Topic: UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread - page 548. (Read 130208 times)
Let's take a look at the other matches played last night. Liverpool beat Porto 2-0. Leipzig beat Club Brugge 5-0. We can say that the Sheriff's dream ends here because they lost 3-0 to Real Madrid. However, they will continue their way in the Europa League. The excitement will continue in some groups until the final matches. While Bayern has secured the lead, the struggle for second place between Barça and Benfica will continue. Group G is a mess. There is a possibility that all 4 teams will be eliminated from the group.
Milan really does have a million lives - a goal in the 87th minute scored by a 30-year old guy who played semi-professionally until a few years ago - a classic Italian football story.
They were better than Atletico though, the last group games will be really fun to watch. Liverpool will rotate again and all remaining teams have a chance to qualify.
I'm most disappointed with Borussia, I expected them to easily qualify from their group.
They were better than Atletico though, the last group games will be really fun to watch. Liverpool will rotate again and all remaining teams have a chance to qualify.
I'm most disappointed with Borussia, I expected them to easily qualify from their group.
Man City won against PSG because of their team work, the host played as a team with a well coordinated attack, worked harder and won, PSG rely on their individual talents, it has nothing to do with the manager (pochetino) irrespective of whoever coach them, PSG game plan was to create space for Mbappe a pacy player to score goals, assited by either Neymar or Messi, however their game plan didn't work kudos to Guordiola tactical prowess in curtailing PSG game plans, it very obvious Man City was the better side and deserve to win.
The manager's role is to determine how a team plays!!! If you want your team to play as a unit, it is your responsibility to implement it in your team, and any player who does not follow instructions will be benched. Only the manager has this authority, so if PSG players lack teamwork, it is the coach's responsibility. Tuchel accomplished a fantastic job at PSG, bringing all of the greatest players to the inaugural UCL final.Pochentino will continue to struggle with his team if he is unable to communicate with them, and the same will be true if he goes to Manutd.
Barcelona could not score a goal against Benfica. The match ended in a goalless draw. However, Barcelona played well enough. Barcelona's gameplay was good enough. Barcelona has played better today than at least in the last few matches. In the last match in the champions league, they will play against the strong Bayern Munich. And it's Bayern Munich's home match. Hopefully we can see the stable gameplay of Barcelona against Bayern.
I doubt that barcelona will be able to beat bayern munchen in the last match later, now indeed barcelona game has improved a bit but the blunt ness of the spearhead makes it difficult for them to score goals, ansu fati and depay have not can be fully replaced messi role as the target man on the barcelona front line in the match So far, I think that even though Bayern Munich are now quite safe, but I doubt they will relax their attack when playing at home in later
Just came across this item of news this early morning. Missed it somehow as was watching Liverpool plus listening to a slew of other matches on radio, but in the late minutes of the Atletico-Milan match, something magical happened and the group is now as wide open as it's ever been for the final qualification spot, with everything to decide on final match day. We've progressed a game ago of course, but Simeone will be seething at 3 consecutive losses.
But the scorer of Milan's winner, Junior Messias, has a back story, climbing all the way up from Italy's 5th division to now his debut at 30, only his 3rd appearance for the club, and on his very first game at Champions League and on his very first attempt on goal.
Used to be a fridge delivery guy too!
This is why I love football!
But the scorer of Milan's winner, Junior Messias, has a back story, climbing all the way up from Italy's 5th division to now his debut at 30, only his 3rd appearance for the club, and on his very first game at Champions League and on his very first attempt on goal.
Used to be a fridge delivery guy too!
This is why I love football!
I bet on Ajax's victory. They did not disappoint me. At the end of the first half, Besiktas was leading 1-0. Then I thought maybe I'm going to lose the bet. But Ajax came back brilliantly in the second half. Sabastien Haller scored twice in the second half and Ajax won the match 2-1. Besiktas didn't get a chance to attack much in the second half.
Players showing them capabilities in game's like this, watched Haller closely and enjoyed he's game.
It's good to see him scoring goals, feels like gold.. having scored two goals yesterday coming from behind.
Ajax is one of the teams to be reckoned with in the Champions League no wonder when they fall behind they still play aggressively
Players have a good mentality even against strong teams like Chelsea or Liverpool , nice to see ajax go to the next stage with perfect points
Paris SG took the lead with Mbappe but lost to Manchester City. Manchester City won 2-1. Manchester City was the better player. Milan, on the other hand, managed to beat Atletico Madrid 1-0. This win could send Milan to the Europa League. Ajax beat Beşiktaş 2-1. They did 5/5w. Sporting Lisbon, on the other hand, defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 and placed second in the group.
Manchester City was good but you know PSG were more defensive minded they only tried to attack on the counter attack. Man City was balanced on the other hand, they attacked at the right time and defended at the right time. Man city played as a team and PSG was very bad at it. Need some real tactics against teams like Man city, Liverpool, Chelsea Bayern. High press put PSG under pressure and the whole game PSG was stuck with a single plan. Pochettino really need to think of getting the best out of his players with tactical changes when required. Mbappe, Neymar, Messi strolls on the pitch most of the time.They don't even press. Managing egos, is another coaching skill on its own. 
