Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Newcastle United (28/11/23) | Reaction: pg. 52 | Goal-post: OP

[Yorkie]

1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said:

On the footballing side of things, I missed the first hour or so, who was everyone’s MOTM ?

 

It's difficult to call but on the basis of the first half, Miggy for me. On the basis of the whole game, I think you have to give it to Pope. But there's solid arguments for Livramento, Lascelles and Bruno. 

[Groundhog63]

7 minutes ago, gbandit said:

Hadn’t even realised I’d been autocorrected on his name. He definitely has an issue with us but so do most journalists on the “left” in football. I say that as I think most left wing sports journalism is a puddle of hypocrisy 

Apart from the fact sports writers don't have to have the same political leanings as the titles they graft for, The Guardian is "Left" in a similar way Blair was. As in not at all.

Cunts spent 4 years battering the only chance of a progressive gvt in generations.

 

 

As for the match, gutting as it is, the non-penalty won't cost us further involvement. That's down to suffering a Dortmund double.

[Groundhog63]

3 minutes ago, AJ9 said:

Is he not an arsenal fan? Or did I remember that incorrectly? He’s a pretentious wanker, and a shit stirrer and I think Aggers was right about him.

They mostly all are. I've said before, watched a few Sunday Supplements in the past and it's just them sitting there masturbating over each other's word salad.

[Lush Vlad]

5 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

 

It's difficult to call but on the basis of the first half, Miggy for me. On the basis of the whole game, I think you have to give it to Pope. But there's solid arguments for Livramento, Lascelles and Bruno. 

Agree with this. I also thought Trippier was very good for 60-70 mins or so. Struggled a bit once Barcola came on. Whereas he kept Mbappe really quiet. 

[Smal]

only just now remembering that Isak should’ve scored 3. What on earth was he doing for the one that Joelinton slid through for him?

[PauloGeordio]

Eddie Howe speaking to TNT Sports: “I’m still coming to terms with it. I feel really flat but so pleased with what the players gave; their commitment - everything. We ran out of luck in the end because I didn’t think that was a penalty.”

 

Neither did most folk on the planet m8! 

[Lush Vlad]

26 minutes ago, andycap said:

Psg had a load of efforts but most of them were 30 yarders thumped over the bar. So the stats make it look a lot worse. 

TBF, they missed a couple of sitters and Pope was also superb to deny them a few times. But you need to ride your luck away to a team like this in Europe. 
 

If they had won 3-1, then I don’t think we could have any complaints and it would be easier to accept. The fact they’ve relied on a dodgy as fuck decision to get a goal,  in the 95th minute is what is hard to take. 

[Nucasol]

40 minutes ago, TK-421 said:

Saw the back pages round up (repeated from last night) on Sky Sports News this morning, and even that Miguel Delaney was saying how bad a decision it was, and heow we were robbed of a result. Though he did still manage to slip in a 'regardless of their ownership'.

Such a gimp.

[ponsaelius]

34 minutes ago, andycap said:

Psg had a load of efforts but most of them were 30 yarders thumped over the bar. So the stats make it look a lot worse. 

 

I know it's not science but they had 9 big chances according to my scores app which is definitely the most I've ever seen.

 

We definitely rode our luck for large parts which is why I'm not too disappointed, despite the blatant robbery of that decision.

[PauloGeordio]

8 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

TBF, they missed a couple of sitters and Pope was also superb to deny them a few times. But you need to ride your luck away to a team like this in Europe. 
 

If they had won 3-1, then I don’t think we could have any complaints and it would be easier to accept. The fact they’ve relied on a dodgy as fuck decision to get a goal,  in the 95th minute is what is hard to take. 

 

[Sima]

42 minutes ago, TK-421 said:

Saw the back pages round up (repeated from last night) on Sky Sports News this morning, and even that Miguel Delaney was saying how bad a decision it was, and heow we were robbed of a result. Though he did still manage to slip in a 'regardless of their ownership'.

 

Aye, warra victory for squeaky-clean Qatar.

[Disco]

Was only the Barcola and the Mbappe drag wide that I’d say were must scores mind even though I’m tempted to agree but the manner of the draw obviously stings.

 

Their other chances were definitely in the half chance or worse category unless I’ve forgotten them and of course Isak should have scored before he did.

