ESPN FC Extra Time: Is Man City overrated? Is Stevie concerned about Liverpool? | ESPN FC

[@SavageRicktator]

Savic pulling Grealish's hair in the scuffle had me dying. He was obviously asking about his shampoo and hair products Simeone: "Ask Grealish why his hair is so silky and luscious?"

[@darkoteodorajankovski5605]

Haha very funny forgot to laugh

[@DonGivani]

Red card immediately if I reffed

[@davokelly7876]

Vidal sasoon washing'n'go curtious of David Ginola for Newcastle lol 😆 😄

[@RabbiJochanan]

@@DonGivani Yeah, Grealish should have been sent off for interfering with the game when he is a sub... He has no business being down there escalating the situation. The ref was Man city biased the entire game man...

[@DonGivani]

@@RabbiJochanan you're speaking for 10 percent, 90 percent see it differently and I am not even English

[@justacommonman6010]

Glad to see City grinding out the result today. You don't always have to score 4-5 goals. To win the UCL sometimes gritty & rough performances are also necessary. Every team always expects City to come out & attack so that they can sit back & hit on the counter. But today City turned the tables on Atletico and made them play if they want a result. People can say what they want but this was one of the best performances from City, may be not in terms of play but in terms of character.

[@chi3812]

I like this perspective

[@Ween1776]

Exactly. I'm glad someone else sees it like I do. Also. City should've have had 3 goals this game. The post 2x and Gundogan 1v1 where the ball almost went in. They sat back and soaked up pressure without Ruben Dias and more importantly Kyle Walker for apart of this game. I think the ref blew this game, when Foden was smashed going for that header that was 100% a yellow. Felipe gets a yellow there and that game calms down a little bit. The fact that Felipe flipped out that much when he should've had 3 yellows tonight and 2 of them were on Foden. Someone maybe half his size. If Simeone would've played the way he did on the 2md half this would've been even better of a series. Athleti completely outplayed city and had them shook that 2nd half. Stones and Ake were absolutely brillant

[@bibekkoirala352]

@@Ween1776 laporte was better . That block and positioning

[@jusstinbarber]

the disrespect these pundits have for simeone's atletico, expecting them to just roll over. Truth is theyve been in two ucl finals and they cant be considered underdogs against anyone.

[@tctopcat1981]

that was one of the worst performances I have seen city do. Second half they were horrendous, very lucky to get away with a draw. I would love to see second half city pass accuracy it must be in the teens or something like that.

[@alexalexalex797]

Man city overrated? i suppose that means the premier league is overrated then? What a dumb statement. Man city is among the best clubs in the world. Fact is, for the past decade they’ve pretty much dominated England. played amazing football and broke records all the way through . “But they haven’t won the champions league” OK.

[@s.c3994]

The English league is overrated

[@Yob365]

its a twitter calm down lol

[@tctopcat1981]

@Liverpool FC they lost impetus when Lerpy Sane stopped playing. He added something to the attack which I think mahrez and foden dont.

[@nicknic28292490]

City is the best? Funny how they never won the biggest contest.

[@MCADES]

Manchester City let’s their money talk that’s for sure.

[@MrK.A]

A Madrid players would kick anybody. If Pep Guardiola was wearing a blue jersey he'd get slide tackled.

[@awfan221]

Lol because of 45 minutes in the 2nd half? Credit to Atletico for playing well that half, it looked half our players hit a wall about 10 mins into the 2nd half and were running on fumes. Bernardo and Rodri in particular looked like they were running in sand

[@glennlucas9336]

The problem is not playing well...the fact is Atleti didn't score.....even city played well with palace but we didn't score

[@tuhindas9566]

A team that has won 3 of the last four league titles. Qualified for semis in Champions league in consecutive seasons. Currently sitting on top of the league table is overrated. Yeah bro ok.

[@favor12345678910]

Exactly

[@Ronaldothegoat0728]

They’re overrated because they spent billions to win the Premier League and still have no Champions Leagues to show for it. One final last year and they bottled it. They are the most overrated team in Europe along with PSG. Go figure two shitty oil clubs. Benzema is bigger than your club.

[@T-P.]

@@Ronaldothegoat0728 im a Madrid fan but we have also been splashing money for decades. Yes we got results but don’t hate on money in football it has always been part of the game.

[@4thGenna.]

@@Ronaldothegoat0728 "they're overrated because they've spent billions to win the PL and still have no CL to show for it" The sheer ignorance I encounter everyday is disturbing. Daniel, you're completely missing the point. The reason for that is because the PL is the hardest toughest most physical you name it, league in the world and that is highlighted by the fact that the greatest of all time mangers only have won the CL 1 single time while coacing in the PL, or zero CL title. They have surely Dominated the CL while coaching in other league like LL though. Stop this sheer ignorance. How many CL title or final Mourinho played in while coaching in the PL especially with Chelsea? How many CL Carlo Ancelotti won or final been in while coaching at Chelsea? Conte? What about Klopp? Pep? He absolutely Dominated the CL while winning LaLig titles. Why he can't dominate the CL while winning PL titles?? You guys on this platform are absolutely wildly clueless The PL is different animal. This can't be said enough.

[@RecencyBiasRadio]

Until City wins the UCL, they are overrated. Gotta win the big one.

