Champions League Final Thread

TommyJohnson · Post by **TommyJohnson** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:07 pm

PSG v Bayern tonight has the potential to be a cracker both teams usually score alot.

The Bayern we so against Barca was frightening. Although Barca played a huge role by being awful themselves.

PSG got battered against Atalanta in the Quarters but managed to to score 2 injury time goals to go through undeservedly.

Both teams won the semi finals 3-0. Bayern beat Lyon and PSG beating Leipzig.

I'm hoping for a Bayern win because PSG as like Man City are everything that is wrong with football and the longer they go on without winning it the better.

Looking forward to this one could be a classic..... Come on Ze Germans.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:11 pm

I'm rooting for Bayern and Muller in particular mainly for the reason you are and also because my Coral's account is looking a bit on the anorexic side.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:11 pm

Bayern for me hopefully

aclaretinstevenage · Post by **aclaretinstevenage** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:15 pm

Bayern for me for same reasons as OP, plus I can't stand Neymar!

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:21 pm

TommyJohnson wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:07 pm

I'm hoping for a Bayern win because PSG as like Man City are everything that is wrong with football and the longer they go on without winning it the better.

That just about sums it up for me, as well

Plus Bayern have Alphonso Davies, a Canadian lad

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:23 pm

Bayern for me also, PSG are another plastic club, and Neymar's a knob. Cheats shouldn't be rewarded.

Plus Alphonso Davies has such a rags to riches story, and he's proof that dreams can come true if you work hard enough https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51644189

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:23 pm

C'mon Bayern!

Cannot stand Plastic St. Germain

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:28 pm

Another one for Bayern. I admire German efficiency and effectiveness. Great club.

ceborame · Post by **ceborame** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:46 pm

Looking forward to this, just cracked open my first pint.

Hope Neymar isn't going to be rolling all over the floor pretending to be injured !

It's free on BTsport YouTube channel for anyone that doesn't know

vancouverclaret · Post by **vancouverclaret** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:52 pm

Bayern for me same reason as exile I watched him play for the whitecaps, he had his debut at 15 years old, I said to myself Burnley should be looking at this lad... but I don't think they know where Vancouver is

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:57 pm

PSG for me. Time for a new name on the cup.

Although I’d have preferred Lyon or Leipzig.

TommyJohnson · Post by **TommyJohnson** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:01 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:57 pm
PSG for me. Time for a new name on the cup.

Although I’d have preferred Lyon or Leipzig.

Leipzig even worse than PSG. Manufactured team.

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:03 pm

This match won't be anywhere near as good or high scoring as Buxton v Dazzler tonight.lol

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:07 pm

TommyJohnson wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:01 pm
Leipzig even worse than PSG. Manufactured team.

Who isn’t? Especially in Germany.

Bayer.
Wolfsburg.
Stuttgart.

All spring to mind immediately as Leipzig style clubs.

Bayern themselves are almost a third owned by Audi, Adidas and Allianz. Adidas alone put 900m into them!

All clubs Especially at this level are backed by big money. I don’t know why people get so worked up about it.

PSG are a big club in one of the worlds greatest cities. Why wouldn’t they be well backed?

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:08 pm

Just want an entertaining game with the best players on show.

Don't Bayern just hoover up all the talent in Germany to continue their dominance?
Not much difference in all them big clubs.

Not many produce all their own talent these days.

TommyJohnson · Post by **TommyJohnson** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:23 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:07 pm
Who isn’t? Especially in Germany.

Bayer.
Wolfsburg.
Stuttgart.

All spring to mind immediately as Leipzig style clubs.

Bayern themselves are almost a third owned by Audi, Adidas and Allianz. Adidas alone put 900m into them!

All clubs Especially at this level are backed by big money. I don’t know why people get so worked up about it.

PSG are a big club in one of the worlds greatest cities. Why wouldn’t they be well backed?

Bayern Munich have been around for 120 years they are steeped in history and tradition.

Leipzig was founded in 2009 just ELEVEN years ago. They have basically unlimited funds from Red Bull and easily worked there way up the German leagues and now play in the Champions League. How is that fair on the other teams trying to do things the right way ? PLASTIC

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:47 pm

TommyJohnson wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:23 pm
Bayern Munich have been around for 120 years they are steeped in history and tradition.

