***** The Official Benfica v Rangers Europa League Round of 16 Match Thread *****

[Leftpegcoopz11 4,769]

13 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

Sure, the German ref could have sent off Di Maria at the end (straight red imo, but at least a second yellow), but it's great to talk about a cracking game of football for a change, instead of conspiracies.

The level of refs in Europe is night and day to Scottish refs.

Didnt think the Ref tonight was brilliant either. I remember not long after Sterling got a yellow one of their players got away with one. 

[bluenoz 30,975]

2 minutes ago, Leftpegcoopz11 said:

Didnt think the Ref tonight was brilliant either. I remember not long after Sterling got a yellow one of their players got away with one. 

 

He did let a few go, but there was so much more to talk about, especially the football on display.

The last two or three league games have all been about the refs and I've certainly had my share to say, but not tonight.

I just find it a lot more refreshing.

[Leftpegcoopz11 4,769]

18 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

He did let a few go, but there was so much more to talk about, especially the football on display.

The last two or three league games have all been about the refs and I've certainly had my share to say, but not tonight.

I just find it a lot more refreshing.

Agreed. Bring on next Thursday! 

[BuffaloUSAGers 1,248]

Of the four non-Liverpool British teams tonight we were head and shoulders above the Premier League chancers.

[theblueoysterbar 19,701]

Am sure they said in commentary that benfica have sold on players for more than €1.5bn over the last ten years. 

If that's right then fuck me. Get their guy in.

[ayrshireranger 8,176]

5 hours ago, johanhentze said:

He was pissing me off. That rolling about in the box after Goldson cleared the ball.. cunt. He should have had a second yellow as well, by the way.

Otamendi playing at billy the pretend hardman, as he did in the PL, always a whiny bitch even then and has always thought he is a tough guy. 

[wully 47,763]

5 hours ago, BuffaloUSAGers said:

Of the four non-Liverpool British teams tonight we were head and shoulders above the Premier League chancers.

[kelvd1873 7,205]

He sounds like a sensible young man who is one of us too. Hopefully see more of him soon. 

[esquire8 43,028]

5 hours ago, theblueoysterbar said:

Am sure they said in commentary that benfica have sold on players for more than €1.5bn over the last ten years. 

If that's right then fuck me. Get their guy in.

You do realise that's all down to the club structure, league and location rather than one guy? 

[esquire8 43,028]

17 minutes ago, kelvd1873 said:

He sounds like a sensible young man who is one of us too. Hopefully see more of him soon. 

Think we will be seeing alot more B team guys fill squad spaces next season.

[theblueoysterbar 19,701]

1 minute ago, esquire8 said:

You do realise that's all down to the club structure, league and location rather than one guy? 

No way. Really?

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,613]

6 hours ago, Leftpegcoopz11 said:

Didnt think the Ref tonight was brilliant either. I remember not long after Sterling got a yellow one of their players got away with one. 

Also i might be mistaken but right at the end of the first half sterling fouled someone while on a booking and the ref blew for HT, think benfica wanted sterling off, ref had none of it

[esquire8 43,028]

Just now, theblueoysterbar said:

No way. Really?

Yeah, crazy isn't it? 

[.Williamson. 82,791]

Great result, very happy with that 

[left winger 14,307]

8 hours ago, folkestoneger said:

Funny that. I remember him scoring when we won the title in 89 but he was gone just after to Leeds

2 v Hearts. Drinkell got the other two.

[GA1972 9,658]

48 minutes ago, Jimfanciesthedude said:

Also i might be mistaken but right at the end of the first half sterling fouled someone while on a booking and the ref blew for HT, think benfica wanted sterling off, ref had none of it

I don’t even think that was a foul, they had just dialled the dark arts up to 100 and started appealing for everything 

[King Jela 20,485]

54 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

You do realise that's all down to the club structure, league and location rather than one guy? 

Is it????? 

🙄

[Dan Deacon 55,507]

1 hour ago, kelvd1873 said:

He sounds like a sensible young man who is one of us too. Hopefully see more of him soon. 

He was 1 year old when celtic last won a European knockout match 😂

[Inigo 32,534]

The club should really be asking Uefa about the handball rule, given what happened with West Ham.

[Prso's headband 35,601]

Their fans trying to console themselves again after another excellent performance. “Well they won’t beat Liverpool, Leverkusen, Milan, or Roma”  Desperate bastards, just let us take care of them you just focus on trying to win a knockout tie in the next few decades. 

[Prso's headband 35,601]

5 minutes ago, Inigo said:

The club should really be asking Uefa about the handball rule, given what happened with West Ham.

The West Ham one is exactly how the rule should be applied I think. It was the same with Findlay’s one at Killie. Positive if it comes off another part of your body and then hits the hand it can’t be given because you’re not in control of it

[GA1972 9,658]

Watched Lawrence and Silva’s interviews on TNT, we sound confident that we’re going to turn them over next week

Lawrence actually said ‘I don’t think they’ll like coming to Ibrox’ 

[NitshillBear 1,461]

6 hours ago, theblueoysterbar said:

Am sure they said in commentary that benfica have sold on players for more than €1.5bn over the last ten years. 

If that's right then fuck me. Get their guy in.

They spent more on transfers in the summer than we're currently worth (according to transfermrkt.com)😂

[RS4_wul 4,127]

36 minutes ago, Dan Deacon said:

He was 1 year old when celtic last won a European knockout match 😂

Cole looks quite young for a forty three year old.

[chrism_scotland 165]

Great result; given their record I think we would have taken 2-2 ahead of time.

I don't expect they'll enjoy coming to Ibrox next week