Champions League last 16

[ScottishCanuck]

Poor touch.

 

[Evilo]

Di Maria was very close to offside there.

But that basically seals the tie.

Game's not over yet. A 2-2 tie tonight would change the whole dynamic.

 

[Jussi]

Game's not over yet. A 2-2 tie tonight would change the whole dynamic.

PSG would have two away goals still...

 

[Evilo]

United sinking now.
That second half has been really PSG's.

 

[Havre]

Comparing people to animals is offensive over here, period.

Offensive is not the same as racist.

Secondly, it is a common expression in the UK. Nothing malicious about it.

 

[Evilo]

PSG would have two away goals still...

Sure, but a 1-0 penalty at the 89th....

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Game's not over yet. A 2-2 tie tonight would change the whole dynamic.

I agree because I think PSG is soft and susceptible to bottling it, but does anyone see United scoring 3 goals in the next 120 minutes? They are being outplayed at home by PSG missing half their team.

 

[Savi]

Marquinhos playing really well as a 6

 

[Havre]

PSG would have gone through regardless, but those subs gifted it to PSG. At least with Rashford and Lukaku they might have feared a random counter attack. Now there is no way for Utd to create anything.

 

[Jussi]

Offensive is not the same as racist.

Secondly, it is a common expression in the UK. Nothing malicious about it.

That says more about the UK, quite frankly.

 

[Evilo]

Offensive is not the same as racist.

Secondly, it is a common expression in the UK. Nothing malicious about it.

To be honest, I've seen it used about Lukaku about 10 times on this board (and nobody else).
First time I looked twice because I thought I had read monkey. I said nothing at the time.
I don't know how donkey is used in the english language, but here it means completely stupid.

All in all, poor taste IMO. And above all useless.

 

[Cassano]

I agree because I think PSG is soft and susceptible to bottling it, but does anyone see United scoring 3 goals in the next 120 minutes? They are being outplayed at home by PSG missing half their team.

Definitely not if Martial and Lingard are out.

 

[Juve]

Zaniola with a great goal to make 1-0 Roma.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Mata and Sanchez for Lingard and Martial killed it.

Ole found a nice lineup and plan with Martial/Rashford/Lingard up top. Big test now if either miss time.

 

[Evilo]

I agree because I think PSG is soft and susceptible to bottling it, but does anyone see United scoring 3 goals in the next 120 minutes? They are being outplayed at home by PSG missing half their team.

Sure, but they weren't out played in the first half.

 

[ScottishCanuck]

Donkey isn't even offensive, never mind racist.

It's a term to describe a clumsy footballer.

 

[Evilo]

Marquinhos playing really well as a 6

Yes, once again great game out of position for him.
He's a tremendous player and I always wonder why he's rarely ranked among the top 5 CB.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Definitely not if Martial and Lingard are out.

Lingard is very underrated. I always thought he sucked, but he plays well every time I see him play. I had to correct my assessment of his game.

 

[Havre]

That says more about the UK, quite frankly.

This is completely off topic, but how could you say when you don’t even know what it means?

I believe it is already explained, but it is a way to describe someone’s technical ability. Or lack of. Mainly.

 

[Jussi]

Donkey isn't even offensive, never mind racist.

It's a term to describe a clumsy footballer.

Try comparing someone to an animal in Finland and it gets physical right away.

 

[Stray Wasp]

Comparing people to animals is offensive over here, period.

In England, 'donkey' is a mockery term that has historically been used to imply a player lacks skill irrespective of race.

Until his upsurge in form around the mid-90s, everywhere Tony Adams played he was was beset with 'donkey' chants. Unless memory serves, the satirical TV programme Spitting Image gave their puppet Adams donkey's ears. (Maybe even a bray).

This article recalls just how much indignity Adams endured. Adams: I used donkey jibes to inspire me

 

[Havre]

Try comparing someone to an animal in Finland and it gets physical right away.

Says a lot about Finland to be honest.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Kehrer's done very well. I'm surprised since he usually has a huge gaffe or two and a card or two in him.

 

[Juve]

That says more about the UK, quite frankly.

Dear lord, I am assuming you are one of those people that finds everything offensive?

Calling someone a donkey is not offensive. Half of our class were called donkeys throughout elementary and high school.

 

[Halladay]

Stop posting about the word donkey or anyhthing that deals with it. Take it to pm if you want.