Sporting CP (A) | CL | Post Match Thread

[Beanhead]

By the way. Watch the back view of Haaland’s penalty back… his standing foot moves the turf and the ball upwards as he planted it.

Wait, we were playing on a trampoline? This explains our second half.

 

[manimanc]

Barca 2016?

5 at home v Leicester during lockdown.

 

[HelloCity]

I disagree, when you know you've got two 30 year old CB's who are constantly injured and a 34 RB who's past it I'd say you need to look for long term options.

Disagree with what? If they’re not available you can’t buy them. It’s further complicated by the wage bill and already having Walker and Lewis on the books.

We’ve got the best CB options in world football. In terms of RB, I think Walker and his wages will be gone in the summer and the club will work to bring in a replacement then.

It was similar in Pep’s first season where we couldn’t sign full backs before losing Sagna, Clichy and Kolarov from the books.

 

[xgorton]

Madrid are actually below us in the table so far

Probably meet them in the play offs,another 2 games that's all we facking need.

 

[nellyonthewing]

The difference to other seasons is that there is no Rodri. The team cannot function without him so anybody expecting a magical recovery like previous seasons is in for a shock.

plus an ageing Walker Kev Bernie and Gundo all about 70% off their prime.

 

[Mad_fer_it]

We are usually 8 points adrift of the leaders at this stage of the season. Just saying.
If we get beat at Brighton it might get rid of the wet wipes that post on here whenever operation win every game 10 nil goes tits up.

I get the feeling we can't put ourselves in that kind of position this year. The margin for error feels like it could be much slimmer.

 

[Crouchinho]

What the hell happened in this game? I see the score 0-1 early on and assumed it was a done deal. Was the score flattering to them?

 

[MMA]

He certainly can, tonight being the perfect example of that.
He had the space, he had the chances and didn’t take advantage.
There was a few good saves though.
What I was replying too was someone saying he doesn’t deserve his place in the team.
The rest of the team needs to step up also, not just him.
There will be games where he’s simply man marked out of the game.
Packed penalty areas where there’s 10 players and a parked bus, with no room for him to work and find space.
He could drop much deeper but I’m pretty certain Pep wouldn’t allow that.
See Henry’s comments about him playing for Pep at Barca, Henry moved out of position, scored a goal and was playing well and Pep subbed him at halftime because Pep said ‘stick to the system’
As I’ve previously stated without his goals we’d be more fucked than we are now.
The midfield and wingers aren’t creating nowhere near enough and are certainly not scoring enough goals.
The whole team needs to do better, him included.

I honestly think erling should have played against spurs.

People on here moaning about him getting injured.

It was tailor made for him the way spurs set up.

He would have bagged a hatrick.

Which would have done wonders for the mentality of the "team" and especially for erl.

 

[chaddblue]

You did watch another game.

Ok.. you’re right.. I take it back.. it was a defensive masterclass

 

[cleavers]

Their heads went down too after their third tonight which is totally unacceptable.

No idea, I was watching something else as soon as the 2nd went in.

I was too angry with our finishing to carry on watching City tonight, for my own health I had to turn it off, I even told those I normally chat on whatsapp with, not to bother updating me, I had had enough with our woeful finishing.