RB Leipzig (A) | Post Match Thread

[bert38]

I mean he only handled the ball with two hands.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

A hard watch but should have been 1-0 with a pen as well to make it

 

[The Black Shed]

Get them on bulk for the squad

Definitely would lose out on some tight offside calls

 

[Newman Noggs]

Groundhog day.

 

[Withnail]

Not a bad result, but slightly disappointed we didn't come away with a win after the first half where we completely dominated. Incredible VAR didn't even check the handball at the end.

Another good performance from Jack and Gundo also had a decent game. Slightly concerning that Erling is getting visably frustrated about not being played in enough.

 

[kye1991]

Yes and a true blue. What about you?

Nah I'm clearly a rag mate. It's the only possible outcome.

 

[Gabriel]

Gundogan isn't in their best side.

On current form he probably is. We’re currently playing as we used to when we had a false nine; it’s just that the real number nine is being bypassed. It’s like playing with ten men at times.

 

[Mattyc55]

Disgraceful decision on the handball by the way. Shocking.

 

[2infinity&beyond]

Don't fancy playing Madrid.

Weve no chance of beating them.

 

[Rory Bluelow]

Huge drop off in the second half. You knew an equaliser was coming. No subs again is hard to figure out. Quite a few flashes of frustration amongst the team during the second half from Gundogan, Ake and Haaland. Slightly worrying. Really feel for big Erl…and Julian. What a contrast with the start of the season in terms of attacking football.

 

[Constantine]

Complete lack of creativity

Besides the goal Mahrez offers very little and that is standard from him - said it time and time again...he just wouldnt play for me

Grealish - was ok - but he simply isnt affecting games consistently -its a worry that he is our best attacking outles as his best ISNT good enough

Haaland - could do better with hold up play but besides that he is getting nothing from this team

People will point to the absence of KDB but his form has been very inconsistent this year

Gundo is back to being metronomic but just again isnt affecting anything creativity wise.

Our wide players and creative midfielders are just not doing it...we have Silva playing deepest of all those mentioned and he is probably better creatively than all of them - primarily because Pep has realised after the first couple of years that Gundo doesnt have the legs to play more defensively so he sacrifices Silva to do it

Mahrez needs dropping regardless of his goal - he just disappears every time the game gets tough - he has alvarez and foden on the bench who are both dynamic and a goal threat and both who are also most importantly creative..

We are wining not winning the CL or the Prem this season

Mahrez Mahrez bla bla ... yawn

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Fuck me, the flappers have infested this forum. Dominated a side that is unbeaten in about 15 games and people are moaning. It’s a two legged tie and we are favourites to go through. Rather our position than any other PL side going into second leg. Solid away performance in Europe. Yes the second half was different but if VAR was working their goal is disallowed and we have a penalty in the last minute.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Do we have Horlicks at half time?

 

[Chippy_boy]

I'm.starting to lose faith in Pep to be honest. I came to the conclusion some while back that we would never win Champions League with him at the helm. He just doesn't have it in him - he thinkers and farts about too much and bottles it in the big.games.

And now we're playing really dull boring safe football and wasting the biggest talent the premier League has ever seen it's a criminal shame. There's plenty of other managers would use the talent we have and get us playing better more attacking more productive football than this.

 

[geek24601]

Becoming the norm? Really?

We are in the title race, fa cup and champions league in February. No we aren't playing well and that's down to a switch in playing style, formation and actually having a striker. It's going to take time to get into the swing of things. But we will get there.

Have you watched us this season?!!! How many great performances over 90 mins have we had this season particularly since the World Cup? Take a look at our away form and stats this season.

 

[xmusampa]

Calling out for a Alvarez or foden sub when they started to pick up in 2 nd half. Haaland is pointless in this team at the minute. But no pep decides to change his usual subs by not bothering rather than subbing as soon as we go a goal down.

 

[madloaf]

Couldn’t agree more, but the question is, what do we do about it?

Given that we seem to be deliberately playing shit football, I tend to think we need a new mindset and, dare I say it, a new manager.

Shhh! You'll get called a rag!!

I just want Pep from 2018. Can we call him and get him back. Are we sure Arteta wasn't the genius? (That was a joke...)

 

[Heath Park]

I'm so pissed off.
That handball.
I mean honestly.
Then we just quietly walk off the pitch.
We should have kicked off big time.
Instead we just let them get away with cheating.
Bitterly disappointed.

 

[blue whippet]

Don't understand why Pep did not make any changes. It was clear the midfield lost the plot a bit second half.
We are so frustrating to watch at the moment.

 

[tommybooth]

I bet they were shouting blow the whistle in his ear as he ran down the pitch. Shocking!!