Man City stunned 4-2 by PSG in Champions League
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Hello and welcome. Manchester City lost four-two at home to PSG. Can they play better next time? Marcus, ex-City player. Sophie, she studies the game. Danny, he knows City well.
Marcus, you played for City. What did you see today?
The back is bad. Very bad. Three goals in thirty-five minutes. The players stand still. They don't run back. City don't play like this.
Sophie, why do the players not run back?
No, they run. But they run late. The problem is space. Maresca's players are too high. Doue is very fast.
Danny, you know City. Is this about Maresca or the financial charges?
It's the charges. I'm telling you. I walk in the Etihad on Wednesday. People are quiet. They watch the banner, not the game.
No, no, wait — it's not space, it's heart.
Heart? City score two goals after. Same players, same hearts. The difference is the line. In the second half they drop deep.
Danny, you see it at the ground. How bad is the mood?
The mood is bad. Very bad. The verdict says guilty on 114 charges. The club says no and makes an appeal. People are not happy.
Sorry, but a line doesn't fight. Players fight.
Sophie, Haaland scores 60 goals. Does that hide the real problem?
Yes. Haaland is very good. Sixty goals in sixty games. But we can't see the real problem. Fight is not the answer, Marcus. The line is.
No. A line is only paper. Men make the line. When I am at City, we talk. We run back together.
Key vocabulary
- financial — relating to money or business
- charges — formal accusations or claims
- verdict — official decision or judgment
- appeal — formal request to reverse a decision
- banner — large cloth flag or sign
- pressure — stress or force exerted on someone
- guilty — responsible for a wrongdoing
Comprehension questions
- What does Marcus think is the main problem with City's defence?
- Why does Sophie think City's players run late?
- What does Danny think affects City's mood at the stadium?
- How does Sophie explain City's better play in the second half?
- What does Sophie say about Haaland's 60 goals?
True or false?
- PSG scored three goals in the first thirty-five minutes. T / F
- Sophie says City's players don't run back to defend. T / F
- Danny thinks the financial charges affect how people feel at the stadium. T / F
Fill the gaps
- Is this about Maresca or the charges?
- It's the .
- They watch the , not the game.
- The says guilty on 114 charges.
- The club says no and makes an .
Discuss in pairs
- Is it more important for a football team to have good tactics and position, or good communication and heart between players? Why?
- When a football club has problems off the field (like financial charges), does this change how players perform on the field?
- Can one very good player (like Haaland with 60 goals) hide bigger problems in a team?
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Comprehension- The players don't have heart and don't run back together.
- Because Maresca's players stand too high on the field.
- The financial charges and the guilty verdict on 114 charges.
- They drop deep and change their defensive line.
- They hide the real problem with City's defence.
- True
- False
- True
- financial
- charges
- banner
- verdict
- appeal
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