RB Leipzig (H) - CL | Post-Match Thread

[Chi-town blues]

I still can’t believe Marsch managed a team in europe playing against world best coach and team.He is a legend here in chicago. His team had more balls then top 6 pl teams .Credit where it’s due .

What a game but hope we will never see that city’s back four again.

 

[mosssideblue]

were you there? I was and it was plenty busy. everyone is taking what pep said too literal; i don't think it was a dig at the fans and more of a rallying of the blues to get behind their team in what is going to be a difficult few weeks.

Sadly, not there. My point being if there was good attendance, why would Pep say what he did, or what some are perceiving he did.

 

[rowarta]

38,062 attendance from the BBC

looks well over 45k to me

 

[cbl]

Sadly, not there. My point being if there was good attendance, why would Pep say what he did, or what some are perceiving he did.

atmosphere slighty affected by the fact there was 30 away fans in attendance. they tend to contribute to the noise a hell of a lot. how can you comment on the attendence if you wasn't there? no offence intended of course! i would say there was definitely 45k+ there. a hell of a lot more people than I was expecting.

 

[FantasyIreland]

He is right. We are champions of England and most successful club in the world playing the most attractive football ever seen on this planet and we fans don’t turn up.

He is far from right,his job is to manage the football team and,even though well intentioned,he had no right to have a pop at our support.

Our fans have been amongst the most loyal in the country,many are working class with commitments and priorities away from attending football - he should have praised those that turned up not criticise those that didnt/couldnt.

 

[mosssideblue]

atmosphere slighty affected by the fact there was 30 away fans in attendance. they tend to contribute to the noise a hell of a lot. how can you comment on the attendence if you wasn't there? no offence intended of course! i would say there was definitely 45k+ there. a hell of a lot more people than I was expecting.

Totally agree, that a large contingent of away fans ramps up the atmosphere.

In this discussion however, I am not commenting on attendance. I am simply saying either Pep had reason to comment or he didn't and, by going on the way many have had a go at him suggests there was a reason (poor turn out) or his comments have been taken out of context, which I believe they were.

 

[Phil1]

I still can’t believe Marsch managed a team in europe playing against world best coach and team.He is a legend here in chicago. His team had more balls then top 6 pl teams .Credit where it’s due .

What a game but hope we will never see that city’s back four again.

Chicago??? Fuck me, for years I read your username as meaning China Town in Manchester! Haha!

 

[cbl]

Totally agree, that a large contingent of away fans ramps up the atmosphere.

In this discussion however, I am not commenting on attendance. I am simply saying either Pep had reason to comment or he didn't and, by going on the way many have had a go at him suggests there was a reason (poor turn out) or his comments have been taken out of context, which I believe they were.

yep definitely think they’ve been taken out of context and blown out of proportion. for me it was just a rallying of support in a tough few weeks. nothing more nothing less.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Any criticism of Ake for last night, in which I actually thought he had his best game for us, pales in to insignificance as his father died during the game.

I guess we know now why he had to leave the Dutch camp early.

 

[mosssideblue]

yep definitely think they’ve been taken out of context and blown out of proportion. for me it was just a rallying of support in a tough few weeks. nothing more nothing less.

Totally agree.