RB Leipzig (H) | CL | Post Match Thread

That 1st half display was very poor and defensively we were all over the place. Thankfully the team and the game changed in the second half aided by some excellent subs by Pep.

Moving Rico into the inverted rb role along with the introduction of Ake, Doku and Alvarez were the main catalysts. We also moved the ball a lot quicker and the pressing was better.


Rico was excellent tonight and deserves to start on Sunday.
 
Eccles Blue said:
The Boys in Blue didn’t give in. They fought to the end. Thank you City, thank you lads, thank you fans.
You showed ‘em lads. You showed ‘em all.
Especially that lot from overseas. Especially the Specsavers needing, stupid biased media. Especially the stupid officials who think they can grind us down. Think again. We are the best.
We did it again.

THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD.
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Didn't I read all this in the pre-match thread? :'-)
 
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Our defence has turned to shite. Both central defenders are playing like amateurs. Been like that for weeks now. I know they ran us ragged in the first half tonight but the display of the majority of our team in coping with that was very worrying.
 
That Matt Smith interviewer on TNT Sports was decent. He was pretty complementary to both Phil and Pep, with no hidden agenda... a refreshing change.
 
garyCTID said:
Our defence has turned to shite. Both central defenders are playing like amateurs. Been like that for weeks now. I know they ran us ragged in the first half tonight but the display of the majority of our team in coping with that was very worrying.
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They didn't run us RAGged first half, we just played about as bad as it's possible for the team to play.
 
Dreadful first half but pep worked his magic in the break and we looked a different side for the second 45, the change's were inspired and timely…

I thought Phil, Lewis, and Doku were outstanding, I particularly thought Lewis really shone in that MF role tonight, pinging balls all over the place in those last 20 mins…

Special mention for Haaland, he looks hungry and was absolutely on every single half chance….fastest to 40 goals in CL history…take a bow
 
The first half was one of the worst I have seen in the last few years. Awful. Two dreadful goals and Dias lucky not to get sent off. Akanji and Rodri had a mare too.

Second half once Doku and Alvarez came on, it all changed although we were still a bit sloppy and it is concerning how easy teams create chances against us.

Alls well that ends well.
 
I'msingingingtheblues said:
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
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Rico Lewis is nineteen. Nineteen. In his position, it is arguable that Rico is at least as developed as Phil was. It's ridiculous, really.
 
Lavinda Past said:
Granted. I'm certainly not the only one though!

:-)
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Just don't get so annoyed when we are down. Against Leipzig we were always going to get a goal or two with our attack. The problem is we have been leaking goals at the other end but we have to trust Pep that he will sort things out. He did so tonight. It'll be interesting who he picks against Spurs.
 
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