Dortmund (H) - CL QF | Post-Match Thread

[bluwes]

I actually thought it was Darke who was doing his best to ensure that City fans wouldn't enjoy the night. Jenas was politely reminding him that we won and were the better team.

Janus was adamant that Dortmund could have won that 3-2

 

[manchester blue]

In your opinion. Not sharing your opinion doesn't make anyone a happy clapper. I know what an average performance by Kevin is. Tonight wasn't one of 'em. What I saw tonight was solidity with a killer pass to Ilkay for Foden's goal at a tense point in the game, and his own goal. Not average. We'll have to disagree on this one.

45% of the forum have KDB as MotM. Think someone maybe on the wind up!

 

[Gundog’s Gundog]

Not a vintage display but a priceless result. Dortmund caused us as many problems as any team all season and we took a while to work them out. Bringing Jesus on was a master stroke, pulling their defence this way and that just as they were tiring. Hope we can get an early goal next week and take the heat out of the tie so we can save our legs for the Chelsea semi

 

[Akpowell]

Look at Walker on their goal. Fucking does my nut in.

Yep, ball watching

 

[samarasra]

Just rewatched a highlights video of the incident and he goes down in obvious pain with his hands nowhere near his head (which you would do if you were trying to con the ref). Only after he's on the ground does he cover his face with his hands (like you might well do if you were in pain). The highlights don't show what he did after that (and I'll hold my hands up if he made some motion suggesting he'd been hit in the head), but I don't remember him complaining and pointing to his head.

Correct.

 

[Metalartin]

I watched a Portuguese stream and it made more sense than BT.

Damn, I was hoping nobody quoted that autocorrect mistake at the start of that post. :)

I switched to CBS with Andy Townsend and Crimson Clive I think it was, better but they still had their moments of rooting for Dortmund.

 

[bluwes]

Antonio Mateu Lahoz says Hi. You City fans are getting Giddy, I am here waiting and I will slap you down.

 

[samarasra]

Damn, I was hoping nobody quoted that autocorrect mistake at the start of that post. :)

I switched to CBS with Andy Townsend and Crimson Clive I think it was, better but they still had their moments of rooting for the Dortmund.

Brian Kerr on Virgin Media 2 was excellent, unbiased comments from a coach's viewpoint and witty.

 

[eastmanc]

Being the unknown quantity in the first game suited Dortmund but City can play far better than they did tonight and they still came away with a deserved victory. I expect City to be more in control for the second leg, now that they have the measure of Dortmund from tonight's game. City have more gears to find than Dortmund do, upfront(Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling perhaps) but especially in midfield.

I hope you’re right.

 

[eastmanc]

Don't say that, but I bet I happens

I hate that twat.

 

[Ted_Bovis]

First show of a bed wetter.

I thought he was sharing the team list.

 

[Metalartin]

Look at Walker on their goal. Fucking does my nut in.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. It was a good move but that was a sloppy back line which left a player free from the flick-on.

 

[Marvin]

BT were doing my head in with their obsession with Bellingham. I am just logging in now but I have no dea what the verdict was on Bellingham/Ederson but I thought Bellingham led with his foot-raised studs up and so the ref called it right.

Overall I thought we played a good game but not a great result. Relieved to get a 2-1 out of the game after their late goal. At 1-0 I could only see us going on to get the 2nd that would have sealed the tie but they will be very hopeful.

We are clearly the better side though.

Next time start Sterling and Jesus as we will need to score goals.

 

[pudge]

BT were doing my head in with their obsession with Bellingham. I am just logging in now but I have no dea what the verdict was on Bellingham/Ederson but I thought Bellingham led with his foot-raised studs up and so the ref called it right.

Overall I thought we played a good game but not a great result. Relieved to get a 2-1 out of the game after their late goal. At 1-0 I could only see us going on to get the 2nd that would have sealed the tie but they will be very hopeful.

We are clearly the better side though.

Next time start Sterling and Jesus as we will need to score goals.

There was fuck all wrong with Bellingham's challenge.

However, as Pep alluded to, I've lost count of how many times we've been shafted in this competition so fuck 'em.

 

[Winchester]

I watched it on my phone with some commentary from Spain I think
Every time Haaland got the ball the Commentator went into overload rambling away like he was on acid
Tyler's influence is spreading across Europe or has reached there.

 

[Northerndave]

FFS (not you Mahrez), we won 2-1 against a quality team, probably one of the toughest we will face in the CL, despite not firing on all cylinders and then get to play them away in a ground with no fans......yet.......

....on here's it's like the matchday thread, so much doom and gloom, it's fucking depressing.

We're 2-1 up in the QF of the Champions League, not 4-0 down and next week we'll hopefully reach the Semi's. In Pep we trust.

 

[Marvin]

I’ll be surprised if Rodri starts the second leg. He is a fine player against most opposition but Dortmund are precisely the worst team for him to face, a hard pressing side with more than a bit of passing and ball retention quality that brutally exposes his lack of pace/mobility. Sadly he was left chasing shadows all night as they passed and ran around him and he offered little defensive protection in front of Dias and Stones. Ferna is a must for next Wednesday imo, even if only for the first hour or so. I’d be much happier seeing Rodders in the line up against the likes of PSG or Madrid

You've made it sound like Dortmund ran rings around us in midfield whereas in the 2nd half in particular they rarely got out and continually lost the ball to our press.

 

[Metalartin]

I hope you’re right.

Just my opinion anyway. Of course, if UEFA have a word with the officials before the next game, to even the score early because of the ref mistake in this game. Then that could change the whole complexion of the tie.

UEFA after the game: "City befitting from our officials' mistakes? This cannot stand. Everyone to the emergency meeting room, immediately. Code blue!"

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Look at Walker on their goal. Fucking does my nut in

Reminds me a bit of the first goal in last years quarter final. Played his man onside and left Garcia one on one with the attacker. Garcia did a fine tackle but the other attacker got the loose ball and put it in the back of the net.
Leicester match Walker gives away a needless penalty.
He is fast and strong but Walker just seems to turn off sometimes and often at crucial times

 

[JRockBlues]

First time we've actually won the 1st leg of a UCL QF with Pep in charge so it's a positive step despite not being a great performance. Not sure why Pep didn't make more use of the bench tonight. It was calling out for either Sterling or Torres to come on after the hour mark. Their pace and directness would have terrified that Dortmund back line.