Champions League analysis IN FULL: Gab & Juls reflect on Real Madrid’s win over Liverpool | ESPN FC
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- ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens get stuck into all the major talking points from Real Madrid’s win over Liverpool in the Champions League final on The Gab and Juls Show. The guys wonder what Jurgen Klopp could have done differently, and ask if Carlo Ancelotti can be considered the best manager ever after his fourth Champions League triumph.
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You don't play well in a final, you win a final. It's the only thing history remembers
Good thing neither team played well.
@@Kevon420 cope
Thank you.
I think that Benzema's disallowed goal completely destroyed Liverpool's confidence. They were "dominating" Madrid, yet Benzema was still able to put the ball into the back of their net on literally their first dangerous attack of the game. They knew that it was wrongly disallowed, but it still had the same psychological affect on them as if it were a real goal.
Liverpool are scared of Real Madrid. From the opening minutes you could tell as Frank Leboef mentioned, their press was not as high up the pitch as they are accustomed to pressing everyone else, including when they play Man. City.
RM won possession in first half. How come they got domitaded?
@@bbudimanalqodri Liverpool dominated real madrid… maybe rm had more possesion but the first half was just attack after attack from liverpool
@@bbudimanalqodri I was being sarcastic. All of these biased, Premier League fans will have you believe that Liverpool owned Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti even said it himself that Liverpool were the easiest team of all 🤣
@@unseen2880 toothless attack after attack. There is no comparison between the danger posed by the MC and Chelsea attacks and the ones of Liverpool.
If the game had been exactly flipped and Real Madrid controlled the game and had the meaningless stats advantage but Liverpool had won 1-0... we all know that there would be a 0% chance of these media types calling a losing Real Madrid side 'the better team.'
The Premier League bias seeps into everything.
Real madrid have eliminated Liverpool from the Champions League 2 years in a row now & have never trailed. In those 3 matches (270 minutes), Liverpool have scored only once (by Salah) & Vinicius has 3 goals but these PL fans & pundits STILL believe Liverpool is better than Real Madrid
Unfortunately that media bias makes it difficult to tolerate kids that support EPL teams. Due to this media bias, I used to read about how the EPL was so competitive because Leicester won.
In the last 5 seasons of the great Liverpool side they played Real 4 times, lost 3 and tied another one.
@@omarbabakarkhail EPL being competitive and EPL teams being good in European tournaments are two completely different thing that people don’t catch on to. This is the 5th time a La Liga team has defeated an English team in UCL final since 2000. During that time, La Liga teams have lost once when they faced a non-Spanish team in European finals, out of 17 finals total. ATM, Villarreal and Sevilla has dominated Europa and Barca, RM have clobbered them in UCL over and over again. EPL is competitive because EPL teams are exorbitantly rich compared to other league teams. That’s why mid table teams in EPL could put up more fight, but their top 6 teams won’t hold the same level of dominance in European competition.
After group stages, Liverpool had 3 games against strong opponents on paper, 2 against Inter and the final. They lost 2 out of 3. Real Madrid won more games against Top 4 EPL teams than Liverpool. How did they hype this team up as the best in Europe is beyond me.
Idk about Liverpool controled the game. Maybe in second half, because they are left behind, so they must trying to take controled... But in first half, RM won possession even tho they dont ro shot that much as Liverpool.
He did not say he is the best GK - he said he deserves to be in top 10. No ego - just facts. Whoever decided to make that list should retire.
Thank you
they put RAMSDALE ahead of him and donnamura . The english bias is shocking
All 3 of the English Games there wes a Clear controversial Goal given against Madrid which wasn't supposed to be given and still Madrid dint respond anything... Really Really impressive on how they embrace this things
@@kevinjacobdubai7965 but on the psg game I think it was a foul on donnamura (Im biased and a psg fan though). But the other English games decisions didn't go Madrid way
@@ivanwesley128 In the PSG games and in the 1st leg vs City (without Casemiro) I felt those were actually the games where i was worried every time they attacked (especially vs Mbappe
In the last 6 games between Madrid and Liverpool since 2015. Madrid have won five games and drew one. 11-3 in goal difference. They’ve played each other four times since 2018. If Liverpool are better why can’t they win?
Real Madrid have eliminated Liverpool from the Champions League 2 years in a row, & in those 3 matches, Liverpool has scored just 1 meaningless goal (by Salah) while Vinicius has scored 3 times
Madrid went on a revenge tour. Prior to 2015, Madrid have never beaten Liverpool in the Champions league. Never! Lost 1981 final and lost 2009 QF(1-0&4-0). They had to avenge their losses and show them who the boss is? So they did.
The thing that people dont get it. I mean, I am no expert on football, but I understand that it is all about how you play your game to get the win.
