QF 1st Leg Post Match Thread

[Gorton_Tubster]

We got another game in a few days. Sane/KDB/Danilo will be needed for them, not burnt out. Or do the people SHITTING themselves over the next leg think this was more important than maybe Utd or Spurs or Palace in the prem.... knacker our players out for those games? Got some cockwombles on here, not even cocks just fkin wombles

 

[paulsimpson]

2 clear goals won’t be an easy task.

We can certainly get one goal at least. Let's get that first . Everyone is against us and that will stir the boys up! Psychologically tension was building and it's been let off tonight. We will have a good look at ourselves and bounce back Sunday with a lot of rest. We deserved something from the game even with mainly a reserve team out there.

 

[Mattyc55]

We put out a better team for our semi final against Brighton than we did for the quarter final of the Champions League!

Absolutely bizarre I can’t get my head around it.

 

[@BluePhil8]

And pochettino giving pelters to Delph is rich when you consider the absolute shithouse challenges Kane and Alli made on KDB and Sterling last year.

Fly catcher rolled his own ankle whilst twatting Delph ffs

 

[nmc]

Beat Palace on Sunday and Spuds next week and Pep will be the greatest again. Just saying. There again, we might lose to both and then what a shitstorm there would be on here!

Lol. Palace will be tough. They play at a fast pace so we’ll have to up our game and play with greater tempo. Zaha will enjoy Delph!

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I thought we played well, showed aggression and took control of the game before a lucky goal out of nothing won it for them.

Sane should have at least started for Mahrez, or come on earlier, but I believe pep is playing the long game here in the pursuit of the quad. Don’t underestimate the demands on the players and also the need to win at palace at the weekend.

We will be “proper” City next Wednesday and should blow them away.

 

[blueste41]

Did anyone expect anything less with that team selection, truely baffling.

In all honesty no, such an odd selection. Even if Serg scored and they didn't I would say the same. All things considered I suppose it's not a bad result?

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

What was Delph doing for the goal?

If they get an away goal we need three. Not over by any means but will be tough.

One positive is that compared to last season it’s still do-able even if they score. With the Dippers knowing we needed 5 was a killer.

 

[MCFC1993]

We put out a better team for our semi final against Brighton than we did for the quarter final of the Champions League!

Prioritising:
1) Palace (A)
=2) Spurs (H) 2nd leg
=2) Brighton (N)
4) Spurs (A) 1st leg

Of those 4 games, the 1st leg of a 2 legged tie will always be least priority, can't play our strongest team every game, we had to rotate and give ourselves enough of a chance in the 2nd leg.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I wish some fucker would have a word with Delph and Walker. Why do they insist on trying to dribble the ball out of defence past an opponent a yard away.



Spurs were there for the taking tonight and we were nowhere near our best. one of a number of lack luster performances. I can understand dropping down a gear if we are in front and saving energy but not when we are drawing 0-0.

Bringing Sane and Kev on at 88 minutes was a piss take.

 

[vmsuhail]

Was Bernardo injured?

 

[Mancityus]

Need to score four at home to advance now, they could score 2 away.

 

[marco]

it's still winnable, but 1-0 down is a bad result

its only a bad result because we missed a pen and we were bad, if spurs had 80% possesion and hit the post 3 time we would all be dancing around

 

[lazza10]

Don’t know why we don’t see any of the EDS lads play instead of Mahrez, I’m sure they’d do better. Any city side containing Mahrez, Gundogan and Delph will struggle against any half decent side.

Mate, I love you! I’ve been saying this for a long time. Even more so tonight. Especially about mahrez. Someone said to me he wears our shirt so back him. He’s been backed enough times by many and has given fuck all in return!!

 

[nmc]

Probably because they scored.

And a number of them are Spurs fans and Wio is a ****.

 

[aguero93:20]

And pochettino giving pelters to Delph is rich when you consider the absolute shithouse challenges Kane and Alli made on KDB and Sterling last year.

In the space of about 10 minutes the commentators on Virgin went from Kane hurting himself with a brain-dead challenge to talking about Delph injuring Kane with a tackle, ridiculous.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

This forum appears to go into default , blame Mahrez and Gundogan when Sterling and Merlin did f*ck as well , it was another average performance and we have had four on the trot , just doing enough is not enough at the sharp end of the season , we need to step up , play our best players and start rolling teams over instead of pussy footing about playing pretty football on our half way line. We have zero aggression at times , when we should battering teams , conserving energy is fine but not when you lose a Champions league quarter final to a Spuds team that were there for the taking.

Totally agree: we look tired and having to play the likes of Delph in a game like this doesn’t help

 

[PaleBlue]

Ground hog day again - we fail at this level every time, would rather win the league.

 

[blueste41]

I guess Pep knows more than me but right now with injuries and poor form I really don’t know what our best team is - but I know for sure Mahrez isn’t in it.

Neither is Delph and without Bernardo you can't afford to also leave out Kev and Sane!

 

[oddfellows]

Was Bernardo injured?

Guardiola says @BernardoCSilva misses out tonight with a muscle tweak picked up in training (@Sammy_Goal)