2016-17 UEFA Champions League

NIMAN

scrapping the 3 foreigner rule ruined European football.

Damn you Bosman !

mansize

NIMAN wrote: »

scrapping the 3 foreigner rule ruined European football.

Damn you Bosman !

That wasn't Bosman, that was EU freedom of movement law


Leaving for free at the end of your contract was Bosman

GreNoLi

PSG are due a win over barca in the knockout stages so they'll go two up and end up drawing, dortmund to nick the other tie 1-2.

Mr.Nice Guy

PSG and Barca teams are in:

PSG XI: Trapp - Meunier, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Kurzawa - Rabiot, Verratti, Matuidi (c) - Di Maria, Cavani, Draxler.

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen - S.Roberto, Piqué, Umtiti, Alba - Busquets, André Gomes, Iniesta - Messi, Suárez, Neymar.

No Thiago Silva due to injury who I think will be a big loss as he's been in good form; surprising that both Draxler and Di Maria feature with Lucas on the bench. Usually Emery starts Lucas and chooses one of Draxler and Di Maria. Meunier gets the nod over Aurier too but I think Meunier being better defensively always made that a strong possibility.

The Barcelona team unsurprisingly looks very strong. With Thiago Silva I'd have been confident PSG could win but now I have doubts. I like Kimpembe as a prospect but against that forward line...not sure he's up to it at this point. Marquinhos has been playing well though. Looking forward to seeing how he gets on.

I'll go for a draw.

Turtwig

Although he's been slightly better in recent games. Gomes is a liability imo.

Silva seems a huge loss.

GreNoLi

Suarez did well to complain to the ref at that speed, ominous signs.

Mr.Nice Guy

Good start to this game. Intense. PSG doing well early.

LuckyGent88

Good start from PSG. Clearly targeting sergi roberto at right back.

BT commentary ahead of play so have had to go to tv3

GreNoLi

Have to score ffs.

Mr.Nice Guy

Close from PSG. Verratti and Meunier have started well.

LuckyGent88

Veratti is so good.

GreNoLi

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Veratti is so good.

Heir to Iniesta's title as best midfielder in the world.

Skylinehead

GreNoLi wrote: »

Heir to Iniesta's title as best midfielder in the world.

Modric already forcibly took that.

ERG89

PSG well on top in midfield, think Verratti would suit the oppositions midfield. A lot better than Andre Gomes who I don't see much in at all.
Neymars kids must tie his shoelaces

Mr.Nice Guy

Di Maria's eyes lighting up over this free-kick.

Edit: And he scores!

GreNoLi

Di Maria effective from the off.

LuckyGent88

Beauty of a free kick

ollie1

Great free kick

GreNoLi

OH YES!!

LuckyGent88

PSG could finish this tie tonight. All over barca.

Mr.Nice Guy

Great save from Trapp.

LuckyGent88

Good save from Trapp. Absolutely vital.

Harry Palmr

Who is the tv3 co commentater terrible "say what you see" flat style

GreNoLi

Step it up Draxler.

GreNoLi

Di Maria in the mood.

Rezident

How on earth is Andre Gomes playing for Barcelona!? Dropping the likes of Rakitic for that guy is shocking.

dfx-

Already looking like one of those ball breaks to a psg player type of nights....

Mr.Nice Guy

Drraaaaaaaaxxxxllllleeeerrrrrrr.

Mars Bar

Great time to get your first goal for your club!

ollie1

Wow great goal by Draxler and well deserved

GreNoLi

Thank you Drax, Veratti running the show, 2-0, deserved.

martyos121

Mars Bar wrote: »

Great time to get your first goal for your club!

Fifth I believe, first CL goal though.

LuckyGent88

Well deserved goal. Very poor from Messi in midfield

Mars Bar

Jaysus, and it starts with Messi being dispossessed.

Armchair Andy

That's a great goal. What a ball from Verratti

coco0981

Barcelona defenders all ball watching for that goal

Harry Palmr

PSG 2 up and should be more, they seem to be playing in turbo mode

Woo!

martyos121

PSG definitely look like contenders to win the tournament this year, the intensity of their pressing has been a sight to behold.

BorneTobyWilde

Bare Arse Celona not feeling the love today .

upandcumming

It's beautiful, it's magic, it's Draxler!

LuckyGent88

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Who is the tv3 co commentater terrible "say what you see" flat style

Keith Andrews

Armchair Andy

Mars Bar wrote:

Jaysus, and it starts with Messi being dispossessed.

He looks very uninterested.

MisterAnarchy

Harry Palmr wrote: »

PSG 2 up and should be more, they seem to be playing in turbo mode

Barcelona are having a nightmare .

GavRedKing

Verratti is seriously good. He'd be top of my fantasy signings for Chelsea in the summer.

Andersonisgod

Possession without structure, at this level, can't win trophies.

sky88

psg have been sensational

martyos121

GavRedKing wrote: »

Verratti is seriously good. He'd be top of my fantasy signings for Chelsea in the summer.

Nah, not fair. Him and Kante together in midfield would be like playing FIFA on Amateur difficulty.

Marco Verratti is the Boss

Mr.Nice Guy

Verratti's been sublime. Rabiot has done well too considering he picked up an earlier booking. Probably the only PSG player you'd expect more from is Cavani. (cue a goal now)