***Champions v Madrid CL Official Match Thread***

[Nickyboy]

I think, to be honest, Pep did ok tonight.
Say what you want about Rico, but he was all alone when the season wonder mr foden helped fuck all.

That is all, to be honest.
I want to say more about Foden and he is not even close to Palmer, or about those players made of glass, but why bother.
It’s been a nightmare of a season.

Fodens creativity won us the pen

Only decent moment he had, the rest he was a calamity. Passes under pressure, same like with Arse.
His personal life took over a player who at some point looked like a leader.

What are you on about? Looked dangerous every time he got the ball in the 10 mins either side of the pen.

[blues2win]

By the way Gundo was not responsible for either goal as far as I could see.Ederson for the fist as far as I could see and Kova plus Lewis for the second. Kev was running on fumes and needed to be switched. Akanji was injured.

[PeterParker]

I am on the side that thinks Pep needs a break, but he has no fault in what happened tonight.

Why are his players dropping like flies? Why some of them have a shit personal life?
Remember the shit Nasri got for being a coward? A few of these fuckers are in a class of their own.

I think they want him out, that is what is up.
And Khaldoon should step in.

[Nick]

Stones angry and down. Same speech as ppst arsenal " we will watch it back and look at mistakes and take accountability"

Right well - ed, kova, etx etx when we takr a lead stop eith silly, lazy cun5ish balls

Slow it down and get to 10-15 mins of leading

[Dub City]

The only shock was that it took that long for Lewis to cost a goal. That’s an absolute embarrassment to bottle that, if you miss the ball you take the man out and stop him getting in. He fucking walking back all half when it goes past him. Only for being an academy player he wouldn’t be near this side. No top 10 side be looking to take him. It’s on Pep putting him in there Kushanov would have been a better option, anyone who can defend to any level would be. Even in possession he practically holding hands with Kovacic when he came on was a waste having him inverting into centre.

Kovacic on the second goal is ahead of Diaz and standing watching doesn’t react when the ball back off Ederson and leaves a simple tap in, not good enough player of his supposed level. What the fuck Ederson was trying to do with the kick out is beyond me. 2-1 up, put the ball down to Haaland down the side and play from there. Managed to go from good position to practical lost cause in 6 minutes.

Players look to have no energy which doesn’t bode well for the next 3 games which come very fast.

Can't blame Lewis when Kovacic plays that stupid wierd pass in the air like that. That goal was all Kova's fault. But then Lewis and Dias could have taken tactical fouls and Ederson should have also been out a lot quicker. Even Stones should have just given away the pen and taken the red.

Disagree, regardless of what happened to get to that position and previous mistakes by others Lewis has to deal with the ball there , he hesitates and then does nothing. Don’t let ball and man past you there, it’s so far out he isn’t getting a red card out there too many covering. Dias or stones make the foul they off.

[PeterParker]

I think, to be honest, Pep did ok tonight.
Say what you want about Rico, but he was all alone when the season wonder mr foden helped fuck all.

That is all, to be honest.
I want to say more about Foden and he is not even close to Palmer, or about those players made of glass, but why bother.
It’s been a nightmare of a season.

Fodens creativity won us the pen

Only decent moment he had, the rest he was a calamity. Passes under pressure, same like with Arse.
His personal life took over a player who at some point looked like a leader.

What are you on about? Looked dangerous every time he got the ball in the 10 mins either side of the pen.

Yeah, dangerous for us. Put players under pressure with his passes, stayed hidden half the game, offered zero support to Rico, petulant.
Might aswell cut his right leg, he seems like he doesn't use it at all. One Leg Foden.

[PeterParker]

By the way Gundo was not responsible for either goal as far as I could see.Ederson for the fist as far as I could see and Kova plus Lewis for the second. Kev was running on fumes and needed to be switched. Akanji was injured.

Agree. Can't blame Gundog for anything. Kevin barely could walk when he came on.

[PeterParker]

By the way Gundo was not responsible for either goal as far as I could see.Ederson for the fist as far as I could see and Kova plus Lewis for the second. Kev was running on fumes and needed to be switched. Akanji was injured.

Agree. Can't blame Gundog for anything. Kevin barely could walk when he came on.

[Nickyboy]

I am on the side that thinks Pep needs a break, but he has no fault in what happened tonight.

Why are his players dropping like flies? Why some of them have a shit personal life?
Remember the shit Nasri got for being a coward? A few of these fuckers are in a class of their own.

I think they want him out, that is what is up.
And Khaldoon should step in.

Most have them have played 60 odd games a season for 4/5 seasons in a row and have won the lot, over and over. There's a reason why that hasn't happened before, even when teams only played 40 games a season.

People have short memories - In football terms some of these players are old fuckers - and I just think they're fucked.

Unfortunate for us they all ended up fucked at the same time

[Nick]

By the way Gundo was not responsible for either goal as far as I could see.Ederson for the fist as far as I could see and Kova plus Lewis for the second. Kev was running on fumes and needed to be switched. Akanji was injured.

Agree. Can't blame Gundog for anything. Kevin barely could walk when he came on.

Hes done zero positive thints all season but when hes been on the pitch weve gone from win to lose nearly every time?

Also

Seedorf " pep conf defeastest and giving up when tie not over - biggest worry"

[PeterParker]

I am on the side that thinks Pep needs a break, but he has no fault in what happened tonight.

Why are his players dropping like flies? Why some of them have a shit personal life?
Remember the shit Nasri got for being a coward? A few of these fuckers are in a class of their own.

