Lyon CL QF Post-Match Thread

[Grassland Blue]

All Pep talks about in the build up to these big games is about playing with personality, being ourselves. Then he totally changes who we are by trying to adapt to the opponent.

Talk about mixed messages. Just let the players go out and play.

Do you think that if Pep had been our manager in 2012 and 2-1 down with little time left, that he would have rallied that team to win the league?

 

[nellyonthewing]

Do you think that if Pep had been our manager in 2012 and 2-1 down with little time left, that he would have rallied that team to win the league?

He wouldn't but Zaba wouldn't have needed any rallying.

 

[Fordyboy46]

I'd like to think Pep will get a talking to about this defeat by our top brass, but seeing as though they're all best buddies I very much doubt it, just business as usual.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

Do you think that if Pep had been our manager in 2012 and 2-1 down with little time left, that he would have rallied that team to win the league?

not a chance

 

[domalino]

Something people might want to take into account.

Every single 1/4 final was won by the side that had months off.

 

[FanchesterCity]

We didn't play well.
We played how we've played so many times - with one dimension, based on possession and hopefully breakdown a defence. Very very rarely do we ever change to sit deep and play counter attack, we have no tall guy to hold up a ball... we have no 'bullies' on the pitch to rile the opposition...

We play lovely football, but that's not enough. We need versatility and resilience.

We don't have massive failings - we are a bloody good team, but we aren't world beaters. If we are ever going to win in Europe, it's going to take more than just nice football.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Absolutely , his team selection and tactics were very disappointing , he totally got it wrong against Lyon and a real shame that he saved this for our biggest game of the season ,he has no excuses he deserves all the criticism that is coming his way. Its our fans i feel sorry for , every season we are built up as favourites and every season we fall short Pep had a great opportunity to bury the myth of our Champs league inferiority complex and he failed dismally

Agreed. Still got the hump about it. Shocking managerial performance. Wholly wrong

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

KDB also v Chelsea at 1-1 in that 3-1 defeat. Same as Sterlings miss,

That was a bad one, actually it was 1-0 for us at the time, not 1-1. I still maintain that miss helped Chelsea to the title as they went on a huge winning run after it and we sort of lumbered on afterwards. A season changing moment.

 

[kdbrise]

“Flat track bullies” you say. We’ve just beaten LiVARpool 4-0 and Real Madrid 4-2 and lost to Southampton and Lyon. That my friend is the exact opposite of a flat track bully

Coming to think of it, we didn't play our natural game vs Real Madrid 2nd leg either, 2 errors leading to goal because of Jesus press. In first leg, we were quite lucky with the calls made, we went for UEFA's throat back then. Point is Pep has always tinkered too much in this competition once we face a half decent team.

 

[kdbrise]

I’m shocked . The game is corrupt , I can’t believe there are people who still don’t believe that .

I agree partially, but I think UEFA likes to have dramatic scorelines which makes a good story. A 2-1 Lyon win doesn't ring same way as 3-1. Having said that, I think if Raz put that in we would have had favourable decisions our way, we could have gone in for the kill after Kev's equalizer, could have been 3 or 4-1 for us. A ManCity Bayern SF would get them more money.
I don't know, maybe I'm overthinking.