Porto (h) post-match thread

[cleavers]

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

Not really if they are worse.

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

I am fast going off Rodri. Porto closed him down and snuffed him out for most of the game giving the defence little outlet. He just isn’t dynamic enough or hungry enough to find the space and offer himself for the pass. Numerous times he was directly behind his marker giving the defence no chance of an out ball.

I can see what you mean about the game tonight, but I do think you have to partner Rodri with the right players.

As I've already said, you can't play Rodri and Gundo/Fern in midfield. They are too slow and just aren't dyanmic. They are all too cautious and slow our game down too much for me.

If you play Rodri - who I think is superb at mopping up the ball and is always available for a pass - then you have to play KdB, Bernardo or Foden with him. This is the only way to get around his total lack of pace.

This is why I wanted us to sign someone in summer with legs, aggression and drive - we need someone to compliment Rodri/Gundo.

 

[HelloCity]

Lol

 

[stonerblue]

Who would have thought the moment Pep got Foden and Torres on and Sterling went further right we improved ten fold. Far better second half well done the Blues.

Even the bread knife spotted that one in the first half.

 

[sboroMCFC]

Just don’t see Cancelo being good enough. Garcia who wants to lave shouldn’t be starting for me.

He played out of position. I thought he was great for us after lockdown. Dreadful in the air though!

 

[Gingers Dad]

SHAME ON YOU ALL !!!!
Yes you know who you are !!
All those so called Blue Mooners who did nothing but slag both young Garcia and Pep off,in the pre match thread.
I hope some of you have got big enough balls to admit that you were oh so wrong and Eric did not let us down one iota.
"He`ll put in a so so average game" was one phrase I read on more than one occasion.
The lad is a professional footballer for fucks sake not a Sunday league one and yes he was shit against Leicester ... but who the fuck wasn`t ?
Well played Eric and nice to see you told those so called fans they were so wrong about you and your commitment when playing.

Shocking

 

[Blue Llama]

Not even registered I don't think

Doesn't need to be

 

[cleavers]

Perhaps we should try him in midfield then...

It would have been nice tonight to have tried having any midfield in that first hour, City didn't.

 

[GBrannan]

I am fast going off Rodri. Porto closed him down and snuffed him out for most of the game giving the defence little outlet. He just isn’t dynamic enough or hungry enough to find the space and offer himself for the pass. Numerous times he was directly behind his marker giving the defence no chance of an out ball.

I’m not a fan either. He’s not particularly good at anything. His passing never breaks the lines, he’s often caught wrong side, he’s slow on the ball and without it...

The worst part is the idea we need to get new players around him. It’s like the Rags with ‘Release Pogba’. Rodri shouldn’t be a player we need to find the right balance with, he should be doing it for other players who are much better than him.

I think he could make it here as a converted CB but unless there’s dramatic improvement he’s a big problem in our midfield in 90% of our games.

 

[manimanc]

Fans are going to go crazy over this . Lol. Pep out will be trending soon

Nope you got me. Not got a scoobies what you're saying.