Basel (H) Post Match Thread

Pep will be furious with that performance tonight. His high standards were nowhere near met tonight by a number of players.
 
carlosthejackal said:
Just got back , last eight, Foden getting a full game more or less , Diaz getting twenty minutes, thanks for the memories Yaya , key players got a rest , one trophy in the bag , a second within touching distance , it’s not a bad outlook is it .
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Apparently you should be furious and demanding your money back!
 
Rammy Blue said:
Gundogan continues to frustrate the fuck out of me.

He should be capable of taking a game like tonight by the scruff yet he barely ever broke the lines and moved with the ball.

Very irritating.
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Not sure why pep took Gundogan off and left Yaya on. He might not have been playing brilliantly but at least he was mobile.
 
Mike N said:
Pep will be furious with that performance tonight. His high standards were nowhere near met tonight by a number of players.
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I very much doubt it. A bit disappointed that we didn't move the ball that well but otherwise I should think he's quite happy that we've picked up no injuries, rested players and given some fringe players a run out. I suspect he'll lose zero sleep over it.
 
Blue Llama said:
Not sure why pep took Gundogan off and left Yaya on. He might not have been playing brilliantly but at least he was mobile.
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It was the right decision imo as Gundo only needed to be playing an hour, Yaya is fucked/finished so no problem letting him play the full 90.
 
KnaresboroughBlue said:
I very much doubt it. A bit disappointed that we didn't move the ball that well but otherwise I should think he's quite happy that we've picked up no injuries, rested players and given some fringe players a run out. I suspect he'll lose zero sleep over it.
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I'm sure he'll sleep well tonight. He doesn't seem the type of manager who ever wants to lose a game and whilst there were positives, as you mention, he'll certainly be thinking very carefully about some of the individual performances tonight.
 
Are people really getting huffy about tonight? Not unexpected given the team we put out against a team coming to prove a point and also one that habitually gives English clubs a tough time.

Not a great performance but not really a bad one, a valuable run out against decent and motivated opposition for youngsters and players coming back from injuries needing some minutes on the pitch.

No risking injuries to most of our key players and through to the last 8 with very little drama, cant really moan surely.

Disappointing result sure, and whilst all concerned would have liked a win I am not sure the result was the biggest priority tonight.
 
Mike N said:
I'm sure he'll sleep well tonight. He doesn't seem the type of manager who ever wants to lose a game and whilst there were positives, as you mention, he'll certainly be thinking very carefully about some of the individual performances tonight.
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Whom, in particular, do you think went down in his estimation tonight?
 
There were a few problems tonight but the main one was Toure. Good job it didn't matter
 
I’d agree. I just thought there was a longer list. Laporte made Stones look bad, by comparison. Calm, collected, correct decision-making, and putting a tackle in every now and then. Stones needs to BE the 6 footer he is, rather than another David Silva. It is one thing to be able to play a bit with your feet, but as a CB, his primary job is to stop the advance of attackers, and defend set pieces and corners. He is not particularly good at either one, and this game did nothing to move him up from FOURTH on the pecking order, imho.
 
So we lost a game which had no purpose.
Who cares.
Would people have rather won at the expense of injury to one of our critical players? Thought not.
On the positive side our youngsters got an outing and we rested our first team.
We have much bigger fish to fry in th coming weeks and if there ever was a game we could afford to lose that was it.
Looking forward to Stoke.
 
Marvin said:
There were a few problems tonight but the main one was Toure. Good job it didn't matter
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Nah, mate, you have just seen him at his marauding best. Tonight wasn’t the night for that, nor do I think he has much of that left in his locker.

I will look forward to seeing him play against Huddersfield and to giving him a brilliant send off, but his time is clearly up and his wages will go a long way towards filling that gap in midfield.
 
purplenose said:
Are people really getting huffy about tonight? Not unexpected given the team we put out against a team coming to prove a point and also one that habitually gives English clubs a tough time.

Not a great performance but not really a bad one, a valuable run out against decent and motivated opposition for youngsters and players coming back from injuries needing some minutes on the pitch.

No risking injuries to most of our key players and through to the last 8 with very little drama, cant really moan surely.

Disappointing result sure, and whilst all concerned would have liked a win I am not sure the result was the biggest priority tonight.
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Spot on mate.
 
Marvin said:
There were a few problems tonight but the main one was Toure. Good job it didn't matter
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Oh god, please let that be the last game he ever plays for us. It’s sad to witness. Players running past him is one thing...that’s always happened, but his insipid passing today was probably the biggest reason we didn’t create anything. Sideways, backward, backward, sideways, losing us all momentum.

Shite performance from the reserves but nothing to worry about at all. It was just a disappointing run out for some players who needed better games, like Stones and Zinchenko. Diaz looks better Than Foden to me.

Only one of that team would make our strongest 11.
 
I thought they were decent first leg so knew if we played weakened team it would be a struggle.

Not to worry though we have to take these opportunities to rest it was a training session.
 
Summary
  1. FT: Spurs 1-2 Juventus (aggregate 3-4)
  2. Son strikes with scuffed shot
  3. Higuain with deft finish & Dybala with crisp shot
  4. FT: Man City 1-2 Basel (aggregate 5-2)
  5. Jesus for City, Elyounoussi & Lang for City
Fromm BBC page............lol City scored 3 tonight
 
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