Champions League 2024-25

[Iniesta Ultra]

Still wondering why Neves was marking/wrestling Konate on corners, and successfully.

 

[jaype]

Dembele is an agent of chaos and this robotic game (thanks Pep and Arteta) needs more players like him

Agreed.

 

[serghei]

Dembele would be amazing for us instead of the tractor. He's a miss.

 

[Porque]

PSG players attack together and defend together. The quality of their pressing and defense is many times better than Madrid's. Their positional attacks are much better than Madrid's. They are superior to Madrid in absolutely every team aspect of the game. They are very flexible tactically. And individually they have strong players as well.

Good post. Their midfield and press is the toughest challenge to ours in Europe*. We have seen how they have outplayed ours with a young Pedri and de Jong consistently.


*Along with Inter. But they are more down to incredible tactics and chaotic movement.

 

[Temptation]

Okay, I know this is a crazy shout but:


Bring Chiesa on. We need the X factor. I know he isn't the same player he was but at his best, he definitely has that special something most players lack.

 

[Horatio]

@Horatio Imagine if it was Serie A 1st place 15 points clear getting outplayed in Europe like dis...

hello buddy

 

[Andresito]

Mbappe might be out the game tomorrow with ankle issue.

Would be a hell of a week if he is injured and they go oot.

Mind games. He'll play

 

[serghei]

Luis Diaz is gonna score if he stays on.

 

[KingLeo10]

Dembele would be amazing for us instead of the tractor. He's a miss.

Jokes aside, he plays the false 9 position pretty naturally.

Lots of movement, creative, links up midfield and the flanks.

It's like watching a discount version of 2011 Messi operate.

 

[DonAK]

You have to give Lucho a lot of credit for playing Dembele there.
Doubtful he would if he stayed.

 

[JamDav1982]

Good post. Their midfield and press is the toughest challenge to ours in Europe*. We have seen how they have outplayed ours with a young Pedri and de Jong consistently.


*Along with Inter. But they are more down to incredible tactics and chaotic movement.

Wouldnt say they have out played Barcas midfield with Pedri and FDJ really.

Last season Pedri was barely fit and came on and got a top assist ad Barca won there.

The game before in CL over there where Barca came off back of bad home result Barca dominated and Pedri was best midfielder on park.

The home game last year.. done by Xavi/Araujo and midfield couldnt then go dominate.

Their midfield is technically better now though and has more options/pace on front of it.

 

[Andresito]

Liverpool will get a fluke goal Madrid style me thinks

 

[Temptation]

Macca has to do more. He's neither the DM nor a pressing machine like Szoboszlai.


He's doing nothing. We need more midfield options.


I can see why we are looking at Frenkie.

 

[MonteCuler]

I don't miss Dembele

Lewandowski is atrocious but I genuinely have more faith in him when it comes to the big games

 

[JamDav1982]

Mind games. He'll play

I doubt it is mind games as Atletico will fully expect him to play and prepare for it.

So would be of little use.