Champions League 2017/18

[DonAK]

Don't like how we are speaking about Messi as some sort of amazing advantage before he even gets to play. His performances count in CL, not his talent and not his ability.

Yes, but he's not the only one who might have been disappointing the last couple of years. It's a team game after all with the manager also bearing some responsibility and accountability.

And a player like Messi is always an amazing advantage. It's something the club have to take an advantage of and do better.

 

[serghei]

Yes, but he's not the only one who might have been disappointing the last couple of years. It's a team game after all with the manager also bearing some responsibility and accountability.

True, but it's not exactly like the team failed Messi in CL. It was a collective matter.

 

[DonAK]

True, but it's not exactly like the team failed Messi in CL. It was a collective matter.

I'm not saying the team have failed Messi, I'm just saying it's a pity that a team that got such a player have struggled in this competition and not done better. Messi has had underwhelming performances himself, but so has most of our players. There should be no excuses made for that, they all have to do better.

 

[Horatio]

Our season will still be very successful, but it's high time we start performing better in the CL and make a deep run until at least the SF.

A team like Barcelona with a player like Messi cannot struggle to get past the R16 and get knocked out in the QF regularly while looking toothless.

I think we will beat Chelsea. The only problem I see at the moment is that of the Rock, Paper, Scissor dilemma. The only ones to beat Real are us. Real will beat City. We will be beaten by City.
So it's frustrating that it will come down to the draw. Those could largely determine us winning CL or Real.

 

[serghei]

I'm not saying the team have failed Messi, I'm just saying it's a pity that a team that got such a player have struggled in this competition and not done better. Messi has had underwhelming performances himself, but so has most of our players. There should be no excuses made for that, they all have to do better.

Yea, and since tactics seem to be right, and fitness is not a problem it seems so far, I think we need to have the focus and the motivation at very high levels, because these are the areas where Chelsea will be great at.

 

[serghei]

It will be hilarious if PSG somehow turn it around and teach us a lesson.

 

[Morten]

Given our poor season, we really needed this.
We didnt really play well, but i will take it.

 

[stb_1]

Why are people so sure Real beat City and City beat Barca?

any of the 3 teams can beat each other.

 

[Lelouch vi Britannia]

Why are people so sure Real beat City and City beat Barca?

any of the 3 teams can beat each other.

Everyone seems to shit the bed against Madrid these days, except for us. Could be an experience thing.

 

[West Saxon]

I watched the Liverpool game, and they looked very impressive. Of the English teams, City are obviously the clear favourites to go the furthest, but Liverpool and Spurs can be very dangerous to any team on their day and shouldn't fear anyone. Barca will deal with Chelsea, and United will scrape past Sevilla with a narrow scoreline, in two of the most boring football games the competition will see all season.

I will be very surprised if Real Madrid win the tournament again.

 

[Jair Ventura]

I am ashamed. That’s all I have to say about that embarrassment. Well, that and Unai Emery should never manage another match for PSG.

 

[KingLeo10]

I am ashamed. That’s all I have to say about that embarrassment. Well, that and Unai Emery should never manage another match for PSG.

lo celsa or whoever that was was your undoing. motta or even matuidi instead of him and it'd been 1-1, at worst 1-2.

 

[Jair Ventura]

lo celsa or whoever that was was your undoing. motta or even matuidi instead of him and it'd been 1-1, at worst 1-2.

Who benched Thiago Silva and started Lo Celso? Unai Emery. I’m not blaming a kid for a poor coaching decision. That starting 11 and those subs were inexcusable.

 

[BarcaOG]

madrid will score in paris and that will be that

 

[Givenchy]

I am ashamed. That’s all I have to say about that embarrassment. Well, that and Unai Emery should never manage another match for PSG.

nothing really to be ashamed about, PSG played well at times. Emery should go asap hes out of his depth. will Lass feature in the return leg?