Champions League 2023/2024 thread

They can take the goal kick from anywhere in that area, and either of them (or anyone else) can do so.* Do you disagree?

You say 'That was the goal kick', but I don't see any arguments for that, nor any against what I am saying in general or with regards to that moment spefically.

*Also after his whistle. It might provide another reason to not award a pen, like you say, but I don't care about the wistle.

If you kick the ball after the whistle the ball is in play. If we can't agree on that I'm not sure what to tell you.

If you deny that it happens* that a player, when play is stopped, kicks the ball to someone else to proceed to take any sort of free kick without another whistle in between, then I guess we're done indeed. And feel free to point me to the rule that dictates they should only literally hand it to one another.

*all the time, especially for free kicks in their own half where position isn't as important and the referee isn't measuring a wall nor cautioning anyone, and with goal kicks. Same with throwins, but they tend to do that with an underhand throw, so there's no confusion even if the ball enters the pitch.

Again, I don't even think it is what actually happened in this situation, but it does happen in general (I don't even know what to say if you deny that), and is plausible enough an interpretation to not give the penalty in this situation, perfectly within the rules.

If Raya wanted Gabriel to take the kick he would have thrown it to him which is what most goalies do in this situation. He 100% intended to re-start play with his pass to Gabriel.

Any good places where to watch the CL Final in Vegas? It’s right after the start of the WSOP on June 1st. Was thinking Stadium Swim in Downtown, but since it is at noon I don’t know if that makes sense.

Any good places on the Strip?

He likely would have but doesn't have to (and it's never a 100%), which leaves an easy out for the ref to keep his (non) call within not just the spirit of the game, but also the laws. That is the only point I am trying to make, which I mistakenly thought was fairly agreeable.

I hope you agree that there would rightly be much more commotion if it had been ruled the other way around.

Only time I watched a game when I was in Vegas was a pub well off strip and only because I was headed to where the pinball museum was straight after, no idea about anywhere on the strip itself

Is the PSG keeper pissed?

LOL QSG.

ROFL barca

LOL

Barca shook

That's a great finish

The Quarters have absolutely been delivering! This is exactly what we want to see from teams at this stage and I’m here for all of it

DOINK

I reckon most people will go for winner of PSG/Barca to reach final but i'm going with Atleti

ROFL psg

LOL PSG

LOL QSG forever.

Of course Atleti are the only team in the quarters not to concede twice

psg really are the ultimate bottlejobs. every single year. its quite incredible.

Neither is a penalty imo.

No Bayern player was anywhere near the ball during the "handball," there was no angle or advantage to be gained. You see a player hand off a ball to another player to take a throw all the time, it's not a foul just because the referee blew the whistle. Sloppy from Gabriel maybe but it would be pathetic for that to be given.

Saka flung his leg out at Neuer like how Reggie Miller used to kick his leg out at a defender to draw a "foul" to get free throws. Not a pen, Saka should do better.

Ya this is not your normal athleti. Much more open and fun

If anyone wants Bayern to advance let me know I want arsenal to advance at evens.