Al Ain (N) | CWC | Post Match Thread

[birchwoodgingerste]

I thought echiverri haaland connected well we looked really inventive with him on the pitch which is food for thought.

 

[Lord Blue]

Gundo was excellent this morning.
We're going to miss him a lot more than we think.
I'd prefer for him to stay another year.
Especially with kdb gone

I'd be open to Kova going on a free or nominal fee.
I like him but think his minutes "should" be negligible if peeps stay fit.

 

[DallasMCBlue]

Just get that right back and I honestly think we will win the fuckin lot next season

I realize the competition level and all, but thought Nunes looked really good.

 

[Pep Talk561]

Did we play great or were they that bad? Lol

 

[johnny crossan]

Gundo was excellent this morning.
We're going to miss him a lot more than we think.
I'd prefer for him to stay another year.
Especially with kdb gone

I'd be open to Kova going on a free or nominal fee.
I like him but think his minutes "should" be negligible if peeps stay fit.

that peeps not seen outside of the physio room so far .....

 

[CC1]

I was. Why does me being worried about a world class player like Haaland missing chances Bradbury would miss mean that I wasn't around then? Bizarre whataboutism

Haaland isn't Lee Bradbury - he's a world class striker that's having a patch of poor finishing. Bradbury was a poor finisher full stop

Correct - no need to worry then

 

[eyalluvitt]

Gundo was excellent this morning.
We're going to miss him a lot more than we think.
I'd prefer for him to stay another year.
Especially with kdb gone

I'd be open to Kova going on a free or nominal fee.
I like him but think his minutes "should" be negligible if peeps stay fit.

Improved towards the end of the season and was the sharpest player on the pitch last night, a stay of execution maybe

 

[Corky]

Gundo was excellent this morning.
We're going to miss him a lot more than we think.
I'd prefer for him to stay another year.
Especially with kdb gone

I'd be open to Kova going on a free or nominal fee.
I like him but think his minutes "should" be negligible if peeps stay fit.

Gundo is staying another year, he took the option after hitting the appearance trigger in his contract.

His first PL goal was the last game of the season.

 

[johnny crossan]

Gundo is staying another year, he took the option after hitting the appearance trigger in his contract.

His first PL goal was the last game of the season.

We can still sell him if both parties agree.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Gutted we didn’t get another to top the group. Poor finishing in the main with Haaland more guilty than others. Foden’s miss at the death was a kick in the balls too. But lots of positives to take from the game not least we’ve finally got ourselves a decent left back, the Echeverri free kick was great and Gundo was back to his best.
We can beat Juve! Up the Blues.

 

[eyalluvitt]

I think so, they left a couple of heavy challenges on him

Why I was glad Khusanov halved that dirty little rat of a left back, they were at it all game

 

[IrishBloodEnglishHeart]

Correct - no need to worry then

Surely a discussion on a forum is where we do ask the question "what can we do to get Haaland back to scoring at a ridiculous rate?" Or similar questions.

I feel like you've seen your arse because someone has dared to point out Haaland is struggling in front of goal with his opportunities.

People are allowed to ask questions - it's literally what the forum is for.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Gundo was excellent this morning.
We're going to miss him a lot more than we think.
I'd prefer for him to stay another year.
Especially with kdb gone

I'd be open to Kova going on a free or nominal fee.
I like him but think his minutes "should" be negligible if peeps stay fit.

he will be with us this season 25/26

 

[eyalluvitt]

one should not get carried away by winning against a team from the third class of world football. this does not change the fact that Gundogan cannot repeat this in the EPL and that he will be outrun by every Premier League midfielder.

also Akanji can only play against such teams

They looked Salford City standard, without the glamorous owners

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Bar Liverpool, the best squad, and possibly team in the PL.

Natch ;-)

 

[CC1]

Surely a discussion on a forum is where we do ask the question "what can we do to get Haaland back to scoring at a ridiculous rate?" Or similar questions.

I feel like you've seen your arse because someone has dared to point out Haaland is struggling in front of goal with his opportunities.

People are allowed to ask questions - it's literally what the forum is for.

You are correct again. Forum needs questions - and answers.
I’m not upset by your comments. Just joining in a conversation

 

[skillman]

Any reason why Reijnders was stripped and ready but then Dias came on? An injury? Or just that Gundo had got his second and was on for a hat-trick?

 

[rogerterry]

Any reason why Reijnders was stripped and ready but then Dias came on? An injury? Or just that Gundo had got his second and was on for a hat-trick?

Commentator said gvardiol was feeling his hamstring

 

[half & half derby scarf]

Would have been more of a test if Al Ain had played with a goalkeeper.

 

[dadnlad]

Although I saw the game live I've just watched the highlights. That keeper is even worse than Onana and that's saying something!

played second keeper to give us a chance to beat them