A team Florian Wirtz used to be the best player for so they must be shit vs Eddie Howes 70 minute mags

[wykikitoon 28481]

How wasn't he booked for that  

[aimaad22 5948]

Elanga and Ramsey/Willock really should be coming on at half time. 

[Howmanheyman 43822]

Get Barnes on the left. Wissa on for Nick, Miley on for Joelinton.

[Renton 27739]

Tell you what, I've not really enjoyed watching us play many times this season, in person or on the telly. When we're ahead, we look like conceding. When we're behind, we look like conceding even more. Everton was canny last week but other than that? 

[NobbySol 399]

Just now, wykikitoon said:

Joe  

 

Looks so off it compared to their midfielders. Needs hooking at HT. Can't be a powerhouse enforcer if he's getting no way near them. Not all on him to be fair mind.

 

Think we need to see changes at HT. Perhaps 2. 

 

Elanga for Gordon

Ramsey or Willock for Joelinton

 

[wykikitoon 28481]

Eddie needs to get out of his head about having meat heads if they're playing dog shit constantly.

[Howmanheyman 43822]

Far, far too slow up front.

[Holden McGroin 9863]

Good save by Rambo from Quansah. I thought his postioning for the first goal was shite again. The ball shouldn’t roll into the middle of the net,

 

They are deadly on the counter and it’s only a matter of time before they get a second.

[wykikitoon 28481]

Just now, NobbySol said:

 

Looks so off it compared to their midfielders. Needs hooking at HT. Can't be a powerhouse enforcer if he's getting no way near them. Not all on him to be fair mind.

 

Think we need to see changes at HT. Perhaps 2. 

 

Elanga for Gordon

Ramsey or Willock for Joelinton

 

He's done fuck all enforcing this season though.  He's been a shadow this season.

[beatty 87]

Gordon is ass when he opponent can run.

[RandyWatson 139]

Just now, NobbySol said:

 

Looks so off it compared to their midfielders. Needs hooking at HT. Can't be a powerhouse enforcer if he's getting no way near them. Not all on him to be fair mind.

 

Think we need to see changes at HT. Perhaps 2. 

 

Elanga for Gordon

Ramsey or Willock for Joelinton

 

Only thing Joe seems to be bringing to the team is pushing opponents about before a corner comes in

[Holden McGroin 9863]

Agreed about Joelinton. If he isn’t in wrecking ball mode then we need one of the others in there. 
 

I don’t think we are that far off it. If we get the next goal I think we’ll win it but Leverkusen are picking us off pretty well so a second for them looks more likely.

[strawb 5407]

Think we were ok there. These are a decent team.

 

We need to get over the fact we are playing champions league and worrying about the other teams, let them fucking worry about us. 
 

We have Thiaw basically man marking Schick who is dropping off and it’s leaving a massive hole for their midfield to run into. Trust our defenders and put them on the back foot. Be brave.

[Toonpack 15512]

2 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

Far, far too slow up front.

 

This it's all quite incisive until we get to the final third then it's zimmer frame paced around their box.

[Holden McGroin 9863]

I think our front foot man-on-man tactics haven’t worked against these. I think they are a counter attacking team and seem most vulnerable when they have the ball upfield.

[OTF 10528]

24 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Fuck me, has Thiaw been on the jagers? 

It's not been a great return to the motherland for either of our Germans. Wolte with possibly his worst game for us thus far.

[Rayvin 8299]

Just now, Holden McGroin said:

I think our front foot man-on-man tactics haven’t worked against these. I think they are a counter attacking team and seem most vulnerable when they have the ball upfield.

 

Which means it was all the more important not to concede first. It's essentially a low block team with a high speed transition. Very good at it and the sort of team we suck against.

[Howmanheyman 43822]

First half,

Turtle shit.

 

Very salvageable but something needs to change.

[Christmas Tree 6685]

Well that was a shit first half. Outplayed all over the field and no plan b upfront. Into the corners, tap tap and crab over to the other side. Be nice to see one of our midfielders actually running at goal with the ball for a change.

 

Cant see any subs making any difference, but I’d get Wissa on some other fuckers.

[wykikitoon 28481]

Wolte has had nothing from Gordon or Barnes though.  Both have offered nothing for him. 

[OTF 10528]

5 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

He's done fuck all enforcing this season though.  He's been a shadow this season.

As well as enforcing he was previously great at turning/beating the first defender and running into space forcing another defensive player out of position. Don't know what has happened to him but you're right a complete shadow of himself and it has now been for a prolonged period.

[Gemmill 62983]

For all the moaning and crying, we're 1 nil down away from home to a good team that's a CL regular, and that got an incredibly lucky goal. 

[OTF 10528]

2 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Wolte has had nothing from Gordon or Barnes though.  Both have offered nothing for him. 

Nothing in the air but he's had the ball at feet multiple times which is what he prefers and has turned it over cheaply with poor touches.

[OTF 10528]

1 minute ago, Gemmill said:

For all the moaning and crying, we're 1 nil down away from home to a good team that's a CL regular, and that got an incredibly lucky goal. 

Aye, you can't blame Ramsdale for that either, no keeper is getting to that deflection unless they were wrongly positioned for the header.

[aimaad22 5948]

I think we've been the better team in the last 15-20 minutes, we just haven't been able to open them up down the center and unfortunately they've been able to get through our middle every counter attack. We're in this though.