It's shocking how bad Pochetino has become since leaving Tottenham. Is he the same man who Manutd fans are clamoring for to take Ole's place? What a pitiful team with no ambition.
Pochetino may not just be bad, the fact is Pep is very good tactically he makes some other coaches look as though they are not doing enough. With a squad like PSG though, before the start of the UCL, you would have easily imagined that sorry is the name of any team that meets them, But we are seeing a fairly regular team in play with almost no difference from other teams with names not as big as those in PSG. I am really wondering if Pochetino cannot do well with "Messi, Mbappe & Neymar, alongside some other big names" in PSG, how will he fair with CR7 and the likes of Pogba in Manchester United if he joins them?
Paris SG took the lead with Mbappe but lost to Manchester City. Manchester City won 2-1. Manchester City was the better player. Milan, on the other hand, managed to beat Atletico Madrid 1-0. This win could send Milan to the Europa League. Ajax beat Beşiktaş 2-1. They did 5/5w. Sporting Lisbon, on the other hand, defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 and placed second in the group.
Barcelona could not score a goal against Benfica. The match ended in a goalless draw. However, Barcelona played well enough. Barcelona's gameplay was good enough. Barcelona has played better today than at least in the last few matches. In the last match in the champions league, they will play against the strong Bayern Munich. And it's Bayern Munich's home match. Hopefully we can see the stable gameplay of Barcelona against Bayern.
I doubt that, no miracle for Barcelona that came quickly, in fact Xavi still needs time to get back to Barcelona's best form. Although Bayern Munich has certainly qualified, but that will not make it lower the quality of their game play and it was proven by the result against Kyiv yesterday, Bayern Munich still won there. So, playing at home against Barcelona, I believe their prestige remains high so it is difficult for Barcelona to get points in their last match. I bet on Ajax's victory. They did not disappoint me. At the end of the first half, Besiktas was leading 1-0. Then I thought maybe I'm going to lose the bet. But Ajax came back brilliantly in the second half. Sabastien Haller scored twice in the second half and Ajax won the match 2-1. Besiktas didn't get a chance to attack much in the second half.
Players showing them capabilities in game's like this, watched Haller closely and enjoyed he's game.
It's good to see him scoring goals, feels like gold.. having scored two goals yesterday coming from behind.
Last match become the key for AC Milan, Porto and Atletico Madrid qualify to the next stage, third club have the same chance who will be qualify exactly for AC Milan have bigger chance than Porto or Atletico Madrid, but last match Milan should defeat Liverpool and win what ever score to get second position, but if failed and other match Porto playing draw or win from Atletico Madrid make him as second position under Liverpool.
In my opinion, AC Milan's chances are very small, and this is what's not pleasant things if the chance are determined by the results of other teams' matches, and especially Liverpool will not just let go of this match even though the results do not change their position, still giving resistance and getting a win in the UCL will definitely remains a target for Klopp. 
The easiest scenario for Milan to qualify to the next stage is by winning against Liverpool while Porto vs Atletico ended with a draw. In case both Milan and Atletico win the last match, the goal difference is the one to decide which team will go through because head to head between Milan and Atletico is the same/equal (1 win and 2 goals). If the goal difference will be the same after the last match, the number of given cards will be the last factor. The team with less cards will go through.
Liverpool are a tough team to beat so far in the Champions League and Liverpool are still unbeaten in the last 5 match they played in the group stages so Milan will be in a tough situation to qualify for the next round. Milan are very doubtful of qualifying by winning their last game vs Liverpool, so I think only a miracle can get them to appear in the round of 16 regardless of what scenario will help them at that time.In the other group Inter and Juventus have managed to secure a ticket to the last 16 while Milan and Atalanta still have to work hard to do so until the last match. In my opinion, Atletico Madrid deserve to qualify for the next round compared to Milan, which until now is very difficult to get points in the last 5 match. But everything is still possible for the fans of each team to hope.
Atletico 0:1 Milan. Milan played very solid game, pushed hard and deserved to win. Now in this group situation is extremely interesting before last round. Porto, Miland and Atletico will fight for last spot. In other game, Liverpool achieved calm win against Porto 2:0
B group is still waiting until the match 6th to know who is eligible to accompany Liverpool for the next step. Milan vs Liverpool while Porto vs Atletico, decider match in the next 2 weeks. Milan and Atletico will fail when Porto gets wins. while Milan must win with many goal differences at San Siro, this same situation with Atletico when playing away at Estádio do Dragão.The easiest scenario for Milan to qualify to the next stage is by winning against Liverpool while Porto vs Atletico ended with a draw. In case both Milan and Atletico win the last match, the goal difference is the one to decide which team will go through because head to head between Milan and Atletico is the same/equal (1 win and 2 goals). If the goal difference will be the same after the last match, the number of given cards will be the last factor. The team with less cards will go through.
