Lyon (H) - Post Match Thread

[ninjamonkey]

No need to go overboard, we can't play well every game and I'd much rather a defeat come tonight than on Saturday but it does seem that if we change things from our prefered 11, we don't look quite at it, particularly going forward.

Gundogan offers nothing, I don't think Ive seen him have an influence on a game since the west brom game in the cup which must have been a year ago now. He never dominates, never makes a telling contribution, he's just another body in midfield, I can't understand how he gets a start when there's other options. He should be used almost exclusively as a means of preserving tired legs.

On a similar note, Jesus doesn't seem to contribute either, other than fantastic work rate I'm not sure what he gives the team half the time. He's not a striker that's going to score from nothing, he's not going to dribble past players and score a solo goal, he's not going to smash it in from outside the box, his link up play is decent enough but not spectacular and I think that sums him up at the minute, he's a player thats adequate at everything but great at nothing. He's only a kid and thats probably too overly critical of him but he needs to start showing more in games, show that he can be the difference when he's needed as right now if Sergio isn't playing , you're looking to sterling sane and the silva's for goals rather than jesus.

Baffling selection, lethargic display and deservedly beaten by what was in truth an average team. Bad day at the office but we move on to Cardiff where I fully expect a rampant response.

 

[inchy14]

Like I said no atmosphere tonight rather embarrassing for Champions of England

The only thing embarrassing are your fucking comments.

 

[kalouk]

I can't get my head around that performance it was as if they had never played together before. I really wish we would stop trying to reinvent the wheel and just play our best players in the right positions the tinkering is driving me mad. I felt we should have brought Foden on because we seemed out of idea's maybe his energy and directness would have given us something different.

 

[blueonblue]

Some piss poor performances and team selection did the damage tonight, Walker being just one who could not get his passes where they were aimed, Sterling chose the wrong option half the time, Delph had a bit of a mare, in fact you could go through the team and no one shone, tonight was a game where Vinny could have steadied the defence and played the captains role to get the team moving, but its not the end of the world and it might just give a few players the kick up the bum they need to cut out the sloppy errors.

 

[oddfellows]

The only thing embarrassing are your fucking comments.

Well don't read them then

 

[ws01]

Massive, massive mistake not to add to the midfield in the transfer window

 

[marco]

I fear that just like the last 2 times we won the league the club has gone and done it again and been complacent and not strengthened the team when they should have.

Trying to haggle over £5m and then not having a Plan B for Jorginho was ridiculous.

only time will tell but i do think Liverpool have the momentum and desire now more than us but i also see them coming unstuck with suspensions and fixture congestion in Jan/Feb,the plan B could come back to haunt us but i think we have a big enough squad to handle it

 

[Thomas Hearns]

Dinho has far too many turnovers tonight. Hopefully that improves, because I’m not sure gundo would be a good option at cdm

My main concern isn’t losing tonight it’s the fact that dinho has played every game so far I think. It looks as if he’s strolling through games against limited opposition but it’s putting miles in his legs and come the business end of the season he’ll be struggling because we don’t have adequate cover.

In tougher games I’d sacrifice a bit of creativity and play delph alongside him to share the workload

 

[inchy14]

I must have blinked

Wasn’t in the room when he made it was you? If you think we’re embarrassed by empty seats and lack of atmosphere you must be fucking pissed. I’m guessing you weren’t there?

Well don't read them then

Too late unfortunately. Be easier for us all if you stopped posting utter bollocks.

 

[come-on-barney]

Now a four hour drive home oh joy. The desire was just not their tonight and but I think the players would never turned in that performance with Pep on the touch line. The lack of investment in key areas costing us as well. Need to get that hunger back. I moved my seat this year and what a mistake moaned all game and these are the regulars.