Champions League Final | Post-Match Thread

[Father Paul]

THE BOYS IN BLUE NEVER GAVE IN. THEY FOUGHT TO THE END. THANK YOU LADS. THANK YOU PEP. THANK YOU EVERYBODY AT THE CLUB FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
THANK YOU CITY FANS, ESPECIALLY THE BLUE MOONERS.

Our day will come. I’m in tears for Sergio, for every one of those players.

See you next season. I need to go and have a drink...of tea!

After the 1955 FA Cup Final which we lost to Newcastle the manager said we will be back next year.
We were and we beat Birmingham.
So next year will be our year.

Let's hope so but the result will be the same if Pep gets to pick the team. That's Spurs, Lyon and Chelski when he got things wrong. Great manager domestically but falls short in Europe.

 

[chickaroon]

Just trying to think about the game and by playing Sterling, Foden had to change position, Gundo had to change position. We also lost the option that Bernando gives us when linking with Mahjez down the right. Bernado having to try to cover for Gundo. Ferno gives us quick break up of play in the opponents half and therefore catches them out of position. Kevin had no room to make his runs, Chelsea were camped in sets of 4 . Sometimes 5/4 especially after they scored. The whole second half. There was no room. We created, maybe 2 chances in the 2nd half. They created 1.

 

[The Black Shed]

What a wet follow through that was. We were more threatening in the final 10mins when we started to go long and pick up the 2nd balls and loose stuff outside the area, definitely not the Pep way. But we had no cutting edge, playing Sterling in Foden's position was a disaster, Sterling never tried to tackle or steer a player away from danger, he should either have been in the middle or not on the pitch at all. There was nobody in the middle helping Gundogan until much later on, he couldn't do it all himself. Chelsea deserved it and showed that we could do with some very strong physical players in defence. James and Kante were the difference tonight.

 

[coolcity]

We got ourselves in a rut v Leeds, Chelsea x 2 by chopping and changing and losing games. We could have won the prem by 20 points but in the end we limped over the line because shit others were over the full season.
All the chopping and changing certainly never helped in the long term goal, did it !!!!!!!

Or we could have a team fucked by exhaustion by Easter and won fuck all.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

We lacked a leader in the middle of the park , Dinho was a big miss even Rodri leads by example and nullifies most opponents , Bernardo and Gundo are superb players but dont have that little extra to "dig in" when the opposition are dominating the ball. A lack of a naturally defensive midfielder was the main reason for our defeat and Pep made that decision , afraid he got it wrong

 

[Metal Biker]

One for my City...

 

[eyalluvitt]

Chelsea spent huge money on a three top strikers from the Bundesliga and it has paid off.

 

[brian the blue]

Great management picking a bloke who has been dreadful for 6 months and expecting him to suddenly turn it on in a final.

I’m all aboard the Sterling sale train.

 

[Shaelumstash]

two years on the bounce Pep has done himself, Tommt T showed him up tonight

Two? Try seven!

 

[Xhavenjoe]

That version was like Sterling today. Procol Harum should be playing.