Real Madrid (A) Post Match Thread

[ancoats]

Jesus stats are ok imo.
Played 38
Goals 13
Assists 11
Min per goal 179

His mins per goal stat is only bettered by Mahrez 115 mins
and interestingly Palmer who has made 11 starts and scored 3 with 1 assist. A goal every 138 mins.
I can understand why some people would have liked to see Palmer get a run out last night.

The only stat I can trust is if the player is in and one on one with the keeper, would you bet your house on him scoring
if you answer no then sell him

 

[ProofMCFC]

Rodri was class, up there with Bernardo. But yes, Laporte and that utter moron cancelo firmly to blame. Agreed

I agree he was, but when they scored their second, they just looked lost. The amount we have spent too. I don’t know how you fix it.

 

[Tevez City]

The sooner we close this thread the better.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Absolutely we have some of the most talented young players in Europe never mind England,the reason pep won’t play them is,he was brought in to win things and he maybe views playing some of the youngsters as lessening that chance of trophies..

Exactly, but he'll never get to know how good they will be in the first team. Palmer has already shown albeit against a league 2 team that he doesn't look out of place with the first team squad. If Mahrez goes this summer the replacement for him is right there, no more spending money on a replacement

 

[WestGorton]

Still think for all Rodri’s passing skills we need a proper midfield enforcer who would have done a number on them last night . Rodri is great but a plan b wouldn’t go amiss

Agreed. NDJ with pace.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Still one of the best players in the world. He can still play at the top level for 3-4 more years. Only have to look at Modric to see that.

One of the best in the world... Perhaps, on his day. He looked nothing like that last night, when it really mattered. Not his fault though. Pep should know better than flog an obviously 70% player to death from the start.

Modric? Totally different player, playing with / covered by technically equal players, in a totally different, less competitive league.

That's why Modric is a more technically efficient player than De Bruyne in my opinion.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Exactly, but he'll never get to know how good they will be in the first team. Palmer has already shown albeit against a league 2 team that he doesn't look out of place with the first team squad. If Mahrez goes this summer the replacement for him is right there, no more spending money on a replacement

Introduce Palmer slowly over next season and (subject to progress) bring him in more in 23/24.

 

[balotellishaircut]

The only stat I can trust is if the player is in and one on one with the keeper, would you bet your house on him scoring
if you answer no then sell him

Jesus has scored plenty one on ones with the keeper, there’s a contract for him to sign, Kevin wants him to stay and so does Pep, but you want him gone, I think I’ll listen to the professionals thank you.

 

[Bluemanc100]

We used to be able to control games, just keep possession and see out games, now we keep trying to play beautiful football no matter what.
The players seem to lack a collective intelligence at times, sometimes i wonder if they are over coached

It felt towards the end last night that there was no on field leader.. Somebody to tell the lads to calm the fuck down and see the game through.. If Vinny was back in that side I’m sure he’d be organising the players , especially the defence better..

We move on….

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Tell you what, I hadn't quite grasped this, but I'm shocked by how few tickets for that final are actually destined for supporters. In a 75,000 capacity stadium, a total of 40,000 for the two clubs. 20,000 for each set of presumably match-going supporters, who've been going for years and decades in order to have enough points. The rest, fully 35,000, for sycophants, hangers-on, UEFA toadies and all and sundry.
It really is a repulsive tournament, when it comes right down to it. Not consoling myself, and I wanted us to be there as a team and club. But it just is.