Champions League

[Gari]

The defender ties the shoelaces, the ball is in the legs of the goalkeeper in the game, and Real is waiting.

 

[Richard.H]

Isco trash when it matters as usual

 

[JamDav1982]

City and Real look a bit wary of one another.

That first half in terms of some of Peps big CL away ties was not all that bad and look the more likely side.

 

[KingLeo10]

CL is ruthless. Modric looks like a liability when between 14/15 and 16/17, he would have bossed anyone and everyone in the middle.

 

[KingLeo10]

Time has passed.



Aren't they losing and getting dominated big time vs Lyon?

2nd half CR7 header.

 

[serghei]

Modric started well, but this intensity is too much for him considering his age.

 

[Tackle]

So much average on the pitch.

European football is at an all time low in talent.

Absurd really. Compare this current crop on display to the level of world football from 2005-2015 and it looks like a lower league altogether. Intensity, skill, talent, tactical nous; none of it is remotely comparable.

It looks like a different sport. Those dominant Chelsea, Barca, Madrid, United, Bayern and Milan sides of the last decades would walk the CL against the current competition, yes even Liverpool.

 

[El Gato]

Isco trash when it matters as usual

Far from it. But lack of RW hinders his utility.

 

[serghei]

Nah, Liverpool belong in that group themselves.

 

[Hamzah]

Nah, Liverpool belong in that group themselves.

They don’t. You massively overrate them. Even some of the runners up from previous years would beat them

 

[Richard.H]

This forum severely underrates Liverpool. They have a very solid team. Alexander Arnold you could argue is just as solid as prime Dani Alves, their attacking trio is deadly, and van dijk is arguably better than prime Pique. They would still give pep 2011 Barca problems

 

[Luftstalag14]

If City wants to be through they have to get an away goal today. No away goal today means they will be out.

 

[henias]

What does Pep see in Mendy lmao? And Mahrez is so average yet he starts over sterling.

 

[serghei]

This forum severely underrates Liverpool. They have a very solid team. Alexander Arnold you could argue is just as solid as prime Dani Alves, their attacking trio is deadly, and van dijk is arguably better than prime Pique. They would still give pep 2011 Barca problems

I see it the same. Would give us a game but would still fancy us to beat this Liverpool side in similar fashion to the two United finals. Liverpool are basically like us under Pep, with weaker technique and less skilled individuals, especially in midfield. Speed, pressing, stamina, tactical cohesion, everything else is pretty much up there.

They don’t. You massively overrate them. Even some of the runners up from previous years would beat them

I disagree. MSN Barca, 2017 Madrid would beat them. But that's it in recent years.

 

[Hamzah]

This forum severely underrates Liverpool. They have a very solid team. Alexander Arnold you could argue is just as solid as prime Dani Alves, their attacking trio is deadly, and van dijk is arguably better than prime Pique. They would still give pep 2011 Barca problems

Comparing Arnold to prime Alves is blasphemy and prime Pique is better than van Dijk