Sporting CP (A) - Post-Match Thread

[Impeccable One]

Great we can rotate before the derby game now.

I know what you mean, rather we go full strength against the scum, with little or no concern regarding team selection for the 2nd leg.

Ralf Ragnick hates this result !

 

[LongsightM13]

To say I was underwhelmed when seeing it in the Louvre is an understatement, however, Pep is certainly a grandmaster (:

Hype is usually a let down
Look at ‘Manchester’ united

 

[Sid C]

I know it's Sporting, not Madrid or whatever, but never in my life did I imagine we'd be 5-0 up in this stage of the CL. Not just that but playing like we did just pure control, effortless. Not even trying to take the piss or go for the jugular just a natural 5-0 occurrence of us simply being that good.

The Sporting fans at the end was good to see but it also shows the levels we are at that a team can get beaten 5-0 at home in the stages of the CL and still receive that level of support because even to lose 5-0 against us is something to be applauded.

They didn’t try to kick us into row Z either. I think Sporting and their fans have deservedly earned a lot of respect tonight.

 

[chesterbells]

They didn’t try to kick us into row Z either. I think Sporting and their fans have deservedly earned a lot of respect tonight.

Not till the last 10 minutes, no.

 

[crazyg]

halland who?

Oates?

 

[Big Chap]

I get the impression he isn’t the brightest bulb on the Christmas Tree and fuck alone knows what got into his head in Leipzig, but agree he is a leader in that dressing room and the group really looks up to him.
An amazing signing that, don’t forget, we were roundly mocked for in pretty much all the media at the time.
Who knew that full backs were important and worth investing in?
I’ll tell you who.
A certain Senor Josep Guardiola.
Now they are fundamental and among the most expensive players in the world. And so the narrative changes.

So Liverpool do a Poundland Pep copy, albeit bypassing their woeful, agricultural midfield and basically hoofing to the corners and then overloading. But they belatedly realise full backs are actually important.

So much so they make them fundamental. Their midfield is so shite they have no choice

Full backs are now central to football and of course The Cult have “de best in de weeeerld”

Media: “Genius Klopp redefines full-backs”
Laughable
Klopp is B-tech uniform services at Edge Hill. Fair fucks, he is trying. But come on

Pep is post-doctorate research in astronomical science at Harvard.

5-D shit v B-tech
There are Levels to this game

There should be an “Uber-like” option. Chapeau.

 

[eyalluvitt]

What’s the time in Portugal now Bernardo?

Definitely 5 Past

 

[SWP's back]

Derby is before second leg.

Same same, doesn’t need to rest players for the second leg

 

[JDV]

They didn’t try to kick us into row Z either. I think Sporting and their fans have deservedly earned a lot of respect tonight.

Really enjoyed seeing their crowd stand up and show support in the last few minutes, even after losing 5-0. Was a great to see.

 

[LongsightM13]

They didn’t try to kick us into row Z either. I think Sporting and their fans have deservedly earned a lot of respect tonight.

Unlike Porto last season who were cynical and thuggish fuckng animals. Acting on direct instructions from their **** of a manager
Lots of love and respect for Sporting Clube de Portugal and their supporters tonight.
Even though they naturally hated our Benfica lads, we do exactly the same. Brandon Williams got loads of shit at Carrow Road last week, for example
Amazing support for their team at the end, proud and emotional.
Portuguese fans, their people and even their police seem to be much more human and civilised than their neighbours in Spain. Bravo!