We've deployed that combo for a good part of the year. Didn't go wrong a single time. Every combination has its up and downsides. For maximum control of the ball in the middle this combo is hard to beat, at the cost of verticality.
Completely false, he's had great performances vs the likes of Barcelona and Liverpool.
Well, if the whole defence will advance up the pitch even when opposition players are in space it won't really matter who's playing right back. Not like Pavard has great pace himself. I'd start Kimmich cause nothing tells me PSG will struggle to score in the game, but Kimmich would aid the effort of outscoring PSG cause of his attacking prowess.
This game is different to all those games. There's a Neymar around and that's a danger to any midfield combination especially one without the ability to deal with him 1 v 1. He took a liking to the Atalanta midfielders and pretty much toyed with them at every corner. It would be asking for trouble. Throw Goretzka in there to deal with him.
Liverpool wasn't a knockout game. But he did have a great game against Chelsea when down to 10 men.
It was still a huge game cause the group was tight and very competitive against the Europeans champions of that season who are also known as one of the best pressing sides. He put on a clinic.
That was one of the best central midfielder performances I've seen. Down to 10 men, away at Stamford Bridge, against Fabregas and Matic, and, along with Pastore, they still completely controlled the game.
To be fair it was against Mourinho's whimpy tactics
That was one of the best ten man performances I've ever seen. And yeah, him and Pastore were brilliant that game. One of the more memorable matches overall in recent years.
Very true!
Have to give a shoutout to Motta, too. All 3 were superb.
That's, to me, the last step in order to be able to consider Verretti a top top midfielder. He doesn't particularly disapear in big games more than the rest of the team, he's even often one of the best (like the 2nd leg against Real Madrid before his red card) but he doesn't really have this ability to completely chance the pace of a game when things aren't going well. If he manages to do that, he'll truely be one of the best.
When was he poor? I swear you guys make stuff up in here.
Outright poor, Barcelona-PSG 6-1, PSG-Real Madrid 1-2, Chelsea-PSG 2-0
With him imo it's more he doesn't know how to influence the smaller games where the opposition have no interest in pressing him thus not opening themselves up to his ability in tight spaces. His passing isn't particularly dangerous from the base of midfield which when PSG plays a low block team he can seem like he's not up to much.
He isn't poor in the PSG-Real Madrid game, he's actually the only one playing close to his level his level. It's his red card that spoils his game.
He was dominated along with the rest of PSG and put the final nail in the coffin with the red card
You mean isn't dangerous as it was against Pirlo...?
Nope, i watched the game again a couple of weeks ago, Verratti was actually more than decent. He was actually the only good thing going on for PSG.
Wow. A true fan
In fact, we were good at the start of the game in terms of possession thanks to Verratti but I can name 5 or 6 players who were worst.
Hes injured or suspended for most CL games, I cant even see what you judge hin on there
I don't, I have seen enough of him to know he is a very good player. I would take him in my midfield all day.
314 games in total. 202 is league only.
Big time
It's funny almost no one is talking about his 2 screw ups yesterday costing them at least a good chance to go through.
He just renewed 2 months ago until 2026, but agreed it's a shame he didn't try another club after all those debacles.
Being fair, you were right - he has been the best player of the three. But all of them underperformed relative to their potential.
It’s probably not a complete coincidence that Verratti and Neymar are often not fit considering their off the field antics.
