Atletico (A) - Post-Match Thread

[ChicagoBlue]

Why wasn’t Simeone booked, he spent more time on the pitch than some of his players?

He was. :-)

 

[chedinho]

He was awful for us. His performance in the home game against Spurs in 2012 (3-2) was one of the worst centre half performances I have witnessed at City in the last 15 years.

He was raw. You could tell that he had a bit about him.
my expectation was to get a great centre half as he matured.

I’m not sure if the over aggressive nature could be coached out of him.
anyway, John Stones would always be ahead of him
That’s where we are now.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Is it just me or did anyone else get a flashback of Joleon Lescott heading it back to Djibril Cisse last night when the ball skimmed of Fernandinho head? Was quite similar just a hopeful ball put in and Ferny just couldn't get their with a header and went into the path of the Atletico player, Ake done incredibly well on the cover! Talk about heart in mouth moment.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

A side that is the epitome of the manager

Fucking thugs

The man in black can stay out on the pitch applauding the fans whilst instigating his staff, team attacking ours but we know the truth Teflon Simeone

 

[DMA's]

Mate, knowing our luck with injuries they will both probably be ruled out for the season

There is only about 6 weeks left of the season so if kdb has done some muscular damage to his leg like is being reported his season may indeed be over.

The amount of pain Walker was in I’d be very surprised if we see him again this season. Looked very nasty.

Playing Real Madrid with no full backs against Vinicius jr and no kdb is far from ideal.

 

[2sheikhs]

UEFA have to take action after now they cannot ignore this. Savic and Filipe should get a long ban like Walker did. The antics in the tunnel where the police got involved cannot go unpunished.

I think you may be over reacting mate. What athletico did last night was nowhere near as despicable as a team say, for instance, coming out after the half time break a minute late.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Is it just me or did anyone else get a flashback of Joleon Lescott heading it back to Djibril Cisse last night when the ball skimmed of Fernandinho head? Was quite similar just a hopeful ball put in and Ferny just couldn't get their with a header and went into the path of the Atletico player, Ake done incredibly well on the cover! Talk about heart in mouth moment.

I was convinced that was our moment of slipping up. That’s a brilliant comparison, too.

Thankfully though they were too shit to score.

 

[Norman kneejerk]

We have always hated they dirty bastards. This may explain why. Well done in knocking the cunts out.

Great watch

 

[dave_blue12]

I don't understand why we panicked so badly in that 2nd half, our first half composure went out of the window and we resorted to aimless long balls up the pitch then invited wave after wave of attacks from Atletico.
Maybe we were intimidated by them I don't know but it's the first time in ages I've seen us rattled like that

Mental and physical fatigue. This was the third game of a very intense week.

 

[SWPISHOME]

There is only about 6 weeks left of the season so if kdb has done some muscular damage to his leg like is being reported his season may indeed be over.

The amount of pain Walker was in I’d be very surprised if we see him again this season. Looked very nasty.

Playing Real Madrid with no full backs against Vinicius jr and no kdb is far from ideal.

I've done my ankle numerous times playing football had to stop playing because I've ankles like Harry Kane! The one good thing is he gave it a go to try and continue playing, More than likely of it was serious damage you wouldn't even attempt to give it a go again because you literally couldn't walk on it. Hopefully it's one of those painful ones at the time, No doubt he will have swelling and bruising but few days rest and the medical team sorting him out hopefully he'll be available for Brighton. Fingers crossed.