As usual,yesterday champions league football
commenced and here are some of my thoughts about what transpired yesterday.
The
return of the NEMESSIS
Let me break down the NEMESSIS
NE-
Neymar
MESSI-Messi
S-Suarez
I nicknamed the greatest forward line in history yet,
arguably of course, NEMESSIS, contrary to the MSN they are called.I am a name
perSon like that*smiles*
I digress
New Season, Two south American blonde bombshells
with new hairdos and same devastating forward line.They ran the Celtic team
ragged with their swift passing, deft touch, (did you see Mess’s second goal?2 one
twos in the midst of 6 players and goal!!!),fantastic runs off the ball and
generally otherworldly quality. Messi bagged a hat trick,Neymar 4 assists and a
textbook free kick and Suarez with 2 goals .It is business as usual for the Blaugrana.
Apart from the front three,the whole team had an excellent all round game.With
Andre Gomes doing a fantastic job in the midfield alongside Busquests, Umtiti
forming a very solid partnership with Pique and Ter Stegen repaying the faith of
Luis Enrique in him with a saved penalty.Barcelona mean business this season.
Saved
by Saul Niguez
Saul Niguez ,the Spanish midfielder in recent times,
has developed the penchant of scoring important goals when Atletico Madrid need
it the most.A tough tript,it proved,to the Netherlands and they had to settle
for a 1-nil win over a very resilient PSV Eindhoven side.Not a bad way to start
the Campaign for Diego Simeone and his troops.
There
are no minnows,you know
FC basel had to scrap for a draw against a very
spirited and defensively astute Ludogoret Razgrad side in their opening match
of the campaign in front of their home fans.Though below expectation,a point is
by far better than leaving with no point.With subsequent matches with Arsenal
and Paris Saint Germain looming,let us just hope that this would not come back
to haunt them.
A
tale of two
I read somewhere that ‘Edinson Cavani makes Nicklas
Bendtner look clinical,Theo Walcott composed and Olivier Giroud look like Gabriel Batistuta’.This
had me laughing for days.However incredulous,sarcastic or shady that statement
may be,there is a lot of truth in it.For a man that scored before it clocked a
minute yesternight,it was criminal and somewhat very suprising to watch his
confidence and finishing wane as the match grew.This is not the first time Cavani
has missed more than he scored.It has become his favorite pastime as he continuously
puts PSG in precarious situations with his non challant profligacy.
Cavani aside,Wenger was lucky that he earned a point
because his team selection was more than dreadful with Arsenal starting without
a spearhead in attack and Alexis Sanches playing in an unfamiliar No 9
role.Monsieur Wenger,WELL DONE SIR!!*wears sarcastic grin and hisses*.
No
Pep No problem
Bayern Munich thrashed Rostov in emphatic
fashion.Ancelotti seems to slot in like a square peg in a square hole in this
team,it feels as though Guardiola never left.They are definitely among tournament
favorites.
Manchester
City vs Borrussia Monchelgladbach
Postponed to Wednesday as a result of adverse
weather conditions.
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