Sporting CP (H) - CL Last 16 | Post Match Thread

[cyan]

Well that was 10 hours of my life I won't get back - not sure the match was really worth the trip.

I get that job is done and good to be into Quarter Finals where this competition really starts (unless you are PSG), good to see Egan-Riley play a full game, he looks tidy enough - (If he ever gets a song of his own please can it be Eton Rifles).

McAtee also had a good half game - he fits nicely in, with close touch and neat passing - shame his little back heel to Gabriel came to nothing.

And we saw that Pep has a soft side when he sent Carson on - who came up with a great save. Would have been typical City if he had then had to go off injured - but I guesss however sore it was he wasn't coming off.

But really it was all very disappointing - and in front of an almost full crowd, made up of occasional visitors many of who were youngsters, it would have been good to put on more than the pre-match light show.

 

[HorlocksWalk]

Well that was 10 hours of my life I won't get back - not sure the match was really worth the trip.

I get that job is done and good to be into Quarter Finals where this competition really starts (unless you are PSG), good to see Egan-Riley play a full game, he looks tidy enough - (If he ever gets a song of his own please can it be Eton Rifles).

McAtee also had a good half game - he fits nicely in, with close touch and neat passing - shame his little back heel to Gabriel came to nothing.

And we saw that Pep has a soft side when he sent Carson on - who came up with a great save. Would have been typical City if he had then had to go off injured - but I guesss however sore it was he wasn't coming off.

But really it was all very disappointing - and in front of an almost full crowd, made up of occasional visitors many of who were youngsters, it would have been good to put on more than the pre-match light show.

If it is any consolation it can't of been great for their fans, all that way and your team does not even try. I know they wanted to keep it tight but you think they would have at least give it a go around the half hour mark. If they could have scored a couple before half time who knows? And if we had scored then they could have just gone back to their formation.

 

[BedsBlue68]

At least you’re home this side of midnight

Yep = got home at 1-30am!!

 

[i kne albert davy]

If it is any consolation it can't of been great for their fans, all that way and your team does not even try. I know they wanted to keep it tight but you think they would have at least give it a go around the half hour mark. If they could have scored a couple before half time who knows? And if we had scored then they could have just gone back to their formation.

From what I saw not many of them watched the game, not that I blame them that much.

 

[mancityscot]

Sterling was at his anonymous best.

no word of a lie i thought he went off at half time, only to then see him fluff that chance in the 90th min.

 

[Scaley]

A lot of the time putting a cross in is pointless because we’ve got the bloody Lollipop Guild up front.

Still, job jobbed; clean sheet; no injuries or suspensions. Bring on Palace.

Lollipop Guild hahaha nice one!

 

[oldhamblue]

I'd have fallen asleep if it wasn't for that **** with a drum.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Carson coming on was ridiculous as that collision could have ended his career;-)

Crossing the road is ridiculous as it could end in an accident.

 

[inchy14]

Crossing the road is ridiculous as it could end in an accident.

Whoosh..

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

It looked like it was on the line. Maybe they did look but couldn’t give a pen and don’t get involved in free kick. having said that, how the ref didn’t give a free kick is beyond me

The line is part of the area! I think we get refs who are determined no matter what happens in a tackle they aren't giving a pen. I wonder what they do if the back line started playing basketball! They'll have decided it wasn't even on the line, but it was a blatant foul.