Real Madrid (A) Post Match Thread

[blue ranger]

True, but Pep also can't legislate for Laporte handball and also allowing Viniscus a 30-yard free run in on goal.

We scored four at home, that should be enough against any team, whether it be Real Madrid or not.

But Pep brought Ferna on at RB - that was always going to be troublesome.

 

[Eoiyflem]

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.

What a load of absolute bollocks

 

[fozzy_mcfc]

Because Cancelo can't defend. He's failed to cut out the cross for the first goal with a half-arsed effort.

Same half-arsed effort Grealish attempts to stop the cross for the second.

We failed to so the basic things in the biggest moments.

I’m glad I’m not the only one, Cancelo is such a poor defender. Takes far too many risks in the wrong 3rd of the pitch for me. As for his positioning for the 1st goal. I coach 12year olds and tell them to keep a good line with the main centre back, he just doesn’t need to be in there. Benzema is then yards offside.

I do fear what impact this result will have on the remaining 4 games. Fingers are firmly crossed.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

You basically said Ederson is a useless lump and cost us a place in the CL Final. I sometimes wonder what games people watch.

I’ll say it again. Jesus Christ on a bike.

Listen….we lose the first goal because he didn’t move for a simple cross then straight from the restart the fucking clown launches it straight down the pitch to Courtois to give them back possession….straight away… unbelievable…various journalists today asking questions about his performances over the two legs…

 

[abu13]

Ancelloti said after the first leg that we don't know how to defend, seems he was right.

 

[manimanc]

Thread is absolutely mad.

We were clearly the better side.

Should have slit their throats in the first leg but missed several chances.

We handled them superbly for 90 minutes. The Pep masterclass eulogising was being readied. The pundits were wanking over a City v Dippers showpiece.

Then it just went completely pear in an absolutely mental last 2 minutes. You cannot blame Pep or anyone in particular for that. Shit happens and it can be a very cruel **** when it does.

We are literally on the verge. Get some actual strikers in, man the fuck up, and go and win the **** next time.

My man :)

 

[ProofMCFC]

Pure bollocks, for starters we're very rarely in a losing position. You do realise it was Real Madrid we played last night and not Bournemouth?

We are very rarely in losing positions, but when we are we very rarely look like getting back into the game. If you honestly thought after they went level, we would get back into it I don’t know what to tell you.

 

[No1 was Colin bell]

I’m think I’m still in a kind of state of shock even midday the day after.

So many layers to this. The feeling we should’ve been home and hosed in the first leg. The nagging doubt that even if we got through we may well have lost to the Scousers. And then being two goals to the good with a minute of normal time remaining. Where the hell did six minutes come from. But even when they scored I thought no worries just keep it tight keep hold of the ball. And then we screw up again. Then Diaz for some unknown reason fouls Benzema as he’s going away from the goal. And then we just offered nothing in extra time. So disappointed. Trying to console myself with, in the last two seasons, we’ve been in the top two and then the top four teams in Europe, something we could only dream about not so long ago.

But now there’s a sense that we might be so deflated we choke on the next four games. I do hope not.

Come on City CTID.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

We will be signing a midfielder and a left back.

Rice and Cresswell for 300m.

 

[Blue Til Death]

I’m normally fine after a Kip and the cold light of day dawns, not today, my guts are still being pulled apart by wild horses … What happened last night was unforgivable (over 24hrs) the lads were already dreaming of Paris and winning the trophy, at this level that’s suicide…
Forget the ref being a **** and forget Pep, this is all on the 11 on the field at the death….
Only a win at the weekend will go some way to easing the pain of this loss …