2019-20 UEFA Champions League- SEE Mod Note in OP 15/08/20

CalamariFritti

I haven't been watching a lot of Bayern this season, but the back 4? I don't know.... I know Suele is out long term, but Boateng was deemed 'past it' a couple of years ago and is Alaba really a standard enough centre back? This looks a bit dodgy to me.

Mr.Nice Guy

That was a poor challenge from Mount. Lucky to escape a yellow there.

Mr.Nice Guy

Mertens gives Napoli the lead with a beautiful strike.

BullBlackNova

CalamariFritti wrote: »

I haven't been watching a lot of Bayern this season, but the back 4? I don't know.... I know Suele is out long term, but Boateng was deemed 'past it' a couple of years ago and is Alaba really a standard enough centre back? This looks a bit dodgy to me.

I presume the first choice back four is:

Pavard - Sule - Hernandez - Alaba

Or even Pavard as a CB option and Kimmich at RB.

Hernandez has been injured too, though, hasnt he? Doesn't leave them with a huge amount of options. He's on the bench tonight and, I'd assume, will come back into the side over time.

dr.kenneth noisewater

Mr.Nice Guy wrote:

Mertens gives Napoli the lead with a beautiful strike.

Lovely goal

Johner

Lucky enough to be going in at 0-0. Bayern are just a level above in most departments. They will hockey us at the Allianz you’d imagine. Barkley has been poor and Thiago is running the game.

CalamariFritti

Thiago has been really good, Mueller too. Good attacking down the left. But tbh either side could have scored. Good game.

Mr.Nice Guy

Thought Mueller had a good half, although he should have scored the header that hit the crossbar. Caballero has done well. Pavard looking a bit dodgy defensively. I think Willian on as sub could get some joy.

Mr.Nice Guy

1-0 Bayern. Gnabry finishes Lewandowski's nice ball.

8-10

Busquets out of the second leg after getting a yellow

Harry Palmr

Gnabry scores for FC Hollywood.

ERG89

Bayern haven't exactly been great but are ahead. Jorginho getting booked for screaming at the ref like a toddler was so idiotic I half wonder was it intentional.

Mr.Nice Guy

2-0 Bayern. The Lewandowski/Gnabry combo again. Slick football.

Harry Palmr

Gnabry again! 2-0

Why did he leave Arsenal?

ricero

Boys vs men at the bridge

Rayne Wooney

Chelsea keeper wasn’t great there

ERG89

ricero wrote: »

Boys vs men at the bridge

I dunno Caballero plays like he is 83 not 38.
Anything near the corner and he has absolutely no chance.

CalamariFritti

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Gnabry again! 2-0

Why did he leave Arsenal?

He was loaned out to Westbrom where he couldn't get a game. But to be fair to Arsenal he wasn't very good then. It wasn't that obvious an oversight. I don't think he was ever really happy in the PL.

j8wk2feszrnpao

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Chelsea keeper wasn’t great there

Azpilicueta was worse. Slippy-C for the first goal, and then easily burned for the second.

TomSweeney

Chelsea 0 - 2 Bayern .... might as well be a friendly match this, the competition won't be finished this year ...

Spideog Rua

Chelsea defence can't cope with Bayern

TitianGerm

CalamariFritti wrote: »

He was loaned out to Westbrom where he couldn't get a game. But to be fair to Arsenal he wasn't very good then. It wasn't that obvious an oversight. I don't think he was ever really happy in the PL.

He was only 18 or 19 when he left Arsenal wasn't he?

Mr.Nice Guy

Should have been the hat-trick for Gnabry.

Griezmann has equalised for Barca.

CalamariFritti

TitianGerm wrote: »

He was only 18 or 19 when he left Arsenal wasn't he?

Seems so, wikipedia says he was 20 when he joined Werder in 2016.

Has to be a penalty. Close range and he knew nothing about it but it looked like it prevented a goal.

Edit: In slowmo maybe it wasn't on goal, but still...

TitianGerm

Def a penalty there.

BullBlackNova

Bayern could easily score a few more here if Chelsea dont get a grip.

