SebastianBlue
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Borussia Dortmund (A) | CL | Post-Match Thread
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BlueMoonRisin’
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Watching that was harder than shelling pears.
Bobby the blue
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Job done and all that but there’s a few issues for me. Although I’m a fully paid card carrying pep fan boy if Cancelo and Haaland were ill before the game why risk it. Both were way off the pace anyway so playing them made no sense.
Although the recruitment in the summer was decent I think the lack of options at full back is hindering our play. To have four centre backs on the back four is a ludicrous situation to be in. We have five top class centre backs but only 2 out and out full backs both of whom are essentially right backs. I know we were going nuts deep for cucerella but there’s other left backs out there or even a right back. This could really hamper us this season. Cancelo is going to be fucked if we aren’t careful. He should have been left out altogether last night but we don’t have the options.
Also our lack of pace especially in wide areas. To many times we have to go back and rotate the ball. We need that burst of pace in the box sometimes. Crying bout for the wide man to take the full back on. Palmer came on and tried it and you have them on the back foot. Look at Liverpool the other week how many times did the wingers take on the full back.
We had a couple of breaks last night but don’t have the speed to be effective in what we are doing. Mahrez can not get away from anyone and even foden seems unable to get away at any great speed.
Although we are in good positions in the league and champions league I still think the squad needs work. Full back and winger would be amazing.
I see no stand out candidates either in the league or champions leagues so it’s on us if we want to win both. Just need a few tweaks here and there.
Although the recruitment in the summer was decent I think the lack of options at full back is hindering our play. To have four centre backs on the back four is a ludicrous situation to be in. We have five top class centre backs but only 2 out and out full backs both of whom are essentially right backs. I know we were going nuts deep for cucerella but there’s other left backs out there or even a right back. This could really hamper us this season. Cancelo is going to be fucked if we aren’t careful. He should have been left out altogether last night but we don’t have the options.
Also our lack of pace especially in wide areas. To many times we have to go back and rotate the ball. We need that burst of pace in the box sometimes. Crying bout for the wide man to take the full back on. Palmer came on and tried it and you have them on the back foot. Look at Liverpool the other week how many times did the wingers take on the full back.
We had a couple of breaks last night but don’t have the speed to be effective in what we are doing. Mahrez can not get away from anyone and even foden seems unable to get away at any great speed.
Although we are in good positions in the league and champions league I still think the squad needs work. Full back and winger would be amazing.
I see no stand out candidates either in the league or champions leagues so it’s on us if we want to win both. Just need a few tweaks here and there.
SamTheGuru
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Really not much to say, other than job done.
Tim of the Oak
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A clean sheet and we top the group. Mahrez is no longer our penalty taker. Fringe players can start at home to Sevilla.
It was always going to be a strange season with players asked to cram in lots of games before the World Cup. We are below par atm but very handily placed in the League, as well as the CL. Akanji and Ake doing really well too.
It was always going to be a strange season with players asked to cram in lots of games before the World Cup. We are below par atm but very handily placed in the League, as well as the CL. Akanji and Ake doing really well too.
flb
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I’d actually drop Mahrez now and give Cole a run
MadchesterCity
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Yes think so, player for the dippersI thought that was Emre Can?
Emre Can (born 12 January 1994) is a German footballer of Turkish descent
wolviedinho
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Not a game to entertain but we sit top with mission completed. Our form overall this season is patchy covered up by moments of brilliance.
Balance of the team is not right once too many tweaks are applied. The World Cup can’t come soon enough. We are definitely experiencing a dip which having won 2 titles is probably to be expected.
Anyway onwards we go.
Balance of the team is not right once too many tweaks are applied. The World Cup can’t come soon enough. We are definitely experiencing a dip which having won 2 titles is probably to be expected.
Anyway onwards we go.
uwe rosler 28
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Job done looked a bit shaky first half with loose passing in areas easy for dortmund to counter much much better in 2nd half in fact a very good controlled 2nd half where we never looked in danger and with a bit better passing we would have nicked a few goals also dortmund defended very well. Thought ake was excellent again