UEFA Champions & Europa League Football Thread ** spoilers ** [13th - 22nd February 2024]

[CliffyG]

Like a home game this. Porto expending a lot of energy trying to close down.

 

[robfosters]

This refs a homer

 

[robfosters]

WTF!

 

[CliffyG]

How on earth did that not go in. Dodged a bullet there.

 

[robfosters]

Our passing isn’t as sharp tonight as it has been lately. Lots of loose ones.

 

[CliffyG]

Need to up the tempo second half and offer a goal threat or it will just encourage them.

 

[robfosters]

Bit of a boring game tbh

 

[CliffyG]

Porto are masters of getting free kicks for absolutely nothing.

 

[CliffyG]

And that's why you don't try and play for a 0-0 from minute 1.

 

[explicit4u]

No way.....

 

[robfosters]

Ffs. Disaster.

 

[Azza]

Incredible goal.

 

[Robbo]

What a stonker.

 

[robfosters]

On the positive side I still expect us to turn them over quite easily at the Emirates.

 

[NF7-S]

So, seems we were playing with the hand-break on again last night. I get we don't want to risk losing, but I do get the feeling when we play like this it affects how well people play, misplaced passes etc. I also don't get if we're playing conservatively, why is Raya acting like we're 1-0 down with a minute to go every time he gets the ball? Surely he should be doing the traditional 'dropping on the ball' - walking it around a bit, etc to waste time? Especially once Jorginho came on and the intention to shut out the game was clear.

So, now we need to get past the 3 double-deckers that will be parked at the Emirates Saturday to get back in the groove.

 

[Sui]

Brighton vs Roma in the EL last 16. Good lordy we’ve got a toughen!