Barca v City Post Match Thread

[bellsouth]

We all knew that with such a huge change in style of play that mistakes would occur at the back. But it's a bit worrying that we're struggling in the opposition box, poor decision making with the final ball is costing us.

 

[bigmal]

Left ourselves in a tricky situation re qualifying

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Heaviest defeat to Barca, but our best performance. Bizarre match.

If we had been 1-0 up at halftime it would've been totally deserved. Red card (again) ended the match as a contest unfortunately.

Each side had 5-6 chances, they scored 4, we scored 0. Harsh but just how it went on the night.

Saw little there to worry me, just 3 individual errors on the night cost us 3 goals - the only worry is our confidence, 4 matches now with no wins, even if 3 of them we were hard done by it's still going to hurt our confidence & with Barca again next week it's not unlikely going to be 5 matches in a row. The Southampton game is a big one.

Do the constant errors game after game not give you some concern? There are too many!

 

[Marvin]

Not sure I follow? I would be better for us if Celtic beat BMG, they are a bigger threat for second.

We're in 2nd having played Barcelona and Celtic away. In a great position to qualify.

 

[Wolfy]

Silva didn't get red carded according to uefas site.

I *think* it was just incorrectly reported (should've been yellow for Sterling) but that's a big bloody difference.

 

[Ric]

Odd game really. We played pretty well in parts, but made some catastrophic individual mistakes. Not going to dwell on the negatives, but thought Sterling played well.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

2 decent sides we've played, Spuds and Barca. 6 conceded, they both missed pens as well, no goals scored.

Now that we're not playing the bottom teams in the Prem, our weaknesses are there for all to see.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Poor defending cost us big time

Barcelona were awesome, the best team in the world.

We need Messi.

And Neymar

And Suarez

And Neuer

Sheikh Mansour will have to stop being a tight arse get his cheque book out.




:-)

I guess you're semi joking, but in a way we do need a player and a signing of that magnitude to give the rest of the players some kind of belief that they can play at that level on that stage.

 

[Luck95]

poor poor game, sterling and gundogan were ok though, stones didnt really turn up, and as for bravo..... why didnt you boot the fucking thing

 

[Marvin]

Left ourselves in a tricky situation re qualifying

Top 2 qualify

 

[Gray]

If Pep is the best manager in the world he better start showing it sooner rather than later.

His decision with the goalkeeping position is baffling and extremely worrying.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

The saving grace today is Celtic lost to BMG granted a draw would have been better. We need to get back on form in the CL, not that we aren't mind. We had more shots and shots on target before the red card. I would have rather taken the 2nd goal than go down to 10 men.

We played well, even when a man down we created a few chances. We also need to have better boots and train on slippy ice. Gutted that the score went to 4-0 but at least we went toe to toe.

this is the worst possible result a celtic win would be more more favourable

 

[cookster]

I know what you're saying but the red was a big big factor. We were 1-0 down due to a slip and they'd barely had a sniff.

They'd hammer any team playing against 10 men.

Even if we'd have scored 3 the kamikaze defence would have conceded 5.

 

[Silva_Spell]

Dress it up anyway you like as long as he keeps picking the same liabilities then nothing will change. Zero composure anywhere including the bench. Mistakes all over the place.This summers buys on the evidence so far are as bad as what went before.

Put your fanny away

 

[Damien10]

Why are people criticizing Ota, be was City's best defender when he was in his correct position. How long will Aleks be robbing a living for?

 

[City Hobgoblin]

I felt good about the game until the sending off.
Saurez must be sucking off the refs dad.

Not with those teeth, surely?

 

[eyalluvitt]

first half ok ,,, second half shambolic,,pellegrini esq ,,,Southampton is a big game now....

 

[5948947]

We were the better team on the night. We had more attempts on goal and equal possession stats, and they're at home. It was a bizzare match. I know it sounds mad but as Owen Hargreaves just said, our gameplan actually worked. Unfortunately it was just individual mistakes that cost us. I actually think Barca are on the decline. Don't let the media and rags on here tell you otherwise.

 

[blumer]

Peps been here for 3 months, one transfer window, were top of the league more than likely going through difficult group again, some comments on here? He is the best manager in the world everyone would want him and we've got him, I trust him and can't wait for every game, imagine in 18 months 2 years where we'll be

 

[WorsleyBlue]

Perspective! We created loads of chances. They won the game because we made mistakes. They were not miles better than us. I'm not buying they had an off night either. We made them look ordinary in the first half. We will beat them at the Etihad.