Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - The Scriptures Prophesied the Messiah Plays 3-4-3

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Why are you saying 3-2 like it matters in the group stages?

Because it's a lie that they were dominated over the two games. City was never even actually in the first match... PSG scored early on.. City blew their one good chance of the game and then Messi sealed it on a beautiful touch from Mbappe.

Today.. City played better but were still down 1-0. They got two late goals to secure the W... That's the story of both matches. City didn't outplay PSG game 1 at all..

Y'all get so hyped off possession. it doesn't mean much when the ball isn't going anywhere.. game 1 was a perfect example of that.

Game 1 could have easily been a 3-0... 4-0.. to PSG. Every time they were deep on the attack a goal was imminent.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

By that measure City didn’t have KDB, Foden or Grealish

Graelish has never played well for Man City all year... what's he gonna do? He's been a bust so far..

 

[Roberto Firmino]

Seems like Klopp meant little in a sarcastic way.

He did, clear as day how he meant it



Kloppo might not like losing our players but he’s just gonna have to deal with it but whoever the nikka was asking that question is a moron

 

[The ADD]

Graelish has never played well for Man City all year... what's he gonna do? He's been a bust so far..

So Foden, KDB……..

Verrati played last year and they got bounced

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

So Foden, KDB……..

Doesn't change how PSG play.. i want someone to explain how Man City "dominated" game 1... what a crazy statement. They were never in it..

 

[Montez]

He did, clear as day how he meant it



Kloppo might not like losing our players but he’s just gonna have to deal with it but whoever the nikka was asking that question is a moron

Klopp needed his chin checked. Got no issues with it. AFCON has been in his sights for a minute while money laundering, 3x a year Copa America gets no mention.

Don't run in here and tell me PSG "HAVE" to win it all or it's a fail if you aren't gonna hold every other top team to the same standard. They all have the same advantages.

They're paying 3M a week to that front line.

This team will be together for one year and all but 2/3 of the big clubs are shyt. I don't think they will win but if they don't win this year their entire project would need to be scrapped.

 

[Conan]

Doesn't change how PSG play.. i want someone to explain how Man City "dominated" game 1... what a crazy statement. They were never in it..

How about number of chances created, or xG?

PSG/City
Chances created: 5/14
xG: 0.46/1.92
Big chances: 0/3
Total shots: 6/18

There's nothing wrong with being defensive, but great defensive teams let you keep the ball, away from their goal, and limit you to zero/few attempts on goal. PSG did not do that in neither game.

I watched the game. PSG were clinical and took their chances. Otherwise the game was only flowing in one direction, and only bad finishing and great saves by Donnaruma kept City out. Not a great defensive performance by PSG. I didn't use the word "dominated" but it's not far off the truth. Similar pattern today.

 

[phillycavsfan]

Was it 3-2 or not? You need to learn that nothing else matters beyond the bacc on the net.. oh wow they were outplayed. What does that mean for an end result?

The funniest thing about sports is moral victories. in the end.. nobody actually cares about that.

You need to finish and that's where Man City struggle.. They don't finish with enough regularity.

3-2 is enough for people who don't know how to analyze the game. City are fine; they're first in the group by a comfortable margin. They've scored 25 goals in the PL, which is more than any other side except for Chelsea and Liverpool. .

The whole point of PSG is to win the Champions League. No one cares how they do in France. So in one of the few games that truly matter, why can't the front 3 be bothered to help defend? They got completely outclassed by City in both matches and struggled against the likes of Leipzig and Club Brugge. Meanwhile you watch City, Bayern, Liverpool, and Chelsea absolutely coasting in their respective groups. Those 4 teams are the real contenders.

 

[phillycavsfan]

Doesn't change how PSG play.. i want someone to explain how Man City "dominated" game 1... what a crazy statement. They were never in it..

If you looked at the box score and saw the following:

Possession
Team 1: 46%
Team 2: 54%

Shots (SOG)
Team 1: 6 (3)
Team 2: 18 (7)

Expected Goals:
Team 1: 0.48
Team 1 : 1.97

Without looking at the score you would think Team 2 (City) won comfortably, probably 1-0 or 2-0. And you can make jokes about City choking year after year, but Messi and Neymar haven't won the CL since they were being managed by Pep.

 

[THEREALBRAND]

The Porto tie at home?

At Estádio do Dragão

 

[NSSVO]

It’s going to be absolutely hilarious to see Atletico y Barcelona fall out with Man U going through

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

If you looked at the box score and saw the following:

Possession
Team 1: 46%
Team 2: 54%

Shots (SOG)
Team 1: 6 (3)
Team 2: 18 (7)

Expected Goals:
Team 1: 0.48
Team 1 : 1.97

Without looking at the score you would think Team 2 (City) won comfortably, probably 1-0 or 2-0. And you can make jokes about City choking year after year, but Messi and Neymar haven't won the CL since they were being managed by Pep.

i don't peep the box score and move on... i watched from beginning to end. PSG flat out have better finishers than City and that's why game 1 was 2-0... that's not a crazy statement.. that's a factual statement. Chances created are cool but City has long stretches where nothing is going on because of the lacc of finish..

Not really impressed if they put 5 or 6 past Norwich on a Saturday afternoon. Do it in the big games.

 

[BelieveBeOK]

I kind of get what Klopp is saying but props to the journalist for calling it out nonetheless. Dude had a vice grip on Klopp's neck .

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

They got completely outclassed by City in both matches and struggled against the likes of Leipzig and Club Brugge. Meanwhile you watch City, Bayern, Liverpool, and Chelsea absolutely coasting in their respective groups. Those 4 teams are the real contenders.

Again.. PSG finished and City didn't.. how were they outclassed when that's the most important aspect of the outcome. Doing nothing with those chances shouldn't be applauded.

No question PSG did not seem as they really wanted to be there against Brugge or RB. Because they don't really care about those matches. They've always played to the level of the comp.

 

[Yehuda]

I don't think PSG have a shot of winning the CL anymore.

They never stood a chance lol too many ego clashes.