UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[MAAManda]

How does a team like Arsenal, not even get a shot on target? That's very surprising. Arsenal had the major share of possession but couldn't get even a single shot on goal. While Porto were considerably efficient in the attempts they did get. Porto had more shots, and shorts on target even though they saw the ball, less time than Arsenal. If Porto can achieve similar performance and shut Arsenal's offence down, they'll go through to the next round.

They just dominated the game without having good enough chances to shoot, that's the reason why they didn't have even 1 shot on goal out of the 7 shot attempts they had. Otavio played an important role in Arsenal's failure to create good opportunities, you can see how he performed in the match, he even got the highest rating and MVP in this match.

The result of this match didn't really surprise me because Porto played at home, there was still the second leg remaining and the match would take place at the Emirates, the only thing Arsenal had to think about was how they would break down Porto's defense if they still wanted to progress to the next round.

[wakier]

Porto vs Arsenal 1-0. Arsenal as a whole dominated the game but Porto's very strong defense made it difficult for Arsenal to score goals.
And Porto's 1 goal in the remaining extra time scored by Galeno in the 90+4 minute was a painful goal for Arsenal.

Napoli vs Barcelona 1-1 and Barcelona's goal was scored by Lewandowski in the 60th minute, and Napoli's goal was scored by Osimhen in the 75th minute.

We can call it an unlucky day for Arsenal after several attempts ended in vain, but even if Porto win today they are not safe yet because Arsenal can turn things around in the next match we also know Arsenal can beat anyone who comes to their home base. Napoli and Barcelona only played a draw even though Barcelona dominated, they couldn't win it. The results of today's match are almost the same as yesterday's match and each team still has a chance in the second leg match.

Yes, even though Arsenal had taken 7 shots but none of them were on target so Arsenal had difficulty scoring goals, this was because the home team had anticipated playing a fairly good defensive strategy and Porto succeeded in playing this.
In the second leg, Arsenal still has the opportunity to counterattack because Arsenal played very strongly at home, but Porto will use the same strategy as before, namely maintaining a tight defense and we'll see if Arsenal can get rid of Porto in this round.
Yes, the results of the first leg are only Man City and Madrid who are guaranteed to qualify because they both won when they visited while the other teams still have the same chance in the second leg.

[tbterryboy]

The chance for Napoli to win in the second leg is very small. Although that doesn't mean they don't have a chance, it's just that the chance is very small. In contrast to Arsenal, even though today they lost in the first leg, I'm sure they are still optimistic about turning things around in the second leg. But the problem is that Porto's defense is quite famous for its solidity. And it's possible that Porto will try to survive in the second leg and make it even more difficult for Arsenal to score goals. And if Arsenal is careless, Arsenal could even concede in the second leg.

Honestly, I hope Arsenal scores lots of goals in this match. But I was quite disappointed because Arsenal was really unable to break down the opponent's defense.

Even after having terrible game Napoli able to bring themselves to the level which is impressive, but now things are surely going to be toughest for them in Spain while they will go and try to have win which could be not easy even we can say still both teams are in game for the win because in last few games at home Barcelona is also facing trouble but still advantage with them for having win and go through for the quarterfinal with both are at the same level of performance and both are also having problems which are needed to be fixed.

Arsenal vs Porto is surely the biggest disappointment for the fans because mostly were feeling they could be having the good number of goals but sadly at the end we have only one goal from the Porto into injury time which give them good win, and now we have to wait for the second leg game with how Arsenal will perform.

[Strongkored]

Arsenal should have done better, after playing a while 90 minutes on draw with their opponents and just in the final minutes to blow the final whistle they allowed their opponent to put a goal into their net. It was such an awful match for them and they will not be happy with the results after putting so much effort throughout the match and could not convert all of their chances into a goal. Hard luck to Arsenal, I just hope they do better in the second leg because I never expected them to lose to Porto today.

Arsenal may have looked like they were playing well because they were almost able to hold Porto to a draw but unfortunately, none of their shots were on target so it could be said that they were able to control the match and carried out quite intense attacks but didn't really threaten Porto's goal, and Porto was very lucky to be able to score 1 goal which allows them to win this match, but it is not over for both teams because in the second match anything is still possible because a 1 goal lead is not safe for Porto but it is also not a guarantee that Arsenal will be able to win with a big score in the home match later, so both teams still have the same opportunities.

