***Sporting v Champions Official Match Thread***

[sheblue]

We may well win nothing this season after an incredible run. It had to end sometime. Arguably Pep should commit to two more years and plan a revamp of midfield with Viana or leave. One year doesn’t seem quite right now. Of course if he leaves it will be said he’s running away from potential relegation. One way or another he needs to make his intentions plain in the international break.

Agree. This uncertainty about peps future is no help at all.

[Outcast]

We may well win nothing this season after an incredible run. It had to end sometime. Arguably Pep should commit to two more years and plan a revamp of midfield with Viana or leave. One year doesn’t seem quite right now. Of course if he leaves it will be said he’s running away from potential relegation. One way or another he needs to make his intentions plain in the international break.

Can't see him staying another 2 years. I believe we should get Alonso next season and back him with a 3 year plan. We need refreshing with Pep or someone else

[salford city]

Absolute shambles . Didn't have to challenge like that and give a penalty. Heads gone. Haaland shouwn up by a Coventry £1 million pound striker.

Fucking hell mate, thats two now. If arsenal gothim and gave him the service, they'd challenge. Erling,? Love his pengys but roll them in kid or you look a cunt

[citoeast]

I think we need to be real. A mere bump in the road after a hugely successful period for the club.

It will help us appreciate winning more than we have recently.

It’s great being a blue, all our dreams having come true.

[zuricity]

Oh ye of little faith.

I think it is all deliberate.

[blues2win]

https://x.com/_joebray/status/185392495 ... 9Awxy5lqVQ


Bernardo not sugar coating it. We’re in a dark place he says.

[CTID Hants]

https://x.com/_joebray/status/1853924950962491503?s=61&t=6ifllXVJePmO9Awxy5lqVQ


Bernardo not sugar coating it. We’re in a dark place he says.

Who the fuck is Joe Bray, where is the direct quote? (I turned over at FT so no idea who said what)

[blues2win]

https://x.com/_joebray/status/185392647 ... 9Awxy5lqVQ

Pep says ‘ I want to be here I want to fight’. I won’t give up. I like the challenge ahead of me. The players who want to follow me they will be there’ Hmm.

[dave watson's perm]

Can't criticise Pep or you'll be accused of hating.

The pep apologists are hiding under their rocks at the moment mate so you can still get off a few more barbs before they crawl from under them .

In that case Pep is a cunt who can't deal with teams that actually bring the game to him. Classic spoilt bully. He's moulded hs players to be the same. No bottle

Missing countless chances, squandering possession, picking up senseless bookings, needless penalties, useless substitutions far too late to affect the outcome , what else is there to say. Best thing was Noel Gallagher's refreshingly honest commentary

Not a big oasis fan but thought he did very well on comms tonight

[Indianablue]

https://youtu.be/sI9C7RrqTtM?si=2CvYlFGlVVcw7aS8

[blues2win]

Joe Bray is an MEN writer. The direct quotes from Bernardo are in the link.

[salford city]

https://x.com/_joebray/status/1853926474295689724?s=61&t=6ifllXVJePmO9Awxy5lqVQ

Pep says ‘ I want to be here I want to fight’. I won’t give up. I like the challenge ahead of me. The players who want to follow me they will be there’ Hmm.

Yeah, righto mate. Put up or shut up after that shit-show

[KinkyKinkladze]

Missed it all, was it as bad as the scoreline suggests?

We fucked up by not strengthening after the treble. The rags did it, signing shit like djemba djemba and others and ceded their own dominance. We did the same with only signing doku and then savinho. We needed big hitters to refresh the unit, not lads with potential.

I don't personally put in on pep, unless he has total control on transfers or something. Why have we stood still in the market since, well, effect erling? Who has made that decision and why? Something stinks behind doors above team level and I don't get it.

[Indianablue]

Missed it all, was it as bad as the scoreline suggests?

We fucked up by not strengthening after the treble. The rags did it, signing shit like djemba djemba and others and ceded their own dominance. We did the same with only signing doku and then savinho. We needed big hitters to refresh the unit, not lads with potential.

I don't personally put in on pep, unless he has total control on transfers or something. Why have we stood still in the market since, well, effect erling? Who has made that decision and why? Something stinks behind doors above team level and I don't get it.

35 mins in and we are cruising but missing chances, they showed how dangerous they could be on the break after we give away the ball easily. Half time prevents them scoring I think. Still we were playing well and hoping for it to continue Sporting had a kick up the arse, we were told to relax and be patient. They quickly score and we fold. Haaland misses a penalty given to us by an official wanting to keep it competitive. They go on to fuck us over big style and Pep might as well have gone home early, fucking clueless. The rot continues and our demise is hastened by the next Utd manager. I could have written the script, in fact I think I did. For a brief 35 mins I thought I was dreaming

[PeterParker]

Every season there is a turning point when we realize that our tactics don't work and players start to get angry, but most of all, Pep starts to get angry.
That is the moment right here. Time to wake the fuck up.

[Mase]

This cloak and dagger shit from Pep and now Bernardo is starting to piss me off.

“We’re in a dark place” - well you were the captain tonight! What the fuck did you do?!

Talking about players that want to be here? Just name the players that don’t then! Stop playing them and making them fuckin captain (Walker)!!!!!!

When this happened a few years ago we had Fern that got a meeting for the players sorted, he spoke to them and everyone stepped up. Let’s see who we’ve got that will do that now.

[Outcast]

This cloak and dagger shit from Pep and now Bernardo is starting to piss me off.

“We’re in a dark place” - well you were the captain tonight! What the fuck did you do?!

Talking about players that want to be here? Just name the players that don’t then! Stop playing them and making them fuckin captain (Walker)!!!!!!

When this happened a few years ago we had Fern that got a meeting for the players sorted, he spoke to them and everyone stepped up. Let’s see who we’ve got that will do that now.

You can bet your money it won't be Akanji.

Making Walker a captain is criminal, it should have been Dias.

[PeterParker]

This cloak and dagger shit from Pep and now Bernardo is starting to piss me off.

“We’re in a dark place” - well you were the captain tonight! What the fuck did you do?!

Talking about players that want to be here? Just name the players that don’t then! Stop playing them and making them fuckin captain (Walker)!!!!!!

When this happened a few years ago we had Fern that got a meeting for the players sorted, he spoke to them and everyone stepped up. Let’s see who we’ve got that will do that now.

You can bet your money it won't be Akanji.

Making Walker a captain is criminal, it should have been Dias.

Rodders, Dias, Gundog, even Erlin.
We are hurting, let's see if the hunger is back.

But it all comes down to Pep, the tactics are not working and every single season he found out something to make it work. Something like that is needed now also.

[blues2win]

Surprisingly Gvardiol panicked in giving away an unnecessary penalty. Less surprisingly Nunes did too. Can’t help feeling that we really miss Dias as a leader in the defence.

[Nick]

Agree with everything

Question is will (and can it land) from a player that isn't fit: rodri, dias or out of form: gundo.

Because they are the 3 leaders.