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5 hours ago, Tsunami said:

I honestly don’t remember many clear cut chances, they undoubtedly had all of the possession and got themselves in great positions, I just didn’t feel they were going to score and we had our game plan spot on. Their XG was also massively boosted by that ridiculous penalty. That might be rose tinted but I’ve felt far more nervous in other games. Against Arsenal we looked like we had no plan and they created really good chances.
 

XG is bollocks imo btw, it’s really all about context.
 

I’ve little doubt if PSG had scored 20 mins earlier that we’d have lost and deservedly so, probably by a couple of goals.

Agreed. PSG away was a great defensive performance. They had loads of shots but there was constantly a body narrowing shooting angles, a shin deflecting, or a nudge forcing them off balance when playing the decisive pass. They were forced to perform at a pace which made them rely on instinctive talent rather than deliberation, and their instincts weren't good enough to break us down. 

 

They absolutely could have scored two or three, but I would not say they ever carved us open - creating meaningful one on ones with Pope, or having the ball fly across the face of our goal without any defensive intervention. I don't recall any of our team ever being at 6s and 7s, spinning in circles wondering where the ball had gone without a partner nearby backing them up. Also, a bit of a bugbear of mine - goalkeepers are part of the team too. I think the position gets underweighted when declaring whether a team has had a good match.

 

It should never be forgotten how bad the circumstances were when we played that match, due to injuries. 17 year old Miley playing one of his first games for the club in centre midfield, outfielders carrying injuries and nothing but children and pensioners on the bench. The team had already hit the point of physical exhaustion in this match, with this week of games being the final one before the grim winter took hold. They survived that match with brains and iron will. It was magnificent.

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41 minutes ago, toon25 said:

Looking forward to the games tonight. Think Bayern-Arsenal will be tense. Can see City wrapping it up without too much hassle.

Madrid are on fire at the moment, will be no stroll for Madrid.

Very evenly matched for me...

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1 hour ago, 80 said:

Agreed. PSG away was a great defensive performance. They had loads of shots but there was constantly a body narrowing shooting angles, a shin deflecting, or a nudge forcing them off balance when playing the decisive pass. They were forced to perform at a pace which made them rely on instinctive talent rather than deliberation, and their instincts weren't good enough to break us down. 

 

They absolutely could have scored two or three, but I would not say they ever carved us open - creating meaningful one on ones with Pope, or having the ball fly across the face of our goal without any defensive intervention. I don't recall any of our team ever being at 6s and 7s, spinning in circles wondering where the ball had gone without a partner nearby backing them up. Also, a bit of a bugbear of mine - goalkeepers are part of the team too. I think the position gets underweighted when declaring whether a team has had a good match.

 

It should never be forgotten how bad the circumstances were when we played that match, due to injuries. 17 year old Miley playing one of his first games for the club in centre midfield, outfielders carrying injuries and nothing but children and pensioners on the bench. The team had already hit the point of physical exhaustion in this match, with this week of games being the final one before the grim winter took hold. They survived that match with brains and iron will. It was magnificent.

Totally agree - especially the bit in bold! Goalkeepers doing what they are paid to do (without going all Roy Keane) is not luck... Used to really annoy me whenever we were called lucky because Given had played brilliantly... On the flip side the narrative was never followed when Schmiechel used to bail Man U on a regular basis especially in the 'Keegan bottled it season'

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Have a feeling Munich will knock Arsenal out in the same way Dortmund beat us , not necessarily a better team but they have the experience and know how to win these sort of games a lot more than Arsenal do.

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5 hours ago, buzza said:

Madrid are on fire at the moment, will be no stroll for Madrid.

Very evenly matched for me...

 

Madrid are on fire so it will be no easy stroll for Madrid? [emoji38]

 

I'm looking forward to the game, I'd like to see a Real win but think City will be too strong.

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