RB Leipzig (A) - Post-match Thread

[Blue Til Death]

It was a dead rubber after 7 minutes when PSG went 2-0 up

It was a dead rubber when we went 4 points clear with this game to go ..

 

[franksinatra]

The kids, the kids, the kids, the kids. After every hiccup. Seen them a couple if times this season and can't help but think there's a lot of misplaced faith in them in here. But ..... all about experience I suppose. Probably couldn't have done much worse.

That was the thing about tonight you did not require faith in the kids as were already qualified, as winners so there was nothing to lose.

Kids will only bridge the gap if they gain the necessary experience. A few weeks ago Pep was highlighting how he only had 14 fit players, tonight he had a chance to get one or two of the kids further along in their development. Instead he played the likes of Gundog for the full match when in 3/4 weeks we will be hearing about the terrible schedule the players face and how tired they are.

 

[Zinchilla]

That important match was crying out for balls deep high intensity pressing football. Bernardo, cancelo and rodri should’ve played. Shirley?

 

[Shirley]

True overall - but not from our point of view

I’m nit picking but dead rubber is not the correct term to use.

 

[lazerblue]

Why didn't we get shown the lines on the pitch for the first goal, looked offside to me

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Nah, don’t sack him. Criticise him for tonight though.

Get Rodgers in, he'll get us and the academy.

 

[Blue Til Death]

But why call it a dead rubber, what does it mean?

It’s from the game rubber bridge, it’s 3 contracts but you can win the game after 2 making the third game a dead rubber because it’s meaningless in terms of the overall outcome

 

[franksinatra]

That important match was crying out for balls deep high intensity pressing football. Bernardo, cancelo and rodri should’ve played. Shirley?

They are the last players who should have played. Pep got that right.

 

[chickaroon]

We weren't at it today and some sloppy defensive play cost us.

I can see why Laporte is preferred to Stones at the moment too.

Both Laporte and Stones are better with Diaz playing.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Big news. Looks like dead rubber might not be a truly accurate bridge term and maybe has a much earlier etymology

I’ll keep you all informed as I dig deeper into this