Mo Britain
Doom Monger
Bayern cost so little because they are devious and got players like Arsenal and Pulis reject Gnabry on the cheap through the back door.
Under Jupp they battered everyone except us. They went further on away goals.
I'm looking at their squad and I can't remember when I've seen a team with such a juiced up bench. It doesn't really matter if someone gets injured because they got players of the same quality ready to take their place.
Depay had to score that goal.
You guys are on that crack pipe if you think PSG has a chance.
Enrique improved Barca's away record in the CL, which was mediocre under Pep, but really, almost all of his teams did badly in away games while he was in charge.I liked Enrique's Barce when they beat Man City, PSG, Bayern and Juve to win it. They had MSN of course, but still.
I actually fancy PSG to win it. To me it depends if Mbappe and Neymar have their shooting boots on. Playing that high line against those players is recipe for disaster.
Enrique improved Barca's away record in the CL, which was mediocre under Pep, but really, almost all of his teams did badly in away games while he was in charge.
Their defense was the best they've been since 2008. Strange that they got rid of Enrique only to replace him with worse coaches.
Come on, man. You can't compare PSG's midfield and fullbacks with what Bayern have.I actually fancy PSG to win it. To me it depends if Mbappe and Neymar have their shooting boots on. Playing that high line against those players is recipe for disaster.
Come on, man. You can't compare PSG's midfield and fullbacks with what Bayern have.
PSG other than their front 3 have nothing on this Bayern team.
Once the germans start to press them, you'll see it's curtains, because Neymar doesn't have his shooting boots on and Icardi is a bum.
They lack the killer instinct because they haven't played since March aside from the games in the CL and the League Cup, but they're also bottlers in this competition and Bayern's experience is key.
You could see that Bayern eased off a bit compared to the Barca game. In the final it will be a different approach in terms of intensity.That might well be true but you don't need to have better players in every position to beat a team. Tactics can play a big part. Lyon have far inferior players than PSG but they should have been 2 up before Bayern even had a sniff.
It's easier for Bayern to mark those 3 than it is for PSG to mark their dangerous players, which are more, not taking into consideration the firepower they have on the bench.
This is where tactics come into play. If Bayern didn't play such high defensive line then yes, Bayern has more dangerous players and should have the upper hand. But if they do play the same way as they have done so far (I don't think they will change their system just for the final btw) then PSG's front 3 can cause carnage while they will be able to deal better with Bayern's dangerous attacking players because they will have enough bodies back and try to stay fairly compact.
Atalanta could have eliminated them if they continued playing football in the second half, so I don't see them being a match for Bayern, high line or not.This is where tactics come into play. If Bayern didn't play such high defensive line then yes, Bayern has more dangerous players and should have the upper hand. But if they do play the same way as they have done so far (I don't think they will change their system just for the final btw) then PSG's front 3 can cause carnage while they will be able to deal better with Bayern's dangerous attacking players because they will have enough bodies back and try to stay fairly compact.
Exactly. Flick will have to make a choice, keep a high line or play a lower block. A high line vs PSG is suicidal but a lower block will mean giving up possession to PSG. Interesting chess matches ahead!
Atalanta could have eliminated them if they continued playing football in the second half, so I don't see them being a match for Bayern, high line or not.