RM know that. Liverpool is a great team in 2022 in general, but you cant say they are better team when facing RM, because they loose...
The better team is the winner team. Period. Even tho they loose ball possession or shot on goal, it dont matter. Its all about strategy to win.
Just like in boxing. Maybe you loose on point, but you arent losing before the time ended. You can win like a second if you can knock out your opponent even if you have just one punch in 10 round... That punch is enough to make you the winner.
RM got one goal to make them won, and they arens conceded one single goal even tho they got attacked so many times.... That make them better than Liverpool in the final.
Nice cold hard facts!!
Btw jules. I can tell you dont watch madrid that much. Because valverde crosses with his laces. He always strikes the ball with his laces whether its a shot or cross
i agree, but in this particular case valverde did shoot(he comfirmed it in a post-match interview)
@@srgutierrez4812 wym? He literally said that he saw vini from the corner of his eye and just whipped the ball across.
@@jeevanthomas8095 yes, vini jr said they were practicing this type of pass.
@@jeevanthomas8095 no no in an interview valvewrde said that he shot, its 16 min viedo called, todas las entrevistas a jugadores del madrid, or something like that
@@carlosvalenciah8306 send link, and is it in english?
Fede “ I saw him out of the corner of my eye, I saw him.” He meant it. Give Fede the credit he deserves.
He tried to shoot.
@@lepari9986 you know better than him huh?
@@mr.sushi2221 better than Fede? No I don't know better than him. I saw the replay and it looked like he was trying to shoot and he went on to confirm it later himself.
His eyes certainly looked across the defensive line instead of at the goal. 🤷♂️
He watched that area more than once and saw Vinicius trailing
Valverde said he saw Vinicius there & the intent as there, he looked up few times to see Vinicius. He also said he knew Van Dijk would keep backing off, so he ran with the ball till he saw Vini was there.
For me when so called expert say it was a shot and not intended as a pass, i feel they need to Quit their job as football expert
Honestly it looked like a pass from his position, the look up he makes prior to taking the kick, everything says it’s a pass. But, I’ll take a pro’s word for it, it was a shot… still Vini has that perfectly timed run and the instinct to square his body to the goal and knowing all he had to do was direct the power the ball was coming with towards the far post.
@K. show me when he said it...after u do it....i can show you when he said it was a pass ...🤦♂🤦♂
He did say it was a pass it’s just that no one really cares, after seeing his shots all season its clear it was a pass when valverde shoots he actually shoots.
Its called fizzing the ball into a dangerous area… Steven Gerrard on the BT commentary gave Valverde full credit for the assist but you guys can take Sunday League Juls’ word for it
valverde confirmed he tried to shoot
@@modoulaminmanjang2823 that’s not true, he said he saw vini from the corner of his running in and passed it to him
@@modoulaminmanjang2823 L
@@modoulaminmanjang2823 he never did. Don't post your agenda around.
@@modoulaminmanjang2823But why lie?
Allison was the MOTM in their UCL win. Crazy how the agenda changes when it is about Real Madrid.
Haven't seen an unbiased/actually praising real madrid for what they have done with this team, 24+ hours have passed.
Listen British medias, no one will remember how "bad" real played this season. The only thing history is gonna remember is that we beat psg, chelsea, man city and liverpool in their best team possible.
And we are the champions for the 14th time 👑
Let them be, they are salty and It is ok, the title is more enjoyable this way xD
That was without a doubt an intentional cross from Valverde.
10000000000000000%
Off course it was. Those guys just speak they’re not elite players in the biggest club in the world
I am from Spain and also Madrid fan and Valverde said himself It has a shot.
I dont really care, we won xD
I thought it was part of there tactic with Benzema is decoy.
For those who say he tried to shoot instead of pas to Vini clearly has never played football. He knew he had to kick it hard that’s why it looked like a shot
100%. Sometimes in that situation under pressure you try and hit the ball as hard as possible across the keeper towards the far post, hoping it may go in or an attacker will turn it in or even hit a defender and go in. its a tough ball to defend.
Exactly. Look at the angle of Valverde's left foot. It was never a shot on goal
thats what im saying! it takes a baller to know what he did was intentional
Valverde himself said it was a shot. He said at least Vini was there to turn my bad shot into an assist.
@@nelsonmazariego2177 source?
Its not 2011 third kit, its 2014-2015 third kit.
Ik 😂😂
Exactly was about to comment that lol
Exactly man
Top comment 💯
Says a lot about Jules. He knows nothing. A fool is what he is.
I am loving all this mental gymnastics to discredit Valverde's pass to Vini.
I love how Valvede cuts in diagonally to dominate Fabinho, that is levels.
That was not a shoot that was a pass from Valverde. He tried it twice in the game.
For me when so called expert say it was a shot and not intended as a pass, i feel they need to Quit their job as football expert
Makes me question whether they’ve ever seen a Valverde banger. You’ll know when he shoots and that definitely wasn’t a shot.
