CL: Real Madrid 4 SPURS 0

[SILVI0]

There looks like there has been some good news for spurs to do with the first leg against Real Madrid.....

BBC..


Real Madrid trio to miss Tottenham match



Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in the first-leg Champions League quarter-final tie against Tottenham next week.
The forward is struggling with a hamstring injury, while striker Karim Benzema has sustained a thigh problem and full-back Marcelo has sore ribs.
Mourinho said the trio will not be available until 9 April when his team play Athletic Bilbao.
"That is what the reports that the medical staff say," said Mourinho.
"If they were available they would play [against Sporting Gijon]. Saturday's match is more decisive than next week's against Tottenham because the latter is the best of two.
"If we don't win the first we still have a chance in the second

These 3 players being missing for Real Madrid give Spurs a better chance of getting a decent result over in Spain in the first leg

[MrTea]

Or It's Jose F*cking with us. I'll see what gets announced on the day, plus it seems like Higuain is going to play, I'd rather play against Benzema then him!

[Supremacia]

Any of you losers going? No? Don't blame you, you're in for a thrashing.

[Kirstie THFC]

I tried to. :(

[Supremacia]

What happened? :(

[Kirstie THFC]

What happened? :(

We only got 3,000 odd tickets. Spurs said you needed 250 loyalty points to apply ... sound ... then when the allocation closed and tickets released that had gone up to 530 ... ****ed :laugh

[mrgrumble]

Could do without Higuain being fit :(

[Kirstie THFC]

Harry Redknapp expects Gareth Bale to be fit to face Real Madrid in the first leg of our Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday night.

Speaking at the Bernabeu this evening (Monday), the manager said Gareth should 'be fine' after overcoming a hamstring injury.

"He's going to train tonight and if he's okay, he will play," said Harry.

There was also good news on William Gallas in that the defender has made the trip out to Spain and will also train this evening. "We're hoping he's going to be fit."

However, Steven Pienaar hasn't made the trip because of a groin injury and Niko Kranjcar is a late doubt after picking up a foot injury against Wigan on Saturday.

Tom Huddlestone - back on the bench at Wigan - is in the squad but Alan Hutton (knee) Ledley King (groin), Jonathan Woodgate (groin), Younes Kaboul (thigh) and Wilson Palacios (knee) remain sidelined.

tottenhamhotspur.com

[KhalidBlanco]

You can start Chuck Norris and Darth Vader if you like. There's still no chance in hell you're winning.

[MrTea]

You can start Chuck Norris and Darth Vader if you like. There's still no chance in hell you're winning.

To be honest even Darth Vader would have better movement then our strikers.

[Bossanova]

if ronaldo gets injured, then i think real madrid can be beaten by many teams, but if cr7 is there, then spurs got no chance

[Ajax Amsterdam]

Good luck Spurs!

[srexr]

You've outperformed in the competition. No matter how you have played elsewhere, you have to stick with the trend. Good luck and I for one won;t be surprised if you get a decent result.

[mrgrumble]

We just need something to fight for back at The Lane

COYS!!!

[Red Opal]

Grab an away goal or get to the home leg within touching distance and youve got a chance. Everyone said we'd get murdered by em two years ago. We hit 5 past em.

[nAz]

Grab an away goal or get to the home leg within touching distance and youve got a chance. Everyone said we'd get murdered by em two years ago. We hit 5 past em.

qft, it can happen but madrid are different with ronaldo and mourinho as manager.

Good luck though spurs.

[Bossanova]

Grab an away goal or get to the home leg within touching distance and youve got a chance. Everyone said we'd get murdered by em two years ago. We hit 5 past em.

Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Cannavaro, Heinze, Robben, Gago, Lassana Diarra, Marcelo, Higuain, Raul.

That ain't the same team boyo, and Spurs don't have Torres and Gerrard ole.

Cannavaro was teh lulz by then, heinze was fail, robben was a crock, gago young/average, lass lulz, marcelo was very hit and miss due to his age, hig was like benz is now, and raul was...we know what he was

I think we talking of different scenarios

[nAz]

still though, to put 5 past madrid is quite a feet no matter what the team :cool

[El Capitan]

Any of you losers going? No? Don't blame you, you're in for a thrashing.

