Napoli (H) | CL | Post Match Thread

[Ken92]

People saying the sending off changed the game need to remember that if Haaland wasn’t fouled we would have been 1-0 up against 11 men. He was clean though and about to score.

Seems you know the future, need exact numbers for my lottery ticket.

 

[abellwillring]

Great all around performance capped by two fantastic goals. Was crossing my fingers that Kev would be the man to go off after that red.. couldn't have dealt with him scoring or assisting vs us.

One of the best parts was that we could manage Rodri's minutes and get him off without any real concern. That was so key with Arsenal just a couple days away.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Only been two games but the signs are there….


Difficult to pick a motm between Doku and Phil…..Khus also deserves a mention. Big Erl looks hungry as well….

They’ll say it was only because they had an early red card but make no mistake we completely controlled the game from ‘soup to nuts’.

Onwards blues…bring on le arse !

 

[Stoned Rose]

Conte definitely going to have someone whacked.

 

[Lavinda Past]

People saying the sending off changed the game need to remember that if Haaland wasn’t fouled we would have been 1-0 up against 11 men. He was clean though and about to score.

I agree that he would have, but it would almost certainly have been a more entertaining match with 11 v 11.

Napoli were always going to try to kill the game when they went down to 10 men.

 

[BuryBlue1977]

Seems you know the future, need exact numbers for my lottery ticket.

When Haaland is clean through on goal it does not take mystic Meg to work out what the outcome will be

 

[Vic]

Was torn between "patience, City" and wishing for something more incisive. Then Phil's chip - but I'm not sure Phil meant that chip to do what it did!

 

[northendenton]

I’m extremely worried about how shit Donnarumma is with his feet and his flapping at corners. We simply cannot play without Ederson. Can’t believe the club.

Exactly how stoned are you ,Rose ,,,,clarkie

 

[CΛL]

Knew we’d get it sorted in the second half and we would have won regardless of the sending off.

All the fellas who were good on Sunday were good today, Foden, Haaland, Khus and especially Doku.

We are so back, bring on Arsenal. I get the feeling we can break down teams now, we can win on the break, we can break down buses.

 

[Damanino]

good game, red obv helped big time. still home win vs a decent side. same needed vs Monaco next game. we try to finish in top8 and try to push another one or two English sides into 9th or below to have them risk their whole CL in a playoff tie.

not a fan of that right side with Khusanov, Bernardo, just very little attacking going on on that side, albeit good workrate from both. maybe vs better sides good pairing, but vs lesser sides we need more firepower.

I prefer Pep not messing too much with the defence, let them grow together and build chemistry with each other and Donnarumma as well. last season we rarely fielded a defence twice in a row with same 3 players in the back4.

can see Ait Nouri, Gvardiol, Dias, Khusanov a solid back 4, where Ait Nouri gets proper license to roam forward ad do what he does best and Khusanov becomes a RCB.

get something vs Arse and its quite nice set of results after the intern. break.

 

[Ajm1985]

People saying the sending off changed the game need to remember that if Haaland wasn’t fouled we would have been 1-0 up against 11 men. He was clean though and about to score.

True - I meant it changed the game in that it forced Napoli into sticking everyone in their own box. Outcome may have been the same, but the style of the game changed

 

[Ken92]

When Haaland is clean through on goal it does not take mystic Meg to work out what the outcome will be

He scores more than misses ,but you cant say we would have been 1:0 ahead lol.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Doku’s goal was sublime, like a Belgian Fitzroy Simpson

 

[burning blue soul]

That was a pizza piss.

They fell like Domino's

 

[Stoned Rose]

Exactly how stoned are you ,Rose ,,,,clarkie

Eagerly awaiting all those who outed themselves as having fuck all understanding of the game, when we were buying him, to pipe up mate.

 

[simon23]

Solid performance made harder by the sending off (def a red however)

Doku and Foden were standout players

Khusonov makes such a difference to our back line.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Have Joe and Lescott swapped barnets?

 

[RayCTID]

Their keeper was having a stormer. I am not so sure Haaland would have buried that chance. It did tip the balance in our favour especially with Conte subbing off Kev early.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Pep and coaches have come up trumps allowing Doku to drift off the left hand side and allow Doku to pick up the ball on central areas, I'm surprised how well he's doing in that role, he's causing huge problems for teams.

 

[adr2.8i]

We're getting our mojo back:-)
Would have put 4 past them with 11 men I reckon.
Keep the guys fit and we'll be there or there abouts in every compo. Well done lads.