2024-25 UCL Final: PSG vs Inter (5-0) Hakimi, Doue (2), Kvarashelia, Mayulu FT

[txj]

Feel bad for Inter. The loss of form over the last 2 months truly came at the wrong time for them

Football is often about timing...

And not to take anything away from PSG, because they are the best team in Europe, but they met Inter at a point that they were in a poor phase.
A bit similar to Liverpool, who were coming off a brutal phase in the season...

[Coach]

A season at Wolves brought the man out of Vitinha. Two words. West Midlands.

[danfo driver]

Feel bad for Inter. The loss of form over the last 2 months truly came at the wrong time for them

Football is often about timing...

And not to take anything away from PSG, because they are the best team in Europe, but they met Inter at a point that they were in a poor phase.
A bit similar to Liverpool, who were coming off a brutal phase in the season...

Yup! Couldnt have put it better.

I happened to watch their match against Christian Chivu's Parma and thats when I knew Inter was finished for the season. Thereafter, they just tried to stumble through games.

They could have won the treble this season and everything just melted off in the last 7 weeks - trophyless!

[Scipio Africanus]

Feel bad for Inter. The loss of form over the last 2 months truly came at the wrong time for them

Football is often about timing...

And not to take anything away from PSG, because they are the best team in Europe, but they met Inter at a point that they were in a poor phase.
A bit similar to Liverpool, who were coming off a brutal phase in the season...

Yup! Couldnt have put it better.

I happened to watch their match against Christian Chivu's Parma and thats when I knew Inter was finished for the season. Thereafter, they just tried to stumble through games.

They could have won the treble this season and everything just melted off in the last 7 weeks - trophyless!

I am sure you are looking for an Inter fan forum to go and troll them now. Vampire!

[Coach]

@Africanus, don’t mind the reptilian, what’s a pachichi to Paris? About as useful as it was to Ancelotti’s P45.

[danfo driver]

Feel bad for Inter. The loss of form over the last 2 months truly came at the wrong time for them

Football is often about timing...

And not to take anything away from PSG, because they are the best team in Europe, but they met Inter at a point that they were in a poor phase.
A bit similar to Liverpool, who were coming off a brutal phase in the season...

Yup! Couldnt have put it better.

I happened to watch their match against Christian Chivu's Parma and thats when I knew Inter was finished for the season. Thereafter, they just tried to stumble through games.

They could have won the treble this season and everything just melted off in the last 7 weeks - trophyless!

I am sure you are looking for an Inter fan forum to go and troll them now. Vampire!

I know about 2 or 3 inter fora. I watched them when Mourinho was their coach. But I dont have time. I am getting ready to head to the stadium to watch a sh1t MLS game.

[Coach]

Simone Inzaghi rumoured to have a boarding pass for the same plane as Osimhen to the sand dunes.

[txj]

Simone Inzaghi rumoured to have a boarding pass for the same plane as Osimhen to the sand dunes.

Being quite an interesting CL season, one that clearly underlined the importance of periodization to enable a team continue to grow through the course of a season...

Also showcased the changing trends in midfield and the dominance of athleticism. With all the teams possessing elite fitness and conditioning, as well as nutrition, the ability to add a technical edge to the game, is increasingly the difference.

PSG have won thru dominance in midfield, but not in the manner of the dominant Jurgen Klopp Liverpool of Hendo, Fab and Gini.

The PSG MF trio of Vitinha, Neves and Ruiz are not only capable of the level of elite athleticism, but, especially in small spaces and under pressure, are able to perform at an even more elite level.

I suspect that this will be the trend moving forward. But football is constantly evolving.

Will be interesting to see the battle next season between Barca and Madrid in MF, with the Madridistas built on power first and the technical second, in MF and Barca the other way round.

And in the EPL, Arsenal bringing in Zubimendi, City likely Reindjers, with Rodri back, but still lacking...
And Liverpool looking to add Wirtz...

[danfo driver]

Will be interesting to see the battle next season between Barca and Madrid in MF, with the Madridistas built on power first and the technical second, in MF and Barca the other way round.

Different coach. Madrid is bringing Nico Paz back. Guler seems to be a fav of Xabi and Madrid is discussing Angelo Stiller

And in the EPL, Arsenal bringing in Zubimendi, City likely Reindjers, with Rodri back, but still lacking...
And Liverpool looking to add Wirtz...

City has made a bid for Ryan Cherki.

[ohsee]

Barcola is not a serious player which is how he's ended up on the bench. That should have been 5-0

Give him time. He dey come. Doue, Barcola, the French talent assembly line in full force. They just need a better coach now to win the WC again, not defensive Deschamps.

[ohsee]

Hakimi, surely African player of the Year. No contest.

Coachito nwokem, is Hakimi really African? Born and bred in Spain.

[txj]

Will be interesting to see the battle next season between Barca and Madrid in MF, with the Madridistas built on power first and the technical second, in MF and Barca the other way round.