Leipzig was founded in 2009 just ELEVEN years ago. They have basically unlimited funds from Red Bull and easily worked there way up the German leagues and now play in the Champions League. How is that fair on the other teams trying to do things the right way ? PLASTIC

Everyone has to start somewhere. The game is about money at all levels. I don’t know why people get wound up about it.

Good for Leipzig shaking things up.

KLClaret · Post by **KLClaret** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:22 pm

Bayern all the way, love German football

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:30 pm

Couldn't honestly give a ham shank

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:33 pm

Another for Bayern.
Looking forward to the game.......if Neymar is crying his eyes out on the pitch at full time?.....even better!

nyclaret · Post by **nyclaret** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:49 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:47 pm
Everyone has to start somewhere. The game is about money at all levels. I don’t know why people get wound up about it.

Good for Leipzig shaking things up.

So you’d be happy if Redbull did the same thing in England?

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:58 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:58 pm

nyclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:49 pm
So you’d be happy if Redbull did the same thing in England?

If it gets him enough bites then yeah

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:01 pm

TommyJohnson wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:01 pm
Leipzig even worse than PSG. Manufactured team.

They were the two teams you really didn’t want winning it

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:02 pm

Should be an easy win for Bayern in the millionaire’s kick about

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:07 pm

Still chuckling about Brian Munichs manager... Herr Flick...

Is Helga his assistant

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icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:09 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:07 pm
Adidas alone put 900m into them!

They must be a bit brassed off that they are wearing Nike!

TommyJohnson · Post by **TommyJohnson** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:22 pm

icu81b4 wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:09 pm
They must be a bit brassed off that they are wearing Nike!

He's onabout Bayern

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:23 pm

link anyone please?

TommyJohnson · Post by **TommyJohnson** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:25 pm

HunterST_BFC wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:23 pm
link anyone please?

It's free on YouTube mate on the BT Sport channel

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:29 pm

TommyJohnson wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:22 pm
He's onabout Bayern

ah yes.... My bad

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:30 pm

TommyJohnson wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:25 pm
It's free on YouTube mate on the BT Sport channel

Doh!

Wahoo!

Cheers.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:44 pm

strange game, needs a Bayern goal

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:47 pm

Thought that should've been a penalty at the end.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:49 pm

Some of the passing around the area by both defenses, borders on suicidal.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:49 pm

Livened up at the end. Would have been a v. soft peno for me.

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:50 pm

He fell over.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:52 pm

Very disappointing up to now.

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:52 pm

Rowls wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:47 pm
Thought that should've been a penalty at the end.

Never a penalty, Bayern guy was way off balance, fell down.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:53 pm

PSG playing themselves into trouble at the back when pressed but look very dangerous when they go more direct. I fancy Lewandowski to snatch a goal out of nothing.

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:54 pm

Not a bad half. It ‘s grand to see top players putting a proper shift in defensively and then have that extra skill on the break. Spoiled by the petty fouls on the halfway line just to disrupt the break.
Maybe it’s time for a basketball style rule whereby after a designated number of fouls you get a penalty?

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:00 pm

To say the PSG front 3 were a combined 350m, I'd have expected st least one of the 3 or 4 half chances to have gone in.

I think those misses might cost them.

Bayern were massive favourites to win in 90 mins, but I'd say PSG have been the better side and had the better chances.

I'll give it 15 minutes to liven up, and if not I'll be going to bed, it's been a long, busy and tiring weekend.

Sarum · Post by **Sarum** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:02 pm

About time some of these fancy dan continentals learned the basics from proper sides like Burnley. Lesson 1: When you get a corner first thing to do is plonk your slowest player right in front of their keeper. They're just so far behind us these days.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:02 pm

exilecanada wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:52 pm
Never a penalty, Bayern guy was way off balance, fell down.

I thought that but seen it again and he’s clipped him. Probably should have been given.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:07 pm

It's not been bad, but it lacking goals, and with the quality of strikers on the park that's a surprise, you'd have expected 1 or 2 of those chances to be buried by either side, hopefully it'll be different 2nd half and we'll see a few goals.

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:10 pm

Neymar is such a fanny

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:10 pm

Looks like the 'handbags' are out

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:17 pm

Get in - Bayern 1-0 up

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:17 pm

Coman header 1-0

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:17 pm

Is it Neymar I thought it was Tom Daley with that dive, appalling play acting again.

Bayern ahead maybe now PSG will concentrate more on the football than the theatrics.