GWT: UCL Matchweek 2 & 3

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Love how Bayern turns these fairly close games into blowouts just by continuing to play for goals long after the opposition has stopped running hard. I don't recall seeing it like that pre-Pep's Barcelona, and I guess he brought it to Munich, and now it's just part of how it's done.

 

[bluesfan94]

You do know that I'm Finnish and not a native English speaker?

Yes, which is why I found it funny that you were accusing me of using something that isn't English just because you didn't know the word.

Anyway, that argument would hold up if it was a question of definition, grammar, connotation v. denotation, idioms, etc., but not when you say something as a response and then later claim it was not meant to serve as a response to something. Unless Finnish conversations do not proceed back and forth as per every other global language.

 

[hatterson]

Easy win, never in doubt.

 

[Jussi]

Yes, which is why I found it funny that you were accusing me of using something that isn't English just because you didn't know the word.

Anyway, that argument would hold up if it was a question of definition, grammar, connotation v. denotation, idioms, etc., but not when you say something as a response and then later claim it was not meant to serve as a response to something. Unless Finnish conversations do not proceed back and forth as per every other global language.

They don't. We don't really talk.

 

[AB13]

Say what you like, but Solskjaer got it absolutely spot on today, and that's because he's a top manager and tactician. Just because he made a mistake by making the squad imbalanced which will probably see him lose his job, it doesn't change this. He made the club relevant again.


United's pressing structure and general balance was superb. United created defensive overloads on the byline when pressing. Great fluid attack and nice chance creation methods..

 

[hatterson]

Say what you like, but Solskjaer got it absolutely spot on today, and that's because he's a top manager and tactician. Just because he made a mistake by making the squad imbalanced which will probably see him lose his job, it doesn't change this. He made the club relevant again.


United's pressing structure and general balance was superb. United created defensive overloads on the byline when pressing. Great fluid attack and nice chance creation methods..

You gotta do better than this to get a real reaction.

 

[91Fedorov91]

 

[Peen]

that’s a few weeks

 

[Blender]

that’s a few weeks

Yikes, that is not good news. At least nothing season ending I guess.

 

[AB13]

You gotta do better than this to get a real reaction.

Nothing I said is unreasonable.

 

[Venkman]

Much better intensity in the second half from United. Great ball by Bruno for Rashford and cross by Shaw for Ronaldo's header. de Gea with a couple of big saves too. United can't play like that on Sunday though.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Say what you like, but Solskjaer got it absolutely spot on today, and that's because he's a top manager and tactician. Just because he made a mistake by making the squad imbalanced which will probably see him lose his job, it doesn't change this. He made the club relevant again.


United's pressing structure and general balance was superb. United created defensive overloads on the byline when pressing. Great fluid attack and nice chance creation methods..

Imagine cheating on Wenger for Solskjaer.

 

[cgf]

Love how Bayern turns these fairly close games into blowouts just by continuing to play for goals long after the opposition has stopped running hard. I don't recall seeing it like that pre-Pep's Barcelona, and I guess he brought it to Munich, and now it's just part of how it's done.

Those of us who bet Bayern to score 4 or more today, aren't complaining

 

[Jussi]

United - Atlanta xG: 3,12 - 1,72

Definitely a deserved win.

 

[KingLB]

Yikes, that is not good news. At least nothing season ending I guess.

Depends if they are on the Pulisic physio plan or not…

 

[Eye of Ra]

The coach of Malmö, Jon Dahl Tomasson is a wandering joke. Horrible horrible coach. Using so many offensive players against teams like Juve, Chelski and Zenith is madness. No wonder we get 4-0 losses all the time. Our only chance is to play with 8 extreme defensive players than 2 target forwards. Hell even then we would loose but atleast it would be with 2-0 rather than 4-0 5-0.

Thought i gotta say i like Jon Dahl as a person and he was a great player, but he is shit coach

 

[Eye of Ra]

 

[cgf]

Leroy moves up to 3 goals & 2 assists in the CL, with Adeyemi hot on heels at 3 goals & 1 assist.

 

[les Habs]

Leroy moves up to 3 goals & 2 assists after today, with Adeyemi hot on heels at 3 goals & 1 assist.

Actually Sane has 3 + 3 in the CL. They’ll have to replace Lewandowski, but they’ll still be stacked. Watching today’s highlights makes me think Barca won’t go through anyway. Coman looked excellent despite not showing up on the scoresheet.

 

[cgf]

Actually Sane has 3 + 3 in the CL. They’ll have to replace Lewandowski, but they’ll still be stacked. Watching today’s highlights makes me think Barca won’t go through anyway. Coman looked excellent despite not showing up on the scoresheet.

Thanks for the look out.

If they get Adeyemi, then I would like to see them play with no striker when Lewa rests/leaves. Just let Adeyemi, Musiala, Gnabry & Sane rotate at will in front of Kimmich-Goretzka and enjoy.

Yeah, Coman looked sharp too, even if I suspect he'll leave next summer like Alaba did this past summer.

 

[cgf]

Rose over Kemba...with Toppin next to Randle...and I think we have our closing lineup

 

[Jussi]

Fans made clear they support Ole by singing his name more or less throughout the game.

 

[gary69]

Thanks for the look out.

If they get Adeyemi, then I would like to see them play with no striker when Lewa rests/leaves. Just let Adeyemi, Musiala, Gnabry & Sane rotate at will in front of Kimmich-Goretzka and enjoy.

Yeah, Coman looked sharp too, even if I suspect he'll leave next summer like Alaba did this past summer.

Do you think any of their young forwards will make it at least as squad players in the next few years? Batista Meier, Tillman, Zirkzee, Arp...can any of them take some of the minutes vacating from Lewandowski, Muller, Choupo-Mouting?

 

[cgf]

Do you think any of their young forwards will make it at least as squad players in the next few years? Batista Meier, Tillman, Zirkzee, Arp...can any of them take some of the minutes vacating from Lewandowski, Muller, Choupo-Mouting?

OBM & Arp will need to breakthrough elsewhere if they can still reach the necessary level to play for Bayern. Zirkzee OTOH I can absolutely see replacing ECMC if he continues to progress like he has been...at least if they can't make a move for a more exciting prospect like Sesko/Hlozek.

Tillman is a wildcard and I have no idea what to expect from him. Though I've only ever seen him play in the front 4 for club or country, he was an 8 at previous levels who got pushed forward because of injuries to Bayern's youth strikers. With his skills & physical tools, he's really interesting...probably the most interesting of that tier with Nmecha / Beier / Krüger atm...but I'm not sure he's ready to go straight into Bayern's senior team. Hell, I'm not even sure that his future lies in the attack rather than becoming a Goretzka-esque box-to-boxer again.

In general, I feel like kids either get regular cameos with Bayern's senior team & impress, like Musiala last year & Nianzou this year, or they have to leave & make their breakthrough somewhere else. So I'm probably hoping for Rhein, Arrey Mbi & Tillman all to leave Bayern in the summer, unless they start getting regular cameos & are poised to crack the rotation for next year.

 

[les Habs]

Bayern had a young winger who looks really good. Can't remember his name. I think he's probably about 17 now. Kid looked the business when I was scouting for that keeper league that fell through. I did draft Zirkzee in said draft, but it was in the U-23 draft and after I'd already drafted Haaland and Gouiri. Smart move for him to move away and get minutes. I didn't see him as a silver bullet, but I thought he looked good.

What's the consensus on Musiala? From the little I've seen I didn't think he looked quite as good as the hype.