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Sporting CP (A) | CL | Post Match Thread
- Thread starter MCFC1993
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Yeah it will help Bernie if you actually create something rather than constantly doing pirouettes and passing it backwards.
Always makes me laugh how our so-called experts accept that no club can cope with having to change the matchday squad around as much as we have to do with the ridiculous injury list and not expect it to be detrimental, and yet don't seem to recognise that exact same thing is the reason why we're on a poor run and talk like we're in the middle of a crisis, virtually in the same breath.
Whatever you may think of Walker, we're missing his pace at the back when the other team break.
The big losses, Rodri and De Bruyne are bound to make a difference and the sheer number of players out basically tell the story. There isn't much more to it than that, as long as we can get the players back we're still easily capable of winning the title and the CL.
Look, Arse are still 5 points behind us which is remarkable with our current issues given that they're supposed to be our main contenders, and Liverpool have been near perfect (on paper at least), yet are only two points ahead. They don't look like a team that will hit 90 or so points. And even RM aren't having a stellar Champions League tournament so far, they lost again 3-1 at home tonight. So the wheels haven't come off, it just feels like they have. To some, anyway.
Main concerns for me longer term are the defence, we've become far too easy to score against, and in attack we've become far too predictable, which is what I said would happen a couple of years ago. It's inevitable that teams get used to the way you play. We're trying to walk it in far too often which is near impossible against 8-10 defenders every week. We also need to do some work on corners, we get a hell of a lot of corners yet rarely score from one.
But that wasn't a 1-4 performance. I missed the start of the second half but had our penalty gone in it would have been a different story and I think they would have panicked. Both their penalties were a bit soft, particularly the second one (as was ours of course), I doubt if any of those are given on a Saturday afternoon. Just one of those nights against a very good side that looks a lot worse because of our current form.
Just one point, we need a replacement for Alvarez and I would seriously consider signing their no. 9, Gyokeres, before United do.
Whatever you may think of Walker, we're missing his pace at the back when the other team break.
The big losses, Rodri and De Bruyne are bound to make a difference and the sheer number of players out basically tell the story. There isn't much more to it than that, as long as we can get the players back we're still easily capable of winning the title and the CL.
Look, Arse are still 5 points behind us which is remarkable with our current issues given that they're supposed to be our main contenders, and Liverpool have been near perfect (on paper at least), yet are only two points ahead. They don't look like a team that will hit 90 or so points. And even RM aren't having a stellar Champions League tournament so far, they lost again 3-1 at home tonight. So the wheels haven't come off, it just feels like they have. To some, anyway.
Main concerns for me longer term are the defence, we've become far too easy to score against, and in attack we've become far too predictable, which is what I said would happen a couple of years ago. It's inevitable that teams get used to the way you play. We're trying to walk it in far too often which is near impossible against 8-10 defenders every week. We also need to do some work on corners, we get a hell of a lot of corners yet rarely score from one.
But that wasn't a 1-4 performance. I missed the start of the second half but had our penalty gone in it would have been a different story and I think they would have panicked. Both their penalties were a bit soft, particularly the second one (as was ours of course), I doubt if any of those are given on a Saturday afternoon. Just one of those nights against a very good side that looks a lot worse because of our current form.
Just one point, we need a replacement for Alvarez and I would seriously consider signing their no. 9, Gyokeres, before United do.
M23 Citizen
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I never think things aren’t deserved in football because all it is is two teams of eleven men trying to put an air-filled sphere with a circumference of 28” into a net that is 192 square feet.Didn't deserve to lose that game 4-1, let's be honest. Actually a very good performance first half. Two braindead moments from Gvardiol and Nunes and Haaland's customary penalty miss of the season killed us.
System probably needs to evolve again, but I don't see how with this group of players. Need a signing or two in January.
If we only put the ball in the net once from a host of good chances and the opposition put the ball in the net four times, the game deserves to be 4-1.
What we did in between all that would only matter if we put the ball in the net.
Maybe having some fit defenders would help?This is where Pep has to earn his big bucks. We have no Rodri for the rest of the season, he has to find a solution to tighten up the defence.
Poor recruitment for the past few windows combined with injuries - we legitimately lost the best player in the world - have put us in a bit of a rough spot. We'll be fine. Pep will right the ship and we'll strengthen. We may not win anything this year, but we'll be fine.
Mr Partridge
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In the 18/19 season Sterling, Mahrez and Sane got 53 goals between them. Those were the days.
Colin Bells Boots
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Ederson vs pens not including shootouts.
His CL stat is 1 saved/missed vs 11 conceded.
Yes you're right to point that out.
He's clearly shite and needs to be tucked off .
Gordyola
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I feel he needs to be more pragmatic his tactics are leaving is so openThis is where Pep has to earn his big bucks. We have no Rodri for the rest of the season, he has to find a solution to tighten up the defence.