Leverkusen (H) | CL | Post Match Thread

[paulchapo]

Health warning: supporting manchester city can seriously damage your health

Too late its already done.

 

[Rammy Blue]

I’d be readying a whopping bid for Elliot Anderson on Jan 1st.

 

[AndyP68]

Maybe the players just arent out there i agree , but other teams seam to still find a little gem.

Also, other teams spunk huge amounts on shite, a la liverpool

Maybe. I don’t watch enough football these days, but I don’t know we could bring in that guarantees an improvement.

Liverpool are a case in point. Everyone thought they’d steam roller the league having spent so much while champions.

Reijnders looked good and was top player in Italy, on paper a great signing.

Prizing elite players from big clubs is difficult

 

[Brewster's millions]

Make your mind up, is pep not up to it or is the recruitment no good.

How morons like you can claim that pep has “lost it” whilst acknowledging the level of player available isn’t good enough makes no sense.

Team selection last night is a separate issue and a strange one as you would have thought go for the win last night and perhaps rest when can further on and potentially avoid another round.

Why do you believe it to be a case of either / or with regard to poor recruitment or the manager’s own performance falling short?

The evidence suggests both factors are at play.

 

[AndyP68]

Christ I'd forgotten Yaya and Gundog.

We've been truly blessed these last few years, but now we're back in the pack. There are few if any currently playing who can claim to be at the level of those we've lost, and we had 4 or 5of them in the team at the same time

Look at Barca. They haven’t managed to replace all their legends.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

What a lazy performance, no leadership, no fight, no bite. No excuses. Fortunately I couldn't go and passed my ticket on, but I still want my money back.

I'm surprised there aren't more demanding a refund from the club after that.
I wouldn't be happy being asked to pay for a CL game only to see our Carabao Cup team trotted out!!

 

[fathellensbellend]

250 quid for tickets travel and accommodation, I don't want to ever hear Pep moan again about the fans not bothering, still fuming, wasted my time and money

 

[Protein Junkie]

You make a very good point, which I’ve thought often. The players we have brought in aren’t necessarily bad, they just aren’t as good as those they are replacing… but then who is? Who in the world is as good as KDB, Gundo, Dave or Yaya in their prime?

We went for Wirtz, not really done anything.

Rice? Didn’t want to come.

Great point.
That was such an exceptional period in our history.
It was extreme when I think about it and last night was the polar opposite.
I’m not sure expecting four in a row again but somewhere near the middle top of the two extremes would be nice.

 

[Roachy]

250 quid for tickets travel and accommodation, I don't want to ever hear Pep moan again about the fans not bothering, still fuming, wasted my time and money

Sincerely mate that's a good effort and I know there'll be others who done similar.

 

[Eoiyflem]

All the optimism of the dippers victory completely wiped away in the space of 4 days. That line up and performance was a shambles.

Lewis, Bobb, savinho just are not anywhere near the level. And Reijnders has been woeful since August as well.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Maybe. I don’t watch enough football these days, but I don’t know we could bring in that guarantees an improvement.

Liverpool are a case in point. Everyone thought they’d steam roller the league having spent so much while champions.

Reijnders looked good and was top player in Italy, on paper a great signing.

Prizing elite players from big clubs is difficult

I think we all appreciate nothing lasts forever , in modern football only 3 teams have had a period of domination. Liverpool, united and us. Its rare, and none of those dynasties has lasted forever.
So im relaxed to know we had a period as top dogs and now its over.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

That's what happens when you "walk away", "walk away", "walk away":, fail to sign, fail to sign (from) first choices.......a squad of many 2nd raters. Eventually it catches up with you.

 

[fathellensbellend]

All the optimism of the dippers victory completely wiped away in the space of 4 days. That line up and performance was a shambles.

Lewis, Bobb, savinho just are not anywhere near the level. And Reijnders has been woeful since August as well.

I have given up expecting an end product with savinho, it never happens, Lewis is the experiment no one wants or asked for. Mamoush offers nothing, cannot do the basics, Reijnders is looking a complete waste of money, take out Silva, Foden and Harland and the wheels fall off

 

[havefaith]

I think Savinho running 40 yards with the ball before falling over, unchallenged :-), sums up the whole evening.

 

[Mike S]

All the optimism of the dippers victory completely wiped away in the space of 4 days. That line up and performance was a shambles.

Lewis, Bobb, savinho just are not anywhere near the level. And Reijnders has been woeful since August as well.

Lewis, Bobb and Wet wipe remind me of the three lads left to the very end when teams were being picked at school. You just knew they’d contribute fuck all.

 

[Craig]

I think we all appreciate nothing lasts forever , in modern football only 3 teams have had a period of domination. Liverpool, united and us. Its rare, and none of those dynasties has lasted forever.
So im relaxed to know we had a period as top dogs and now its over.

Yeah, can’t argue with that. Also aside from last night i’ve been enjoying watching us again over the last few weeks. As you say nothing lasts forever but i suppose the one gripe is we’ve still spent a lot of money and most of those playing last night look nowhere near the level we should be hoping for.

 

[Rammy Blue]

I think Savinho running 40 yards with the ball before falling over, unchallenged :-), sums up the whole evening.

That moment will live with me for a long time.

 

[blueste41]

Imagine if Haaland & Rodri leave next summer?

Has Rodri not left already then?

 

[toutmaster]

Sincerely mate that's a good effort and I know there'll be others who done similar.

Exactly a day off work train from Plymouth nearly 6 hours travel each way and hotel for me too to say I am miffed is an understatement

 

[john blue]

What the fuck was that?

that was the worst city performance under pep ever, and its all down to him arrogant, playing a reserve side in any comp is a disgrace. done youself no favours pep.