snk123
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We were not outclassed contrary to popular opinion here. We were just very, very poor today collectively.
We actually pressed in the 1st, our final all was bad though. Completely fell of the cliff in the 2nd, I'm not sure, given the injuries, what could have been done differently.I think the management team bottled it a bit, too scared of Mbappe's pace and consequently set the team up too deep. They really struggled to build from deep and we should have been pinning them in their own half.
You can't just play more negatively against the top teams and expect to counter at home, they're too clever in Europe and they can manipulate the referees too easily. We were incredibly poor though, you can't account for so many missed passes really.
Marquinos impressed me, and particularly his array of passing. We focused too much on Veratti and let the Brazilian boss the game.
Agree, still think we will go balls out for Poch.Shaw, Matic and Sanchez aren't good enough. Solskjaer was poor tonight too, took so long to react.
Yeah? And not for our only goal threat at that. Should have pulled Shaw or Matic off and got an extra threat in up front. Unless he was trying to protect our -2 nil lead?He had to make 2 subs on half time, how else could he react? Bring a static Lukaku on 10 mins earlier?
Deadwood FC once again strike again, they are the philosophy and blue prints of glazer Woodward economics, giving contracts to players like mata and young just so they don’t spend money. PSG unmasked the reality and depth they have, and the owners appetite to be the best, while our leaches take the money from us.This. Subs killed the game. Mata and Sanchez were shite. Sanchez especially. Mata simply proved once again he is no wide player. When they came on our pace was gone and that cost us.
This, feel we’ve been very unfortunate with the injuries, we matched them in the first half. I don’t buy this “PSG are on another level” narrative. PSG won without looking that great IMO.I don't think so. Our high press was working fine until we got Lingard and Martial injured. We were in control of the game without creating too much but still in the game until the subs happened.
Don't want to see Mata and Sanchez again
Some honesty required here.
The likes of Rashford, Herrera, Young, Lingard, Mata and Sanchez are fine against mid table PL teams but are simply not good enough at the highest level.
We need to invest in proven World Class players if we are going to compete with the very best.
We are fighting for 4th place in England. PSG are best of the rest behind RM, Barcelona, BM, Juve and (probably) City. If there is an upside to tonight, it’s that maybe the owners realise we need upgrades, particularly outside the starting XI. Having first change options like Sanchez and Mata is a killer - both should start learning to use chopsticks.
This a 100%. It was even enough until they scored from a corner. Granted they were making better use of the ball. That goal then opens it up for them to counter us. Still feel it was avoidable as Pogba lost the ball and then Bailly missed the ball by inches when he had a two yard start on Mbappe. At one nil it would not have been a terrible result.Bollocks was it a reality check. Nothing in it until they scored. Both teams were poor going forward, and as I said at half time, one bit of quality will change the game.
Unfortunately, it was PSG and the goal played right into their hands as they were able to sit back and hit us on the counter, which is where their second goal came from.
On another day if we score the first goal we win that.
Pull off a central midfielder or a left back when we’re struggling to even get possession against a far superior side, Christ I’m glad you’re not our managerYeah? And not for our only goal threat at that. Should have pulled Shaw or Matic off and got an extra threat in up front. Unless he was trying to protect our -2 nil lead?
Turned the TV off as soon as the whistle went. Couldn't stand watching that smug cnut's reaction.feck off Paul Ince. Shit stirring prick.
That was not a foul they were jostling for the ball. First half we were still fairly even.Nearly as bad as not sending Young off? Come on mate the ref didn’t beat us we were outclassed.
It's already annoying to keep pointing out something so obvious. We may have not been at our fluid best- they lined up with 6 defenders but they weren't threatening us at all and our defence was in control. We couldve turned the screw in the 2nd half but were stopped by the injuriesThis, feel we’ve been very unfortunate with the injuries, we matched them in the first half. I don’t buy this “PSG are on another level” narrative. PSG won without looking that great IMO.
Not much on the bench to be honest after those injuries. Our back ups just not good enough.Ole got the subs wrong again I think. Tactically I think there's questions to be asked about him.
I still don't mind Lindelof, but we need two fullbacks. Shaw has been disappointing since he signed that contract and Young our first choice RB, god help us.Clear our defence is not up to the job, wholesale changes needed in that dept. Sanchez is no longer the player he was, Arsenal did well to get rid.
Thing is they had a Thiago Silva, wish we had a Thiago Silva.Habe people been watching the same game? They were nothing special and bar a few bad passes and decisions in the final third, the teams were very comparable. The ref was too inconsistent too. Couldnt let the game go but didmt persist with the yellows unless it was safe. A night to forget but with positive signs showing we are only 2-3 players off of actually being in the mix of the top group of teams
He didn't have control all night, but the decision was the right one.Why did the ref take so long to send Pogba off? Ignoring whether it was the right or wrong decision I can't help being suspicious about the way it happened.
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