[@znhait]

I’ve watched almost every City game, and it’s easy to tell when they’re tired. Pep only made two changes to the team that played Liverpool, and it showed in the second half. In the second half, Atletico were getting the ball to City’s final third quite easily; that is something that rarely happens. One other example where City also looked dead on their feet was against Arsenal. They got easily played through and were so bad that they barely created any chances when Arsenal went down to 10 men. I think it was just a case of tiredness in the second half against Atletico. The reason Klopp made 7 changes in the Liverpool lineup is not just due to being up by 2 goals and facing an average team; it was also because he knew that it would be asking a lot of the likes of Van Dijk, Fabinho, and Thiago to start 3 days after facing City in a game where both teams went all out.

[@4thGenna.]

Do you know when other teams are tired?

[@deepakrai3495]

Shut up Atletico are one of the best when they decide to play but the manager doesn't allow them quite often

[@karangupta2329]

Klopp was playing against Benfica at home🤣 pep was playing in the most hostile stadium against the dark arts. He won't start the kids and we don't have the luxury of 2 strikers 4 full backs like you.

[@dranthony1882]

Exactly!!!! I actually said this about that Arsenal game. It seemed no one noticed it that time, people were all about oh City aren't all that, Arsenal were better.. Clearly they were tired after a free midweek for Arsenal

[@sood614]

@@karangupta2329 City don't have the luxury of fullbacks? What a ironic thing to say when you have bought 4 or 5 fullbacks for 50 mil each. God, one of your fullback is sitting in Jail.😂 Klopp also had a thin squad at the start of the season and we also played in Wanda Metropolitano, when City were placed in a easy group so they could rotate then.

[@F.C.Barcelona1]

The 2 teams that have reached the semifinals the most in the Champions League from 2000 to 2022 are only: Real Madrid CF 14 times, FC Barcelona 11 times, the 2 Spanish are the 2 best teams on the planet

[@theprocessss]

Were*

[@calm123]

When was last time Barca won CL🤣🤣, its a Europa league club now ok

[@nabilmmstc0781]

@@calm123 still bigger than man city. plastic club smh. you were nowhere before guardiola. fluke epl titles with mancini and pellegrini.

[@rajkaranvirk7525]

A true Barca fan would say there is 1 Spanish club and 1 Catalan club

[@nabilmmstc0781]

@@calm123 last time we won, it was also a treble tbf

[@kinglethal8544]

Man City was tired. This was the same thing that happened against Arsenal. Just that City have leant to grind out results unlike in the past when they would have crumbled. Atletico had the opportunity to rest most of there players while City played a very high intensity game against Liverpool and had to travel. Simeone knew what he was doing. It is going to be a problem for City against Liverpool because they are so burnt out while Liverpool rested their main players.

[@banjoguy9000]

@Liverpool FC you're about to tell me Benfica's as tough of a fixture as Atletico?

[@tctopcat1981]

@Liverpool FC ATM >>>> Benfica my friend. And liverpool had a 2 goal cushion

[@alltimelaw]

LFC had rested almost everyone who played City last week. Only Matip and Alison were the ones who started for them against Benifca and played 90 mins against city. Thus, not a wise comparison. The problem thus lies for City to strengthen it's bench.

[@ejatamon9825]

Pep can rest all the players this weekend, not so bother with FA cup LOL, City can play with the other players and if lose, fair play, they're not robot, midweek need to play Brighton too, better City focus on EPL and UEFA only

[@vishnujain7645]

That's no excuse City has two world class players in every position, they have an unfair advantage in winning the league for the same reason. It only gets better for them when 5 substitutions are allowed next season in Epl.

[@RecencyBiasRadio]

Seeing City get dragged into a dogfight was so great for neutrals.

[@Yob365]

Watching Grealish try and join in on the chaos and Savić immediately pulling his hair was hilarious

[@telquel7843]

I dunno, I didn't feel the same I thought Atletico was shameful and I have no idea how they lasted as long as they did before going down to 10 men. For me, their entire strategy was to buy a foul or injure players. That's not what I watch for personally. 🤷

[@vishnujain7645]

@@telquel7843 Athletico outplayed City in the second half. I don't particularly like Simeone's antifootball but Athleti had pep on his toes. The way Man City players wasted time and cried all throughout the game was just embarrassing for a billion dollar squad. Foden deserved slap tbh , poor sportsmanspirit.

[@xinavswok4607]

@@vishnujain7645 no it's perfectly fine. Pep just used Simeone's own tactics against him. It's actually the Atletico way to cry, complain, dive and waste time and this time, City gave Simeone a taste of his own medicine.

[@michaels393]

@@xinavswok4607 i agree. the guy above u favorite team has obviously been slaughtered by man city before. City is a perfect team, im jealous of them. they know how to dominate, they know how to shithouse. they’re insane

[@Bodhi594]

Something interesting I just saw, Real and Villarreal are going to have 5 days off before playing CL Semis. Both PL teams will have 2 days rest. PL needs to work on its schedule and figure out how to help their teams get rest.

[@advenco344]

The PL never cares about their teams in the UCL. I remember when Ajax reached the semifinals in 18-19, their league postponed their league game on that weekend so they could rest and prepare for it.

[@4thGenna.]

@@advenco344 when I tell people that the PL started to take the CL especially, seriously, was in early 2000 and they laugh at me. Now here's someone sensible when all the boys are gone to bed, is talking sense. Also, now that Messi and CR are finished, the CL are now starting to get back to its usual when the semis usually have 3 PL teams, and the qtrs with 4 PL teams, and other times the semis 2 PL teams, and all PL CL final as MU vs Chelsea. Or in 2019 Liverpool vs Spurs CL final. Or the Europa League all PL final.

