Porto (h) post-match thread

[kaz7]

I hope we don't see too many games with rodri, gundo & mahrez starting. We are so pedestrian. They all slow play down, mahrez just isn't a team player. If I see 1 more pointless "lash it" shot against a defender because he can't be arsed passing after 15 stepovers causing a counter attack against us, I will end up smashing the TV. The guy sends me insane. He's greedy, he's lazy, he's inconsistent, he's a fanny, .

They are not a patch on dinho, dave and sane, our quality has taken a nosedive

 

[kaz7]

Sergio Conceição: “He spoke about our country using ugly words. Guardiola’s attitude was extremely unpleasant. The whole #ManCity dugout was, because if anybody should have been complaining it was the FC Porto bench, because we were extremely hard done by.”

Porto manager, Sergio Conceição: “I’ve got a lot to learn from Pep Guardiola, in the way he pressures referees, talks to opposition players and opposition dugout. He’s a fantastic example. I have to learn this. We were angels compared to the other dugout

Pep probably said you manage a group of fannies

 

[paulchapo]

A man after my own heart.Well said chapo mate.

Cheers Oakie, I'll be down Altrincham every week.if we go into any bloody Euro league.

 

[chickaroon]

In these tight games, we miss the guile of David Silva. We are all hoping that Foden can developed his skill but to do that he has to demand the ball more, find the spaces to affect the game. I know he is young but so are a lot of great players. He has to stop thinking of himself as a youngster in a team of established internationals and show them that he is every bit as good.

 

[Eds]

Yip, agree with that.

Rodri looked much better after the substitutions but I couldn’t decide whether it was the change of our personnel/set-up or the fact Porto went more attacking.

Either way the game was much more enjoyable in that last spell.

Porto changed from 631 to pretty much a 424 which left more space for us to exploit

 

[BluechesterCity]

Very good result in the end. Thought Foden and Torres looked great when they came on. Gutted about Fernandinho's injury.

The one main criticism I have about last night was Bernardo Silva's positioning. Should have played more where he did against Arsenal where he was incredibly effective. Kept joining the attacking line and was too tightly marked to be be a play maker for large parts.

Walker was insanely good last night!

 

[Centurions]

Sergio Conceição: “He spoke about our country using ugly words. Guardiola’s attitude was extremely unpleasant. The whole #ManCity dugout was, because if anybody should have been complaining it was the FC Porto bench, because we were extremely hard done by.”

Porto manager, Sergio Conceição: “I’ve got a lot to learn from Pep Guardiola, in the way he pressures referees, talks to opposition players and opposition dugout. He’s a fantastic example. I have to learn this. We were angels compared to the other dugout

Pep probably said you manage a group of fannies

Jeez, I've just Googled that, what planet does he live on?

 

[oakiecokie]

Cheers Oakie, I'll be down Altrincham every week.if we go into any bloody Euro league.

I`m hating the way football appears to be going mate and I certainly don`t enjoy CL games any longer.Its a cess pit of cheats,starting at the top and down to officials and players.Porto were a fucking disgrace last night with continual feigning injury and from a manager who seemed to encourage it.
Yes we got a penalty but by fuck was that ref shite.

 

[oakiecokie]

In these tight games, we miss the guile of David Silva. We are all hoping that Foden can developed his skill but to do that he has to demand the ball more, find the spaces to affect the game. I know he is young but so are a lot of great players. He has to stop thinking of himself as a youngster in a team of established internationals and show them that he is every bit as good.

The problem with Foden is that he`s wasted out on that left wing even though he had an assist.Much prefer to see him "roam".

 

[antspider]

In these tight games, we miss the guile of David Silva. We are all hoping that Foden can developed his skill but to do that he has to demand the ball more, find the spaces to affect the game. I know he is young but so are a lot of great players. He has to stop thinking of himself as a youngster in a team of established internationals and show them that he is every bit as good.

Not having any of that really, he does demand the ball, and is always trying to make space .. Of course we are going to miss the guile I’d Silva..