UEFA Round Up
My exact reaction to the mess of a match Manchester City played last night
Match scores, reactions, overviews
Bayern Munich 2-0 Roma
Bayern Munich left-back David Alaba suffered a knee ligament injury during his side's 2-0 win over Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Alaba put in a star performance for Bayern, setting up the opening goal with a pass to Franck Ribery. But he limped off with 10 minutes remaining.more here
Manchester City 1-2 CSKA Moscow
You know what? Let me just leave this here
Manchester City's performance last night, in one picture
Even by the dismal standards of Manchester City in the Champions League this was a low. Defeat at home to what had been considered the weakest team in Group E, reduced to nine players by the end, never ahead at any stage of the match, trailing after two minutes, Yaya Toure banned for the rest of the campaign, this was close to as bad as it gets.
They are not learning in this competition, they are not growing. If anything, they are getting worse. Manuel Pellegrini sets his team up the same way, despite the very obvious pitfalls against counter-attacking teams, major players fail to perform, others do not apply themselves with anywhere near the required care. Europe cost Roberto Mancini his job and it could do for Pellegrini, too. CSKA Moscow deserved their win. They looked the more dangerous team, they took their chances, they defended with gusto.yes, it's the Daily Mail, but it's a good article. Click and deal
Joe Hart has his tuppence worth to say, too I think he's the only one who cares, tbh
Barcelona 2-0 Ajax
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar in their day-glo kits
Lionel Messi got a brace, broke some records. Oh, you want more? here
Chelsea 1-1 Maribor
Given the accusations of complacency, Chelsea probably did not merit more than a stalemate. “I was conscious of it a bit before the game, but I was not successful in passing over that message,” added Mourinho. “If I cannot convince the players that the game is difficult and you have to play from minute one, obviously it’s my responsibility.” That is a concern before a trip to an underperforming Liverpool side on Saturday lunchtime. As for the Champions League, qualification for the knockout stages will have to wait.Mourinho was mad, Hazard missed a penalty shot
Sporting CP 4-2 Schalke 04
Sporting CP boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 4-2 victory over Schalke 04 in Group G.
Islam Slimani's own goal gifted the lead to Schalke, but Sporting hit back through goals from Naby Sarr, Jefferson and Nani to take control.
Schalke reduced the deficit late on through Dennis Aogo, but Slimani broke away in stoppage time to score at the right end and wrap up the win for Sporting.more about the match here
Paris SG 1-0 Apel
The Uruguayan struck inside the first minute to hand his side another victory which sees them confirmed as qualifiers from the group
Edinson Cavani was once again the difference for Paris Saint-Germain against APOEL as his first-minute goal secure a 1-0 win.
The Ligue 1 champions were missing striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic because of a heel injury, but still had too much for their Cypriot opponents at the Parc des Princes.
This was underlined as early as the first minute when Edinson Cavani collected a Gregory van der Wiel cross in the box before firing in a shot on the turn.more match analysis there
Factoid of the day
The record that Messi and Ronaldo are working towards
Chatter from the sidelines
- Gerard Pique might leave Barcelona due to Champions League snubI'll believe it when I see it
- Suarez just can't stop talking. He couldn't have carried on playing if he slipped like Gerrard did against Chelsea. with friends like these
- The reason behind Reus' emoji faces here
- Michel Platini prepared to move 2022 Champions League final to June. Because Quatar here The Premier League is NOT having the World Cup in January this will run and run
- Michel Platini urges Brendan Rodgers to explain Liverpool team selection. OMG that's a bit of an overreach, Platini
- Joel Campbell looking to quit Arsenal in January for lack of playing opportunities he was good at the World Cup.NGL
- Theo Walcott called to the England squad injury prone lad, under Woy? This isn't a good idea
- Red Star Belgrade TV presenter Katarina Sreckovic ordered away from pitch area for being too attractive after players complained they 'couldn't concentrate' in her presence is this real life?
- Real Sociedad and Moyes talks hit stumbling block because his wage demands are too high LOL Moyes
- Suarez surprised at Balon D'or Snub just shut up Suarez
- Borussia surpass Juve’s Champions League record big congratulations to them
- It seems Bayern Munich and Arsenal are trying to one up the other with their injuries listbut why?
- Interesting article on the coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach's Lucien Favre he finds talented players, shapes them but will Bayern Munich come a calling soon?
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Lionel Messi in action. Barcelona 2-0 Ajax
Messi celebrating his goal(s).I didn't watch the match. Chose to watch Manchester City instead. Feh
And while you're at it, say no to that match. Between Manchester City's actions and the referee I was DONE
Not from last night, but thought that I'd put this in, since I got word that Reus (Tin Tin in my heart) did these emoji actions for a bet. D'aww, I love him. First German player I've truly liked since Jürgen Klinsmann
Bayern Munich and their wall
This pair still weirds me out. Football is a strange old sport
So last night, I came across a Alonso/Gotze fanfic. WIP, 2nd person, very well written, but I still WTF'd. Nay, I say, nay
Shaqiri played a match? Jajajaja. I hope he never comes to the PL. So overrated
PSG won their match, this guy did his gun salute. People were pissed. The day ends in a Y
This damned match. I'm not even a Manchester City fan and I was vexed
Uchida telling everything there is to know about that Schalke 04 match, tbh
I know, I know
Moscow CSKA players. Congrats to them. Don't ask me their names though
This season, Hart looks as if he's the only one who cares at turns
Maribor drew Chelsea! 1-1 Shock result
Jasmin Handanovic was a beast in goal against Chelsea last night
The last time I ever post a picture of Götze. Sorry, not sorry
"And now the announcement: ‘Please fetch little Manu at the middle circle please’"
OP:whew, took longer than I thought. Other gossip will hit the wires today and the Europa cup is in force, but that's a different post. International break is coming up, I shall spend mine studying