[@Bodhi594]

@@advenco344 Wow, Interesting. It's very smart and makes total sense. The English FA needs to get with the times.

[@lsr3794]

@@4thGenna. even now, as a Liverpool fan, I’d prefer the premier league title

[@corgansow7176]

@@lsr3794 realistically if you look at the table the title is City's already. They have the easiest run of games which unlikely they'll drop points. Liverpool winning the champions league for the seventh time is more appealing if I'm a Liverpool fan

[@GuyLogen]

Are man city overrated? No. There is your answer. Is a team that puts all of their players back to defend hard to break down for any team? Yes. It's a ridiculously stupid question asked by a non football fan, or new fan. If it was asked by a knowledgeable football fan, then they're clearly projecting some deep rooted hatred towards them. And I'm speaking as a man utd fan.

[@usamahussain4461]

4-6-0... lol... even a blind guy could spot that it wasn't that!

[@emmanuelmakgopa5136]

It wasn't 4-6-0 but 7-3-0

[@TheKh65]

@@emmanuelmakgopa5136 tell me you didnt watch the game without saying you didnt watch the game

[@usamahussain4461]

@@emmanuelmakgopa5136 lol. Expert analyst.

[@russellward4624]

Clearly a lfc fan sent that message

[@pradyunrasamsetti9115]

Man United fan spotted… still salty we knocked Atletico out, and you didn’t.

[@chiendao1068]

Lmao how can he pick Keita over Thiago? Thiago may not be a good fit in Klopp’s high press system but he is miles off Keita

[@MuhammadAbiyoso]

Why stop there? Why not questioned "Tsimikas over Robbo", "Gomez over Trent", "Konate over Virgil", "Milner over Fabinho"? Klopp clearly want to rest his 1st team

[@chiendao1068]

@@MuhammadAbiyoso watch the vid for God’s sake. Stevie said Keita is better than Thiago which I disagree. I am not talking about Klopp

[@MuhammadAbiyoso]

@@chiendao1068 yeah the word 'he' can be ambiguous. You meant Steve, I read it as Jurgen

[@javanwalcott7772]

@@MuhammadAbiyoso some may watch football but not all know football

[@pvpv8192]

but the question was related to Klopp's system...so he obviously answered it that way

[@thereistheonlyone]

Been thinking for some time... You guys are really awesome for the football talk !! ✨

[@jamesfagan7823]

Manchester United should have a good season in the championship soon

[@francisd7081]

Ummm how…. They may win the CL, may win the league title, they are fantastic…

[@euhan9727]

take it easy

[@pradyunrasamsetti9115]

@@euhan9727 It’s true, isn’t it?

[@liverpool12thman]

I disagree with Stevie on Liverpool's best 3 midfield choices when all are healthy. I personally think that Fabinho, Thiago Alcantara and Keita should be starting. I understand Henderson is Captain but that shouldn't guarantee him a start, especially since he's been sub-par lately. With Fab you have a defense stopgap, with Thiago you have a mid-field maestro that can weave passes anywhere, and with Keita you have a player that can advance the ball with his dribbling, shoot, and even play defense when necessary. Not to mention Keita is the most in form of all the midfielders currently and is finally fit. (knock on wood)

[@advenco344]

It’s clear that Klopp is evolving the team and how they play, and he needs technically proficient midfielders like Thiago and Keita. Henderson, for as good as he’s been, is not that.

[@zachmok]

Thiago struggled against City, seems to be struggling when the game is super intense. Thiago is perfect for the games where we need to break down defenses but not so much for games like city

[@suts1188]

But the thing you don’t get with Keita that Henderson brings is the unrelenting press and work rate, which is integral to Liverpools system

[@aldenpadilla1773]

Actually all 4 of them are average at dribbling/passing/creating chances. They just pass sideways and backwards; I understand they are holding midfielders but still. If Liverpool had Chelsea/man city's midfield, they would be unstoppable. Liverpool midfielders are lucky to be in a team that gets a win regardless of weakness of some midfielders. You could see Henderson doing nothing, not even marking a player.. others aren't good at passing either and always play safe. Whereas Chelsea midfielders were so fearless and they know whom to mark, how to get back the ball, how to bypass the midfield. Tuchel has got a strategy in dominating midfield and you know it. It's a shame tuchel doesn't have world class finishers. It's a shame klopp doesn't have world class midfielders who will dictate the game.

[@magic4165]

Hendo is a special player who is willing to die for the team. We easily forget that if he is in top form, he can defend, create and score insane goals. So to me, he a must to be in liv team for 95min every game when he is fit. Especially when he is around, liv is less complacent even the team is 10 nil up.

[@petrov3190]

Man City were not prepared physically and mentally for 30 minutes extra-time, if that has happened they would have been in a big trouble, regardless Atletico were with 10 players.

[@a.zander2635]

People are really not taking into account last weekend game against Liverpool and how it affected us I'm the second half.. playing 3 back to back games against 2 top 5 teams in the world is really difficult..

[@numanmuhammadali9350]

I like the hypicrisy from this english media, it was clear that city were parking the bus in the second half and using delaying tactics, diving too, but no, we wont critisise man city 1 bit

[@johnblain1474]

American show with no Englishmen on the panel lol cope

[@pradyunrasamsetti9115]

Atletico did that for 150 minutes, surely it's okay if we do that for half an hour, especially when the other team is trying to kick us down.

