UEFA Champions League Final 2021: Manchester City vs Chelsea

My man Kante with CL medal

Hahahah
Pep the fraud again

Kante, what a legend, historic midfielder

So brilliant that Chelsea won. Tuchel won, trophy stays at home, German manager's home. PSG sack Tuchel and hire that noob Poch, go on to lose against City, Tuchel beats City. What a circle.

Could you tell me who is the only Manchester club to have won Champions League ? We got this @Firenze

congratz chelsea, exciting time ahead with Tuchel.

Fully deserves by Chelsea. Tuchel has done wonders with this team.

Why in the world did Pep decide to play Gundogan as a sole DM in the biggest match of their entire 10 year history

Hapless_Hans wrote:Kante, what a legend, historic midfielder

MotM in R16, both semi finals and final.

proper Arteta performance by Pep's team tonight... endless lethargic sideways passing with no imminent threat of penetration at all. Did they even have a shot on goal, lol?

Tuchel does Simeone better than Simeone, can't believe we missed out on him.

RealGunner wrote:Why in the world did Pep decide to play Gundogan as a sole DM in the biggest match of their entire 10 year history

i don't even think that was the problem at the end. They just didn't attack with any directness at all the whole game, they could have passed that bitch all night long and not get a single shot on target, Chelsea's defense looked that comfortable.

Congrats to Chelsea fans

A beautiful team although your german dudes are raw in front of the goal

Very impressive defending today and against Real

Lucifer wrote:

Hapless_Hans wrote:Kante, what a legend, historic midfielder

MotM in R16, both semi finals and final.

give that man the Balon d'Or imo

A basque lifts Uefa Champions League, where is Arq

rincon wrote:Tuchel has done wonders with this team.

He has indeed. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a football game as much as I did tonight.

And I kept asking myself "Was this the same guy that was let go by PSG?!" How come he didn't succeed with them?

I didn't watch his PSG that much, but I'm guessing he failed because he couldn't manage the big egos in the dressing room?

The Demon of Carthage wrote:

rincon wrote:Tuchel has done wonders with this team.

He has indeed. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a football game as much as I did tonight.

This was very enjoyable to watch, more than usual for a final. I think it also has to do with seeing fans in the stadium after the season of covid. It was a similar feeling in the coppa italia final, it really makes everything better.

I know it's a meme by this point, but of all games to leave out an important player like Fernandinho, to play Gundogan aka one of their biggest goal threats in a holding role, is peak Pep.

Also, starting Sterling with his sorry form? A big risk that failed.

Saying that, Chelsea were excellent. Made all the chances in the opening 20 minutes, deservedly took a lead, shut down City's attacks and remained threatening on the counter. Tuchel has done elite work there since joining.

IIRC, City have struggled vs back fives, haven't they? Because City rely so much on releasing their wide players and cutting back to the mids, if teams ensure those wide players never get 1v1s, and outnumber City's players in the box, they can block one of their main routes to goal. This City especially will struggle in that case because they don't have a top centre forward outside of an old Aguero.

Thinking about it, the one player City could have used tonight? Cancelo. Walker and Zinchenko offer so little going forward. That extra width from the full-backs would have been useful against a back five.

wouldn't call what i just watched enjoyable tbf no threat from City at all and they had possession most of the game, Chelsea's defense was comfortable the entire night. It was like a Simeone performance but with better midfielders which makes them more exciting on the counter attack.

Jay wrote:
IIRC, City have struggled vs back fives, haven't day? Because City rely so much on releasing their wide players and cutting back to the mids, if teams ensure those wide players never get 1v1s, and outnumber City's players in the box, they can block one of their main routes to goal. This City especially will struggle in that case because they don't have a top centre forward outside of an old Aguero.

correct, we did the same vs them in the FA Cup last season

Jay wrote:Thinking about it, the one player City could have used tonight? Cancelo. Walker and Zinchenko offer so little going forward. That extra width from the full-backs would have useful against a back five.

agreed, i'll never understand why Zinchenko gets game time nevermind important matches game time

Jay29 wrote:I know it's a meme by this point, but of all games to leave out an important player like Fernandinho, to play Gundogan aka one of their biggest goal threats in a holding role, is peak Pep.

Also, starting Sterling with his sorry form? A big risk that failed.

Saying that, Chelsea were excellent. Made all the chances in the opening 20 minutes, deservedly took a lead, shut down City's attacks and remained threatening on the counter. Tuchel has done elite work there since joining.

IIRC, City have struggled vs back fives, haven't they? Because City rely so much on releasing their wide players and cutting back to the mids, if teams ensure those wide players never get 1v1s, and outnumber City's players in the box, they can block one of their main routes to goal. This City especially will struggle in that case because they don't have a top centre forward outside of an old Aguero.

Thinking about it, the one player City could have used tonight? Cancelo. Walker and Zinchenko offer so little going forward. That extra width from the full-backs would have been useful against a back five.

I have no idea why Pep has started treating Aguero as like he is 39 lmao. He absolutely should have started this instead of Sterling.

American media getting hyped for Pulisic before they lose to Mexico in the gold cup

The Demon of Carthage wrote:

rincon wrote:Tuchel has done wonders with this team.

He has indeed. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a football game as much as I did tonight.

And I kept asking myself "Was this the same guy that was let go by PSG?!" How come he didn't succeed with them?

I didn't watch his PSG that much, but I'm guessing he failed because he couldn't manage the big egos in the dressing room?

He did succeed with them.
They were in the final last year, and it was an even game.

He just fell out with the board, as he is prone to do.

And yes, having Neymar and Mbappé means a very different strategy.

Not all coaches are suitable for all clubs I think. As Hans said PSG just was a totally different team to Chelsea, big start attacking players, with no where near as good defenders. Prior to PSG he did ok with Dortmund, but I dont think it was anything spectacular. I still have no idea Its just a case with the right manager at the right club at the right time perhaps

I don't get this argument that Tuchel did bad at PSG. The one major blip was losing to United in the last minute. CL finals are usually really close games that come down to fine margins which was the case against Bayern.

He's clearly a world class coach and I'd be saying the same even if he lost the finals today too.