Champions League Quarter Final Games 12-15th August

[SWP's back]

Yeah, I've always hated it too. The fact that he played for Inter didn't help.

I think more should be done about it.

 

[pirate]

Ffs Mat, Qatari*

so goody?

 

[domalino]

Hoping for a good showing from Leipzig and Angelino tonight.

Nagelsmann is probably right at the top of the list of potential Pep replacements so it'll be really interesting to see what he does tonight in a really big game with a weaker side than the opposition.

 

[Saddleworth2]

was the first PSG goal offside. The VAR check seemed mighty quick.

 

[King Jay]

If we did,where would you play him,wide left or central & who would he replace ?

His strongest position is RW. That‘s the funny thing. I don‘t see him as a lone striker. His strengths are not with the back to the goal.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

was the first PSG goal offside. The VAR check seemed mighty quick.

No - just watched the highlights. Mbabe on those runs down the outside of the full back, he manages to get 3 yards clear over a 10 yard run.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

The real ambition was to turn the European cup into League hence the rebadged Champions League this pandemic has slowed that process as has emerging powers like Us. I think they were about to move to a full league format I.e two leagues where top 2 from each go into semi then final or something along those lines.and the participants resign from their respective leagues ....this was the whole point of the Cartel

I've already posted elsewhere that I simply don't think the closed model you describe is viable.

 

[mat]

Ffs Mat, Qatari*

Thank you.

I knew it didn't look right.

 

[Saddleworth2]

No - just watched the highlights. Mbabe on those runs down the outside of the full back, he manages to get 3 yards clear over a 10 yard run.

Thought he was impressive last night. enough if he was onside.

 

[Parisian]

Lol I know the feeling. Congrats for the win, even though I was pretty gutted/disappointed last night. The absence of Di Maria and Verratti seemed to have quite a consequence for your team yesterday, but I haven't watched them play in a year so I don't know.

Usual PSG performance : "give the ball to Neymar and let him figure out a way to create something" "give the ball to Mbappé and hope he can be dangerous with his speed".

Verratti is the one giving balance to the team because he is pretty much able to take the ball from his goal to the other half while evading the opponent pressing.
Without him, Neymar has to do that and then do the play making and then do the finishing with Mbappé on the bench in the first half.



Look at that action at 0.25 : he does pretty much all the job but fat Icardi can't run and propose him an option and he ends up wasting the chance by doing a desperate cross. If Mbappé was there instead of Icardi, you can be sure Neymar gives the ball earlier in that situation because Mbappé would have beaten his man.

This is exactly what happened for the second goal of PSG :

 

[kaz7]

Thursday 13th

RB Leipzig v Atlético Madrid
20.00

 

[Ribchester]

I've already posted elsewhere that I simply don't think the closed model you describe is viable.

I agree always have had since the day they started the process of creating this elite league when they renamed the european champions cup to league.

 

[Blue Maverick]

If we did,where would you play him,wide left or central & who would he replace ?

central aguero

 

[CrownPointBlue]

central aguero

Is the right answer.

Q8 won’t sell to Abu Dhabi though.

 

[ancoats]

Thursday 13th

RB Leipzig v Atlético Madrid
20.00

looking forward to this game to see what madrid are like fitness wise ? because they are the dark horse of the teams left in and they get in your face and try to bully you so should be a good game tonight

 

[RayCTID]

Atletico have got too much for RB Leipzig although its going to be more of an attritonal match than a spectical.

 

[Cityinmyheart]

Why Angelino not playing this one?

 

[jimharri]

Just showed brief highlights of the Mickeys' implosion against Atletico during one of those famous "European nights under the lights" at **field. Hilarious!

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Just like to say it's nice to have the input of @Parisian and @Uffa. Other fans who actually do come on to chat
football.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Why Angelino not playing this one?

Err, he starts as LWB. Maybe you see his last name Tasende?
Hope he has a top match.
I'll also watch Upamecano.