[@datboidiego9164]

ESPN literally all season long: “Manchester City is the best team in the world and they could win everything this season” ESPN after one shaky performance: “Is Man City overrated”

[@abhinavsrivastava7157]

It was a fan question dumbo. And the crew denied that they are overrated. So what you on about

[@xxxfootballhd5821]

That shows you how deluded and biased this english pundits

[@alexwang2252]

@@xxxfootballhd5821 bruh its not espn thats asking the questions...

[@awfan221]

It was some random guy on twitter, not espn themselves. The panelists disagreed.

[@soundwavv]

If Man City were overrated they'd be that other team in Manchester that wears red

[@MohamedHasan-mb3hi]

Stevie you always say city need no.9 no.9 and city always won trophies

[@zayglow3912]

But we need the champions league

[@elmaromero8585]

He’s probably talking about champions league

[@androsc1418]

Stevie is not a manager. Pep doesn’t like to play with a striker. But the lack of a recognised striker will be a ready excuse for another CL failure.

[@ryangreen5462]

And scores alot of goals

[@Abdi-libaax]

They way city play shows they don't need a striker, Aguero was a great finisher but also he could link up with players. Haaland will flop mark my words. City would have to change their style if he's gonna be a success. Haaland will just be a decoy. Kane would suit City better as he's better on the ball and better passer. City can't have a pure number 9. pep is going kill that position like how klop killed the number 10.

[@matthewlarue578]

Thank you Stevie for calling the issue with Thiago. Hit and miss. Not a dig, just a fact. Liverpool needs a dynamic midfielder and does not have one.

[@stvvbee]

But Stevie....Simeone doesn't care about you and how you feel.🤷🏾‍♂️ He actually is one of the reasons why you have a job, because, you get the opportunity to bad mouth him.🙄

[@mariiooo47]

We got battered 2nd half and still had the best chances , gundo hit the post and had an easy 1v1 with oblak that could've killed the game.

[@VrooooAM]

Correa completely choked the last shot of the game

[@alexwang2252]

@@VrooooAM gundogan completely choked putting the game away twice

[@VrooooAM]

@King Darwin Yeah, we did… just lack of end product

[@sheybamenjowirngo1137]

City with all the millions best manager in the World, all the best players and they had to play with 7 defenders against small Athletico. They were hanging on a 1 nil advantage over 180 minutes of football played. Réal Madrid will roast this city team

[@johnkunho776]

@@sheybamenjowirngo1137 they did push out in the first leg and u saw what happened, atm parked the bus so td city couldn't afford a team like atm to get a goal bc they would park the bus again today so city has to improvise TD. If u can't get simple analysis like this u need to stop commenting

[@josephgemin171]

I still don’t know what Stevie Nichol adds to the show.

[@josephgemin171]

@Liverpool FC I can translate Martin Heidegger’ magnus opus, “Sein und Zeit” from German to English though. Wouldn’t you think this little skill would enable me to understand that fat, ignorant, drunk Scotsman’s punditry, my bin-dipper friend?

[@theophilusshapaka6412]

There to always make sure Liverpool is well defended

[@brightblue2415]

He's the global mince pie ambassador

[@alexdumala5400]

Why is everyone hating on Simeone and Atleti? They have been a top club domestically and in europe for 10 years.

[@taylortee8474]

Domestically yes. In Europe I think their neighbors are much more of a powerhouse

[@Vinicantstopcrying]

@@taylortee8474 ATM is better than city at Europe. Went to 2 UCL final and won 2 UEL.

[@Yob365]

@@taylortee8474 wow really. You know what he means lol

[@telquel7843]

Probably because their entire strategy was to commit foul after foul and hope the refs wouldn't issue a red card. Then pretend Ederson hit them and roll on the ground. They are pretend tough guys who play boring defensive football then roll on the ground when you look at them. They are the definition of filth and no sportsmanship. That's why they are hated. Simeone was a filthy player and his teams tend to be just as abhorrent. Suarez is a super talented player but also an absolute filth. It's no mystery honestly. They are among the least respectable teams in all of Europe's elite.

[@TheThunderBat]

@@Vinicantstopcrying and yet they’ve lost to City here.

[@gaks6606]

I think most teams over respect City when you bring it hard on them they seem clueless arsenal did it atleti did I think next season will be tough for them

[@SamSulek_Life]

When Arsenal played city they had a week off...city played the weekend before and mid-week then played arsenal in the early fixtures... City players played 90 of high intensity football against Liverpool so of course, they were tired... They have to do it again this weekend

[@ryangreen5462]

I think next season will be hard for u ....watching city dominating the same way they been doing haha

[@spontymarvelo2472]

I think city will add players like a striker so I don't think they'll struggle

[@omarhasan03]

Over respect? Now there's a bad take. City are one of the two best teams on earth so there is no such thing as over respecting them. They've earned all the respect.

[@theamazingone5217]

@@omarhasan03 nah

[@kojokojo7523]

City were just tired They're humans

[@chi3812]

Simple as that!!

[@telquel7843]

And I m an Atleti's entire strategy was to batter, bruise, and wear them down. Its an exhausting fixture.