I think they want him out, that is what is up.
And Khaldoon should step in.

Most have them have played 60 odd games a season for 4/5 seasons in a row and have won the lot, over and over. There's a reason why that hasn't happened before, even when teams only played 40 games a season.

People have short memories - In football terms some of these players are old fuckers - and I just think they're fucked.

Unfortunate for us they all ended up fucked at the same time

That would be the best possible scenario.
I hope you are spot on.

[Nick]

Even ancelotti has just said we have no confidence.

[Nickyboy]

The only shock was that it took that long for Lewis to cost a goal. That’s an absolute embarrassment to bottle that, if you miss the ball you take the man out and stop him getting in. He fucking walking back all half when it goes past him. Only for being an academy player he wouldn’t be near this side. No top 10 side be looking to take him. It’s on Pep putting him in there Kushanov would have been a better option, anyone who can defend to any level would be. Even in possession he practically holding hands with Kovacic when he came on was a waste having him inverting into centre.

Kovacic on the second goal is ahead of Diaz and standing watching doesn’t react when the ball back off Ederson and leaves a simple tap in, not good enough player of his supposed level. What the fuck Ederson was trying to do with the kick out is beyond me. 2-1 up, put the ball down to Haaland down the side and play from there. Managed to go from good position to practical lost cause in 6 minutes.

Players look to have no energy which doesn’t bode well for the next 3 games which come very fast.

Can't blame Lewis when Kovacic plays that stupid wierd pass in the air like that. That goal was all Kova's fault. But then Lewis and Dias could have taken tactical fouls and Ederson should have also been out a lot quicker. Even Stones should have just given away the pen and taken the red.

Disagree, regardless of what happened to get to that position and previous mistakes by others Lewis has to deal with the ball there , he hesitates and then does nothing. Don’t let ball and man past you there, it’s so far out he isn’t getting a red card out there too many covering. Dias or stones make the foul they off.

He was passed a ball he couldn't physically do anything with. It was 100% the poor pass from Kova. I agree he probably should have just booted him.... but thats not our players first instinct (since Fern left). I think Rico is a squad player at best, but I'm not blaming him for that 3rd goal tonight

[stevefromdonny]

If there was a cup for fuck ups we would win it

We have been doing it for years

[sheblue]

By the way Gundo was not responsible for either goal as far as I could see.Ederson for the fist as far as I could see and Kova plus Lewis for the second. Kev was running on fumes and needed to be switched. Akanji was injured.

Agree. Can't blame Gundog for anything. Kevin barely could walk when he came on.

Kevin with no legs is better than Gundogan. Pep should have brought mc atee, Nico g or o reilly, would they have been any worse?

[zabbadabbado]

Posted on Blue***n


"""Bringing on Gundo when we need to see out a game has become the footballing equivalent of chopping of your own cock - yet Pep continues to do it ffs"""

Had to share this comment.

[johnny crossan]

Hard times for blues.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Posted on Blue***n


"""Bringing on Gundo when we need to see out a game has become the footballing equivalent of chopping of your own cock - yet Pep continues to do it ffs"""

Had to share this comment.

Glad it’s not just me. He wasn’t directly responsible as many have pointed out. Having said that we’ve brought him on to see our a game, what 6-10 times now? Have we tried just not doing that and seeing what happens?

This world so infrequently id be willing to suggest we couldn’t get much worse results by making an attacking change instead. Or no change. Let Kev wall around and coach them. Anything but this shit on rinse and repeat.

[Sparklehorse]

The only shock was that it took that long for Lewis to cost a goal. That’s an absolute embarrassment to bottle that, if you miss the ball you take the man out and stop him getting in. He fucking walking back all half when it goes past him. Only for being an academy player he wouldn’t be near this side. No top 10 side be looking to take him. It’s on Pep putting him in there Kushanov would have been a better option, anyone who can defend to any level would be. Even in possession he practically holding hands with Kovacic when he came on was a waste having him inverting into centre.

Kovacic on the second goal is ahead of Diaz and standing watching doesn’t react when the ball back off Ederson and leaves a simple tap in, not good enough player of his supposed level. What the fuck Ederson was trying to do with the kick out is beyond me. 2-1 up, put the ball down to Haaland down the side and play from there. Managed to go from good position to practical lost cause in 6 minutes.

Players look to have no energy which doesn’t bode well for the next 3 games which come very fast.

No idea what some see in Rico Lewis he is fucking shit,not even Championship level.Everything about his game is horrible. Soon as he came on i knew everything would come down his side and he would cost us the game.

He passes the Ball then starts gesticulating to team mates like a Traffic Cop.

Why not put Khusanov there, big, fast and strong, Rico I like but not in that role, he is not a fucking defender. You paid 50 million squid for him, put him on the pitch. I reckon we were playing for 1-1, there was zero energy in our team for 10-15 mins then we got a penalty. 2-1 and no effort whatsoever to get a third, just shore it up and keep them out and that should have been the furthest thing on our minds, we have to win the tie and the best place to do that is at ours. A horrible season for so many reasons.

[Sparklehorse]

If anyone slates Pep for that I will leave this forum, that was the players and they should be ashamed of themselves for those fuck ups at the end of the match, at 2-1 a half decent shot to win the tie, 3-2 absolutely no fucking chance. Hey Ho, a poor performance for me it could easily have been 8-2, and there was little fight

who brought the subs on?

The subs should have stood strong and dealt with it. Goalie was totally at fault for the first one. A totally unnecessary and risky pass. Then we were I rabbits in the headlights mode. We are out and we shouldn’t have been.