Wednesday, April 28, 2021

FT PSG 1 City 2

PSG's first goal was a sublime header off a corner kick. As well-placed and great as it was, if the City guy had jumped a millisecond sooner, etc. City's first goal was a fluke, miscommunication between the Paris goalkeeper and their last defender. City's second goal was a parting of the Red Sea by PSG's wall on a free kick, a complete fuck up. Paris-Bayern-breathtaking this was not.  There's no excuse for City's second goal, that was just poor, poor play by Paris. City's first goal was "shit happens." PSG's first goal is why corners are so dangerous. But still, why did Mbappe have NO shots on goal. City had an answer for him, hoo doggie! Neymar is so quick, his shots have such precision. And Paris did come close a couple of times. As did City. But Neymar didn't score either. City had an answer, barely, for him too. Mbappe was just invisible. There is also no excuse for Paris coming apart at the seams after Mahrez' goal.  Lessons, I don't see lessons. Paris is in a world of hurt, that's the bottom line but not a lesson. There was a CL match a few years ago, somebody, hell maybe Paris, BLEW OUT Barca in the first game. Barca blew them, whoever it was, out even worse in the second match and advanced. Paris was in the Final last season. If they play like they did--against the Champions from last season--in the quarterfinals City would have no answer. Nobody in the world would. Paris would blow City out and advance.