Champions League

[Morten]

City won one title in four before Pep took over and in direct season before finished 4th only making CL by goal difference.

Not quite the domination made out to be.

Yeah, well, you go back another year and its 2 in 5, also a couple of cup trophies i think.
Pep did improve them, but to say he is the only reason for their success isn't quite true either.

 

[akaranzo]

Neymar was wordlclass or borderline wordlclass before Barca, you did not develop him that much.
Messi? He hasn't done anything with PSG yet.
And no, Pep is not the only reason why City has had the success they've had, are you fucking joking or something?

Saying we didn't develop Neymar that much is actually an insane statement. Yes, he was an amazing dribbler and flashy player in Brazil but in his first season at Barca it was also obvious that he severely lacked the passing quality and physicality for the Spanish league. He improved on those things a LOT and became a much much more well rounded player.

 

[Andresito]

Lol Gueye of all people

 

[Devils]

Stunning.

 

[Andresito]

Either Pep or Messi is going to get a ton of shit after the game.

 

[malvolio]

Hard to track 3 world class attackers

 

[Laplacian]

Mbappe's movement during the build up was stunning. Messi in a team with talented attackers is something else eh, neither Dembele or the other duds were capable of doing that at all last season.

 

[Morten]

Early goal, good, will open up the game.

 

[KingLeo10]

Mbappe and Messi were quite good there. Messi is still rusty too.

 

[KingLeo10]

If we got Verratti and Kroos in 14/15, this club would be sitting on 2 more CLs by now.

 

[Morten]

If we got Verratti and Kroos in 14/15, this club would be sitting on 2 more CLs by now.

Verratti is too short, cant win headers or physically dominate

 

[Andresito]

Mbappe has 0 understanding of Messi's movement.

 

[KingLeo10]

Pep really playing Grealish as a false 9?

 

[akaranzo]

Either Pep or Messi is going to get a ton of shit after the game.

Pep will be fine, he just beat Chelsea and this is at PSG's home.

 

[Andresito]

Pep really playing Grealish as a false 9?

No? He's LW. Sterling is playing in the center.