Juventus (A) | CL | Post Match Thread

[Scottish Cityzen]

We weren’t that bad. We just didn’t do enough. They took two chances and defended well.

True, but what’s galling is it took falling behind to give us the kick up the arse to get a few crosses and shots in rather than try and bore them into submission.

Of late our pressing has been ineffectual but we persist with it but then Gundo, Kev, Lewis simply don’t have the legs to recover.

We have to adjust our style with the players we have available to get out of this slump.

 

[warringtonblue]

So who do we play instead.

I dont think Mcatee or Oreilly can do any worse

 

[madloaf]

Ederson - dropping everything
Rico - shite at defending and offers little on the ball
Dias - trying to defend for 4
Gvardiol - out of form
Walker - past it...decides it isn't his job to stop the cross, like it wasn't his job to clear the corner on the weekend
Gundo - not got the legs to play the role
Grealish - meh
Doku - kept trying
De Bruyne - meh
Bernardo - meh
Haaland - has to believe the chance will come and keep on his toes. Couple of good balls came in and he was nowhere

We look fucking awful and sadly it feels like it's getting worse not better

Doku - pointed at a player he should have closed down before the first goal. That kind of shit is unforgivable.

Dias - looked good then fucked up for the 2nd.

The rest I agree with.

 

[meeesh]

They won’t need to. Sit in, don’t concede (unlikely as we go from side to side, backwards, side to side and backwards again) wait for us to roll it to one of them, play the ball into the half way line on one wing and then wait for 7 City players to run over there like an under 11’s team, play the ball to the other side, and bingo, they’ll have a 5 on 2.
Then when they’ve scored, we will play like we’re 5-0 up and just walk about with the ball until we fall for that counter attack stuff, yet again….

I might not go now as I fear you’re right :)

 

[robbieh]

Lose against the rags and I can see him walking.

We need to be mega vocal on Sunday and back the manager.

We can sell every single one of those useless embarrassments on the pitch for all I care but Pep needs our support.

Pep's been out greatest ever manager and it's up for debate as to whether he's the greatest manager ever, anywhere. But I think he is tired and hasn't got the energy required for the massive rebuild. Liverpool have improved this year not because Slot is a genius but because he is different.
The players need something different and I think the fans do too. Sideways City as someone pointed out earlier.

 

[dickie davies]

We can when they’re the main issue.

The main issue, even if everyone was fit, is that there are players who are well past their best and others who will never be good enough for an elite team

 

[Roachy]

Can’t believe anyone questioning Pep

Things go right, gets adulation. Things go wrong....

 

[SCEtoAUX]

I still can't believe we won away at Chelsea.

 

[dublinblue12]

Thought Gundogan was one of the few threats going forward.

 

[Blu1]

My god I miss David, YaYa, Aguero & even Gareth Barry at this moment