Real Madrid (A) - CL R16 Post Match thread

It's only a job half done, but 2 away goals and Ramos missing the next leg is absolutely massive.

It really feels like this tie could be the making of this team internationally. Beating Real Madrid in their competition makes everyone stand up and take notice and it's the big scalp we just haven't had the opportunity to take in the CL since Peps first season. It's why I celebrated the draw.

If we can finish them off at home then the players will think they can beat anyone in the CL and I dont think they really believed that before.
 
Thinking about yesterday's game a lot - It was a masterclass. I thought it would be full blast offensive football and them hurting us on the counter as always, but no, this was a totally different display and it really shows that Pep has learnt something. Although we were more defensive-minded and pragmatic, we were no less boring, the football was beautiful. Their 1-0 was totally undeserved and it would have hurt a lot if we didn't get anything from yesterday's game. Well done Pep and the boys, a wonderful away victory against one of the best teams in Europe (although the pundits will tell you otherwise).
 
Adebayor said:
Jesus isn’t the natural successor to Aguero, but he should be given the chance to make the left attacking spot his own after that performance. Get Sterling on the right and that is as hard working and potentially lethal front three as anyone. Obviously I’d love to see Sane there, but he isn’t staying, and even if he does, Pep doesn’t trust him
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Mahrez is a better option than Sterling at the moment.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
Mendy was fine too (I didn’t get the criticism of him last night).
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If you recorded the game, watch it again! He was playing too many loose square balls, which are exactly the kind of balls that kill us when we are trying to attack and they’re intercepted. He played one right in front of Pep and get an earful from both him and KDB! There was also another one where KDB leathered him for it.

Overall, I like him. But, he plays such a crucial role in Pep’s scheme that he HAS TO be more clinical with the ball, because he is rarely the player who has to work his arse off to win it back when he does give it away.
 
domalino said:
It's only a job half done, but 2 away goals and Ramos missing the next leg is absolutely massive.

It really feels like this tie could be the making of this team internationally. Beating Real Madrid in their competition makes everyone stand up and take notice and it's the big scalp we just haven't had the opportunity to take in the CL since Peps first season. It's why I celebrated the draw.

If we can finish them off at home then the players will think they can beat anyone in the CL and I dont think they really believed that before.
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I kept saying to myself for the first 60mins, we’re smashing this but we don’t believe in ourselves enough. It’s been a major issue for me for months.

Going behind helped us I think. It made us step back and go ‘woah wtf, how are we losing this?’ Kev took the game by the scruff from then on and was imperious.

It’s time to start puffing our chests out a bit more!
 
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