Different coach. Madrid is bringing Nico Paz back. Guler seems to be a fav of Xabi and Madrid is discussing Angelo Stiller

And in the EPL, Arsenal bringing in Zubimendi, City likely Reindjers, with Rodri back, but still lacking...
And Liverpool looking to add Wirtz...

City has made a bid for Ryan Cherki.

They are as yet unsure about Stiller; more a push from Xabi. Nico Paz is the one they are bringing back..
But yes, I agree; for Madrid next season, it will be more about the tactical structure in MF rather than the arrivals. The key targets have all been secured: CB, RB, LB...

Ryan Cherki is a good player but I do wonder about his mentality. A little too Grealishie

If he does acclamatize in England, Zubi could be the one that expands the game model for Arsenal.

Similarly for Chelsea, I think Lavia will be key; if he can stay healthy...

[packerland]

Hakimi, surely African player of the Year. No contest.

Coachito nwokem, is Hakimi really African? Born and bred in Spain.

Dede Ohsee

Hakimi is as African as Lookman. Lookman was born and bred in England to Nigerian parents. Both of Hakimi’s parents are Moroccan.

[txj]

Barcola is not a serious player which is how he's ended up on the bench. That should have been 5-0

Lacks focus and consistency. Henri said as much.
Shame cus he's a real talent...

[camex]

Excellent game of Doue and Vitinha. Sold game of Dembele. Dembele for ballon d or.

[The YeyeMan]

Barcola is not a serious player which is how he's ended up on the bench. That should have been 5-0

Give him time. He dey come. Doue, Barcola, the French talent assembly line in full force. They just need a better coach now to win the WC again, not defensive Deschamps.

Quite remarkable he's still in charge.

[The YeyeMan]

Feel bad for Inter. The loss of form over the last 2 months truly came at the wrong time for them

Football is often about timing...

And not to take anything away from PSG, because they are the best team in Europe, but they met Inter at a point that they were in a poor phase.
A bit similar to Liverpool, who were coming off a brutal phase in the season...

Yup! Couldnt have put it better.

I happened to watch their match against Christian Chivu's Parma and thats when I knew Inter was finished for the season. Thereafter, they just tried to stumble through games.

They could have won the treble this season and everything just melted off in the last 7 weeks - trophyless!

I am sure you are looking for an Inter fan forum to go and troll them now. Vampire!

I know about 2 or 3 inter fora. I watched them when Mourinho was their coach. But I dont have time. I am getting ready to head to the stadium to watch a sh1t MLS game.

Which one? I'm watching Chicago Fire spank Orlando.

[danfo driver]

Feel bad for Inter. The loss of form over the last 2 months truly came at the wrong time for them

Football is often about timing...

And not to take anything away from PSG, because they are the best team in Europe, but they met Inter at a point that they were in a poor phase.
A bit similar to Liverpool, who were coming off a brutal phase in the season...

Yup! Couldnt have put it better.

I happened to watch their match against Christian Chivu's Parma and thats when I knew Inter was finished for the season. Thereafter, they just tried to stumble through games.

They could have won the treble this season and everything just melted off in the last 7 weeks - trophyless!

I am sure you are looking for an Inter fan forum to go and troll them now. Vampire!

I know about 2 or 3 inter fora. I watched them when Mourinho was their coach. But I dont have time. I am getting ready to head to the stadium to watch a sh1t MLS game.

Which one? I'm watching Chicago Fire spank Orlando.

Just came back. Saw the NY Red Bulls vs Atlanta.

[Sleaky72]

A lot of folks are picking PSG but Sleep on Inter at your own peril.

[Coach]

There can be no surprises by proceedings last night. The rate limiting step was only ever going to be PSG’s commitment to playing the full ninety.

As has been said many times over, what they did to Liverpool in Paris, despite the 1-nil defeat, was more an ide of March than any words whispered to Julius Caesar. No game has ever been more one-sided at this level, not even yesterday’s final.

In the weirdest of science, Liverpool escaped without a well deserved, 5 or 6 goal drubbing. PSG’s failure that night set the motion for the mauling to come. Someone, somewhere was going to pay. Dearly.

The appetite for mayhem has spilled onto the streets of Gay Paree. Afters aplenty. Paris hasn’t seen such menace since Louis’ gates were kicked open, his chambermaids ravaged and the royal regalia torn to shreds. They’ll be at it for the whole weekend. Fireworks, Molotovs, the lot. No half measures. All the clandestines from the shanty towns and Parisian slums, forging a roaring tsunami of navy blue and red. All stood before them swept out to sea. Apres. Afters. Proper.

[wiseone]

Hakimi (a Moroccan international) is no less eligible for the AFOY award than the current holder Lookman (who was born and raised in South London)...

Hakimi, surely African player of the Year. No contest.

Coachito nwokem, is Hakimi really African? Born and bred in Spain.

[wiseone]

https://x.com/thecasualultra/status/1929096105691607265

[mcal]

https://x.com/thecasualultra/status/1929096105691607265

...just like in America, when a pro team wins a championship fans from the city vandalize the their own city. Makes no sense. Oyinbos na wah for them.