Osimehn is back in action after his return from the international break. He was able to score the equalizer for his team in the 75th minute just 15th minutes after Lewandowski had the opening goal of the match for Bayern Munich. It was a though game and the home team was able to hold the visiting team to a draw by Osimehn’s equaliser. We await to see the second leg at Spain.

Napoli managed to keep up with Barcelona's game, but the away team had more chances, and Osimhen managed to become a mainstay for Napoli again, but what are the chances in the second match? of course it will be very different because both teams have to win the match if they want to qualify, Barcelona will probably be more motivated because this is one of the competitions where they still have a chance to become champions but Napoli still cannot be underestimated, although I estimate that Barcelona has a better chance of qualifying , winning just 1 goal will take Barcelona to the quarter-finals and that is very good for Barcelona, who for several seasons in the Champions League couldn't do much.

[Republikcoin.com]

They just dominated the game without having good enough chances to shoot, that's the reason why they didn't have even 1 shot on goal out of the 7 shot attempts they had. Otavio played an important role in Arsenal's failure to create good opportunities, you can see how he performed in the match, he even got the highest rating and MVP in this match.

The result of this match didn't really surprise me because Porto played at home, there was still the second leg remaining and the match would take place at the Emirates, the only thing Arsenal had to think about was how they would break down Porto's defense if they still wanted to progress to the next round.

Of course Agg 1 goal is not a difficult thing for Arsenal to chase, especially in the second leg, Arsenal will play at home, but what happened in the first leg is something that is very regrettable.
Porto played extraordinary, they seemed to be able to cover Arsenal's every move and the Arsenal players were unable to develop their game.

And in the other match, Barcelona drew at home to Napoli, this was in line with predictions and Barcelona quite benefited from the result of this draw because it would be easier for them to look forward to the second leg which will be played at Barcelona's home ground.

[Popkon6]

Napoli managed to keep up with Barcelona's game, but the away team had more chances, and Osimhen managed to become a mainstay for Napoli again, but what are the chances in the second match? of course it will be very different because both teams have to win the match if they want to qualify, Barcelona will probably be more motivated because this is one of the competitions where they still have a chance to become champions but Napoli still cannot be underestimated, although I estimate that Barcelona has a better chance of qualifying , winning just 1 goal will take Barcelona to the quarter-finals and that is very good for Barcelona, who for several seasons in the Champions League couldn't do much.

Although in today's match, the Barcelona team was very competitive, due to which the game ended in a draw. Barcelona had plenty of chances to win but they couldn't capitalize on the chances. Barcelona had 6 shots at the goal post and Napoli 1, the difference being that they had one attacking success. But despite Barcelona team being relatively strong team, they could not reach the peak of winning their team towards victory.  But there is enough opportunity to go to the final, Barcelona team needs to perform better.

[Hirose UK]

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This match will take place tomorrow and of course Inter Milan in the first leg will get an advantage because they are the hosts and of course this gives Inter Milan the opportunity to win with more goals and be superior on aggregate.

Surely this will be a very tight match. And indeed Inter must be able to take advantage of the opportunity to compete at home as much as possible. At least, they shouldn't feel too much of a burden when competing at home. So, not only a win but at least they have to score more goal differences of more than 2 in the first leg if they can. It is to anticipate the possibility of aggregate occurrence in the second leg. However, UCL is a very prestigious match so any club will fight as hard as possible to win.

Inter Milan managed to win but unfortunately they only had narrow 1 - 0 win over Atletico Madrid and they had various opportunities to score more goals but failed and only one was successful.
Inter Milan had total of 5 shots on target with 19 attempted attacks in total but their dominance of the game and control of the match could not result in big win as expected.
In the future, maybe Inter Milan will be under pressure because they are playing an away match with only 1 - 0 aggregate and Atletico Madrid itself is not weak team and can provide an unexpected surprise where in this second leg Atletico Madrid can win big.
If in the second leg match Atletico Madrid is able to win big then it is clear that Inter Milan will definitely fall from the UCL and this is bad result that is completely unacceptable.

Arsenal over the past 3 matches have shown consistency and that’s one quality of a big team. This team is sure to achieve glory if they keep on with this kind of form but one thing I’m sure of is Arsenal to achieve glory in this round. With their current form a zeal for success i don't think porto would be able to match them in that game.
 

