Club Brugge (H) - CL - Post-Match Thread

[Man_City_Loyal]

Stopped going years ago, watched on BT and in bed by 10:00pm.

The team didn’t play well and only got a grip when Mahrez headed the second. Lots off sloppy passing, poor marking and reluctance to shoot.

Big improvement needed for Saturday.

we were bad for about 20/25 mins other than that we controlled the game, should of scored more. And 2nd half really turned up a notch.

not sure this team didn't play well comment come from.

 

[west didsblue]

Stopped going years ago, watched on BT and in bed by 10:00pm.

The team didn’t play well and only got a grip when Mahrez headed the second. Lots off sloppy passing, poor marking and reluctance to shoot.

Big improvement needed for Saturday.

Did you doze off for the second half?

 

[levets]

Corporate clearly wasn’t sold out and neither was the away end but the rest of the ground was. There are always no-shows amongst season ticket holders in direct correlation with how big the game is. My guess wouldn’t be 1000 ish for this one.

The capacity is reduced even further for CL, to around 51,400. So 50,228 is a very decent crowd, considering corporate & Bruges section didn’t sell out.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Jesus. Those first couple of mins were hard to get through with that journo incessantly asking what Pep meant about," No one helps us". Pep is fired up and I have no doubt that it will translate to the players come Saturday.

That was Simon Stone of the BBC who's a rag and as ugly on the outside as he is on the inside.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Loads of strangers in South level 3.
Easy to spot as they were all moving about after sitting in the wrong row.

I had season ticket holders coming up to me and my mate saying ‘your in our regular seats’ haha

I think it’s actually good not to alway sit in the same seats

 

[metalblue]

we were bad for about 20/25 mins other than that we controlled the game, should of scored more. And 2nd half really turned up a notch.

not sure this team didn't play well comment come from.

The fluke own goal seem to knock us out of our stride. Got it sorted during HT and like you say turned up a notch second half, was on the front foot all half.

 

[danielwood5]

I'd recommend watching this post match press conference from Pep.

Pep: 'Now it is time to think about United'

Pep Guardiola says now the Brugge game is over, the focus turns to the Manchester derby.

www.mancity.com

He's in an incredibly bullish mood.

Pep deals with these conferences better than I ever would, why don't any of them ask an interesting question? The stuff they ask is just so vacuous the whole things seems really pointless.

 

[Aba452]

Yes, British Asians have always loved United and to a lesser extent Liverpool. Whenever you see pictures in their stadiums I'm always struck with how many there are. I wonder if they felt threatened at matches in the past but are now attending more.

We've never attracted them in the past for some reason.

'Nited and 'poo have always been the default teams for Asians and I would argue BAME people generally. Inevitably it was about gaining acceptance by following either of the red vermin.

It's changing a lot now though as young kids from all backgrounds are watching football 24/7 and probably thinking why there's such a reality gap between City and the rest. As an Asian I always thought we missed a trick not reaching out to other minorities in the same way that we have with the black community. Like I say the battle for hearts and minds will soon reach a tipping point and we'll not need a media/agenda thread!!!!

We can hope. Just to say stone really is a maggot dicked nothing who Pep clearly despises.

 

[west didsblue]

foden is great on the left I agree. but he does boss the false 9 as well.

Foden Jesus Mahrez is probably our best front 3.

But youd never like to second guess pep.

he could play Kev false 9 saturday

I don't think we have a best front three.

We have a front five from Grealish, Sterling, Foden, DeBruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Jesus and Gundogan where most players can play two or three different positions.
If they're all at their best it's very difficult to choose three of them not be in the team so it's down to current form where decisions have to be made.
On current form Foden and Bernardo are first on the list.
Grealish and Jesus are next.
Can't decide my fifth.

 

[trevorriley]

good result and for once we out sung the euro fans, mind you they didnt have much to shout about although they where a better team than over at their place.

some of the players need to stop to many back to back one / twos... Ok you get away with one but we tried 3 or 4 and in the penalty area. Some sloppy passes in the first half. But dictated the game, second half took over, great result.

not sure grealish likes being to wide, i support him 100%, the guy has talent.

great atmosphere though, throat a bit rough today. Tired from display, was at it from 1pm but worth every bit