QF 1st Leg Post Match Thread

[levets]

In fact, Mahrez performance was better than Aguero's but you just can't admit it. You prove my point.

Neither great... but one tried to be positive every opportunity, the other didn’t and passed the responsibility at every opportunity. Guess which is which.

 

[Mattyc55]

Its a far point. Did you just login to slag off the team you support?

No of course not - disappointed in the performance and more so Peps team selection in such a big game.

I don’t just post on a city forum to slag the side off why on earth would I do that? My opinion is that Mahrez isn’t good enough and he’s proven that all season - maybe shite is harsh but he certainly doesn’t suit our side.
Laporte was quality (as always) if that helps.

 

[Pezzer2]

I said before the game the biggest threat to us not winning was Pep overthinking it and picking a silly team.

And so it proved.

If he’d played those 11 players in their proper positions it wouldn’t be so bad, but 44fucking2? What’s he thinking there?

Our 2 best attributes are high and wide wingers isolating their fullbacks, and and extra man in midfield dominating possession. But that shape today negated both of those things. Absolutely bizarre!

Totally agree. Its becoming a trend in the big games by overthinking in my eyes. I believe he didn't want a repeat of last year and tried to stifle Spurs but it had a negative effect going forwards and Spurs dont play with a higher intensity as Liverpool. I think they were there for the taking if we played our normal game. We have a mountain to climb now but I still believe we will do it.

 

[jamesha]

Very odd team selction and tactics from Pep today. I do not think we can realistically win all four trophies. I would take going out of the chumps league in Exchange for the domestic treble (as long as the dippers or rags do no win the UEFA pot)

In some ways having a clear target to go at might be good for the second leg. Score two without reply and we are through

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

If the Dippers played VVK at right back they would fall to pieces , the drop in quality from Otto and Laporte to Otto and Stones or Vinny and Otto it is minimal , and Laporte has performed superbly at left back when required , Pep got it wrong tonight , not often he does , but he f*cked up big time.

We certainly can’t play Delph again so if Mendy isn’t for them it has to be Laporte.

 

[sam 1980]

Aguero needs to be taking off penalties

 

[City Raider]

So it seems the decision not to start KDB was tactical because he wanted 2 holding players. Pep has said that was tough for Kev.

I bet it was, quarters of the CL and on the bench. Kev wants to win the big honours and he’ll believe he could have made a difference tonight. We need to go through, don’t want that simmering.

 

[bondsman]

In fact, Mahrez performance was better than Aguero's but you just can't admit it. You prove my point.

Aguero was not worse than Mahrez as he had fuck all service. But Aguero’s performance has fuck all to do with Mahrez being a complete bottleless waste of space AGAIN.

 

[Dazzle84]

Shit or bust next week now. Might suit us, let the handbrake off a bit.

 

[oddfellows]

Aguero needs to be taking off penalties

Gundo should take them