All's not lost Spurs, it wont be easy to win...but he said similar crap against us in the build up to the clasico and look what happened :laugh

[Red Opal]

And if you do get a result expect the same thing - "oh, Madrid played bad that night, Ronaldo wasn't fit, Higuain wasn't fit, Mourinho had a sniffle" etc.

Weve knocked Mourinho out of two CL semis.
In winning the away leg - Gerrard never played.
They had players like Sneijder, Robben, Cannavaro etc.
Say what they want about Madrid - they'll probably end the season trophyless and got beat at home Sat by a team in 13th who'd only won once away from home all season. Dont get me wrong - its abig ask, a huge ask, but youve got quality players to have a go at em.

[Bossanova]

And if you do get a result expect the same thing - "oh, Madrid played bad that night, Ronaldo wasn't fit, Higuain wasn't fit, Mourinho had a sniffle" etc.

Weve knocked Mourinho out of two CL semis.
In winning the away leg - Gerrard never played.
They had players like Sneijder, Robben, Cannavaro etc.
Say what they want about Madrid - they'll probably end the season trophyless and got beat at home Sat by a team in 13th who'd only won once away from home all season. Dont get me wrong - its abig ask, a huge ask, but youve got quality players to have a go at em.

so what? You aren't playing tonight are you?

Mourinho has won the CL twice, that's twice more than all the clubs in London put together.

He'll cruise to victory in this tie, ronaldo will pwn, and you'll look like an idiot.

Real lost at home to Gijon, first mourinho loss at home in 9 years in the league...so what...burca lost to some **** teams too and nobody says anything, it's fuyebo innit

btw, sneijder, robben, cannavarro...lol. all of them were huge flops at real, don't even try compare them to ozil, carvalho, ronaldo...

[libertine]

Will be a fascinating game.

Spurs have nowt to lose, if they get hammered, noone will bat an eyelid - But they have shown they can take the game to good teams, home and away.

Madrid could (and should) win easily at home - But they cant afford to underestimate a team like Spurs with nothing to lose and no fear.

I wouldn't want to be up against Van Der Vaart with a point to prove, either.

[Bossanova]

Forget vdv, I wouldn't want to be up against a Mourinho-led Real Madrid with something to prove

[MrTea]

Games like this are what being in the champions league is about, I don't really mind what happens tonight, if we get thumped it'll not be nowhere near as frustrating as the last 3 results have been.

[PIB2]

Madrid could (and should) win easily at home - But they cant afford to underestimate a team like Spurs with nothing to lose and no fear.

Why?

If Chelsea, United or Arsenal had a home game against Spurs, you wouldn't say they 'should win easily'. Yes it's Real Madrid, but they're on a similar level to the teams I mentioned, and nobody ever expects Spurs to roll over against them.

[forest008]

Wilkins is the worst fvcking commentator on earth.

Come on MADRID.

[Foley87]

Why?

If Chelsea, United or Arsenal had a home game against Spurs, you wouldn't say they 'should win easily'. Yes it's Real Madrid, but they're on a similar level to the teams I mentioned, and nobody ever expects Spurs to roll over against them.

libertine is the opitimy of the english media wankfest over spurs and redknapp


HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

GET THE **** IN ADE

[forest008]

HAHA yes ade!!

[libertine]

Why?

If Chelsea, United or Arsenal had a home game against Spurs, you wouldn't say they 'should win easily'. Yes it's Real Madrid, but they're on a similar level to the teams I mentioned, and nobody ever expects Spurs to roll over against them.

Going away to Real Madrid, in a European Quarter Final is MASSIVELY different to playing teams you play season in, season out in the Premier League.

It's a totally different kind of football, pressure and experience and as a team, this is the first time they are tasting it.

[libertine]

Dreadful from Jenas and Modric there.

[Robbie F]

Bring back Andy Grey and get rid of that Wilkins,he'd bore the balls of a statue

[libertine]

Bring back Andy Grey and get rid of that Wilkins,he'd bore the balls of a statue

Made me laugh a minute ago..

'That's good, the Spurs players staying on their feet in the box'

...As we watch a replay of about three Spurs defenders hit the deck.

[libertine]

Madrid playing really, really, really well.

They are fired up for this.

[Foley87]

Bring back Andy Grey and get rid of that Wilkins,he'd bore the balls of a statue

deep down sky must be gutted how quick they were to react

huge huge mistake. if its not wilkins its coleman or phillips glenn ****in hoddle

[STaLLoNe86]

**** Spurs, bunch of faggots. **** Sky Sports too. **** ENGLAND.

[forest008]

ROFL.