[@nickoforesta5788]

Overrated compared to who? Has there been a more consistent team over the last five years? Who has a better, more consistent record? Surely Liverpool is the only team in their league. One of these two teams will win the PL, the CL and the FA cup (I know it's not a guarantee but I wouldn't bet against it)

[@chevongivans2760]

Chelsea taking that FA cup

[@TakezoLFC]

@@chevongivans2760 Chelsea are not beating City/Liverpool

[@jr3624]

Funny what oil money does to a club…

[@jamesontanner8769]

@@jr3624 Utd have spent nearly the same amount as City since Pep took over and look at them. Money doesn't guarantee success.

[@koley5550]

Be humble mate. City is a good team but overhyped . That’s not to say City isn’t a great side . Please ignore the whole vibes from the pundits that they are the best sides in the last whatever years because they only say that when City, LFC play minnows like Norwich etc. Usually when City meet a proper team. They struggle. So chill . Teams have been winning this trophy. Chelsea did last season , LFC did 2 seasons . For the FA cup patiently watch. I want City to win not because they’ve made good effort and have tried not because Of the unnecessary hype

[@Abdi-libaax]

If you think City needs a number 9 you don't understand City style.

[@kopxpert]

That's why they also brought up that Man City wanted Kane. Liverpool & Chelsea don't play with a pure striker either but everybody brings this up when these teams fail to score. Nothing new

[@TheThunderBat]

City don’t absolutely need a center forward to play at their best, but it would be helpful to have one on in the squad just in case.

[@dpseven375]

@@TheThunderBat this. They really don't it but having it will add an option

[@Orion4976]

Stevie will never live down that Atleti beat his beloved Liverpool not once but TWICE in 2020 and knocked them out in the round of 16 when they were defending champions, whilst also ending a very long Anfield undefeated streak. He will be salty about it till the day he kicks the bucket. Sorry mate, but badmouthing Simeone wont unr4pe your team.

[@arthikhegde9492]

No one should take punditry seriously. City were far better than Liverpool. They absolutely knocked them off the park both games and the pundits thought it was fair result. And we have to listen to those mongs 🤦‍♂️

[@Gunjack1440]

Actually every commentary I’ve heard has said city should have won the last one. They had several clear cut chances and didn’t finish. This is coming from a Liverpool fan I agree they had the edge, but score is what counts.

[@Yob365]

City we not "far better" than Liverpool lol youre the mong

[@ejatamon9825]

@@Gunjack1440 City not so clinical compare to Liverpool attackers, but City still lead the table, and now only City can blame themselves if they not win the EPL

[@AbhayChavi]

What was the score?

[@Gunjack1440]

@@AbhayChavi same as the first games between the two clubs. 2-2.

[@michealcaseres914]

3 days earlier, they were well up for a game, it’s very hard to get that same motivation, 3 days later. They done there job, well done City. ✌️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@nicktoclaaat909]

It's hard being a city fan trust me...

[@Dakshinkarthik-DK]

True that

[@bibekkoirala352]

True that

[@totalbodyperformancefitnes4813]

Yes to both. These teams are NOT as dominant everyone thinks they are. Both have significant weaknesses that can be taken advantage of any given night especially if they don’t play to their standards.

[@lelethumnisi4478]

But they rarely don't play up to their standards and are as dominant as everyone thinks

[@amarkhalid1576]

@@lelethumnisi4478 false statement…. Man city have not been that impressive this season. Sure they are leading the EPL which is impressive, they are a good team. But lets be real, aside from City and Liverpool the teams are very poor or not performing to standard. They just got knocked out the FA cup, AND their run in UCL has not been impressive. They’ve only dominated very small teams like Brugge and sporting. They also played well first game vs Leipzig but the 2-0 loss to PSG and then only beat them 2 - 1 second game, loss to Leipzig in second game and now BARELY getting by Atletico who are having a very poor season for their standard. City is not as dominant and everyone makes them out to be, especially not this season. I don’t think they get past Real Madrid in the Semis.

[@lelethumnisi4478]

@@amarkhalid1576 We probably have different standards for dominant...I don't have unrealistic expectations like winning every game by 2 or 3 goals...it's football after all and the other teams are professional too. I just think they're still pretty dominant. But I hear your point

[@amarkhalid1576]

@@lelethumnisi4478 Dominant how then? Even if it is not expecting them to win every game by 2 or 3 goals. I dont see how you can label a team dominant when they struggle so hard against real competition…. They have not once been dominant against a top team. You cant label a team dominant just because they’re slapping small shitty teams….

[@MaestroXJS]

Oh them trigger videos, with some of these takes lol 😂. entertaining stuff!!

[@Nobodyislookin]

The only biggest diffrence is Liverpool plays a much relaxing laid back football while Man City is constantly under pressure against Aletico Madrid. On top of fatigue now Man City has new injuries to key players. So who has advantage in FA cup semi final at Wembley by the look of it?

[@mu3addz594]

man city need a pure cf like haaland or darwin

[@vfinity9035]

Kane too

[@Abdi-libaax]

Haaland will flop mark my words but this city team is so good they can afford to have players who will flop.

[@vfinity9035]

@@Abdi-libaax that’s ur opinion. I personally think he’s the best youngster

[@Yob365]

@@Abdi-libaax the guy can barely stay fit in the Bundelsiga. Imagine in the prem lol

[@Yob365]

As a nuetral, Ill rather City win than Liverpool since their status and egos will elevate more. City are starting from scratch lol

[@jonathanfryer9497]

As a City fan, most long term fans don't have built in arrogance like fans of other more historical clubs. So I concur with your sir! haha

[@thegrindpodcastwithdanielr3781]

As a Madrid fan, those two games gave me confidence. They are not as physical as Chelsea, they lack a killer number 9, and while their defense is solid, Vini, Modric, and Benz can definitely create a goal or two from nothing.

