I'm not making excuses but their heads were scrambled with what happened in the final few minutes of normal time and before the players had chance to regain their composure, they got the penalty. It was very disappointing to see us crumble like that - especially after looking like being in total control and the team most likely to score again - but these moments can happen even to the best teams. And let's face it - although I think Real Madrid have more than ridden their luck in not just this tie but in previous rounds, when they do get their act together they're still as good as anyone.
One of those won/lost in the finest of margins, which happens in football. I was pretty ok with it by 11.30.So said my Liverpool supporting colleagues in work today, who incidentally are pleased to be facing Madrid rather than us.
Correct. they also created a couple of other chances.The substitions created the goal.
That's a new one maybe we can give a trophy for it. Call it -Pep got his team to within 6 minutes of a final. This is not on him.
True but Real Madrid had even less chances than Atleti so to some extent it worked. Real just got lucky with their first shot on target. It is such fine margins. Essentially we were done by 90 seconds of madness.He tried the same blue print/tactics as he did away at Athletico Madrid and it backfired that's my analysis
I think so.was their first shot on target in the 90th minute?
I'm not blaming Grealish and maybe in future seasons he will shine, but that money should of been spend on a proven forward first. We only ever needed to break the bank for a top forward, You didn't need to be a rocket scientist to know that, yet we still went into the season without a centre forward and its biting us on the arse big time. I call it complacency.
I agree about leadership,but also the ability to dig as deep as possible and show as much ruthlessness and fight as necessary.Yep we are very lopsided and it’s imperative that’s addressed in the summer. Worrying lack of leadership on the pitch too.
We don’t need extensive surgery but it would make sense to tinker with the squad to reflect that if Haaland comes in we might need slightly different wide players.
One is, the other as long as there’s no hiccups.Well that’s good as they’re on their way
Laughable.We are still for me the best team in Europe, with the best manager. However Pep needs to stop with favouritism and blind faith in some players.
Laporte cost us in the 1st Leg.
Cancelo cost us in the 2nd Leg.
Ederson cost us in both Legs.
Laporte not closing down Vini Jr.
Laporte handballing.
Ederson didn't set himself properly for Benzema's 1st goal.
Could have done better closing down Vini Jr with the 2nd.
Cancelo crossing the ball in the box to no-one on 85mins, when we need to run down the clock.
Cancelo playing Benzema onside for Rodrygo 1st goal.
Cancelo watching Benzema cross the ball and not even attempting to cut out the cross.
Ederson not claiming the Benzema cross or smothering Rodrygo.
Ederson not saving a header right above his head for Rodrygo 2nd.
We have to cut Ruben some slack for his minor errors, he could have done better, but for 89mins he played well, those around him let him down.
Laporte has to be replaced, Cancelo can't be trusted in big games, against Leeds he slipped over his own feet, a total lack of concentration. Ederson cannot be our number 1 keeper.
Latest on Haaland?We will be signing a midfielder and a left back.
We are still for me the best team in Europe, with the best manager. However Pep needs to stop with favouritism and blind faith in some players.
Laporte cost us in the 1st Leg.
Cancelo cost us in the 2nd Leg.
Ederson cost us in both Legs.
Laporte not closing down Vini Jr.
Laporte handballing.
Ederson didn't set himself properly for Benzema's 1st goal.
Could have done better closing down Vini Jr with the 2nd.
Cancelo crossing the ball in the box to no-one on 85mins, when we need to run down the clock.
Cancelo playing Benzema onside for Rodrygo 1st goal.
Cancelo watching Benzema cross the ball and not even attempting to cut out the cross.
Ederson not claiming the Benzema cross or smothering Rodrygo.
Ederson not saving a header right above his head for Rodrygo 2nd.
We have to cut Ruben some slack for his minor errors, he could have done better, but for 89mins he played well, those around him let him down.
Laporte has to be replaced, Cancelo can't be trusted in big games, against Leeds he slipped over his own feet, a total lack of concentration. Ederson cannot be our number 1 keeper.
Latest on Haaland?
A great post. Real started lumping it into the box and got a lucky break, especially the freak second goal which was not even a good cross before the deflection. My main disappointment was that I felt our heads went down in the later part of extra time. We had 20 minutes and only needed one goal to get to pens but created very little. Real were dead on their feet and just falling over at every opportunity. We were not mentally strong enough to hit back.Having slept on it.
Us
Didn't score golden chances in both games.
We didn't see the game out as we should and killed it like they did by feigning injury and foul after foul.
Defended poorly in critical situations.
Them
Thought they were poor, Benzema was invisible, sat back mostly and waited for mistakes.
Last 5 they throw bodies into the box and launch balls in there in typical shit or bust tactics - they lucked out and it worked twice in a minute.
Other factors
You also need the referee to be fair and unbiased - he wasn't - I can think of 6 decisions which were diabolical not in our favour. if the sides were reversed no way we get that "penalty" when the defender and attacker arrive at the ball at the same time.
In Cup competitions you need a bit of good luck - we didn't have any.
Now we cannot let this affect us going into the Newcastle game, we need to man the fuck up grow some steel balls and grizz this out for the rest of the season - i don't fucking care if its not pretty - just fucking win, win and win again and shut the scouse hype train the fuck up. Only we can now stop this Quadruple bollocks now because neither Chelsea or that Madrid side will. They can have their European Cup but we know its the league they crave. Its the validation of how good a side you are and how strong a club you are which is why they hate being behind United in the number won. We cannot and must not surrender OUR Title to that cultist shower of shit.
Fucking hell another football geniusWe are still for me the best team in Europe, with the best manager. However Pep needs to stop with favouritism and blind faith in some players.
Laporte cost us in the 1st Leg.
Cancelo cost us in the 2nd Leg.
Ederson cost us in both Legs.
Laporte not closing down Vini Jr.
Laporte handballing.
Ederson didn't set himself properly for Benzema's 1st goal.
Could have done better closing down Vini Jr with the 2nd.
Cancelo crossing the ball in the box to no-one on 85mins, when we need to run down the clock.
Cancelo playing Benzema onside for Rodrygo 1st goal.
Cancelo watching Benzema cross the ball and not even attempting to cut out the cross.
Ederson not claiming the Benzema cross or smothering Rodrygo.
Ederson not saving a header right above his head for Rodrygo 2nd.
We have to cut Ruben some slack for his minor errors, he could have done better, but for 89mins he played well, those around him let him down.
Laporte has to be replaced, Cancelo can't be trusted in big games, against Leeds he slipped over his own feet, a total lack of concentration. Ederson cannot be our number 1 keeper.
But you have to also plan for the worst and all our attacking in form players were sat on the bench in extra time.The 3 subs were all good ones, and made our goal. We were fine for the last 15 minutes until injury time.