Man City received another beating, indicating their performance problems are far from over.
But, in all fairness, they did play quite well today. They dominated in possession (69%) and created a lot of chances, but were completely out of luck in finding the way to the net. I also think they were robbed a penalty after Lewis' shot was partially blocked by Gatti's hand. It was so late in the game that I don't expect it would make much impact on result (but we'll never know I guess).
Anyhow, bookies are still not writing Man City off, as they're 5th in the ranking of the favourites to win (with odds of x8.0), with Liverool being first with the odds of x5.0.
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I don't know what to say about what happened in the game between Juventus vs City, things are not well with the team as it stands. Manchester City played like a league 1 club like is their first time of playing in the CL and you could see someone like Walker making some crazy errors, Doku on the other hand has lost his form. What is going on with Man City? Is not about losing a game but the way and manner they go about it is something I still can't understand. Some people will say is the Ballon d'Or Rodri won that's hunting them but let's face the reality, City are facing something which we don't know.
Both teams are not good in their respective leagues but going head to head I expected Manchester City to win this game tonight and I see them as the favorite but Juventus started playing like Man City while City started playing the way the Old Ladies are suppose to play, like both teams had to switch. With this display I don't think Man City can withstand Man UTD, the Red Devils might play better an win that game if Pep is not careful.
Both teams are not good in their respective leagues but going head to head I expected Manchester City to win this game tonight and I see them as the favorite but Juventus started playing like Man City while City started playing the way the Old Ladies are suppose to play, like both teams had to switch. With this display I don't think Man City can withstand Man UTD, the Red Devils might play better an win that game if Pep is not careful.
Barcelona finally gets their 5th winning in this competition that playing at Dortmund home ground it is not easy for Barcelona because Dortmund also have displayed good performance even 10 minutes before the match ended Dortmund can dominate the game and they almost be equalize the scores but Ferran Torres can utilize the mistakes which made by Dortmund players and in this match he was made a brace and bringing Barcelona to collect 3 points from this match and with this result Barcelona can occupy runner up place under Liverpool with collect 15 points from 6 matches
Eventually, the first half came without any goal, I was surprised and even more surprised when they played over 4.5 in just the second half. It was an interesting one for sure, with Barcelona taking the lead and Dortmund having to equalize the next minute. Time had it up for Dortmund else, they could have managed a draw from this.
Manchester City can't get out of the chaos. Juventus played better today. Kenan Yıldız was very good. Vlahovic and McKennie scored. City also missed important positions, especially with Haaland and İlkay. City have only 8 points from 6 games. Even the top 24 is in danger, because they will play PSG and Club Brugge in the last two games. Considering the bad situation PSG is in, we are in for very interesting last weeks. The chances after the top 26 teams are almost non-existent anyway.
You are correct; the Juventus vs Manchester City match ended in a goalless draw in the first half, but I am not sure if they will play GG full time because Juventus is finding it difficult to break through Manchester City's midfield, which is making their counterattack not to work perfectly well. With what Manchester City has shown in the first half against Juventus, if they maintain such performance in the second half, I believe Manchester City will find the back of the net against Juventus in the second half, and if not for that Haaland missed a clear chance in the first half, Manchester City would have been leading Juventus by one goal.
Manchester City is a club that we can’t trust again, it’s just surprising to see how Manchester City’s performance has been so poor. From the way Manchester City played in the first half of the match, I was thinking maybe they would be able to get a win in the second half of the match. It’s just surprising that Manchester City is already losing to Juventus, they already conceded two goals in the second half of the match. Seriously, this is the worst season for Pep Guardiola, and he doesn’t even know how to solve Manchester City’s current problem. Manchester City's performance has been so bad that any club is now winning then, no matter how hard Manchester City plays in most matches, they do end up losing or playing a draw. Injury has really done bad to Manchester City, I just hope Pep Guardiola will be able to get some players when the transfer window is open.
Juventus beat M.City 2-0 at home and climbed to 14th place with this victory.
M.City played better but if you can't score goals you can't win the match. It seems M.City won't be able to stop this bad trend. The remaining matches won't be easy for them because they also want to make it to the play-offs.
PSG - M.City
M.City - Club Brugge
M.City played better but if you can't score goals you can't win the match. It seems M.City won't be able to stop this bad trend. The remaining matches won't be easy for them because they also want to make it to the play-offs.
