BigPoppaPump
Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
This trophy shouldn’t even count as a Champions League. One leg fixtures and all the other stuff that comes with it, not to mention the Germany and French teams played way less games than the others.
You're forgetting that Bayern has speedy players too, who can track back and catch the likes of Neymar and Mbappe.Atlanta could have eliminated them. But that kinda shows what I'm getting at. Firstly that having superior players in every position isn't a guarantee and secondly that Atlanta could have won precisely because they played on PSG's weakness (letting PSG have the ball, commit loads of players forward then hitting them on the counter). But however strong Bayern look, if they start playing to PSG's strenghts (leaving loads of space to run into while having players who can pick a pass and freak speedsters like Mbappe) then the final will be far from the foregone conclusion you seem to think.
You're forgetting that Bayern has speedy players too, who can track back and catch the likes of Neymar and Mbappe.
I'm not saying it's impossible for them to concede, but they look like they can score almost whenever they want and the likes of Messi and Suarez (apart from that well taken goal), couldn't hurt them regularly throughout the game.
PSG's lack of efficiency in front of goal will be punished, just as Lyon was tonight, because Bayern at 100% is in on a different level than PSG at 100% and they weren't at that level in this game, but still managed to win 3-0.
Huge bummer. Think he's solidly injected himself into the 'Best Non-Messi/Ronaldo of the Era' discussion (with Suarez, etc.), though.Have to feel sorry for Lewa. Man has the best season of his career and would probably have won the ballon d'or in a year that the award won't be given out.
Have to feel sorry for Lewa. Man has the best season of his career and would probably have won the ballon d'or in a year that the award won't be given out.
It's really annoying for someone who appreciates historical records. Lewa should've gone down in the records as the recipient this season. In the future some will recall him having been the most rightful candidate, but it's not the same as him actually getting it.
It's like you never read anything I post. You're worse than @rich1990. Man City lose to Norwich and he writes 'squad cost' about 20 times in one post.
@Makingtrax in the mud
I never realised their 50+1 was really 17+1 with those 17 all working for a certain company
That we sold Gnabry for peanuts still grates no end. How we let him slip through is just such an indictment of the club hierarchy at the time.Bayern cost so little because they are devious and got players like Arsenal and Pulis reject Gnabry on the cheap through the back door.
Agree. I can see PSG win the final. It wasn’t like Lyon didn’t generate chances to start yesterday’s game either and PSG has a lot more attacking quality.Atlanta could have eliminated them. But that kinda shows what I'm getting at. Firstly that having superior players in every position isn't a guarantee and secondly that Atlanta could have won precisely because they played on PSG's weakness (letting PSG have the ball, commit loads of players forward then hitting them on the counter). But however strong Bayern look, if they start playing to PSG's strenghts (leaving loads of space to run into while having players who can pick a pass and freak speedsters like Mbappe) then the final will be far from the foregone conclusion you seem to think.
Mbappe is technically gifted, he’s just so rapid and sharp that he doesn’t showcase that side of his game. He just ruthlessly exploits space.I know he’s lacking fitness tonight but Mbappe isn’t a natural wide player. His passing and dribbling are average at best. He’s just insanely fast and a good finisher. His profile is almost identical to Aubameyang. You’ll see the very best of him when Neymar leaves and he plays centrally like he did at Monaco.
Mbappe is technically gifted, he’s just so rapid and sharp that he doesn’t showcase that side of his game. He just ruthlessly exploits space.
He basically uses his football IQ and pace to play kick and run football at the highest level.