Bayern in the beginning of a small crisis? Not really controlling the game, Benfica just scored a (very little) offside goal... Looking far more chaotic than the last CL games of Bayern.
Champions League | Matchday 6
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Benfica goal ruled out, Pizzi just offside. Then Everton fires a good chance over.
Benfica are a decent little team. Probably not the best luck to have to play the monster that is Bayern in GW 3 and 4
Benfica are a decent little team. Probably not the best luck to have to play the monster that is Bayern in GW 3 and 4
To be fair I thought Benfica played very well for most of the last game against Bayern. Bayern looked good but it was a great game for about 70 minutes. Once Benfica had to really come out the floodgates opened.
Pizzi was “clean through” from about the halfway line there until Davies caught him. Did anyone see his face after he got dispossessed, like “ah well, no way I was outrunning him!” It would have been a great race if it was Rafa vs Davies
That's true. Maybe I am a bit to critical, but Bayern conceded 7 (!) goals in the last 2 games, so their defence is obviously a concern at the moment.
Definitely an odd start to the season with some of their results. They are vicious going forward though.
barcelona really need a result tonight
1-0 Lewandowski, assist by Coman, who can really do whatever he wants today.
Coman on fire wow
We are amazing under Nagelsmann, absolutely fecking amazing. The football is like Flick on cocaine, so immensely entertaining.
Remember Jordan Sancho?
Perennial 2nd round cup exitees Bayern trying to salvage what they can from the season.
Wow... 2-0 Gnabry, assist from Lewandowski this time. Benfica did not use their opportunities and now they are being punished for it.
Who?
We're quite vulnerable to standards today.
Pogba has been awful. Can’t seem to get anything right so far.
Pen to Bayern after handball
Lewandowski fails to score. Quite some time since he last didn't convert a pen
Lewandowski fails to score. Quite some time since he last didn't convert a pen
Ronaldo doing his thing.
What a fecking goal
Most obvious thing ever he was scoring before HT. Atalanta will collapse in the second half. Again. Just an Italian Leeds, look fancy on the eye but just too open and chaotic at the back.
Weak shot right in the middle and Vlachodimos took his time to wait for the shot, that made it an easy save for him.Keeper saved it? I also can't remember the last time Lewandowski missed a penalty.
Whoever shoots a penalty with a 'hop' deserves to be embarrassed, even if he plays for Bayern.
I'm fine with his slight to medium stutter, but the full Jorginho hop, not ok.
I'm fine with his slight to medium stutter, but the full Jorginho hop, not ok.
I feel sorry for him. It's one thing to make a big move and struggle to live up to expectations. But to just not be given a fair chance to compete is just sad.
Horrible, horrible penalty. He did his stutter, Vlachodimos stood firm and Lewandowski just pushed it slightly towards the left of the middle of the goal.
Actually Vlachodimos made a very small step to the right (from Lewandowski's point of view) and therefore fooled Lewandowski who thought Vlachodimos would actually jump to the right.
We’ve got this but why do we always like to be on the back foot?
On the positive side, I am seeing our Portuguese guys begin to form a very tasty partnership and long may it continue.
On the positive side, I am seeing our Portuguese guys begin to form a very tasty partnership and long may it continue.
No.
Interesting trend this year is Jorginho is taking a much lower hop - think he's throwing keepers off by playing with the timing. Barely got off the ground at the weekend!
Another banger, Sané
He also shoots much harder, and sometimes higher, than he used to before.
Looked a bit on from that replay..
Edit: Thought it was, why was Mcmanaman sounding so certain it was offside just because " yeah Maguires got his hand up" so..? dumb idiot.
Edit: Thought it was, why was Mcmanaman sounding so certain it was offside just because " yeah Maguires got his hand up" so..? dumb idiot.
Longest VAR review ever.
Sané to Lewandowski, great pass (also the one to Sané before), great finish
Lewy...just give him the Ballon d'or
Yeah definitely noticeable. Glad to see he's trying to improve after a mediocre summer on penalties!
That counter was just... mwah.
Benfica need to be careful now, or the result could get ugly...
Thomas Müller getting ready. Such a weird sight to see him come on late ^^
4-2, that was shit again, and Neuer could have done better.
Seems like Juventus might end up winning the group instead of Chelsea.
For how bad they look in Serie A, they sure look a like different team in Europe, wouldn't surprise if they go far in the competition.
For how bad they look in Serie A, they sure look a like different team in Europe, wouldn't surprise if they go far in the competition.