It hasn't upset me as much as I thought I would

[bennyboy]

Surprisingly only disappointed.
Maybe knowing most of the players did not turn up and not being there helped.
Wigan game I was gutted.
Is that not only 2 cup final defeats in 10 years.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

The most painful defeat of the skeikh's era and one of the most painful in my 45 years of attending matches. Maybe it's exaggerated by all the money, uncertainty and hassle involved in getting out here, but everyone out here is devastated to the core because of the excitement and expectation we all had.

 

[MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom]

The only thing I can muster up after that shitshow is Sergio deserves a lot better, oh and I hope Sterling never play for us again. Roll on next season

 

[BlueRockape]

The most painful defeat of the skeikh's era and one of the most painful in my 45 years of attending matches. Maybe it's exaggerated by all the money, uncertainty and hassle involved in getting out here, but everyone out here is devastated to the core because of the excitement and expectation we all had.

Off topic but did the fans behave ?

 

[Manchester_lalala]

The most painful defeat of the skeikh's era and one of the most painful in my 45 years of attending matches. Maybe it's exaggerated by all the money, uncertainty and hassle involved in getting out here, but everyone out here is devastated to the core because of the excitement and expectation we all had.

I think that’s what’s hitting us all the most, the expectation. I actually never thought we’d beat Chelsea as easily as some were suggesting, but I was expecting a good performance from us. That performance has sucked all the life out of me, we barely had any decent chances. I hope this team is hurting as much as I am and they come back even better for it next season.

Can’t believe some people aren’t bothered when we could be European champions this morning.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Anyone else weirdly not arsed?

Me.

Was disappointed to lose a game of course, as I always am, but not remotely bothered in the wider scheme of things. I'm kind of coming round to the CL, in that I don't hate it like I used to (when I didn't go to games and sometimes didn't even watch them on TV). But it's still an overhyped Carabao Cup to me in many ways and if I had to choose, it'd be PL every time.

For another, we didn't remotely deserve to win so I don't feel cheated in any way or am thinking about what might have been. 3 or 4-0 wouldn't have flattered Chelsea.

Football is a large part of my life but doesn't define it. It's a glorious day today and I'm going to be spending time with my family, including my little granddaughter. I've got a job I love, working with some fantastic people. My life is as good as it has ever been.

There might even be some good comes out of this in that the players don't think they just have to pull on the shirt to win and maybe someone at the club will grow a pair and tell Pep straight to his face to stop fucking about when it most matters and let the opposition worry about us, rather than him obsessing about them to the point of completely blunting our effectiveness.

 

[simon23]

Anyone else weirdly not arsed?


Out of all my 35 yrs as a blue and disapointments this weirdly ranks very low.

Probably a thread for anyone who can take disapointment

So glad you posted this as I feel the same. Even right at the end of the game as the final whistle went and watching Chelsea lilft the trophy I didnt care anywhere. near as much as I thought.

I felt sorry for all the players of course as they were visably gutted but ive felt a lot worse about results (the spurs resutls in the champs league...derby defeats in recent years....losing to the scousers in both league and cup comps as well all hurt more for some reason

I said a few weeks ago that playing another English team in the CL lessened it for me so maybe its something to do with that.

Maybe its also because I know there will be other oppotunities and this result is just another step we have to take to get there......we still achieved an amazing season and in a couple of months we will start all again.

Im more concerned with our transfer window than this result.

 

[WestGorton]

Gutted. No point pretending otherwise. Opportunity lost. Didn't feel great all week before it to be honest.

 

[jayblue]

I'm a glass half empty guy. I really can't see us winning it in the near future. It will elude us for fucking years. I hope someone takes the piss out of me next year by dragging this post up .

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Off topic but did the fans behave ?

Didn't see any trouble all day yesterday but there was a clip my mate showed my of a punch up outside a bar. I didn't go into town after but everything closed so I doubt much happened.