Some said they are "minnows"
Champions League Knockouts (12 Aug - 23rd Aug)
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They won't criticise Pep will they, BT are looking for any reason that City were hard done to.
They were better by far. City were garbage.
Does the Pirlo hire make you nervous? I think it's way too soon for Pirlo to be manager. Ronaldo doesn't want to waste his twilight years trying to chase CL with a coach this inexperienced.
"I'm so happy, believe me, I'm so happy. Happy New year"
I do agree there. They are both shite.
The disrespect given to Lyon was baffling though.
Well that couldn’t of gone much better. Lovely couple of nights of football. And we’re the last English team left in Europe 
Considering you are claiming those 2 games justify your controversial opinion that the 7th placed team in Ligue 1 are better than the Champions of a better league. I would imagine you must think those games were pretty darn dominant.
Still a fecking farmers league. They just got incredibly lucky lyon.
circumstances and the stars aligned
Not that I'm not celebrating
Not true but enjoy that narrative if it makes you feel better.
Well you know where you can stick your annoyance now. Hopefully you were not too lazy to bookmark like I did.
Got me a little bit of change too.
I wouldn’t have even brought this up, but this exchange really pissed me off, acting high and mighty as if I wasn’t entitled to think City would not win.
Bayern - Lyon was the semi final 10 years ago. Müller is the only player left that started for Bayern!
City would surely buy a striker if Aguero leaves the club. Jesus is not even as good as our front 3. Expensive flop but I guess there is some resale value. Maybe Pep will leave Barcelona and takes Jesus along with a swap deal involving Greimann.
I watched pretty much a full season of Lyon a couple of seasons ago and it was clear the kid had massive potential even then.
What’s the story with Rafael theses days for Lyon? Injured or just not getting games?
Rio should be up for an Oscar ! He’s somehow managing to keep a straight face, the best performance of the night !
IMO I think its a terrible decision.
I could be wrong as we have never seen him coach in any level (thats the part that scares me) but we will see.
I hope I am wrong but I think it will end in disaster.
Not really a reject considering Celtic sold him for big money and he scored plenty of goals for them
They can't declare a "Pep Masterclass" tonight and pull out all the diagrams and graphs showing how Pep accurately calculated the effect of the air pressure in Lisbon on the football.
So glad Lyon knocked them out, deserves pep right for the line up he put out, city far to arrogant and will never be good enough to win the champions league!
Guadiorla is not disciplined enough to win ucl. He won those ones he won cos of Xavi, Messi and Iniesta
You wasn’t rude about it, it’s football, nothing is guaranteed. I’ve had my moment with another poster who pissed me off though
If they're arguing that a miniscule touch from Dembele is a foul on Laporte then surely Walker's push on Cornet should've been a penalty?
And sorry, I forgot sterling’s miss....that is the worst miss I’ve seen in the last five years easily.
They might not have been, but don't make it that City were good, they lost their nerve when the chances came.
Pretty much every achievement of every player not playing in the prem is commented on social media with "couldn't do that in the Premier League" or "king of farmers league".
So fair play to Mbappe on that one tbh
Imagine the De Gea thread if he'd palmed that easy ball straight out for the last goal!
Its not controversial if you have watched them.
Juve have conceded the most goals in a season since 10-11 when they finished.....In 7th place.
Only if Atalanta had won, the peace levels within me would have reached unprecedented heights.
Yesterday many people said City would rip apart Bayern defence ? City´s defence and pressing + gegenpressing looks significantly weaker
Just want PSG knocked out now then I dont care who wins
And sorry, I forgot sterling’s miss....that is the worst miss I’ve seen in the last five years easily.
Didn't seem to have any dodgy bounce, or be that fast or anything really.
We were all cursing the ball falling luckily for their man to cross it in, and an easy goal..then that!
If there's potentially less money, then it most certainly will not happen. We're more likely have UEFA introducing a third leg in that case.
They conceded the most goals they have since their last 7th place finish.But yeah, despite Juve winning the league, they weren't the best team in it....Am i right?
Crazy.
They were piss poor and its not an accident Sarri got sacked. Juve were worse then last season.
If you think City were the best team over the 90 mins you need to give up the sport pal. They had a good 20 mins or so in second half and that was it. Lyon miles better team. Even City fans are saying it.
We have to wait one more year for the oil off
Cool, they didn't finish in 7th this season. Remind me where they finished again?
KdB is a class act. Disregarding the question about the ref.
I don't disagree. I think Lyon deserved to win as they were more clinical and made it count when it mattered but to say Lyon dominated the game or were far better than City is daft. City had plenty of chances and fluffed them up by themselves + Ederson dropped two clangers.
Go home and enjoy your baby when it arrives Kevin.