2012/13 Europa League thread

[MDK]

Dawson-esque

[Jimmy]

Myke, the ball went in the back of the net, not miles over. :/

[GoGo Yubari]

Danny Rose On His Premier League Debut-esque.

Spurs are not playing well. At all. Bring on Holtby.

[Dan]

Bale is awesome.

[Jimmy]

He's done it again!

[GoGo Yubari]

LIGHTNING

STRIKES

TWICE.

[DavidMarrio]

One man team...

[Jimmy]

at least our one man can put the ball in the net

[GoGo Yubari]

One man team...

And that one man scored more goals than your entire squad today.

[Dan]

He's amazing though isn't he, if he keeps improving and doing what he's been doing he'll be close to the level of Ronaldo and Messi in a year or two.

[Jimmy]

Just got to keep him fit and hope he can do without injuries. Always worry every time someone slides him cos his ankles always play up at some point. Keep him away from Charlie Adam.

[DavidMarrio]

He's amazing though isn't he, if he keeps improving and doing what he's been doing he'll be close to the level of Ronaldo and Messi in a year or two.

Its scary that he's only 23 and he can still get better, he just needs to improve his right foot. Best British player easily atm.

There are certainly going to be a few offers in the summer for him

[GoGo Yubari]

Yeah, keeping Bale will be much more difficult with this run of form. If we finish top four I think it can be managed because he loves the club and generally has the reputation of being a local boy who loves being near family. If we don't and Real Madrid comes calling...

[Colly]

Having just got back from a relentlessly frustrating night (terrible ref and typically shit European night crowd. Fucking flares.) am I right in saying we had two perfectly good goals ruled offside? Never mind Sissoko being booked for getting fouled. Disgrace.

[Rafael]

I didn't watch the game, but the Metallist side that was put today against Newcastle is decent at best, therefore I still believe the team will go through. About the two goals that were ruled out, was it really offside?

[Lineker]

I won £330!

When are the highlights aired?

[Colly]

Six o'clock this morning on ESPN, but since our game was on ESPN we got two minutes. Second one was just offside, they didn't even show the first. I'm still outraged.

More nice freekicks from Bale.

[Lineker]

Do ITV4 not have a highlight show at some point.

[Lineker]

Tottenham Hotspur fans have been attacked in a bar in the French city of Lyon on the eve of their side's Europa League tie.

Three supporters were taken to hospital after a group of men wearing balaclavas smashed the Smoking Dog Pub's windows. Two fans have since been discharged.

Lyon-based journalist Alexander Aucott said the windows were smashed with tables and chairs from another bar.

The Foreign Office later confirmed it was looking into reports of the attack.

Other fans were hurt by flying glass in the incident that took place nearly 24 hours before the match, in the last-32 stage of the tournament.

Tottenham won the first-leg of the tie 2-1 at their White Hart Lane ground last Thursday.

Sports journalist Christian Radnedge, a Tottenham fan, who was in the bar - an English-style pub - told BBC Radio 5 live the men gave Nazi salutes before launching the attack.

He said he did not believe the men were Lyon fans.

Among other things, a lit flare is understood to have been thrown into the bar, which was filled with up to 150 fans, landlord Dave Eales, originally from Nottinghamshire, said.

"The front of the pub, which is made up of reinforced glass, was attacked by 20 to 25 people," he said.

"They threw projectiles through the windows. There was a stand-off. They didn't get into the bar. Then it calmed down.

"[but] then they came back a second time and it all started again. There were three injured Tottenham fans taken away by ambulance.

"One of them had a head injury. I'm not sure how bad it was."

A club spokesman said a group of about 50 people had confronted fans.

"The situation was dealt with and arrests were made within the hour. Three fans sustained minor injuries and received prompt medical assistance," he added.

"Spurs officials and stewards will be in the city throughout the day, along with matchday French police ahead of kick-off."

Labour MP for Tottenham David Lammy has called for a review of security surrounding fans, particularly when they are travelling in Europe.

He said: "We need to be sure that clubs like Spurs which are inclusive are not now subjected to attacks in this way."

In November, Tottenham fans were targeted in an attack in Rome - apparently with an anti-Semitic motive - ahead of the club's match with Lazio.

"Rome was fresh in everyone's minds," said Mr Radnedge. "Everyone realised this was serious.

"They left and then we thought that was it, but five minutes later it started again.

"The intruders did not get into the bar because it was full of Spurs fans."

Police in Lyon did not provide any details of the events at the bar when contacted by the BBC.

[Szumi]

Geeze, you Spurs fans can't catch a break with this.