GWT: Champions League - Quarterfinals

[luiginb]

Xhaka winning it next year with Invincibleverkusen

 

[Corto]

FWIW Bayern was the one team last year that was able to starve City of the ball and push them around with their possession play. Bayern aren't playing that same way after a year of Tuchel ball, but last season that Bayern-City tie was a great watch.

I mean, you're not wrong - but it's lacking context IMO.
The tie never felt close really. City went up 1-0, played more conservatively than usual - yes, but ended up with a clean 3-0.
Second leg Bayern again had more of the ball, but it really never felt like it mattered, and City even went up 1-0.

 

[maclean]

Xhaka winning it next year with Invincibleverkusen

Really embracing this Spurs thing huh? You used to be cool, man...

 

[cgf]

I mean, you're not wrong - but it's lacking context IMO.
The tie never felt close really. City went up 1-0, played more conservatively than usual - yes, but ended up with a clean 3-0.
Second leg Bayern again had more of the ball, but it really never felt like it mattered, and City even went up 1-0.

It never felt close because after the Upamecano hour, it wasn’t. But Bayern didn’t post a better xG across the tie (3.37 v 2.99) or control the ball...25 v 20 shots, and 58%/56% possession to 42%/44%...by accident.

City tried to control those matches, they just couldn’t...fortunately for them, they didn't have to.

https://footystats.org/europe/uefa-champions-league/xg#

 

[Power Man]

Great angle for the PK’s

Broadcast didn’t show that Vazquez gesture lol