Champions League Final | Post-Match Thread

[ctwrd]

how did we know he'd fuck about. he rotates in Derbies and semi finals , now a major final . unforgivable.
sooner he's gone the better . we'll still win stuff , these players are too good not to. assuming they are picked of course .

How much do you want per week?
Three year deal enough?
Please prepare a presentation on what you will bring to the role

 

[smallsteve]

Havertz could have gone down from his ill advised lunge & we‘d have been playing for 50 minutes with 10 men but still 0-0. Once again, in the biggest match, like his shit show against Lyon last year, makes a big mistake. Should have ushered Havertz into the box then forced him into a shot, Havertz has a shit finishing record this season so would likely have missed. Either way, he gets to use his hands in the box..poor decision making from Ederson.

Exactly that! He regularly goes walkabouts and it is only good fortune that prevents the goal.
he is also not a great shot stopper in all honesty and if he was in a lesser team that required more of him, I think he will be found wanting! Obviously unbelievable with his feet though.

 

[Kippax77]

Resting players and going through the motions?

They were playing for top 4 right until the final game,

And it told.
We looked like it was the first game of the season, trying to gauge a formula whereas they seemed already in the groove

 

[kaz7]

Went for a drive, windows down music blaring , i am over it except sergio got ten mins only with desperation frrom pep, he should have put him on much earlier

 

[spiny]

Pep set up thinking he is at Bayern with Ribery and Robben Bundesliga matchwinners (Sterling and Mahrez) so plays the midfield four all out of position to accommodate them whilst also exposing our back 4 and GK.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

As soon as John Stones had his (all too-characteristic) wobbles, you could see the impact of an exposed defensive back line. The alarm well bells were ringing very early on, but nothing was done to address it as that is not pep’s way. He prefers to wait until the 60/70/80th minute, which is normally too late and why he has naff stats for recovering from going behind!

Stones was all over the shop last night, started badly and didn’t get any better. He was pulled all over the place by their front guys & that pathetic defending in the build up to the Pulisc miss....well....had such a good season as well.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

As soon as John Stones had his (all too-characteristic) wobbles, you could see the impact of an exposed defensive back line. The alarm well bells were ringing very early on, but nothing was done to address it as that is not pep’s way. He prefers to wait until the 60/70/80th minute, which is normally too late and why he has naff stats for recovering from going behind!

Definitely should have made the change after about 30 minutes. We were all screaming for a change because of the gaping whole in the middle which Chelsea were trying to exploit. The goal was no surprise. I have no idea why Pep didn't react. Was he just being stubborn? It was just like the Lyon match. Totally baffling. Chelsea were superb though so maybe they would have beaten us anyway. Kante was inspired. But we never gave ourselves a chance.

 

[The perfect fumble]

 

[Luke The Blue]

Yep, we looked better when he came on as well which makes it worse

Yep I said this once we was 1-0 down though the damage was done. They just shut up shop and started with the time wasting. We couldn't play our natural game we have been playing all season then once that was done, it got all a bit desperate and we just threw Jesus and Aguero on.

 

[spiny]

Sad thing for supporters is we never looked in the game. The pattern was set in the first 5 mins and nothing changed till the last 10 minutes when we resorted to long balls in the mixer. We at least stabilised when fern came on as players then knew their positions.