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SDLRob wrote:i find it utterly laughable that, with the amount of abuse the refs get in EVERY game, from players, fans and coaching staff, that Chelsea have their panties in a bunch over something the ref reportedly said to them... and the whole racial thing is just utter insanity that they're complaining about that...

Tricky game to comment on. Glad we won... but we made it hard on ourselves by sitting back when we got leads... we just have to stop doing that c**p.

the way the game went... i'm surprised there were only two Red cards given...

Asphalt_World wrote:Oh and Torres dived. The contact was minute but the way his left leg folded up under him despite that bot being the side caught was pathetic.

Refs can book players for diving even if contact is made. They simply have to believe the player could have stayed on their feet.

Asphalt_World wrote:Plus he could have already been off for this.

SDLRob wrote:Asphalt_World is right... it wasn't said specifically that it was racial... but to specify that it was two black players is nothing more than pointing a large flashing arrow at it being racial in nature

Chelsea did not go into details after the game, but a spokesman confirmed two separate incidents of Clattenburg's "inappropriate language" have been reported.

He said: "We have lodged a complaint to the Premier League match delegate with regards to inappropriate language used by the referee and directed at two of our players in two separate incidents in today's match.

Poker wrote:

Asphalt_World wrote:Oh and Torres dived. The contact was minute but the way his left leg folded up under him despite that bot being the side caught was pathetic.

Refs can book players for diving even if contact is made. They simply have to believe the player could have stayed on their feet.

Might want to double check .... IIRC, if contact is made no card for simulation can be given. Can be non call, but not card.

No comment about the offside winner by Chicharito?

Asphalt_World wrote:And what went on post match is staggering if the rumours are even partly confirmed.

Willthepessimist wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20135129

Um..... As an Everton supporter one can only laugh at this. Suarez fouled Distin and Mirallas deliberately, and was left on the pitch. The phrase " Always the victims" comes to mind; the little respect I had for Liverpool has now vanished, bitter team, bitter manager and bitter captain.

On a light note Arsenal 7? Woah!

j man wrote:7-5!! Unbelievable Jeff!!!

What a match that was!

j man wrote:7-5!! Unbelievable Jeff!!!

What a match that was!

Asphalt_World wrote:

Willthepessimist wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20135129

Um..... As an Everton supporter one can only laugh at this. Suarez fouled Distin and Mirallas deliberately, and was left on the pitch. The phrase " Always the victims" comes to mind; the little respect I had for Liverpool has now vanished, bitter team, bitter manager and bitter captain.

On a light note Arsenal 7? Woah!

Funny that the stats on long passes completely counter Gerrard's comment. He must be a frustrated footballer. Should have gone to Chelsea when he had the chance some years ago.

Willthepessimist wrote:

Asphalt_World wrote:

Willthepessimist wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20135129

Um..... As an Everton supporter one can only laugh at this. Suarez fouled Distin and Mirallas deliberately, and was left on the pitch. The phrase " Always the victims" comes to mind; the little respect I had for Liverpool has now vanished, bitter team, bitter manager and bitter captain.

On a light note Arsenal 7? Woah!

Funny that the stats on long passes completely counter Gerrard's comment. He must be a frustrated footballer. Should have gone to Chelsea when he had the chance some years ago.

I think he wanted to... But he received death threats from the pool fans, I'll try and find a news article, I remember seeing one.

vikz22 wrote:Lol, Chelsea 3-3 United

last second penalty!

Extra Time

Laura23 wrote:

vikz22 wrote:Lol, Chelsea 3-3 United

last second penalty!

Extra Time

I thought Fergie loved more minutes anyway...

Adaemus wrote:Two games inside a week, 7 goals each...not bad value for money! Would much rather have won the league game, but at least we got some sense of revenge for Sunday.

FC Barcelona have played away to Celtic FC three times. Barça lost its first match at Celtic Park in 2003/04 (1-0) and won the following two, in 2004/05 (1-3) and 2007/08 (2-3).

- Of their last 25 away matches in the Champions League, the Blaugrana have won 12 and lost 3.

- Tito Vilanova’s FC Barcelona hope to equal the record set by Louis van Gaal for the best start to a season in Club history. The team managed by the Dutchman won all six of its group stage matches.

- After Juventus and PSG lost this weekend, FC Barcelona are the only league leaders of the big European leagues that have yet to lose a match.

- Gerard Piqué, who has been named to the team for tonight’s match, hasn’t played a game for Barça since Week 1 of the Champions League, against Spartak Moscow (3-2). He picked up an injury against the Russian side that has kept him from competitive play for two months.

- Leo Messi, with 73 goals, is only two goals adrift of the record of goals scored in a calendar year set in 1958 by the legendary Brazilian, Pelé.

- In the 2007/08 season, Barça’s Argentinean scored a brace at Celtic Park (2-3).

- The last time Celtic FC lost in European play was to Atlético Madrid. The Sots lost 0-1 last season in the group stage of the Europa League.

- Celtic FC’s record at home against Spanish clubs stands at six victories, two draws and four defeats. Of the four defeats, two of them came at the hands of the Blaugrana.

- This century, only Hearts, Rangers and Aberdeen have been able to claim victory more times at Celtic Park than Barça.

- The English keeper for Celtic, Fraser Forster, was called up to the English national side in October. He’s the first Celtic player called up to the national side since Alan Thompson, who was named to the national team eight years ago.

- The referee for the match is the Dutchman Björn Kuipers. He officiated the return leg of the quarter finals last season between Barça and Milan (3-1). He also officiated the Stuttgart-Barça knock-out round match in 2009/10 (1-1) and the Barça-Kiev group stage qualification match (2-0). He has never officiated a Celtic FC match.

Banana Man wrote:Sir Alex celebrated 26 years in charge of Man Utd this weekend. It's actually nearer 30 if you include all the inury time.