#25 | Fernandinho - 2021/22 Performances

[Kadour75]

He was brought on out of sentimentality. After his abysmal performance in the first leg, he should have been nowhere near the pitch. Pep CL moment of fiasco has to come to pass, if not in the starting line-up we witness it in the subs. Sadly, that was the case last night yet again.

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Don’t think he did much wrong last night. The game at the Etihad was a mixed bag playing in an unfamiliar position. Brilliant for Foden goal and poor for Vinícius’s goal but so were others

 

[Indaparkside]

His legs have gone, great servant great man and wonderful player that’s all

 

[ProofMCFC]

Can’t expect to win the champions league when relying on a 37 year old to play rb. Mixture of unlucky injuries and poor recruitment.

Legend though!

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I'm more gutted about Fern not winning the CL than I am about not winning it. I really wanted to see him holding the cup but it's sadly not to be.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

He was brought on out of sentimentality. After his abysmal performance in the first leg, he should have been nowhere near the pitch. Pep CL moment of fiasco has to come to pass, if not in the starting line-up we witness it in the subs. Sadly, that was the case last night yet again.

He was brought on to provide some leadership and experience, nothing to do with sentimentality.

Obviously it didn't work and we collapsed like we always do, but it was hardly an insane decision from the manager

 

[FantasyIreland]

The post match hug with Pep spoke volumes,both very aware that another golden opportunity had been blown.

This man deserved better,he deserved that medal and honour on his CV.

 

[schfc6]

He was brought on to provide some leadership and experience, nothing to do with sentimentality.

Obviously it didn't work and we collapsed like we always do, but it was hardly an insane decision from the manager

“like we always do” Is this a serious statement??

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

“like we always do” Is this a serious statement??

You don't think we have a pattern of conceding goals in bursts in big European games? We have a massive issue with it. Once their first goal went in I thought for sure they'd equalise because we have a tendency to collapse in those moments

 

[Clercqs]

He was brought on to provide some leadership and experience, nothing to do with sentimentality.

Obviously it didn't work and we collapsed like we always do, but it was hardly an insane decision from the manager

We didn’t really need leadership in that moment though. We were in full control and had no need to break the rhytm. Pep rarely makes changes when we’re in control and now he made a huge change as it changed the system a bit as well. I can’t remember any game where we’ve played Rodri, Dinho and Gundogan in midfield, probably because they dont really work well together. And when it got to extra time Pep were now forced to sub Rodri (who was great) to get Bernardo back in midfield again.

I could see the point in the sub if he made it right after Real’s first goal. Then we needed leadership and could do with a longer break to clear our heads and slow down their momentum a bit. Now we didnt have anymore subs to make to break that rhytm and instead we ended up with a midfield trio that barely played together and a forward trio that’s never(?) played together.

It was a very uncharacteristic substitution from Pep and the only reason I can come up with is sentimentality. It wasn’t a direct reason we lost the game but I’m sure our chances to win in extra time would be much bigger with Mahrez and Rodri on the pitch and impossible to know what would’ve happend in normal time had he not made that change but we probably don’t lose.