Dont be disheartened.

[Petetheblu]

I agree with most of your post but I’m not with you on the transfer policy, we tried and failed and after all had gone the previous season without Sergio for much of it. It will be addressed this summer but I think our recruitment team has done a cracking job over the years

They have, but for the the last two seasons we needed a striker and regardless I think some of the blame lays at those that were to insular in their approach to a striker....just my feelings.

 

[chaddblue]

I honestly don't believe Pep wanted to win that for the reason you stated.

I think the injuries to KDB, Walker and Gundo made Pep think it was a long shot so he may as well rest a few more and take a full gamble instead of a half gamble. He said so himself with his "We're in big trouble" quote after Atletico

We'll find out soon enough if it was a gamble worth taking

 

[bluemoon32]

 

[hammocity]

Don't get the Brian Clough simile. His teams were bang average on paper, his thinking was more siege mentality and preying on the British underdog mentality. It worked for him tbf, but that was a different time, the game was far slower than that of today, with the backdrop of a drinking culture, only one sub allowed etc.
Fans would have been far more understanding with lower expectations, and Cloughie knew how to manage expectations.
The lack of atmosphere and vibrancy from our fans at Wembley was all too evident and players feed off this. I think everyone around the club needed a pre match lift from our leader - we didn't get it. I admit that I had zero expectations or hope of getting a win.

Different circumstances but still psychologically challenging the team to spur them on, we lost, we move on, no one died.

 

[Oasis1980]

Just like losing the FA cup semi final to Chelsea last year didn’t affect the CL final? We’ve actually handed all the initiative to Liverpool now, and that display will increase their confidence we will drop league points and it will give them the psychological advantage if we make it to the CL final. A bad day

Talk about wetting the bed ffs. Give over.

 

[ysmsa]

Just like losing the FA cup semi final to Chelsea last year didn’t affect the CL final? We’ve actually handed all the initiative to Liverpool now, and that display will increase their confidence we will drop league points and it will give them the psychological advantage if we make it to the CL final. A bad day

Bullshit.

I've always gone with the law of averages in footy.

Let em have yesterday, next time could be our turn.

And if yesterday is increasing your confidence fuckinell!!!

They were shitting it second half and their fans after the match celebrated like they'd won something AND been succesful in a claim for Disability Benefit!

It literally meant more to them beating US, I'll take that, they've become small time cunts.

Bigger picture Blues.

 

[Bill Walker]

Bullshit.

I've always gone with the law of averages in footy.

Let em have yesterday, next time could be our turn.

And if yesterday is increasing your confidence fuckinell!!!

They were shitting it second half and their fans after the match celebrated like they'd won something AND been succesful in a claim for Disability Benefit!

It literally meant more to them beating US, I'll take that, they've become small time cunts.

Bigger picture Blues.

No-one knows which one of you is right, I hope it's you ffs !

 

[Seth MCFC]

With that performance with what was miles off our strongest team, I’d like to think if we do beat Madrid and get to the Champions League final then we’d beat them.

 

[ysmsa]

No-one knows which one of you is right, I hope it's you ffs !

Me too Bill.

I'm certainly not gonna hang out to dry the best manager we've ever had and possibly the best ever in footy cos we lost 3-2 to supposedly 1 of the best 2 teams in the world (we're the other 1).

Chelsea are pretty good too and are capable of beating us!

The best teams get into a position to win stuff regularly, not to win every game.

We're doing alright.

 

[plongo]

Talk about wetting the bed ffs. Give over.

At least I didn't mention team selection for Euro final