If I saw it correctly de Bruyne actually got to the ball which maybe gave the ref enough leeway for VAR not to overrule him. I still think most refs would have sent him off though.
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You would think PSG was the away side here.
Yeah that was crazy. De Bruyne's expression alone tells you it was a red
That's one hell of a stroke of luck and poor refereeingCashing out on my bet on Liverpool and Milan is probably the right thing to do, right? Haha.
I'll win a couple of hundred more if Milan win....
I'll win a couple of hundred more if Milan win....
He's doing something right. Not sure whether you watched them against PSG but they went toe to toe with them and were unlucky not to come away with a win.
Now I see why Messi has been at Barcelona all this time. He is struggling to fit into a new environment and looks like a passenger so far. Pochettino and psg will be better of if he brings in di Maria or icardi at the moment.
It will take awhile for Messi to settle at psg after being at Barcelona almost all of his football career
It will take awhile for Messi to settle at psg after being at Barcelona almost all of his football career
I know there are still some absolute dross out there but I can’t help but feel like the type of football on display in this game is everywhere (albeit not q at the sheer quality) and we’re at a high stage of precision in games now.
This has been great to watch from a technical POV
This has been great to watch from a technical POV
Loved how the commentators just breezed past that De Bruyne challenge. Biased cnuts
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Thats a shocking tackle tbh.
It's quite bizarre. He's been on the periphery for most of the game and hasn't looked particularly lively when he has picked up the ball.
I'm convinced you can't carry Messi / Ronaldo in the side without other hard working players across the pitch.
Trying to fit in Neymar + Messi + Mbappe into a side is ridiculous and Poch should not be judged for his achievements with that side.
Trying to fit in Neymar + Messi + Mbappe into a side is ridiculous and Poch should not be judged for his achievements with that side.
You seen the PSG wrestling in the box? I could easily claim they're textbook penalties not given. Literally just holding Dias/Laporte and taking them down at corners.
De Bruyne got lucky, but the ref is certainly not favouring City like the previous poster claimed. Just nonsense.
PSGs defending is suicidal. Just fecking hoof the ball sometimes wtf. City's finishing is equally baffling.
Messi and Neymar hardly involved in the game. Mbappe has been class whenever he's got the ball. Verratti is such a good player.
Messi and Neymar hardly involved in the game. Mbappe has been class whenever he's got the ball. Verratti is such a good player.
No guarantee they'd be as dominant against PSG with a Lukaku or Kane in current form. And replacing Sterling with Jesus doesn't move the needle much. They just need to be more clinical (not missing an open goal would suffice for one)
I think they left de bruyne off because he touches the ball first whereas AWB doesn't get near the ball
The hardest player to mark is the one staying stillKeown actually praised him for not running at one point
Tbf Messi is not having a bad game, he's played some really good passes. Neymar has been horrible though.
He's Messi. They'll always pick him out because of their expectations. Sadly, it looks like they'll be disappointed tonight.
Say what you want about oil money destroying football(probably fair), but that was an amazing half of football. I dont understand why people call City boring. PSG being disciplined as well. Veratti is the best midfielder in the world.
Hoofing the ball would leave them with even less of the ball, and negates having Verratti in your team
BT not even trying to hide the bias
Aye, but there’s been three or four moments in that half where you need a striker putting themselves about in the box. Grealish could easily be sacrificed for a striker, he’s not been up to much compared to Sterling, or Mahrez in my view.
oh and I wasn’t talking about Jesus, I think he’s dire. A decent striker is why I meant.
PSG go long periods without the ball and as soon as Neymar and Mbappe gets it they’re trying stupid flicks as if they’re dominating the match.
It’s ridiculous
It’s ridiculous
Absolute joke he’s not been sent off for that. They didn’t think twice about showing Wan-Bissaka a straight red.
That obviously should have been a red. Ball or no, that's a leg breaker and KDB was ready for his walk.
City have been so dominant without scoring. Talk about bad luck with hitting the post twice. A top CF in that side and they will be even more scary. Any one of Ronaldo/Kane/Aguero/Haaland and they'd be 3-1 up by now.
City have been so dominant without scoring. Talk about bad luck with hitting the post twice. A top CF in that side and they will be even more scary. Any one of Ronaldo/Kane/Aguero/Haaland and they'd be 3-1 up by now.
And he's so little. Amazing player.
Utd were winning, sending him off made a game of it.
City are losing sending him off ruins the game.
I was talking about it not being the same ref.
Feel that Ederson should probably have got a hand on it for their goal.
PSG will never reach expectations.
MNM aren't an optimal fit. They have so many balance issues.
MNM aren't an optimal fit. They have so many balance issues.
City are all over PSG, extremely unlucky to be behind. Also extremely lucky to have 11 players on the pitch. Surprising because PSG had 12 players up to that point.
On this game alone Neymar is too greedy, Messi is a passenger and Mbappe just isn't all that anymore.
On this game alone Neymar is too greedy, Messi is a passenger and Mbappe just isn't all that anymore.
What's the point in even arguing, you are on a man united forum, regardless of who's right. He/she is right though, English teams usually get a free ride with pundits/commentators, unless you are Man United of course.
They are still losing the ball anyways. Losing the ball after hoofing it is better than losing it on your own box.
He won the title with Genk and the following season moved to Brugge and has won 2 more titles.
Ive kept up with them and they have a talented team that play good football.
Vanaken is not known but a really good player.
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Must have replied to the wrong post but yeah, not sure where the ref rumour came from - unless he is in the VAR room
Yea, like I stated. If poch makes those three work, it will be a miracle. This isn't Messi in his prime anymore. If it is to work, they need neymar and mbappe to put in more shift, which I doubt they will.
Seems like a Manager to watch out for. I was impressed towards how he organized brugge against psg
the turkish ref that we all love with another shocking first half sending off of Kessie.....an absolute joke that this guy still refs at the top level in europe
Man City are pressing up past him and are swamping the midfield. It’s the same problems a Messi team has every year in EuropeThe hardest player to mark is the one staying still
Tbf Messi is not having a bad game, he's played some really good passes. Neymar has been horrible though.
BT didn’t even mention it?