Lyon CL QF Post-Match Thread

[BLUEinTheUSA]

We got schooled defensively by one of our own graduates, whilst our most promising one just sat on the bench.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Nothing that Nathan Ake and Harry Winks won't solve.

 

[Blu1]

If pep is to stay & I hope he does then he needs to be here for 3 more seasons to rebuild this team. We need several key players. Sadly I can’t see pep staying more than 1 more season so I can see him going now. Makes no sense to the club or pep staying one more year & with covid this would be the time to go :-(

 

[p.taker]

Hope he does.

Wow, how drunk are you?

 

[super_city_si]

We created enough to win the game.

It's not Pep's fault we missed a number of really good chances.

It's not Pep's fault Walker played them onside for their 1st.

It's not his fault their 2and goal was incorrectly given.

It's also not Pep's fault that Ederson turned into a sunday league goalie at the most inopportune moment for their 3rd.

The players didn't do their jobs mate.

I see your points but I just think if we go with our normal game and use the energy of foden and Bernardo we win easily. We had very little control that first half.

walker was there because he does t know how to play wing back and dinho doesn’t know how to play in a back 3.

no excuse for sterlings miss but we have them in us every game. Second goal was pure corruption.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Pellegrini with an inferior squad lost 0-1 on aggregate against Real Madrid who ended up winning the tournament. Pep lost for the 4th straight time in Quarterfinals, against fucking Lyon 1-3. Please explain that

Pellegrini finished 4th with 66 points, level with the rags.

 

[hertsblue]

Could have accepted it if the ref had at least gone over to the monitor to make his own decision instead of leaving it to the most in experienced official ever to take part of a major quarter final.

What’s hard to take is it’s the 3rd season in a row Var has fucked us at the QF stage of the CL

 

[MarsLlama]

Top clubs slip up sometimes. It happens.

But when we go out to Lyon and our supporters aren't remotely surprised...

Hell, most of us knew this was likely to happen the moment we saw the lineup. Most of us thought, at least on some level, "Oh shit, Pep's overthought it again". And we were proven right.

When getting knocked out of the UCL by inferior teams ceases to be shocking, something is seriously wrong.

 

[chaddblue]

BT showing the ref about to blow whistle on the Laporte foul but changed his mind, maybe he saw they were about to score

Oh there’s absolutely no doubt, 100% certain, that UEFA fucked us over tonight with the help of their puppet officials on the pitch and in the VAR bunker. They got their revenge that they were always gonna get at some point

But if Pep and the players had not fucked up so badly they wouldn’t have had the opportunity to get their revenge

Tbh I’m angry but not distraught as I’m certain the German rags would have swatted us aside with ease and when we do win it... and one day we will win it.. I want to be there to see it

 

[brummie blue]

You been living under a rock?

Might be leaving, so what? he's a professional, if the manager felt he wasn't if the right frame of mind to play or didn't deserve to play because he wants away then he shouldn't have played. He definitely wasn't the worse on the pitch

 

[Stoned Rose]

It's not concerning its refreshing to see someone call it out as it is. Rather hear that then the typical we had chances, were so unlucky im so proud of how we played bla bla bla

Kevin should've made more of the free kicks we got in dangerous areas, rather than making daft comments like this.

 

[kinky's boots]

Fun while it lasted. Of course Pep had to be special. Atleast he will have the CL's Messi gifted him to look back at

That's not exactly fair, that team was about far more than Messi

 

[skyblues]

Don't talk me what to do,I read all of your posts as wel!

Please do. Why would I care?
I’m pissed off while you don’t seem to care.

 

[argyle]

Pep over thought the FAcup final and the same tonight.

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

Man the fuck up blues this is not 1997 or 1983, embrace this period its brilliant.

Well said mate I love this team best ever period with more to come

 

[Beanhead]

Four consecutive QF defeats, we’re just not as good as we think we are, from top to bottom.

record smashing and domestic dominance say otherwise.

We are very good when we play our usual game.. but.. oh yeah.. Pep tries to be clever.

that is all.

 

[Blue Alex]

Everyone takes the blame ! Pep maked the wrong call with the starting team Jesus and Sterling for the missed chances and all the rest of the team for the poorly perfomance ! We move on , next season with some improvement in the current squad and with some necessary signings we might achieve more things.

 

[give it to gordon]

Lyon weren't scared of us and didnt changed the way they play

Pep was scared of Lyon and went defensive.

I dont understand it, we should have played our normal game this is the most pissed of I have been for years, just dont understand why we didnt let Lyon worry about us.

That team sheet must have given Lyon a massive lift.

 

[Cobwebcat]

People are understandably angry tonight. However in the morning we might remember the Centurions and the Fourmidables and calm down a bit and get some perspective. Players being daft at both ends of the pitch is not his fault and even if it were he was a genius out thinking RM apparently. You don't go from a genius to rubbish in one match.

Nobody is perfect and I wouldn't swap him for anyone.

 

[chesterbells]

We created enough to win the game.

It's not Pep's fault we missed a number of really good chances.

It's not Pep's fault Walker played them onside for their 1st.

It's not his fault their 2and goal was incorrectly given.

It's also not Pep's fault that Ederson turned into a sunday league goalie at the most inopportune moment for their 3rd.

The players didn't do their jobs mate.

Agreed