Indeed, Arsenal is experiencing an increase in performance and confidence in facing strong teams in any match. So when they face Porto later, they shouldn't feel so hard that it could actually make them not optimal. However, that doesn't mean they can underestimate Porto because we know how Porto's playing pattern and abilities have been so far at UCL. That's not something to be underestimated. Arsenal themselves is the other representatives besides Man City in the UCL, so they will try their best to advance to the next rounds.

Today Porto won 1 - 0 over Arsenal but it is not certain that Arsenal will fall in the round of 16 because for the second leg they have home advantage and this allows Arsenal to win with much bigger score to surpass Porto on aggregate.
Moreover, in the last few matches, Arsenal managed to get consecutive wins in the Premier League and Arsenal still has big chance of winning and qualifying for the next round.

[Barikui1]

They just dominated the game without having good enough chances to shoot, that's the reason why they didn't have even 1 shot on goal out of the 7 shot attempts they had. Otavio played an important role in Arsenal's failure to create good opportunities, you can see how he performed in the match, he even got the highest rating and MVP in this match.

The result of this match didn't really surprise me because Porto played at home, there was still the second leg remaining and the match would take place at the Emirates, the only thing Arsenal had to think about was how they would break down Porto's defense if they still wanted to progress to the next round.

Of course Agg 1 goal is not a difficult thing for Arsenal to chase, especially in the second leg, Arsenal will play at home, but what happened in the first leg is something that is very regrettable.
Porto played extraordinary, they seemed to be able to cover Arsenal's every move and the Arsenal players were unable to develop their game.

And in the other match, Barcelona drew at home to Napoli, this was in line with predictions and Barcelona quite benefited from the result of this draw because it would be easier for them to look forward to the second leg which will be played at Barcelona's home ground.

I think that both of this games are still very open to be contested, the arsenal team needs to step up in the reverse fixtures if they really want to progress to the next round, because In as much as they control much of the game, they were quite easy to defend against, due to the fact that they weren't fast enough, their intensity is not up to the level i know them off, but If they really want to qaulify to the next round, they really need to create goal scoring opportunities in the reverse fixtures, because it's really not good that a team as good as arsenal don't even have a single shot on target, so they really need to do more to break down the defense of this Porto team if they must stand a chance to progress.

[MAAManda]

Of course Agg 1 goal is not a difficult thing for Arsenal to chase, especially in the second leg, Arsenal will play at home, but what happened in the first leg is something that is very regrettable.
Porto played extraordinary, they seemed to be able to cover Arsenal's every move and the Arsenal players were unable to develop their game.

Agree, not a big problem for Arsenal, but they have to remain alert to their current condition, when it becomes a full defensive match for Porto, it will be hell for Arsenal. I previously forgot to mention that apart from Otavio, they also have Pepe there, so Arsenal must really solve Porto's solid defensive problem. Remember that Porto only needs a draw here to advance to the next round.

And in the other match, Barcelona drew at home to Napoli, this was in line with predictions and Barcelona quite benefited from the result of this draw because it would be easier for them to look forward to the second leg which will be played at Barcelona's home ground.

Camp Nou & Barcelona 0 - 0 Napoli, that's enough, they don't have to win. But considering how the atmosphere at Camp Nou was when Barcelona played, it seems they will have to entertain their supporters a little.

[Godday]

We can call it an unlucky day for Arsenal after several attempts ended in vain, but even if Porto win today they are not safe yet because Arsenal can turn things around in the next match we also know Arsenal can beat anyone who comes to their home base. Napoli and Barcelona only played a draw even though Barcelona dominated, they couldn't win it. The results of today's match are almost the same as yesterday's match and each team still has a chance in the second leg match.

It was a very painful defeat for Arsenal. They controlled the game but Porto had an excellent defense. Arsenal didn't even have a shot on target. But the match was a painful defeat for Arsenal because Porto was able to score a goal in the 94th minute. I think the match will end in a draw.

But this result still doesn't put Porto in a safe zone because Arsenal is a strong team and a 1 goal lead will only make a small difference. Arsenal will host the second leg so I think Arsenal still has a chance to turn things around.

