Champions League 2024-25

[KingLeo10]

Simeone beat them at Anfield in the 19/20 season no

Oblak on that night was up there with Courtois 22 CL final

 

[JamDav1982]

They ran circles around de jong last season.

He couldn't break the press for nada.

He's my biggest fair if we ever face them.

Not what happened...

Xavi clearly had the midfielders to drop and get into areas to help the FBs double up.

 

[Catta]

Portugal really could have done something in the past Euro and this coming WC, if not anchored to 40 year old Bumnaldo

Neves, Mendes are all legit players.

Cristiano will be part of the NT until they finally win the WC, even if it takes another 40 years.

 

[serghei]

that was europa league. This was a CL record

CL? 2-5 to Madrid pretty recently. 2023 I think.

 

[Porque]

They ran circles around de jong last season.

He couldn't break the press for nada.

He's my biggest fair if we ever face them.

In which leg?

Xavi out thought LE in Paris. Luckily for Lucho Berardi has been sent to the bench. I don't think Lewy could bully boy Pacho.

 

[Horatio]

CL? 2-5 to Madrid pretty recently.

have to check what it was.

Temptation posted it here

 

[jamrock]

They didn't ran shit until we were left in 10. But last year doesn't matter much. Both teams are stronger now.

You know my beliefs about the 10 men.

But now you just talking non sense.

PSG Midfield ran circles around ours, which is why Xavi's tactic was to buy pass the Midfield.

Difference this season is we'll have Pedri and Olmo.

 

[jamrock]

In which leg?

Xavi out thought LE in Paris. Luckily for Lucho Berardi has been sent to the bench. I don't think Lewy could bully boy Pacho.

Return leg.

But in both legs, Xavi tactic though it worked well, was to by pass the Midfield.

Check the match trend from the PSG game, how everyone here was jumping on Player X for not being able to break the press

 

[JamDav1982]

You know my beliefs about the 10 men.

But now you just talking non sense.

PSG Midfield ran circles around ours, which is why Xavi's tactic was to buy pass the Midfield.

Difference this season is we'll have Pedri and Olmo.

Clueless.. as usual.

Xavi was shit scared of their wide players in Paris so basically used the midfielders to sit deep and wide and not attempt much of a midfield battle on the ball as much as usual.

Pedri was not fit and Xavi didnt even attempt that battle... FDJ was barely fit either.

 

[serghei]

Return leg.

But in both legs, Xavi tactic though it worked well, was to by pass the Midfield.

Check the match trend from the PSG game, how everyone here was jumping on Player X for not being able to break the press

Xavi did that even vs Atletico before PSG. It was common for him to play on the counter and not look to dominate the game if he felt he could win playing defensively.

 

[KingLeo10]

Xavi did that even vs Atletico before PSG. It was common for him to play on the counter and not look to dominate the game if he felt he could win playing defensively.

Xavi winning the league playing pragmatic, Italian football (antithesis of him as a player) with a whole bunch of 1-0s was one of the biggest surpise Uno card developments of the last few years

 

[Temptation]

Inter's path to the trophy can potentially be Bayern, Barca, and RM

They can do it. People are underestimating Inzaghi who is perfect for this format. They'd have won a CL already if not for Lukaku.

 

[Porque]

Return leg.

But in both legs, Xavi tactic though it worked well, was to by pass the Midfield.

Check the match trend from the PSG game, how everyone here was jumping on Player X for not being able to break the press

Felt PSG had the second leg even without the red.

Xavi just didn't have the offensive ability as a coach, to do things any other way.

Shame about the red though because Lamine cooked Nuno Mendes for the goal and was our best attacker before being subbed. Salah could only dream of doing that.

 

[serghei]

They got sent home by Atletico last year. They are a top team, but let's not make them to be this amazing force, they aren't. I'd prefer Inter than Bayern personally.

 

[Birdy]

They can do it. People are underestimating Inzaghi who is perfect for this format. They'd have won a CL already if not for Lukaku.

True,
The only team that have beaten Inzaghi's Inter in a double-leg tie the last years is Pathetico and Simeone last season through hard shithousery