PSG - M.City
M.City - Club Brugge
For the Barcelona game, anything can happen in the second half, as we all see that their performance with Dortmund is almost the same, but still, no doubt, Barcelona still has hope of winning the game more than Dortmund; still, we will keep waiting to see who among the two teams will be able to get the first goal of the game and which of them will be a winner, or the game will need a goalless draw. A goal was scored for Barcelona by Raphinha, which is the first goal of the game.
So far so good, the match between Barcelona and Dortmund has almost come to an end, and from the results given, Barcelona was leading them by 3-2. Upon saying their performances look the same, but still the Barcelona performances are stronger than Dortmund's, that’s right; from the beginning of the match, they had chances of winning the match.And indeed, with their much effort, Barcelona made it happen by securing their three points against Dortmund, but seriously, I was also surprised when I saw Barcelona come out with 3 goals after returning back to the second half; they came back with very strong performances just to bring out positive results, and they made that possible.
Barcelona finally gets their 5th winning in this competition that playing at Dortmund home ground it is not easy for Barcelona because Dortmund also have displayed good performance even 10 minutes before the match ended Dortmund can dominate the game and they almost be equalize the scores but Ferran Torres can utilize the mistakes which made by Dortmund players and in this match he was made a brace and bringing Barcelona to collect 3 points from this match and with this result Barcelona can occupy runner up place under Liverpool with collect 15 points from 6 matches
), he's improve a little though.. Barcelona finally gets their 5th winning in this competition that playing at Dortmund home ground it is not easy for Barcelona because Dortmund also have displayed good performance even 10 minutes before the match ended Dortmund can dominate the game and they almost be equalize the scores but Ferran Torres can utilize the mistakes which made by Dortmund players and in this match he was made a brace and bringing Barcelona to collect 3 points from this match and with this result Barcelona can occupy runner up place under Liverpool with collect 15 points from 6 matches
What a second half with 5 goals i wouldnt have expected this after watching the first half of this game. I wanted a lot of goals and got it at least in second half. Barcelona with this win i think secure top 8 while Dortmund will have to struggle in next two rounds to grab the top 8 positions but it will be really hard for them .
Barcelona finally gets their 5th winning in this competition that playing at Dortmund home ground it is not easy for Barcelona because Dortmund also have displayed good performance even 10 minutes before the match ended Dortmund can dominate the game and they almost be equalize the scores but Ferran Torres can utilize the mistakes which made by Dortmund players and in this match he was made a brace and bringing Barcelona to collect 3 points from this match and with this result Barcelona can occupy runner up place under Liverpool with collect 15 points from 6 matches
Juventus is playing well, but the game versus Manchester City is unexpected; yet, in terms of performance, Manchester City may have more experience this time. However, Manchester City has been performing poorly in the Premier League and Champions League due to injuries to some of its players. Let's see if Guadiola can get three points against Juventus tonight, but it will be difficult because they are playing at home, and they will not want to lose at home and give Guadiola three points. Let's see how the game ends. Barcelona plays Dortmund tonight, which will also be a difficult game. Because both of them are in a superior state in the ucl and let see how the game will be and see who will get three point. Am just seeing that the game can probably end in a draw or Barcelona defeat Dortmund in my opinion because Barcelona are good in the ucl and the league this season and Dortmund are just performing great in the ucl more the league this season.
Actually Arsenal also began to make changes where there are now several additions in the attack line where Trosard is functioned to further pound the attack line and Jorginho is included to stabilize their midfield so the chance is still very large for Arsenal at this time.
When I see the players Arteta brought in, I noticed that he really wants to give his main players he have some rest so that he can strengthen the defense with Julian Timber to add more experience to the defense and support the team attacking wise and it works because the substitute has yield additional goal for Arsenal.Bukayo Saka net brace to see Arsenal through in defeating Monaco, and if Arsenal win this game, they will go to either second or third position in the Champions League table based on their goal difference.
Ohh; it’s now 3-0; Kia Havertz bets the third goal for the gunners, this is a great win for Arsenal and it is a good sign that they will do well in the Champions League this season.
Manchester City is still suffering defeat against Juventus, I never expected such poor performance from Manchester City again after some certain inconsistencies.
