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No disagreement here. I wasn’t really talking about the fairness of it all. just that that was a clumsy play by zouma which could’ve easily led to a penalty. His last-ditch tackle earlier was great tho.

Great game! Very good performance and great result! Rotating too! another assist by Werner. Tuchel said that, “Werner worked like a dog.” 😆

True and he got it. It’s still a penalty despite intention. IMO of course.

Ok that was a penalty(by zouma).

He sure did make a mistake, but he’s been in excellent form in all comps. Personally I’d be very worried with zouma in the final. He’s very susceptible to press being so poor on the ball. And that’s what city does best.

Andreas is out of the final unfortunately.

I don’t understand how VAR looks at that and says it’s ok tho. I mean if there is any doubt do not call it!

Ridiculous penalty call good that Sergio followed it with a ridiculous shot.

yeah maybe, but I'm not a fan of Navas. Real is a fair point, while Costa Rica not so much imo (different standards). This has been my issue with Kepa all along. Think goalie is the position where you want a towering giant with huge reach - being able to attack crosses is a massive attribute. Navas simply does not have the physical attributes for any of that.

good one, but are you suggesting Willian was ever! pacy? 😁

Has anyone watched Navas in those 2 legs? I cannot believe Mendy has been there (France) all along and they go after Navas. While I do get that nowadays some strategies demand that the goalie use his feet, he still needs to be good at the basics. and Navas isn't.

I disagree with that. Had a different player been on the pitch, perhaps those opportunities he missed wouldn't have been there to begin with. The cool thing about Werner, and what some folks are missing about his game, is that he's a creator. no, he does not have the vision of a KDB to find that through ball, nor the finishing so many here crave for, but his pace and movement make him a nightmare to deal with. His presence alone will force City to employ a low(er) block again - just like they did against PSG because of Neymar and Mbappe. Yes, City is still an excellent side even when operating with less of the football and on a lower block, but they are far less formidable.

yeah... good luck with that. 😉

field u21 + Kepa?

Agreed... his CL record, esp of late, is indeed worrying. Eden has the advantage of knowing the pitch (and facilities) inside and out, but has the disadvantage of facing defenders who know his style and are used to his movement. It's hard to predict, but the latter usually wins. This is a great game to play! It's no disaster to lose to RM, so you can play full of confidence and with a swagger - leave everything on the pitch. Our intensity has been great since Tuchel took over and we need to be more intense than Real today.

yup the lack of quality is their main problem - the behavior was just frustration for being so soundly beaten. Regarding the game tomorrow, think the strategy will be very much the same with lots of pace in the attack and quick transition. Not that concerned about Eden. He's obviously a quality player, but RM has a lot of that anyway.

Best player in the world for me. Always thought he was the best player in the Belgium side by a country mile.

Not that shocking if you consider their quality, or the lack thereof. 😉

TBF, Neymar is getting double/triple teamed every time he gets the ball, regardless where. PSG has much deeper problems than whether Neymar is as good as he (or others think) he is - he's not. what a shit player Di Maria is. Their midfield is just OK... nothing special there. Verratti is overrated as fuck. Does PSG even have FB/wingbacks? I mean did they play at all?

his main problem is that he thinks he's WAY better than he actually is. I mean it's not even close. 😁

Don't rate Navas at all... not my kind of goalie. PSG is a team with a couple of excellent players, surrounded by a few good players. Unfortunately for them, they also have plenty of mediocre players as starters and it shows. Their defending has been consistently poor regardless of manager - it's the players.

Very strong game by Werner, kai, and mendy. Passing was a bit sloppy at times and a better team would’ve punished us, but the quality of these players won us the 3.

It's also unfair, and frankly, stupid. Reminds me of Gisele Bundchen on Welker comments - and I think Gisele was less wrong then. It's like saying my husband did his part, but the other guy did not. This would be a slightly more valid point if we were talking American Football and only offense, defense, and special teams. Maybe Thiago's passing wasn't as good as it should've been and that's the reason we could not get the ball quicker to the pacey attackers. It was Rudiger who actually found Pulisic. Maybe heavy and slower strikers wouldn't have touched the football in that game. It's all so relative. Irrelevant really, but fact is that the players she criticizes did score a goal away from home against the toughest opposition. Not to mention that the defense also conceded (again if you see areas as separate teams 🙄), so not sure what she's complaining about. I definitely agree with @Mário César (I speak Portuguese) above and I'm sure the club will have a talk with Thiago about the incident. Some people simply don't get social media at all.

indeed, staying healthy seems to be his challenge We talk about Eden as if he won us multiple single-elimination games in the CL before, which couldn't be farther from the truth. That sort of performance will get Pulisic ahead of Eden (in CL) in no time.

heh, Tammy is really loved around here - pretty mediocre footballer in my book. Werner is twice the player misses and all. If Werner keeps on botching chances, trade him (plenty of teams would welcome him) and get someone better, but Tammy ain't the answer.