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called it after about 15 mins - lady luck wasn’t on our side last night. their goal was lucky and we had 2 or 3 similar situations where the ball didn’t bounce our way. kdb should also have scored towards the end. heads can be held high as madrid, with all their attacking talent, were reduced to playing like fucking stoke. embarrassing.

Whoever held onto that ball last night , I hope he got a slap !!

Fucking muppet.

Josko last three games has been a positive.

carl_feedthegoat wrote:Whoever held onto that ball last night , I hope he got a slap !!

Fucking muppet.

Agreed but no fucking excuse for that shocking penalty. Put that in the bottom corner and that's 2nil and we win. Fucking still livid that he did that no need at all

I love Jackie, but I think he was the end of the line for us in many situations last night. When Doku came, things started happening. Chaos, but happened. Jackie usually stops with the ball at his feet and we lose momentum. Not saying he isn't a good player, I think just we are wasting him as a winger.

I don't understand why he doesn't try to use Grealish in Gundo's job. He would do a wonderful job there, he is similar to Mr Whippy, holds the ball.

PeterParker wrote:I love Jackie, but I think he was the end of the line for us in many situations last night. When Doku came, things started happening. Chaos, but happened. Jackie usually stops with the ball at his feet and we lose momentum. Not saying he isn't a good player, I think just we are wasting him as a winger.

I don't understand why he doesn't try to use Grealish in Gundo's job. He would do a wonderful job there, he is similar to Mr Whippy, holds the ball.

Its going to be a masive summer window and potentially another in January due to the upcoming euros. We are unbalanced and too many players are being asked to play in roles that don't suit them or the team. Kdb over Foden is killing us. Grealish on the wing doesn't get the best out of him. Alvarez not up top on his own or playing off Haaland. Akanji playing as a play-maker because we cannot get Stones on the pitch long enough. Guarantee that Stones goes to the euros, plays every game and misses the start of next season and if that is the case then he needs to go.Rico and Bobb not getting enough game time when they are better options I get we won the lot last year which was beyond everyone's wildest dreams and something that we will never forget so everything this season is an anti- climax. Lets crack on again and get a double over the line winning four on the spin which will partly make up for missing back to back chumps leagues

salford city wrote:

carl_feedthegoat wrote:Whoever held onto that ball last night , I hope he got a slap !!

Fucking muppet.

Agreed but no fucking excuse for that shocking penalty. Put that in the bottom corner and that's 2nil and we win. Fucking still livid that he did that no need at all

We use the multi ball system in regular play. Is there a reason it can’t be used in a penalty shootout?

Love you mase.

Not having haaland asked to come off at all.

Foden wide is the biggest reason we lost it imo and was seen by the world before KO. That's on Mr over thinker. Would like someone to ask him why. Even to accommodate kev he can Still play there with bern wide (Where he's terrorised Madrid every time)

nottsblue wrote:

salford city wrote:

carl_feedthegoat wrote:Whoever held onto that ball last night , I hope he got a slap !!

Fucking muppet.

Agreed but no fucking excuse for that shocking penalty. Put that in the bottom corner and that's 2nil and we win. Fucking still livid that he did that no need at all

We use the multi ball system in regular play. Is there a reason it can’t be used in a penalty shootout?

No idea but we are clutching at straws if we are saying that's why he missed. Yes there was a delay that added to the pressure but bernie fucked up unfortunate but that's where we are.

salford city wrote:

nottsblue wrote:

salford city wrote:

carl_feedthegoat wrote:Whoever held onto that ball last night , I hope he got a slap !!

Fucking muppet.

Agreed but no fucking excuse for that shocking penalty. Put that in the bottom corner and that's 2nil and we win. Fucking still livid that he did that no need at all

We use the multi ball system in regular play. Is there a reason it can’t be used in a penalty shootout?

No idea but we are clutching at straws if we are saying that's why he missed. Yes there was a delay that added to the pressure but bernie fucked up unfortunate but that's where we are.

We are hurting so so many split seconds to analyse but that cunt (tourist, any pics?) Had him changing his mind

PeterParker wrote:I love Jackie, but I think he was the end of the line for us in many situations last night. When Doku came, things started happening. Chaos, but happened. Jackie usually stops with the ball at his feet and we lose momentum. Not saying he isn't a good player, I think just we are wasting him as a winger.

I don't understand why he doesn't try to use Grealish in Gundo's job. He would do a wonderful job there, he is similar to Mr Whippy, holds the ball.

