Wullie Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Absolutely classic PSG that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Not sure what worse; the PSG back two or the alleged midfield three. Idrissa Gueye surely getting a 0 from L’Equipe. One of the worst sub performances going. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merse Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Michael Owens jacket - that is all I have to say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 27 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Sacrificed himself for Ronnie when he was there as well. Incredible player Aye. Ronnie's last season, Benzema had 5 La Liga goals and in the season after he left 21. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Reckon Poch will get the sack soon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: The front three doesn’t really work together somehow. But I don’t even think their midfield or their defence usually looks ‘that’ bad. They were just all over the place tonight. But I never seem to know what their gameplan is when I watch them in Europe? Just seems to be leave the front three up. Try and get the ball to them and see if they can win it. The front three is never going to be a perfect fit, just because Messi and Neymar have 0 pace at this point in their careers. Three players who do not track back at all (Messi, the oldest and slowest probably does the most defensive work of the three), with two of those being slow players who want to dwell on the ball, is a recipe for overburdened midfield and disjointed play in general. Obviously, it was plenty sufficient in this tie, even if they were a bit wasteful. Would be harsh to blame this on any of the big three when experienced world class players were having mental breakdown behind them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Astroblack said: Aye. Ronnie's last season, Benzema had 5 La Liga goals and in the season after he left 21. Yeah, he his movement and running was all to the benefit of Ronaldo and ultimately from a team perspective it was the right thing to do I remember looking at the numbers and the last 2 seasons with Ronaldo he scored at 0.31 per game (0.45 if you look at the last 4 years with Ronaldo) and since then he's up to 0.64 per game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 West Ham smashing up Seville. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 20 minutes ago, triggs said: Kimpembe and Marquinhos need to be binned. Embarrassing themselves every year. Particularly bad tonight Harsh on Marquinhos. Consistently their best player with Verratti and Mbappe. Not his fault he plays with a donkey next to him. Was shocking tonight mind. Also, shame to see what Neymar and Messi have become. Past their best. Barely touched the ball in the second half. Also, Ancelotti tactical changes won this game for them. Fantastic to move to a more mobile central midfield. Unlike Pochettino he wasn’t afraid to sub out a star who was subpar tonight in Kroos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Marquinhos has mostly been class for them but I've never been impressed by Kimpembe, always looked average to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 The thought of PSG never winning the CL is fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Interesting that (arguably) the world's best players are largely over the age of 32/33. I know sports science has a lot to do with it, but I can't remember so many class players still performing at such an elite level at the same time and for so many years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Owen talks absolute bollocks like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Wilson said: Owen talks absolute bollocks like. no charisma, no insight or useful/clever analysis. BT's Merson. Edited March 9, 2022 by huss9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Just seen Pep chucked Scott Carson on for 20 minutes or so for what seemed to be no more than the sheer hell of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Oh dear sounds like it's all kicking off in Madrid tonight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, toon25 said: Interesting that (arguably) the world's best players are largely over the age of 32/33. I know sports science has a lot to do with it, but I can't remember so many class players still performing at such an elite level at the same time and for so many years. players are also coming through younger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Just watched Real Madrid-PSG second leg which I recorded. What a match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 minute ago, ManDoon said: Yeah but Rooney played from very young and he was done at a relatively early age He retired aged 35. Hardly the disciplined, clean living prime example though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Yeah but Rooney played from very young and he was done at a relatively early age The way he played as a kid and then into adulthood coupled with his less than professional lifestyle away from the pitch I’m sure contributed to that. I think it’s more common for a British footballer to burn out early in their career/get injuries and maybe because as kids they play too much football or don’t play the right kind of football. Our drinking and eating culture is different here too. I’m guilty of it with my boy sometimes, after a game we sometimes go to the scran van parked outside the playing fields or the caffe inside the grounds and it’s burgers, hot dogs, fizzy drinks, crisps etc. My nephew in Germany, he’s just turned 16 at an academy over there and it’s a different culture at youth level on and off the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Still chuckling at last night, the third goal is one of the most amateurish bits of football I think I've ever seen. Only Brazil v Germany comes close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 48 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Fair point, he has a very significant drop off in ability though. Benzema is looking like he did when he was 25. And he’s been playing since Clairefontaine with Hatem etc Benzema, Nasri, Hatem & Fabregas all starred in that U17 tournament. Only Benz is still doing it at the very top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Benzema, Nasri, Hatem & Fabregas all starred in that U17 tournament. Only Benz is still doing it at the very top. Guess who has never played in England… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, Disco said: Still chuckling at last night, the third goal is one of the most amateurish bits of football I think I've ever seen. Only Brazil v Germany comes close. Flip's man Marquinhos with a great assist for the 3rd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, joeyt said: Flip's man Marquinhos with a great assist for the 3rd He had a nightmare last night. Still Donnarummas fault that they lost like. Also Mbappe...overrated. Benzema showed last night who’s best french player in the world this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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