Pricey but porous PSG and Manchester City,two of the most open Champions League last-eight sides ever seen, conjure howlers and scuffs in ParisThese are the champions. Die Meister! Die Besten! That is, or just as long as you don’t ask either of them to attain any actual defending. Before kick‑off on a raucous night at the Parc des Princes,Manchester City’s fans could be heard once again booing the Uefa anthem as it echoed around this giant concrete spaceship of a stadium. It was a theme immediately taken up by both teams in an entertaining, slightly wild 2-2 draw that at times resembled less a game of football, or more a piece of elaborate protest theatre against the opinion of competent elite level defending. Related: Fernandinho’s equaliser gives Manchester City the edge against PSG Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com