If ESPN didn't have to much English bias they'd discuss the Casemiro chance, the Ceballos chance, and the offside goal much more, along with the excellent defensive display from Casemiro, Mendy, Militao, and especially Carvajal. The English media will continue to whine, the Spanish clubs will continue to win
Espn is American btw 🤣
Liverpool are a great side but I feel they almost fed into their own hype with the English media, not beating anyone in the top four or scoring in three finals has just been glossed over. Wonderful team but in those big matches they left a bit wanting.
I am a staunch Liverpool fan and my son is Madrid fan.I told him I was worried about Liverpools form going into the final.They conceded first and struggled to breakdown teams.Liverpool were the better team, but Madrid bossed the defending crosses and corners, their experience showed.I feel Chelsea and Man C were unlucky against Madrid.The favorite tag was burden for Liverpool.
Liverpool will never win, haters will always find an excuse to bash the reds....Those lads were leggy and it showed, they are humans not robot...They had a fantastic season, rival fans can take a break..
All 3 of the English Games there wes a Clear controversial Goal given against Madrid which wasn't supposed to be given and still Madrid dint respond anything... Really Really impressive on how they embrace this things
You can quite easily say they remained unbeaten against the other top 4 and only lost 4/63 games all season
@@Aleksandrlawgaming they lost the league by a point I think. If they beat city once or twice they win the league. They failed against the tougher competition and showed for whatever reason that they couldn't score in finals. losing only 4 games but not winning the league or ucl is a massive failure.
"If the man of the match is the goal keeper then something is wrong with the other team" how about something being wrong with Klopp's team rather for not being able to bury their chances since they were the ones lacking. Klopp likes too much excuses and it plays part in his 1 win out of 4 CL finals. Stop with the excuses
You realize he was talking about his own team…?
@@Kevon420 "with the other team" doesnt seem to me as he is talking about his team.
When your one win in 4 tries is against Spurs? It barely even counts.
@@michaelyeboah7789 he didn't say "with the other team" stop lying
@Emiabata KamorI think van dijk was MOM.
Carvajal was great , his not getting the credit he deserves , huge perfomance in defence and i think he only lost 1 ball in transitions
Facts he always gives his 100 percent on the pitch. People forget he had a heart problem few years back. One of the most underrated fullbacks.
@@sachindevprasad3185 he is definitly one of the best fullbacks of our time.
@@aimanbabahmed7449 yeah that 2016-17 season he was the best RB in the world
Valverde cross was never a shot. Its called a LOW CROSS, he was looking for Vinicius, hence why he took a few seconds longer to make sure he was basically at the back post! Absolute nonsense. I was swear everyone is just trying to discredit Real Madrid moments.
True✌️
Totally agree. Valverde looked up, took a second to make sure and then hit a hard low pass… not a shot!
No one, who knows anything about football, is trying to discredit Madrid. They're the masters of winning football matches which , statistically, they really shouldn't do. It's not luck though, it's skill. However, that was 100% a shot by Valverde. Rewatch it, there's a great angle directly behind him. The man is clearly shooting.
@@Hittingitstiff thats definetly not a shot, it's a clear pass to vini(low ground)with full power, he saw vini make the run and passed him.
Valverde is so Amazing this season. He play as rwb, rm, and and rw.
That goal from Real Madrid literally seemed to have shaken the confidence of Liverpool players and it was quite obvious on their face and their play hence. On top of that they cannot afford to lose the final after all the hype and expectations from fans and medias. All those things must have taken over their mind making them lose focus through the game. The state of players mind really makes a big difference in the way they play from making decisions to accurate passes and controls as far as the fine margins are concerned. Of course it was a battle between mentality monsters but that first goal from Vinicius really gave Real Madrid a lead in the mentality battle.
I see it differently vini jr. hung out on the left hand side never tracked back , taa ignores him all game massive mistake from klopp for not seeing this or taa not following instructions
the word you're looking at is overrated
The goal took the wind out of them after all the hype
@@palashrawat401 i saw similar game in WC final 98. After Zidane scored the opening header, Brazil deflated because of massive expectations from everyone except French people.
Id say, the offside goal shook liverpool as it came just before HT against the run of play and the decision could have gone either way. That made then start the second half cautiously and allowing madrid to score
A champions league winning legend: "The 'assist' from Valverde was no luck....."
A pretentious journalist who has played football in kindergarten: "Nobody uses their laces while crossing"
🤣🤣🤣
Benzema’s goal should have stood. The idea that Fabinho had to have intentionally passed to Benz for the goal to have counted is ridiculous. Why would Fabinho do that? Why would he EVER mean to intentionally pass it to Benz so Benz can score?… WTH???