Crouch. oh dear oh dear.

[STaLLoNe86]

Bye Bye Crouch, you fag.

[SportingUnited]

Crouch is a grade-A dumbass.

[Robbie F]

Made me laugh a minute ago..

'That's good, the Spurs players staying on their feet in the box'

...As we watch a replay of about three Spurs defenders hit the deck.

Haha yeah I seen/heard that

deep down sky must be gutted how quick they were to react

huge huge mistake. if its not wilkins its coleman or phillips glenn ****in hoddle

Definitely,Keys could and has been replaced but Allardyce,Coleman,Wilkins et al are all a shower of sh1thouses.


"When ever you kick a 50/50 ball,that's what it is a 50/50 ball" thanks for the insight Ray.


What was Crouch thinking,left the ref with no ption

[Fowksee]

Disgusting from marcelo though celebrating the red. Spurs mut be doing something right though. The hate from the city fans is embaassing, still sore from last season lol

[Foley87]

Disgusting from marcelo though celebrating the red. Spurs mut be doing something right though. The hate from the city fans is embaassing, still sore from last season lol

redknapp aside they dont bother me. im jealous to **** on a night like tonight

my hatred comes from the media. spurs the most attacking team in the planet are hailed as though their barcelona and have scored less goals this season than boring negative mancini (hand on heart did you know that)

stupidity from crouch

[Moots]

Crouch is a complete idiot for that, very harsh from the ref though imo. Hardly touched him with the second yellow, But you dive in and you give him a decision to make.

And marcelo is a litte cvnt.

[Moots]

Ekotto has been bloody awful in this game so far, given the ball away time after time.

[Fowksee]

redknapp aside they dont bother me. im jealous to **** on a night like tonight

my hatred comes from the media. spurs the most attacking team in the planet are hailed as though their barcelona and have scored less goals this season than boring negative mancini (hand on heart did you know that)

stupidity from crouch

I only knew coz I saw you'd posted it in another thread lol.

Spurs are easier on the eye than city though, dunno why, the media love redknapp tho, he's dodgy as fvck but his dealings are never brought up.

Spurs been better since crouch went off

[Moots]

I only knew coz I saw you'd posted it in another thread lol.

Spurs are easier on the eye than city though, dunno why, the media love redknapp tho, he's dodgy as fvck but his dealings are never brought up.

Spurs been better since crouch went off

Grade A Prick.

[Irishman]

Wilkins is so contriversal....

[STaLLoNe86]

Most faggot commentators. Ever. English cunts.

[random monkey]

Van Der Vaart is playing like Ronaldo used to against portugese teams, trying to hard and showing too much petulance. Crouch has made this game incredibly hard for VDV n Spurs though.

[Scholesy18]

I caught the game 15 mins in, didn't know Tottenham were playing with 10 men.:ninja

[Scholesy18]

They've done alright tbh all things considered.

[PIB2]

Disgusting from marcelo though celebrating the red. Spurs mut be doing something right though. The hate from the city fans is embaassing, still sore from last season lol

Only myself and foley have commented in this thread. And what did I say to suggest I hate them? As was building up their chances rather than patronising them as most seemed to be doing.

[The Devil]

Spurs will struggle to contain Madrid for the next 45 minutes. I expect them to start getting tired from all the chasing shadows they've been doing.

[SILVI0]

The more I see of this game the more I want Spurs to knock them out

[libertine]

Real are dominating and could score any second but the longer they don't s ore, the more I can see bale or defoe breaking

[forest008]

2-0

Ade again, come on!

[STaLLoNe86]

****kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk You!

Yes!

[STaLLoNe86]

Floodgates plz.

[libertine]

Tie over

[Foley87]

what a header though

[Scholesy18]

Tie over
Yeh the only chance they have is pull one back and not concede any more.

Ohhh Fake Rabonaaa<333

[WSW]

The hate from the city fans is embaassing, still sore from last season lol
:laugh One day on this forum other fans will stop using all-encompassing terms like "City fans" when they really mean "Foley"!

[forest008]

What a fvckign goal di mariaaaa

[Moots]

That's a right dig, **** defending like but a quality strike

[libertine]

What a goal.

[Scholesy18]

What a goal.

[Irishman]

"MY WORD!" said at least 500 times during this game!

