GWT: L1 MOTW 25h round

[Evilo]

This week is an easy choice :

Lens - Lyon
Saturday 5PM Paris time.

Two teams that provide goals for and against, two teams that love to press full pitch.
I expect lots of goals in this one.

Prediction : 3-2 Lyon

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[Evilo]

1-1 after 55 minutes.

 

[Evilo]

Wijnaldum out of the closet to start tonight.

 

[Evilo]

Kolo Muani opens the scoring. Perfect counter.

 

[Evilo]

Incredible play by Messi but Lafont comes out strong again.

 

[gary69]

Kimpembe and Marquinhos didn't play that situation well.

Especially Marquinhos, who was totally unaware of his surroundings and didn't bother to check that Kolo Muani was coming from behind, and thus was allowed free route to the ball. Maybe Marquinhos was a bit tired running back from opposite end, but for example Verratti seemed to put in more effort to prevent the goal.

 

[gary69]

Has Lafont grown lately? Most likely not, but he seems even bigger than I remembered. Haven't watched Nantes much this season.

 

[Evilo]

Fantastic collective play by Nantes and then youngster Merlin sends a rocket top corner.

 

[Evilo]

Has Lafont grown lately? Most likely not, but he seems even bigger than I remembered. Haven't watched Nantes much this season.

They've been good and Lafont fantastic.

 

[gary69]

Great shot, but the PSG defenders were way too passive inside the box, didn't put much pressure on Nantes players or attack the ball. Again Verratti the only one being aggressive, but it was too late by then.

 

[Evilo]

Lafont unplayable.

 

[gary69]

You have both Messi and Neymar, but can't even get a free kick from edge of the box past the wall.

I was questioning the tactic of Messi playing wide on the right, but he drifts inside a lot for combination plays, so itsn't bad at all, since he is often left unmarked wide.

Now Mbappe was playing wide and got to make his first proper forward run, but Pallois brought him down cynically. Hopefully the injury isn't too bad.

 

[gary69]

Appiah sent off for pulling Mbappe down. A bit hard decision, since Pallois was still right there.

Edit: Overturned after VAR check.

 

[Evilo]

Penalty for Nantes after a Wij handball.
Wij making his presence felt. He was invisible again except for a penalty against.

 

[Evilo]

3-0!

 

[Evilo]

Both teams had 4 chances.
Navas with one save, Lafont saved everything.

 

[gary69]

Now Nantes gets a last minute penalty after Wijnaldum handball. Blas converts the PK by blasting it straight at middle through Navas.

PSG might as well call it a day and go home.

 

[Evilo]

Wouldn't bet on it. They didn't play badly and they have a chance to score 3 tonight. Messi and Mbappe seem sharp.
Midfield needs revamping. Put Verratti upper and not at 6. Send Wij out of France.

 

[Evilo]

Messi with a GOAT pass and Neymar makes it 1-3.

Told ya.

 

[gary69]

Looks like you're onto something. Neymar scores after a minute from a Messi pass.

 

[Evilo]

Lafont again.

 

[Evilo]

Stonewall penalty.
PSG asking for a second yellow which seems obvious.

 

[Evilo]

Réf doesn't give the card. No idea why.
Ney misses it.

 

[Evilo]

3rd miss by Neymar in his PSG career.

 

[gary69]

Looks like PSG has a penalty taker problem. Messi missed against Real, and Neymar probably couldn't have taken a poorer penalty if he tried.

Mbappe probably likes to take the next one.