UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw

[Juve]

Juventus vs Manchester United: The battle of Parking the Bus.
Who will park it better?

 

[The Abusement Park]

Juventus vs Manchester United: The battle of Parking the Bus.
Who will park it better?

Juve. Unless DDG goes off which is totally possible. But Juve has the clear advantage here.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Juve. Unless DDG goes off which is totally possible. But Juve has the clear advantage here.

They also have the best player in the world

 

[The Abusement Park]

They also have the best player in the world

Oh shit. I forgot about Piguain.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Oh ****. I forgot about Piguain.

LOL he's in Milan no doubt enjoying their fine cuisine.

 

[The Abusement Park]

LOL he's in Milan no doubt enjoying their fine cuisine.

See how much I forgot about him

 

[Juve]

Juve. Unless DDG goes off which is totally possible. But Juve has the clear advantage here.

Not at midfield.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Not at midfield.

I guess. But United gave up 3 goals to Brighton, imagine what Ronaldo will to that defense.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I guess. But United gave up 3 goals to Brighton, imagine what Ronaldo will to that defense.

Anything less than 9 goals will be a dull affair... he's yet to even score for juve against chievo.

 

[robertmac43]

Juventus vs Manchester United: The battle of Parking the Bus.
Who will park it better?

You post this assuming Mou will be managing in Man U

 

[les Habs]

Yeah I mean who else would feed your victim complex?

Your delusions still go past football I see.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I see Madrid got the group of death yet again.

You never stop crying about RMCF don't you?

 

[Cassano]

He's been dickriding Liverpool which is which explains his comments about PSG players.

Until PSG make a CL Finals or even Semis, they are the frauds of European competitions.

 

[phisherman]

Until PSG make a CL Finals or even Semis, they are the frauds of European competitions.

So Liverpool making it to the finals make them better than PSG without question?

 

[les Habs]

You never stop crying about RMCF don't you?

 

[Cassano]

So Liverpool making it to the finals make them better than PSG without question?

1) Winning a CL group doesn't mean the team is better.
2) Liverpool are a better team in European competitions until PSG prove otherwise. It's not like PSG added anyone significant to improve their squad that much either. Liverpool added Keita, Alisson and Fabinho Lol.

 

[phisherman]

1) Winning a CL group doesn't mean the team is better.
2) Liverpool are a better team in European competitions until PSG prove otherwise. It's not like PSG added anyone significant to improve their squad that much either. Liverpool added Keita, Alisson and Fabinho Lol.

1) Based on a 1 year sample size?
2) How can PSG add anyone signficant when they already have Neymar, Mbappe, Rabiot, Verratti, etc?

 

[Cassano]

1) Based on a 1 year sample size?
2) How can PSG add anyone signficant when they already have Neymar, Mbappe, Rabiot, Verratti, etc?

1) I'm not sure I quite follow what you're trying to get at...
2) They have a porous backline and subpar goalkeeping. They certainly could've improved there. They also have pretty flawed players like Bernat, Choupo-Moting, Alves, Kurzawa, Meunier, old man Diarra, etc that are gonna play big minutes. Their top end is good, but the rest of their roster is lacking behind the true elite teams in Europe.

 

[Evilo]

Until PSG make a CL Finals or even Semis, they are the frauds of European competitions.

Fraud like facing Real of Barca?

Right

 

[Evilo]

1) I'm not sure I quite follow what you're trying to get at...
2) They have a porous backline and subpar goalkeeping. They certainly could've improved there. They also have pretty flawed players like Bernat, Choupo-Moting, Alves, Kurzawa, Meunier, old man Diarra, etc that are gonna play big minutes. Their top end is good, but the rest of their roster is lacking behind the true elite teams in Europe.

Seriously?
Porous backline? Subpar goalie?
WTF are you talking about?

Likely starting XI :

-----------Buffon/Areola----------
Marquinhos-Silva-Kimpembe
Alves-Verratti-Rabiot-ADM/Kurzawa
---------Neymar-----
-----Mbappe-Cavani----

Bench : Buffon/Areola, Kehrer, Meunier, Diarra, Bernat, Nsoki, Kurzawa/ADM, Draxler, Nkunku, etc...

So really, WTF are you talking about?

 

[YNWA14]

I could see their midfield and wingbacks being issues in the CL. Both Verratti and Rabiot shit the bed in Europe. Rabiot especially was pretty awful. No doubt they are lethal up front and have some solid cbs though.

 

[Evilo]

Rabiot was awful in Europe?

Is that a joke?

 

[Evilo]

Wait Verratti was bad too? THAT midfield is an issue?

 

[gary69]

I think it's more of question with formation. It's asking too much from Verratti and Rabiot, neither of whom are really defensive players, and Verratti has shown tendency to be almost too competitive and make a lot of unnecessary fouls and thus pick up up yellow cards.

Theoretically the 3 CB system should cover for that (and for offensive WB's as well), but from what I've seen it doesn't really seem to work. Marquinhos and Kimpembe are a bit too hesitant to push forward into defensive midfield positions and not creative enough to do some basic playmaking from deep. At the same time their timing to close down wide and spread out to wide areas seems suspect when WB's get caught up after a turnover.

Of course it's very early in the season and the system could work just fine come spring 2019.

 

[Evilo]

That's weird to say that, they have barely played 3-4-3 as of now because Verratti and Kurzawa have been injured.
So the sample size you've used to make your opinion has been particularly small (One game?)
Right now they are playing 4-2-3-1 with Rabiot/Marqui in midfield, ADM-Neymar-Mbappe and Cavani up front.