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

[blue cigar]

The whole key is having full backs pep trusts to defend properly, they have dangerous wingers but akanji and ale offer pace power and positional sense,Ake has also been very good supporting the attack,he can't be far off player of the year.

 

[Matt Diablo]

5am watching best team in the fukin world with my lad in opposite side of world on holiday in Oz. We woke the whole gaff up :)

 

[nmc]

Tommy Tuchel hasn't taken this defeat well

The soft twat looked like he was going night fishing

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

 

[bluemoon32]

I thought it was a lot closer than the scoreline would suggest.

We need to be at it next game

Yep, we have a hell of a cushion but they will defintely cause us problems out there, they did last night

 

[Grassland Blue]

The best all round team performance under Pep , we smashed Bayern Munich to pieces tonight , it should have been at least 6-0 , Bayern play in a farmer's league in comparison.

Bayern are a very, very good team.
I will say this.
Saying things like 'they are from a 'farmers league' and 'we should have had 6' detracts from the performance put in by City, even belittles it.
We humbled them.
We had them rattled.
City 3 Bayern 0.
Respect.

 

[alexmcity]

I thought it was a lot closer than the scoreline would suggest.

We need to be at it next game

It was a lot closer up to the 2nd goal. After that they were lucky to lose only 3:0.

Note however that our dominance in the last 30 minutes wasn't due only to Upamecano. It was similar vs Liverpool and Southampton: first halfs a lot closer than 2nd halfs. It's not a coincidence.

The opposition wastes a lot of energy to stop us in the 1st half, then they get tired and we get a full controll of the game. Has happened a lot this season: Newcastle away, Palace home, Spurs home. We were much better at United in the 2nd half untill the officials helped them with *that* goal.

Hate big-headed comments, but my feeling is we are going to win in Munich too. The scary thing is we can play better in attack than in the first 60-70 minutes last night.

 

[Bluethemaway]

What a game, what a performance and what a team !

 

[shemnel]

Get in Blues, get in! I'm sat in work in a daze, not much sleep, still going over the match.

from the hour mark on, City were untouchable. Up until then, Bayern were very much in the tie. This is a very good side we've just dismantled, my tournament favs when City were laboring along pre World Cup.

City were amazing across the board, Ake was completely monstrous again, but shouts to all players, all subs.

Going forwards, I thought Bayern showed signs that against lesser opposition, or even City not on a 10/10 defending day, they would score at least a couple. Their passing can be extremely direct between the lines. I genuinely thought they were in on goal a number of times, only for Stones, Dias, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, et al., to make a excellent block or tackle. City defended so well, i honestly think Bayern would normally have had a hatful of very strong chances on another night. Sane was excellent. But ultimately their defence is not excellent, and we exploited that nicely.

This isnt "good City beat a shit Bayern", this is a stupendous City beat very strong opposition convincingly.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

So...do i get points for screaming oh canada at davies whenever he touched the ball? He wasnt great tonight and want to think i got in his head

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Fan screams 'O CANADA' at Bayern Munich left back Alphonso Davies


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[vmsuhail]

3.

1 and a half now though.

They'll sack Tuchel the moment Klopp is available.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

That was more enjoyable than sex.

Well it certainly lasts longer

 

[Blue Llama]

Difficult to remember that was only a QF. If we are going to win this competition we still have 4 more games probably as testing as last night. That's a hard ask if you also have to win all the remaining league games. This team can do it but my god if they achieve it we owe them, they will be exhausted.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Yep, we have a hell of a cushion but they will defintely cause us problems out there, they did last night

The problems they will try to cause will suit us.

 

[The Black Shed]

Rodri is 2 years younger.

Age is not a barrier! From the replies I've had maybe I saw Kimmich have a really good game whereas normally he wouldn't. Don't watch German football so no idea on that, but he was drifting into the midfield spaces, creating time for himself should he get passed to. Creatively didn't see much but he impressed me.

 

[aguero93:20]

They'll sack Tuchel the moment Klopp is available.

Wouldn't surprise me. Some change to his last days at Dortmund when I doubt either party would have been keen on the idea.

 

[Bantamgaz]

Outstanding performance outstanding game could have ended up anything just glad you didn’t concede :) I can see you scoring out there so it makes Bayern’s task even greater

Well done lads

 

[york away to this!]

Well it certainly lasts longer

Similarly wet and windy...

 

[aguero93:20]

Age is not a barrier! From the replies I've had maybe I saw Kimmich have a really good game whereas normally he wouldn't. Don't watch German football so no idea on that, but he was drifting into the midfield spaces, creating time for himself should he get passed to. Creatively didn't see much but he impressed me.

Kimmich played very well one or two dodgy passes aside and he's a top player, he won't be our Rodri mark 2 though as he's 2 years older with a serious amount of football played and a more physically demanding style. Rodri is already a better player and will only be hitting his prime when Kimmich starts to decline imo. Also in style he's more similar to Silky than Rodri although he could slot in for either.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Ok, is it now clear to everybody that Pep didn't overthink it? He didn't underthink it.
He just thought it.
Because he is, hands down, the most intelligent coach ever to have managed football teams.
He doesn't always get it right. He is not God. But he has won far more matches, from Barcelona on, than he's lost. We are blessed to have him. As a person, I will have a preference for Bobby Mancini, for lots of reasons. But as a coach, nobody touches Pep.