Steaua Bucharest post-match thread

Well that was awful... for Steaua Bucharest!

Great performances all around. Another huge performance from Sterling. I especially liked how comfortable Zaba looked playing centrally in the "false fullback" role.

Things will only get better with players returning from injury and with the signing of Bravo.
 
blueyorkie said:
For me one of the best things about last night was Pep's post match comment saying the he will not have Otamendi going to ground again. Halleluiah!!! Less than one game and Pep nails it!!
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Wow, missed that but that's totally brilliant. Otters seems like he could be a very good defender but then he goes and spoils it all by constantly diving in.
 
inbetween said:
Pep's tactics are fascinating, he has somehow liberated our midfield and given it the freedom it needed to really thrive. We seriously could of scored 10 last night and I felt embarassed when we attacked because we looked like scoring every single time. We managed to miss 2 penalties and a ton of other chances yet still won 5-0.....It was like playing Fifa against someone who has never played before.

Other teams have to think now can they afford to play a high pressing game against us because they will always get outnumbered in midfield and any mistakes risk leaving a 4v4, 5v5 against people like Aguero and KDB. I have been surprised really with Pep because I always thought he was more conservative defensively but now it seems his tactics and setup ARE our defence. It seems to be a case now of attack us if you dare.
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That's it. They can't attack of they don't have the ball, and if we can build up play slowly from the back, their chance of getting the ball is pretty small.
 
blueyorkie said:
For me one of the best things about last night was Pep's post match comment saying the he will not have Otamendi going to ground again. Halleluiah!!! Less than one game and Pep nails it!!
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Did he really say this or is it a Clarkie ?

I saw a report that he went on the pitch & bollocked him at half time, & poked him in the ribs !
Edit, just seen your other reply, never mind ;)
 
Regardless of the oposition it was a great performance by the team which could easily a finished double figures.
The movement & link up play was mouth watering at times especially the interchange leading up to the fourth goal.
This was a million miles away from what we witnessed last season & with the new boys still to come into the team then this season could be special.
My only concern was Willy who's simply not good enough to pass out under pressure & surly a new Keeper is a prority.
One other good point was Otamendi who slotted in well with Stones at the back but i'm sure they'll have more defencive rolls to play against Stoke this weekend.
 
travelman said:
Cheers guys look like more to me but I wasn't counting.
Got some rag giving me shit on Facebook saying we took 55 fans
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Not many travelled, but seeing as there were 43k at the match and the gypsy rags usually get around 9k I reckon there were plenty there to see City ;)
 
Great performance last night and it should of literally been 10. It's refreshing to see players that should of been on there way out putting a shift in and playing well for us.
 
The attacking 5, (which seems to be what Pep will play) all seem to be on the same wavelength.
Speed of thought, weight of pass and timing is essential for that style of play. Bony would kill the move as much as milner did.
 
FCBarca said:
I don't really quite understand the rivalry between your two clubs, tbh. I mean I get that in one city there will be a divide over two clubs, even if one has a longer history of success. But perhaps it's just the type of banter I don't really understand - it's not like with Barcelona vs RM.

There's bitterness, clearly - I think many have overhyped Mou and just as many selling Pep short because he 'inherited great teams'. Like Sacchi said last night, when you watch City last night it was immediate who the coach was - it's as simple as that. And even for a longtime culer like myself, I love the Pep effect and have missed that style of play.

It'll be very interesting to see what Pep builds at City
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Can you tell them all on there, especially the bloke from Norway, that's he's a **** and will never, ever, in his wildest dreams appreciate what supporting a local team and going home and away actually means. He may think he gets it, but it's the difference between a wank and sex with your soul mate.
 
2sheikhs said:
The attacking 5, (which seems to be what Pep will play) all seem to be on the same wavelength.
Speed of thought, weight of pass and timing is essential for that style of play. Bony would kill the move as much as milner did.
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Milner would not kill the move if Pep trained him.

None of these players were playing like this previously, not even when playing at the top of their games & we scored 100 goals & won the title. They were not making these angles to make the passes in the first place.

They are being taught to play football by a genuine top of the tree manager. The first one we've had since the takeover.
 
FCBarca said:
I don't really quite understand the rivalry between your two clubs, tbh. I mean I get that in one city there will be a divide over two clubs, even if one has a longer history of success. But perhaps it's just the type of banter I don't really understand - it's not like with Barcelona vs RM.

There's bitterness, clearly - I think many have overhyped Mou and just as many selling Pep short because he 'inherited great teams'. Like Sacchi said last night, when you watch City last night it was immediate who the coach was - it's as simple as that. And even for a longtime culer like myself, I love the Pep effect and have missed that style of play.

It'll be very interesting to see what Pep builds at City
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You probably wouldn't understand the rivalry because in Spain football is a form of entertainment. Fans show their displeasure by waving white hankerchiefs.

Traditionally in England over the years displeasure at social situations and rivalry with supporters of other teams manifests itself in a rather more robust manner.

For a casual (small C) "Culé" who spends his time on the internet chatting about teams in other countries, you're not really in a position to understand the intricacies of local rivalries in England.
 
The ball is the defense in Pep's system. The ball defines the team's formation, the ball defines the opponent's formation. The order and structure of the game is controlled almost 80% of the time by Pep, through the ball, essentially leaving very little to chance. The talent of Pep comes in how he masters positioning, movement & overloads to dominate the attacking, defensive, transition phases. So he has often got systemic solutions for almost every game. Sometimes he is guilty of relying on the system too much than the individual player's talent per se & that can cause complications. But again, whom am I to question someone with ~80% success rate!
 
has anyone made a gif or a short vid of the 4th goal right from the start from when willy starts it off?

ive seen the one showing the one touch football at the end but not the whole move from start to finish.
 
2sheikhs said:
The attacking 5, (which seems to be what Pep will play) all seem to be on the same wavelength.
Speed of thought, weight of pass and timing is essential for that style of play. Bony would kill the move as much as milner did.
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This type of football is not set up for Bony but I think Milner would fit in well deployed as a full back in a Pep team.
 
Anyone know how i can watch last nights game again please? Drank far too much rum & can barely remember the first goal!!

Thanks in advance!
 
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