***Champions v Bruges CL Official Match Thread***

[zuricity]

Was it Stones who found Savinho with a lovely pass for the third goal?

It was reported as such. Even a broken clock is correct twice a day

Not if it is a 24 hour digital clock.

[zuricity]

Was it Stones who found Savinho with a lovely pass for the third goal?

That was a lovely pass. Just needed to get the job done last night which we did. Marmoush and Khusanov now available for the knock outs. Bobb to come back. I reckon Real Madrid or Bayern will be as pissed off with the draw as us.
Kova fantastic last night btw and how good is Savinho

Savio was playing very well in Girona last season.

Gūndo was way off it last night , so too DeBruyne.

I can only think pep wanted to give Brugge a false sense of security having bernie and phil on the wings because they were ineffective.

[blues2win]

I know its a huge if but if Stones could stay fit he’s still a very good player. He's still got a couple of good years in him. If Dias comes back for the play offs he could play alongside Stones with Akanji playing RB. It would be a decent back four with Stones stepping comfortably into midfield. If they’re all fit……

[carl_feedthegoat]

There is no way on earth we are going to beat BM or RM with the team that PeP put out last night - I just cannot see it.

Putting Foden on the wing as an anal decision and we all knew it even before kick off and the less said about Nunes at RB the better.
Pep only knows one way to play football , he is too fuckign arrogant and too fucking stubborn to make changes unless we are looking into the abyss, like we were last night, and even then hes normally late with any subs - last night was a get out of jail result.

Will pep learn from this game ? Has he learnt anything this season ? The answer is a no from me..hes learnt fuckall......... we will never beat RM in a million years with that 1st half team he put out last night.

We should have other options available, including Oscar Bobb, hopefully a couple of "proper" defenders and the 3 new signings to choose from. So hopefully NOT the team from that 1st half...

I think some fans are expecting too much with OB returning from injury - I wouldn’t expect too much for his first 3 games or so

[carl_feedthegoat]

I know its a huge if but if Stones could stay fit he’s still a very good player. He's still got a couple of good years in him. If Dias comes back for the play offs he could play alongside Stones with Akanji playing RB. It would be a decent back four with Stones stepping comfortably into midfield. If they’re all fit……

He needs to be sold this summer IMO - the guy is a fucking sick note (not for England , just us) Cannot ever rely on him

[blues2win]

That is of course the other side of the argument.

[Indianablue]

Was it Stones who found Savinho with a lovely pass for the third goal?

It was reported as such. Even a broken clock is correct twice a day

Not if it is a 24 hour digital clock.

True. I suppose in a modern world, Stones is half as good .

[john@staustell]

There is no way on earth we are going to beat BM or RM with the team that PeP put out last night - I just cannot see it.

Putting Foden on the wing as an anal decision and we all knew it even before kick off and the less said about Nunes at RB the better.
Pep only knows one way to play football , he is too fuckign arrogant and too fucking stubborn to make changes unless we are looking into the abyss, like we were last night, and even then hes normally late with any subs - last night was a get out of jail result.

Will pep learn from this game ? Has he learnt anything this season ? The answer is a no from me..hes learnt fuckall......... we will never beat RM in a million years with that 1st half team he put out last night.

We should have other options available, including Oscar Bobb, hopefully a couple of "proper" defenders and the 3 new signings to choose from. So hopefully NOT the team from that 1st half...

I think some fans are expecting too much with OB returning from injury - I wouldn’t expect too much for his first 3 games or so

It's ridiculous. He only just started to establish in the squad when he got crocked.

[PeterParker]

Real will rip us apart without a dmc. I think we need to set our expectations.

I think it would take a miracle for us to go through vs Madrid/Bayern. We just don't have what it takes this year + it seems we are not interested in solving our issues. The last two games we saw small traces of previous City, but a top dog like those from above will eat us alive.

I think our priority should be the next three league games. We can't go for both competitions.

[sheblue]

Real will rip us apart without a dmc. I think we need to set our expectations.

I think it would take a miracle for us to go through vs Madrid/Bayern. We just don't have what it takes this year + it seems we are not interested in solving our issues. The last two games we saw small traces of previous City, but a top dog like those from above will eat us alive.

I think our priority should be the next three league games. We can't go for both competitions.

Madrid, maybe not at their best, will give us massive problems with their attacking pace. We need Dias and Stones fit for those games. We have a massive RB problem and they will destroy us on the left. The only option is Akanji at RB, and that is far from ideal.

[johnny crossan]

Who was it called Stones 'a passenger'?

[john@staustell]

Who was it called Stones 'a passenger'?

He's always been utter class when fit. Give it another couple of injuries or mistakes and he'll be like Walker on here - apparently the worst full back in the history of the world and never any good for us.

Utter nonsense, but that's the way forums go. Well, this one anyway!

[Mase]

Who was it called Stones 'a passenger'?

He's always been utter class when fit. Give it another couple of injuries or mistakes and he'll be like Walker on here - apparently the worst full back in the history of the world and never any good for us.

Utter nonsense, but that's the way forums go. Well, this one anyway!

If anyone has actually said Walker was never any good for us then they’re simple. Easily one of our best ever full backs

[john@staustell]

Who was it called Stones 'a passenger'?

He's always been utter class when fit. Give it another couple of injuries or mistakes and he'll be like Walker on here - apparently the worst full back in the history of the world and never any good for us.

Utter nonsense, but that's the way forums go. Well, this one anyway!

If anyone has actually said Walker was never any good for us then they’re simple. Easily one of our best ever full backs

Oh there were loads the other day, on the Walker thread I think. Funny cos the national pundits mostly say he's England's best ever RB

Edit - must've been another thread