 

Still frustrating as fuck although we’ve got a great chance of being in Europe post Christmas which would have been my aim.

[Nucasol]

24 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said:

Apart from the fact sports writers don't have to have the same political leanings as the titles they graft for, The Guardian is "Left" in a similar way Blair was. As in not at all.

Cunts spent 4 years battering the only chance of a progressive gvt in generations.

 

 

As for the match, gutting as it is, the non-penalty won't cost us further involvement. That's down to suffering a Dortmund double.

Oliver “Citizen Smith” Holt writing for The Daily Heil being another one.

[Mikky]

23 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Agree with this. I also thought Trippier was very good for 60-70 mins or so. Struggled a bit once Barcola came on. Whereas he kept Mbappe really quiet. 

Shades of the famous Bobby Moore tackle in 1970 v Brazil (Pele? Jairzinho?) when Trippier won the ball from a Mbappe run in the 1st half 

[Mikky]

4 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

 

I know it's not science but they had 9 big chances according to my scores app which is definitely the most I've ever seen.

 

We definitely rode our luck for large parts which is why I'm not too disappointed, despite the blatant robbery of that decision.

Yeah - you have to factor in the tiredness amongst the team 

On another day we bring on Longstaff - Tonali - Willock - Barnes and Murphy and have fresh legs all over 

[TRon]

31 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

On the footballing side of things, I missed the first hour or so, who was everyone’s MOTM ?

 

You missed the best part of the match, we were magnificent in the first half. PSG were coming at us, but we defended superbly, and most gratifying for me personally, when we won the ball we were bringing the ball out with some skill and hitting them hard on the counter. Even the commentators on BT were saying we had controlled the game. PSG looked well flustered.

 

Tino, Trips, Miggy and Bruno were all superb in that spell, so was Pope when they did get through.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Strangely I'm less annoyed than I was last night. Not exactly sure why, maybe it's cos we still got a point or that we still have a chance to go through or just want to focus on the effort of the players or I don't want us to be whingey twats like Arsenal fans. 

 

Hope we batter Man U, that will help fully get over it.

[Groundhog63]

1 minute ago, TRon said:

 

You missed the best part of the match, we were magnificent in the first half. PSG were coming at us, but we defended superbly, and most gratifying for me personally, when we won the ball we were bringing the ball out with some skill and hitting them hard on the counter. Even the commentators on BT were saying we had controlled the game. PSG looked well flustered.

 

Tino, Trips, Miggy and Bruno were all superb in that spell, so was Pope when they did get through.

This. 

Just ran out of gas. 

[Displayname]

3 minutes ago, Disco said:

Was only the Barcola and the Mbappe drag wide that I’d say were must scores mind even though I’m tempted to agree but the manner of the draw obviously stings.

 

Their other chances were definitely in the half chance or worse category unless I’ve forgotten them and of course Isak should have scored before he did.

 

Still frustrating as fuck although we’ve got a great chance of being in Europe post Christmas which would have been my aim.

Nah, they had lots of good chances. Had my heart in the throat every 5 min it felt like.

[Disco]

36 minutes ago, AJ9 said:

Is he not an arsenal fan? Or did I remember that incorrectly? He’s a pretentious wanker, and a shit stirrer and I think Aggers was right about him.

Spuds

[TRon]

1 minute ago, Groundhog63 said:

This. 

Just ran out of gas. 

 

Yeah you could see us physically tiring as the game went on. The will was there but the legs gave out. Felt particularly for Gordon who was trying desperately to cover every blade of grass but all those games just took the edge off his attacking prowess.

[Cronky]

On reflection, a draw is a good result, and we're still in with a chance of going through. It just feels bad to lose such a late goal in that way.

 

PSG are very much a team that is less than the sum of its parts. Our players found it very difficult to win their individual battles, but despite that, we matched them for long stretches of the game. It was the classic Team of Stars v a Star Team. 

 

However, they were able to freshen their team up in the last half hour, and we weren't.

[mighty__mag]

Simmered down a bit now, I've come to the conclusion, we beat Milan and Dortmund beat PSG, karma is delivered. 

 

 

[samptime29]

The decision was a disgrace but I'm really proud of the players. The team unity is wonderful to see.

[AJ9]

34 minutes ago, Disco said:

Spuds

Ah that’s right. Knew it was one of them.