Not even the extended highlights of the Chelsea game do you justice. Bar the Ferran miss we didn't do shit all game. You are pressing hard for a stupid argument.
Mickey Mouse cup was definitely an open game, maybe we had the edge with 1-2 chances(not that big but OK). Otherwise we still won trough a deflected shot and could have lost the plot in the end if not for Madrid missing chances.
Newcastle is middle of the table in England. Them having ups and downs don't make them a consistently better team than Chelsea or Atletico, even more so in Europe where pedigree does matter.
Madrid was wobbly as fuck, they were grinding some wins but nothing concrete. Spanish press was having Xabi sacked before every game. That's why he was one foot out the door before final and it blew wide open at the end when everyone saw how much the dressing room respected him.
Fact of the matter is we haven't played good football all season long. We're conceding against every team out there and are relying on attack bailing us out. When that doesn't work we are fucked. Sure, just like for Madrid, you can count the wins for stats, but it's hard to have an idea on the quality when you meet big teams and get outplayed.
You are trying hard to prove the earth is flat, but I won't do any favors to you
- Watch extended highlights again until the red card, and give me the big chances for each team. goals ruled out by var are not chances
- No it was not an open game. Madrid found goals out of pure luck (like the Gonzalo goal). we were dominating them in every aspect of the game. IF you can't admit that, something is wrong in your head
- Newcastle have played twice CL in the last 3 years, have won Carabao, and is clearly better team than UTD and Spurs, at some points better than Chelsea as well.
- We have played quite good football after the Chelsea 3-0 game and up until last week's Atleti game. Worse than our best football last season, but still top football considering what's out there.
That's just a fact. Open your eyes and admit it.
