Lyon CL QF Post-Match Thread

You don’t honestly think you can beat uefa in court and basically embarrass them and not come away unscathed . We created our own downfall but that decision had Brussels written all over it .

You are nuts if you think our downfall was due to FFP and reffing rather than our set up tonight.
 
It wasn't offside ,it was the foul that was wrong
Oh I know that, that was as blatant as it gets but I thought there was maybe a touch from the offside player as well. I haven't seen the replays though and others like yourself have suggested it didn't, so no arguments from me.
 
We won at CAS! They were shown up to have nothing ,that va r decision at 1-1 wasn't an accident,

By the way sorry for my nonsenible spelling,I am on an old cheap fire tablet with a fucked up spellchecker ,every post has to be read through and uncorrected but I was mad so I didn't stop to do it,changes everything
Changes little. We had all the wrong players out in all the wrong formation. Not what I personally expect from our manager in the biggest game of our season in probably our best chance of winning the European Cup.
 
Suspect Pep spent many hours poring over every detail of the team to play Lyon ... and because he was certain we'd win, he also had one eye on trying a few things ready for Bayern. Planning ahead / plotting a way to nullify & surprise Bayern ... changing things to keep Bayern guessing.

Unfortunately, he over-thought it.
Klopp would just have played the same team & tactics that he always does, and it seems to work pretty well for him in Europe.
not this season it didn't
 
Pep over thought it and fucked up again.
That's all there is to say really.
Love him to bits but he does have a track record.
 
Have to say I am genuinely sorry that City went out tonight as I want all English teams to win (save for the other lot form Trafford Borough
I was driving in to work and listening, having missed the first 25mins. To then listen and realise the set up of the team and personnel I was shocked!
For a team that has blown others away with quality of passing and movement, for a team that gave Liverpool that smack in the face only a matter of weeks ago, to change the way they play ...for Lyon...or for anyone....WTF!
Haven't seen the major incidents could only hear) so cannot comment....but a ball going through the legs of a player to allow play to continue!!!!!
If that happened inside the box it would most certainly be ruled out!
Just think, yet again a huge chance missed and have to put it down to Pep's fault.
 
We had an attack in the first half and it was 3 against 9. None of the midfield coming forward to give an option. So weird.
 
Suspect Pep spent many hours poring over every detail of the team to play Lyon ... and because he was certain we'd win, he also had one eye on trying a few things ready for Bayern. Planning ahead / plotting a way to nullify & surprise Bayern ... changing things to keep Bayern guessing.

Unfortunately, he over-thought it.
Klopp would just have played the same team & tactics that he always does, and it seems to work pretty well for him in Europe.
You only suspect that. Anyone knows you play one game at a time. Our boss failed us today and badly
 
The offside player dummied the ball. It was clearly both offside and a foul. But I point blank refuse to blame the officials tonight.
I don't blame them,i blame pep but that shouldn't excuse the officials for not doing their job,they need to get their but right as it changes games,i think it was on purpose as did bt but said politely,it is not on
 
You are nuts if you think our downfall was due to FFP and reffing rather than our set up tonight.
If you read what I said earlier I blame pep 100 percent for going out but I also know we are getting no favours either . That foul was at a most crucial stage of the game when we where on top and looking to score again so yes it didn’t help either but the game could have been won n the first half. Very concerned with Rodri going into next season if I’m honest as I think he’s a fucking cart horse .
 
Some of you need to calm down and sign off.

It's okay to be upset with the tactics tonight - I think Pep got them wrong too. It's a valid criticism, and it's a worrying trend that he seems to out think himself once we hit the knockout stages. I'm not debating that at all.

But to suggest Pep should be fired, or insinuate we'd be better off without him so is so fucking insane and childish I don't even know where to begin.

Pep is one of the best - if not the best - managers in the world. We have a fantastic squad, infrastructure, and owners willing to invest to keep it that way. We are so incredibly lucky.

Mistakes were made, and we were outplayed. It's frustrating but it happens. Let's see how that is addressed in the coming weeks. On to next season.

I don't want him fired, he's the absolute best of all time.

But he will fire himself & start over somewhere else, if he doesn't sort the elementary shite out. He will just say 'I've run out of ideas'.

What he's doing currently, isn't going to work, just as Kolarov etc was never going to work. That was obvious then & this is obvious now. He needs to adapt again.

It's a good thing Barca got their pants pulled down imo, just so everyone including Pep isn't going 'ahh but..'.

No, its time is over, adapt.
 
The offside player dummied the ball. It was clearly both offside and a foul. But I point blank refuse to blame the officials tonight.

I’m with this.. this is not why we lost and nor should we be pointing to it.

That said, as a football fan though I just can’t get to grips with the rule. He clearly interfered with play by dummying the ball he’s involved in the move and it’s natural course.. he is totally interfering with play.
So why no offside?
 
It wasn't offside ,it was the foul that was wrong
Someone needs to explain the offside rule to me because I have absolutely no idea about it now

I cannot understand why, when the ball is deliberately passed to an offside player, who let's the ball run through his legs, the offside player is not deemed to be offside!
Even though he has not touched the ball, he has influenced play
 
Some of you need to calm down and sign off.

It's okay to be upset with the tactics tonight - I think Pep got them wrong too. It's a valid criticism, and it's a worrying trend that he seems to out think himself once we hit the knockout stages. I'm not debating that at all.

But to suggest Pep should be fired, or insinuate we'd be better off without him so is so fucking insane and childish I don't even know where to begin.

Pep is one of the best - if not the best - managers in the world. We have a fantastic squad, infrastructure, and owners willing to invest to keep it that way. We are so incredibly lucky.

Mistakes were made, and we were outplayed. It's frustrating but it happens. Let's see how that is addressed in the coming weeks. On to next season.
Post of the night.
 

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