GWT: CL Match Day 1

[Evilo]

Ndombele is showing City what a great midfielder is.

Pep is already preparing a 150M bid for him this winter

 

[YNWA14]

City don't even miss Kevin de Bruyne tbh.

Lyon with a counter 4 on 3. Depay keeps the ball for himself and gets defended into a throwin... for City.

That is exactly why he won't ever be a top player.

True, I've never seen a top player ever throw away a good position before, or be selfish. So there is that.

 

[Live in the Now]

Bats with a great turn in the box but shoots from a bad angle. He's looking good though.

 

[StevenF1919]

It's an absolute joke that VAR hasn't been implemented in the UCL. I can't think of any reason not to other than that it makes it harder to rig the competition for the Spanish teams.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Ronaldo had to do something to take the spotlight back from Douglas Costa. It was either that or scoring goals. Seeing that his form in front of goal isn't so great lately, he chose getting sent off.

 

[Evilo]

Game is 1-0. They have a great chance for 2-0. His 3 teammates proposed him 3 excellent choices. He made the wrong one.

Top players make great choices. Depay keeps on making the same mistakes and he's not learning.

 

[Live in the Now]

It's an absolute joke that VAR hasn't been implemented in the UCL. I can't think of any reason not to other than that it makes it harder to rig the competition for the Spanish teams.

UEFA wanted it but the organization of it wasn't ready. They announced they'll have it next season for the CL and in 2020-21 in the Europa League.

 

[Jussi]

It's an absolute joke that VAR hasn't been implemented in the UCL. I can't think of any reason not to other than that it makes it harder to rig the competition for the Spanish teams.

It's coming next season but I don't really see any rationale for not introducing it this season.

 

[StevenF1919]

UEFA wanted it but the organization of it wasn't ready. They announced they'll have it next season for the CL and in 2020-21 in the Europa League.

If the idiots in charge of the FIGC can figure it out you'd think UEFA would be able to.

 

[hatterson]

That looks like a really, really, really harsh handball call there.

 

[Evilo]

Wow, that's actually a tactical master class from Genesio here.
Team is extremely well organised, has had the better chances and is creating excellent chances out of turnovers.

2-0 now with a magic Fekir !

 

[Jussi]

UEFA wanted it but the organization of it wasn't ready. They announced they'll have it next season for the CL and in 2020-21 in the Europa League.

Considering how UEFA are proud of their "organization" that's horseshit.

 

[Live in the Now]

Considering how UEFA are proud of their "organization" that's horse****.

I agree but just putting down what they said.

 

[Evilo]

Aouar is also having a great game.
Fekir, Aouar, Ndombele... and then very solid defending. Depay creating a turnover there. Nice.

 

[East Coast Bias]

That looks like a really, really, really harsh handball call there.

Never a penalty. Awful call. I will take it though.

 

[YNWA14]

Game is 1-0. They have a great chance for 2-0. His 3 teammates proposed him 3 excellent choices. He made the wrong one.

Top players make great choices. Depay keeps on making the same mistakes and he's not learning.

I mean...top players make terrible choices all the time. All you have to do is look at yesterday's Liverpool/PSG game as an example of that.

Memphis is coming off a 22 goal, 16 assist season with Lyon and is currently their most productive player this season. He must be progressing in some way.

 

[les Habs]

Isco with a free kick goal that looked as effortless as Messi's yesterday. Madrid needed that considering the excellent chances they created early on weren't coming so easily anymore.

 

[Live in the Now]

Wow, that's actually a tactical master class from Genesio here.
Team is extremely well organised, has had the better chances and is creating excellent chances out of turnovers.

2-0 now with a magic Fekir !

City is also awful when trying to regroup after losing the ball. Not going to say I thought Lyon would win but the Shakhtar and Liverpool games are a great blueprint for any team to follow.

 

[Jussi]

Soft penalty but this time Pogba converts it in style. 0-2.

 

[hatterson]

Never a penalty. Awful call. I will take it though.

I posted that on the live shot. The replay makes it even worse.

 

[StevenF1919]

Two garbage calls in the span of 5 minutes that would have been corrected with VAR.

 

[Evilo]

City is also awful when trying to regroup after losing the ball. Not going to say I thought Lyon would win but the Shakhtar and Liverpool games are a great blueprint for any team to follow.

The key is to dominate midfield, create turnovers, and have quick players that make great plays. They also need to defend well together.

 

[YNWA14]

...aaaand he just created another goal, against City in the CL.

 

[Jussi]

I agree but just putting down what they said.

I have a feeling that it was due to tv networks not being ready for broadcasts potentially extending due to VAR use.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

He's no longer wearing white refs can see the shit he does. LOL