Real Madrid post match post mortem

[paulchapo]

Strange that because my mate is in the South stand, they were pathetic last season in that 4-0 defeat, they only brought about a thousand fans.

I'm on n the south stand lower. I heard them more than last season and they were more visible, and saving white scarves I think.

 

[s1ty m]

Eddie saved one and scored one ffs

He's not good a penalty saving, not good at all. However, he's light years ahead of Ortega. Worth watching the Seville shootout. I think the miss was skied. Ortega was pathetic.

 

[blue whippet]

I'm guessing that Senor Tebas enjoyed a spot of "self love" last night.

That's a thoroughly unpleasant image we could have done without.

 

[s1ty m]

It was one of them where you jump up thinking its a goal before he even touches the ball, one where you're just convinced he'll put it in the net

I'll not watch the highlights at all, frustrating game and one to just move on from

Good that we've got another big game on Saturday, a win there will soon put a smile back on our faces

It was an absolute sitter.

 

[s1ty m]

By his standards, very bad, the look on his face said it all.

Having been taken out/injured during our last 2 Finals, he probably realises that he may never get the opportunity to shine in another?

Sadly, true.

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

I know its not end of world but anyone still upset fucking gutted all day

 

[PDBLUEMOON]

I know its not end of world but anyone still upset fucking gutted all day

No, cos we have a Wembley trip and are top of the league. Nothing to be upset about blue.

 

[ShedDweller]

Hold onto the ball in the stand before the opposition steps up - not our own fecking player!! Unintentionally, some of our fans affected Bernardo. Imagine it - your turn to take a pen, you're physically and mentally knackered but you're still visualising what you're gonna do as you approach the D. You're then left standing there for the thick end of a minute and your concentration goes. Some of our fans effectively helped Madrid..... albeit unintentionally. For all we know, Bernardo might have done the same thing, but we'll never know - and that's the worst part.

My feeling is that it must have been a tourist holding onto the ball

 

[abu13]

I am still trying to understand what the thinking was about that first 15 minutes. Seemed to set the tone, I would have much rather us come out all guns blazing and trying to put them on the back foot.

 

[samb66]

Although we are definitely a level below last season, last nights game was almost a perfect performance in that we nullified the Madrid attack to a couple of attempts including their goal but unfortunately failed to take what few chances we created.

It’s a pity that Rodri and Foden are both suffering a slight drop in form plus De Bruyne , although still more than capable of providing moments of genius, is not quite the player he was.

Individually I thought all the defenders played well last night but we struggle to keep a clean sheet…is this linked to the midfield and a lack of protection ?

A potential FA Cup final and a chance of winning the Premiership is hardly a disaster, however we definitely need freshening up….especially offensively plus a Rodri stand in.

The cliche about fine margins can certainly be applied to last night and for all the disappointment (and of little consolation) no other team in the Premiership would have come close to matching our performance last night.

Although our defenders played well,we are open to the counter attack as we insist playing Akanji more advanced like Stones,Akanji is a great defender but should not be moving into midfield,only Stones is comfortable with that.

 

[Oyster28catcher]

Hold onto the ball in the stand before the opposition steps up - not our own fecking player!! Unintentionally, some of our fans affected Bernardo. Imagine it - your turn to take a pen, you're physically and mentally knackered but you're still visualising what you're gonna do as you approach the D. You're then left standing there for the thick end of a minute and your concentration goes. Some of our fans effectively helped Madrid..... albeit unintentionally. For all we know, Bernardo might have done the same thing, but we'll never know - and that's the worst part.

It was an odd one. Social media is loving the witch-hunt. Always thought it's in your interest to get the ball back sooner than possible. In the South Stand, it'd have been different

 

[chickaroon]

The woman just asked if we were beaten by the better defensive team. We lost on penalties you fucking simpleton.

They were defending all night,

Possession football that’s what. It allows teams to get organized in 2 banks. We need a new style that’s for sure but that requires different types of players.

Then ypu want a new manager. Pep will always play this way and why wouldn't he? Look what we have done playing this way. Keep on doing it Pep.

 

[hilts]

Any one of the other three teams to win it would be my wish. Not these diving, cheating, whining wankers.

Fuck the thought of Bellingham winning it.

He was pretty invisible against a good midfield . I liked it when Rodri put him on his arse, stay down laddie this is a level above.

So annoying he's through though.

 

[levets]

Look, I'm just saying it like it is. The only preparations we can do at this point is throw Ortega in when it's time for penalties. I fear it's too late for Eddy to improve in saving penalties, he just doesn't seem interested in doing that.

He saved one and scored one. He put us in pole position. He did his job, Bernie and Kova didn’t… hence the result

 

[bluemurray]

Concentrate on the league....

 

[CTID1988]

My biggest annoyance is with the club. The home end was full of people in Madrid gear, me and 6 others were kicked out of the ground before the game started because of a scuffle with a few of them. I wasn't even involved, just shoved somebody who pushed into me as I was talking to my brother. And surprise surprise, the only people kicked out were blues. The Madrid lot were allowed to go on their merry way.
Only time in my life I've been kicked out of a footie match

 

[goatfeeder100]

Real Madrid came for penalties. That much was evident. That shows the respect towards us that they knew they weren't good enough to try and beat us over 90/120 minutes of gameplay. They know even with their boy wonders in the side they're still inferior to us. Small consolation but to have huge clubs like Madrid showing such respect, fear towards us should make us proud of our squad.

And this is a squad that I think is a step below our very best from a few years ago too. We've been spoilt by all the winning over the last few years but we can't win them all. I hope this brings us back down to earth a bit and makes us go big in the transfer market this summer to strengthen.

 

[Eoiyflem]

Look, I'm just saying it like it is. The only preparations we can do at this point is throw Ortega in when it's time for penalties. I fear it's too late for Eddy to improve in saving penalties, he just doesn't seem interested in doing that.

Biggest load of bullshit. Scored one, saved one, still not good enough. Wise up

 

[dadnlad]

did city water pitch at half time ?
you know i dont think they did which is unusual

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Biggest load of bullshit. Scored one, saved one, still not good enough. Wise up

I have never and would never say Eddie isn't good enough, I was talking about his Penalty saves and how he tends to go earlier than the penalty taker. If that can be improved on then he would make more saves. That's all i was getting at.