Pep played it to not be so open as to get hit on break. Nothing to do with a 'pussy move' as it worked.
Reals only goal came from a mistake by Rodri in bad area. Can say they would not have scored if not for error.
Only the pen was an error not the equaliser.
City going to Real and getting on ball more and having twice as many chances as Real is being better team by quite a bit and they looked comfortable even when behind.
Liverpool scored 4 v Barca in a closer game than that and they were down to individual errors but I can easily agree Liverpool were better team by far that night.
Making errors is included not excluded from it.
Nah, not buying Pep going to a conservative style being driven by tactics. He never does it, he always had confidence in his normal plan to be superior. This was the first time, in just about his entire history as a manager, Pep was reactive by pulling back and trying to contain Real who know they have to attack their decimated backline to have the best chance of competing in the tie. Man got scared, he was scared of leaving Mendy alone, so much that he put striker at LM. Then reverted back to his normal setup at HT when he realised RM were shit upfront and he can take more risk than he thought because they're not likely to be that much of a threat even against Otamendi and Fernandinho at CB.
They were always going to have more of the ball, particularly with RM in as shit a form as they were, it's not really an argument.
Equaliser was a push on Ramos, as light as it was it did enough, some refs would call it on VAR ergo the whole thing is debatable.
Having many chances doesn't make them better either when Courtois saves 95% of them any day this season. Other than the goals City had:
a) 22' - Jesus shot from the left side, had to shoot fast, Courtois comfortable save
b) 45+1' corner - cleared off the line comfortably be defenders
c) 49' Mahrez shot, well covered and almost blocked
d) 55' shot straight at Courtois
e) 56' quick shot by Jesus after getting a ball OTT, which he had no time to prepare, saved by most keepers
Other than the first, none were real chances that would make viewers worry. While Real had the Benzema header and the Vini followup. They cancel out in quality. A predictable game really, other than Pep pulling back in the first half.
