In the Bundesliga world of thinking they are in anyway relevant. Simply another player that will come from playing in Germany that will look shite in an actual League.
Champions League Round of 16 (14th Feb - 15th Mar)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Was Haaland this passive at Dortmund? And by that I mean: he isn’t really involved in games for long stretches. Every now and then he drops deep to touch the ball and then goes back but overall his contribution is more in the final third. Don’t know if that is just his game or instructions from Guardiola.
I don't think there are any notably top teams at the moment. All leagues are pretty meh.
Haaland's been invisible so far. probably touches the ball more in pre-match trainings than in actual matches these days.
then again, Leipzig is pretty shit. he will probably end with 2 goals anyway.
then again, Leipzig is pretty shit. he will probably end with 2 goals anyway.
He’s making less and less runs because he knows no one will try to find him.
Bayern is one of the most well run clubs in the world, better than any English club, they would be competing for the title every year.
I had forgotten how much I loathe Ray Hudson on commentary. He's intolerable.
He’ll score two goals in a 4-0 victory and everyone will return to calling him cheat code again
Yes, and they never play it in to his feet either. He looks sort of out of place in this City side, but then he will probably score later.
In the same world Enzo Fernandez is worth 120 million just because of a WC, when he had only 6 months in European football.
Watching Inter v Porto. This game needs Lukaku 
Handbags at Porto.
BTW I still have yet to see a single game where Lautaro looks good. He's wank again
BTW I still have yet to see a single game where Lautaro looks good. He's wank again
Taremi created a great chance. I am somewhat biased on this - we should have really gone for him in Jan. Would have a cost us a few bob though.
It annoys me how much I enjoy watching Mahrez with the ball
Silly play, Onana puts the ball off the field on purpose to make the referee able to watch the video replay of the possible penalty, then we dfidn't give them the ball (because it wasn't an injury). Weird play anyway
(I think it was a penalty but the ref didn't award it)
(I think it was a penalty but the ref didn't award it)
It's why I thought he was a stupid signing for them. They never needed some huge CF to poach goals they scored/created plenty of goals already. Signing a Jesus like player to replace him going to Arsenal and a more direct winger would have worked better. Haaland ironically fits our style way more than theirs, as we are much quicker in transition and way more direct in how we look to create. Now he just stands around or makes runs that they don't reward, and he's obviously not going to drop deeper and get involved in neat triangles and creative play either.
He's been an unsung hero for them for years. Stupidly good player and great big match player. I hated that we weren't all in for him when he was done at Leicester.
Do you realize there is a chance City is the only team from PL that will progress to the next stage in Europe right?
Yes, there is a chance the mighty PL only has one team in the next knockout stage, with all the money they spent, basically outspending every other league.
Handbags because Porto is the most disgusting team in Europe with their antics. They don't get the preferential treatment with these refs though. Otávio is an embarrassment with his typical behavior.
They are 4 points ahead of a team that can't touch the ball against City. Who themselves are worse than Arsenal. Bayern would struggle for top 4 in this PL season.
Leipzig are fecking shite.
The PL is really competitive. Teams barely have energy for Europe afterwards
Honestly I'm not really paying attention the game is that poor. To think that this is a CL game whereas we are playing Barca in the EL tomorrow is quite outrageous
Leipzig is such a tumescent side. This is depressing
This is a snoozefest. If Leipzig hadn't fecked up, this would be 0-0.
You do realise that 4th placed Leipzeig can't touch the ball against a City team that are very much 2nd best in the PL? Bayern are 4 points ahead of this shite? Doesn't say much for me. Funnily enough the teams representing the PL are actually terrible this year. City are a shadow of themselves and Chelsea and Liverpool are absolutely shite. Still Bayern will barely touch a shite City team.
Yeah it is strange how many runs he makes and no one goes for it, must be annoying.
City doesn’t really play progressive as one would expect. I guess part of it is inability? So many times (not just this game), when I watch them and they seem intent on passing just to pass. Taking long time on the ball (Mahrez especially) so the opposition is able to close down spaces, too many back and sideway passes, no forward momentum and strange decision making all around by so many players.
Would have resolved our issues at RW for a while
Yup, can't wait for tomorrow when Ajax and United play. This is far from a CL evening.
It's that tiki taka style, version 3.0
That's made things really exciting for football currently in my opinion. When top teams clash it can go either way, and they often are some really exciting matches. Like us vs Barcelona or Real and pool last night
That is a great reaction from Costa
Porto keeper just made an incredible save
This is based on nothing. European football is different. City struggled against many shit teams in the league, does that mean those teams would beat Bayern too ?
I know its probably overblown but Bayern look awful this year and I son't know if they'd handle the PL well. I see the likes of Brighton giving them fits.
They aren't competing with shit this year
100% he's everything you could want out of a modern RW.
That was never an issue for Serie A teams in 80s and 90s.
Competitive league doesn't have to be throw away games in Europe.
What PL has is more expensive players that aren't necessarily better, except the ones at top 3 teams, than players in other leagues, especially considering that they bring these exact same players literally from Bundesliga,La Liga, and Ligue 1.
Porto have a super keeper! Phenomenal save by Diogo Costa to deny Bastoni