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Erling Haaland vs PSG

Let down 💔

[Tuga 🩵🇬🇭 @MCI_Tuga]

Real football fans know that there isn’t a single player in the Arsenal team that is better than Cherki. Odegaard is close but not better

[Chino @ChinoUTD]

🚨 Pep Guardiola on Ayoub Bouaddi’s performance against PSG and why Manchester City have made a very intelligent investment:

“When I watched Ayoub Bouaddi, one of the first things I noticed was that he was not playing football like a young player trying to impress people.

He was playing like somebody who already understood what the game needed.

This is very different.

You can find young players who run, who dribble, who make beautiful passes. There are many. But finding one who understands where he must be before the ball arrives? This is more difficult.

I remember discussing him with somebody who knew him from his time in France.

I asked, ‘What is the most impressive thing about this boy?’

He said, ‘Pep, sometimes we are explaining something to him, and he is already asking about the next situation.’

I said, ‘Ah, okay. So he is going to give his coaches some problems.’

Because these players, they want to understand everything. You explain one movement, they ask why. You explain why, they ask what happens if the opponent does something different.

But I love this.

You don’t want 11 players waiting for instructions every time something changes on the pitch.

You want players who can think.

And against Paris Saint-Germain, you saw why this is important.

Manchester City were losing 3–0 at halftime. This is not an easy game to enter. PSG are pressing, the stadium is nervous, and everybody wants something to happen immediately.

Then this young boy comes on.

And what does he do?

He asks for the ball.

Not once. Again and again.

He receives it with opponents close to him, he finds Elliot Anderson, he helps City move forward, and suddenly the team begins to look more comfortable.

Then he gives the pass for Erling’s 2nd goal.

People will talk about the assist, of course. It is beautiful.

But for me, the interesting part is what happened before.

The positions he took. The decisions he made. The way he gave his teammates another passing option when they were under pressure.

These things are not always in the highlights.

And listen, City still lost the game. We cannot pretend the result doesn’t matter because one young player performed well.

But you must also recognise what you have.

When you sign a player like this, you are not only thinking about Saturday or the next Champions League match.

You are thinking about the midfielder he can become in 5 years, 7 years, 10 years.

People look at the transfer fee and ask, ‘Why spend so much on somebody so young?’

I understand the question.

But sometimes the expensive thing is not buying the player.

The expensive thing is watching him become one of the best midfielders in Europe and then trying to buy him five years later.

Now, he must continue learning. One great half doesn’t make you a complete player. He will have difficult games. He will make mistakes.

And when he makes mistakes, people must remember how young he is.

But I watched him against PSG and thought something very simple.

Manchester City may have lost the match.

I don’t think they will regret buying this boy.”

[433 @433]

𝟔𝟎 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒, 𝟔𝟎 𝐔𝐂𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐒: 𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐀𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝟔𝟎 𝐔𝐂𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐒 🤯⚽

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨 José Mourinho: “If the team that finished the game today started… we would've lost 5-0”.

“It worked in those last minutes, because it was a specific situation, it wouldn't work for 90 minutes”.

[Gio Iliman Ndiaye 🇸🇳💙 @ArobaseIliman]

Iliman Ndiaye vs PSG:

1 Assist
45 Minutes Played
40 Touches
17 Accurate Passes
85% Pass Accuracy
9 Touches In Opposition Box
6 Ground Duels Won
4 Successful Dribbles (Most)
3 Recoveries
3 Line-Breaking Passes
2 Shots On Target
2 Passes Into Final Third
1 Tackle
1 Was Fouled
1 Interception
1 Accurate Cross
1 Chance Created.

[Gio Iliman Ndiaye 🇸🇳💙 @ArobaseIliman]

⭐️

[Gio Iliman Ndiaye 🇸🇳💙 @ArobaseIliman]

New Home.🩵

[TOMISIN🏅 @tomisinfcb]

🚨 Zlatan Ibrahimović on Luis Enrique’s PSG after their victory over Manchester City:

“Honestly, sometimes it feels like cheating. And before people start getting angry, let me explain what I mean.

“Look at Manchester City. They come into this game after playing a difficult match against Liverpool over the weekend. That game takes something out of you physically and mentally. You spend 90 minutes fighting, pressing, running, recovering, and then you have another massive European game waiting for you.

“Meanwhile, PSG can approach their schedule differently. They play in Ligue 1, and let's be honest about the difference in competition. My grandmother would score goals in that league if you gave her the right service! I'm joking, of course, but you understand my point.

“People watch PSG destroy a team and immediately start calling them the greatest side in Europe. But I want to know something: how much of that dominance comes from Luis Enrique's football, and how much comes from the circumstances around them?

