They were shit. Offered nothing. We’re very lucky.
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They were a EL SF opponent that just beat Lazio. Also beat Porto this season and scored twice at OT.
DIdn't understand the team selection at all but it made sense once you saw the way we played first half.
How are we very lucky? We played well today and should have won by a lot more.
The opposition knocked Lazio out in the last round. The same Lazio who everyone said was a nightmare semi final draw for us!
There was definitely a plan, first half an hour or so especially every time Richy received the ball he was looking to cut in and cross toward the back post, likewise Porro on the opposite side. I think it was clear we were looking for balls into the box and to attack the back post.
It was a good tactic that most of us (including myself) questioned when we saw the teams. We were ready to jump on him! I'd have started Tel and Kulusevski over Richarlison and Bissouma. I was wrong. Ange got the team right!
Lol "EL SF opponent" as if this is some barometer of quality. Give me a break. Rangers were a EL FINAL opponent not long ago.
They had 6 starting players missing, and Lazio didn't lose to them at home. They lost to them on the shitty artificial pitch, at home they ran through them ... and if Lazio are our barometer of quality (7th in a poor Serie A) we really are reaching. The team we just played have a total wage budget lower than Son's yearly wage.
The mid tier of Europe is just poor compared to the mid tier in England. United just spanked Bilbao 3-0 away. Bodo can spring some surprises now and again but that's it, in a league season in England they'd struggle to be mid-table in the championship.
You could have started almost any combination of our incredibly well paid and highly valued premier league footballers against the Norwegian league side and won. Acting like Ange nailed team selection is hilarious. Well done him for playing a 60m striker against Bodo!!!
Today's result was nothing to do with Ange. It was a very low quality team against a premier league team. They didn't have the quality or the athleticism to compete in key areas, so they lost. Amazing how people see what they want to see. If you watched that game and saw anything other than a team out of their depth you have blinkers on.
Bollocks. They weren't great but they certainly weren't shit, by a long stretch. Bar their goal - they weren't that dangerous because we snuffed out a decent amount of their attacks and any close chances they had to score.
Who takes Richarlison off at half time, after the way he started that game???
Jesus fucking christ.
I thought he must have had a knock.
Give me fucking strength.
View: https://x.com/AlasdairGold/status/1918056945006551469
Jesus fucking christ.
I thought he must have had a knock.
Give me fucking strength.
View: https://x.com/AlasdairGold/status/1918056945006551469
They were diabolically poor.
It felt like a practice match for long spells
We were far from breathtaking but completely dominated in every way
I reckon the Second leg will be very different
With their injuries and suspensions it was far from their best team. It was an incredible opportunity for us and I felt we could have gone up a gear to really kill the tie off. Maybe a bit greedy but we’ll need to be better in the final.
I will just be so pleased when he is gone.
I don't think he brings anything that I like to the team.
Not blaming him for the goal conceded today, but I have zero idea what he stands for and no confidence that he navigates next week. I really hope I am wrong.
I don't think he brings anything that I like to the team.
Not blaming him for the goal conceded today, but I have zero idea what he stands for and no confidence that he navigates next week. I really hope I am wrong.
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I don’t know what people expected. They don’t win away other than incredibly rarely. We’ve had a poor season but we are still a premier league team with internationals everywhere and clearly were going all out.
Huge quality gap. The fact people want to credit Ange for something like this is overwhelmingly embarrassing.
I will be worried if he is here next season the league form doesn't lie
But consistent with everything I'd expect from our fans
A broken clock is broken twice a day
Ange is almost always hopeless with his subs. Rather than adapting to game state, he's either pre-empting or too slow.
Rich was having a great game and his physicality up top was essential to that first half.
They've typically stunk away in this comp but banged at home.
Will have their players back and a tricky artificial pitch they know every inch of inside out.
Really, we should have won 4-0 tonight, the way the game panned out.
And needed to come away with 3+, at least. imvho
