I'd think talk of team selection (callups and lineups) and stuff of that sort more relevant to the discussion than a praiseathon for the coach's press conference but that's me.

Mourinho is going to play Santon:



This guy's got balls!

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I also found this interesting:

Arsenal Boss Wenger Outspoken Over Away Goal Ruling
The Frenchman is no stranger to revolutionary ideas. This time he believes the away goals ruling needs tinkering...

Ahead of Arsenal's hosting of Italian club AS Roma in the first leg of the round of 16 clash in the Champions League, Arsene Wenger has announced his opposition to the current away goal ruling, claiming it is dated.

The Frenchman also added that he has already mooted an alternative option to UEFA, stating that Europe's governing body should take a leaf out of England's League Cup booklet, where away goals only taken into consideration at the end of extra time.

He told journalists prior to the Sunderland stalemate at the weekend, "The [current] rule was created in the 1950s when teams went away from home, with no television, played with ten defenders and kicked every ball into the stand.

"Now I believe that the tactical weight of the away goal has become too important. Teams get a 0-0 draw at home and they’re happy. Instead of having a positive effect it has been pushed too far tactically in the modern game. It has the opposite effect than it was supposed to have at the start; it favours defending well when you play at home."

On the various alternatives available, he said, "We proposed to Uefa at some stage that the away goal should only kick in like it does in the Carling Cup; in extra time. It would still favour the team who plays at home because they play 30 minutes more.

"At the moment when you get 0-0 at home, and then go away, the team who plays against you absolutely has to score. They have to come at you," he concluded.

Wenger also believes that teams should be rewarded for playing with an attacking style, and that points should be given to teams who win games by more than one, two and three goals.

A similar system is currently employed in Arsenal's annual pre-season tournament; the Emirates Cup. Teams are awarded three points for a win, a point for a draw, and then an extra point for every goal scored.

What do you think?

If the first game between inter and manu ends lets say 1-0 for manu. Then at old trafford the game ends 2-1 for inter. Instead of going to extra time, inter is granted the win eventhough united deservedly scored 2 goals and so did inter.

Doesn't make much sense to me. if the home side play for a 0-0, the other side play for an away goal. their approaches cancel out each other.

If there wasn't such rule, I think 75% of the games would go to extra time/penalties, which is not a good thing for the players from an athletic pov. it's tiring, risks more injuries. etc etc. plus that finishing the group winners and playing the second leg at home wouldn't be a positive thing anymore.

Of course I could be wrong, but I like it how it is now.



What would be wrong about that? Inter managed to score more away goals...

Wenger also believes that teams should be rewarded for playing with an attacking style

watching inter-utd game i think that UTD have been bery domanating in the first half and am surprised why they are not leading at HT

and imo that penelty call should have been given

Unbelievably bad 1st half for Inter.

They've started the 2nd half much better. I wonder what happened in the dressing room!

Zlatan was onside, wasn't he?! it could have been 1-0

well it is a fact that inter manager knows how to motivate the players

Santon owning Ronaldo

Adriano is wasting Inter's chances.

ha i ran over from my tv just to make the same comment

Ronaldo just doesn't have good luck against Italian defenders. Oddo used to own him too (both club and NT level). Santon looks to be a very good young talent. (Now I have to go wash my mouth out with soap. I just said something nice about a cugini player).

Ronaldo just doesn't have good luck against Italian defenders. Oddo used to own him too (both club and NT level). Santon looks to be a very good young talent. (Now I have to go wash my mouth out with soap. I just said something nice about a cugini player).

Ronaldo just doesn't have good luck against Italian defenders. Oddo used to own him too (both club and NT level). Santon looks to be a very good young talent. (Now I have to go wash my mouth out with soap. I just said something nice about a cugini player).

The ref needs to check his eyes...

Haha.. ..Interista -

roma lose 1-0