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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

PSG finally win that "what champions are made of"-type game that everyone has seemingly been waiting for, and now pundits are saying that this wasn't an impressive performance. /shrug

Enjoyed this, as always. What a game. Hopefully we get three more of those. We'll do it again tomorrow. Thanks all!

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Ryan Wright's avatar

ryan i'm so happy!!1

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

YESSSSS THERE HE IS!!!!!!!!!! Hope you're doing well, buddy.

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Ryan Wright's avatar

same to you!! congrats on winning the prem!

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Nassim Kezoui's avatar

They almost got eliminated by Atalanta with a 3.01 xG, though. They'll never get that type of game; I get that Neymar isn't a great finisher, but Mbappe also missed two big chances. But I'm very happy. I shouted. A lot. We lost so many times at the last second, it feels good to have it the other way...

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

They always need something for content and research takes care and prep work. Thanks from us all for this

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Just eight take-ons for Neymar so far. He's completed all eight.

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

You already know analysts are ready to blame Neymar if they lose

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Sam Martin's avatar

making Atalanta defenders look like an AND1 mixtape

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Final stats, per Stats Perform:

-Atalanta 0.5 xG, PSG 3.01 (!!!!!!!)

-Atalanta 9 shots, 4 on target, PSG 17 (6)

-Atalanta attacking-third passes 79, PSG 75

-Atalanta penalty-area passes 5, PSG 10

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

How much of that XG is from Neymar created chances?

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

LET US GO!

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Just two unimpeded breakaways through the first three minutes so far. Disappointing.

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Eric's avatar

More of the same tomorrow in Atleti-Leipzig?

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

I think it'll be more of ... the exact opposite.

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Eric's avatar

Simeone just turned this game off, probably

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Currently trying to figure out how to pull his foot out of his television screen without cutting a vein.

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

There's no chance his foot is in the television, he probs had his back line all step into the screen at once as some sorta training exercise

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Love seeing Choupo-Moting's name on the team sheet. Every elite team should be required to have at least one journeyman on the roster. Mark Noble would look great in the Juve stripes.

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

Danny Drinkwater on PSG would be fantastic

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Philip Johnston's avatar

Darlington Nagbe

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

That ball from Neymar was just so, so good.

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Sam Martin's avatar

adding an A to his collection of xG

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Joaquin's avatar

Padding his key passing stats tbh

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Turns out my stream IS behind. ECM is the best player in the world.

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

I see no lies here.

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Halftime: 0.31xG for Atalanta, 0.61 for PSG. Neymar has 10 of PSG's 13 take-ons and all four of their shots. He's been awesome, except for, you know.

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

It feels like watching Harden on an off night

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Sam's avatar

i was working on a neymar on psg reminds me of kyrie on nets take

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Sergio Rico AND Eric Choupo-Moting on for PSG. What a fuckin world.

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Peter Schmeichel? Turns out he's a terrible commentator!

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Neymar has been awesome. Shots are one percent of what happens on a soccer field.

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Hate to see Atalanta go down like that; I mean this; I'm not saying it in the Internet-ironic sense. But man, PSG might just be the real deal. They absolutely deserved to win, and they can take control of a game like no one else. Atalanta were underdogs in every way, but they've also been at an elite level like this all season long. Dominating them isn't easy! I wonder how much fitness played a role in this one, too. Atalanta have played a ton of games over the past month and a half. PSG have barely played any. Certainly fits with the flow of the match.

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

Remember, all PSG has to do is make the final and they'll win

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Thomas Van Grinsven's avatar

this is how every good cinderella story ends...at the hands of a sovereign wealth fund

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

SERGIO RICO IS ON PSG?????? Totally forgot about that. How many relegated Premier League players do they have?

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Shame that Neymar is an absolutely world-class possession player. If not, he would never have been in place to fuck up either of those chances in the first place.

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Sam Martin's avatar

For the second, I feel like he's used to Mbappe streaking in and putting that away

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Weirdly tentative movement by Icardi. He didn't make the run but also didn't really present himself for a cut-back, either.

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Philip Johnston's avatar

It’s funny I’m watching those two misses and all I can think of is “Griezmann would have scored that”

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

I'm more on the side of "Griezmann never would've even come close to creating either one"

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

I'm not even sure Grieze can celebrate better than Neymar

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Philip Johnston's avatar

Does Neymar play fortnite?

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

OK! I'm here. Atalanta 2, PSG 1. Am I confident in that pick? Absolutely not. But no Di Maria, Verrati, AND Mbappe knocks PSG down a gear, while even without Ilicic, I still think Atalanta will basically still be Atalanta. Let's go!

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Sam's avatar

have to do a little work but if I don’t make it in time for kickoff don’t worry! I have already locked in Atalanta +.5.