[ancafe]

Dortmund are not good enough to win titles in Bundesliga and Champions League recent seasons but they have good quality. They performed well in their group to be two eligible clubs and it shows their quality. PSV looks to be an opponent that does not outweighs Dortmund in quality and the first match shows it too. They are the host but only can equalize the match by a penalty and will face with big risk at Dortmund's home stadium.

In the group stage, Dortmund was indeed much better than the challengers who did not qualify for the next round, but entering the round of 16, the competition will be even tighter and Dortmund must appear consistent if they want to qualify for the next round. Dortmund's draw is good capital when playing at home because they are much more favored. Meanwhile, PSV will have a little more difficulty because they have to play more pressingly and if they are not able to defend, Dortmund could score a quick goal and take over the match, which will make PSV's chances of qualifying for the next round even smaller

Surprisingly Barcelona was forced to draw against Napoli, while Arsenal lost against Porto, while Inter Milan managed to beat Atletico Madrid with a smaller goal margin. This is quite an exciting match because in the second leg Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona have to work hard to win the match if they want to qualify to the next round.

[dezoel]

We can call it an unlucky day for Arsenal after several attempts ended in vain, but even if Porto win today they are not safe yet because Arsenal can turn things around in the next match we also know Arsenal can beat anyone who comes to their home base.

Sergio Conceicao seemed to have studied Arsenal game in the last few matches, he was able to overcome all of Arsenal attacks by keeping a tight guard on the opposing players and also not giving the slightest space that could endanger their goal. Various attempts were made to break into Porto goal, but Arsenal recognized Porto superiority after their goal was broken through in the final minutes.
Various attempts were made to break into Porto goal, but Arsenal had to admit Porto superiority after their goal was broken through in the final minutes. Arsenal still have a chance in the second leg, those who act as hosts will try to provide resistance in order to turn things around to move on to the next phase.

I agree because I was also not expecting result and performance like this from the Porto with Arsenal were really at the top of the game in last few matches but in this game we have impressive work by Sergio Conceicao and his team which not allowed Arsenal to have anything positive and win the match as well which give them good advantage for the second leg match in London even Gunners having good performance but sadly fail to score any goal which hurt them badly at the end.

Before start of the game mostly were sure in this game we are going to have the good number of goals from the Gunners lethal attack but it is one of the best performance from the Porto they hold them and also win the game with having goal in last few minutes of the match now how Arsenal will give response in second leg it's going to be more interesting.

[Zigabel]

It was a very painful defeat for Arsenal. They controlled the game but Porto had an excellent defense. Arsenal didn't even have a shot on target. But the match was a painful defeat for Arsenal because Porto was able to score a goal in the 94th minute. I think the match will end in a draw.

But this result still doesn't put Porto in a safe zone because Arsenal is a strong team and a 1 goal lead will only make a small difference. Arsenal will host the second leg so I think Arsenal still has a chance to turn things around.

Arsenal did their best but loosing at that point was inevitable so they lost to porto , they had the best performance a d even out played Porto at some point but it still surprising how Porto still managed to win, maybe it will be fine to say proto were lucky and Arsenal weren't because that sounds like the new description to what happened in that game. Both teams appear to still ha e equal chance but if Arsenal draws in their next meeting they are obviously exiting the champions league and that's without any form of prejudice because Porto is current at the advantage of a win already even if it's with just a goal but they are in a better situation than arsenal currently.

By the next meeting that will be hosted by Arsenal, if Arsenal wins with two goals they may have the opportunity to qualify as against Porto otherwise I their fate may be a totally different one. But I feel Porto wou want to do much better and their confidence at this moment will be quiet strong so Arsenal should prepare for any possible outcome.

[Egii Nna]

Arsenal vs Porto is surely the biggest disappointment for the fans because mostly were feeling they could be having the good number of goals but sadly at the end we have only one goal from the Porto into injury time which give them good win, and now we have to wait for the second leg game with how Arsenal will perform.

Porto have already won the first leg, which was a home game for them, and they got to that victory as a result of the thick defensive game they played, in which they ended up getting their goal in the extra minute. It is very surprising even to see that Arsenal were not able to break through the defence of Porto, but I know many fans of Arsenal will not be happy because of the yesterday results, but still, I can say that the goal that was scored by Galeno. It was just luck, or Arsenal players were already weak by the time they didn’t see the goal coming, but I know Arsenal will be ready to see them in the second leg. 

