We was promised Mbappé and Messi don't work defensively. What gives 
Also it's kind of insulting how much fitter Verratti is compared to our oldies
Also it's kind of insulting how much fitter Verratti is compared to our oldies
Champions League Round of 16 (15th Feb - 16th Mar)
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RM have to many old legs, midfield get tons of praise, but its not as good as people think anymore.
Casemiro out of second leg.
Carlo has set up Madrid really well here. For all the possession PSG aren’t doing much with it and most of it is in front of Madrid. The only joy they’ve found have been the moments when Mbappe forced errors out of Carvajal.
Yep. I mean it's still fantastic when we're able to play at our pace, but if the opponents can push a high tempo, they struggle
Insane to me how much Ancelotti has been leaning on them this season with Valverde and Camavinga as backups
This game is so slow and low intensity, Real parking the bus and PSG not able to sustain pressure as they're not pushing high enough. Boring as feck.
Well what do you expect with a bunch of pensioners on the pitch, and two reactive manaagers..
Well what do you expect with a bunch of pensioners on the pitch, and two reactive manaagers..
They already had 2 BIG chances...i mean, we're still real madrid, 2 big chances in less than one half is kind of a lot
This is the first time I see RM play this season, and I was looking forward to seeing Benzema play since so many people mentioned him for ballon d'or, but holy shit is he bad.
One of the City players I wished we got. Proper RW too.
Real Madrid have been overrated this season. The team is almost a care home with all the old players.
I’m going to go shower with my toaster plugged in. Talk to y’all another day.
City make me sick.
4-0 down at home at half time
Man City are through after 45 min.
City already through, with 3 halves of football to play
Not even watching the City game.. what a joke of a tie. Pyjamas and slippers on for City at home next then.
Real madrid following the nice playbook because they know psg attackers arent clinical. Messi also makes too many turnover. Neymar for di Maria makes the most sense if neymar is fit and then if stalemate, Danilo needs to come of for wiljinaldum. If Pochettino is brave, might need to take out Messi as well because psg are missing a striker and intensity with his inclusion
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Football at walking pace in Paris, hope for more in 2nd half.
He's been injured for a few weeks and almost certainly not fully recovered.
Ancelotti need to change something. Need to figure out how to beat their press or we lose this. Also seriously we need to start matching their aggressiveness
How do City play the same 11 for the 345th time in a row without getting a single injury?!
We play the same midfield since 2015 mate, its not going to happen unless Valverde/Camavinga comes on.
Wijnaldum isn't playing. Also, Pochettino isn't brave.
Being so much better, that they rarely have to go to their physical limits helps a lot (not saying they are not doing hard work, that's absolutely essential for them, but it is quite controlled hard work).
It can be demoralising playing against this City team.
They do not play the same 11 in a row, like ever.
Surprised to learn Casemiro is only 29. Could have sworn he was at least 33.
Watch me being proven wrong in the second half but my word, I'm not impressed by Messi. Slow, cumbersome. I suppose he tries to play between the lines but it just looks like he is in passing shadow, Verratti and the other can't seem to thread it in against Reals superb positional play and Messi doesn't move to help his mates.
Militao has been a beast, as has Mendes. Mbappe very lively, capably supported by Mendes. Wouldn't hurt if there had been a striker up top who could finish of Mendes&Mbappes actions on the left
Militao has been a beast, as has Mendes. Mbappe very lively, capably supported by Mendes. Wouldn't hurt if there had been a striker up top who could finish of Mendes&Mbappes actions on the left
What's up with Neymar?
Injured, birthday?
Injured, birthday?
City are a bit good.
If Neymar is fit enough, Messi out for Neymar and they pummel us
He played on the weekends. If they need a goal, he is more attack oriented than Danilo. Also it is Messi, I don't think any manager would be brave enough to take him of especially in this type of game. Messi is really sloppy, but he is also capable of pulling something out of nowhere.
Just got back from a serious injury
Cheers.
It will be Neymar for Di Maria, he's terrible so far.
The problem is that both Messi and Di Maria are finished, the team could probalby carry one of them for the odd moment of quality but not both.
Remove Mbappe from this game, and I don't see how PSG would trouble RM with this kind of slow transition and sideway passing.
Good save by Courtois.
Neither team looks like a title contender today.