***Champions v Sparta CL Official Match Thread***

[Harry Dowd scored]

Crazy goal from Haaland. I had to look at it on replay about 4 times to get my head around it.
Didn't think it was physically possible to do that.

you have just answered my question that I was going to wrte I listened on the radio and they were all saying the same havnt seen it yet

I have posted it it’s on page 3 see my post

[Original Dub]

Crazy goal from Haaland. I had to look at it on replay about 4 times to get my head around it.
Didn't think it was physically possible to do that.

you have just answered my question that I was going to wrte I listened on the radio and they were all saying the same havnt seen it yet

It's a sight to behold Neal mate.

Just watching his interaction with pep when nunes scored the peno and he's on thr bench.

He obviously shouted over to pep and said "Hey, that would have been my hatrick!"

And then had a laugh about it.

That's what it's all about. The harmony is unreal

[Harry Dowd scored]

Wow just kung fu panda

https://x.com/Priceless_MCI/status/1849183137072632081


Not bad

Here it is

[Mase]

We'll need another good handful of games before we can say he's come good mase.

He's often felt like an excellent asset in the wrong system. If he keeps adapting and playing for the team, he'll be an excellent squad member.

I'm still way off on him being class for us in fairness

Like most have said, I’d given up on him. But if he can come good it’ll be like a new signing. The fact Kev isn’t getting any younger and Rodri is out for pretty much the season means he’ll definitely get his chances and we saw on Sunday if he works hard he’s got the ability.

[Bear60]

Crazy goal from Haaland. I had to look at it on replay about 4 times to get my head around it.
Didn't think it was physically possible to do that.

you have just answered my question that I was going to wrte I listened on the radio and they were all saying the same havnt seen it yet

It's a sight to behold Neal mate.

Just watching his interaction with pep when nunes scored the peno and he's on thr bench.

He obviously shouted over to pep and said "Hey, that would have been my hatrick!"

And then had a laugh about it.

That's what it's all about. The harmony is unreal

We are so privileged to be supporters of this great club Ronan

[Bear60]

Crazy goal from Haaland. I had to look at it on replay about 4 times to get my head around it.
Didn't think it was physically possible to do that.

you have just answered my question that I was going to wrte I listened on the radio and they were all saying the same havnt seen it yet

I have posted it it’s on page 3 see my post

Sorry just seen it now phenomenal to be honest an out and out goal getter unbelievable

[Nick]

Alvarez scored- was ironically goggling his stats and he'd just scored but they went on to lose 3-1 lols

[Indianablue]

Funny game, shit first half despite overwhelming possession, second half different gravy. Sparta seemed naively suckered into followingvus backwards to our goal and leaving acres of space for us to exploit. Much better to watch us breaking on the attack than tippy tappy. Our positioning at corners is mostly shite. Why congest the goal line with 20 players? Better off spreading far and wide in the box and running onto a cross. Haaland's acrobatics for his goal , amazing. I liked his second as well, great interchanges. I wonder how many times Haaland has been pulled when he's on a hattrick? All about ruthless squad management and giving players game time but sometimes you think 'come on Pep the guy lives for goals' - until he scored that goal he was largely missing again. Thought Nunes was excellent, much more productive than Foden despite Phil's early goal. Great result but Liverpool absolutely spanked Sparta last year and this year most teams will do the same so it puts it into perspective. Game stats on possession seem to be deliberately underrecoding City's dominance. On to Southampton Happy night. Still thinking Haalands goal was a fluke

[Indianablue]

Funny game, shit first half despite overwhelming possession, second half different gravy. Sparta seemed naively suckered into followingvus backwards to our goal and leaving acres of space for us to exploit. Much better to watch us breaking on the attack than tippy tappy. Our positioning at corners is mostly shite. Why congest the goal line with 20 players? Better off spreading far and wide in the box and running onto a cross. Haaland's acrobatics for his goal , amazing. I liked his second as well, great interchanges. I wonder how many times Haaland has been pulled when he's on a hattrick? All about ruthless squad management and giving players game time but sometimes you think 'come on Pep the guy lives for goals' - until he scored that goal he was largely missing again. Thought Nunes was excellent, much more productive than Foden despite Phil's early goal. Great result but Liverpool absolutely spanked Sparta last year and this year most teams will do the same so it puts it into perspective. Game stats on possession seem to be deliberately underrecoding City's dominance. On to Southampton Happy night. Still thinking Haalands goal was a fluke

[Mase]

I don’t think Kova and Gundo together works. I’d try Gundo and Nunes - a lot more energy

[john@staustell]

I don’t think Kova and Gundo together works. I’d try Gundo and Nunes - a lot more energy

Gundo was still poor to be honest. Slightly better.

I'm probably alone in this, but I'm not sure the flying backheel goal was any more than an attempt to make contact vaguely in the right direction. Some you win......

[stupot]

I don’t think Kova and Gundo together works. I’d try Gundo and Nunes - a lot more energy

Gundo was still poor to be honest. Slightly better.

I'm probably alone in this, but I'm not sure the flying backheel goal was any more than an attempt to make contact vaguely in the right direction. Some you win......

Gundo was poor again, you're right. Silva was as well. The only players who stood out were Nunes, Rico and Silvinho.

[Mase]

Would love to see Jack in the middle please Pep. Stop being stubborn

[sheblue]

Would love to see Jack in the middle please Pep. Stop being stubborn

That will never be seen under pep.

[johnny crossan]

Watch on youtube.com

[patrickblue]

I don’t think Kova and Gundo together works. I’d try Gundo and Nunes - a lot more energy

Gundo was still poor to be honest. Slightly better.

I'm probably alone in this, but I'm not sure the flying backheel goal was any more than an attempt to make contact vaguely in the right direction. Some you win......

Of course it was, it's like bicycle kicks, you have a go and it occasionally comes off. Or like the worldies that 99 times out of a 100 end up in the stands.

But you've got to give Erling credit for trying it.

[Mase]

I don’t think Kova and Gundo together works. I’d try Gundo and Nunes - a lot more energy

Gundo was still poor to be honest. Slightly better.

I'm probably alone in this, but I'm not sure the flying backheel goal was any more than an attempt to make contact vaguely in the right direction. Some you win......

Of course it was, it's like bicycle kicks, you have a go and it occasionally comes off. Or like the worldies that 99 times out of a 100 end up in the stands.

But you've got to give Erling credit for trying it.

Similar to his one two years ago against Dortmund. At least it was off his boot, and not his shin like Rooney

[Sparklehorse]

I never thought in a million years that I'd write these words, but "Nunes had a good game"......there I've written it. He's strong in the tackle, fast, has obvious skill, the only thing he is lacking is a football brain. With more performances like that his confidence will grow and maybe he'll turn into a great player. He's obviously well liked by his team mates. Wouldn't it be great if he did turn out to be a winner !!

[zuricity]

I don’t think Kova and Gundo together works. I’d try Gundo and Nunes - a lot more energy

Gundo was still poor to be honest. Slightly better.

I'm probably alone in this, but I'm not sure the flying backheel goal was any more than an attempt to make contact vaguely in the right direction. Some you win......

Of course it was, it's like bicycle kicks, you have a go and it occasionally comes off. Or like the worldies that 99 times out of a 100 end up in the stands.

But you've got to give Erling credit for trying it.

Tell that to the media, who collectively thought Rooney's goal , scored by using Alan Oaks style, telephone book shin pads, was the best thing since sliced bread.