2023/24 Champions League

[ItsBoris]

AM 1-0 Dortmund good start. We definitely need Dortmund out to breathe easy about the coefficient.

 

[ItsBoris]

PSG vs Barca looks like a good game, pretty open. Two teams with quality players but also both quite vulnerable.

 

[kitchen]

Yeah he got caught but that wasn’t the point I was making. On another day he might’ve got away with it (actually it was such a bad dive there was little chance of that)

who cares what the fans call out or not, I’d put a lot more weight into management and the authorities myself but as I say, it’s part of the game and I don’t think it’s going anywhere really so if you can’t beat them join them is what I say.

Fair point. I made the point earlier that currently we're not actually very good at cheating hence 1 penalty all season.

Arsenal clearly train and coach it into the players. We've got catching up to do if we want to level the playing field. For instance I've noticed that a tactic they use to break low blocks is to play for the penalty drive into the box dribble and look for contact (by kicking the opposition in sakas case) We don't do that sort of thing and need to get better at it.

They also dive like Oscar winners. I'm not sure I want to see our players do that so much. Richarlison is our most theatrical player. Their whole squad are at it. See White at the weekend.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Very curious to see how Mbappe does as a CF next season at RM, assuming that’s where they play him. I feel like he’s better suited to the LW position.

 

[ItsBoris]

I remember some rumours about us being interested in Raphinha - I think he would be great in Ange's system on the right side

 

[Ghost Hardware]

I remember some rumours about us being interested in Raphinha - I think he would be great in Ange's system on the right side

They are going to try and flog him to Saudi league if they can. They need the money. He’s also on £198k p/w. I really don’t see it being a viable transfer for us.

 

[cjsimba]

Good stuff Atletico

 

[ItsBoris]

2-0 dortmund getting battered.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

PSG suck

 

[cwy21]

PSG suck

Could be their last CL QF for a long while I think.

 

[werty]

Barca with a deserved lead.

 

[ItsBoris]

Finish "as cool as a greyhound's nose" and "smooth as the back of a spoon" according to Ray Hudson.

Hate that I'm forced to listen to this idiot in the big games in the US. Then you combine it with an American co-commentator who sounds like he's talking about an NFL game and it's just painful all around.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Could be their last CL QF for a long while I think.

It’s crazy to me as their recruitment has actually been really good since Campos went there but even so they are still just a one player team.

 

[snakehipsspurs]

PSG dogshit in the latter stages of the CL yet again. For all the money the Qatari's throw at the club they can't build a competitive team thankfully!

 

[cwy21]

Could use a "Mbappe in offside position" timer on the screen.

 

[snakehipsspurs]

Cubarsi is unbelievable. How the hell is that kid 17? What a player he's going to be

 

[ItsBoris]

They are going to try and flog him to Saudi league if they can. They need the money. He’s also on £198k p/w. I really don’t see it being a viable transfer for us.

Cheeky loan and pay half his wages

He's too good to go to Saudi

 

[Frank Blank]

Been impressed by Barca (well apart from the finishing). Meanwhile, PSG haven't really been at the races for much of this game and they're playing a suicidally high line at times. That may come back to bite them in the arse, again.

 

[cwy21]

Cubarsi is unbelievable. How the hell is that kid 17? What a player he's going to be

Yeah we're ecstatic about our almost 23 year old cb and Barca has a 17 year old running the show in the CL QF.

 

[Frank Blank]

PSG dogshit in the latter stages of the CL yet again. For all the money the Qatari's throw at the club they can't build a competitive team thankfully!

It's hilarious. They're like a Farmer's League equivalent of Man Utd.