Yep. And intention? He intended to tackle and win the ball, and his intentional tackling of the ball took it into Benzema’s path.
Hahahaha, why is soccer so obsessed with making it hard to score goals, the players want goals, the fans want goals, and yet they use arcane and silly rules to negate a goal...rubbish
I agree, same with handball. WHY ANYONE HANDBALL ON PURPOSE
@@chaditaqi2911 Luis Suarez says hello
@@default_doppelganger that was a very special occasion and got him a red card. We are talking about general handball
Great analysis. After watching the game for a second time, I did not see Liverpool much better than Madrid. Madrid grew into the game. What a performance for Casemiro, Modric and Kroos. Carvajal, Valverde and Courtois...incredible performance.
Why is everyone saying Federico Valverde shot the ball, it was a low and hard quality ball just because he’s under rated to prem merchants doesn’t mean he does have acting quality but if it was KDB everyone would say what a cross and no one would doubt him
Yes Liverpool might have a lot of shots on target and Courtois made a lot of saves but they had only 2 goal worthy shots, each from Mane and Salah. RM were quite wasteful in their chances as well... If Ceballos and Casemiro had better control of the ball in the final third, we wouldn't be having this conversation now.
What are you talking about ? Ceballos came in on the 90th bro. Conversation is still the same.
Exactly…the mané save to the post and the save on the salah brake were the only clear chances in my opinion everything else was just a butch of “nearly”
@@marcelobarros5729 and could’ve put the game to bed he was one on one with the keeper
Exactly, and Benzemas goal should've stood.. I don't know Liverpool looked a little tired to me
@@waynecockerham7760 A chance in the 93rd minute when the other team is desperate to score doesn't negate the flow of the game. Madrid parked the bus. Plain and simple.
Benzema goal is legal. There is intention to play from Fabinho. Juls explained very well. But also, Konate blocks the ball first(intention to play - block the ball) so the ball comes from Konate to Fabinho and then to Benzema.
Don’t understand why no-one in ESPN FC Extra time has discussed this or want to discuss this… except Robbo who mentioned it and gets shut down. Bad journalism driven by biased Liverpool commentator.
Stats don’t show Real could have scored 4 goals and Real four clear chances were clear clinical goal opportunities (Bezema goal, Vinicius goal, Casemiro missed alone in front of Anderson, and Ceballo’s terrible play).
A lot is being sad about "what ifs" in terms of what Liverpool did, but it leaves out the other half of things. Meaning: Madrid are extremely adaptable, that is one of their main qualities, they did what they thought they had to do. They also could have played a far more attacking game, having more than capable players in that phase. The point being, Madrid did what they do, read their opponent, adapt, do what they think is needed to: win.
I don't think anyone can deny that Real Madrid was more clinical than their opponents in the KO stages & that Liverpool who most are calling the "best team in the world" was either Real's easiest opponent or that Madrid put in their best performance in against them
Yes "ADAPTABILITY" and obviously quality are their main strengths
27 minutes out of 30 spent on why Liverpool lost. after the first 30 mins Madrid actually played well. no mention of Casemiro interception or how Modric and Kroos used their experience to get the ball out. Valverde and Vinicius tracking back. looks like the show wants to make Madrid win pure luck.
100%! Liverpool have been eliminated by Real Madrid in the Champions League 2 years in a row & have 1 goal (by Mane) in 3 matches
Thank you for saving me the time, 😂
I see RM football philosophy as an adaptive one. I have seen them play
extremely well : away at Levante, an entertaining draw, away win at Granada. But most of the time, they sit back and study the opponent then adapt.
Madrids second half was way better than liverpools. Kroos and Casemiro baited liverpools attack to commit dumb fouls and Valverde and Vinicius helped defend the wings. Carvajal, Militao, and alaba pocketed a lot of the attack. Respect to Tibo Courtois but this wasn’t even his best game this season, he’s been phenomenal the whole time. Valverdes cross WAS not a shot… he clearly picked up his head and didn’t even aimed it towards the goal…. Pleas give Madrid and Ancelotti credit. It’s was all a team efforts
Real Madrid this season were Rocky Balboa. One of the most legendary seasons ever.
Madrid VARcically Rob City
Casemiro escapes 2 Reds
Benzema Dive given Pen
Rocky Balboa 😂😂
@@NOORAHMED-wi8hy is this a crying Emoji?
Legendary season while not being dominant in the UCL, and having relatively no competitor in the league, one of the most overrated seasons you could have said
@@NOORAHMED-wi8hy go CRYYYY you fake Farca fan🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 it's really hard to be a anti Madrid fan
@@danielsacoto8759
Real Madrid,LiVARpool
Plot Super League
Controversial VAR calls save them
Corruption?Don't be ridiculous 😂
Madrid stacking up cl titles even in their transition and without even marquee signings. It seems they don’t need a project or like delay the project. And this is actually a good thing like a big established company just doing their business, shaking the employees here and there and keep on going.
