CL: City at Bindippers

[KunDB]

City XI | Ederson, Walker, Kompany (C), Otamendi, Laporte, Fernandinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Sane, Jesus

Subs | Bravo, Danilo, Stones, Sterling, Delph, Bernardo, Zinchenko

No real surprises, Come On City

[gavin]

I was hoping to see Sterling banish his problems at Anfield but maybe he will come off the bench to score. Pep knows best. Come on City.

[KunDB]

The scum attacked the city bus.

City’s bus has arrived and intrepid journalist Des Kelly has been to have a look at it: it seems that, in addition to paper cups, the chucked missiles included bottles and other objects propelled with sufficient force to shatter a window or two.

[Neil Mcnab]

Oh feck, worst possible start.

[gavin]

Two poor decisions by Sane. Giving the ball away for the goal then being greedy and not passing when overlapped both sides going forward.

[Hesperus]

I despair. I really do.

[goat]

fucks sake

[Hesperus]

An embarrassment.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Fucking shit this. We are totally rattled.

[Neil Mcnab]

No need to rest anyone for the Derby, there wont be anything to play for next week.

[goat]

nah, 2nd leg will be great

[Hesperus]

We’ve totally lost it. Been dominated. Even KDB can’t pick a pass.

Some of these players need to stand up and be counted.

[Lekos]

Embarassing

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Too slow in thought and action... can't pass.

[Hesperus]

We can’t handle the press. They are just swarming is when we get he ball.

[bluepill]

Could be worse

[Neil Mcnab]

A lot of players have gone missing, special mention for Gundog, who looks rusty and Laporte who is no left back.

[gavin]

Win the second half. Then game on next week.

[Paddy]

Cannot understand why Sterling is sitting on the bench. Gundogon, long ball makes him totally ineffective.

[Paddy]

Thought Laporte is having a good game. first goal offside and Walker was at fault for allowing the rebound, Vinny also at fault even Silver. Hair dryer at half time and come out fighting for the second half.....Back to the match....later

[Rowley Birkin QC]

We should play them at their own game and pressure them high up the pitch. See if we can force some errors in that Liverpool back line. Little to lose now.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Liverpool sitting back a touch now. Need to get that first goal...

[Hesperus]

Better possession 2nd half but not really hurting them.

[Hesperus]

I’d we don’t get a goal we are out. WtF is Pep waiting for? We need another attacking option on the pitch. Why isn’t B Silva on?

[KunDB]

Not our finest.

[Neil Mcnab]

It all over bar the shouting. Hail Mary passes to Sane werent the answer.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Not a single shot on target.

[gavin]

We were all piss poor tonight, it would be unfair to pick anyone out for criticism. We could have done with a lucky break but didn't get one. That linesman made 4 or 5 tight calls, none of which went in City's favour.

[KunDB]

First half mentally weak

Second half totally ineffectual.

[Hesperus]

Thought the team selection and set up was wrong from the off. One of the most disappointing performances I’ve seen. I’m fuming we’ve rolled over to them again.

I never expected us to win the competition but to effectively go out in the first leg of the QF to the dippers is pathetic.

[zacc]

hey oh that's that then 

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Thought the team selection and set up was wrong from the off. One of the most disappointing performances I’ve seen. I’m fuming we’ve rolled over to them again.

I never expected us to win the competition but to effectively go out in the first leg of the QF to the dippers is pathetic.

Agreed.

[bannblue]

Thought the team selection and set up was wrong from the off. One of the most disappointing performances I’ve seen. I’m fuming we’ve rolled over to them again.

I never expected us to win the competition but to effectively go out in the first leg of the QF to the dippers is pathetic.

Spot on. Very disappointing.

[nimrod]

Gutted.
In my opinion certain factors beat us tonight.
Peps team selection was shit, I mean Gundo on the right wing
Laporte at LB after one try out game ??

But maybe all the hype about the Klanfield atmosphere is true and maybe it worked, they attacked our coach, smashed windows, the crowd created a huge atmosphere, our players just seemed to freeze and seemed shit scared of Salah & Co, never seen em play so bad, Walker was piss poor but why single him out ? Jesus is no Ronaldo, hope Kun is back for Saturday.

Weve spent a shit load of money on our defence, but when a team with a class and fast attack presses us, we fuck up and we see that Otamendi and Walker and Stones are shaky as fuck.
They look great against weaker teams though.

Were not out yet though.

[zacc]

There's no doubt about it Klopp has the measure of Pep's style of  football and knows how to nullify the players. They put two, three players on key City players every time. They work like stink to prevent City playing out from the back, press high & set panic in the defense.
Like the rest of you fuming about the whole game & inability for Pep & team to turn it around to at least get an away goal.