Monaco - Post Match thread.

[Newman Noggs]

Where are our big game players ? I'm not even talking Messi or Ronaldo but the next layer down. Where is our Ramos, our Robben, our (young) Chiellini ?

That's the second year running I've watched players, some of whom are supposed to be world class, completely choke on the big stage. Very disappointing.

 

[EllisMCFC]

The high line for the freekick did it for me. I just knew something bad would come out of that. Should be at least 5 yards off when protecting an in-swinger like that.Thought Pep might learn that one from the Sergi Roberto goal vs PSG at the end to win the tie.

 

[Shirley]

Joe Hart was our big game player in the CL games, he had many a motm performances.
Not blaming Willy but it was that first half non appearance from the entire team including Pep.

 

[RayCTID]

Joe Hart was our big game player in the CL games, he had many a motm performances.
Not blaming Willy but it was that first half non appearance from the entire team including Pep.

Hart wouldn't of made that much of a difference. Monaco would of exploited a few more weaknesses. As always we got off to a slow start.

 

[BLUEinTheUSA]

My God, that first half. One of the most abject halves of football I've ever seen us play.

 

[HenryNacho]

I'm not really too bothered by this result as I normally would be. With our defense we were never going to win the champions league, whether we go out now or go out in the quarter or semi finals doesn't really matter. Now that we are out of Europe we can focus on getting top 4, winning a tournament we actually have a shot at, and rebuilding in the summer.

 

[mancity1]

I don't know who's to blame with our transfers over the past 5 years, it's been nothing but a shambles. People blame ffp, Mancini sacking, marwood, txiki, pellegrini who ever it was spunking all that money has done a pretty shit job. Last summers dealings are promising, young quality players, thats what we should be buying. Hopefully it carries on this summer with the defensive side of the team. We're not far away from being one of the best in Europe, we just seem to lack several players in a few different positions every season. After this summer when we've stocked up our defence it will be how do we replace yaya, silva etc. I want to see a balanced squad with quality throughout, like Barca, real and bayern.

We have no real quality in the back half and failing that

I'm not really too bothered by this result as I normally would be. With our defense we were never going to win the champions league, whether we go out now or go out in the quarter or semi finals doesn't really matter. Now that we are out of Europe we can focus on getting top 4, winning a tournament we actually have a shot at, and rebuilding in the summer.

The rebuild is crucial and we have to get players in that know how to compete with success on big stage.

No need to name them but most of squad are too old , too slow and unable to handle the big occasions or find the spark needed when things are not going to plan.

 

[Mancityus]

My God, that first half. One of the most abject halves of football I've ever seen us play.

Sure did not see any football by City in first half.

Impressed by how tactically astute Pep is with urgent changes and substitution - wait he only needed one with around 10 minute left, maybe he did not know about away goals rule and thought draw was enough.

 

[Jumanji]

Forget tonight now, it's gone.

Huge huge huge few league games coming up. We all know the title is gone so we have to concentrate on top four now. That's our level unfortunately.

Huge summer too, if we want to get to the latter stages of this competition next year. At best we need:

- minimum of 1 goalkeeper. (Willy is getting old and bravo isnt even a number 2): £20m
- 3 fullbacks. £20m each average: £60m
- minimum of 1, likely 2 centre backs (Vinny injury prone and a reliable partner for Stones): £80-90m
- 2 central midfielders (Silva getting older, ditto yaya): £80-100m
- 2 strikers of Jesus/Aguero class: 2x£40/50m = £80-100m

Total spend of circa £320-370m.

Depressing but nobody died so move on, fight for top four and rebuild again in the summer.

Although it's what we need, if we replace that many players at once, it will take 1-2 seasons for them to gel together.

 

[super_city_si]

Where are our big game players ? I'm not even talking Messi or Ronaldo but the next layer down. Where is our Ramos, our Robben, our (young) Chiellini ?

That's the second year running I've watched players, some of whom are supposed to be world class, completely choke on the big stage. Very disappointing.

We have them but they are 19,21 & 22. Couple of years and they will be world class.