Lol yeah, none of their current players cost money at all
No one on ESPN, CBS and Paramount gave Real Madrid a chance . How quickly people switch up
i agree with what the guy said at the end, people dismisses ancelotti as a man manager, ignoring that at the beginning of his career the guy was obsessed with tactics and revolutionizing the game, but he just chose to be more laid back and provide the players guardrails to do what they do best, very few touches here and there, sounds easy but im pretty sure this style of training has its own difficulties too, otherwise anyone could win 4 champions league :p
If Alison made those saves... I promise the praises would be endless
Check their UCL win against Spurs.
Alison was the MOTM
What are you Madrid on about? Are you the new victims? Everyone is praising Cortouis.
Why are people forgetting the Casemiro back pass where he was about to score
Or Dani Ceballos or Benzema and Vini
The build up to the goal was superb so I do not understand why you could call it a lucky goal. Real Madrid was efficient in every possible way. Fully deserved
Liverpool cant score a single goal in the final this season & the english pundit praise them as the best team of the world is a shame & disgrace.
I don't like people bragging about the number of shots on target. The fact is the that Madrid converted the chance they got. The only way for them to win was to suffer through the game and they exactly did that. Madrid were the deserving winners given the teams theh beat on the way to finals... They defeated all the favorites to win the tittle...that's how i see it.
Against Liverpool there was really only 2 threatening shots. 1 from Mane and 1 from Salah, Real were pretty wasteful they had 2 huge chances to put the game to bed but messed up on the easy final pass (Casemiro & Ceballos).. and ofc another goal that was taken away when it should've stood. This is really the 1st game since the group stages where i felt like it was all under control.. Real probably had a plan b and c as well while Liverpool looked a little tired tbh
I don't think anyone can deny that Real Madrid was more clinical than their opponents in the KO stages & that Liverpool who most are calling the "best team in the world" was either Real's easiest opponent or that Madrid put in their best performance in against them
I agree, I mean the only reason why Liverpool had more shoots because they can't get through RM defense...
Even Nabi's shot which flew to the sky was counted...
Madrid were terrible. A boring side. The better team lost.
@@africanandproud6792 Liverpool is miles away better than RM but they can't find a way to score, that's the problem. RM defense played very well to block and intercept any good pass went to penalty box, that's why they shot more to take their chances, in the other way, Liverpool defense didn't do the same for Valverde's pass...
The thing is courtois did his job well and Liverpool strickers didn't and Alison and co failed in their job while vini Valverde Benz and Carvajal did their job and one more thing real madrid are not playing to entertain Liverpool they play to Win that's what they have done in the past present and will do that in the future
Alison didn't fail in Vin Jr's goal. Stop it.
@@marcelobarros5729 why did the ball go in then?
@@KhaledTheSaudiHawkII Because tomato.
@@marcelobarros5729 yup. Exactly like I thought. You have no answer.
Can we just finally give Madrid the credit they deserve and stop analyzing the game as if they got "lucky"? Just like boxing and mma, style makes games. And Madrid play on their back or off the ropes. Like a football jiu jitsu, that's how Madrid play. They are patient, they wait and absorb all the energy of their opponent and once the opponent is caught on one single mistake because they are so busy trying to attack, Madrid goes for the KO or the submission hold that ends the fight/game.
If they've watched fede's first start game under zidane, they'd know that wasn't a shot.
My favorite quote from Ancelotti this season was the moment he asked Curtois to confirm this story. He says “I told Thibaut, I’ll get you to the final. Then you’ll win it.” What a savage thing to say to your players man. Giving them that confidence that they’ll really be there, and then they are and the dreams come true for everyone. They can’t help but make sure they don’t make mistakes.
Madrid beat the entire EPL top 3 Nd they only spent 35 million legendary 🔥🔥
Honestly speaking this is the end of Liverpool. Just look at the upcoming season you'll see it's all down hill from here. People maybe upset with me for saying this but just wait for it and remember my comment.
its the end of a generation
I AGREE THEY CAN’T COMPETE WITH MAN CITY AND CHELSEA IN TERMS OF MONEY SPENDING AND TRANSFER SUMS TO SPEND TO RECRUIT THE BEST PLAYERS
I feel the same bro. This was the pinnacle season and they bottled it to some extent. Could have beaten city in league. Could have won UCL. Now an aging midfield who knows only to play one way. No win against top 4. Mane leaving - the best dedicated player who plays where asked.
You wish.
With City adding Halaand to their lineup and looking at other players i dont see liverpool winning the league anytime soon. The downside begins.
