ESPN FC’s Dan Thomas, Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf discuss Bayern Munich defeating PSG, 1-0, in the first leg with their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 matchup.
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they will never held messi accountable for anything
psg just sucks
Even if he dropped one or two of them and psg advance, if they wamt to win he would have to do that every game.
So with messi its all right if the while freaking squad works for him yet if its someone else who doesnt do half as much of standing around as messi does its a problem and you cant win like that. Thats what you habe been telling me when man utd had ronaldo who was actually covering ground and scoring goals yet you blamed every on him cause he doesnt press for the whole game. Yet messi literally stands around the whole game but thats ok. My dear god are yall biased
It baffles me how they are quick to single any other player from any team but with messi they talk in generalities. Its the front 3, its psg, bit they never single out messi. And i hate to bring it up, but they have singled out ronaldo for the last couple of years and in the last year and a half everything was his fault. And now that hes gone they are doing the same to neymar
Neymar actually covers some ground and tracks back yet yall criticise him, while messi stands around basically the whole game and there isnt a word about him. And it has been like this for the last 10 years. The same with the ronaldo messi debate. Biased as anything i have ever seen
But that's how he became Lionel Messi. Like… can someone explain to me how a player that doesn't run for 90 minutes or defend became the 1 assister in football history and 2nd or 3rd goal scorer in football history, plus someone who had collectively won everything being effective in his team and sometimes really decisive like in a Champions League Final or a World Cup final? Did he really defended and press like he's supposed to do to become who he is? And I'm genuinely confused.
Mbappe 🔥🔥👏❤
Messi will never win a CL without Xavi/Iniesta.
PSG had two playmakers in Messi and Neymar with no striker to target. Of course Mbappe will make a difference so would any proper number 9 with those two behind him.
Does this old timer steve know that neymar has 12 goals and 10 assists this season in ligue 1 only…Time for Neymar to leave psg and join chelsea!
Sad that you guys sound like you don't know football. It's like you guys were expecting Messi and Neymar to dribble past 10 defenders to score. Who was in the middle supplying Neymar and Messi? Who in the middle was keeping the ball?
puta payern 🤡🤮
If you want serious game analysis you better off reading the comments below than watching this video
People saying mod is problem. Not at all the midfield is the problem. Psg midfield only verrati is creative yes but for that the other midfielders are great defensive players. If psg have a full on creative midfield then they will be overrun by teams like bayern cuz Messi mbappe don't defend., they are not getting overrun even tho Messi mbappe are not defending is only becuz their midfield are great at defence and njr sacrifice and press and track back. So it's not mid who sacrifices for Messi mbappe is the problem. It's the attack especially Messi who needs to provide more cuz he gets a free roam privilege for a reason.
Neymar did pressed hard and sacrificed for Messi. While he odmt need to tbh but he did for the team. If Messi pressed half like that he wouldn't play 90 mins. Neymar is sacrificing himself for mbappe and Messi lack of defensive work rate while remember njr came to psg to be the best player and such promises. He don't need to sacrifice for Messi or mbappe while he is also the senior in team than them. Why people not criticising Messi who was sleeping till mbappe came.? Media…
So much criticism on Neymar when he’s actually got the most GA for PSG this season.
He’s the problem of PSG, he’s also the guy who contributed the most Goals/assist this season, when he’s in a team with Messi and Mbappe.
Let’s not forget that PSG was the home side in this game. If you’re being dominated at home with 2 World Cup finalist superstar in your team, you’re not gonna win the CL.
Clowns😤didn't watch neymar in this season at least fr once and started criticizing, i mean whats ur problem,?he is the highest assist provider plus 2nd highest goal scorer in this season for psg, clearly clowns,u guys couldn't even shoot a ball when u were playing😆
Yeah, Neymar needs to go.
Funny is Neymar left Barca to become his own superstar but then became under the shadow of Mbappe and even Messi at 35 has more affect on the team than Neymar.
Those 3 dumb dudes must get out of the studios😂. Bayern will always be dominant and crush and trash all your favorite clubs. So shut ur mouth
Pretty useless what these guys are saying, instead of praising bayern, they are attacking Neymar and Messi… this bayern team will win the champions league.. wait and see..
Another thing is psg didnt get better because mbappe came in , it was because they woke up after the goal… before that it was clear they wanted a draw…
Boring match. The team with football heritage won.
Not sure why Danilo pereira is still in the team 🤦🏾♂️ that dude doesn’t understand anything about football psg have fire power play veratti and Vitinha in midfield and attack attack attack
PSG's midfield is terrible, they need to get a grip
Psg problem is midfield
So no comment on the bayern defense?
Am Disappointed because I no this team can fight they just realise on Mbappe to much I no he's one of the best but This man is human so yeah
So what happened tothe great Messi
Bayern rules, 🖐
Well PSG played 4-4-2, which is a defensief system, they were hoping to create a chance on counter attack, which is impossible when u have Messi in the front. Messi can't run, so the best option was starting with mbappe. u can see clearly when they got 1-0 down, the system changed and PSG got back to the game. that gave oppertunities to mbappe. PSG was just to scared after losing so much lately.
Neymar=
19 Games in Ligue 1 with 12 Goals and 10 Assists.
6 Games in the Champions League 2 Goals and 3 Assists
What the heck are these "pundits" talking about again? Maybe Bayern is just a phenomenal team?
Bayern is clearly the better team. Imagine they would have a striker like Haaland…..or Mbappe. Lewandowski could had won literally everything with this team this year. But when Choupo's header goes in…0:2. I think Paris St Germain was actually lucky with this 0:1…..Bayern's defense won this one. Pavard with his tackle and de Ligt/Upa with a masterclass in defending.
I think they made some great points about PSG feels like playing 4-4-0 or 4-3-0 if Messi,Neymar and even Mbappe don’t track back or press
Barca had MSN and they made it work. So what’s the difference?
Imagine supporting a soulless oil club
Messi was the only one that’s was dangerous and could have had a goal or they don’t wanna talk about weak midfield with a kid
Pessi the loat
Problem is midfield and horrifying defence wrong left right backs
Why they played kempembe for fashion show he on pitch defence gone dumber
Messi looks still recovering from his injury
Stevie: neymar neymar neymar
Neymar: see my stats this season
GREAT RESULT. LET'S GOOO BAYERN
Bayern Munchen will hammer PSG at "The Allianz Arena" their stomping ground 8)
ESPN elaborate on the the “Bayern have lost more games this year than last year” claim? That does not make sense.
They have lost 1 game in 2023 and lost 3 in 2022.
If you are taking seasons, they lost 5 last season and only once this season, in the league.
Messi lost all his Motivation before and after the Worldcup. It's just not the same messi
Neymar's on the ball game was terrible…should focus on that instead of off the ball play.
Bench neymar and play who? Psg problem is cm no creativity fabian soler vinthna not good enough
These guys talk just to talk… Neymar what???
Everything was going better for PSG before the World Cup, until Mbappe came out and said he doesn’t like to play as the striker. I’m 100% sure PSG knew that, so it’s their fault for not signing a proper striker