Spurs (H) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[JWCH-99]

I still think, from what I heard from folk at the game, that they were booing the officials rather than the team. Maybe Pep, much as I love him, should have been calling out the officials? It’s about time someone at the club called them out.

I was at the game and sat in kippax and I’m sorry but I think that’s people embarrassed and backtracking and going on the defensive. It wasn’t the usual wait until the ref is walking down the tunnel and boo it was clear to me it was aimed at the whole situation. Fans around me didn’t stop moaning all first half and half time

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Pep is on the warpath.

Here's part of his interview with the papers

"People say we don't have success because of no #UCL: bullsh*t. TWO back-to-backs [#PL] against this Liverpool, the way we played, in this country..."

 

[mount pleasant blue]

The boos were for the referee - another appalling performance! Since the World Cup, teams are exploiting the leniency being shown. How did Hojbjerg get away with his assaults on Rico? Also, why aren't other City players stepping in?

 

[sky tot]

Thought Pep was having a go at the players when he said Rico was fouled 4 times but he had no help ….
This is why I think we lack a proper leader . Fernandinho, Kompany wouldn’t have let Spurs players kick shit out of a young lad like that

 

[Protein Junkie]

Thank you City.
Gotta love this club.
As you were !!

 

[CC1]

might be a better atmosphere if the club didn’t keep pricing us local fans out of tickets.

Doubt you’d improve the atmosphere if we were losing

 

[JWCH-99]

Another thread turning into a slag off our own fest.

First half was standard atmosphere..
Second half was brilliant.

Makes you wonder how many posters on here actually go to the match.

Nothing to see here.

I do and every away game and I’m sorry if u think that first half atmosphere is acceptable it’s not. It’s silent bar a few songs and there is just an expectancy for city to score and then maybe we will get involved. Same with second half it was up to the players to get one back before we even showed any support and then after that if the atmosphere isn’t bouncing there must be something massively wrong cuz we’ve just come down by 2 goals to win a massive game!

 

[meltonblue]

I find it hard to believe that they would take it on themselves to play like that. Difference in tempo between the two halves was like night and day.

I think it’s very easy for them to lapse into doing that, to play the football he wants them to play at the tempo he wants them to play at isn’t an easy thing to do.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Great game overall, second half was more like it, if Pep wants us to get up for games then the team need to play from the start like the second half, the passing to death bores the shit out of everyone, you can’t get up for it knowing the ball is going back to the halfway line 90% of the time. If you go back to 17/18 season the fast paced had everyone on the edge of their seats, I know it’s a different team but pick up the pace and the fans will follow. Oh and fuck the booing off whoever did you spoilt bastards.

 

[phargrave]

Wow, ballsy Pep. He is laying down the challenge for the players and the fans.

Roll on Sunday, seige mentality. Love it when he gets intense as fuck, he wants that title again.

He’s right, think he’s the only one with fire in his belly!

 

[Brewster's millions]

The boos were for the referee - another appalling performance! Since the World Cup, teams are exploiting the leniency being shown. How did Hojbjerg get away with his assaults on Rico? Also, why aren't other City players stepping in?

I think Guardiola was referencing the lack of a reaction from the players in his interview after Lewis was hacked down three or four times.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

Micah is just too stupid to be a pundit - & worried about looking biased. Needs to do one (along with some of our fans)

He can be decent but often tries too hard to be ‘neutral’ and just gets it so wrong.

 

[sd33]

 

[CC1]

Another thread turning into a slag off our own fest.

First half was standard atmosphere..
Second half was brilliant.

Makes you wonder how many posters on here actually go to the match.

Nothing to see here.

Think it’s us long term fans who are always there, who’ve always been there - even when we were playing Macclesfield away - who are enjoying the last 10 years & who don’t let a few poor games stop us trying to drum up some support when the team need us

 

[cleavers]

Also, why aren't other City players stepping in?

Pep just made that point. Another hopeless or corrupt twat. There was a clear stamp on Lewis after he'd given the foul already, he booked someone, shoulld have been looked at.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Fucking hell pep is not happy

 

[jmant10]

Massive comeback. Honestly think the title was gone if we lost tonight and arsenal beat united Sunday. Hopefully turns our season round and puts the fire back in the belly!!

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Great second half - fight and spirit. Let's hope its not just a trestle table.
Keep it up.

Fight and spirit, great words!

Thought we got bullied a bit first half, second half we got stuck in and gave it back.

 

[Dodge]

I do and every away game and I’m sorry if u think that first half atmosphere is acceptable it’s not. It’s silent bar a few songs and there is just an expectancy for city to score and then maybe we will get involved. Same with second half it was up to the players to get one back before we even showed any support and then after that if the atmosphere isn’t bouncing there must be something massively wrong cuz we’ve just come down by 2 goals to win a massive game!

Mate, there's been FAR worse than tonight.

 

[herrock]

He can be decent but often tries too hard to be ‘neutral’ and just gets it so wrong.

Izzy Christiansen was very good i thought