Same thing...every, year.
Champions league Semi Finals 2020-21 - April 27-28 and May 4-5
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PSG: The Spurs of Europe.
They'll probably feel way more relaxed and comfortable considering theyre playing home and scored 2 away goals. If PSG wants a chance, Mbappe specially has to step up way more than he did today, and they'll have to set their chances because City will most likely dominate posession. It's not like City will change their way of playing and park the bus, they'll attack too and prob score a goal or 2 themselfs.
Very true. These top sides shift into so many different shapes etc it’s hard to actually pin them down into x y z like you said. These formations should be used very loosely as terms.
City were unfortunately quite a lot better. Technically fantastic, really a unique team in the PL with how well they keep the ball.
Navas - Marquinhos - Kimpembe - Verratti - ADM - Neymar - Mbappe.
That’s 7 players who would get in almost any top team in Europe. Still they looked like a mediocre Ligue 1 side today.
That’s 7 players who would get in almost any top team in Europe. Still they looked like a mediocre Ligue 1 side today.
Question for the Real Madrid fans here. How on Earth did Marcelo get selected to do polling duties?
Perez made a few calls
PSG still in it I think. I think they can score 2 or 3 goals at City if the big players turn up. Could be a cracking game.
In the relegation zone...I think I'll pass
2 shockingly bad goals to concede. fecking horrible
Oh yeah City are a great team. Not basing it just off one game obviously.City did well to deny him service. They did the same to Haaland
Obviously not basing it on one game.
He's a Spanish citizen. Every Spanish citizen can be selected, I was called at some point not long ago.
Yeah you do feel that way looking at how we went off like a train in the first two group games
Come on you know it's true, yes I will admit you used to challenge us many times in league games pre 2003 but generally fell off towards the end of the season until the Roman roubles and Jose cracked it
Think we would have found the game in Paris harder if they hadn't have been down two of their top midfielders
City obviously in a great position now. If PSG are going to have a chance they need to score relatively early to put a bit of doubt in the minds of the City players.
In these games with no fans, you can’t be sure what will happen. I do think City overall are a better team than PSG though. But then I thought Bayern were a better team than PSG too, and they got past them.
City did get very lucky with the equaliser. It gave them a level of belief that they seemed to lack for much of the first half
Yeah does feel like City will just control PSG in the second leg and it's down to Chelsea/Real to stop them in the final
All those players played in England. You've defeated your own point there I think. Yeah they moved on eventually but all players do at some point. Ronaldo left Madrid as well remember.
Premiership has enough money and pull to produce more world class teams than it has over the last 5-10 years. City should face a bigger than they have.
I agree to some extent. I think they are better, we're not as pretty to watch as they are but with a few tweeks we're there.
These aren't great teams. They're just playing at a time when football is in a bit of a lull worldwide.
Any team that gets to the final can win it, it’s a one off game
Yeah. Crazy right?A top 4 CL scorer of all time never did it for you
Jesus Christ boys, all I said is he hasn't done it for me. Give it a rest, I've said he's a good player multiple times, just not an all time great for me. His numbers might be great, but so is his blackmailing experience.
Surprised Neymar's sister didn't throw a hissy fit and had Neymar on a flight home to Brazil. Must be COVID regulations keeping him in France.
Pretty dumb, yes
City is on their way to win their 3rd premier league title in 4 years and have a foot in the CL final. PSG reached last year's final and still have a chance at making this year's final. You guys are playing Europe football on Thursday for consecutive seasons. They are better
Ah feck this season. It's city's this year the cnuts
Exactly
Ehh I really don't think this is the year to complain to be honest. Battle to finish top 4 has been a fairly easy really after some initial bumps and we stil have a good shot to win the EL again (the lads can do it!!). I'd be quite happy if we can finish second with that cup. We've made some big strides this season despite the very rough start and am more confident than before that we are only a player or two away from beating city to the title again the next go around.
If we're stuck with the Glazers for now though I do hope that OT renovations will happen soon. Feels we missed some great years to do it to bring some pzazz back to the grounds, especially when you look at how much City in particular has invested. This whole super league thing has shown people still care a lot about the history and ties of the club to the city of Manchester. We can't have City take over to become the dominant club in the hearts of the locals.
Alright sure. Will be a great season if we finish top 4 (maybe win the feckin Europa) and city win a treble. Sorry I'm whining when it's all clearly going according to master plan.
Was inevitable they’d win the CL at some point, the draws this year and Bayern going out ensured it was theirs to lose. But yeah an inevitability about it, just as it was for Chelsea and just as it will be for PSG. Money talks..... think we all need to strap in for these three taking centre stage in the CL for the foreseeable future. With everyone else tightening the purse strings.
Though it did take them thirteen years and a few billion to get there and there’ll be nobody there to see it..
Only took Chelsea eight years. If PSG aren’t careful they might take the longest!
Though it did take them thirteen years and a few billion to get there and there’ll be nobody there to see it..
Only took Chelsea eight years. If PSG aren’t careful they might take the longest!
Okay.
Mbappe was a bit rubbish wasnt he?
No need to be facetious. Its okay to understand why you disagree. It's been too long without big success.
Im guessing for a lot of us though this past year has made it so clear that there are a lot of other priorities in life too and the fact we ve been playing without fans makes me think I'd much rather we peak again when they re back and life if you will can be celebrated to the full extent again. Im quite impressed with how our players turned things around after they clearly suffered from issues in their personal lives (Harry, Mason, Jesse to name a few) and them clearly be affected by the lack of attendance as well. Not getting one of the rumored big transfer targets doesn't help either. But again - that's why I'm so impressed with watching the lads playing some pretty impressive stuff at times, having found consistency, and perhaps most importantly have fun on the pitch too.
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How do you assess the second half?
PSG scored 4 at the Nou Camp and 3 at the Allianz Arena. I know that was in the 1st leg, but still impressive nonetheless.
They're more than capable of still winning this tie.
They conceded 2 very fluky goals.
They're more than capable of still winning this tie.
They conceded 2 very fluky goals.
Yeah I thought it was stupid by pep to not have his team go for it especially when they were down to 10 men.
Seems he had only one chance and there too had a heavy touch. Need him step up his level for the second leg. Although I think city will go through now. At home with their possession football, having a lead makes things pretty simple.