Champions League Quarter Finals 2020/21 - Apr 6/7 & 13/14

SER19

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What an utter scandal that that can happen at this stage of the 'biggest' tournament in professional sport. With video help no less
 

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Out. Needed that second away goal at least. No chance we're winning 2-0/3-0 at home. Cant even fecking score at home let alone win.
 

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Should've been more for Madrid so I'll take the away goal. Not sure we're turning that around though.
 

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It’s so unfair that Liverpool fans aren’t allowed into Anfield, whilst everyone else is allowed to play at full capacity.
 

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A pity Dortmund didn't hold on for the draw. CIty will get at least a draw in Germany and Pep after how many attempts? Will finally lead City to a CL semi final.

Liverpool Real Madrid still finely balanced as Liverpool are capable of winning the Anfield match 2-0 but hopefully Madrid can close the tie out.
 

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Happy with both those results.

Fancy Madrid to win at Anfield
 

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Nailed on for both the bin dippers and the plastics to go through next week
 

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A pity Dortmund didn't hold on for the draw. CIty will get at least a draw in Germany and Pep after how many attempts? Will finally lead City to a CL semi final.

Liverpool Real Madrid still finely balanced as Liverpool are capable of winning the Anfield match 2-0 but hopefully Madrid can close the tie out.
They did, away goal is double
 

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Dortmund lacks some quality in their build-up play. Sancho is missed, and the wing-back play (Hakimi) from last year. Reus is still class.
 

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A pity Dortmund didn't hold on for the draw. CIty will get at least a draw in Germany and Pep after how many attempts? Will finally lead City to a CL semi final.

Liverpool Real Madrid still finely balanced as Liverpool are capable of winning the Anfield match 2-0 but hopefully Madrid can close the tie out.
Liverpool couldn't even beat Brighton at home... with their home form as of late, i highly doubt they're going to win it, at best it'll be a scrappy draw with Madrid going through
 

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You called them cowards and never answered the rebuttals.
I think it is cowardly, personally, though the style is obviously effective. The wingers are coached to always look backwards, rather than take a risk. The number of times that they'll get a good position deep down Mahrez's side in particular, only for 3 passes later it to be comfortably in Stones or Dias' posession is staggering. Ditto on Sterling's side.

Imagine playing a Sunday league match against a team that were superb passers of the ball, but just didn't do anything with it for literally 3-4 minutes at a time. It forces you, as a defensive unit, to be as patient as they are. Which is exhausting, mentally and physically.

I genuinely believe it's so effective because it is so energy-draining, so sapping of will to be playing football. Eventually, a defender will either tire or get so goddamn bored of it all that they'll commit and make a mistake.

Listen, it obviously works. City score tons of goals, win most matches, concede virtually no chances and dominate pretty much every game of football they play. But is it exciting? I don't think so. Effective not exciting, actually that's a good summary of City.

What kills me is that with the quality of that squad, they could really be far more fun to watch.
 

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Michael Owen is slowly morphing into Martin Pougatch.
 

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I think it is cowardly, personally, though the style is obviously effective. The wingers are coached to always look backwards, rather than take a risk. The number of times that they'll get a good position deep down Mahrez's side in particular, only for 3 passes later it to be comfortably in Stones or Dias' posession is staggering. Ditto on Sterling's side.

Imagine playing a Sunday league match against a team that were superb passers of the ball, but just didn't do anything with it for literally 3-4 minutes at a time. It forces you, as a defensive unit, to be as patient as they are. Which is exhausting, mentally and physically.

I genuinely believe it's so effective because it is so energy-draining, so sapping of will to be playing football. Eventually, a defender will either tire or get so goddamn bored of it all that they'll commit and make a mistake.

Listen, it obviously works. City score tons of goals, win most matches, concede virtually no chances and dominate pretty much every game of football they play. But is it exciting? I don't think so. Effective not exciting, actually that's a good summary of City.

What kills me is that with the quality of that squad, they could really be far more fun to watch.
That's all I wanted :D

And great post.
 

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Real Madrid gave Liverpool a footballing lesson tonight

This pressing football system Klopp has works for playing against teams who shit themselves but when you have players like Modric and Kroos playing you can't get near them, you get exposed quite badly with that type of football
 

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Set up for another Liverpool comeback.
 

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Amazes me how people still don’t know the away goal rule after all these years.
 

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Real Madrid gave Liverpool a footballing lesson tonight

This pressing football system Klopp has works for playing against teams who shit themselves but when you have players like Modric and Kroos playing you can't get near them, you get exposed quite badly with that type of football
I didn't see the game but apparently we were thoroughly outplayed. However, from what I'm hearing we started with 9 men having Mane and Keita on the pitch. If we can start with 11 (drop both players) in the second leg maybe we'll score two goals. Trent will be playing though to help with balance for Real.
 

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I didn't see the game but apparently we were thoroughly outplayed. However, from what I'm hearing we started with 9 men having Mane and Keita on the pitch. If we can start with 11 (drop both players) in the second leg maybe we'll score two goals. Trent will be playing though to help with balance for Real.
Damn, Mane that bad these days huh?