Valverede's was low cross at good pace, these people should do programs after they learn a bit about football
For me when so called expert say it was a shot and not intended as a pass, i feel they need to Quit their job as football expert
As a Liverpool fan, I’m gutted. As a Croatian, shout out to Luka Modric for solidifying his place as the best Croatian footballer of all time 🇭🇷
Dude he is the greatest midfielder of all time (sorry Zizou and Iniesta). There hasn't been any doubt for a long time if he is Croatia's GOAT.
Might be controversial, but based on staying power and consistent performances resulting in trophies Luka Modric deserves to be in the discussion for one of if not the best midfielder of all time. A 36 year old doing what he is doing is really impressive.
@@lepari9986 won't say he is the best, but top 5 for me in terms of all time.
Best Croatian player by far.
(I'm a Madrid fan)
@@lepari9986
I have been literally beaten for saying Lukita is no comparison to Iniesta/Zidane.
I gladly took em.
As much as I like Modric (totally think he's way better than Iniesta), he still ranks below Xavi, Zidane, Pirlo and Scholes
Everyone can argue about Liverpool’s defending, or Real just sitting back while the reds attack. But one thing is for sure, Courtois was the biggest reason for the result of the game.
It surprises me how surprised these guys are. Especially Jules. Maybe he never played competitively. I knew that Liverpool were not as good as Manchester City. And if we could beat them, we can certainly beat a predictable Liverpool team. Man for man no contest. Front three? Real Madrid are kids and veterans champions. Great defenders who blend well with the midfield, and a certain calmness and confidence. The opportunities that Real Madrid created were rehearsed. They had several chances as the game continued. More dangerous as time went on. Courtois is the best goalkeeper in the world. SURPRISED? Why? In Oerter to win, you need to manage the game in pieces. 15 x 6, 30 x 3…. Italians are known for defense, patience, set plays and most of all DISCIPLINE. All of the top EOL teams could not figure out how to beat Real Madrid. They could not. They did not. Ancelotti is an incredible human being and coach.
Real Madrid were terrible. They were lucky. The better team lost.
@@africanandproud6792 your knowledge of football is terrible as well.
@@africanandproud6792 Terrible take 😂
Valverde definitely crossed it, if you want the ball to be driven hard on the ground that’s how you strike the ball, done it and seen it done.
Yea Juls is a hater. He has been practicing his long shot for three weeks. There is no way he would send it that wide on accident
They hasn't seen Valverde actually shoot. If he had had a shot then Vini would never have been able to see the ball let alone finish it in the back of the net
I think the Karim opportunity is a goal. no player would intentionally pass the ball to an opposing player. so judging intent is false. just my thoughts thereon.
The goal should've stood because there is no way a defender can pass the ball intentionally to a striker. That was a wrong call. Fabinho played the ball because he was trying to defend a goal. Had he deffended it we would say it was a great clearance. That was a goal.
20:25 this observation by Gab highlights his ethereal perceptive powers. Gab is a poet of the game, he listens to other pro pundits as well, I recall him quoting Patrice Evra a while back and citing him for credit (regarding the problem with Pep and big egos on his teams). I’ll always come back for more Gab and Juls banter.
Ethereal perceptive powers. I liked this one.
@@KhaledTheSaudiHawkII I open sourced it for your use, if you so choose 😇
Funny thing i noticed in all Espn videos is that, they are finding so many scenarios "if that happened" or "if liverpool had scored". Whats funny about this is that, psg,chelsea and man city games were high scoring games. Madrid always comes back if you score no matter which team you are. Once they are down , they commit 5-6 players into the opposition box. Man city could not handle that. what makes them think liverpool can handle it?
Really harsh on VVD he had benzema and carvajal both making runs on his back side and konate can’t cover both so he has jockey till the last possible second in order to make sure valverde only has one option …tired of these pundits who don’t know ball man
Madrid don't play finals, they win it🔥🔥🔥
I've been watching Fede's game all season long, and I can testify that Fede has one of the most accurate long shot in La Liga, including volleys. The thing is his lacking goals due to most of his shots are either saved by goalies, or blocked by defenders around the 8 box.
That was a cross, becuz fede's "shot" won't go off from goal posts like that.
I think what Valverde is missing is what Asensio had when he came on, that incredible eye for goal. Asensio was great at shooting from the middle distance. Even now I go back and watch the old matches. Once Fede learns to do that he'll become the complete package.
It wasn't a shot, it was a cross and that's what these pundits are missing.
@@Honorbound43 Fede allready said that he was shooting :D
You look & see Valverde looking up few times, Valverde himself said he saw Vinicius there & knew that VDK would back off. It was intentional, Juls is waffling.
@@destinywaitMW yea keep pushing that narrative no he didn’t, ppl said it was on chiringuito and no it wasn’t. Y’all are liars lol
That's the kit Madrid wore when Juventus beat them 2-1 in the Semi Final 1st Leg during the 2014-2015 Season.