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Hector's avatar

Watching Neymar today makes me realize how little I get to actually see him. Would love to have him go to the Prem some day (I know it’s probably unrealistic). What a player - I guess we’ll enjoy him in the MLS in 10 years

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Doug Keith's avatar

Future LA Galaxy player for sure.

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Sam's avatar

hes more of an inter miami guy

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

As soon as Ryan brought up ECM, you just knew he was gonna be the key to a PSG win

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Sam's avatar

at least the the bitcoin price is rising so this was a free loss

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Sam Martin's avatar

Really good game so far

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Joel W's avatar

I must admit I've only seen like two Atalanta matches this season. Does Hateboer always play a wingback/wide target man combo? He looks like freaking Mario Mandzukic out there. If you played Mandzukic at right back.

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Zach Schwartz's avatar

Is James Milner going to be a better coach than Pirlo or was Milner just a better player than him?

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George McIntire's avatar

Franco didn't really give a full explanation of "chocolate"

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Sam's avatar

such a shame the 6'4' messi, josip iličić is out...FIFA should have an award for best player over 6'4' like how cbb has one for best player under 6 ft

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Atalanta are defending -- well, those three words are enough of a shock. But they're defending well! Mbappe and Neymar are carving out space because they're Mbappe and Neymar, but these haven't been great chances by any means.

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

Zapata vs Morata for a semis match ... oh boy

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

How dare you.

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Gotta say, this is NOT what I was expecting from the second half. PSG really haven't created much, and neither have Atalanta.

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Thomas Van Grinsven's avatar

much more like a typical PSG game for them now though. Much more in control. Surprised if they don't score

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

The fake fans are currently booing ... who?

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

The Astros

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

I don't feel great about Mbappe coming on so soon after that injury. I'm not not nervous.

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Sam Martin's avatar

as a physical therapist, I can say the recurrence rate for lateral ankle sprains is over 70%...so yeah

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Sam Martin's avatar

(that's for general population, not elite athletes with access to around-the-clock rehab, but it's still an injury that tends to linger)

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Feels like there have been a ton of free kicks -- for both teams -- from just about 40 yards from goal, between the penalty area and sidelines

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Here comes Ruslan Mal-Nick-Young-Inovsky https://understat.com/player/7947

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

we sure he's not Waiters?

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

Neymar has been a sliiiiiightly below average finisher over the past five seasons. And, uh, yeah ... https://understat.com/player/2099

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

15 minutes in, and PSG have completed ONE pass in the attacking third.

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Sam Martin's avatar

Atalanta controlling, but that PSG chance had to be worth 1.5 xG

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

I'm seeing 0.3 currently, but I think that might get updated.

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Thomas Van Grinsven's avatar

I like how Atalanta just became Stoke

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Evan Jacoby's avatar

Do you think these knockout round games should stay 1-leg going forward? I gotta say this is more exciting for me than 2-legs.

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

This is fun, but I love the two-legs. Also no way UEFA passes up on that extra TV revenue.

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Sam Martin's avatar

I love the 2-leggers. Away goals rule is one of my favorite sports things.

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Sam Martin's avatar

it's the only time in soccer that one goal takes a team from winning to losing, which makes for great moments, IMO

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Philip Johnston's avatar

That, and cracker jacks

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

Icardi needs to tattoo another family on himself to replenish his powers

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Patrick S's avatar

How is everyone else navigating the "want Atalanta to win, but also want to see more games of Mbappe + Neymar + etc. playing against non-croissant level competition" conundrum?

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Ryan O'Hanlon's avatar

It's a win-win!

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

Pretending that Hateboer has 10 million on insta

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Sam Martin's avatar

CHOUPO MOTING GREATEST SUB OF ALL TIME

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Philip Johnston's avatar

Truly the Ole Gunnar Solksjaer of PSG

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Eric's avatar

CHOUPO-MOTING

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Eric's avatar

Is this what they call the kitchen sink

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Sam Martin's avatar

évier de cuisine

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Eric's avatar

Seems like Neymar's already working on his postmatch "This is the worst disappointment of my career" Instagram post

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Thomas Van Grinsven's avatar

anyone have stats on coaches winning while wearing a boot? doesn't look promising

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Thomas Van Grinsven's avatar

never knew he was my boy. thanks for informing me

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Blake's avatar

Is Tuchel sitting on a cooler? All that cash and they can't get the man a decent Adirondack chair or something?

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

Bielsa approves

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Philip Johnston's avatar

A deeply rooted Teutonic pragmatism

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Sam Martin's avatar

PSG finally break their UCL curse with a ridiculous late comeback. It had to be a comeback

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PhillyBlueMoon's avatar

This is going to be a fun week and a half

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Sam Martin's avatar

How perfect would it have been if Atalanta scored there with PSG stupidly not running for the corner

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Avi Tyagi's avatar

ECM with IMMENSE Lou Williams energy. These are his wings

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Philip Johnston's avatar

CHOUPO!

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Mike's avatar

RIP atalanta +250 :(

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