Roma supposedly has one of the best goalkeepers in the world, but nobody can withstand having to defend shots on goal from both teams on the pitch. Too much to ask of anyone.
City's bus got trashed before the match. Their back four got trashed during it. Hard to know which was worse, but considering what they paid for those guys in the back, I'm guessing the bus was cheaper. On top of that, "the most exciting team in Europe" had zero shots on goal? Karius could have live Tweeted he had so little to do.
This Liverpool attack is terrifying to anyone. I don't care who they play. Clearly the energy at Anfield will have to be dealt with should they advance forward to the semifinals, but if those two young fullbacks keep playing like this I don't see how even the most casual football fan can say they don't have at least a puncher's chance against Barca, Real or Bayern.
They are (or maybe were) underdogs to City and cut through them last night like piss through snow in the first half. Then, and if you've been paying attention there is no way you saw this coming, they defended for 45 minutes when they had to and kept a clean sheet. Nobody would have predicted 3-0 with zero shots on goal. Aguero or not.
Next year, Liverpool will have Naby Keita in the midfield. Perhaps Jorginho with him. Have fun with that. I'm sure others will go out and spend as well, but yikes.
This Oxlaide Chamberlain kid wasn't good enough for Arsenal?
There are some great sights in sports on both sides of the Atlantic, but for me there aren't many better than a triggered Pep Guardiola.