[cherzo]

Crouch is an idiot. Would have a been totally different game if he hadn't been sent off.

[Scholesy18]

"MY WORD!" said at least 500 times during this game!
Commentators are awful and extremely biased.

[Walker]

Notice Ray has disowned Spurs since that second goal's gone in.

Where's the we this and us that now Uncle fester.

[Foley87]

:laugh One day on this forum other fans will stop using all-encompassing terms like "City fans" when they really mean "Foley"!

the likes of you and gadge and pib are far too sensible for me but i do love it how they tar you lot with the same stupid brush :laugh

[Stanley]

Spurs are being humiliated. This is the most 1 sided game I've seen for ages.

[Fowksee]

Well crouch has cost you any chance of progressing. Idiot.

[Moots]

Spurs are being humiliated. This is the most 1 sided game I've seen since barce bummed arsenal.

Fixed that for ye :)

[Fowksee]

Apologies for insulting pib and WSW.:laugh

[welshwizard]

"MY WORD!" said at least 500 times during this game!

I think they're playing Scrabble

[Lisandro]

****kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk You!

Yes!

easy amigo , please:holy247

[STaLLoNe86]

Hahahahahahahaha.

[Moots]

Ronaldo 4-0 quality strike, ****ty keeping though

[forest008]

Ronaldoooooooooooooo

[Stanley]

Wilkins is off his head. 4-0 is exactly what Spurs deserved.

[Scholesy18]

We really need to get Andy Gray back...

[STaLLoNe86]

1 more please.

[Fowksee]

Why are they saying spurs don't deserve to be 4 down? It's been played in the spurs half all game virtually!!!

[palmerq]

Commentators are awful and extremely biased.
I think they are worse than that, I know it is an english team but even then it is ridiculous :S.... I think wilkins is about to start crying now...

[Irishman]

My word

[Thiggy]

Great night!!!!!!

[Foley87]

Why are they saying spurs don't deserve to be 4 down? It's been played in the spurs half all game virtually!!!

see what i mean :ninja

[Robbie F]

It was always a huge ask but Crouch made an impossible task even more difficult,I thought Dawson was Spurs stand out performer.
Bale,Van Der Vaart,Sandro all bottled it imo
Anyway,hard luck to you guys.

[Foley87]

did jamie redknapp really just say

"i know my dad really well"

[Stanley]

Bale,Van Der Vaart,Sandro all bottled it imo


Bale aint the player he's hyped up to be. 2 good matches dont make a superstar.

[srexr]

It's been a great tourny for you so there's lots to be proud of - and look at it this way, given they were at home, you actually did better on the night than Inter Milan - LOL

[The Devil]

Bale aint the player he's hyped up to be. 2 good matches dont make a superstar.


He hasn't played a full game for 2 months he isn't fit. Bale has huge potential in my opinion.

[Scholesy18]

It was always a huge ask but Crouch made an impossible task even more difficult,I thought Dawson was Spurs stand out performer.
Bale,Van Der Vaart,Sandro all bottled it imo
Anyway,hard luck to you guys.
Yeh, it's tough. European exits are always tough to take, you're not out yet but realistically speaking it's all over. I think you gave a good account of yourselves in the first half, but to keep the concentration levels so high at a huge away ground with 10 men is extremely tough, you need a really experienced defence like Inter Vs Barca last season.

You suffered with the high pressing Mourinho employed, and the retention was not at the level you need in Europe. Spurs need to invest in a quality centreback and top class striker.

[Bossanova]

if ronaldo gets injured, then i think real madrid can be beaten by many teams, but if cr7 is there, then spurs got no chance

so what? You aren't playing tonight are you?

Mourinho has won the CL twice, that's twice more than all the clubs in London put together.

He'll cruise to victory in this tie, ronaldo will pwn, and you'll look like an idiot.

Real lost at home to Gijon, first mourinho loss at home in 9 years in the league...so what...burca lost to some **** teams too and nobody says anything, it's fuyebo innit

btw, sneijder, robben, cannavarro...lol. all of them were huge flops at real, don't even try compare them to ozil, carvalho, ronaldo...

Forget vdv, I wouldn't want to be up against a Mourinho-led Real Madrid with something to prove

liverpool fans & libertine schooled by bossa. again.

next...

