Leverkusen (H) | CL | Post Match Thread

[BlumerMooner]

Easy to criticise when we lose, however I thought this was champions league not Carabao Cup, that’s where you would expect 10 changes.

Either a message or complete arrogance. More than later I think as Pep always says we focus on one game at a time, and clearly we didn’t.

Too many passengers, Lewis, Bob, Khusanov, Savinho and Reinders.

I would like to see RAN given a go at right back.

Anyway, we still are in it.

Move on to Sat where hopefully we stick 5 past Leeds with no fuxking about!

 

[ancoats]

Can we shoot or are we allowed to shoot
Pass and move, Pass and move, from the left to the right, looking for the next pass back into midfield and repeat

We didn't look to shoot until it was too late, even then the goalkeeper didn't have to make many world-class saves

 

[Cigs&Alc]

Add in Reijnders who should be heading that list.

Utter disappointment and an awful buy so far.

Also, Ake. Who moaned about game time and then played rubbish.

Ake can pack his bags.

I hate nothing more than when someone complains and then stinks it up. We need to rejuvenate our CB room. Ake isn't the only one who can go.

 

[Silvatoure21]

I would have kept him and made him honour his contract, he got loads of game time and was just being a mard Arse

I agree. But that’s on Pep and the board as they don’t want tantrum throwers. But yeah, you sign a contract, you honor the contract

 

[Shirley]

50,592.

Most of them left early…

 

[doots]

Still can't believe that stand out performance from that delicious looking guitarist playing tonight before kick off.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Glad I froze my bollocks off for that.

 

[Phoenix900000]

I’m not frustrated. I am angry. Pep is one of the sport’s great managers but there just not a logic I can see here for that line-up in a match of this importance.

Fully agree I just don't see any logic in that selection other that Pep hoping to get away with it

 

[hertsblue]

For the first time tonight I genuinely believe the time has come for City and Pep to part ways.

It's been shambolic for 18 months now and there's no signs of things getting any better, if anything it's getting worse if that's possible.

There's absolutely no way anyone can say that this group of players are playing for the manager because it clearly isn't the case.

That result tonight was down to the manager, He's now put us in a really poor position going away to Real Madrid next which realistically we aren't getting anything which will more than likely mean another unnecessary play off game that could have been avoided if Pep had of played his best 11 from the start tonight.

That tonight was effortless, gutless and zero desire starting with the manager and then the group of players, 2-0 down and the majority still walking around and no desire to press to regain possession of the ball.

That tonight was truly embarrassing.

Agree, we have gone from being probably the best run club, best team and squad, decent to good transfer windows to this in 2 years.

Pep has lost his magic, had no answers last season, not impressed this with 5 defeats already despite spending a fortune in 2025 with most poor signings that hardly any of them improves last seasons starting 11 and has seemingly lost his magic in coaching as not improved a single player and we look a disjointed mess all over the pitch.

We are bullied, out muscled and out paced by most teams and the squad planning has been dismal with the least threatening set of wingers, our new left back who cannot defend and is out of position so often, and 1 goalscorer only in the squad and a very weak midfield and no creativity.

The fact we still employ the worst set piece coach in Europe sums up the running of the club and settling for mediocrity these days.

A new coach with fresh ideas could be a good thing next season as think after 10 years, players have heard it all from Pep and just arnt motivated anymore

 

[Lavinda Past]

We were shit but fucking hell !! Way over the top !
@Lavinda Past: Embarassing, should never be allowed into the Etihad again, total flake 0/10

Why..? Which player(s) do you think I am wrong about?

Our 'second team' is so poor it's embarrassing. We'd be guaranteed relegation candidates if that starting eleven played every week.

 

[Nellies left peg]

I watched 20 minutes and it was unbearable turned it off, predictable and boring with nobody doing themselves any favours with that performance, even in that time Savinho should never play again in this team

 

[Earlyriser]

I would have kept him and made him honour his contract, he got loads of game time and was just being a mard arse

I think when we start getting nostalgic for Alvarez it shows how bad things are

 

[normskih]

There's plenty of very good players. Arsenal bought Eze, who was Spurs bound. The rags bought Mbuemo who is their best player and shits all over Savinho and Bobb, Semenyo is available but we won't be in for him. Just 3 PL proven players who are head and shoulders above some of the players we've bought recently.

I'd love it (Keegan esq:) if we did go for Semenyo, he's x100 times better than Savinho. I agree about Eze even the other ex Palace player who went to Bayern, I thought he was a decent player too. But let's be honest, how many really want to come to us?

 

[ancoats]

Savinho, Lewis, Bobb, marmoush absolute gash

Savinho falling over late on in the 2nd half sums him up

 

[xmusampa]

Stones played well.

Can't think of anything else positive to say.

Really. He was ok nothing more!

 

[SWPISHOME]

One things for sure, we know exactly the best 11 now.

Donarumma
Nunes Dias Gvardiol oreilly
Bernardo Nico Foden
Cherri haaland Doku

What's the bets Savinho starts this weekend. I'd put my house on it.

 

[dadnlad]

Pep’s interview will be interesting.

We have at least rested players for the World Class….Leeds.

ha ha we played real good im happy

 

[Lavinda Past]

About level with kalvin phillips is my estimate

That's an insult to Kalvin.

 

[Bluekiwi]

When I saw the starting line-up pre-match my reaction "You must be joking".

 

[come-on-barney]

that nonsense about sums up your football judgement

I’ve seen enough of yours which is good enough for me.