[@jobinjose6753]

Atletico created several chances against them. Their defense is not that solid.

[@thegrindpodcastwithdanielr3781]

@@jobinjose6753 looked solid to me, how many shots in target did ATM have?

[@alexalexalex797]

And real lost 4-0 to a pretty broken up barcelona. So? Does that mean real is 💩? Plus Chelsea barely didn’t knock real out even after a 3-0 aggregate

[@ryangreen5462]

Who does Madrid have tht van stop city's midfield and front 3...Madrid is old and slow....ur rite city is not Chelsea but shelter is not city either bcz they barely have technical players like city does at all positions.....Madrid backbone is slow and flat...just watch city expose them and kill them off

[@tamnadvardis7039]

That what am saying Chelsea will be more difficult than man City, because Chelsea play with more energy than man City, if it is only flair City is not better than madrid

[@edislettuce4218]

yes we are overrated, moving along

[@abrahamjames7004]

Thank You Mate... As a City fan, I love every bit of the hate, it's like everybody wants us to fail do desperately... Nothing beats this feeling of having all the top fans and clubs hating you for being classed as the best team in the world!!!

[@edislettuce4218]

@@abrahamjames7004 exactly man, thank goodness u saw my comment as sarcasm, the more hate that comes the more stronger we get, I love when we are doubted and we prove most people wrong, CITEH ALL THE WAY 💙

[@sheffsteel7]

The reason why almost every pundit goes overboard regards Man City is because they consistently play beatififul FIFA style football. In some games it's not a proper football match because Man City play like the Harlemn Globe Trotters. At times they remind me of Pep's Barcelona side that beat Man Utd 3-1 in the Champions League final.

[@blueheart2020]

If Simeone is responsible coaching the youth at AM I think that borders on child abuse.

[@telquel7843]

Agreed. It's crazy to me that people defend this guy honestly. I know it makes me a mem, but he is legit everything wrong in football. Suarez is a perfect fit for the Atletico mentality. 😬

[@joshbramley7242]

@@telquel7843nah he is the ultimate shithouser

[@marcelohendrix6139]

there’s no way stevie has watched henderson this season and still thinks he’s a lock to start. he gets hooked every game and is the weakest

[@adammchugh5456]

Starting to like Seb, he took that bombshell well, as they tore into him for saying hello. Class.

[@Ram-oy3vh]

With Liverpool, once Diaz becomes a regular for us, Mane ain’t getting a start unless he’s injured or fatigue. And in terms of their midfield, if we sign someone in the make of Tchouemani or Jude, Jordan ain’t a regular. The lack of technique and awareness is so apparent these days. I love him but the replacement is due.

[@madeovstarstuff]

They'll be rotated

[@obifinest521]

But yet Mane has been producing while you’re waiting with your hatred to get rid of him 🤡

[@nexus2092]

Like the way Ale just say “WHAT” just to tease.. kinda funnny😅

[@Pitbul2186]

lmao sometimes I wonder what football games Stevie watches. Imagine picking Henderson as the 2nd best Midfielder on the team. Keita and Thiago are clear of him and an easy pick over imo.

[@Kyle-lg1km]

Still mind blowing that Atleti is paying Simeone 40 million euros a year if that Lequipe article is true

[@citybluemoon20]

STEVIE NICOLE ACTUALLY SAID "IT"S GENERALLY AGREED UPON THAT IF THEY HAD A RECOGNIZED CF, THEY WOULD BE A BETTER SIDE" IN 2022, DO YOU NOT WATCH THE FOOTBALL MATCHES??????????? WHAT GAMES HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING THE LAST 4 YEARS?????????????

[@gerainthopkins7576]

in past seasons Atlatic have knocked Liverpool out of Champions league so fair play to city for grinding out a result, Atletico are a cheep shot team something needs to be done

[@brianbates212]

You penalize any actual "cheap shots" according to the laws of the game. Playing tough, physical defense is perfectly legal even if Pep's show ponies can't handle it...

[@GauravYadav-bf7qj]

@Liverpool FC liverpool didn't really create clear chances that game and Atletico scored two great goals at the end

[@MrAlpaca19]

Why is there so much negativity around how Atletico Madrid plays? It's a play style, it has worked for them and goes hand by hand with the hard working class traditional Atletico Madrid fans: effort above everything. I don't know why we talk about so much Simeone's style.... what he has done is reflect the type of fans this club has into the pitch, and it's an amazing style. Variety in how to approach games is what makes it amazing

[@first_to_lett_a_rhymme_flow_]

Remember who won the last time *ATHLETIC PLAYED LIVERPOOL⁉️⁉️⁉️*

[@ousmanjammeh5776]

I support city but I do watch 75 % of athletico Madrid games, they have so much quality, they just don't utilize it because of their tactics.

[@parvizdzhalolov9817]

I wish Liverpool sign in midfield this summer Youri Tielemans and Jude Bellingham and in front Darwin Nunez that be really good transfer window

[@kcroberts75]

? Are you sure you support Liverpool This suggestion makes no sense.... Darwin Nunez....Maybe But who's game would the other persons get??????

