PSG (A) - CL Round of 16, 1st leg, Wed 5th Mar 2025 (8:00pm)

[Binomial]

The biggest smash and grab you’ll ever see. Nothing was getting past Ali and he was bombarded with shots left, right and center.

 

Good win but the tie is far from over, PSG will fancy their chances of getting through still and so they should. 

[Binomial]

4 minutes ago, piphomer said:

Everyone banging on about Harvey Elliott. Lad did literally fuck all all game before the goal.

What else does he need to do when you’re seeing 5 minutes of action exactly?

[bizzle10]

3 minutes ago, Mcfaggen said:

Isn’t he the fella who struggled to do a few keepy uppies in the Nou Camp? 

yeah and he missed an easy chance to make it 4-0 in the semi final at the nou camp the year we won it looks a totally different player now

[3 Stacks]

1 minute ago, Lee909 said:

Keep Gakpo on tbe bench this weekend. Start Nunez and Gakpo next week. Nunez pace gave them something to think about with balls over the top. Jota is in one of the slumps post injury where it takes him 3 months to find his feet. 

I'm saying this having not watched this game, Jota is the worst of both worlds for those games. Against this PSG team, you either have to try to gain some control by playing 4 midfielders, or you beat them with size and athleticism (Nunez), because they have a small defense.

[Smell The Glove]

Just now, Binomial said:

What else does he need to do when you’re seeing 5 minutes of action exactly?

Catch the managers eye in training?

[halewood pete]

Looking forward to the podcast and the return leg now. Best team on the night lost without a doubt,but that's the beautiful game for you!

[Kevin D]

10 minutes ago, Heinze said:

I made this.

 

 

Was there also a nice moment between Alisson and Kelleher after the match?

[John102]

Just watched MOTD and completely forgot they had a goal ruled out, such was what came afterward.

 

Shout out to Darwin to for the knee to their keeper. We have seen first hand the value of a blow to the keepers head, so credit where its due.

[Smell The Glove]

4 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

I'm saying this having not watched this game, Jota is the worst of both worlds for those games. Against this PSG team, you either have to try to gain some control by playing 4 midfielders, or you beat them with size and athleticism (Nunez), because they have a small defense.

Or do none of those things and play Gskpo when fit enough, Diaz and Salah. Anfield is far different to what happened tonight.

[piphomer]

4 minutes ago, Binomial said:

What else does he need to do when you’re seeing 5 minutes of action exactly?

Guess my joke fell a bit flat...

[halewood pete]

10 minutes ago, piphomer said:

Everyone banging on about Harvey Elliott. Lad did literally fuck all all game before the goal.

Seriously?

[johnsusername]

We had a week off. This is what happens when we're not in rhythm. We'll be much better second leg. 

[3 Stacks]

1 minute ago, Smell The Glove said:

Or do none of those things and play Gskpo when fit enough, Diaz and Salah

Playing Diaz at striker would be an attempt at having more control, without playing an extra midfielder.

[Mook]

6 minutes ago, Binomial said:

What else does he need to do when you’re seeing 5 minutes of action exactly?

 

Just now, halewood pete said:

Seriously?

 

Been a long night but I thought the joke was fairly obvious.

[Binomial]

3 minutes ago, piphomer said:

Guess my joke fell a bit flat...

I think so too pal. Very badly constructed.

 

Then again from poster to poster, I don’t know your style.

[Jack the Sipper]

4 minutes ago, piphomer said:

Guess my joke fell a bit flat...

I got it.

[Lee909]

Hahaha

 

The Raphina goal and Hoddle going, there's a slight deflection but that just brings it closer to the keeper. 

 

It's going a yard or two wide without the flick

[Smell The Glove]

5 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

Playing Diaz at striker would be an attempt at having more control, without playing an extra midfielder.

Fair point

[Mane_Was_Better]

3 minutes ago, Mook said:

 

 

Been a long night but I thought the joke was fairly obvious.

 

It was blatantly obvious.

 

The replies are funny though, he got some good bites there.

[Dav Eusher]

40 minutes ago, Caramac said:

After watching Ali all night I'd forgotten that a goalie's hand could be flimsy.

[polymerpunkah]

Alisson not just with the athleticism, but technically perfect in which hand to use on those cross-goal leaps and how to move to get it to the ball, making the right decision on what to do with the ball on the saves on the ground, sweep or control, push out or push upfield?, etc.

 

Yes, as good as I've seen.

 

 

[Special K]

15 minutes ago, Binomial said:

The biggest smash and grab you’ll ever see. Nothing was getting past Ali and he was bombarded with shots left, right and center.

 

Good win but the tie is far from over, PSG will fancy their chances of getting through still and so they should. 

A rocking Anfield and this PSG team will shit themselves

 

Cheese eating surrender monkeys.

[Binomial]

8 minutes ago, Special K said:

A rocking Anfield and this PSG team will shit themselves

 

Cheese eating surrender monkeys.

A rocking Anfield could quickly turn into a nervous, nail biting Anfield if the game becomes a continuation of tonight, I don’t see how it doesn’t.

[an tha]

55 minutes ago, Caramac said:

In true Nunez fashion a lovely ball follows the attempted header coming off his shoulder.

 

Classic Nunez.

[Smell The Glove]

10 minutes ago, Binomial said:

A rocking Anfield could quickly turn into a nervous, nail biting Anfield if the game becomes a continuation of tonight, I don’t see how it doesn’t.

They'll absolutely crumble at Anfield. Then it's Villa, probably the most boring European Cup quarter final in our history and then a Madrid club, where they will not let us off like tonight.