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BT Sports commentators saying Frank will be proud how we stuck in tonight even with 10. Wow. Joe Cole no doubt going to blow smoke up Frank’s arse as well. Yep there it is - character and heart - embarrassing. Hoddle at it as well. A horrendous performance tactically, absolutely spineless. And 2 of the most basic goals you can concede from, a long ball in over the top prior to a tap in and a set play. Against a team who didn’t even need to play at 50% of their capacity. They half arsed it and still looker so so so much better & so much more comfortable. Modric & Kroos could be 50 and they would still run circles around our midfield tonight. They keep saying if we score early next leg, we’ve not scored in 4 games. Boehly, Eghbali, the DoF cunts, whoever - cheers lads

If Azpilicueta played as bad as James has tonight would love to see the reaction on here. Reece worst player on the pitch for us and that says a lot considering how poor most have been. Vinicius or not, he’s been nowhere near. Fofana also been awful.

And conceding from a set play. Frank Lampard speciality. Mount and Gallagher on now - back 4, going to be another 1 or 2 goals now. .

Was a common theme under Lampard the first time round. Amongst many. Defending poorly at set plays, poor in defensive transitions & poor on long balls. But what a horrendous sub by Lampard - Cucurella on for KK. Could have been avoided had he went for Trev and put Fofana to LCB where he played for Leicester (and more importantly away from Viniciuis who has destroyed him all match). Particularly when Cucurella has generally struggled as a left sided CB barring the Dortmund game. But incompetent manager incompetent subs. Just glad Madrid haven’t got out of second gear because could be a lot lot worse.

Yep. Athleticism means nothing if you neglect those other things. And that was something people were getting overly hung up on around Modric & Kroos’ age/lack of mobility etc, that our mobility or athleticism in MF would be challenging for them. If we were going to press maybe but even then Kovacic and Fernandez have been slow to every ball tonight without us really going for a full press, so would only be worse if we did go for it.

Game plan give it to Chilwell early let him run and see what happens. Devoid of any real plays or ideas. Like Frank never left.

Fofana is living dangerously. Very nervous watching him. Not looking overly comfortable at all. Need to stop the source to Vini, would expect more help from Reece in that regard. Also Enzo very flat on his feet out there. I know he’s not exactly overly mobile but looks sluggish and been a few times hes looked favourably to getting the ball and hasn’t. 1-0 now so expect the floodgates to open. Fofana absolutely shocking following in that run from Vini. Piss poor. Always struggling. Talk about big chances too.

Boehly… bellend. If we win fair does (I mean winning will be a tough task, never mind 3-0) but he is really just a smug cunt, isn’t he? Is he aware of our run of results 🤣 No pressure lads….

Bulk of the group is the same though. And you look around and have to ask who are the big players who can be dependable for Bayern in the biggest ties/big moments? Questions are going to be asked of their board/recruitment if another manager is extremely dependant on Manuel Neuer (or now Yann Sommer) & Thomas Muller as senior players to step up and provide the big moments throughout the season. Particularly without Lewandowski. Gravenberch is talented but he hasn’t particularly featured a lot for Bayern since going there (400-500 minutes all season) and when he has, he hasn’t necessarily impressed so its easy to see why he didn’t select him in a huge game. On motivation/stepping up - I think thats partly why they’ve got rid of Nagelsmann and went for Tuchel because he has shown he can be a motivator as well as a tactician. Obviously will take time, he’s only 3 games in. I think it also took him a few weeks here to get some properly convincing all round performances despite his first 5 games being 1 draw & 4 wins. Difference is we kept a lot of clean sheets those games - Bayern have looked a bit all at sea since the start of the year. Lot of talent there that just needs a bit of tough love I feel, Gnabry, Sane & Coman all shown they are top players in the past. Sane has been shocking since going back to Germany despite being an absolute revelation at City those years they won the Prem. He was a real handful to contain.

I am actually surprised we have bee linked with Gallardo and not Jorge Sampaoli - although he just got linked to the Nottingham Forrest job today. He is someone who again I think would be incredibly risky though. His career has went averagely a bit though

I do agree to say something like River Plate aren’t a big club, when historically, they and Boca Jnrs are massive in world football, is quite arrogant. But I do think Scaloni & even other international coaches are different though. I do think thats also why managers such as Southgate, Martinez etc can get away with it at international level. Or seem to be moderately successful/more successful than they were at club level. Granted Scaloni hasn’t been moderately successful, he has been incredibly successful at International level. Winning Copa America and World Cup 1 year after each other & the Final thing with Italy. Again though, for such a big task as the job here will be next season alone never mind the following one, the next appointment has to be a sure thing to get some traction and get things moving in the right direction. So somebody such as Gallardo - he is a very very risky choice which is something you’d hope we would be avoiding.

