UEFA Champions League 2018/19 (Semi Finals)

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Nobody is saying Son is a rubbish player WR, far from it. Only reason I'd take Sterling is because he's younger.

And it's got nothing to do with Son being Asian lol. Couldn't care if he was Greek, Italian, Finnish or freakin' Mongolian. He's a delight to watch and probably in my top 5 favourite players at the moment. Hell, I like him more than majority of the players at my own club!
 

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I just caught up with the Atleti-Juve highlights.

How ******* good is it that while Bonucci was being a pathetic campaigner on the floor trying to con the referee and VAR into thinking he'd been fouled, it was the man that he was supposed to be marking that scored the goal. If he had have actually been doing his job instead of cheating he might have been able to stop the goal.
He can **** off back to Milan with that shit, I’ve defended him all year on other boards but that was pathetic.
 

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Nobody is saying Son is a rubbish player WR, far from it. Only reason I'd take Sterling is because he's younger.

And it's got nothing to do with Son being Asian lol. Couldn't care if he was Greek, Italian, Finnish or freakin' Mongolian. He's a delight to watch and probably in my top 5 favourite players at the moment. Hell, I like him more than majority of the players at my own club!
I was only being semi-serious with the Asian thing (people seem to have turned off their troll detectors this morning). I do think there maybe unconscious bias at play though. We are just not used to seeing Asians tear it up on a soccer pitch.

Anyway, you’re entitled to your opinion, neither of us are going to move from it so best to move on. Being an England and spurs fan I’m probably better placed than anyone on this though, as I have no preference to either and have seen both play for my teams frequently. I’ll leave it at that
 

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I was only being semi-serious with the Asian thing (people seem to have turned off their troll detectors this morning). I do think there maybe unconscious bias at play though. We are just not used to seeing Asians tear it up on a soccer pitch.

Anyway, you’re entitled to your opinion, neither of us are going to move from it so best to move on. Being an England and spurs fan I’m probably better placed than anyone on this though, as I have no preference to either and have seen both play for my teams frequently. I’ll leave it at that
Maybe that's your own initial bias talking? I've never had an issue with seeing Asian players tear it up on a football pitch, and obviously am quite used to it in the A-League and other leagues.
 

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raheem is a lot better at his finishing even this season compared to last. over 50% shots on target, up from the 40's last season and in the 30's 2 seasons ago. even an excellent finisher like salah goes at 49%. kun is at 38%
 

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It's amusing the confidence of a team that's won what in recent years? Vs a team consistently in qtr/semi/final of cl
Yeah but whilst you still have a really good team on paper, Kovac is shit.

The Bottler vs The Shittruck...what a tie.
 

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Maybe that's your own initial bias talking? I've never had an issue with seeing Asian players tear it up on a football pitch, and obviously am quite used to it in the A-League and other leagues.
Being good in the A-league isn’t going to make anyone sit up and go “this player is world-class” though is it? I don’t think there are many instances of Asian players excelling in world class leagues though. There’s nothing inherently wrong with having an unconscious bias. We all have it. If you see a white bloke line up in a 100m final you’re likely to subconsciously think this dude is going to get smoked.
 

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Being good in the A-league isn’t going to make anyone sit up and go “this player is world-class” though is it? I don’t think there are many instances of Asian players excelling in world class leagues though. There’s nothing inherently wrong with having an unconscious bias. We all have it. If you see a white bloke line up in a 100m final you’re likely to subconsciously think this dude is going to get smoked.
Park Ji Sung?

Ki at Swansea/Sunderland?
 

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Being good in the A-league isn’t going to make anyone sit up and go “this player is world-class” though is it? I don’t think there are many instances of Asian players excelling in world class leagues though. There’s nothing inherently wrong with having an unconscious bias. We all have it. If you see a white bloke line up in a 100m final you’re likely to subconsciously think this dude is going to get smoked.
Honda at Milan and Kagawa at BVB spring to mind. I'm sure there are many others.

But i get your point. Being good in the A league may get you a move to the Minnowship or the SPL.
 
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