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.
That’s the problem TRVL we never know with El B but know what El B should be doing.
well my prediction about Pool continuing their slide came true, so maybe I’ll be correct in this regards too lol
Match day post is live.
glorious Sunday with Arsenal on tap and the Masters to follow…too bad Woods shit the bed on Saturday with a fucking 82…he might be done for good now…maybe it’s time for him to return to the p***y-hunting circuit full-time
Vieira
I’ve made a wax effigy of Havertz and have a selection of molten hot needles ready to go.
Tony – glad you got the reference. It was Smokie wasn’t it? Mediocre Glaswegian pop band? I remember watching a game on telly in the 80s between Millwall and Palace with my mum and she started singing the right words when Millwall started up with who the fuck are Palace? Comedy gold but you had to be in her living room to truly appreciate it!
C’mon you rip roaring reds!
Tony-looks like I’m two-for-two, at least on paper, as who knows how it will look once things get going
No Luiz should help with things in the middle of the pitch
You got a stream NORG?
Funny I’m not nervous just expectant today. Zinchenko is my only concern
Tross might have got fully concussed…hopefully it’s little more than a good bell-ringing
White’s played admirably at LB, but for someone who was supposed to have an above average right foot, he’s shown very little when it comes to his first touch, stretch passes and attempts on goal
KP
Search for Arsenal v Villa Totalsportek, and the first link will have many links to stream. Can’t link it here unfortunately as streaming is not legal.
New post guys 😀
I feel like Havertz actually ducked under that one a bit
Is it me or can’t Havertz jump? He never seems to get far off the ground.
H – watch. He made up masses of ground but ducked Saka’s cross.
Ambarish
I’m OK. I have sky. Just wanted to make sure NORG was sorted. Hiya mate by the way.
Sublime pass by Alpha-tross. Decent first time hit by H
0ne on One Havertzian SNAFU.