We have this habit of making our life difficult. We ended up with a score line of 2-2 when it was a home game for us, we had no injuries and everyone was fit to play, we had 60% possession, 13 shots compared to 8 from Bayern, 4 shots on target compared to Bayern’s 2 which they managed to score from.
Short analysis
In the 12th minute, Odegaard clipped the ball behind Bayern defence which Saka received, cut inside and scored from a magnificent strike. White missed a 1v1 with Manuel Neuer only after 4 minutes when Havertz noticed his run and sent a carefully balanced pass. That should have been a goal and we should have had 2-0 lead by now.
Sane created a lot of problems for us. Gabriel took a poor touch and Sane intercepted his pass allowing Gnabry to score one against his former club. It was a mistake from us and Bayern made sure to punish us. Their second goal came from a poor challenge from our best defender Saliba. It was again on Sane who drove forward between our defence and Saliba’s challenge ended up tripping him. Again, a mistake we made and they made sure we paid for it.
We gave away two goals.
Kiwior was having a poor game, so does Rice. Mikel made some changes, brought in Trossard for Martinelli, Jesus for Jorginho around 70 minute mark and it paid off. Trossard scored a brilliant goal after a Bayern throw in was lost to Saka, who feeded Jesus on the box. The game ended with 2-2.
Talking points
Thomas Tuchel. Harry Kane. And Bukayo Saka.
Tuchel in his post match press conference pointed out that were robbed of a penalty. Incident happened when Raya and Gabriel didn’t hear the referee whistle, Raya passed the ball to Gabriel who then picked it up with his hands and took the shot. We do it every game for almost every goal kick. Referee called it a kid’s mistake and he is not going to punish a team in Champions League quarter final for that.
Right Mr Tuchel, it should have been given but what about these 2?
Kane’s feet are on ground, and there is no way he should be sticking his elbow out. You do that when you jump and it make sense. Otherwise, it’s on purpose and should have been a red card.
Neuer took a stride on purpose and retracted back right on time to show the world he is innocent while disbalancing Bukayo in a 1v1 situation. To anyone saying Saka stuck his leg out, let me remind you that game do not happen in frame-by-frame and certainly not in a slow down motion where you have 8 sec for 1 sec to react. It was a penalty and should have been given. I think the referee let it go because of the Gabriel/Raya situation but he should have given it and he would have been right in both the instances.
Someone needs to show these 2 videos to Tuchel and ask his opinion and anger about it!
Take away from the game
We are still in the tie. We go to Allianz Arena and we can beat them. After a while, it’s good to have this feeling that we can manage to win against the likes of Bayern at their own ground. Irrespective of the result, I’m pretty sure boys are going to give their best and we are going to test them. I’m also sure we are playing one of the Madrid/ City in Semifinals.
One other thing to highlight is that, the likes of Kiwior and Rice had a bad game not because they are poor, but because they do not have the experience of playing against a big team, in the quarter finals of Champions League. They will learn and they will get better. We saw what an experienced but injured Partey can do in 10 minutes. Will Saliba has been our best defender and I have seen him make inch-perfect tackles so far, but he gave away a penalty which could have been avoided. There was a lot at stake and the best part of it all is that, we haven’t lost yet.
Right, that’s me done. We are playing Aston Villa on Sunday, and we need to win to keep our chances alive in Premier League. As I said, there is a lot at stake, both domestically and in Europe. You either win or you learn. I am hopeful for both.
Tony
Yesterdays display by the mighty Spurs has left the door to 4th place open for Villa to walk in. Can Unai inspire his team. Villa only seem to have an attacking option in their set up. We should win comfortably and it could be a thriller but will the Villa players think they have a chance of Champions League football.
Tony
Yeah I’m there today – I’ll let you know my thoughts this evening.
Norg
I noticed that too about Villa, but I’ve watched them a few times this season out of sentimental thoughts for our poor Raul screwed Unai. Certainly a cup manager more than league success. I do wonder what might have been if Unia had had the backing El B has had, and his personal choice of players?