Selling Alonso and loaning out Casemiro was detrimental, I remember Sergio playing CDM, '15 stood a good chance to give a UCL clasico final but we stabbed ourselves and Carlo lost his job
@@donatellerxxiv1890 I would say Modric getting injured and the lack of Rotation from Carlo were the main factors in us not winning that season.
The Midfield of Isco, Kroos, Modric and James Rodriguez played some of the best Football I've seen from Madrid in a long time.
thinking Valverde would never "cross with the laces" is a perfect example of how these ESPN commentators underestimate Madrid and contantly refuse to give them their due credit.
14:51 Vini scored at 59th minute, Liverpool still had over third of a match. And Klopp decided to make those subs at those timings.
It’s either a goal or a penalty. Either Fabinho plays the ball with his knee or he goes for Valverde and takes him out.
Madrid aren't lucky, they Make their own luck
1) they have constantly afterled their opponents when needed 3 times in the champions league, more times in the league. I've seen Madrid play Sevilla , be 2 goals down at half time in a game they could very much afford to lose since they had a 12 point lead with 4 games left. Guess what? they fought hard n won that game, winning the league with 3 games to spare. Liverpool didn't beat their top 3 opponents in the league in open play; they beat a mediocre man-city in the cup.
Guess what Madrid beat city 3-1, Chelsea 3-1 , afterleading when necessary. Madrid are the TRUE MENTALITY MONSTERS. Liverpool couldn't make a comeback and they had 30mins. Michael Owen said, "2/3 of the fans in the stadium are Liverpool. It should feel like a home game"
The argument that Madrid were lucky is stupid. In the lead up they faced Chelsea in which Rudiger scored off a corner that wasnt supposed to be (luck was against madrid). They never gave up, they recovered that game with 2 goals. And went through. This was the Toughest opponent they faced as that opponent showed heart to get back into the game.
I bet you Madrid would have recovered that final if it were Liverpool that scored the first goal and not Madrid. Why because we've seen Madrid do it about 6 times this season against powerful opposition. In the league and in the UCL. I'm sorry but honestly Madrid have had steeper ladders to climb this season than Liverpool. Liverpool didn't even score a goal. Boasting possession and shots is pointless even Villarreal n Sevilla boasted the same against Madrid this season. Neither of them beat Madrid. City , psg, Chelsea all had more possession n shots. The defense blocked some, courtois saved others (including penalties). MADRID are the true MENTALITY MONSTERS this season.
So how did they lose to Barcelona at home 0-4, a team that their own supporters are saying is struggling?
@@tomkoziol141 well because it is a struggling team. They are in the process of rebuilding. It's the weakest Madrid team in years (probably decades). That's why it's Amazing & impressive. They didn't just pack up and give up. They Fought To win. THATS WHAT MENTALITY is. Liverpool brag about mentality (it's true, they have great mentality) , but this great mentality failed to win the toughest trophies in the end (the Most important games)
MADRID Won the toughest trophies , The HARDEST possible way. Winning The league, with many games to go, Winning the UCL Against ALL 4 of the biggest teams in Europe (except Bayern).
It wasn't luck, it was EARNED. hard Earned.
Now the 4-0. what did that 4-0 cost Madrid, nothing. Barca reduced the gap difference to 12 points. So what? Only pride was on the line in that game for Madrid. Barca wasn't threatening Madrid's title at all, modric and kroos played 9-ish and 10-ish that game. practically an exhibition match.
I think Liverpool missed a proper no 9 . All the forwards only tried to run in behind and they missed a Target man to put in crosses when they needed a goal.
this is a poor excuse. Matter of fact, this is a fallacy. Because liverpool's mantra has been crossing and hope. They tried it against us and it didn't work. We won almost every aerial duel.
@@kyngsect1582 Glorified Pulis-Ball + reliance on deflected shots
Real Madrid have eliminated Liverpool from the Champions League 2 years in a row & in the 3 matches played, Liverpool has scored 1 goal in 270 minutes. Meanwhile, Vinicius has 3 goals
Real Madrid defeats EPL champ Manchester City, Ligue 1 champ PSG, reigning UCL champ Chelsea, and 6-time European Cup winner Liverpool and yet those pundits that have a vested interest in the so-called “superiority” of the Premier League over LaLiga, like Juls.
also, Jules is right about the offside call. it should have been a goal.
Benzema score was a legit goal, because it came from a rival and that eliminate a outside, beside it was a defender close to the line and another one contested Benzema second shoot.
