RB Leipzig (H) | CL | Post Match Thread

[Blue Til Death]

3 points, top the group, don’t mention the first half, Night night… CTID…

 

[TheBlueCat]

Fair play to Pep. I said he had work to do and he did it

 

[deano ou812]

Excellent turnaround.

Bring on the Spuds.

Indeed,but we can’t play like that first half tonight on Sunday or spurs will definitely get a few goals,the defence seems all over the place in games at times and we concede to easily as well,but we won and top the group we rest players for the dead rubber ..

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Pop into the matchday thread at half team......are you really a City fan ?

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That bellend wanted Ward-Prowse instead of De Bruyne so there you go.

 

[vanchi]

It wasn’t a dead rubber

i know it wasn’t, many called it so ;)

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Great turnaround after an odd first half.

Pep made excellent subs, and they all made a significant contribution. Haaland was like a man possessed and Foden's goal was superb.

Rodri might need a few days off before Spurs.

 

[jimharri]

i know it wasn’t, many called it so ;)

Of course you did. We believe you.

 

[bearcityblu]

No one comes to the Etihad and beats us.........didn't look like it in the 1st half when most of the players had an absolute shocker. Was pedestrian, passes missed, tackles missed and lack of pressing, looked like a dead rubber match. 2nd half introduction of Duku, Alvarez and Lewis pulling the strings in midfield and the real City were back. Even Haaland was chasing back and pressing. As I said no one beats us at the Etihad this team have that belief at home. Credit to Pep for changing it at half time.

 

[plattlanebenches]

i know it wasn’t, many called it so ;)

Fair do’s

 

[TheBlueCat]

and Rico has pace - long way to get to Gundog's level, but what potential the young man has - could see him playing against Spuds

Had a shocker in the first half. Pep played him deeper in the second and he was fantastic

 

[SCEtoAUX]

Doku strikes fear into defenders, and that is never a bad thing. Thought all three goals were sheer class.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Pop into the matchday thread at half team......are you really a City fan ?

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You obviously don't remember Mancini's rant at 1-2 in the QPR game...
It worked for Bobby, and I wouldn't be surprised if Pep said much the same thing at half time.

 

[discopop]

Fucking mint that. What’s not to like about winning when playing like utter filth for a lot of the game? Forza blue bastards.

 

[Gabriel]

Might actually be a good thing to have such a poor performance and then turn it round. They really fell to pieces in the last half hour, which surprised me and I don’t think that would happen with many in the league if we gifted them two goals. We badly need bodies back in midfield.

 

[exiled-blue]

Thought Ake coming on steadied the ship at the back and made us look more solid, giving players in front more confidence.
Ake along with Jonny Boulders are by far our best defenders.

 

[jimharri]

3 points, top the group, don’t mention the first half, Night night… CTID…

I'm hearing that in a John Cleese voice!

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

This came to mind:
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Wasn't perfect though, as Pellegrini hadn't realised winning by 2 goals would have had us top the group.

Jesus I remember that, think he took a baffled Agüero off for a defender lol

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

A very strange game.. first half we were dire. I don't think Rodri, Dias or Akanji have ever played that badly since they were about 6 or something. I don't know what it was, but when them 3 have a mare the rest of the team will struggle! I think it was probably instructions from Pep to conserve energy or something to be honest.

I thought the ref was poor as well. To be honest, Dias and Akanji were very lucky to be on the pitch. The ref also seems to be in the way a lot too and probably had more touches than Haaland first half!

Second half when the subs were made changed it.

Doku is going to be a magnificent player. If you don't like watching him, give up watching football. He's the most exciting player I've seen at City in years - fast, great feet and completely unpredictable. As good as KdB etc are, "The Dok" is something else!

Great goals though and Foden was superb 2nd half I thought - the assist and goal were top class.

If was a neutral, I'd have loved it tonight. I'm not a neutral though but still managed to enjoy it as I know we had a 45 min blip tonight but will be back on it at weekend.

COME ON CITY!!

 

[OB1]

First half was undeniably poor, especially the defending for their goals. Dias had a mare defensively as Rash Ruben made an unwelcome appearance.

Once upon a time City would not have come back from being two down at HT in a game like this but this is a different City. They got their shit together and won convincingly.

 

[madloaf]

Ake, Foden, Haaland and especially Rico excellent 2nd half. Gvardiol got better as the game went on. Stuff of champions even if the game itself didn't "matter."

Shout out to Darke for taking commentary **** of the week. To be topped on Sunday i'm sure.