One down, one to go. Hope the other Arab play thing will suffer the same fate in the next round. Madrid vs City with Ronaldo having a worldie would be delicious.
Champions League Round of 16 (13th Feb - 14th Mar)
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One down, one to go. Hope the other Arab play thing will suffer the same fate in the next round. Madrid vs City with Ronaldo having a worldie would be delicious.
If PSG is willing to change philosophy for Pep then he's off to PSG or prefer counterattacking, they should get Mourinho and Conte.
Well, as long as Guardiola doesn't decide to play with KDB as a DM and subbing out Agüero for Danilo they might stand a better chance, in that way you have a point
That can’t be real, can it? Wow
Yes he did say that in the post match interview on BeinSports
Nevermind asensio, "el jardín" is back and all is well with the world
Getting the beers ready for Kiev
Shame I have to leave for work in a second or I would get seriously toasted tonight!Here's hoping! They are horrible for the sport, no matter how beautiful football they play.
Robertson has been so good, I keep hearing Liverpool fans saying they have two great LBs. No, you don´t. Moreno is still a headless chicken. Positional play/sense and decision-making is so big for a LB/RB, and Moreno has none.
Didn't watch the game but am glad for the scoreline. Always nice to see plastic twats lose.
Areola looks a bit shit on the 2nd and 3rd goals yet PSG fans seem to think he played well. Don't really understand that unless he pulled off 5+ top saves too.
Areola looks a bit shit on the 2nd and 3rd goals yet PSG fans seem to think he played well. Don't really understand that unless he pulled off 5+ top saves too.
They tried early on but as soon as we scored they were forced to open up. We picked them off after that.
That's never a good excuse. He was basically just running around like an idiot, considering he was so out of depth with his teammates tonight.
I agree. I still wouldn't write them off as their individual quality even today is something else. They played better football for me today overall but as you say, there is something rotten there. One wonders if it is the result of not having any strong consistent core of players. They keep chopping and changing every year which cannot be a good thing when you see how long some of the Real, Barcelona, Bayern players have been together developing and forming that solid base.
From a refereeing perspective, not sending off neymar was way worse than the penalties
The changes of Lucas and Asensio arrived a little late, but they were decisive. Asensio has to play more.
The midfield was quite good, as well as Ramos and Marcelo.
I liked PSG, especially Rabiot.
Neymar creates a great feeling of danger when he drives the ball, but I think Nacho played a more than decent game.
Sometimes it seems that Mbappe contributes more even if he participates less.
There was a moment with the 1-1 in which Madrid were really bad. Bringing someone fresh could have been decisive for PSG.
Cristiano always appears when necessary. Time to pay him what he wants.
The result is very good besides I can see them scoring at least one goal.
The midfield was quite good, as well as Ramos and Marcelo.
I liked PSG, especially Rabiot.
Neymar creates a great feeling of danger when he drives the ball, but I think Nacho played a more than decent game.
Sometimes it seems that Mbappe contributes more even if he participates less.
There was a moment with the 1-1 in which Madrid were really bad. Bringing someone fresh could have been decisive for PSG.
Cristiano always appears when necessary. Time to pay him what he wants.
The result is very good besides I can see them scoring at least one goal.
Yeah it was total madness. I mean you see a lot of it outside the box and they don’t get called up, it’s just a light check or tug. However it is amazing that a professional would even take that risk. As I say that though flashes of Smalling pop in to my head.
How did Conceição set up? They didn't go with only 2 in central midfield, did they?
My reply didn't just stop at that now did it ? He's their most important player, the one who presses the most from the front. PSG lost that the moment he went off, that plus taking off Alves who was alright from the position and playing a rusty Meunier.
What like neymar not getting sent off for diving?
Porto started well but that goalkeeper blunder really demolished their moral.
I agree.
We can create a PSG Bingo for this summer, between the options we can add signing Tite to have Neymar happy and willing to stay, selling Cavani for a bag of peanuts or Signing 3 GK and 3 DM so they have options to choose next season
Aye that’s it exactly, rinsed for weeks on end would be my group of miscrants reaction. Then years later reminded of that time you went down like a sack of tatties from a breeze.
Emery coaches scared like Jose unfortunately
Nonsense he only takes jobs where he can use the academy and build the team from the ground up.
I can kind of see the logic of bringing on Meunier so that PSG can try and shut down Real's dangerous left flank with their two RBs.
But Cavani was the wrong player to take off. They lost his pressing from the front and started dropping deeper and deeper.
But Cavani was the wrong player to take off. They lost his pressing from the front and started dropping deeper and deeper.
How did Conceição set up? They didn't go with only 2 in central midfield, did they?
Conceição did the usual set up but Sérgio Oliveira isn't Danilo and Reyes couldn't replace Felipe, he was all over the place. Those are quality players and important part of Porto's team. No excuses about the attitude though. That and Conceição insisting on that GK. Sometimes you get what you deserve. Liverpool isn't Leipzig or Monaco. You pay the price when you play that way.
Why would Guardiola, De Bruyne or any top manager or player playing in the Premiership want to go & play in the French League, other than money.
feck that, Neymar every day of the week. He's so fecking good.
Don't agree regarding Cavani, but fair enough, you are spot on regarding other changes that happened with subbing Cavani off.
Well duh...
PSG are still in this tie but there was a lack of coherence from them as a team tonight.
This squad won 3 CL's in last 4 years and you are calling me ridiculous and daft because I see us as favorites?
Whatever rocks your boat.
Money is a pretty good reason wouldn't you say ?
Football needs to bring in a system where you can retract/appeal yellow cards. The Rabiot yellow is an absolute disgrace. That should be reversed and issued to Modric.
Point is, the penalties, he could have seen wrong(and he got both wrong). The dive, he sees it, whistles it, and then decides not to apply the rules
No worries bro. I'm pretty sure (as i'm already reading) that the french media will focus on the Cavani sub too.
No, PSG is better than City when it comes to the academy, they are not performing at required level because of the manager they have.
Nonsense, City spent more over 500m on players, hardly played a player with more than 10+ appearance from the academy.
Wenger to PSG confirmed.