[libertine]

liverpool fans & libertine schooled by bossa. again.

next...
Would love you to point out where I claimed spurs woukd win. As I said, real should give them a pasting

[cherzo]

Sending off changed the match obviously. Would never have been 4-0 had it been 11 v 11. ANY other team in the epl would have lost by a similar score had they been down to 10 men after a few mins.

[Foley87]

I was a little upset that we dint get to see Sir Arry in the Sky studio after the game.

[El Capitan]

Ive always regarded Bale as overrated so its not even about him...Spurs in general got pwned hard. Theyre like the Atletico Madrid of the EPL, great one game, f*cking crap the next.


I bet they dont even win at White Hart lane either, theyre light years behind

[Ugh]

Yes they were pwned but they were playing against some of the best players on the planet with arguably the best coach in the world in one of the most intimidating venues around with 10 men for 75 minutes.

I bet in this case Arsenal, City and whoever else would have been spanked. A bit of perspective, please.

Thanks.

[TheChelseaBlues]

if ever a team missed a player, Spurs missed Hutton

[Supremacia]

Outclassed from start to finish. Crouch was rightly sent off, in my opinion. He was an idiot going in for that second tackle with a yellow card already to his name, there was no need whatsoever for that tackle in that area of the pitch.

Apparently Lennon suffered from something called the Bernabéu syndrome.

I wouldn't want to be up against Van Der Vaart with a point to prove, either.

:mutley

Did he forget his passport? 'Cause I never even saw him.

[MrTea]

Real Madrid, like they should of won strongly. They have two players worth more then most of our first team. It's good to see you guys are so gracious in victory, makes it all the funnier when Barcelona do the same to you I guess. We've overachieved in the champions league this season but I think We've made it a better competition by being involved, would man city have provided this much entertainment? We'll see next year I guess.

[mrgrumble]

Crouch needs put down. He's destroyed the slim chance we had.

I'm looking forward to Barca pumping Real 5 times this season though.

[nAz]

You want to know why Crouch got sent off.

British mentality where strikers for some reason have to defend from the front like that, bullsh1t.

[Bossanova]

Crouch needs put down. He's destroyed the slim chance we had.

I'm looking forward to Barca pumping Real 5 times this season though.

lulz good luck with that

you won once, 5-0, so did porto beat benfas 5-0, but we still lost 2-0 in the taca at home

burca in for a rood awakening if they expect 5 vitorias

[Supremacia]

I'm looking forward to Barca pumping Real 5 times this season though.

:laugh

http://images2.memegenerator.net/ImageMacro/4629901/U-MAD-BRO.jpg?imageSize=Medium&generatorName=Jesus-Ambassador-to-the-Atheists

[El Capitan]

Yes they were pwned but they were playing against some of the best players on the planet with arguably the best coach in the world in one of the most intimidating venues around with 10 men for 75 minutes.

I bet in this case Arsenal, City and whoever else would have been spanked. A bit of perspective, please.

Thanks.

I'm not interested in excuses, I'm only interested in results. And as such Spurs have only themselves to blame if they cant defend to save their lives or not get sent off. If they want to play Champions League seriously they have to step up.

[Red Opal]

Would love you to point out where I claimed spurs woukd win.

Yeah, me and you both. As i said, get em back home with a chance and they could do it but they were seriosuly up against it. Crouch then gets sent off and that chance goes.

I think Bossa reads what he wants too.

[Bossanova]

whatever jackasses

you obviously weren't going to say spurs will win, because thats dumb, even for you two jackasses

but stuff like 'i wouldn't want to face vdv when he has a point to prove'

ooh, scary vdv, the eternal flop. did he even play? :laugh

and

'we beat real when they had robben, cannavaro' and a bunch of other flops or has-beens, blah blah blah, you got a quality team to go and have a go at them

lmao

a team like spurs can only beat real madrid by parking the bus and scoring a counter attack...like gijon did.

you guys actually expect spurs to go toe to toe?

lmao

[Keano]

Dunno if it has been mentioned (can't be bothered checking) but Lennon's twitter makes for interesting reading today.

Bad attitude, all's definitely not well there.

[srexr]

Real Madrid, like they should of won strongly. They have two players worth more then most of our first team. It's good to see you guys are so gracious in victory, makes it all the funnier when Barcelona do the same to you I guess. We've overachieved in the champions league this season but I think We've made it a better competition by being involved, would man city have provided this much entertainment? We'll see next year I guess.