Will Emi pull Tomaszewski? Luckily Villa’s defense is all over the place and long term Emery’s Achilles heel, so we’ll have too much movement for them to cope with. They seem easy to pull out of position for me
Are you at the game, Norg? Hope it ticks all the right boxes if you are.
Tony
I haven’t been to a game for a long time. It is 30years since I gave up my season tickets. After that it was as a corporate guest or I bought tickets via the Step-Father of a friend who was match day Manager at Highbury & the Emirates. They were always sold to me at face value. Sadly Freddie (he retired at 76) is no longer around. Ken F made sure he had a good send off.
I will hope to find a good link (VK, Russian TV ) used to be good but that opening is now closed. The middle east is usually OK but that may be down today as they are more interested in fanning the flames for WW3.
Perhaps we should arrange a London is Red get together one season.
Norg
That sounds like a great idea to me.
Surprisingly, L’pool are a bit slow out of the blocks.
So happy 😀 thank you Palace 0:1
Pool clearing off their line. Has the pressure of Klopp leaving too much?
Palace could have had 3 by now. Pool getting lucky and looking wobbly at times.
Tony
Eze with the goal no? I’m frozen out of that zone in front of my Samsung by the twins who are watching some or other Holywood bullshit.
Watched a good game earlier where Ross County beat the hun (Rangers) to put Celtic back in control up north.
Good luck getting the game NORG. Twitter is also an option my kids use for streaming and they have apple phones which means what’s in your phone can be broadcast on the telly. As you can probably tell, hi-tech is not my forte. Or there’s the pub…
KP yes Eze with the goal. Palace playing with real intricate passing one and two touch tempo.
Pool have had a couple of really good chances but are a yard off the pace.
Pool should take care of business but Palace can’t be ruled out of getting a point to make our weekend🙏👀🙏
Pool upping their tempo now T A Arnold is on.
TV time restored…. You can’t see the Bin Dippers going goalless but stranger things have happened.
Tony-the chances of Havertz not starting is slim to none…he gives me Chamakh 2010-11 2.0 vibes, but he’s surrounded by a much better team so it’s not so glaring
Pool can’t buy a goal…looks like Palace, who seems to play well in the north-west, could end up doing us a real solid
KP
I am like you -tech has passed me by. I compiled the spec for one of the most successful logistics operating systems but making it work was down to others. Last weekend was ideal when we were with friends – the men had the tv on in his study whilst the women sat chatting about there old teaching days.
it appears as if we’re playing a more attacking lineup than usual…not too dissimilar from the one I wanted against Bayern, minus the fact that Havertz is in, surprise-surprise, and Marts isn’t
Curtis Jones should have had 2 goals for fun and Henderson made a good save in the first half on a great play by Diaz…they’re clearly snake-bitten right now, as I can’t even think of the last time they went scoreless at home for two games running under Klopp…all of that is great news for us
Can Palace hold on for 7 minutes?
Palace are doing this for Woy. He was detested on Merseyside and now hopefully the team he assembled are going to humiliate them.
Love palaces 20 yo Wharton: Rice 2:0. We should be looking at him
with the return of Jota, Allison and TAA, I was a littleconcerned that they were going to be reenergized and go on a run, but it’s a Murphy’s Law clusterfuck for them presently…Mitchell’s save on Salah typifies their evening thus far…sorry about your luck, enjoy 3rd place
Pool lose to Palace now we keep to move above City.
Palace? Palace? Who the fuck are Palace?
Well done Palace – Unai – remember you only want 5th.
wasteful play on Pool’s part, let’s hope we don’t do likewise against Villa
maybe MA wil get it right and have Tross, Jesus and Saka up top, with Havertz reverting back to the midfield…I’m certainly not holding my breath, but I’m hopeful nonetheless
Tony
I think they bought Wharton in the winter transfer window from Blackburn.
Not sure how old he is but I’ve always rated Anderson, their centre half.
And I’d take Eze (back) in a shot. Terrific player.
Wasn’t that Alice, who the fucknis Alice? Aussi love song❤️😂😂
https://youtu.be/yIRQqxjqnyIsi=f75lxYl7mDFgOWDv
Me too KP. Anderson is a good player and Eze & Olise have wicked skills.
That result should stir up our confidence for Villa.