Sporting CP (A) | CL | Post Match Thread

[alexmcity]

we miss Rodri. More than expected.

Those who get football expected it. Best player in the world for a reason.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Another game where we played well for 35 minutes then fell apart like a cheap suit.

As soon as we get put under any sustained pressure we collapse spectacularly.

We lack pace at the back. Josko and Akanji looked like they were running with lead lined boots on. Pusey was hung out to dry by the 2 of them.

Rico is very limited as a footballer. Love his energy but he is not the answer in defence or midfield.

Kovacic is either a solid 9 out of 10 or barely deserves a 5 rating, which is more often than a 9.

Bernardo looks absolutely lost at the minute, and Gundogan has been awful since his return.

We have got zero end product on the wings. Doku and Sav really need to start creating more and actually trying to find men with their crosses.

Nunes has been a highlight the last half dozen games but shows he's capable of throwing in shitshows as well.

And then you have Erl up top missing chance after chance and blazing penalties over the bar.

Add that to the mix of all the injuries and you can see why winning any silverware this season is going to be very very hard.

The squad has been neglected over the last few years. As a club the execs have rested on its laurels.

Football evolves and we as a club need to evolve to keep our grip on the trophies we have fought so hard to win!!!

I fear it's going to be long hard season for us. I just hope that someone like Villa or even Chelsea can surmount a challenge to keep those red shirted bastards off our trophy.!!!

 

[Cobwebcat]

At least we aren’t Real Madrid

 

[TheBlueCat]

Manchester City:

1- squad approximate cost : $1.33 Billion
2- Annual wage bill $270 million

Sporting Lisbon :

1- squad approximate cost : between $250-$300 Million
2- Annual wage bill- around $40 million


Lets hope the club will invest more wisely

Other than Phillips and maybe Nunes, who have we bought (invested in) in such an unwise manner?

 

[ShaunMCFC]

I never have a pop at the team but it has to be said that the team currently are phoning it in. Where is the fight? Where is the urgency in our play?

This isn't a one off, we've been like this for weeks, hopefully this is the kick up the arse that's needed.

This team needs a Fernandinho team meeting calling to sort it out but do we have a leader like that anymore?

Walkers the captain but wouldn’t ask him to sort it, he’ll walk in the meeting with his chopper out windmilling

 

[madloaf]

He was fucking terrible tonight. No hiding from that.

Aye. That's not what you said though. And he's wasted the way we play this season. Completely wasted. And has still scored 11 goals?

 

[Twisted-wheel]

Absolutely painful display. Full of players sulking their way through the game with their heads down.

Fucking wide open every time we lose the ball. We’re dead set on stationing ourselves 40 yards from goal - teams are happy for us to do it because they know one pass or dallying on the ball means they can turn us over and be at our 2 defenders within a second.

We’ve got our centre halves being pulled all over the gaff because one of our full backs is coming central while the other one is high up trying to condense the play.

Pep’s flat out refusal to use McAtee is winding me up too. Can he be worse than what’s on there? Not a fucking chance.

Bernie and Kovacic as a midfield 2 is painful and sets the tone for the rest of the team. They play it too safe. Slow, tepid, no energy and get turned over so quickly.

Shit all the way through the team. Nobody on there willing to take responsibility or take the game by the scruff of the neck.

Painful, painful watch.

100% not a single captain on that pitch tonight, if you are going to lose then do it with heart, hard work and bollocks. Alls I saw from 90% of them tonight was sulking and throwing there arms in the air. Not one player was getting amongst each other and dishing some shit out

 

[Blu1]

Sorry but not a single player should be going to their national teams over the international break

100% I will be pissed if any go

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

Simple disgraceful tonight the minute they equalised. Played like pussies. No physicality. Defence are guaranteed to give up goals. Incapable of keeping clean sheets. Savinho has done little these last few games he's played. He's weak. It's clear we miss Rodri. More than expected. Haaland is off the boil. I can see us losing 4 in a row this weekend. Just can't see us winning a game at the moment.

The last few years are catching up on us now. It had to happen. It's been a blast. We now need to reset in January and summer. Dare I say it perhaps we need a fresh perspective from the sidelines now as well. Then we go again. CTID.

You got any good news ?

 

[OB1]

Not for one moment saying their penalties shouldn’t have been given but Sporting players both made most of contact and went for the Oscar.