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Messi-nya goalkeeper. Jago banget ini orang 👏

Pep & Klopp both say this despite being conquered by Real Madrid and I’ll leave you with a final thought on this. It frustrates both that Real Madrid are a team who don’t consistently dominate and overwhelm them for periods, yet are still able to hurt them. Note how Pep & Bernardo insisted Man City played well in the 1st leg. Real Madrid are a moments team. But there’s a reason why they are able to execute so well in specific moments. It is down to Real Madrid’s managers not overcoaching patterns and instead putting their (very intelligent) players in the best areas of the pitch where they can make the best decisions & show their most valuable traits. Carvajal-Modric baiting to kill Liverpool’s press in the 2022 final. Jude positioned high and running the transition back to goal for the 2024 goal at the Etihad. Fede free role from the right wing as a runner to exploit vulnerabilities in how Man City’s defensive line track runners. Intelligent players empowered by the coaches to execute their best traits in ways that exploit opposition weaknesses. Liverpool & Man City can have their “dominance” as far as Real Madrid are concerned.