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

jimharri said:
The more you see that second goal, the more a thing of beauty it becomes. The weight on Kev's through ball, the timing of Phil's run and the slide rule pass across for Riyad to stick it away. The ultimate example of a counter attacking goal. God, I love this club.
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The best thing about that goal has been overlooked. Kev has to check himself because the second pass is behind him. He does this and releases a perfect weighted pass all in one move. It’s world class.
 
jimharri said:
The more you see that second goal, the more a thing of beauty it becomes. The weight on Kev's through ball, the timing of Phil's run and the slide rule pass across for Riyad to stick it away. The ultimate example of a counter attacking goal. God, I love this club.
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And don't forget how Mahrez lifted it over the keeper giving the keeper no chance. Zinchenko's first pass was pretty smokey too! A brilliant goal.
 
goalmole said:
This.
Trying to boot the opposition off the pitch isn't what you call the "dark arts", that's just thuggery.
Fernandinho, on the other hand...
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Absolutely. The dark arts as practised by the unrivalled Ferna are the result of expert reading of the game, awareness of where everyone is on the pitch and first class, instant analysis of how a situation is likely to develop. The intervention is executed by a tug on a shirt, a trip or obstruction. It is never the mindless violence shown by some of the PSG lads, who had completely lost their heads in the face of City's excellent organisation and play.
 
StillBluessinceHydeRoad said:
Absolutely. The dark arts as practised by the unrivalled Ferna are the result of expert reading of the game, awareness of where everyone is on the pitch and first class, instant analysis of how a situation is likely to develop. The intervention is executed by a tug on a shirt, a trip or obstruction. It is never the mindless violence shown by some of the PSG lads, who had completely lost their heads in the face of City's excellent organisation and play.
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Just before Di Maria kicks him. Fern digs him in the stomach or yanks his shirt as he passes him. He knew exactly what he was doing.
 
herrock said:
And don't forget how Mahrez lifted it over the keeper giving the keeper no chance. Zinchenko's first pass was pretty smokey too! A brilliant goal.
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Totally agree. Pep’s always gone on about taking our chances and this was perfectly executed
 
StillBluessinceHydeRoad said:
Absolutely. The dark arts as practised by the unrivalled Ferna are the result of expert reading of the game, awareness of where everyone is on the pitch and first class, instant analysis of how a situation is likely to develop. The intervention is executed by a tug on a shirt, a trip or obstruction. It is never the mindless violence shown by some of the PSG lads, who had completely lost their heads in the face of City's excellent organisation and play.
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It's also a constant reading of the game, of when the ref will or won't let something go, how other players will react. He has the ability to calm players who should be angrier because he's just fouled them and wind players up who have no reason to be. The guy is like Derren Brown or something.
 
domalino said:
This is one of those things where they're so bad you can just ignore them.

1 Keeper let in 2 goals and didn't make a meaningful save. The other kept a clean sheet, claimed 100% of the balls into his box and set up the decisive goal with a 70 yard pass. Both get 5.

John Stones is a colossus, blocks, tackles, intercepts everything that goes near him. Rated lower than Marquinhos who did....fuck all?

Fernandinho getting a 4 is the icing on the cake.


They pride themselves in their player ratings but unfortunately they've rather lost their heads like their home team.
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Sure DiMaria got higher than Neymar and he was sent off lol
 
domalino said:
This is one of those things where they're so bad you can just ignore them.

1 Keeper let in 2 goals and didn't make a meaningful save. The other kept a clean sheet, claimed 100% of the balls into his box and set up the decisive goal with a 70 yard pass. Both get 5.

John Stones is a colossus, blocks, tackles, intercepts everything that goes near him. Rated lower than Marquinhos who did....fuck all?

Fernandinho getting a 4 is the icing on the cake.


They pride themselves in their player ratings but unfortunately they've rather lost their heads like their home team.
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Haha, bitter, not?
 
Pochettino has not taken the defeat well
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jimharri said:
The more you see that second goal, the more a thing of beauty it becomes. The weight on Kev's through ball, the timing of Phil's run and the slide rule pass across for Riyad to stick it away. The ultimate example of a counter attacking goal. God, I love this club.
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the thing I noticed in rewatch today was Zinnys pass to Kev in to start it. Zinchenko was key to both goals
 
Dribble said:
His kids are/were at the same school as my youngest. They've been in & off a lot the last 12 months, but apparently the wife has gone back to Barcelona & it's not quite clear what their future domestic arrangements will be.

Pep must feel like he's in heaven. He's at a club managed by his mates, with the support of the owner & fans, BUT as we saw with David Silva, if the Mrs says she can't settle, & she's off, you've got a major decision to make.

Pep explained it as his family had to stay in Spain because they were visiting when a no-fly lockdown was announced, so there was nothing to be worried about, but that was months ago. I've heard nothing about her return since she left in 2019.

Pep co-owns Tast Restaurant in Manchester City Centre, so he has ties beyond City to Manchester, but it was only a few weeks ago he confirmed his wife was still in Barcelona. Fuck knows what's going on, but that's the constant fear I've got in the pit of my stomach, & the back of my mind.... :-(

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/pep-guardiolas-wife-returns-spain-20138657
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Maybe they don't actually get on?
 
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