[@etonstrawn9733]

I would love Jude Bellingham and Bissouma. Bissouma can play both 6 and 8 covering Fabinho and also giving good energy in a 3. With Milner and Ox leaving we should get 2 mids

[@Abdi-libaax]

@@kcroberts75 Jude for Henderson I'm not a Liverpool fan

[@Tony-B23]

I don't necessarily disagree with this, however I think Liverpool needs to get a RB and then move TAA into the midfield. He is fantastic going forward but is an atrocious defender this would help two positions theoretically. But yes the midfield must get an addition.

[@prakharmishra5736]

Toni Kroos contract expires 2023 aged 33 He will get extension for one year as our policy So klopp can sign him for 2 season he will be perfectly suited

[@neilpa]

Listen, Man United might not thank me but get the contract out, put it on the table. Let him sign it, let him write whatever numbers he wants to put on there, given what he's done since he's come in. RANGNICK'S (Ole 3.0) at the wheel, man. He's doing it. He's doing his thing. MAN UNITED ARE BACK!!!

[@relaxinghealingrain9075]

If Manchester City is overrated that mean the primary league is way overrated… 😂

[@roypontes4867]

High praises to BENFICA for showing resilience and coming out to play against a giant in Liverpool!

[@lyndoncmp5751]

They gave Liverpool more problems than Atletico Madrid did.

[@sculptingaesthetics4642]

Hope man city pull out a win against madrid. Don’t have many hopes on Liverpool wining if they go against madrid

[@ym-2486]

I mean we have good chances to knock out City. Cancelo is out and perhaps others aswell. We will have 5 rest days before the game and City 2. And the 2nd leg is at the Bernabeau again.

[@tctopcat1981]

I actually think city will be knocked out by madrid. they have serious pace and benzema is on form. Liverpool have a better pressing game and quicker team and will beat madrid easily. it will be a 4 - 0 final liverpool win

[@telquel7843]

City are missing KdB, cancelo, dias, Walker at an absolute minimum. Atletico Madrid made sure even if city went through they would be in rough shape. City don't have much UCL luck. Liverpool will have faced such an easy road. But that's UCL.

[@footballtime156]

Tbh I would rather face Madrid way more than city

[@haya1512]

always a fantastic opening hey there everybody

[@CyberStein619]

If it’s easier to destroy then to build why didn’t they destroyed it earlier before they got a chance to build

[@senti2175]

I am guessing they are rated just fine. They are a great team with a great manager that can do long winning streaks in a hard league but cave under pressure in knockout games. Everyone knows that by now..or should know.🙄

[@jobinjose6753]

Its not a hard league. Liverpool is literally their only competition. No other team has been anywhere close to the title in the last 5 years

[@alexalexalex797]

@@jobinjose6753 its not a hard league 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you even watch football man?

[@senti2175]

@@jobinjose6753 A league isn't just about the title race. The current champions of Europe are 3rd in the league. Two of the last three UCL finals were all EPL clubs. And one of them didnt even make top 4 next season. Thats how hard the league is.

[@GauravYadav-bf7qj]

@@senti2175 spurs were lucky to make UCL final in 2019, they only qualified for knockout stages because Barcelona played their b team in 2nd leg of group stage otherwise spurs would have played europa league

[@seanmullin1403]

@@jobinjose6753 it’s not a hard league while you mention Liverpool who everyone would agree is part of the top 3 teams in the world alongside Madrid & city

[@sheybamenjowirngo1137]

City with all the millions best manager in the World, all the best players and they had to play with 7 defenders against small Athletico. They were hanging on a 1 nil advantage over 180 minutes of football played. Réal Madrid will roast this city team

[@abrahamjames7004]

@Dawn Atletico with the highest paid manager in the world, with a 100 million signing of Joao Felix, and with proven champions league players like Griezmann and Suarez who have more champions league goals than the whole city team played a 11-0-0 formation at the Etihad and had no shot on goal in the first leg... Didn't see you blasting them in the comment section mate!!

[@LS15QD]

Stevie just hates Thiago. He's first choice for Klopp no question.

[@rohanmccalla979]

That’s a easy question… Liverpool best 3 midfield is Fab,Thiago and Keita… it’s that’s simple

[@saranshsharma4005]

🤣🤣

[@Gantaipao]

Epl team have 2 days of rest before Semi Final and Laliga 5 days. EPL should look after the players man. Tsk Tsk

[@gow0753]

I love atletico Madrid .I am Real Madrid fan

[@mohamoudm836]

City are not overrated they have a fantastic squad, they are only behind Liverpool who are playing unbelievable football.

[@alexalexalex797]

Not really. Liverpool and city are MILES better than the rest. They just have better moments at times one is better, then the other. Overall they are very equal.

[@arthikhegde9492]

Behind Liverpool? They played better than Liverpool in both premier league games. What more they have to do to prove they're better 😂

[@mohamoudm836]

@@arthikhegde9492 Win this weekend and win Champions league since they have been the favourites for the last 5 years.

[@ym-2486]

How is Liverpool better than Madrid? We beat them in the last 3 meetings including a Final. We own them

[@tamnadvardis7039]

And both of them never face tough opponents this champions league, you saw yesterday city are crying for help

[@moribnd]

Spurs are the entertaining club. ManCity is still a bad rendition of an old Spanish side with only deBruyne offering something special through the air. We are still in a post-Barca phase of football, unfortunately. It will be nice to see some new big CFs -and potent attackers generally-rise to the top level of European football.

