Paris Saint-Germain (A) - CL SF | Post-Match Thread

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

Why is he watching it on his phone? Do they not have screens in the studio?

The tables they sit at are glass topped...with tv/monitors below.....often with multiple games playing.....lots of news presenters have it like that

 

[coolcity]

Wow! What a fantastic second half performance!

Although we had our moments in the first 45, we were clearly outplayed by PSG, who fully deserved their half-time lead.

However, we were a completely different proposition in the second half. We dominated in the way that City supporters are used to seeing.

We kept the ball brilliantly, passed PSG to death and frustrated the hell out of them, which led to the red card.

Yes, both goals had a touch of fortune about them, but they all count the same. I think PSG were fooled into thinking that Kevin was going to take the free-kick - we certainly were - and Riyad's shot took them completely by surprise.

The tie is far from won, but tonight was a giant leap towards our first CL final. Now we have to finish the job at Etihad on Tuesday.

I didn't think there was that much in it in the first half. We had a couple of chances, there's were no better apart from the set piece but a good ball in and any team can score from a corner. We edged possession and passing, just needed to drop the fear factor and have a go IMO, which is exactly what happened.

 

[Don Karleone]

Wow what a stat that is

 

[Marvin]

If they do that then the tie is over. We'll score plenty without their best defensive midfielder on the pitch

I should imagine that they will have a tough game at the weekend too. I think they are 1 point off the top.

 

[Big Chap]

The spurs 4-3 with 10 men was a miles better performance than tonight ;-)

I was there, and can assure you that given what happened next, I’ll put this performance higher....!!!

 

[goalmole]

A better second half from us. I was worried at half time that we had finally come across a team that were genuinely better than us. Our class showed after half time and we fully deserve to go back home with a win. Mbappe and Neymar are absolutely quality though, without them they would be average.

Kev, Gundo, Phil, Rodders, Mahrez, Bernardo all to be rested against Palace. They can’t afford to rest players so we’ll have some fresh legs over them next week.

Pochettino is a bottler.
He breeds bottling teams.

 

[7letters]

Now that’s a blue.

Haha - brilliant

 

[marco]

If they do that then the tie is over. We'll score plenty without their best defensive midfielder on the pitch

agreed,we do need that 3rd goal and it will put them to bed, we get that first its over they score and its game on,as pep said in the interview it not over yet

 

[chesterbells]

you havent watched much of him, i see
hes always on the floor, much like neymar

i cant tell you right now exactly what changed but the way city press changed about thirty minutes in. Also, kevin stopped playing with his back to their goal in the second half, foden joined him in the middle and the fullbacks started to overlap. city kind played in a very fluid 3-5-2 in the second half, as i predicted pep might do in the pre match

So, yeah a lot of adjustments by pep, but yes, the team was more agressive and assertive in their attitude, closing them down faster, being more physical, fouling more. Dias beat the shit out of both mbappe and neymar, not in a dirty way, just tougher

I’m not saying Mbappe doesn’t end up on the floor. I’m saying he doesn’t roll over and over grimacing like a thespian, or run yards to get in the referees face trying to get opponents booked or sent off.
But yeah, I’ll admit I haven’t seen him play a lot; that’s just my impression comparing the two of them tonight.

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

Issue is next week even if we score first PSG still need 2, their game plan doesn’t change

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

They are also playing Saturday at 4pm so atleast we have more rest after match?

And they’re playing Lens who’s 5th in the table while they chase the league, while we play Palace in a match where we can afford to rest players, esp. if the dippers can turn over the rags (as unlikely as that may seem).

 

[Marvin]

I fully expect PSG to try and get an early goal in the second leg, that's what I'd do in their position. So we should be ready to exploit the spaces from the first minute of that game. If we hit them on the counter and score first, their heads might go again.

I don't think their heads will go. They need a 2-1 to level it. And they will have a week to get their heads around what they have to do. They were 1-0 up and buzzing and it quickly turned. Now the situation is very different.

This is a side that can definitely score 2 goals in 2 minutes. They have genius in them.

We really must not get cocky. All we have got is a 1 goal lead in what will be a long 90 minutes.

 

[warringtonblue]

Pochettino is a bottler.
He breeds bottling teams.

Let’s wait until 10pm next Tuesday before making statements like that

 

[HelloCity]

Why the fuck aren't we playing next Wednesday again. We have a Saturday lunchtime ko then Tuesday, an absolute joke. We don't even get three days in between games now

So desperately trying to turn the discourse towards a negative. So transparent.

RAG

 

[goalmole]

it was Kev who was most guilty there, just stood and watched

Probably didn't expect him to get as far as he did. Looked like Bernardo with the ball at his feet for that run.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

And they’re playing Lens who’s 5th in the table while they chase the league, while we play Palace in a match where we can afford to rest players, esp. if the dippers can turn over the rags (as unlikely as that may seem).

We will fly that game now on the back of this and the cup win. Sport is a momentum thing

 

[blue oli]

Not a back first half - let’s see what happens on Tuesday

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

if KDB gets yellow next week (and we win tie??) is he banned for the final? confused with all these yellow cards now

Yep

 

[The perfect fumble]

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

We will fly that game now on the back of this and the cup win. Sport is a momentum thing

Fair point. Hope you’re right!