Feyenoord (H) | CL | Post Match Thread

[coolcity]

Gundo signing was just shortsighted…….

I bet you weren't saying that the day he signed.

Last night was bizarre, even the Spurs result was, in fact I think I'm correct in saying that in EVERY ONE of the last 6 matches we've been the better team, most possession, most passes, most shots and so on. Statistically you wouldn't normally lose those matches, those odd half chances that the opposition get from an error or a hopeful ball don't result in a goal most of the time, but just lately they have and as such I think we've been desperately unlucky at times.

But I'll keep saying it, this is what happens when the core is ripped out of the side. It's not just the missing players, the ones coming in dont get a break, and in circumstances like this end up with a lot of pressure to deal with and make mistakes they wouldn't normally make as a result.

 

[Blue tiger]

I'd give my left nut for a prime Fernandinho

Yea me too. We miss his clever breaking up of play. We are like Arsenal 10/15 years ago. To nice to play against. We need a Barry, De Jong or like you said Ferna. Some one who can play, but can also mix it.

 

[Blueknows]

Sorry but not a single manager in the world would think it's foolish and naive to bring on a kid at that stage. Managers have been doing that for decades in the CL to give them experience when in a comfortable lead. If you cant do that at 3-0 up when can you do it?

At least 2 of the goals were Gvardiol mistakes, the pass to McAtee with the players around him in the central defensive position was horrendous. For some reason we're panicking once the ball is in our half and we're under a bit of pressure and in the last couple of matches he seems to be the worst.

I think when we get the fully fit players back we'll be fine, Stones doesn't panic, Diaz doesn't panic, and some of the goals we've conceded have been half chances that normally wouldn't happen. I would put all three of their goals last night in that bracket but as we know more than most, when things are not going for you it's tough.

Having Bernardo as captain doesnt help an all

 

[Keeper!]

I’ve always said that after the 10 years we’ve had, I wouldn’t care if we didn’t win owt else ..

I was wrong, this slump is killing me, last night, I couldn’t sleep at all.. I’m a FOC and need my sleep an all ..

Come on City, buck the fuck up will ya….!!!!

100% agree.

For the first time in a decade I hate football, can't even watch the highlights or any reports on the game without feeling nauseous.

It's funny old game.

One positive of this slump, it will fire up everyone and take away any sort of complacency and appreciation of winning football matches.

 

[Sky Blue]

picture of him on my phone this morning, looks like he spent the night in platt fields.

He'll be on one of Billy Moore's vlogs soon on YouTube .

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Last night was bizarre, even the Spurs result was, in fact I think I'm correct in saying that in EVERY ONE of the last 6 matches we've been the better team, most possession, most passes, most shots and so on. S

Not Bournemouth, I think. I agree with Pep on that one. It's the only one. For my money, we were genuinely outplayed. In every other match, we've had clear periods of dominance, sometimes fully the first forty-five minutes, sometimes more, with plenty of chances. Even against Spurs, we were knocking it around, overlapping, had them very much on the back foot, it was only a question of when we were going to score, until their first goal came out of nothing. Then, it has to be said, we started to fall apart as a team. Last night was abject, though — we just chucked it away. I'm not easily going to get over that one.
It is very, very strange. That is why Pep himself is pretty perplexed.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Anyone remember this game?

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers​

Division One (Old)
Sat 23 November 1957.

Score: L 3-4

Attendance: 45121

We were 3-1 up until the fog came down and in the last ten minutes we conceded three! What I can't understand about that game was that, apart from not having Bert Trautmann in goal, we had Leivers 'n Ewing at the back. I've wondered whether the Wolves forwards picked the ball up and threw it into our goal three times.

 

[coolcity]

What I’d give for Alvarez and palmer right now.

Maybe give Alfa-Ruprecht a chance up front?

I just think we need a couple of defenders back to change things around a bit. Gvardiol is clearly low on confidence and needs a rest, maybe give Ederson a break, others like Ake and Stones need to get fully fit.

 

[Damanino]

not making the top8 is a bitter pill in this new format. we could have had easy, no extra games go to last 16 as a seeded team waiting for our next opponent and making sure we finish the tie at the Etihad.

now what will happen is extra two games in February which has Newcastle, Arsenal, Tottenham, dippers as a PL fixture already, who knows our opponent might be some real hard one as PSG or Real or some decent mid level side like Sporting, we deffo get more injuries on those games right before the run in starts for PL, and we may lose out on the tie as right now we play like we played vs Tottenham and Lyon on those knockout games in CL few years back.
even if we do win the playoff tie we are not seeded and will decide the tie away from home for sure which is a disadvantage.

 

[elbearos]

I bet you weren't saying that the day he signed.

Last night was bizarre, even the Spurs result was, in fact I think I'm correct in saying that in EVERY ONE of the last 6 matches we've been the better team, most possession, most passes, most shots and so on. Statistically you wouldn't normally lose those matches, those odd half chances that the opposition get from an error or a hopeful ball don't result in a goal most of the time, but just lately they have and as such I think we've been desperately unlucky at times.

But I'll keep saying it, this is what happens when the core is ripped out of the side. It's not just the missing players, the ones coming in dont get a break, and in circumstances like this end up with a lot of pressure to deal with and make mistakes they wouldn't normally make as a result.

Agreed, been in control for the last 6, been caught out by being too square, and too far up the pitch.