Man City 0-2 Barcelona

Play like shit - win 2-0 on City's hometurf.

City.

Mule League.

Luckily these China wall teams sometimes get it.

Zabi 2 minutes ago
It was a penalty .. why? because it was a moving tackle .. the beginning of the tackle started before the penalty box .. but the tackle kept going and messi was on until he fell after he passed the penalty box .. if you say its not a penalty .. then you are not educated enough with the football rules.


  

I've never seen worse LB performances from any side (Buttner aside). Both of them were rubbish both going forward as well as defending.

Typical example of wingbacks who've relied solely on their pace to get out of trouble or catch up to clear the mistakes for too long.

Gibbs >>>>>

terrance511 wrote:Zabi 2 minutes ago
It was a penalty .. why? because it was a moving tackle .. the beginning of the tackle started before the penalty box .. but the tackle kept going and messi was on until he fell after he passed the penalty box .. if you say its not a penalty .. then you are not educated enough with the football rules.


  

That's what I was going to extend, luckily everybody learned not to debate me.

M99 wrote:https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgyXSopCEAAHk3w.jpg

  So these jinx dont only exist on GL   

Oh dear, some comments above are Loool!

Can't blame the ref for that penalty call, could go either way. It's quick play since Navas lost his ball out of nowhere, he saw it from awkward angle and from quite a distance.

Still if Pelle was more advantageous with his approach, it would be more interesting game or at least harder for Barca players. The way I've seen it, penalty or not, Barca hardly got into their last gear and won comfortably.

Harmonica wrote:

terrance511 wrote:Zabi 2 minutes ago
It was a penalty .. why? because it was a moving tackle .. the beginning of the tackle started before the penalty box .. but the tackle kept going and messi was on until he fell after he passed the penalty box .. if you say its not a penalty .. then you are not educated enough with the football rules.


  

That's what I was going to extend, luckily everybody learned not to debate me.

If that statement is how it is than the commentators are clueless too, they said its the contact that counts....

Collblanc wrote:Come on harmonica, thats not a penalty. I can understand the ref thought it was, since he kept touching messi foot in the air, into the box. But that was not a penalty. The balance was made when the onside goal got rejected. Dont worry, we progressed dude. whats ur problem lol

now that's a realistic opinion something I respect   

Robespierre wrote:Vincent Kompany: "Barcelona weren't superior to us"
Roy Keane: "He's obviously tired. I'm not sure he knows what he's talking about."

first time I watched him as pundit, he just looks and sounds like a disturbed man, just like his reputation   

Not a penalty, when looking at the picture.
but 99 of 100 refs would give it an easy penalty, based on the angle and how quick the play went.

Cesc Fàbregas: "Some people (José Mourinho) talk too much. Now they will have to shut up for a few days."

https://i.imgur.com/mo7zYc9.png

Uncanny wrote:It was entertaining from a neutral point.  

Think it would be more entertaining painting the wall of Berlin and watching it dry.

It was a terrible game to watch

It was a very entertaining match actually, immense football game.

Pellegrini on Spanish tv: "The ref decided the game: he gave a penalty that was outside the box. Barcelona didn't create a single chance"

It was a deserved win.Please stop complaining about referees.Barca although not quite at their best were quite clearly the superior team.

City produced nothing today as compared to their standards they set in the league.It was a flop show from them in my opinion.

salty tears to drink

RealGunner wrote:Pellegrini on Spanish tv: "The ref decided the game: he gave a penalty that was outside the box. Barcelona didn't create a single chance"

I want what he's smokin'

        

urbaNRoots wrote:It was a very entertaining match actually, immense football game.

God, next thing I knew, people would say Maggie Gyllenhall is hot.

What do some people find entertaining

Why did that pos Dzeko play instead of Jovetic?

I expected a lot more box to box and City opening up a bit more, but City choose their time to park the bus very well. When they came out and attacked us you can see they are very very very very dangerous, great attacking play.. But you can also see when they lose that midfield battle, they pushed up so high that our forwards have way too much space for them to contain. so i can understand Pell for parking it at times.. Still, playing open against us is suicidal for any team in the world, even bayern, real madrid. you need to attack us, press us, win the midfield battle.

Agreed as it was an abominable game to watch.

I respect Tata and his more tactical approach yet there's a reason as to why I avoid Barcelona games and that is because it has lost all that made them worth watching.

It did not help City's lack of game-plan and response to a possession happy Barcelona made it eerily similar to Levante-Barcelona.

And of course, the fact that the Emptihad Stadium even in a European night drains away all the rendered European magic that is staged in Champions League nights. Even if the fans are bored with the possession, there is no excuse to commence chanting only when convenient.

Red card changed the game. Defensively Man City were ok, but counter-attacking wise they didn't really trouble Barca too much. I was expecting Man City to press more inside their own half restricing Barca to the halfway line and then countering with pace. Aguero will definitely help for the 2nd leg.

David Silva was great today

Kompany

Collblanc wrote:Kompany

could have avoided all that mess