About right. I think you did the competition proud and by getting this far proved you were worth your place. I'm pretty sure City wouldn't have done as well this season nor entertained as much. It would be great if you could build on this season, but that will be tough for you.

[KhalidBlanco]

I'm looking forward to Barca pumping Real 5 times this season though.



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[Bossanova]

Dunno if it has been mentioned (can't be bothered checking) but Lennon's twitter makes for interesting reading today.

Bad attitude, all's definitely not well there.

lol, i guess its his official account, what a jackass

btw, was listening to the game on 5 live, and loved the way they compared lennons illness affecting spurs to ronaldo dropping out of the 98 world cup final

:laugh

LMAO

[Gaurav]

what did Lennon say?

[Scholesy18]

lol, i guess its his official account, what a jackass

btw, was listening to the game on 5 live, and loved the way they compared lennons illness affecting spurs to ronaldo dropping out of the 98 world cup final

:laugh

LMAO
LMAO for realzzz?:laugh

[nAz]

Lennon on twitter.

saying i fell ill be4 the game is bull**** i fell ill on sunday morning where the med team put me on anti botics, but only got worse b4 tues

AaronLennonpsl Aaron Lennon
believe me this is 1 game i did no wnt to miss and still devo now!!!! but will not be made a scapegoat saying they only knew jus b4 K O


Not sure it is official though as it doesn't have the blue thing on it :/

[Gaurav]

Doesn't sound like a happy player.

[Bossanova]

LMAO for realzzz?:laugh

Yeah, I was like 'wtf'

They kept on going on that 'something more than meets the eye has happened tonight, this spurs team were a complete shadow of the one we've seen this season, it really reminded me of that world cup 98 team when brazil just didn't show up'

I was like

:ninja

then finally some commentator back in the UK studio said 'Sometimes you just have to say, maybe Spurs were outclassed tonight'

hahaha

[Foley87]

awaits media to lambast lennon and not the spurs management

[OrdinaryWorld]

hope there will be no red in the game in WHL. Hope to have a clean game with you guys. Anyway, Spurs have already earned respect for coming this far in the champion league. First in the qualifying round, trash the defending champion and beat the current champion of Italy AC Milan.

[random monkey]

After reading the City fans comments in here, I'd love it if Spurs pipped them to 4th again, sad bitter ****s :laugh

[The Devil]

After reading the City fans comments in here, I'd love it if Spurs pipped them to 4th again, sad bitter ****s :laugh



Isn't going to happen I'm afraid Random, Spurs are in full on collapse mode and are heading south fast then a vindaloo curry.

[Supremacia]

http://www.kickette.com/files/2011/04/crouch-red-reuters.jpeg

Damn, disrespectful Marcelo. :D

[random monkey]

Didn't like that at all from Marcelo, shame Crouch didn't make more contact.

[Supremacia]

He always gets caught being "silly" at inopportune times. Reminds of that Getafe game when Cata Diaz almost killed him for being an arsé. Though, I don't see how this is any different than a team celebrating when they get a penalty call (often with a yellow or red)

[Bossanova]

He always gets caught being "silly" at inopportune times. Reminds of that Getafe game when Cata Diaz almost killed him for being an arsé. Though, I don't see how this is any different than a team celebrating when they get a penalty call (often with a yellow or red)

Surely when they celebrate a penalty call they are celebrating the fact that they have a great chance to score? Not celebrating the actual displinary action against the player :laugh

[Supremacia]

They're celebrating an advantage. It isn't Marcelo's fault Crouch got caught with his pants down in Madrid, it hasn't been the first time either. :laugh

[Bossanova]

I dunno, I don't agree, it lacks class.

I'm sure Mourinho was delighted to see Crouch sent off, but he still gave Crouch a sympathetic tap on the back as he walked off...

[Kirstie THFC]

That hurt, it still hurts, it will hurt even more when I'm at the Lane next week :(

That is all

[Kirstie THFC]

Harry Redknapp reported that Aaron Lennon was lost to illness just before kick-off at the Bernabeu.

The manager said the winger 'hadn't been feeling great all day' and had to be replaced by Jermaine Jenas as we ended up losing the Champions League quarter-final, first leg 4-0 against Real Madrid.

"We lost Aaron just as the teams were walking on the pitch," said Harry. "He didn't feel well enough to play so we had to change straight away.

