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

[Vic]

This takes me back to my student days.

Since the final whistle blew we've seen hundreds of pages of cognitive dissonance. Anxiety caused by the gulf between what we want and what we have.

What you've outlined is the perfect coping mechanism, you've created a bridging cognition between what you wanted and what you got, and in so doing you've reconciled your longing that we won with the reality that we lost.

Sounds like good therapy for the bloke slobbing on the couch wanting to do nothing.

 

[N1985]

I've never ever looked forward to the Euros as I am now. Just need football that isn't us and I can watch without anything riding on it or disappointment if we lose.


Like I said earlier in the thread. Is what it is, we'll be back there soon, hopefully with a world class striker leading the line and a couple of players having left the club.

Sun's shining and it's a Bank Holiday. Enjoy it Blues. We're the champions of England with another cup in the bag. Imagine losing a European final, and you've won fucking nowt!

 

[Didsbury Dave]

In my opinion he changed it because Chelsea knew how we play. He knows that Tuchel is an excellent technician. The disappointing thing here is everyone's talking as though it's an exact science. Never has been and never will be, if it were that simple we'd all be rich from betting on certain results. It doesn't work that way.

I agree with your overall point: The team selection was a factor but not the only one. There aren't many big game when all of our big players underperform and that's what happened. I think nerves and expectation got the better of them. A lot of early things fell Chelsea's way, and they rattled us with some good challenges. which gave them momentum. They scored just as we'd got on top, and that allowed them to squeeze the life out of the second half. The subs were wrong and smacked of panic too, and things didn't fall our way in the box.

 

[The perfect fumble]

Sounds like good therapy for the bloke slobbing on the couch wanting to do nothing.

Blame Leon Festinger.

 

[bobmcfc]

Yeah me either. Looking forward to next season alot

 

[stonerblue]

I'm sat in my sun-soaked garden with a coffee and big joint listening to the birds singing.

Had a few 'likes' for this post so it's only fair to tell you that now (tuesday 8am) i am fuming at Pep.

 

[Ribchester]

Still fuming and the fukin stress costs and everything else me and the lad went through has still not finished. Yesterday had to go through a load of shite registering my PCR day 2 COVID test then doing the thing itself, then driving to some fukin chemist in Hazel Grive to a drop off. Lad got home last night and now have to do the same for him….then wait for the results. All the time thinking I hope Fern is feeling ok….. and imaging that fukin useless winger or whatever he is supposed to be is probably having a shave at the moment with his free hand outs from Gillette thinking yo this was a good deal.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I agree with your overall point: The team selection was a factor but not the only one. There aren't many big game when all of our big players underperform and that's what happened. I think nerves and expectation got the better of them. A lot of early things fell Chelsea's way, and they rattled us with some good challenges. which gave them momentum. They scored just as we'd got on top, and that allowed them to squeeze the life out of the second half. The subs were wrong and smacked of panic too, and things didn't fall our way in the box.

I thought the subs were strange too and almost predictable to a tee. The game was over by the time Aguero came on and as we haven’t created anything by them I’m not sure what he expected him to do. Watching us lump high balls into the box in the last 10 mins and long throw ins was just horrendous.

Cancelo would have been on at half time for me. He isn’t my favourite player but at 1-0 down we could risk his defensive lapses for his offensive threat.

 

[supercity88]

It is a weird one. I wasn't as gutted as I thought I would be. I imagined the whole weekend would be a write off but instead other than thinking about what if every night before bed, I have been okay.

The writing was on the wall following team news and the first half performance. When we came out unchanged in the second half I was completely resigned and although we had a couple of opportunities they were rightly defended and we never fully dominated.

The Lyon game was devastating but losing a final to Chelsea wasn't a shock. The way it came about was disappointing but other than Wigan we have done so well in finals and as a club we have had worse moments.

The players will recover and a big summer with new signings will help lift us for another go. It is a shame because we have been such a dominant team. We broke the english record for consecutive wins in Europe but sometimes it doesn't matter.

We know how to win big European games home and away and will get another chance. Hopefully we take it next time. 8 teams in a row have lost their first finals. That includes Chelsea who now have two trophies.

My chin is up and I'm ready to get behind the boys again next season for another attempt.

 

[The Future is Blue]

Not posted for a couple of days as wanted dust to settle. Just annoyed more than anything....never laid a glove on them with too many of our "stars" not performing!! One shot on target and I can't remember that one! Anyhow looking forward to next season with another PL and a cup!