Arsenal playing the second leg of a home game will be so tremendous to Porto because they won’t take it a bit easy on Porto. I know Arsenal won’t let a team like Porto knock them out of the season in the round of 16, and Porto will also try to play defensively so that they can have hope to go to the quarterfinals, which will be very hard for them. Let's say Arsenal will be at home waiting for Porto to see what they caused Arsenal yesterday because Arsenal will be very sad to lose yesterday's game.

[Mame89]

How does a team like Arsenal, not even get a shot on target? That's very surprising. Arsenal had the major share of possession but couldn't get even a single shot on goal. While Porto were considerably efficient in the attempts they did get. Porto had more shots, and shorts on target even though they saw the ball, less time than Arsenal. If Porto can achieve similar performance and shut Arsenal's offence down, they'll go through to the next round.

They just dominated the game without having good enough chances to shoot, that's the reason why they didn't have even 1 shot on goal out of the 7 shot attempts they had. Otavio played an important role in Arsenal's failure to create good opportunities, you can see how he performed in the match, he even got the highest rating and MVP in this match.

The result of this match didn't really surprise me because Porto played at home, there was still the second leg remaining and the match would take place at the Emirates, the only thing Arsenal had to think about was how they would break down Porto's defense if they still wanted to progress to the next round.

In the first leg of the Porto vs Arsenal match, Arsenal did master the ball but that did not mean dominating the game. If you keep the ball in your area, back and forth from right to left, back to the goalkeeper, you control the ball. However, no shot to the goal is a silly thing done by Arsenal. Arsenal need to improve the front lines to be more effective in attack, this must be immediately improved if they want to win the match in the second leg and qualify for the next round.

In this fight when viewed from the game this result is fair enough for Porto who came with plans and got three points at home. Arsenal did not guarantee a draw let alone victory, because Arsenal played a very negative game. There is no ambition, there is no substitute for managers, only one change of players. Porto knows they have to try harder to bring something to London to play and I still think Arsenal will turn things around at the Emirates Stadium.

[Catenaccio]

In the first leg of the Porto vs Arsenal match, Arsenal did master the ball but that did not mean dominating the game. If you keep the ball in your area, back and forth from right to left, back to the goalkeeper, you control the ball. However, no shot to the goal is a silly thing done by Arsenal. Arsenal need to improve the front lines to be more effective in attack, this must be immediately improved if they want to win the match in the second leg and qualify for the next round.

Arsenal luckily maintained a draw until injury time and Raya did some excellent saves for Arsenal. If Raya did not make those great saves, Arsenal even get a conceded goal sooner than that. The match shows that Arsenal are not stronger than Porto but they will have opportunity at home. Because they are equal in quality, the second match will be very tight and exciting. Any team can score a first goal in the next match will have high opportunity to win in an aggregated result.

In this fight when viewed from the game this result is fair enough for Porto who came with plans and got three points at home. Arsenal did not guarantee a draw let alone victory, because Arsenal played a very negative game. There is no ambition, there is no substitute for managers, only one change of players. Porto knows they have to try harder to bring something to London to play and I still think Arsenal will turn things around at the Emirates Stadium.

Porto did created a lot of pressure on Arsenal and they really deserve this win even the late goal makes some people think that Arsenal deserve to have a draw. Porto are very experience in Champions League and they will not come to England and play against Arsenal with fear.

[Josefjix]

In the first leg of the Porto vs Arsenal match, Arsenal did master the ball but that did not mean dominating the game. If you keep the ball in your area, back and forth from right to left, back to the goalkeeper, you control the ball. However, no shot to the goal is a silly thing done by Arsenal. Arsenal need to improve the front lines to be more effective in attack, this must be immediately improved if they want to win the match in the second leg and qualify for the next round.

In this fight when viewed from the game this result is fair enough for Porto who came with plans and got three points at home. Arsenal did not guarantee a draw let alone victory, because Arsenal played a very negative game. There is no ambition, there is no substitute for managers, only one change of players. Porto knows they have to try harder to bring something to London to play and I still think Arsenal will turn things around at the Emirates Stadium.

