First part of our game was poor as we didn't really have a plan. You'd think first fifteen keep it really tight but press with real conviction. We just drifted into the game and it made it a very comfortable start for an average Real team. Fair play Ancelotti..he is so pragmatic.Was he more at fault than Dias who made two errors in that build up for me.
It did. They got their confidence in that first period. They played well initially and we didn’t. When Ederson had the ball for about 20 seconds and had no one to pass too, it summed up our start. Only De Bruyne and Akanji started the game well for me. The rest looked nervy and isolated.First part of our game was poor as we didn't really have a plan. You'd think first fifteen keep it really tight but press with real conviction. We just drifted into tge game and it made it a cery comfortable start for an average Real team. Fair play Ancelotti..he is so pragmatic.
It’s the big chances though that you need. We had 3, took 1, and missed the others - that was the difference - look at the XG. Still, as someone says ‘it’s football’Whilst we do create chances they are nowhere near as frequent as they once were. The De Bruyne one was very good and Foden's was a bit more than a half chance, but think the original poster has a point that we don't seem to create as many.
Feels like in past few seasons we could miss 3 or 4 chances and be ok because another 2 or 3 will come along. Now it's a case of having to take every chance we make because they're harder to come by.
Thinking back to the Madrid semi final last season, we were hammering their goal before we scored and missed loads in between the goals we got too.
In most shootouts, saving one pen is enough. You can’t legislate for us missing two, one of which was a ridiculous attempt given the importance of the situation.
Best player on the pitch last night.Even though I’m ok with getting knocked by Madrid I’m still shocked at this arkanji into midfield business as it doesn’t work .
Hoping for a silly Bernardo penalty after 120 minutes isn’t coaching like a boss.Have had a little time to think about and it’s dawned on me that Ancellotti played a blinder, in that he played the tie BACKWARDS, knowing he had extra time & penalty kicks at the end.
To explain, Ancellotti played this second leg like it was a first leg away, which means he played it not to lose and take the draw, if necessary…knowing he was confident in his team winning penalties with a keeper that has SAVED OVER ONE THIRD OF THE PKS HE HAS FACED!
In the first leg, Ancellotti played as if it was the Second Keg, and went Hell for leather trying to break on City and hit shots from outside the box on the run.
Regardless, he knew he wasn’t going to get done like he was done last season and made the adjustment to play the First Leg like it was the Second Leg, and when they didn’t win, was even more determined that the Second Leg would be played like the First Leg.
That’s coaching in Europe like a Boss.