Feyenoord (H) | CL | Post Match Thread

[paulsimpson]

Gvardiol has something against Guardiola.

And ignore ...

 

[sir baconface]

Pep did say before if the players are not trying/listening to him he will leave. Fucking hope not

I don’t believe he’d leave on a low.

 

[B\connellblue]

We haven’t got the pace to play on the break, I agree with defending a bit deeper though

Haaland and Nunes should be able to trouble them in behind.

 

[paulchapo]

the price we pay for not finishing top8 on this new CL table will be bad. extra two games vs maybe a decent team in February. do we want that given our fixture is like this around that time:
Arsenal-City
City-Newcastle
City-dippers
Spurs-City
Forest-City

last thing we need are two legged games vs any decent European side put into this set of fixtures while Arse and dippers are relaxing. could even be PSG as they are about to finish on the shit end of the table something like 21-22-23-24th place meaning someone from 9-10-11-12th will get them.
also we probably get one injury on each of these extra ties.

I'm afraid that is looking increasingly like the reality. To be honest I'd rather not make the playoffs. This squad are miles off winning it unless there's a miraculous turnaround in form and an injury free remainder of the season.

 

[oakiecokie]

No problem at all, we drove to Vienna so probably went past you.

Still think Ederson could have done much better.

We slept in the stadium for two nights and what an adventure at the time for an 18 year old.
Yes overall a poor night after that 3-0 lead. When will it stop/end ?? ;)

 

[chickaroon]

This can’t be all down to Rodri though. I know he’s brilliant but he’s not freaking superman. Rodri with one leg is probably better than what we’ve got right now though.

Rodri would have stationed himself between the 2 centre halves when we went 3 up. Slowed the game down. We don't have anyone to do that now or rather no one who thinks of doing it. Bernie has at times but even he carried on playing out on the right wing. It was unnecessary. The game was won, just needed managing.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

I thought certain players embarrassed themselves tonight during that capitulation.

The equaliser is definitely one of the most ridiculous goals I've seen any team concede that late in a big game that they were completely in charge of beforehand.

WTF are they doing trying to play offside virtually on the halfway line. Of course one stays with a runner playing them on and then the keeper does a superman impression 25 yards from goal, leaving a tap in, brainless defending.

The most worrying thing for me though was the lack of any footballing nous when it went 3-1. Nobody took the ball into the corner, taking quick free kicks, nobody going down to break play up, playing a suicidal high line instead of dropping off 10 yards.

Absolutely baffling the lack of any nous.

 

[levets]

Conceding 2 or more goals in 6 consecutive games for the first time in many decades says it all about this side.

Confidence is shot , kindergarten defending well not even that level and we can lose games in a few minutes.

Real reset needed at seasons end.

Since May 1963… Almost 62 years!!!

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

I feel like some are getting very ahead of themselves from his tough run of results. We could have easily won 3-0 today. Instead ended up 3-3. I did see signs of the old City at times today though. We looked very controlled particularly in the first half.

I know the players are getting the bulk of the blame but some of it does lie with Pep. The amount of big chances we create, the vulnerability we have on the counter is down to his shape. Gvardiol and Lewis are often stranded up the and cannot make the ground up we need. I think we will see another tactical evolution soon.

This is still a world class squad. Yes aging in areas. Yes injury prone. Yes has holes within it. But our players have pulled the rabbit out the hat time and time again. Luck isn’t on our side right now. If Haaland nets the 2 at Spurs the game is different.

Credit to Ake aswell coming out in the presser and holding himself well in the media. I think we reinstate the defence of Ake - Dias - Stones - Akanji they are by far our best defenders.

I also think we have to continue to utilise Nunes , Savinho and Doku they give us another edge while players like Bernardo , Grealish etc are perhaps a bit stale on the ball and keep the ball well but don’t penetrate in the way the others do.

 

[red 2 hats]

I'm in a state of shock after that capitulation, I felt better coming out of the ground on Saturday after being dicked by Spurs.

We've managed to go from the best team in the world to a team so lacking in confidence, drive, energy and ideas within 18 months.

Injuries to key players has hit us hard, recruitment been shit and some players are clearly nowhere near the level required.

I'm genuinely concerned coz I don't see where are next win is coming from, the murderers will embarrass us on Sunday.