Basel (H) Post Match Thread

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Yes, he had a poor game, but putting him down's a bit extreme I think...

HA HA!!!

 

[Gunnerblue9320]

[QUOTE="Bluebee2, post: 10853896, member: 19804"
Ridiculous booing at the end, there’s some right idiots at matches nowadays.[/QUOTE]

I didn't hear any booing. what stand were you in?

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

One of the few chances to rotate properly, yet only facing 1 opponent in the next three weeks.
Time will tell, but it was always going to be a lopsided performance with Foden arguably trying too hard, Yaya slowing the game down to walking pace. defenders trying not to get injured, and Jesus almost getting a red card.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

[QUOTE="Bluebee2, post: 10853896, member: 19804"
Ridiculous booing at the end, there’s some right idiots at matches nowadays.

I didn't hear any booing. what stand were you in?[/QUOTE]

Plenty of booing at the beginning for that fuckin' anthem! But I didn't hear anything at the end in CBL3.

Bit disappointed with the performance, even with the starting eleven. Thought they would make a better job of it than they did. But if yer set up with a player or players who are known or unknown quantities, you have to get a good team performance to stay level. I thought Basel defended very well, and their pressing was founded in the believe that they could get a result, even at 1-1.

I thought Sané was the only one who brought his 'A-game'!

Take either KdB or David Silva out of the starting eleven and there's a tangible drop in creativity. Take both out and there isn't one player at the club who can fill the void.

We shouldn't be defeated at home to a side that would be mid-table in the PL at best.

Some of the passing was quite wretched.

 

[Marvin]

Almost completely a second team, everyone on that pitch last night apart from Sane would not start in the next Premier league game if everyone else is fit.
Ridiculous booing at the end, there’s some right idiots at matches nowadays.

I don't know about that. I was disappointed with City. We could have played the kids and still put in a good performance but Yaya totally wrecked our midfield.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Last night was a dead rubber but momentum is important. last year we gave the Rags the initiative when we played our reserves in the League Cup. We will need to fire up everyone for Stoke on Monday now. Nothing sadder than watching a legend like Ya Ya whose legs have gone being overrun in midfield. It was pointless playing him and I really hope, apart from a Champagne substitution on the last day, he does not get selected again. He looked humiliated last night, especially when he didn't even have the confidence to take that free kick on.

I found it quite remarkable that he didn't take the kick. He had a string of free kicks a couple of seasons ago from probably the same blade of grass, and each one sailed into the top corner. I don't know what Pep thought he might do. We all know that the game is driven at just slightly quicker than walking pace when Yaya has a central role, and I think that he feels that his status will prevent him from being tackled, pressed, and harried, and I feel he thinks that opposition players will part like the Red Sea and allow him to drive at the heart of the defence. Not any longer, sadly.

 

[blueparsman]

We made the round trip of 520 mile knowing it would be a very changed side, and it was great to see Foden and Diaz get a game. But it was so frustrating watching some of the simple passes being totally b*llsed up. Gundog was awful along with a few others. I did not expect them to run there socks off, but a bit of effort second half would have been nice. There was a wee bit booing at end but nothing to write home about. About ten mins or so before end the crowd got onto them for passing about doing nothing then they upped tempo and we made a chance for Diaz. If only they had shown that tempo a wee bit more in second half. But we are in Qtr final and no injuries that could see.

 

[Marvin]

I didn't hear any booing. what stand were you in?

Plenty of booing at the beginning for that fuckin' anthem! But I didn't hear anything at the end in CBL3.

Bit disappointed with the performance, even with the starting eleven. Thought they would make a better job of it than they did. But if yer set up with a player or players who are known or unknown quantities, you have to get a good team performance to stay level. I thought Basel defended very well, and their pressing was founded in the believe that they could get a result, even at 1-1.

I thought Sané was the only one who brought his 'A-game'!

Take either KdB or David Silva out of the starting eleven and there's a tangible drop in creativity. Take both out and there isn't one player at the club who can fill the void.

We shouldn't be defeated at home to a side that would be mid-table in the PL at best.

Some of the passing was quite wretched.[/QUOTE]
Lots of poor performances from senior players:

Stones, Danilo and Gundog probably the worst. My suggestion at half time was get Yaya off. Put Tosin at centre-back and move Stones forward into midfield. Stones has the ability to play a pass, and he is also very good at striding out with the ball at his feet. We had no one breaking into the penalty area last night, just Jesus who was marked out of the game by two central defenders

We'll probably find a game later on in the season where we are losing and need to change things up so you have to try things out like this.

I think Guardiola was happy at 2-1 down just to see if the team he had out could turn it around. Only Sane tried to take the responsibility

 

[lionheart]

Aguero must have been fuming. Every opportunity to score 2-3 goals if brought on after 60 minutes, giving him a chance to compete for the Golden Boot (or whatever) if we go all the way.

 

[west didsblue]

I think Pep nailed it. First half was fine but second half was poor mostly due to Yaya slowing the game, but who cares? We're through and it was never in doubt. Didn't expect a classic so wasn't disappointed. If you take out Yaya and Bravo, the average age of the team including the two subs was 21 years old and considering Bravo probably should have saved the second goal and Yaya was a liability, there's not really a lot to complain about.