I am all in favour of one-legged affairs in European knock phases from now on. So much more about the games
Champions League Knockouts (12 Aug - 23rd Aug)
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Yeah, but it's bound to lead to some 'UEFA did 9/11' type stuff over on bluemoon if the result holds.
That’s an added bonus!
I thought Lewandowski’s goal last night was offside, and didn’t see a reply to prove/ disprove it.
You see endless angles and lines in the PL.
I assume it’s a conscious decision to dampen down any controversy.
Has he not just got a big arse?
A liger shorts.
City look really short up top. The longer it goes on, the more confident Lyon will be to just sit back and soak things up. It really depends on how things for up until the 70th minute, but if Lyon still are still ahead at that point, then I don't see City scoring at all. They'll panic and start doing stupid things. Jesus will miss a chance or two, you just know it.
City look absolutely there to be had on the counter (despite playing 17 holding mids) and will only get more desperate. Lyon just don't haven't got the ball to stick with the forwards when they've had the chance, especially Memphis, unfortunately.
Has Maxwell Cornet had a good season in Ligue Un? Looks really good on this showing.
More than you believe, more than you believe.
“Just a one Cornet...oh feck...”
Probably his own fault some of it . Why change things for tonight ? I’d have started Bernardo Silva anyway
don't get why Guardiola went for Rodri, Gündogan AND Fernandinho hope I'm wrong, but they'll turn this around once Foden or one of the Silvas come on.
hope I'm wrong, but they'll turn this around once Foden or one of the Silvas come on.I just love how every year Pep decides the Champions League last eight is the time to tinker with tactics.
Ederson is the definition of "hipster" Goalkeeper. Just looks at his positioning
Both their positioning was fine, the ball came over the top Ederson ran out centrally to close down the striker, the ball broke to the goalscorer before he could recover and the CB was just after getting up from winning a sliding tackle and preventing a clear goal. That was on Fernandinho RCB and Walker RB being nowhere near Cornet LW after both Ederson and Garcia did their jobs.
Fernandinho is not even in shot.
Have City been linked with strikers? Someone like Giroud would give them much needed hold up play up top. Feel like Jesus does nothing in build up.
Rodri, how much did City pay for him again?
He has moments of brilliance and stupidity. Mbappé was out for a month because of this :
But fewer games.
Always good to see it again,been months now, third one, gets me every time...
Cannot get enough of this gif! Priceless!
Especially that last TWWWWWWWICE to the sky!
Very odd for Pep to switch to a back 3 I think. He tends to do odd tactical things before getting knocked out. He's definitely been guilty of overthinking things.
What the feck is Ederson doing out there? Madman.
Will Lyon actually do it ? I just hope it's not going to be another PSG - Atalanta sucker punch.
This is why it's going to be imperative for City to replace Aguero this season or next - Jesus is good to an extent but they really miss a top level striker in games like these.
City are full of midfielders and feck all else. Attacking mids, playmakers, defensive mids, the lot. Pep only knows how to buy one type of player.
Why at disadvantage?
Again, I'm all in favour of it. There's enough fecking football on as it is
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I’ve said for a very long time Aouar is a great player. Feck Grealish get Aouar!
Tremendous with the ball.
Tremendous with the ball.
Pep, we'd like a little chat at half-time....
It's his own fault of making unnecessary changes to the starting line up.
Pep way over thinks the Champions League, completely killed De Bruyne for 35 minutes and conceded a goal straight out of the Championship.
He's got the same short supplier as Jack Grealish.
They're clearly both in love with themselves, right?
Anyone is sick of Linekar word play. Bloody fecking try hard.
The problem is who do you get to replace Aguero, sure theres better than Jesus but where do we shop, all the top strikers and potentially top strikers are already at top clubs or going there.
That's a massive disservice to them. They've been the better team and are a very good side.
City look toothless for the most part going forward so far. Lyon look a lot more dangerous than City so far and City are only going to get more desperate. I'll predict 2-0 Lyon with a late breakaway goal. I hope I'm wrong because I want to see penalties so I hope it's 1-1.
The real cartel clubs are Juventus/Bayern/Barçelona/Real Madrid, it's well known that they do intense lobbying. Also Javier Tebas.
The Lyon keeper and Jason Derulo both look dodgy. They can’t just sit in and defend the whole second half.
I think Kane would be fantastic for you.
Pep, we'd like a little chat at half-time....
I wouldn’t say they’ve been the better team at all. City have had far more better chances.