Champions League 2024-25

[KingLeo10]

Destroyed? Not even close. Would have been a great, competitive final. We fecked up vs Inter.

Inter barely tested PSG's defense. Vs Barcelona it would be completely different.

It all started with Inigo slipping like a bum in min 1.

That set the tone for the tie in terms of our "defense".

 

[khaled_a_d]

Farmer's league is ideal for deep runs in the UCL. That's the major advantage of playing in a lesser league. Happy for Lucho, ultimately this all comes down to him and he deserves his flowers.

Farmers made it tough in CL in the past decades, it was difficult to turn another gear up when you had no competition.

But, new format put a lot of strain on teams competing in top leagues with those extra games and crowded schedule.

 

[KingLeo10]

Why is everyone so sure Dembele gets a Ballon? He's one of the favorites sure, but not locked in.

They scored 5 and he didn't score a single one (but assisted 2 yes). Overall good performance but not the reason for PSG win by any means.

 

[jamrock]

PSG is a better than than us tbh. Would have beaten us too most likely, albeit in a much closer game filled with goals both sides.

Bit late to the party, but welcome

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

By far the best (and most entertaining) performance by a team I've seen this year.

PSG/Barca would have been more of a fight. Inter just way over their head.

PSG showing in the first 12 minutes what Barca couldn't show in 120— the movement, accuracy, and ball control to weave quick deadly passes in the opponents heavily packed final third.

 

[Birdy]

Well, Dembele now has a very serious chance to win Ballon Dor.

Probably the most disappointing transfer for us, all things considered, of modern history. We had a superstar in our hands and 6 years of injuries meant it never worked out. As soon as he leaves he is completely fit for 2 seasons.

The favorite now

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Also noteworthy that PSG plays NOTHING like the French national team, which is refreshing.

 

[KingLeo10]

The favorite now

Care to own up to your L about Inzaghi?

Or are you gonna ignore it?

I told you PSG would destroy Inter easily.

 

[jamrock]

Why is everyone so sure Dembele gets a Ballon? He's one of the favorites sure, but not locked in.

They scored 5 and he didn't score a single one (but assisted 2 yes). Overall good performance but not the reason for PSG win by any means.

My thoughts exactly.

Thought he only had one.

 

[Birdy]

I called it ages ago that Inter would get humiliated and played off the park.

Where the fuck are you @Birdy . Yet another in the long list of Argentina will never win the WC moments for this chap .

I never said PSG will never win this final yu clown...

 

[Porque]

Why is everyone so sure Dembele gets a Ballon? He's one of the favorites sure, but not locked in.

They scored 5 and he didn't score a single one (but assisted 2 yes). Overall good performance but not the reason for PSG win by any means.

Nations League may decide it, depending on who cooks who.

Spain vs France next week in the Semi.

 

[serghei]

I think so too...

The problem at this Barcelona is the clueless defensive shape. PSG's team is more balanced and would be favorites against us also.

 

[Temptation]

Why is everyone so sure Dembele gets a Ballon? He's one of the favorites sure, but not locked in.

They scored 5 and he didn't score a single one (but assisted 2 yes). Overall good performance but not the reason for PSG win by any means.

And the coping begins @Rassvet 😂 😂

 

[jamrock]

PSG would beat us 5-6, scoring the winning goal in the last 3 minutes as we went forward looking for the extra winner

 

[serghei]

It all started with Inigo slipping like a bum in min 1.

That set the tone for the tie in terms of our "defense".

Nah, way more than just that one. There were at least 5-6 big blunders. Inigo, Cubarsi 2-3 times, Araujo the bum 2-3 times. At this level, you can clown around in defense like that. Simply can't do it.

PSG made ZERO defensive errors in this game. That is the huge difference between the team.

On a tactical level, PSG sets up in such a way that they protect the defense while they attack. We play as if the only purpose is to attack and everything else is unimportant.

Spanish philosophy is simply better than the German one.