It’s about goals not shots on target something everyone in espn seems to not understand
Is it me, or did Liverpool lose passion after the Real scored their goal. I saw very little passion from Liverpool through the 90
Please post more full episodes of these 2. Thank you
It is a podcast you can go and listen to the full episode
I can't believe I'm agreeing with anything jules say but that was exactly what Mark Clattenburg said; Fabinho went in to tackle...via a sliding tackle. For that simple fact that he slid to hit the ball, it becomes intentional. These so-called rules are ridiculous and not well thought out. Who remembers the Mbappe goal in the Nations League?
Don Carlo "THE PHILOSOPHY KILLER"
Guess what why was Allison MOTM when he scored to keep Liverpool hopes alive in the champions League don't come say thibo didn't deserve the MOTM after phenomenal🔥 saves during the game
The gol being disallowed was crazy! RM was lucky note conceding any goal though.
I'm tired of people criticizing Liverpool.. instead of commending Real Madrid's brilliance .. again .. if valverdes "shot" was actually what you say it was, his accuracy is second to non ... He has the best shot accuracy in the Madrid midfield .. to call that a shot makes me question your expertise...you're delusional (sorry to say)...it was obviously a cross .. stop blaming Liverpools faults ..
It wasn’t a shot form Valverde it was a pass an intentional one too 🥶
The had 3 good chances. Mane and Salah. They rest were pretty routine.
I by no mean am at any level close to those players but, I do cross the ball with my laces if the situatian is appropriate. If i have to give the pass with a lot of pace in a tight space, then you have to put a lot of power behind it and pass it with your laces.
Special kings of Europe la decima jersey for the 14-15 season. My mans said 2011 with so much confidence I need that
Liverpool got really luck to even get to the final as they had the easiest possible route any team has had in the CL in recent memory.
And almost bottled it with Inter & Benfica lol
Let's not forget Villareal almost gave them a run for their money in the semis.
I find it interesting with all the talk about "Modern Football" with the possession and pressing game, especially high pressing, that it was Real Madrid, playing their best "Mourihno" ball that won the CL. Score one for Jose. Real absorbed pressure most of the game, got off 4 shots, 2 on goal, 1 went in, gave up 24 shots, 9 on goal and won. That's Joseball. Absorb , absorb, counter, nick a goal and ride a hot GK.
I like to cross with my laces when I want the ball to come in fast across the goal and loss it’s power fast so the other player doesn’t need to take a big touch.
Thank you for the insight regarding Thiago’s injury in the pregame. Good over all assessment of the game. Credit to Madrid. Until next year, we go again. YNWA 👍
If you look at Valverdes eyes he looks at vini as soon as he hits it, imo it’s a cross
Some players definitely do cross with their laces at times…
I never felt Real Madrid will lose
Ok I had to hop on Google for a sec to look up Gab's background because a few of things he was saying "Val's Pass" and "Thiago not being able to pass with a muscle strain" really had me flabbergasted, but sure enough I found out he has never played competitively so it makes sense.
Valverde kept looking at Vinicius for some time before passing him the ball, how can that guy say he is 100% sure Valverde wanted to shoot on goal?!!!!
"I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." Thomas Jefferson
If Real Madrid was not the best team of the year, who was and why? Moreover, why didn’t they make it (or win) the CL? That’s the point of these tournaments. If there was a rematch I’d choose Liverpool, hands down, but Madrid won and they are the best team in Europe. Stop calling them less than what they are - champions of Europe.
What a great analysis by both teams. Loved every second of this
you must be a PL fan from England?
If the Fabinho pass was accidental and ruled out
Then deflected goals should always be ruled out for accidental 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
2011 3rd Kit 🤣🤣🤣 2011 Bwin was still sponsor on the shirts...
I don’t think it was a shot valverde has played a hard fast low cross like that before
Julien pls take Madrids jersey off, that was a beautiful assist by valverde that cut 3 defenders out w one drilling cross. Even gerrard appreciates and praised that assist. Julien dont jump on the madrid bandwagon now.
If they cant beat top 4 and in all finals how can you say this is one of the best teams. As a neutral who doesnt watch epl i was disappointed by both City and Pool. City blew a lead against Real like 2 minutes before full time which shows weakness in this so called best team. The best team in world could defend a lead for 2 minutes in semis. This is far from best Real. We saw that in final too. Pool blew it, they had the momentum, Real score against the run of play and then manage the lead. A truly strong (best ever etc) Pool team would have come back and at least forced extra time
Klop overthought the game. Ancelloti just set his boys up to play with their heart and soul to win.
Jules has gotten so twisted out of shape trying to defend Mbappe that he's lost all credibility. He thinks if he can belittle Real Madrid it won't seem that Mbappe is just in it for the money. Mbappe has every right to go for the money but don't try to pretend he stayed at PSG for other reasons. Also the final score was really 2-0. Benzema's goal should have counted the same as Mbappe's against Spain in the Nations Cup 2021 or Korea's goal against Germany in the World Cup.( or many others) The ref's reasoning was absolutely ridiculous.