It's like they took an old kit and repeatedly washed it with vomit and piss
Champions League 24/25 | Matchday 2: October 1-2
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Ironically Noel. Noel Gallagher designed it, some Oasis album anniversary or some shit.
Just like Oasis' music then
Darmian nooooooo
I'd rather play Darmok than Darmian.
Forget the Italian curse. Bring me Bastoni and Barella.
Feel for Girona's GK.
Gundogan took it from Haaland
Inzaghi masterclass.
Doku is such a one trick pony.
Barella is a serious footballer. feck me I didn’t realise what a player he is
That City v Inter game was similar to the Champions League Final. Not much quality in the final third and a point is about fair.
that PSG goal......
Weird game. Inter were far better first half, we were far better 2nd and they clung on a bit at the end. Funny game, you'd say Inter would deserved it more yet xg says City 2.3 Inter 0.6
Not helped of course by Inters inability to get a shot off from good positions and having no brain on the final ball.
Not helped of course by Inters inability to get a shot off from good positions and having no brain on the final ball.
I’ve always loved watching him. Surprised he never moved anywhere too.
I see Donny got taken off after 58 minutes, is he not doing very well at Girona?
They are nothing like Atletico Madrid
What do you mean?
A physical side, defensive minded in big games, well-organised tactically, concede few goals, hard to beat. I associate them with the Atletico and Juve sides of mid 2010's.
Yeah but in possession they are progressive, play out from the back. They also play much cleaner than Atleti and are far more offensive.
They're not a particularly physical side and they're not particularly defensive minded in big games either. They're a lot closer to Arsenal than they are to Atletico Madrid
Celtic starting more Japanese players than Scottish players! Is this Nakamura's legacy? His freekicks used to be so sick.
Is this Nakamura's legacy? His freekicks used to be so sick.Celtic starting more Japanese players than Scottish players!
I think thats big Ange's legacy
This new format is wank.
Nota a keeper for European competitions. I want to try Pau López as starter.
This new format is shit so far. I hate it.
Playing out from the back is the bigger difference, but it comes with the era. Let's not underrate the Atletico side I'm talking about. You don't win la liga ahead of great Madrid and Barca sides and reach two CL finals in three years if you only play defense and don't know how to pass a ball.
They run so much it feels like they're playing with twelve men. Playing in 3-5-2 is a defensive orientated setup. You have five defenders when you defend near your box. I need to watch them in the league. They are defensive when I watch them in the CL, against City, last season in the second leg against Atletico.
Inter are energetic, organised and pragmatic, which does not mean defensive (like Atleti even in their pomp) or speculative (like Allegri’s Juve at their peak) in principle… they lack supertop players, yet a solid effort is good enough many more times than not.
I really enjoyed watching into tonight. Few sides look so comfortable at the Etihad. And show so much attacking intent
He looks a tier above playing for Inter (or did on the evidence of tonight)
That strip City were wearing tonight is really honking.
Yeah he’s been great for years. Someone who’s rep has been suppressed a bit by playing in Serie A
Have zero interest watching the expanded group stage, knock out stages when actual jeopardy becomes part of games is when I'll tune in.
Bayern first, Celtic second? I can live with that
Well you guys bought him,. You also bought Altintop.I repeat: Joselu
You're probably too young to remember but the team that I support did win titles while playing shit for years, under Trappatoni, Magath and (sometimes) Hitzfeld. I didn't enjoy it a bit. Glad you do
Why, it's not like the same teams wouldn't have been together in same groups also..
There should be less teams in CL general, maybe only 3 on each country max.
Correct. Many people pointed this out when it was introduced. A single table means you can easily expand the club pool size in future editions.
Who’s to say it doesn’t expand to 48 teams in the next 6-8 years.
Just a pity he has 5 years left on his contract
The 8 games schedule and playoff for all between 9th and 24th means you can afford to lose more points and still go through... Both City and Inter seemed more interested in the next league games coming their way on Sunday.
Yeah the worry is with about 18 points needed for top 18 and 10-12 to make the playoffs which the big clubs will win anyway. 1heres not real pressure, maybe towards the end when the groups are usually dead is when this one will pick up.
Wouldn't mind him as next manager, feel he is probably more obtainable than Alonso/Nagelsmann