Basel (H) Post Match Thread

[Packrat]

Job done but every time we play a weaken team they are wank.
Proves how much this side relies on KDB and Silva.
Can't keep a clean sheet if Stones plays.

Problem today was that Yaya just isn't quick enough for that position anymore.
No protection for the defence and Stones needs more games.

 

[RandomJ]

Meh.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Shocking.

Zinchenko, Danilo and Stones, there are no words.

Try "give them a break"

How do you think Aguero and Kompany have performed lately since you wrote them off?

 

[Eaglechief]

No real desire from the players to get the ball forward quickly, far too many sideways passes and a lack of urgency to get past Basel's defence and turn them.

Sane our only forward who impressed, Foden, well he's young is all I can say, otherwise a forgettable performance, Bernardo barely saw him in the second half, did a good disappearing act, Yaya, did the simple passes well, but that's it really, Zinchenko was disappointing overall, Diaz played well for the short time he was on, only Sane stood out really.

 

[worsleyweb]

World Cup hasn't started yet!

I am not seeing it yet. He has been here a year.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Not the best of performances and there aren't many positives from the defeat but at least we are through to the next round.

Well, apart from the experience a group of young players got, and the good run out against a half way decent team, and 90 minutes int9 the legs of the likes of our two CBs, Foden, Jesus, I guess you’re right...no positive take aways from a dead rubber CL game.

Thank god we haven’t lost too many games this season, otherwise the Manchester Suicide Hotline would be overwhelmed.

Pep will use this as an excellent teaching moment, which is what it was. Nobody likes to lose, but when you can play all your squad players, get good minutes into some very young youngsters in a Champions League Round of 16 game, you HAVE TO see positives.

Put it this way...Spurs only needed to draw less than 2-2, they put out their absolute best team, and couldn’t pull it off. We just strolled into the CL QF (top 8 teams in Europe) with 9 changes to the team.

Context is everything.

 

[argyle]

Jesus played his first full game since a long term injury (in a game that didn't really matter as we were through).....and some call him playing shit. :/

 

[OhSoGroovy]

Stain on the CL record & overall losses this season but onto the next one I guess

Eh

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Bernardo and Sané were a level above everyone else on that pitch.

 

[El Gringo]

I agree a win would carry on the positive mindset. The only positive to look at is that Diaz and Foden get more game time. But were through - so on-wards and upwards. As for the bell ends that booed - do one.