vikingTON Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 PSG were extremely disappointing and look like just another bang average outfit - for all the money they've spunked at the team so far only Ibrahimovic is arguably a top class player and will have to be replaced soon anyway. The likes of van der Wiel, Cabaye or Lavezzi are good enough for the domestic league but not for the elite level. Without some breakthrough run in Europe though it's hard to see them attracting the required standard of player; before even thinking about building a formidable unit from them. Maybe throwing money to get Simeone to join them would be a reasonable way out as without the ability to extract very good value from a slightly limited market at the top end or psychotic levels of team performance, they'll continue to go nowhere at the top level. Barcelona were much improved defensively than in recent seasons and along with Real Madrid have to be considered the front-runners now. I'd still expect Bayern to go through buteven then their squad looks done at the moment and it would still take some time to get any recovered players back to the performance levels required, without any genuinely competitive domestic matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum_gers Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thiago Silva off injured and arguably their two most important players in Motta & Veratti missing along with Ibrahimovic it's no wonder they weren't great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Considering the money theyve spent, guys like Lavezzi, Cavani, Pastore and Luiz just arent good enough against anything approaching top quality opponents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I don't think I've seen Cavani have a decent game since he left Napoli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I'll bet Mourinho and more so Abramovich were howling with laughter and sporting massive smug-faces tonight watching David Luiz. £50 million!! Considering he's playing for the team that dumped them out the CL, probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akredz Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Considering he's playing for the team that dumped them out the CL, probably not. Aye, probably torn between greeting about that, then laughing that they managed to sell poodleheid for 50m, and then greeting again that despite how pish PSG were, they still knocked Chelsea out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Eric Cantona has been saying Javier Pastore is the best player in the world this season. Cantona needs sectioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanetti Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I'll bet Mourinho and more so Abramovich were howling with laughter and sporting massive smug-faces tonight watching David Luiz. £50 million!! Even though that fee was a bit over the top, he has been one of PSG's best players this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Luiz is hilarious but he was partly a commercial signing too, PSG are trying to raise their profile etc. In that he has obviously been a big success, just not so good at the football side of his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoonTon Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 The thing about David Luiz is that he can be absolutely brilliant on his day, whether in defence or midfield. You just know that every so often he'll have a shocker, especially against a clever player like Suarez. In terms of raw ability he's one of the best defensive players in the world, but that's not worth very much on the days he does that. It's like having Colin Stewart in goals, one of the most technically capable 'keepers Morton have had in years, even won PotY awards one year. But he would have a blooper real long enough for a box set - everyone knew it was always only a matter of time before he did the next stupid thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Eric Cantona has been saying Javier Pastore is the best player in the world this season. Has Eric been following that trawler again?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 So can Bayern comeback and beat Porto tonight? Barca should comfortably progress in the other game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Hope Porto do them but can't see it at all. Even money for Bayern to qualify looks like printing money to me. Should be a good game with Bayern needing to go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris. Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I think Porto will go through, although I suspect they'll lose tonight. Barcelona will go through, but I'm expecting a draw on the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieStevenson Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Will definitely be watching Porto to see if they can survive everything Bayern will throw at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Would love it if Porto went through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Hope Porto do them but can't see it at all. Even money for Bayern to qualify looks like printing money to me. Should be a good game with Bayern needing to go for it. Neither game will be as good as the Celtic - Caley game on Sunday though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I can't see Bayern going through. Haven't been too impressed with them whenever I've seen them this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Looking forward to Suarez ripping the piss out of Luiz again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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