Champions League Final | Post-Match Thread

[ShedDweller]

I thought he made a poor decision to come for the ball, but where was dias as the left sided cd and zinch wasn't goal side and never tried - it was basically a set play from Chelsea - you could hear the shout

You can’t blame stones when Zinch stood there and watched the guy run past him. The goal was on Zinch

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

That was the wackiest team selection I have seen from Pep.

60 games this season playing with either Rodri or Fern. In the biggest game, on the biggest stage, he plays neither.

That‘s just plain crazy, and it showed on the pitch.

Thinking too much about the ref imo

 

[BlueMonkey79]

We start that game with

Foden Aguero Mahrez

De Bruyne fern Gundo


We win that game

 

[Keeper!]

Pep went for it all guns blazing, no DM and yet we had one shot, YES ONE SHOT ON GOAL, FFS

 

[basokla]

Just so glad Pep didn’t give away our secret tactics in the first two losses to them. The brilliance of that move clearly showed.

 

[BlueMojito]

You wait so long to get to our first champs league final and then throw it away with a really limp performance. I knew as soon as the team was announced it was a terrible mistake. We lacked shape, lost our press and were clueless. One shot on target is a whimper. Pathetic performance. Really disappointed Pep didn't just play the same team that excelled to get us to the final. Gutted. Never played to our potential. Didn't deserve to win it. Utterly shocking performance for a game that meant so much.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Pep made a complete arse of it.

99 times out 100 I love the guy but tonight, it just had to be all about him didn't it?

As always when one is hurting, we are looking for simple reasons to explain why we didn't get what we wanted.

The set-up, players not playing well, De Bruyne getting hurt, an official who called things tight, Kante and fine performances from others in royal blue -- a lot of things combined made this happen. It's not all on that formation, though it's easy to say that because it was the starting point, and plenty called it out instantly so it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

 

[DAGW]

I’ll never understand why Pep chose the team he did there. No CDM, Foden out of the position he’s been brilliant in. Pep’s undoubtedly a genius but he’s set us up for failure there.

In all honesty we weren’t great and they were well organised, and well managed, if nothing special.

Rudiger’s on my list of players to root against. Intentionally left one on Kev there. Cynical. With that said Kev was having a quiet one.

 

[dukyblue]

Sat on the coach waiting to go back to the airport. I really thought Pep had learnt his lesson and wouldn't try to be clever. Neither of Fern or Rodri when they have one of the best midfielders going in Kante who will run all day, is mind blowingly stupid.

KDB was well off the pace even before he was injured. We didn't make the keeper make a save all night.

Also playing sterling when you haven't trusted him for months. Unbelievable.

 

[manimanc]

Pep repeating his Lyon masterclass, over thought it again, I'm trying to calm down, but as good has he's been this season that result and non performance is on Pep.