That could be 3 or 4 for sure now.

~Rebel~

Davies just repeatedly destroying Chelsea's whole right side.

Mr.Nice Guy

LEWANDOWSKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

BorneTobyWilde

Lemon Dot Ski is unstoppable

~Rebel~

Should be the tie firmly put to bed now.

AdamD

CalamariFritti wrote: »

He was loaned out to Westbrom where he couldn't get a game. But to be fair to Arsenal he wasn't very good then. It wasn't that obvious an oversight. I don't think he was ever really happy in the PL.

Not entirely accurate. Looked a big talent at Arsenal, got a big injury, came back and was loaned to Tony Pulis' West Brom where he didn't get a game. Came back to Arsenal who wanted to keep him but had to sell as he only had a year left on his contract and wasn't interested in signing a new one after the loan debacle

Unearthly

Premier league teams having a nightmare in knockout stages so far

Harry Palmr

I rarely see Bayern but this feels like the closest they've been to the Jupp Hynckes era - mad pace from deep
with ultra quick pass and move one twos.

Guy:Incognito

****ing hell Abraham, thats shocking. Looked like he hadnt a clue what to do with the ball. Just pass it out to the right to the free man ffs.

~Rebel~

Unearthly wrote: »

Premier league teams having a nightmare in knockout stages so far

Would still fancy Liverpool to get through and Spurs are far from out, just a goal behind Leipzig. Chelsea are definately fucked though.

Harry Palmr

Alonso with a sneaky slap, yellow card turned red with VAR.

Mr.Nice Guy

Unearthly wrote: »

Premier league teams having a nightmare in knockout stages so far

LuckyLloyd

Brilliant performance from Bayern, some great quality on the break. Could have had more too.

Chelsea being taught a lesson here.

CalamariFritti

AdamD wrote: »

Not entirely accurate. Looked a big talent at Arsenal, got a big injury, came back and was loaned to Tony Pulis' West Brom where he didn't get a game. Came back to Arsenal who wanted to keep him but had to sell as he only had a year left on his contract and wasn't interested in signing a new one after the loan debacle

Didn't quite remember it all. I knew there was also an injury. I remembered that it just was sort of unlucky the way it turned out. Not necessarily that Arsenal thought he washy any good.

Mr.Nice Guy

Vidal sent off for Barca. He joins Busquets in missing the second leg.

ERG89

Vidal sent off for Barca who are meandering to a draw with another mediocre performance.

6 wrote: »

Chelsea being taught a lesson here.

Lampard better hope the FA Cup goes well as their season has gone to pot. If he was a former Spurs or Arsenal player he'd have gone by now let's be honest.

Harry Palmr

So then down to Man City to keep the Premier Leagues representation from going down the dustpipe.

Quazzie

Unearthly wrote: »

Premier league teams having a nightmare in knockout stages so far

Couldn't be true, sure the EPL this year is obviously the hardest ever :rolleyes:

kingshankly

Premier league getting a spanking this time round

TheCitizen

Great to see. Impressive from Bayern.

Turned over to Napoli Barca, Vidal and Busquets will be unavailable for the second leg but still reckon they’ll go through.

ShamoBuc

Quazzie wrote: »

Couldn't be true, sure the EPL this year is obviously the hardest ever :rolleyes:

Love reading stuff like that.

ERG89

Harry Palmr wrote: »

So then down to Man City to keep the Premier Leagues representation from going down the dustpipe.

I think a heavy helping of spite & Sterling/Laporte being fit will see them past Real. They know that their season & maybe the next 2 years is on the line in that tie.
Liverpool aren't exactly dead in their tie either despite the obituaries written.

MD1990

Liverpool & City will go through imo.

Bayern are contenders excellent side.

CL could be very tough to complete this season though. They'lll most likely be huge restrictions in the next few weeks around Europe.

j8wk2feszrnpao

Quazzie wrote: »

Couldn't be true, sure the EPL this year is obviously the hardest ever :rolleyes:

Whatever helps you sleep.