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I said it before the match, I'd be surprised if he started Semenyo for the first time in the Champions League at the Bernabéu. I thought the same thing about Guehi, but Pep did it anyway. The defense was a disaster, with Dias constantly dropping back. Pep went back on his word and didn't have...

They are very afraid of tomorrow's match, they fear a heavy defeat at home, they would gladly accept a draw which would keep them alive for the second leg where Mbappé will certainly return and perhaps Bellingham as well, they hope to hold on tomorrow and play the final at the Etihad

Mendy is fast and very solid defensively; he's rarely moved or dribbled past. However, he offers absolutely nothing going forward. Nunes needs to attack the space between him and Rudiguer, like we did against Newcastle. I don't think Semenyo will start in Madrid. Maybe he'll make his Champions...

Hatem Trabelsi, currently a pundit on Bein Sport, believes the blame lies with Nunes, who is supposed to be closing down the center but is poorly positioned.

I know, and that's why, with all the respect and love I have for Bernardo, a true club legend, I hope he doesn't extend his contract. Because Pep has such strong feelings for him that even if Hugo Viana signs Vitinha and Anderson, he'll play him as a starter at their expense.

I've been hoping to see this partnership for months; I'm sure it will make us more solid defensively and give us better control of the game. It will free up Rodri's defensive duties so he can focus more on creating opportunities with the ball. He was outstanding tonight.

His appearance against Nottingham Forest was a clear sign; you could tell he was determined to finish the season strong. His recent performances confirmed he's returned with more commitment, you could even see it on his face. He's talented, he just needs to work on his finishing. He's young...

Nunes instead of Maxe Alleyne and I had the right starting lineup

Echeverri and Reis will start in 5 minutes against Levante

Based on this summary alone, without all those missed opportunities, he must have twice as many assists and would surely be the Premier League's best passer right now. And to think this is his first season here at 22 years old, having only played 2000 minutes due to his two-month injury layoff.

Invisible? He's the one who created over 50% of our scoring opportunities yesterday. He provided the assist for Semenyo's goal, created a chance for himself but fired over the bar, and set up Foden when he dribbled past the keeper but couldn't score. He also provided Haaland with another scoring...

What's Pep's problem with him? As soon as Rodri became available again, Nico G disappeared from the scene. Yet yesterday, with O'Reilly absent, it was the perfect opportunity to see him partner Rodri. Pep needs to understand that we no longer have the quality and dominance we once did to...

-----------------------Trafford-------------------- M.Alleyne---Stones---Khusanov--Ake -----------------Nico G----Nico O-------------- Savinho--------- Reijnders----------Doku -----------------------Marmoush---------------- Bring on Rodri, Cherki, Semenyo, Ait Nouri, Dias in place of...

He provided an assist and created two scoring opportunities for Bernardo and Haaland. Of course, he can always do better, but along with Rodri, Semenyo, and Ait Nouri, they're the last players you can fault for tonight's match.

What phrase? To call a spade a spade? There's no ill intent on my part; it's an expression used in French to mean things should be called by their name, without beating around the bush. Excuse my poor English; I thought it was also used in England...

Why the smile after the goalkeeper brought him down? Why give the referee the impression it was a dive instead of being unhappy, going to the referee, and demanding a penalty and a VAR review? This kind of naive player really annoys me.

I've always said it, in addition to his slowness, as soon as there's a physical striker who knows how to use his body with his back to goal, Ruben gets eaten alive in the duels, he doesn't know how to defend in that position, the first goal was ridiculous.

We need to call a spade a spade; he was poor tonight, especially with some passes going straight to the opposition. But I wonder if it's just fatigue. Is he used to playing so many matches in such a short period? It's sad to see him make the same mistake as a few months ago, namely fielding the...

Taking off Cherki and Ait Nouri was a very poor decision, as they were among the few players capable of making technical runs in tight spaces against a team that defends very deep. I didn't understand the idea of bringing on Khusanov at right-back and moving Nunes to left-back; honestly...

He wasn't good, but I refuse to put the entire blame for the result on him; it was Pep who left him on until the 77th minute when he saw that he was contributing absolutely nothing, either with or without the ball.