You are correct; the Juventus vs Manchester City match ended in a goalless draw in the first half, but I am not sure if they will play GG full time because Juventus is finding it difficult to break through Manchester City's midfield, which is making their counterattack not to work perfectly well. With what Manchester City has shown in the first half against Juventus, if they maintain such performance in the second half, I believe Manchester City will find the back of the net against Juventus in the second half, and if not for that Haaland missed a clear chance in the first half, Manchester City would have been leading Juventus by one goal.
Manchester City is a club that we can’t trust again, it’s just surprising to see how Manchester City’s performance has been so poor. From the way Manchester City played in the first half of the match, I was thinking maybe they would be able to get a win in the second half of the match. It’s just surprising that Manchester City is already losing to Juventus, they already conceded two goals in the second half of the match. Seriously, this is the worst season for Pep Guardiola, and he doesn’t even know how to solve Manchester City’s current problem. Manchester City's performance has been so bad that any club is now winning then, no matter how hard Manchester City plays in most matches, they do end up losing or playing a draw. Injury has really done bad to Manchester City, I just hope Pep Guardiola will be able to get some players when the transfer window is open.
Dortmund 0-0 Barcelona
Barcelona strength is similar to that of Dortmund as none of them was able to break the deadlock in the first half. Both teams lost some good opportunities that they failed to convert to a goal. Yamal made some good passes but Raphina missed the last strike.
On the other hand, Manchester City played goalless against Juventus. It seems that City hasn't improved that much as we thought.
Barcelona strength is similar to that of Dortmund as none of them was able to break the deadlock in the first half. Both teams lost some good opportunities that they failed to convert to a goal. Yamal made some good passes but Raphina missed the last strike.
On the other hand, Manchester City played goalless against Juventus. It seems that City hasn't improved that much as we thought.
For the Barcelona game, anything can happen in the second half, as we all see that their performance with Dortmund is almost the same, but still, no doubt, Barcelona still has hope of winning the game more than Dortmund; still, we will keep waiting to see who among the two teams will be able to get the first goal of the game and which of them will be a winner, or the game will need a goalless draw. A goal was scored for Barcelona by Raphinha, which is the first goal of the game.
Talking about Manchester City, they are not trying to change because Juventus has scored a goal already, which makes the score to be 1-0, but maybe they will try harder to do something tangible before the game ends.
However, we never can tell if Arsenal can end up winning the match because of the pressure Monaco wingers will keep mounting, but since Odegard, Saka, and Matinelli are all active, then there will be creativity in the front and more goals can come.
It's just that if they still want comfort then inevitably Arsenal must be able to get at least 1 additional goal in this match to further secure their situation on the field at this time.
The match entering the last half could be more difficult because Monaco also does not want this result to last until the end so they will definitely try something new in the remaining time available at this time.
Actually Arsenal also began to make changes where there are now several additions in the attack line where Trosard is functioned to further pound the attack line and Jorginho is included to stabilize their midfield so the chance is still very large for Arsenal at this time.
Juventus will be playing hosts to Man City at the Allianz stadium tonight and honestly I'm curious to see what Pep Guardiola's side will whip out tonight. Thiago Motta's side have been known for their ability to draw games and haven't been spectacular in the champions league and would be hoping to get something too from Man City being that the English side have not been on their best lately so it's enough to conclude that the game will be very tough and with the two sides on 8 points apiece, they will do their possible best to one up the other.
I predict a first half goalless draw and GG full time in this game but I might be wrong and there might be lots of goals in the first half.
I predict a first half goalless draw and GG full time in this game but I might be wrong and there might be lots of goals in the first half.
You are correct; the Juventus vs Manchester City match ended in a goalless draw in the first half, but I am not sure if they will play GG full time because Juventus is finding it difficult to break through Manchester City's midfield, which is making their counterattack not to work perfectly well. With what Manchester City has shown in the first half against Juventus, if they maintain such performance in the second half, I believe Manchester City will find the back of the net against Juventus in the second half, and if not for that Haaland missed a clear chance in the first half, Manchester City would have been leading Juventus by one goal.
