Porto (h) post-match thread

[Neville Kneville]

Well what do you know...

I'd rather Pep quit than watch him destroy the season playing him.

 

[lancs blue]

The referee’s performance was a sad reflection of the problems of allowing officials from third grade leagues - Latvia in tonight’s case- to take charge of first grade teams and matches.

Bit rich slagging off Latvian officials given the shite we see every week.

 

[SamBlue]

That was an eventful second half and a thoroughly enjoyable game of football. I am actually not sure we were so poor or Porto's destructive game caused us to commit so many errors. First Arsenal and now this Porto side, we prevailed against two sides trying to prevent us playing any football at all. The fighting spirit is definitely back on and off the pitch and that makes me so happy. Finally Pep didn't cast a forlorn figure on the touchline, I loved it how he hand-gesticulated like calming down the situation and telling Conceicao to sod off.
Decoupling of Gundo and Rodri definitely worked and both were much more efficient which improved our game both defensively and offensively.
Cancelo and Sterling had horrible personal stats, Raheem tried five dribblings and lost all of them. Cancelo although improving massively, still had too many passes going nowhere.
On the other side, Walker is just going from strength to strength, thank you agent Southgate. He is just immense this season. And that boy Eric didn't put a foot wrong, no matter how unhappy he is with his current status, committed 100%.

 

[OntarioBlue]

At least 4 to 6 weeks is better than I thought when I read “bad “. I was thinking season or perhaps even career ending.

 

[Gingers Dad]

I'm just imagining a neutral & his son in the crowd: "Young lad playing tonight, who Barca are desperate to sign"

"When's he coming on Dad ? "

I know he's not fast, a bit lacking in the tackle, and not very good in the air but he reads the game so well and has got a better passing range than Harry Winks.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Oh dear . Looks like this is last season for pep

? If anything the fact that he's desperate for us to keep him shows the opposite.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Does he actually though? Couple of times tonight he was chasing shadows with runners in behind him.

He's caught one or two already ;)

 

[Stoned Rose]

Garcia reads the game so well

The fact you think that only proves that you dont read the game well.

He's absolutely wank.

Hopefully you're just on the wum.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

I know he's not fast, a bit lacking in the tackle, and not very good in the air but he reads the game so well and has got a better passing range than Harry Winks.

He's not going to be a centre half in England unless he undergoes a massive physical transformation. He could be a 6 though.

 

[lancs blue]

Ake is injured.

Fair enough I was working right up to ko, hope it's not serious.