And imagine if Ole changed his usual system and played a midget at 9... and was 1-0 down at HT? There'd be MASSES of threads.
Man City v Chelsea - The Champions League Final...
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Chelsea with the deserved lead going into half time. Werner single handedly trying to keep City in the game. Chelsea would be lethal with a good striker.
Pretender of a footballer. Would be a good sprinter.
Is it only a red if they deny a goalscoring opp? The simple act of handling outside the box on its own isnt actually a red, maybe just a yellow and a fk, say an errand back pass, but no striker in sight?He didn't deny a goal scoring opportunity if they go on and actual score... a goal. I think
Deserved Chelsea lead. Wanted it so much more.
That's sarcasm, right?
He's playing a very defensive line up and formation and looks to counter with quick forwards. Our fans hated us being a counter attacking team, it was a sign of us being poor.
I am with you. If you compare the Chelsea movement and passing to what we had the other night, it's like chalk and cheese.
There’s no one in here (who is a United fan) who actually wants City to win is there?
German Dan James
Chelsea should be 2 ahead if Werner wasnt finishing so poorly. Chelsea's attack giving Dias and Stones a tough game and coming up with rewards
Nah Pep always overthinks it. Chelsea beat them in the FA Cup semi final recently so Pep probably wanted to spring a surprise and it completely backfired.
Been a terrific game so far
Great half of football. Rudiger, James & Havertz have been excellent. Hopefully Werner’s misses aren’t costly. City have been shit but there’s always a danger with them. Great half by Chelsea though!
Don't remind me of United. I have just managed to turn my brain off about us and actually enjoying this game a lot.
Peps doing what he's always done since he left Barcelona, trying to be uber pep in the champs.league, backfired at bayern and its not working now.
I think a goalie handling outside the area is always interpreted as denying a goal scoring opportunity. Not if you go on to score anyway, though.
Guardiola has the bad habit of overthinking big games.
Get Werner off and put Pulisic on (if he's on the bench)
His movement is class. Far better than anyone on out team not named cavani.
Pity he can't finish or Chelsea would have a class class player.
Chelsea look good don’t they. You can just see the way they pass and move (on and off the ball) how well coached they are.
Great half. I feel dirty saying this but I really like the way both teams play. Werner is just such a weird player. If he improves his finishing to go along with his movement then he'll be one hell of a player.
Reece James has been outstanding. Rudiger too
Reece James has been outstanding. Rudiger too
Okay now I see why Chelsea are a really dangerous team. All they need is a CF and they are good to go. Really worrying.
Mount on the left wing? Why play him out of position?
Weird selection is costing them big time, I'd get Aguero and Fernandinho on.
Great first half, very interesting game. Chelsea have been impressive and City are lucky to be just one goal behind.
Christ I feel so ill watching this. I think we've both got into an equal amount of dangerous positions but the difference is that we are defending better so we are getting opportunities and they aren't...yet.
Will his arrogance for tinkering stop him from making the change? I think he needs to make it 2nd half asap. Bring on Rodri.
You think? I don't see it hi, he seems very slow. That counter he had, he had to turn and go back.
Getting completely, totally and utterly outplayed and schooled by Tuchel again. Chelsea have been magnificent so far, playing without fear and we're playing like cowards. We are very, very lucky to be only 1 down. Big changes needed and Pep needs to show his nous here. Men against boys in the first half. 2 or 3 nil would be a much fairer score line.
Pep's gonna take a lot of stick if we lose to that goal, that pass was played exactly where Fernandinho or Rodri would be sitting and where Jorginho or Kante are sitting when we break.
Pep's gonna take a lot of stick if we lose to that goal, that pass was played exactly where Fernandinho or Rodri would be sitting and where Jorginho or Kante are sitting when we break.
Chelsea much the better side. They’re murdering that awful midfield Guardiola has picked. He’s fecked around again instead of playing to their own strengths.
True, having an actual coach working with you would help you step up alright.
No. Outside of here I don't expect him to be scrutinized or blamed, he's done it time after time and it's rarely mentioned.
This result is on him so far. Let's see if he can make the right changes.
I’m a neutral, you’ve been by FAR the better team.
So I started watching the game late and it wasn’t until the goal when I shouted wtf is Rhodri that I realised the grand master hasn’t got anyone in midfield to stop Chelsea on the transition!! Chelsea should be up by more - got into some brilliant positions.
Pep deserves this for his overthinking. Clesea win is all we want.
I take a different view. He's a vain man who likes to throw curve balls in order to add to his reputation as a tactical genius.
Chelsea is easily the better team. Pep has no idea how to handle chelsea attack.
My friend wants City to win. Truly bizarre. His reason is that his Dad’s a city fan and thinks he deserves to see his team win the CL, and that they deserve to win it more than Chelsea.
Even if his way of thinking his charismatic, I still never let him forget how absolutely sickening and wrong his way of thinking is.