Borussia Dortmund (A) - CL QF | Post-Match Thread

franksinatra said:
Tremendous performance, particularly second half. I don’t mind admitting I thought first ten we were too passive and was worried how things were going to play out. But the players really stepped up. Quite incredible to be where we are going into the middle of April
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We did cede ground to them first fifteen. Cant defend deep against an attacking side like that . That was the only negative from tonight. Other than that we were simply the better team in all departments from 16 mins onwards
 
Pingu the Penguin said:
Yea we are doing awesomely but yes we do need another sticker. The 2 things aren’t mutually exclusive
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True, but I don't agree that we need anything. We'd benefit from certain signings for sure, but if this squad was identical next season I wouldn't be worried.
 
Don Karleone said:
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They certainly were commercial fireworks that was let off last night.
I just hope they all were looking out their windows, as that looks awesome!
 
Billy big balls Mahrez to take the PK.
Sterling doesn’t deserve a place at all.
Foden an absolute joy to watch, his desire for the ball and work rate is unbelievable.
All the media are now eating their words about him.
BT are utter cünts. The dislike of us runs to the core. Might have to watch it on BEIN with Arabic commentary.
 
Superb result and looking back, it probably did us some good to go behind and come back from it. You could see the relief and belief in the players once we scored. We've seen plenty of games where we have the ball, create loads of chances but nothing goes in but tonight we got what we deserved.

I can't believe anyone is questioning the penalty. Full credit to Emre Can who was one of our best players over the 2 legs, but it took some ability to get his head near his hand when he handballed it.

BT are an absolute disgrace and that's the last time I'll have the commentary on. It was like listening to Ferguson and Crerand at times, they loved it when Bellingham scored. I lost count of how many times they mentioned he scored, his age etc. They HATE us and we should not be giving them interviews. I'd love it if we just answered questions with random sentences or something. I cannot understand why they would pick commentators who do not at least tolerate the team they are commentating on. Who do they think are watching these games? We need a campaign to get Mike Summerbee on more often. He doesn't take ANY shit about us.

Foden was superb - again. The lads a £100m signing in this team. That finish was "phil-nomenal" :) he was a constant danger over the 2 legs and it's hard to believe he is only 20 and is MOTM in 2 CL quarter finals. I thought Dias was good as was KdB. Credit to Mahrez taking the penalty as well and I thought Zinchenko did well to claw himself hack into the game after a shaky start.

REALLY looking forward to the PSG game, it should be an absolute cracking couple of games. I just hope we don't let Neymar/Mbappe into our heads like we did with Haaland though! I think the winner of that game will go on and win the CL. We've got the players, I just hope we go into the game and enforce our game rather than worry about them.

A quick on on Haaland... he plays for a team who fed him scraps. But the scraps he was given he did well with for me. Had a hand in both their goals over the 2 legs and looks like he will be a truly superb footballer. he could end up being a bigger/faster/stronger Drogba. I hope we sign him. He's got height, strength, power, pace, control and can finish and there's not many players in the world with that combination of abilities.

I'm not a big CL fan but tonight was a great game and I really hope we go into the PSG one with the confidence that we can win this. PSG should be worried about us, not the other way round!!

COME ON CITY!!!
 
mccity said:
True, but I don't agree that we need anything. We'd benefit from certain signings for sure, but if this squad was identical next season I wouldn't be worried.
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Patterns of play eventually get found out (cf. Liverpool). Plus a predator who scored out of nothing is always useful. The world won’t fall in if we don’t sign Danny Ings tho, agreed!
 
aguero93:20 said:
Bellingham disallowed goal was a bollocks decision tbf. Think the refs got everything else right.
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Yep that's what I mean it was a clear goal never a foul on Ederson. I still think it's a penalty on Rodri too, Still don't know why he didn't go down holding his knee instead of his head...

In our case, Ten wrongs don't make a right...But I'll take it.
 
KDB you stood tall and shown what all the fuzz is about 100% city

the game was always in the melting pot and when they scored we knew when we score we control the game
city upped a level and took the game to them and they started to fear us. it what i was talking about before the game. no disrespect to dortmund but manchester city are a level above them and it shown in the 2nd half

the only thing is we have to start to believe in ourselves. we deserver to be in this and go on to the semi final and final. we have quality all over the park and our fitness must be the best in europe. we go for 90 minutes and that's what the others don't have. yes maybe some have better quality but fitness and that willingness to keep going is what is going to take us all the way

no other leagues in europe have what the best premier league teams have. its built for stamina and so hard and
week in week out your tested to the full its good breeding

we have to start believing in champions league football. we are good enough to play on that level with the big boys
tonight we come of age and manchester city are on the map in europe. people will have to start to take notice and respect us and its not just about the money. the players given it their all tonight for the club and it shown
 
Let's not go overboard, it's hardly a vintage CL. There's no Rags, no Dippers, no German rags, so obviously must be second rate. It's a Mickey Mouse trophy. Not like the Europa League.
That was a fantastic performance especially after the first 15 mins. Every single one of those players manned up. I don't care who misplaced a pass or people are slagging off Walker for this and that. None of that mattered because our team stood up and played fantastic- if that had been in front of the Kippax the roof would have come off at the way we played our way into completely dominate the game. Between Bellinghams's goal and Hummel's header over the bar they were barely in our area.
The roof would have come off for that run by Bernardo early second half winning the ball, driving into the area winning it again. Reminded me of the way he ran v the 2-1 at home to the Dippers. Almost dropped my beer when saw Mahrez with the pen but again showed balls.
KDB incredible tonight. The rest very good.
PSG will be amazing. I call it 50-50, they have so much world class talent but think we have a better all round team
 
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