GWT: CL Quarterfinal Build-up and Leg One

[Live in the Now]

It also bears mentioning that if TAA didn't f*** up in the first leg, Liverpool would be through right now on a 1-1. RM showed very little going forward here. It's hard to be too pissed about this game. They fought hard in the first half especially and just couldn't finish. The first set of subs also kind of ruined the game. They lost what tactics they had at that point and were running aimlessly afterward. Klopp got the starting lineup right despite my initial concerns.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Not saying the rumours are true but *IF* a team was using PEDs, and then suddenly weren't able to post COVID due to regular testing, I reckon the difference would look a lot like Liverpool 19/20 to 20/21 Liverpool.

Bruh...

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Bruh...

The gift that keeps on giving.

 

[The Abusement Park]

The gift that keeps on giving.

Maybe the refs were personally handing out PEDs to teams playing against Arsenal and that’s why they’ve only won 3 titles.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Maybe the refs were personally handing out PEDs to teams playing against Arsenal and that’s why they’ve only won 3 titles.

Ya that checks out

 

[AB13]

Maybe the refs were personally handing out PEDs to teams playing against Arsenal and that’s why they’ve only won 3 titles.

3? Arsenal have 13 league titles.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Not saying the rumours are true but *IF* a team was using PEDs, and then suddenly weren't able to post COVID due to regular testing, I reckon the difference would look a lot like Liverpool 19/20 to 20/21 Liverpool.

all teams use PEDs.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I didnt say he was elite today or had the game of his life. I just said he should probably start in the euros. He worked his ass off today, had the GWG last game and a crucial goal today.

Whether or not Foden starts at the Euros depends on the opponent, I reckon. Against opposition where you can afford to have both him and Mount in midfield with just the one anchor (presumably Rice), I think he does. But against tougher teams where England aren't gonna dominate possession, Southgate will likely sacrifice him for more of a defensive option (Henderson if healthy, and I'd reckon Ward Prowse if he's not).

Foden is already extremely good, but he's still - to me, at least - very raw. He very very possibly will end up as the best English player of this generation, but I think he still has some refining to do

 

[YNWA14]

all teams use PEDs.

In all sports.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

In all sports.

in top level, yes.

 

[The Abusement Park]

3? Arsenal have 13 league titles.

I meant PL sheesh.

 

[AB13]

I meant PL sheesh.

Weird thing to say. No one goes around saying “Liverpool only have one title”. They have 19

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Weird thing to say. No one goes around saying “Liverpool only have one title”. They have 19

Up until last year people constantly made jokes about Liverpool having never won the title, so not sure what you're talking about here

 

[The Abusement Park]

Weird thing to say. No one goes around saying “Liverpool only have one title”. They have 19

I mean they have 1 PL title...

 

[Savant]

I mean they have 1 PL title...

1 PL title so far!

Healthy Liverpool have a decent chance of being in the mix next year.

 

[The Abusement Park]

1 PL title so far!

Healthy Liverpool have a decent chance of being in the mix next year.

I mean I never said otherwise.

 

[Power Man]

Soooooo....



Predictions?

Paris over City
Madrid over Chelsea


Paris beats Madrid in the Final and Mbappe stays

 

[YNWA14]

With Neymar and Mbappe up front I really think PSG should have a great chance of winning.

 

[Evilo]

So I checked because of the multiple changes of the rules.
If a ball touches another part of the body directly before the handball, it is not a handball. So City's penalty yesterday wasn't a penalty. At that point, BVB lead 1-0.
In the first leg, Bellingham's goal was amazingly called off for nothing.
So it should have been 2-2 in the first leg, at worst for BVB.
Which means that without the penalty, City would have had to score two goals yesterday.

Scandalous reffing again. And a blatant reffing mistake in each leg. Just like Mbappe's offside against Bayern, the ref didn't even apply THE RULE.

 

[Venkman]

Whether or not Foden starts at the Euros depends on the opponent, I reckon. Against opposition where you can afford to have both him and Mount in midfield with just the one anchor (presumably Rice), I think he does. But against tougher teams where England aren't gonna dominate possession, Southgate will likely sacrifice him for more of a defensive option (Henderson if healthy, and I'd reckon Ward Prowse if he's not).

Foden is already extremely good, but he's still - to me, at least - very raw. He very very possibly will end up as the best English player of this generation, but I think he still has some refining to do

If Foden starts it will probably be on the wing, going on recent games. Phillips has been playing in Henderson's place. In the future though:

Foden Bellingham
Rice

Or Mount Bellingham and Foden wide.​

 

[Incubajerks]

Whether or not Foden starts at the Euros depends on the opponent, I reckon. Against opposition where you can afford to have both him and Mount in midfield with just the one anchor (presumably Rice), I think he does. But against tougher teams where England aren't gonna dominate possession, Southgate will likely sacrifice him for more of a defensive option (Henderson if healthy, and I'd reckon Ward Prowse if he's not).

Foden is already extremely good, but he's still - to me, at least - very raw. He very very possibly will end up as the best English player of this generation, but I think he still has some refining to do

He's the best english player since ages, how do you leave him out?

 

[AB13]

Foden has to start in the Euros. He is already better than any English player besides Kane.

Henderson

Walker/Trent - Stones - Maguire - Shaw

Rice - Henderson ( if fit, otherwise Bellingham)

Sancho - Foden - Grealish

Kane

Sterling or Saka over Sancho and maybe Rashford over Grealish depending on the game. Generally though, this is their best team.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Soooooo....



Predictions?

Paris over City
Madrid over Chelsea


Paris beats Madrid in the Final and Mbappe stays

PSG over City
Real Madrid over Chelsea

Madrid over Paris. Mbappé runs to Madrid.

We have another 3-peat.

Spoiler

I wake up to a cruel reality

 

[hatterson]

So I checked because of the multiple changes of the rules.
If a ball touches another part of the body directly before the handball, it is not a handball. So City's penalty yesterday wasn't a penalty. At that point, BVB lead 1-0.
In the first leg, Bellingham's goal was amazingly called off for nothing.
So it should have been 2-2 in the first leg, at worst for BVB.
Which means that without the penalty, City would have had to score two goals yesterday.

Scandalous reffing again. And a blatant reffing mistake in each leg. Just like Mbappe's offside against Bayern, the ref didn't even apply THE RULE.

I wasn’t able to watch, so I can’t comment on the play itself, but yes if it’s a defected ball from close (either off you or someone else) it’s not supposed to be a handball.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Foden is the best English player ever to have lived now. Wow congrats to him.