It's still a learning curve for Doku. I think we need to utilise his pace more than we do as it's a bigger asset than his dribbling ability but we rarely use it. It's nearly always ball into his feet when he's standing still and then by the time he decides to get going he does a "Sterling" and tries to dribble through four players and loses the ball. I'd like to see us mix it up with a ball inside the full back. I think we did it once last night . It's a no brainer that he'll be harder to stop if he's already in motion.

branny wrote:

PeterParker wrote:I love Jackie, but I think he was the end of the line for us in many situations last night. When Doku came, things started happening. Chaos, but happened. Jackie usually stops with the ball at his feet and we lose momentum. Not saying he isn't a good player, I think just we are wasting him as a winger.

I don't understand why he doesn't try to use Grealish in Gundo's job. He would do a wonderful job there, he is similar to Mr Whippy, holds the ball.

It's still a learning curve for Doku. I think we need to utilise his pace more than we do as it's a bigger asset than his dribbling ability but we rarely use it. It's nearly always ball into his feet when he's standing still and then by the time he decides to get going he does a "Sterling" and tries to dribble through four players and loses the ball. I'd like to see us mix it up with a ball inside the full back. I think we did it once last night . It's a no brainer that he'll be harder to stop if he's already in motion.

I think we need another winger there and finally move Grealish. Jackie is no winger, but he can dictate the tempo like Gundo did. He did it at Villa, that is why we brought him in. I don't understand why Pep is not trying that.
I've never seen him play on his natural position since he joined us.

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Nick wrote:Love you mase.

Not having haaland asked to come off at all.

Foden wide is the biggest reason we lost it imo and was seen by the world before KO. That's on Mr over thinker. Would like someone to ask him why. Even to accommodate kev he can Still play there with bern wide (Where he's terrorised Madrid every time)

“Erling and Kevin asked me to go out, like Manu, they could not continue,” Guardiola said after the game.

As for Foden being fucked over to accommodate KDB.....another monumental fucking stupid decision....Foden terrorized RM last game out and that's what PeP decides to do in this game.

Fucking unreal !! ( but not surprising )

Was it just me or did the ref get in the way of several City attacks, standing between two players and b locking the pass? Seen this a few times this season, as refs are starting to ref at such a young age most have never played the game and don't understand the movements of players. I know they work opposite quarters of the pitch from where the linesmen are but on our attacking left hand side the ref definitely got in the way of passes.

Mase wrote:

s1ty m wrote:Foden not starting centrally was as bad a mistake as not playing Stones. I am baffled by both. KDB slots home a relatively simple chance late on, and this is a different thread, it was that close. That said, for all our possession, we did not really create a hatful of chances, and our big fella up top was, frankly, pathetic. drained legs for Saturday is ominous, but it is what it is. We may well be looking at relying on massive tarts likes Nunes, the new Graham Baker, and the worst waste of £50m I can think of, so we could easily be up shit creek.

Referring to Nunes as a tart has cheered me up. Thanks for that

Lol. Do you remember Graham Baker? The greatest hider on a football pitch I've seen, until Nunes. Whoever scouted him needs sacking. Whoever decided he was worth 50m needs counselling. If he plays on Saturday, hich he prpbably will, I will be so disappointed, especially for the travelling fans.

s1ty m wrote:

Mase wrote:

s1ty m wrote:Foden not starting centrally was as bad a mistake as not playing Stones. I am baffled by both. KDB slots home a relatively simple chance late on, and this is a different thread, it was that close. That said, for all our possession, we did not really create a hatful of chances, and our big fella up top was, frankly, pathetic. drained legs for Saturday is ominous, but it is what it is. We may well be looking at relying on massive tarts likes Nunes, the new Graham Baker, and the worst waste of £50m I can think of, so we could easily be up shit creek.

Referring to Nunes as a tart has cheered me up. Thanks for that

Lol. Do you remember Graham Baker? The greatest hider on a football pitch I've seen, until Nunes. Whoever scouted him needs sacking. Whoever decided he was worth 50m needs counselling. If he plays on Saturday, hich he prpbably will, I will be so disappointed, especially for the travelling fans.

I remember Nigel Clough, so I can only imagine!

Just seen the stats fuck me. When it’s your night !!!

PeterParker wrote:I love Jackie, but I think he was the end of the line for us in many situations last night. When Doku came, things started happening. Chaos, but happened. Jackie usually stops with the ball at his feet and we lose momentum. Not saying he isn't a good player, I think just we are wasting him as a winger.

I don't understand why he doesn't try to use Grealish in Gundo's job. He would do a wonderful job there, he is similar to Mr Whippy, holds the ball.

Because Pep just doesn't see it or he is too stubborn to change.