I missed out on the game but this was a crucial game, though I settled for highlights, Arsenal dominated the game fulltime but got unlucky when it comes to goals scoring. Porto winning Arsenal in the first leg sends a message to the English team to become prepared to hosts Porto in the second leg. Mikel Arteta and his team had a dissapointing results but they have nothing to worry about because there's full hope in the second leg of the round of 16. Gunners will bring on every they got left, this is certainly not an opportunity for them to misused rather make proper advantage of this particular chance.

[Xcode7]

I missed out on the game but this was a crucial game, though I settled for highlights, Arsenal dominated the game fulltime but got unlucky when it comes to goals scoring. Porto winning Arsenal in the first leg sends a message to the English team to become prepared to hosts Porto in the second leg. Mikel Arteta and his team had a dissapointing results but they have nothing to worry about because there's full hope in the second leg of the round of 16. Gunners will bring on every they got left, this is certainly not an opportunity for them to misused rather make proper advantage of this particular chance.

The hope is still there and is still very big for Arsenal to be able to turn things around in the second leg, but they still have to be careful because it looks like Porto can reduce Arsenal's game and this was proven in the first leg, even though Arsenal controlled a lot of the ball, Arteta's tactics couldn't penetrate. Porto's solid defense.

In this match, what stole a little attention was Pepe who was in the starting line-up and he was even plotted to be captain of the Porto team, and Pape was named the oldest player and captain to play in the Champions League this season at the age of 40.

[Oluwa-btc]

It was a very painful defeat for Arsenal. They controlled the game but Porto had an excellent defense. Arsenal didn't even have a shot on target. But the match was a painful defeat for Arsenal because Porto was able to score a goal in the 94th minute. I think the match will end in a draw.

But this result still doesn't put Porto in a safe zone because Arsenal is a strong team and a 1 goal lead will only make a small difference. Arsenal will host the second leg so I think Arsenal still has a chance to turn things around.

Arsenal did their best but loosing at that point was inevitable so they lost to porto , they had the best performance a d even out played Porto at some point but it still surprising how Porto still managed to win, maybe it will be fine to say proto were lucky and Arsenal weren't because that sounds like the new description to what happened in that game. Both teams appear to still ha e equal chance but if Arsenal draws in their next meeting they are obviously exiting the champions league and that's without any form of prejudice because Porto is current at the advantage of a win already even if it's with just a goal but they are in a better situation than arsenal currently.

By the next meeting that will be hosted by Arsenal, if Arsenal wins with two goals they may have the opportunity to qualify as against Porto otherwise I their fate may be a totally different one. But I feel Porto wou want to do much better and their confidence at this moment will be quiet strong so Arsenal should prepare for any possible outcome.

These are the disadvantages of playing with a concrete central forward, you see all of these things and they affect your game. At times in football it's also like this. You'd play everything and still lose the game and three points. I'd say lucky because Arsenal was far better than Porto and should have won the game. Saddens me finally to see that it ended that way for the gunners. They've been scoring good number of goals in the Premier League Competition but they found that difficult to do in the Champions League last night. They're now pushing all hope to the days they Porto travels to London for the second fixture..

Let's focus on how they go about the game with Newcastle before thinking about the next fixture again Porto. Anyone Fazed with Lima Pepe? He's been defending for a long time and could also play in.the next Euro's Competition coming up soon.

In the Premier League, clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Nothingham Forest all has the Champions League, it could take them a long time before they can achieve that, No? LoL

[joniboini]

Because they are equal in quality, the second match will be very tight and exciting. Any team can score a first goal in the next match will have high opportunity to win in an aggregated result.

I think this is a stretch in my opinion. There's no way Arsenal and Porto's first team has the same quality. You could argue that Porto managed to keep Arsenal out due to their tactics and all, but having a $60 million player in your squad should theoretically make you the better team on paper.

I missed out on the game but this was a crucial game, though I settled for highlights, Arsenal dominated the game fulltime but got unlucky when it comes to goals scoring.

You could also say they got a bit lucky since Porto failed to score more because they had more threatening chances. If their player quality is a bit better and they have more composure, I believe Arsenal can be 1-0 down earlier. That's just football, if you fail to score or create any chances then it means nothing, even if you have 70% possession. Kind of weird Arsenal suddenly failed to score after they battered teams in the PL.