“Luis Enrique is a good coach. I'm not denying that. His players move the ball well, they press aggressively, and they have quality everywhere. But I think people are getting carried away with the praise. For me, this PSG team is overrated. You have to judge them when the pressure is at its highest, when the opposition can match their intensity and when there are no excuses.

“Manchester City had to fight through a demanding schedule before facing them. PSG looked fresher, sharper, and more energetic. That difference matters at this level.

“And don't misunderstand me. PSG deserve credit for winning. You still have to take your chances, execute your tactics, and punish mistakes. But we need to stop acting as if every PSG victory proves they are untouchable.

“Let them prove themselves against the very best, under the same pressure, with the same demands. Then we can talk about greatness. Until then, I think people are praising Luis Enrique's PSG a little too much.”

[ms🦋 @Ms_united_]

🇦🇷 MARADONA: "I wish the Argentina national team had a Cristiano Ronaldo."

🇫🇷 ZIDANE: "For me, Cristiano is the greatest of all time; his numbers speak for themselves."

🇦🇷 SIMEONE: "For a regular team, I’d prefer Cristiano over Messi. With Messi, you need to surround him with the best players to get the most out of him."

🇳🇱 VAN BASTEN: "If dribbling past players won World Cups, the Netherlands would have two thanks to Johan Cruyff. But that doesn’t give you anything. If I have to choose between Messi and Cristiano, I’d take Cristiano because he is a decisive player."

🇵🇹 FIGO: "Some players needed great teammates to grow as footballers. Cristiano only needed a ball."

🇧🇷 PELÉ: "Cristiano is the best player, the best forward, and the best goal scorer of recent times."

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[Manchester City @ManCity]

ERLING AGAIN!

🩵 2-4 🔵

[Manchester City @ManCity]

Gigio saves it!

[Chino @ChinoUTD]

🚨 Luis Enrique on Erling Haaland’s performance despite Manchester City’s 4–2 defeat to PSG:

“I was very happy with our performance tonight, but there was one player who made it difficult for me to enjoy the match until the final whistle.

Haaland.

When we scored our fourth goal, I looked at the scoreboard and thought we had put ourselves in a very good position.

Then I looked at Haaland.

He was already talking to his teammates, pointing at spaces, asking them to move the ball quicker.

I remember turning to my assistant and saying, ‘This man doesn’t seem to understand that we’re winning 4–1.’

He said, ‘Maybe we should tell him.’

I said, ‘No, please. Don’t speak to him.’

Of course I’m joking, but this is the mentality of a great striker.

There are forwards who disappear when their team is losing. They become frustrated, they stop making runs, they wait for the match to finish.

Haaland was doing the opposite.

He scored once, then he scored again. And even after the second goal, he wasn’t celebrating like somebody who had achieved something personally. He wanted the ball back because he believed City could still win.

You have to respect that.

At one point I was telling our defenders to be careful because City were beginning to find him more often. We were two goals ahead, but I didn’t feel comfortable.

And when you look at the final result, people will see PSG 4–2 Manchester City and naturally talk about our attacking players.

They should. Desire was fantastic. Ousmane was excellent. Vitinha, our midfield, the movements of the team. I am proud of them.

But if you’re asking me which individual player caused us the most problems tonight, I don’t need to think about it.

It was Haaland.

Sometimes football is unfair in this way. You can have an extraordinary individual performance and still go home with nothing because the other team was better collectively.

I saw him after the match. He looked disappointed, which is normal.

I told him, ‘Erling, congratulations. You made our evening very complicated.’

He said, ‘Not complicated enough.’

I laughed because I understood exactly what he meant.

And that is what I like about him.

Two goals against Paris Saint-Germain, away from home, in a Champions League match, and he’s still thinking about the two goals his team needed.

People will debate the Man of the Match award. I think Desire deserved his recognition, and I’m delighted for him.

But if someone tells me Haaland was the best individual player on the pitch, I won’t argue with them.

We won because we were the better team tonight.

That doesn’t mean every player wearing our shirt had a better match than Erling Haaland.”

[Erling Haaland @Erling]

See you in November 🇳🇴

[Erling Haaland @Erling]

😗

[Manchester City @ManCity]

The moment @erling became our all-time leading @ChampionsLeague goalscorer ✨

[Blessyon30 @Blessyon30]

God please!!! I just need 230k today!!!! Abeg😩 I no greedy oh! Make I just win 230k🙏🏾

[Jacques @lacasaa__15]

The grind will be tough to get him but it will be worth it 🥹

[Ayyoub Bouaddi @BouaddiAyyoub]

A disappointing result.

We keep learning and moving forward together. 🩵

[433 @433]

Erling Haaland breaks Messi’s record, who previously held the record for reaching 60 UCL goals in the fewest games, doing so in 80 appearances.

Erling Haaland has now reached that milestone in 20 (!) fewer games 🤯

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗚𝗨𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗘 🤖