I heard that the most recent rule change was made so that the way Llorentes scored in the Quarterfinals against City would no longer count
Just so happens that they were on the receiving end of adverse decisions, under both set of rules
Otoh, I thought Tottenham got really lucky, and Lloris (and the woodworks) came up huge for them. Just like last week, they played really compact, with their attacking players all jamming up the middle. Lamela and Eriksen nominally played as wingers, but both normally operate better in and between the channels, and that's how they positioned themselves. Having Winks, Sissoko, and Ndembele playing in the middle just seemed a bit too congested.
If they do play the diamond midfield, they need at least someone like Son or Moura to play as the forward who could stretch defenses out wide.
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