RB Leipzig (A) - Post-match Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

What’s the worst case with Walker?

3 match ban, gets caught having an orgy during the 3rd game whilst we’re enduring Lockdown 27 and he gets sentenced to 25 years in prison.

 

[SWPISHOME]

I think it will be one game. What I do know is that he never loses his head so something went on.

One game ban would be ok we could deal with that. Himself and Silva had to be at it off the ball to react like that.

 

[BeerIsTheBest]

Important players needed minutes and the result was not unexpected. There were three negatives for me. The number of basic offsides, Walkers brainfart and the number of times Grealish got himself into a decent shooting position and failed to finish.

 

[01cravend]

And Diaz

Always miss his leadership but both goals came from Walker and Stones side.
Thought the big noticeable difference was lack of protection from midfield and not winning the ball back high up the pitch as often.

 

[hilts]

Didn't think I would be pissed off regardless tonight but I am.

Walker probably fancied a rest as Pep clearly won't give him one. Sterling and Dias coming on too... baffling. Pep needs to look in the mirror next time he mentions fatigued players which will probably be in the next 3 weeks.

Finally, when Martin Keown is mystified by the referee bias you know we have a point. Referee was absolutely horrendous!

Only just got in from work he brought Dias on? Pmsl what a pillock.

 

[BM96]

The fact that pep complains about the players playing too much, then puts a team out like that is strange. Doesn't make him wrong, but why complain about it?
I'm not defending Walker, and for an experienced player that was mental. He was a player who has played loads of minutes. Why was he even on.
Also think it's a harsh red, doesn't hurt the guy but maybe he could of. Shame we aren't reffed like that would be playing against 9 every game after 70 mins.

 

[willipp]

I didn’t see the first 55 minutes, did Foden have an injury or just brought off at half time as a change?

 

[WallyA]

I went in expecting nothing, and ended up really disappointed.

 

[jrb]

What the fuck was that?? I mean seriously, I nearly shit myself into a coma when I saw our line up. Why play such a strong 11, risking injuries & suspensions, in a match that means fuck all? :-|

We brought half the academy & played one of em for 5 minutes in this match? Pep needs to take a long hard look at himself! Now we've needlessly lost Walker for the first knockout round match, over a game where the players could barely be arsed putting the effort in.

With such a busy period ahead of us, tonight should have been a rest day, now all we've achieved is tiring out several of our players, ahead of how many fuckin games, in the space of a month. To be honest, I could barely be arsed watching the match, so annoyed was I that we risked so much, for so little reward.

Someone please tell me Pep gave a sound reason for playing such a strong team? Aké, Zin, KDB, Grealish, Stones, Steffen & Foden I get, but the rest was utterly, totally pointless, as were we at the end of the game. Jeeez! :-(

€2.5mill.

I’ll get slated for this, but Pep has had another one if his CL brain farts. A dead rubber, f*ck all else to play for bar €2.5mill Euros, with Wolves and Leeds coming up and a hectic Christmas schedule. As for the kids getting game time, do me a favour!

 

[colorado blue]

I think it will be one game. What I do know is that he never loses his head so something went on.

Yes article 52 states its automatic one game but they can increase it if they feel it was deemed serious.