Bayern Munich (H) - CL QF | Post Match Thread

[ianwilson]

Fantastic coming of age performance in the UCL,looked very solid defensively and played the whole game in a streetwise fashion,like we are finally now ready to go on and win this trophy.We look so well coached in game management both on and off the pitch and with leaders like Dias and Rodri who would bet against us winning every game we play now ? We have come to the boil in perfect timing,the balance of the team is excellent and we have that hunger and desire to keep going that we have displayed so many times in our recent past.Absolutely love this time of the season when we are in this groove..

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

next week will be very interesting because they will know if we score first its all over.

First, second or third.

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Thanks but that doesn’t sound like ‘nine’ in English, which is the joke?

I mean it could, depending on the accent or sobriety

 

[chickaroon]

There seems to be widespread agreement that the match was evenly balanced for an hour before City "overpowered" Bayern, but few analysts have tried to explain how and why the Germans went from a team comfortable in possession which carried menace in their play to a defensive shambles which always looked likely to concede and rarely, if at all, threatened. The best, and just about the only, analysis is that provided by Michael Brown, Nedum and Steph Houghton after the match. For them the key was the replacement of KdB by Julien Alvarez, an attacking midfielder by a striker, who played as such. This strengthened our press, giving us four to press their back four and two minutes later Upamecano was pressed into the serious mistake which led to our second. City pressure provoked a defensive disintegration which ended Bayern's match as an attacking force and disrupted them as a unit. Both Michael and Nedum agreed that Pep also saw this as a defensive substitution ... by bringing on a striker! We've often said that Pep doesn't see football in the same way as others do and this shows how he can change the face of a match by one substitution. As the two pointed out, though, when it doesn't work Pep is accused of "overthinking" and "tinkering". Most likely he is simply a football genius!

Pep also dropped Bernie into midfield when Kev went off.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

In 398 games with Pep as manager, we've only lost 4 times by more than 2 goals.

So I think we have a decent chance of progressing.

Would guess 2 v Leicester and 2 v Spuds, lol

 

[Chi-town blues]

There seems to be widespread agreement that the match was evenly balanced for an hour before City "overpowered" Bayern, but few analysts have tried to explain how and why the Germans went from a team comfortable in possession which carried menace in their play to a defensive shambles which always looked likely to concede and rarely, if at all, threatened. The best, and just about the only, analysis is that provided by Michael Brown, Nedum and Steph Houghton after the match. For them the key was the replacement of KdB by Julien Alvarez, an attacking midfielder by a striker, who played as such. This strengthened our press, giving us four to press their back four and two minutes later Upamecano was pressed into the serious mistake which led to our second. City pressure provoked a defensive disintegration which ended Bayern's match as an attacking force and disrupted them as a unit. Both Michael and Nedum agreed that Pep also saw this as a defensive substitution ... by bringing on a striker! We've often said that Pep doesn't see football in the same way as others do and this shows how he can change the face of a match by one substitution. As the two pointed out, though, when it doesn't work Pep is accused of "overthinking" and "tinkering". Most likely he is simply a football genius!

I think the biggest change in our system is how pep transformed back four. Previously full back would drop in the middle and fall back to their respective positions when we lose the ball but now Akanji plays as a right back and Stones drops back as cb . This makes sense in terms of distance. During transition it takes less time to regroup and keep the shape intact.

 

[blueabdi]

The best compliment I can pay him is that he is a pro’s pro. The players must love him!

Absolutely, when we signed him never had an expectation. He turn out to be very solid. Love his work rate.

 

[MadchesterCity]

In 398 games with Pep as manager, we've only lost 4 times by more than 2 goals.

So I think we have a decent chance of progressing.

Liverpool, Everton, Leicester?

 

[The perfect fumble]

The foody blue....

 

[MadchesterCity]

Lad in our row (back Colin Bell) thrown out last night for shouting at Bayern fans in home end. He’s a good lad, fairly vocal which I respect but think think he’d had one too many in beerkeller last night. Hope he’s not going to lose his season card, City fans need to ensure we are filling the seats for the big games, that’s the Liverpool and Munich matches there have been loads of away fans up near us.