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Barcelona could not score a goal against Benfica. The match ended in a goalless draw. However, Barcelona played well enough. Barcelona's gameplay was good enough. Barcelona has played better today than at least in the last few matches. In the last match in the champions league, they will play against the strong Bayern Munich. And it's Bayern Munich's home match. Hopefully we can see the stable gameplay of Barcelona against Bayern.
I bet on Ajax's victory. They did not disappoint me. At the end of the first half, Besiktas was leading 1-0. Then I thought maybe I'm going to lose the bet. But Ajax came back brilliantly in the second half. Sabastien Haller scored twice in the second half and Ajax won the match 2-1. Besiktas didn't get a chance to attack much in the second half.
Atletico 0:1 Milan. Milan played very solid game, pushed hard and deserved to win. Now in this group situation is extremely interesting before last round. Porto, Miland and Atletico will fight for last spot. In other game, Liverpool achieved calm win against Porto 2:0
City beat PSG 2:1, despite conceding first. Had this game on second scree, so I haven't saw it in full, but seems that City were slightly better.
Brugge 0:5 Lepzig. Wow, what a performance from Leipzig. Despite it, they're out from Champions league, same like Brugge.
Sporting 3:1 Borussia. Very poor performance from Dortmund and late goal that they score doesn't mean anything. Sporting goes to next round, Borussia just to Europa league.
Last match become the key for AC Milan, Porto and Atletico Madrid qualify to the next stage, third club have the same chance who will be qualify exactly for AC Milan have bigger chance than Porto or Atletico Madrid, but last match Milan should defeat Liverpool and win what ever score to get second position, but if failed and other match Porto playing draw or win from Atletico Madrid make him as second position under Liverpool. City beat PSG 2:1, despite conceding first. Had this game on second scree, so I haven't saw it in full, but seems that City were slightly better.
Brugge 0:5 Lepzig. Wow, what a performance from Leipzig. Despite it, they're out from Champions league, same like Brugge.
Sporting 3:1 Borussia. Very poor performance from Dortmund and late goal that they score doesn't mean anything. Sporting goes to next round, Borussia just to Europa league.
The long awaited match between Manchester City and PSG is underway and it is very interesting to watch because both have different playing characters, Manchester City are known for their possession style of play and PSG have a fast counter-attack game.
The second match of the Champions League is quite confusing because we are faced with many interesting choices to watch that make us curious, Manchester City vs PSG
Atlético vs AC Milan
Liverpool vs Porto
Sheriff vs Real Madrid.
Manchester City achieved 3 winning points against PSG. Is was an interesting match. After they ended the first half in goalless draw, Mbappe score a goal 5 minutes into the 2nd half, but Sterling equalize the game at the 63th minutes. But, Gabriel Jesus saved Manchester City from drawing the match by securing the 2nd goal. And City won with 2-1 score. While Milan played a tough game against Atletico Madrid, but was able to score towards the end of match. They had 4 shot on target. Nevertheless, this is Milan's first won match at the champion League this season. However, as expected, Real Madrid won against Sheriff with 3 goals. Sheriff started the Champion League with good performance, but they couldn't withstand Real Madrid's squad, and probably Lost the match.The second match of the Champions League is quite confusing because we are faced with many interesting choices to watch that make us curious, Manchester City vs PSG
Atlético vs AC Milan
Liverpool vs Porto
Sheriff vs Real Madrid.
It's shocking how bad Pochetino has become since leaving Tottenham. Is he the same man who Manutd fans are clamoring for to take Ole's place? What a pitiful team with no ambition.
Pochetino may not just be bad, the fact is Pep is very good tactically he makes some other coaches look as though they are not doing enough. With a squad like PSG though, before the start of the UCL, you would have easily imagined that sorry is the name of any team that meets them, But we are seeing a fairly regular team in play with almost no difference from other teams with names not as big as those in PSG. I am really wondering if Pochetino cannot do well with "Messi, Mbappe & Neymar, alongside some other big names" in PSG, how will he fair with CR7 and the likes of Pogba in Manchester United if he joins them? B group is still waiting until the match 6th to know who is eligible to accompany Liverpool for the next step. Milan vs Liverpool while Porto vs Atletico, decider match in the next 2 weeks. Milan and Atletico will fail when Porto gets wins. while Milan must win with many goal differences at San Siro, this same situation with Atletico when playing away at Estádio do Dragão.
AC Milan gave a surprise in this match. I'm quite happy even though I still have to wait for the results of the last match between Porto vs Atletico. If atletico lose, and milan lose not more than 1 goals, so they can play in UEL.
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I'm curious about Donnarumma, he's trending on Twitter, I don't follow PSG matches, is he considered the player who made PSG lose?
In fact, he is quite optimistic before match, and wants to prove that he is worthy of being started by PSG.
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