Nope. He also did errors against Ghana. There was always a feeling of insecurity with Costa in goal during the world cup. I will give him the benefit of the doubt since he's young and it was his first major competition so I wouldn't drop him yet.
Champions League Round of 16 (14th Feb - 15th Mar)
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What a chance. Leipzig almost climbed the table to second place in the PL just then.
Leipzig playing without their best attacker and dominating City in the second half. What does that say about the leagues? Someone enlighten me!
How did Porto not score? 
RBL finally waking up. It takes teams an entire half to realise they shouldn’t be scared of pressing this City side
That's my point, their mid table teams aren't better than midtable teams in other leagues...what those teams have is more expensive players, especially cause these teams tend to have more british players than the top teams, and these are usually more expensive than a foreigner.
Good ball through by Dom. the right back needs to take a touch there and then hit it, instead of letting it roll onto his right foot to hit first time
Why are Inter so poor? I can see Porto getting a result this way. It will be difficult for Inter to get something at Porto, they are very strong at home.
Quote the xG stats in favor of City, it'll work wonders, trust me
What a rubbish night of games.
that was such a great trigger post from last night!While Serie A was as competitive if not even fiercer at the top end of the table back in the day, the lower end of the table was less a banana skin because unless being invested privately, or some how got a golden generation from the youth system, it was difficult to break rank because media payment was poor, back then and even now. It's more difficult to get transfer through, so the investors wouldn't pick a team like City. Instead, they need to pick a team that's already have some sort of attraction/a decent base rosters.
Serie A might be attractive, but without open transfer policy, the teams at the bottom didn't have resource, and freedom to transform themselves and being a nuisance.
Serie A during 80s, 90s and early 2000s was a 16 or 18 team league. So they played less game. The 20 team league system was only reestablished from 2004. Also for the large part of Serie A super league era was under 2 point per victory system. Teams were even more pragmatic.
Basically, played fewer games in a season, less banana skins, less stamina demanding; so they didn't lose focus in Europe (also fewer games in European competitions) with adequate investment
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City make Haaland look terrible. They way they play really makes him look like a run of the mill player. Less involved than Weghorst is for us, even in the 1st half when they dominated.
Haaland really doesn’t get that many chances anymore. Which shouldn’t happen in this City side, if he were anywhere mortal with his finishing he shouldn’t have a fraction of the goals he’s had so far
yup but last night was almost enough fun for two nights
They are basically dead even right now. That settles the Bayern vs Fulham debate once and for all, doesn't it?
You may want to see some of Citys struggles this season against actual mid table EPL sides?!
Mitrovic is 3 XG on his own every game.
They are basically dead even right now. That settles the Bayern vs Fulham debate once and for all, doesn't it?
Is Nkunku to Chelsea confirmed?
Much better effort from Leipzig this half
He was grossly ignored by Schreuder, by far the worst Ajax coach ever, but still showed extreme potential when he did get his minutes. He was a little underwhelming the last few matches under Heitinga but I see a bright future for him if given the time and the right trainer.
Haaland is shite.1-1
YESSSS!!!
1-1
Well deserved!
Come on you awful Bundesliga shite.
What a leap.
Joškoooooooo
City are a fraction of what they used to be.
We have every chance of catching this City side
We have every chance of catching this City side
Was there a push?
Bad look for the Bundesliga, this.
And of course you see Pep spitting
That goal could single handedly shake up the PL table quite a bit.
Terrific leap from Gvardiol
Deserved for Leipzig.
This 2nd half is the total opposite of the first...sometimes football is just strange
This 2nd half is the total opposite of the first...sometimes football is just strange
fecking terrible look lad. No way they can get another one. Barely League 1 level these lads.
Not sure City can win the Champions League with Ederson in goal. Absolutely shite keeper.