Lakenheath Old Boys

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Another Big Midweek Evening

Afternoon, LOBers; we've got another big midweek evening ahead of us. We've got two second leg Champions League Quarterfinals to begin with, with Citeh taking on Spurs who have a slim 1-0 lead from the first leg at High Road. In the other fixture, Liverpool take a 2-0 lead into their second leg in Porto. If you're watching this afternoon, drop by for a chat, eh?

31 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Teams gathering in the tunnel at the Etihad - Manchester City (4-1-2-3) Ederson; Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Mendy; Gundogan; De Bruyne, D Silva; B Silva, Aguero, Sterling.
Substitutes: Muric, Stones, Sane, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Otamendi, Jesus.

Tottenham Hotspur (possible 4-D-2) Lloris; Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Wanyama; Sissoko, Eriksen; Alli; Lucas Moura, Son.
Substitutes: Gazzaniga, Sanchez, Walker-Peters, Llorente, Foyth, Davies, Skipp.

Referee Cuneyt Cakir.

2:57 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And in Porto:

Porto: Casillas, Eder Militao, Pepe, Felipe, Alex Telles, Otavio, Danilo Pereira, Herrera, Corona, Marega, Brahimi.
Subs: Vana, Maxi Pereira, Costa, Torres, Andre Pereira, Tiquinho Soares, Fernando.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Milner, Salah, Origi, Mane.
Subs: Mignolet, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Henderson, Sturridge, Shaqiri.

Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands).

2:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ruddy Norah - I took my eye away from the match for ten minutes and four goals have flown in!

Sterling scored first, in the 4th minute to level matters. Then Son scored two in two minutes. And finally David Silva scored to usher in Desmond on the night.

It's 2-2 but Spurs still have a goal advantage and now have the away goal advantage so Citeh need to score two!

3:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Meanwhile it's still goalless in Porto.

3:20 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sterling has put Citeh 3-2 up on the night! They're a goal away from pulling this one off!

3:25 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Good grief!

3:32 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

5 in 25 minutes. Madness

3:33 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Mane has L'pool one up in the other game.

Can you believe that Bernardo Silva was given that goal when Rose's touch completely changed the shot's direction foxing Loris who would have easily got to it otherwise?

3:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Coming up on half time and Spurs are hanging on to that razor thin advantage through the away goals rule.

3:44 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Liverpool would seem to be home and hosed now with a priceless away goal from Sadio Mane. That means that they're 3-0 up on aggregate and also have the away goal advantage. Porto will need four goals in the second half. Cor!

3:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Under 10 to go

City 4 Spurs 3... Spurs go thru as it stands


Pool sailing to the semi final vs Barca
3-1 up in Porto

4:43 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

How much time will be added?

4:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Stupid play from Spurs
They could have scored again

4:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

GRRR
Subbing

5 added minutes

4:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Semi Final Line Up

Barcelona vs Liverpool
Ajax vs ????

4:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hiya, Dave - I'm home now and watching the last few moments. What a barnburner!

4:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh my giddy aunt! Sterling has won it!!!!!

4:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's all down to Erickson, who tried to play a really foolish and risky ball back.

4:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BLOODY HELL

4:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

NO GOAL!!!!!

4:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

No! The goal has been chalked off - what drama!

4:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

CRAZY STUFF

4:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

10 seconds left

4:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Corner to Spurs!

4:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Spurs nearly score on the break now - it's all happening!

4:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's it - the quadruple is off!

4:56 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

IT IS OVER
SPURS ARE IN THE SEMI FINAL


BYE BYE QUAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:56 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now Citeh have Spurs again on the weekend and then United next Wednesday. Their season could be unraveling.

4:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Semi Final is set

Barcelona vs Liverpool
Ajax vs SPURS

4:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What a corker!!!!

4:58 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That loss takes me out of the reckoning for the Title but I don't care




BYE BYE QUAD!!!

5:04 PM  

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