[@BohemianRaichu]

I think Nunez could play for a very top team.

[@-jamie-9896]

Hahahaha this opening oh my gosh

[@magazijuto]

Dear Steve were all wanna know if it's a permanent Monster too🤣

[@ojogbaneamedu2501]

The person on Twitter asks a question about the 2nd leg and Cities performance and in order to run interference for City Ale Moreno spends his entire time answering the question talking about the first leg 🤦‍♂️. City are abysmal in the 2nd half of that game against an Atleti that had just lost to Mallorca on the weekend. They had 1 chance this whole game and should be criticized for it.

[@FormerPessitheRobberfan]

This city side barely had time to rest after the Liverpool game.

[@dranthony1882]

More like City are tired Einstein.

[@ojogbaneamedu2501]

@@dranthony1882 Atleti played on Saturday and City on Sunday, I don’t think 1 days rest really counts as an excuse at this level.

[@steve13191]

we all know how prime barcelona played, and we associated pep with that then he went to bayern and city and we thought it was barcelona tiki taka football for the longest time, until recently xavi broke through, made a name for himself and i realize that xavi football is the true barcelona football with all the little details. what pep is playing right now is fundamentally flawless boring football, the safest sideways and square routes he could think of to get the ball in the half space outside the opponent box.

[@telquel7843]

Pep is playing the most direct football more or less since he joined the EPL. I get the point you're trying to make but you're about 4 years late for it. 😉

[@abrahamjames7004]

Pep Barca team is called the best team of the decade and you dare compare Xavi team to his... We need what you're smoking mate!!!

[@GauravYadav-bf7qj]

You need to realise the talent that Barcelona team had, as good as man City is, they can't do what Barcelona used to do mainly with Xavi, iniesta, busquets and Messi

[@joeyp1636]

Steve Nicol, " Don't mention it."

[@lookingfortheend]

after the Liverpool game city are a class apart from the rest and this the question they get the next game?

[@omarhasan03]

What? The Liverpool game was, for the second time, a draw. And Liverpool put three away in an exciting game today while city didn't look their best. Let's call it as it is, please.

[@filipec.freitas8930]

Man City is surely overrated. Just imagine if A. Madrid had a striker like Benzema, Lewandowski or someone like Mbappe on the team. Pep is trying to build a team to win harsh matches and win at any result, but that's dangerous.

[@thebibliophile434]

Trent should be on the midfield right. Would be good

[@ignatiussatriowicaksono4846]

To be honest last night, both of them suck. Liverpool scored 3-0 and blew the lead immediately to 3-3 in ANFIELD. On the other hand, City plays the same as Atletico in the second half. IF not, they can get into a comeback because they have an advantage from the first half.

[@sla7898]

Liverpool made 7 changes to the team and had a 3-1 lead not 3-0 at which point it was 6-2 on aggregate and tie over with just 30 mins left.

[@Pirate_Abdi]

@@sla7898 thank you. I was about to say that before I saw your comment lol

[@luciusoglesby2469]

Arteta is the new Simeone.

[@livercoolutd]

I mostly agree with Stevie on Liverpool's best three midfielders. Henderson and Fabinho are obvious picks. But who else? He went for Keita. I would go for Thiago.

[@slowtyper95]

Hendo's time is long gone

[@guillermomerlano2088]

With Simeone you get exactly what you see in the sidelines. Ask a few Explayers from the Copa America 95 and they will confirm. 🤷

[@OzyMandias13]

Is the word "overrated" overrated? It is certainly overused. And it's not meant to describe something that you don't don't like being recognized as valuable. It doesn't mean that things that are highly-rated are also immune to mistakes. ,

[@musquito333]

The credit should go to the oil merchants!

[@antoniogarcez9820]

Not overrated but FAVOURED.

[@IANSAMUJANGO]

Of course they are

[@NorthWolfe]

Darwin Nunez is already at a huge club, bigger than any club in England, aside from Liverpool and ManU. Now, if people are only defining "Big Clubs" by the amount of money they have...

[@tired783]

Any team seems overrated when they played against any other team that place a 5-4-1 formation.

[@marvinking5450]

That lego theory really threw me off!! I’m confused

[@madeovstarstuff]

How can you overrate City. They're a class above pretty much everyone else bar Liverpool

[@jamesfagan7823]

Ten Hag working with the present Manchester United squad e l will be another disaster

[@loudandclear2518]

I would go as far as man city is the beat team in the world

[@whatudoin1]

Bayern struggles to score against Villarreal who Park the bus and they call it an embarrassment. Same thing happens to city and there goes the excuses...

[@peterhaslund]

Hendo is nowhere near the best 3

[@adriansierra6532]

Man City got battered in that second leg! They werent that impressive and shows La Liga is still very strong

[@glennlucas9336]

How... Atleti didn't score

[@orb1611]

Real Madrid lost their home leg, got battered by both PSG and Chelsea, won on goalkeeper mistakes in the end. It happens.

[@akilamperouge960]

gosh i love how atleti fans and atleti players are now barking against city hahahahahhahhhhh i remember in the comments the hyped of how atleti will smash city and the results is they tasted their own medicine. Same goes for psg last year!! they deserve to lose cuz look at how immature they are

[@donuniquemusiq6218]

Yes we are... I don't mind if you don't rate them at all.... Keep your attention on the big clubs... That are way more successful and better than city... I want my team to be kept in the shadows.... We are not the hype type... Yes we are