Juventus (A) | CL | Post Match Thread

[argyle]

Like I said before, Pep can still try McAtee, Wright, O'reilly from time to time and give Rico a rest, it's not just the injuries to the main players.

If Pep thought that they were good enough and ready to play, then they would.

 

[bluegaz13]

Same old same old I’m afraid…..story of our season.

• Very little creativity apart from Kev who got more and more sloppy as the game went on.
• Caught out playing a high line once again. Doku lost the ball and hey presto Juventus are on the counter.
• The inverted full back is costing us in every match.
• Build up too slow and side to side to side to side to side and then no ball into the box.
• Walker once again not trying to stop a cross coming in and costing a goal.
• We probably had as many chances as Juventus but drew a blank due to wastefulness.
• Weak in the tackle.
• Wide men that can’t cross.

Something has got to change, apart from Kova coming back I cant see where the midfield is going to improve.

I think this is Pep’s biggest ever challenge with probably the least talented squad he has ever managed and he cannot stubbornly stick to what was previously tried and tested.

 

[argyle]

Ok ,,,i shall wait and see and remember this post , if it all changes and things all go OK again with the team as it is at the moment ill hold my hands up and beg forgiveness, if we have a run similar to this in the next 10 or twenty games , I will then look forward to your opinion .

You can wish for Pep to be sacked, but it isn't going to happen.

 

[dom]

Not exactly inspiring is it

Yup ..really looked like he was flapping about like a poor employee at a PDR

 

[bluegaz13]

Same old same old I’m afraid…..story of our season.

• Very little creativity apart from Kev who got more and more sloppy as the game went on.
• Caught out playing a high line once again. Doku lost the ball and hey presto Juventus are on the counter.
• The inverted full back is costing us in every match.
• Build up too slow and side to side to side to side to side and then no ball into the box.
• Walker once again not trying to stop a cross coming in and costing a goal.
• We probably had as many chances as Juventus but drew a blank due to wastefulness.

 

[Kippax1973]

Been more entertainment watching Brentford on MOTD this season.

Now they are entertaining,

 

[Damanino]

CL is hugely important for us, as well the revenue it brings. especially this new format supposed to bring more cash to top sides. more games, more revenue otherwise clubs would have not OK'd the changes.
not mentioning that most of our targets will have interested buyers likely not Luton Town but other top CL clubs. it can easily be the CL being on offer the tipping point for a player.

quite sad we are right now at the stage of even thinking we can drop out of top4 but we actually can if this slump continues into February. I dont see any sign of our form improving so far. Sporting and Spurs beating us heavily and them losing-drawing every game since than is quite telling. watch this Juventus now draw next three Serie A games vs lower half sides.

 

[dom]

Same old same old I’m afraid…..story of our season.

• Very little creativity apart from Kev who got more and more sloppy as the game went on.
• Caught out playing a high line once again. Doku lost the ball and hey presto Juventus are on the counter.
• The inverted full back is costing us in every match.
• Build up too slow and side to side to side to side to side and then no ball into the box.
• Walker once again not trying to stop a cross coming in and costing a goal.
• We probably had as many chances as Juventus but drew a blank due to wastefulness.
• Weak in the tackle.
• Wide men that can’t cross.

Something has got to change, apart from Kova coming back I cant see where the midfield is going to improve.

I think this is Pep’s biggest ever challenge with probably the least talented squad he has ever managed and he cannot stubbornly stick to what was previously tried and tested.

Excellent summary

 

[Ajm1985]

Exactly.

If Rodri, Stones, Ake and Akanji were fit, and if others were in form, he wouldn't be playing/starting that many games.

As it is, he's completely isolated and his flaws being exposed.

OK, so I agree Lewis has been completely exposed & isolated, particularly playing alongside Gundo & Bernardo, right? But does he need to be? All of them have flaws exacerbated by playing in concert, do they need to happen?

 

[JewelZee]

It's painful on social media, Forget calling themselves City fans ? Everybody knows a true Manchester City can laugh in the face of a crisis and not cry and moan about it

So all our fans 30 and under are not "true" fans? Nonsense. We can't expect them to laugh at this situation. Back in the day it was much easier to be OK with a lack of success. There weren't these expectations. This squad was considered the best squad in the world less than 2 months ago and now can't beat ANYONE. In fact, in many games we aren't even competitive. And our legendary manager seems at a loss to stem the bleeding. These younger fans are in shock. Why? Because what's happening is shocking, simple as. As an older fan myself I'm glad these young fuckers are in an uproar. God bless them!!!!