"He hadn't been feeling great all day. I said 'are you ok?' and he said 'I don't feel like I have any strength or energy to run', so I had to pull him out.

"He went out to warm-up, came in and just said he didn't feel well and wasn't fit enough to play. There is nothing you can do."

Vedran Corluka later limped off with an ankle injury, adding to Harry's defensive worries with Stoke next up in the Premier League on Saturday.

tottenhamhotspur.com

[Supremacia]

I dunno, I don't agree, it lacks class.

I personally don't think it's disrespectful. It's an advantage for our team and he knew as well as anyone else 'Spurs would have a hard time getting a goal back let alone putting themselves in a decent position for the return fixture.

If Crouch got severely injured and had to be stretchered off and Marcelo was celebrating, I'd have an issue. But as it were I'd be laughing at Crouch too, sliding in twice for two yellows. It's not like he didn't earn it with his own stupidity.

We should be sympathetic to his own stupidity? Bítch, please. You reap what you sow.

[El Capitan]

You wouldnt like it if it was a major match and happened against your team. It IS disrespectful...like playing on to score when an opponent's player is down and injured because its an 'advantage'. I wouldnt excuse any Barca players from doing the same as Marcelo did either, but thats me being objective


He should leave that kind of thing back in the favela, doesnt show a good image to kids back there who have a TV

[Supremacia]

You wouldnt like it if it was a major match and happened against your team.

You wouldn't know, 'cause you don't know me.

If you want to go after anybody, go after Crouch for being a dumb fúck.

Holla.

[Ugh]

I'm not interested in excuses, I'm only interested in results. And as such Spurs have only themselves to blame if they cant defend to save their lives or not get sent off. If they want to play Champions League seriously they have to step up.

Of course they have to step up, but do bear in mind that it's their first season competing in the European Cup in decades and their manager and most of their players have never competed at this level.

Even United and Arsenal used to be totally naive in their early days in the Champions League, rarely making it past the First Round or group stage.

It's all experience and I think a quarter-final is a fabulous achievement for them considering where they were two years ago.

[MrTea]

Exactly, it's a honestly a joke the way some people are reacting to this, Our first time in this competition and we qualified from a difficult group and already beat a favourate over two legs, people say we need to step up? REAL haven't qualified past this point for the last few years. People need to get a grip.

[El Capitan]

By stepping up I mean making the most of a great opportunity, not f*cking it up by being ill 5 minutes before the game or tackling like Materazzi on crack. Spurs can play good football, but I dont respect teams that completely bottle it...and they did

[Supremacia]

Cheer Up Spurs Fans (http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/860139-real-madrid-try-to-cheer-spurs-fans-by-showing-arsenal-goals-on-big-screen#ixzz1IkuomC6S?utm_source=bleacherreport.com&utm_medium=referral)

:D

[random monkey]

You wouldnt like it if it was a major match and happened against your team. It IS disrespectful...like playing on to score when an opponent's player is down and injured because its an 'advantage'. I wouldnt excuse any Barca players from doing the same as Marcelo did either, but thats me being objective


He should leave that kind of thing back in the favela, doesnt show a good image to kids back there who have a TV

Lol how the FVCK can you talk with that as your avatar.

[EarZ]

was really hard to watch. i take back anything ive ever said good about crouch.

[EarZ]

fao city fans in this thread. whats worse? getting battered by real madrid with 10 men in the champs league or getting battered by liverpool? karma

[Supremacia]

It's good to see you guys are so gracious in victory, makes it all the funnier when Barcelona do the same to you I guess.

I'm looking forward to Barca pumping Real 5 times this season though.

:mutley

http://estaticos04.marca.com/imagenes/2011/04/21/futbol/copa_rey/1303337678_extras_portada_1.jpg

http://africazmost.com/AAA.gif

[EarZ]

LOL who is that doing that pathetic dive/flip/teddy bear roll at the end?

[Supremacia]

Benzema impersonating a Mascherano dive. :D

[EarZ]

i bet ronaldo stayed down and moaned at the ref after his ;) . force of habit

[MrTea]

You don't even value the ******* things

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-POPqK3hqC0E/Ta_1Rr0-3HI/AAAAAAAAPtY/vvBELzEDjNs/s1600/SpanishCup2011.jpg

Guess that's what happens when you win so many. bastards.

[EarZ]

anyone got a pic of the cup after the bus incident?