Real Madrid (A) | CL | Post Match Thread

[Logan91]

So that’s one competition we’re out of, not a chance we’re putting at least 4 past them next week as well as keeping a clean sheet.

 

[SamTheGuru]

Two points for me:
- Pep trying to be far too clever again
- Courtois is brilliant and we still have not worked out how to beat him

 

[NQCitizen]

Here was me thinking nights like tonight were made for the Rodri & Gonzalez combo away in Europe. Keep it tight and make sure it’s winnable in the 2nd leg.

Got carried away with Real's poor form

The thing that baffles we most is the Haaland Semenyo front 2 we keep seeing, how is it actually meant to work, even on paper.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

I think it would be a good idea if the thread was closed for an hour after the final whistle to give people time to calm down and then talk rationally.

 

[micky_blue]

Very poor,…,do we rest players next week ready for the cup final?

 

[oldius]

Poor performance by us. They were sharp, efficient, and pressed us very well. We were ponderous and lacking in central creativity, so they doubled up on our wingers and nullified them.
In my view, no single player performed well, so singling anyone out is flawed - this was a collective, tactical hiding.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Can’t wait for pep to fuck off end of season . Last 2 seasons been painful to watch his decline

 

[pudge]

Who shouldn't be near the club that he played?

Until you grow the bollocks to answer when you're tagged elsewhere, I'll not be feeding the troll

 

[blue_danube]

Not over yet. Damage limitation second half. We’ve seen Liverpool do it. We can do it.

Real Madrid are way too savvy to lose a 3-0 lead in Europe. It's done.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Khusanov is not a full back
NOR is not an inverted full back
Playing 1 in midfield isn’t the answer
Playing 3 wingers who hardly cross the ball isn’t the answer
Playing Haaland and not trying to pass to him isn’t the answer

Our mentality was weak tonight too. As soon as we conceded, our heads fell off.

 

[city986]

This says something fucking spuds had more heart and go in them last night than we did tonight

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Just unfeckinbelievable. The worst Real Madrid team in living memory and we were 3 down at half time.

My wife is more a full back than NOR, and as for that lanky Italian streak of piss in net, well God help us.

Savinho was his usual guaranteed dogshit, whilst Semenyo might as well have not been there.

And then there is Haaland, just how fuckin ineffective is he. He is just absolutely 100% shite. He offers less than nothing. Every time I see his name in the line up you know we are playing with 10 men.

I've seen some pitiful and unexplainable City performances in many decades of watching City, but Jesus, that was the most dreadful I've ever seen.

Just WTF must have Cherki and Marmoush have been thinking have have as they watched that dross.

In short, Guardiola, it's time to go.

Fucking behave spouting absolute bollocks like that

 

[awest]

The Etihad should be rockin for the 2nd leg.

Let's ave it.

MCFC OK

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

A shambles
Instead of playing a nice compact patient game like we did in the league stage there, Pep went gung ho with that team selection. Left us far too short in midfield and the fullbacks weren’t great either.

Nico G should be starting!

There were worse players than them tonight and it’s harsh to single them out, but Guehi and Semenyo really looked like Palace and Bournemouth players there

 

[pride in battle]

Call me crazy but I still think we can go through

4.3

 

[N1985]

Laters Pep. Please take Erling, Savinho and The Grinning Reindeer with you. He's not got a fucking clue anymore. Arrogance beyond belief thinking he could just rock up to the Bernabeu with that team and steam roll Madrid.

Pumped harder than Gazza's stomach tonight.

 

[tweety]

I've watched a few games of Madrid recently and thought they were there for the taking, what an opportunity missed.
This one is on Pep, ridiculous lineup, square pegs, round holes, players in form on the bench and also what has happened to Haaland?

 

[how soon is now]

Far far far too attacking did pep forget its 2 legs ? Absolutel bizarre team selection and up there with the derby debacle almost !

 

[meeesh]

Fucking awful, we need 1 in first 10/15 mins and it might be game on........might

 

[M Gaudino]

might get pelters for it but if someone wants to give us £100m for Rodri let them have him. hes still a good player but 30 in the summer and he’s dropping off like casemeiro did at 30/31