I know it's just vs Steaua Bucharest, but City are looking very, very good. In the past, we've played garbage teams like this to a draw...and if Aguero could hit a PK, this game would be 5-0 right now.
Pep has already shown his genius turning Kolarov from an aged garbage FB to a very serviceable CB, and he's already boosted Raheem Sterling's confidence big time. Long season, but very promising.
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If Pep were really a genius he would have figured out a way to break down Atlético Madrid. 
No one breaks down Atletico. Not within 90 minutes, anyway. Simione is not ****ing around down there in Madrid.
He's turning $hit players into serviceable ones. That's genius in my book.
I told you all last season they had $hitty players, but nooooooo, you wouldn't listen. 
UEFA must not have seeded the teams, because there's no world in which a team that's been to two finals in the past three seasons and one that's been in the semifinals all three of those seasons aren't both among the top eight teams in the competition.
IIRC there is limited seeding of sorts based on league titles the previous season but most groups are filled out through an allegedly random live ping pong ball type drawing.
Allegedly random. Sort of like the Patrick Ewing NBA draft lottery as far as I'm concerned.
I understand the draw can't be completely random because they have to have two team from Germany play on Tuesday and two on Wednesday (and ditto with Spain and England), but those groups look seriously unbalanced.
The Packers would have played in that weather.
Chelsea would have played in it as well. Loaded with divers.
I can't complain too much about City's draw...that's what happens when you have to play your way in...you don't get seeded as a top team. I was actually more pissed about getting in a group with BMG more than Barca. BMG is a seriously underrated squad.
The roof on the Stapler would have collapsed.
Pochettino is a PIMP!
Not against Monaco.
Yeah surrendering 2 away goals no bueno...but at least its just the group stage so it's not a big deal in the grand scheme. Leverkusen and CSKA Moscow ain't no picnic. Tough group for Spurs. Still, we ended up losing to Juve last year in game 1 and ended up winning our group. $hit happens.
Dortmund v Real today...should be a nice match.
Should be awesome. I should probably record it, but who has time?
Man, what is going on with Citeh! 3-2 down at Celtic? Ouch! The other Moussa Dembele has two?
Pulled out a draw.
I see Bayern lost to Atletico. Hardly a damaging result. Atletico is good.
Yeah Atleti is prob 2nd best team in the CL.
I KNEW Celtic was going to be a MFer...B-Rodg is a very good coach...he had them breathing fire. Of course, their first goal was offside and no call...and then their other two goals were pretty damn lucky as well...Sterling deflect OG on one, and CB standing around watching on the 3rd.
I am happy with the draw...chances were slim we win the group anyway...but I said the same thing last year after we STB vs. Juve.
Spurs concerns me more than this one did. We will sorely miss KDB...and we will have no Nolito. Nacho is likely going to get the start.
Spurs without Kane? Actually, Spurs are carrying quite a few injuries.
Goalline posted:Pulled out a draw.
I see Bayern lost to Atletico. Hardly a damaging result. Atletico is good.
Didn't get to see it. Fox shunted it to a higher-tier channel so they could punish us with the EPL teams/Barça crap again. Every single f*cking matchday between FS1/FS2/the local Fox Sports channel, it's the four EPL teams plus Real Madrid and Barça.
Kolarov was an absolute $hit show at center half...he'd played solidly there all season, but just was out of his depth. Should have started John Stones. Then they bring Stones in for Clichy and Pep throws another curve ball and has Stones playing a quasi-LB spot! Defense got better once that happened, but it was not a good experimental roster.
KDB hurt more than anything...all season he's been a calming force in the middle, and precision passer. We missed his passing big time.
Sterling regressed a bit...got dispossessed way too often...would go down and stand there in amazement there was no call.
Gundogan has been a no-show so far...I am still hoping he's just getting back into form and fitness.
Spurs worries the piss out of me on the road...injuries or not.
But, I am not complaining. What Pep has accomplished in the first 11 games has been beyond my wildest dreams. It was actually good for them to have a performance like this...it gives him a reason to yell at them.
Spurs at Leverkusen today...FML...I have a meeting during that time so I'm gonna miss at least a half. Should be a good match.
Just praying City doesn't get more injuries tomorrow at Barca. They are in world class form ATM, and City is not.
What a save by Lloris...
Ridiculous. One of the sickest saves I've ever witnessed.
Live, I thought it was in.
Chicharrone couldn't believe it.
Welp, we played well for a half, then the wheels came off.
Ouch! Barca got nasty. I hope we don't play them.
We roughed them up pretty good...Pique is out for a while as is Jordi Alba...they likely will be out for the rematch...which should even it out (LOL) since dumbfukk Claudio Bravo got a red card for touching the ball outside the box...which means we will have Willy C doing the honors. And if Zabaleta and Kolarov Kocktail are lined up at FB again, 4-0 might look like a draw when they are done with us.
And Iniesta hurt his LCL today. Out two months.
Not like it will fukking matter...with Willy C in goal we will surely give up at least 4 vs. Barca on the return.
What a game! City kicked the living $hit out of Barca! Way to nut up lads!
LOL, Fedya did warn you about the guy.
The Barca excuse machine in full effect "That match meant more to City, it was do or die for them."
"Pique and Iniesta were out."
#1...Barca wanted it because had they won, they clinched the #1 seed.
#2...City had plenty of injuries...Kompany and Sagna were out. De Bruyne and Aguero were both about 80%. As if any team with Neymar, Messi and Suarez up front is "diminished."
Whatever...just glad we don't see those fools again for a while. Goddamn Catalan Dive Monkeys!
Sorry about Spurs vs Liverwurst GL...not sure what Pochetino's tactics were there...didn't seem like it was a lineup built for scoring.
Boring team, Spurs
Wondering how long before the Special One gets $hit-canned? ManUre is beyond flailing.
Losing to Fenerbahce? They may not even make it out of the group stage in the Europa League.
They can join Spurs in that regard.
Yeah well, City isn't exactly tearing it up in the EPL either.
I'd rather $hit the bed in tournaments than vs. the likes of Southampton and Middlesborough.
FFS...never been so glad to see an international break.
