Champions League | Matchday 6

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He's always at the right place at the right time and scores his goals. I would say that are the key qualities a nr9 needs. Does he look very flattering on the ball - no. But a very effective player he surely is.
Yeah, I'm not saying he's shite, but he's scored, what, 9 goals in 5? That's insane.
 

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He's lazier than Ronaldo these days. Ronaldo these past games has started tracking down as far as the midfield, Messi just plays like he is having a nice stroll in the park.
Wouldn't go that far.

Ronaldo has a 6.43 Presses per 90, the worst out of all forwards in Europes top 5 leagues. Messi has 9.43 Presses per 90.
 

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It's no wonder he didn't want to come to such an intense league. City's attackers would have still provided him goals but can't think of any other of the top teams he'd of gotten away with walking around like a zombie.
Honestly, he even also looks bad in the Ligue 1. Lazier and lazier with each passing season
 

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PSG front 3 are an embarrassment, they won’t ever win anything as long as those attacking players refuse to be part of the team.
 

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I cannot get over how little Messi moves. Not sure I've ever seen a player more accomodated at this level. And you can't do that against City.
 

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It’s only a matter of time for city
Messi shouldn’t be playing this kind of games anymore
His legs have gone and PSG are playing with a man down
 

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PSG midfield is there purely to make up for the fact that the front three don’t do any defending. Can’t keep the ball at all.
 

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City dominating PSG. Finishing not good though.
 

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Wouldn't go that far.

Ronaldo has a 6.43 Presses per 90, the worst out of all forwards in Europes top 5 leagues. Messi has 9.43 Presses per 90.
I struggle to believe that. I haven’t seen a single game this season with someone trying less than Messi here tonight.
 

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WORLD CLASSSSSS PEDRO GONÇALVES

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Looks like one of those games were City won't be able to finish one of MNM will sucker punch them.