It is becoming evidently obvious that Manchester City is having a bad season. This season happened to be the worst for them under Pep Guardiola and I am not so certain yet if Guardiola will be able to turn around the bad results of this season and still go home with trophies or titles. In the English Premier League Manchester City nearly turned a laughing stock but now in the Champions League they have replicated same behavior where they are struggling with Juventus in the 19th and 20th position of the Champions League table respectively. If I were Guardiola I would just make sure I do not go empty handed this season. Even if I could not win the best of the trophies but I should still be in the competitive arena
Historically, this quite do happen to big teams and where at some point they began to lose form beyond repair or where it takes couple of seasons to bounce back to form, no team will ever continuously reign or forever dominate, taking you for instance, this happened to Manchester United team, they dominated the premier league for several seasons but today are struggling, the current Manchester united squad isn't like Manchester united we used to know before, Barcelona under Guardiola was an incredible team when Lionel Messi, Andreas Iniesta and likes of Xavi were still present in the team, but they've lost their glory for what we used to know them for some couple of seasons 
Dortmund 0-0 Barcelona
Barcelona strength is similar to that of Dortmund as none of them was able to break the deadlock in the first half. Both teams lost some good opportunities that they failed to convert to a goal. Yamal made some good passes but Raphina missed the last strike.
On the other hand, Manchester City played goalless against Juventus. It seems that City hasn't improved that much as we thought.
Barcelona strength is similar to that of Dortmund as none of them was able to break the deadlock in the first half. Both teams lost some good opportunities that they failed to convert to a goal. Yamal made some good passes but Raphina missed the last strike.
On the other hand, Manchester City played goalless against Juventus. It seems that City hasn't improved that much as we thought.
For the Barcelona game, anything can happen in the second half, as we all see that their performance with Dortmund is almost the same, but still, no doubt, Barcelona still has hope of winning the game more than Dortmund; still, we will keep waiting to see who among the two teams will be able to get the first goal of the game and which of them will be a winner, or the game will need a goalless draw. A goal was scored for Barcelona by Raphinha, which is the first goal of the game.
Talking about Manchester City, they are not trying to change because Juventus has scored a goal already, which makes the score to be 1-0, but maybe they will try harder to do something tangible before the game ends.
Juventus vs City will be the game with most player missing of the day.
Both teams will miss around 10 players each.
What a crazy outcome still, city should win easly
Under normal circumstances, Man City would definitely be very favorites in the match against Juventus. but at the moment it is very difficult to determine which team can be the favorite. Because Man City this season is not as good as last season. Currently the score is still 0-0 and the match is still in the 34th minute. And yes, both teams still haven't done much aggressive action in this match. both teams seemed cautious. But as you can see, Man City is not as aggressive as usual. In fact, I see that the hosts are likely to win this match. Juventus could have scored a goal through their counterattack. But yeah, let's just see the results.Both teams will miss around 10 players each.
What a crazy outcome still, city should win easly
And yet Juventus take the lead at the start of the second half and this despite the fact that Manchester City are actually outclassed by their opponent. But everyone understands what Italian football is, it's not the same as in England, and given that it's Juventus, who have a pretty good defence and they can allow the opponent a lot of possession, because it will be hard to get through their defence. Today's matches are generally boring, almost goalless.
It is becoming evidently obvious that Manchester City is having a bad season. This season happened to be the worst for them under Pep Guardiola and I am not so certain yet if Guardiola will be able to turn around the bad results of this season and still go home with trophies or titles. In the English Premier League Manchester City nearly turned a laughing stock but now in the Champions League they have replicated same behavior where they are struggling with Juventus in the 19th and 20th position of the Champions League table respectively. If I were Guardiola I would just make sure I do not go empty handed this season. Even if I could not win the best of the trophies but I should still be in the competitive arena
They're already a laughing stock IMO. There is a popular trend that says: every Manchester city supporter will start returning to their main clubs due to City's recent decline in performance. If they fail to do the needful tonight, then they might need to start preparing for two other titles in their league. Truth is, we all know the problem they are having. Rodri's absence is a blow, and will continue to hunt them even if they manage to win few games.
I can't really Predict the Manchester city game, but what surprises me is the fact that Juventus has lost just one game this season, and that was even a 1nil lost. They've been having both draws and wins. So if Manchester city wants to take all 3 points Tonight in Italy, then they need to play at a very top level, far more than they've been playing.
Sorry to say this, sometimes I feel that Guardiola is the problem now in Manchester City with some of his foreign formations. We know that he has some injury blows but why must he play both Greallish and the Doku in the same match when he has an option of Foden and Savinho.
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