But they traveled and we played at home.
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Napoli post-match thread
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Bentheblue
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Not sure that is right? Napoli and Shakhtar could both still get 12 points I think?
I think Napoli can only get 10 points if we draw with them in Naples, which I think is what the other poster was alluding to.
Yes dissent....after Sane was not given a foulThink it may have been for giving the ref to much chit chat..
hilts
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But they traveled and we played at home.
And?
I thought the ref was terrible from where I was sat, but I'm gonna give it another watch on the box now.Credit where credit is due, the referee was excellent and got most things spot on. Both penalties were "oafish" on the part of the miscreants to be honest and rightly awarded. Very decent refereeing performance.
I think Napoli can only get 10 points if we draw with them in Naples, which I think is what the other poster was alluding to.
Yeah, I thought he just meant one point from any of the three remaining games, which wouldn't necessarily be enough.
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Haven't seen that quote before, really interesting, could you point me towards "The Blizzard piece" please?This bit of that excellent recent Blizzard piece about Guardiola is perhaps pertinent tonight:
Napoli could get 12 points IF they win the 3 games.
Shaktar can get 15 points if they win their 3 games (including the win against Napoli ).
Napoli would then only get total 9 points (If they win 2 out of 3 )
Does goal difference come into it?.
City must beat Feyenord at home.
Going to be very interesting.
Shaktar can get 15 points if they win their 3 games (including the win against Napoli ).
Napoli would then only get total 9 points (If they win 2 out of 3 )
Does goal difference come into it?.
City must beat Feyenord at home.
Going to be very interesting.
Abattoir Blue
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To me the most important thing was once it went to 2-1, despite possession, I can't really remember a proper chance they created. That's the sign of a very good team.
Overall echoing other posters game should have been over at HT.
I think the key difference on the 2nd half was that we were deliberately sitting a bit deeper and trying to string the counter attacks. The tactic was sound IMO, but first time in a whole the decision making and execution was off.
Execution bothers me less- we've got amazing players, sometimes passes just don't come off. But Silva KDB & Sane all made numerous incorrect decisions about where/when to pass as well as just misplacing the passes. I think tiredness was clearly a factor in this.
Overall echoing other posters game should have been over at HT.
I think the key difference on the 2nd half was that we were deliberately sitting a bit deeper and trying to string the counter attacks. The tactic was sound IMO, but first time in a whole the decision making and execution was off.
Execution bothers me less- we've got amazing players, sometimes passes just don't come off. But Silva KDB & Sane all made numerous incorrect decisions about where/when to pass as well as just misplacing the passes. I think tiredness was clearly a factor in this.
That was a bloody tough test, not just in terms of ability but more so belief.
I absolutely love the playing out from the back and am usually the last one desperate for us to “twat it” but there was times tonight when I just wanted us to get rid, thankfully Guardiola and the players didn’t and there belief in the system and there own ability paid dividends. We really are a special team, Napoli are no mugs and we blew them to pieces that first 25 minutes. When things got tough we battled and from Ederson to Jesus we fought hard for those 3 points and got what we deserved.
I absolutely love the playing out from the back and am usually the last one desperate for us to “twat it” but there was times tonight when I just wanted us to get rid, thankfully Guardiola and the players didn’t and there belief in the system and there own ability paid dividends. We really are a special team, Napoli are no mugs and we blew them to pieces that first 25 minutes. When things got tough we battled and from Ederson to Jesus we fought hard for those 3 points and got what we deserved.