their teeth.
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Post#22 » by Foye » Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:29 pm

Neverlosen streak continues. Tied with Juve now for longest streak ever without a loss.
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Post#23 » by Pipp33 » Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:36 am

Baphomet wrote:Martinez is such a don. Got to be one of the best penalty shootout GKs I've ever seen. And does a little jig to wind the crowd up.

Villa get through by the skin of their teeth.


He's incredible and absolutely adored by our fan base.

His Yellow for time wasting was ridiculous, as their keeper was doing worse and didn't get a yellow, but his reputation has Refs on edge. In saying that, his reputation for time wasting is undeserved. He's by no means the worst in the EPL and from memory, doesn't even rank in the Top 5 keepers for time wasting

His shithousery earns him hatred from other clubs, which is to be expected, but I suspect that all those other clubs would love to have him on their side.

Terrible performance by us in the first half, but fought back into it.

Ref was handing Yellows out like candy and didn't have a good game IMO
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Post#24 » by cgf » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:48 am

Foye wrote:Neverlosen streak continues. Tied with Juve now for longest streak ever without a loss.


Only caught the second half but the way they just exhaust teams until they can capitalize if they can't score early this season has been insane. We could be watching the first undefeated treble.
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Post#25 » by Foye » Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:33 am

cgf wrote:
Foye wrote:Neverlosen streak continues. Tied with Juve now for longest streak ever without a loss.


Only caught the second half but the way they just exhaust teams until they can capitalize if they can't score early this season has been insane. We could be watching the first undefeated treble.


I think they are going to drop a game at some point just because of lack of focus in the league now that they have won it.

Might be in Dortmund this weekend already.
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Post#26 » by LDNMagic90 » Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:32 pm

Baphomet wrote:Martinez is such a don. Got to be one of the best penalty shootout GKs I've ever seen. And does a little jig to wind the crowd up.

Villa get through by the skin of their teeth.


One of the craziest games I’ve witnessed, mainly because the ref was so confusing throughout the game. Booking Martinez for time wasting when he had the ball to feet during open play lol, just cause the fans were booing him. Then booking him for asking for a ball to be placed on the penalty spot.

Anyway I’m happy we are edging closer to some silverware, got a tricky tie against Olympiakos now
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Post#27 » by magik9113 » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:31 pm

Marseille vs Atalanta
Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma

This Roma team under De Rossi are peaking at a great time to face this historic Leverkusen team, but I think I'd have preferred them to meet in the final.
Atalanta "should" handle Marseille, but we shall see.
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Post#28 » by Shaazzam » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:31 pm

watching highlights... why was that a red card in the Roma/Milan game?
seemed like a yellow?
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Post#29 » by magik9113 » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:36 pm

Shaazzam wrote:watching highlights... why was that a red card in the Roma/Milan game?
seemed like a yellow?

slide tackle from behind with zero attempt to play the ball, and even before he slid he attempted to stop Leao with his hand. I agree that yellow would have been fine, but at the same time I don't think red is incorrect.
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Post#30 » by Shaazzam » Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:21 pm

magik9113 wrote:
Shaazzam wrote:watching highlights... why was that a red card in the Roma/Milan game?
seemed like a yellow?

slide tackle from behind with zero attempt to play the ball, and even before he slid he attempted to stop Leao with his hand. I agree that yellow would have been fine, but at the same time I don't think red is incorrect.

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