Champions League 2022-2023

[Captain Ron 12872]

City isn't as sharp as they were in the first half. If Madrid gets one back in the next few, it could be very interesting. 

[mdmost 43001]

And we're done here. 

[Captain Ron 12872]

8 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

City isn't as sharp as they were in the first half. If Madrid gets one back in the next few, it could be very interesting. 

[sidis 9824]

too bad for real madrid that they did not have competent roster building...

so who is excited to go to istanbul to watch chinese owned inter milan play emirati owned manchester city play the champions league final?

Edited May 17, 2023 by sidis

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

6 minutes ago, sidis said:

so who is going to istanbul to watch chinese owned inter milan play emirati owned manchester city play the champions league final?

[Captain Ron 12872]

Let me guess? Courtois sold his soul to save every shot that Haaland got, right?

[HenryJames 66038]

How is Pep going to fuck up the final? 

[IPoopOnWhoop 104]

Well that was fun.

[Speedtrucker 2071]

Meh Madrid was focusing on copa de Rey this year.

[Dutch 4465]

Will be hard for Pep to top this season. Treble, closing on a  near 20-match win streak. He should probably “mic drop” and leave on a high note. 

[trza-hawk 269]

Pep outcoached the other guy today. Real Madrid struggled massively to gain possession or create any chances for the entire time that the game was in the balance. There was defensive cover shutting down the wingers and center forward for Madrid. The tackles and pressure up the field (and some fouls up there too) took possession away and slowed the counterattack. There was no answer from any of the goals until very late in the game.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

10 minutes ago, Dutch said:

Will be hard for Pep to top this season. Treble, closing on a  near 20-match win streak. He should probably “mic drop” and leave on a high note. 

Sold

[ztejas 43412]

12 minutes ago, Dutch said:

Treble

Damn didn't know they already won all 3. 

[Ted Lange 16084]

2 hours ago, Dutch said:

Will be hard for Pep to top this season. Treble, closing on a  near 20-match win streak. He should probably “mic drop” and leave on a high note. 

There is a country hosting the next World Cup who has an opening…

[MoJames 8244]

1 hour ago, Ted Lange said:

There is a country hosting the next World Cup who has an opening…

[Napoleon 8663]

9 hours ago, shnsajax said:

City going full Sark, all gas no breaks and look really fucking good so far. 

Ummm…

I wish that Sark would go “full Sark” more often. 
 

👀

[Captain Ron 12872]

13 hours ago, Dutch said:

Will be hard for Pep to top this season. Treble, closing on a  near 20-match win streak. He should probably “mic drop” and leave on a high note. 

They tied just last week.

 They are on a 23-match unbeaten streak right now though. 

[HenryJames 66038]

13 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

There is a country hosting the next World Cup who has an opening…

Can't really see him as the manager of Mexico.

[Captain Ron 12872]

17 hours ago, trza-hawk said:

Pep outcoached the other guy today. Real Madrid struggled massively to gain possession or create any chances for the entire time that the game was in the balance. There was defensive cover shutting down the wingers and center forward for Madrid. The tackles and pressure up the field (and some fouls up there too) took possession away and slowed the counterattack. There was no answer from any of the goals until very late in the game.

Outcoached? Or did City just flex their muscle and crush a team that they were better than? Don't get me wrong, Madrid looked good at times, but City was the clearly better team all day long.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

13 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

Outcoached? Or did City just flex their muscle and crush a team that they were better than? Don't get me wrong, Madrid looked good at times, but City was the clearly better team all day long.

Pep finally just let his team play in the system they are built to play in instead of trying to "3D chess" their opponent. 

[Ted Lange 16084]

1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

Can't really see him as the manager of Mexico.

Mexico has already hired a new coach. 

[sidis 9824]

as much as everyone has this one penciled in as over before it starts...i have a weird feeling about tomorrow all of a sudden.  or it may just be the clap.

[mdmost 43001]

13 minutes ago, sidis said:

as much as everyone has this one penciled in as over before it starts...i have a weird feeling about tomorrow all of a sudden.  or it may just be the clap.

Lakuku's time with Everton is clouding your judgement. 

[Napoleon 8663]

54 minutes ago, sidis said:

as much as everyone has this one penciled in as over before it starts...i have a weird feeling about tomorrow all of a sudden.  or it may just be the clap.

 

40 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Lakuku's time with Everton is clouding your judgement. 

Serie A is 0 for 2 so far in European finals these past couple of weeks. 

It looks like they will soon be 0 for 3.

[Captain Ron 12872]

On the flip side 

 
 

Is City the better team? Absolutely. Does that guarantee them victory? No

And that’s why we watch the games. 

[trza-hawk 269]

Broadcast today at 2:00 central on your local CBS affiliate.

[WBT 20561]

Inter has upset Pep in the Champions League before

[sidis 9824]

Italian teams just play defense in big games it seems…juve’s last decade of champions league finals notwithstanding.

[trza-hawk 269]

The announcers just stuck a go-pro camera in their booth for the pre game shot and its too close to one guy's forehead and he is hunched over and looks terrible.

[kingkoopa6 8347]

Milan!

[ztejas 43412]

Lukaku '86 Inter 1 - City 4

[ztejas 43412]

Good friend of mine is a big City fan and I texted him "how we feelin"

He just replied "not good"

[WBT 20561]

KDB out makes it more interesting 

[Hagbard Celine 10852]

yes, interest piqued

city are still pressing high w/ no kdb

bold strategy cotton?

[Hagbard Celine 10852]

foden gets that call in the prem

not so here mon frere

[HenryJames 66038]

DeBruyne is the straw that stirs the drink.

[ztejas 43412]

1 minute ago, HenryJames said:

DeBruyne is the straw that stirs the drink.

Milan needs to go with the Chelsea strategy of dealing with him. 

[HenryJames 66038]

Well I think they dealt with him.

[ztejas 43412]

If I had that goalie's confidence in pulling that shit against Haaland I'd get laid everytime I left the house. 

[ztejas 43412]

This final feels bigger than some previous ones. 

City can obviously fuck themselves but I've always liked Pep. This is his white whale that would cap off maybe the best managerial career ever. 

[Hagbard Celine 10852]

if i'm simone i stay put with what i have right now

make pep make the first move

the longer this goes scoreless the greater the pressure on city

12 years

12 campaigns

11 fell short

2nd final in 3 years

[Speedtrucker 2071]

Wow inter can’t get a call…

[ztejas 43412]

1 minute ago, Speedtrucker said:

Wow inter can’t get a call…

I like the way they're calling it. 

[Captain Ron 12872]

2 minutes ago, Speedtrucker said:

Wow inter can’t get a call…

Meh, most of what they are asking for aren’t fouls. 

[ztejas 43412]

HERE HE COMES

[WBT 20561]

Lukaku in for Dzeko.  What year is this?

[ztejas 43412]

Holy shit City. 

[WBT 20561]

Good close out by neck tat

[ztejas 43412]

I understand the Jedi interest I could see him doing something like that. 

[Captain Ron 12872]

Damn City. WTF was that?