This is the same Bayern squad who crashed out to Villarreal last season. The same Bayern squad who also lost to PSG the previous season. There has long been issues with Bayern in Europe for seasons now in knockout games (even before they won it with Hansi Flick). Even with Pep & Ancelotti. This last 6, 7 or 8 years or so they just didn’t seem to be the same force in Europe as they were with Jupp or even van Gaal that year getting them to a final in the knockouts. Just missing something to turn those in game moments in their favour. Be it quality or mental. Even tonights game, you can see a midfield pair of Goretzka and Kimmich against the elite teams is going to be a weakness more than a strength (I mean you can actually hear Tuchel shouting at Goretzka prior to Rodri’s goal), they are more forward thinking players. They are good with the ball but not as good as a pair without it really. Joshua Kimmich is an allrounder but his mobility is poor and he’s often caught out of position. Goretzka is good at arriving in forward areas also but again defensively, is he up to it at the highest level? People forget Thiago‘s part in this Bayern team - he could do everything. Tackle, intercept, press, control games, break the lines, score, assist. And its not like Tuchel is the only manager to pick that duo in MF - Nagelsmann did, Flick did, Kovac did. The frontline is questionable but who’s the alternative? Who’s their number 9? Bayern, in phases of the game earlier, they do play well particularly after the goal, HT then the CB makes a huge error. Throw in no top level number 9 at this level too (as we all know), its tough when a team as ruthless as City can just nick a goal in these phases of the game.

Marcello Gallardo? Ffs. One extreme to the next. The club really are clueless. No European experience as a manager - managed Nacional & River Plate. Would be an incredibly risky move. In fact it after the 2 already risky managerial & caretaker appointments already under Boehly & co - forget it. I get their making an extensive list but wouldn’t be surprised if we get linked to fucking Ted Lasso next.

Good player but an extremely petulant little boy. Some of his antics this season for Barcelona have been embarrassing. Has definitely got little man syndrome - iron that out of him though, great player in the making.

What did you expect? 🤣 Look at Enrique’s record as a manager at Roma & Barca. He had a massive say on transfers (and also, a lot of them bombed). Not like Boehly & co’s recruitment dream team have done great either with Fernandez and Badiashile the only ones who look decent so far so anyone coming in will want an input of some sort. Particularly this manager who has a ‘big reputation’. Plus the wide options are poor if we are going to play either 433 - his favoured system. Even more so considering Ziyech and Pulisic will leave. Mudryk has been utter shite too. But yeah wasn’t that excited about Enrique coming in partly because of his transfer record and boring brand, sterile brand of football with Spain. I do feel that it is strange he has never managed at a club since Barca. If he was that good he would of managed another big club, you’d think? I mean I don’t think anybody would of had issues with that front 3 he had.

Don't even have a full time manager in place - yet they want to push on with signings. I mean there is potential with Felix yes but what happens if the manager doesn’t want him? Or wants his own players? I mean there is a perception that Potter didn’t have much say in terms of recruiting, so if a deal for Felix is pursued without a manager actually being put in place, what sort of message does that send?

It is one of these very much take it with a pinch of salt but there is just something off with Boehly & Eghbali’s decisions this last year in general. I mean regardless of what they seem to do it doesn’t look good 90% of the time. The signings of Fernandez and Badiashile maybe the exceptions as it stands. There is an element of the club being a circus and a laughing stock at the moment. Its mainly been because of the decisions that have stemmed from the owner/owners. Maybe where this stories come from. But either way - Boehly & Eghbali haven’t done much right and need to seriously leave the decision making to footballing people from now on.

Oh boy 🤣 What is it going to be tomorrow/next week? “Todd Boehly asked Kim Kardashian for her opinion on signing Mudryk” I mean anyone else I’d find it hard to believe but Boehly aye why not. Fucking clown.

They’ve won like 5 CLs with them starting every game….. wtf

Honestly I don’t know. If we were playing well and had a competent manager at least maybe, but Modric, Kroos and the other lad will be licking their lips at the prospect of playing us. I mean they even rested Modric & Kroos today. We look lightweight in midfield without the ball/on defensive transitions - something that will play right into Madrid’s hands as we seen against Barcelona. They decimated them on the counter with the likes of Vini and Rodrygo coming into central areas exposed by the Barca MF as they were pushing forward. So unless Lampard all of a sudden managed to make us compact, then I wouldn’t get overly confident. Not like his teams have a history of being hard to play against. Even the first season, we were always leaving huge gaps in between midfield and defence.

Exactly. We won trophies with Roman and managers here because the culture and expectations were obvious. Do well or your out. It feels like we could finish anywhere between 10-15th and Potter would of still been here until only what a week ago? In all honesty I wouldn’t be surprised if any prospective managers we are speaking to are looking at us and going yeah it’s Chelsea but is it really going to be worth it? Barring the guys who are lesser established.

What an awful signing. Complete waste of £90m for someone who isn’t going to start anytime soon. Arsenal & Shakhtar played an absolute blinder on us here. It may be early still but he has done NOTHING since Liverpool. Yet people were clamouring for him to start/get more minutes. Could of saved ourselves nearly £90m and used CHO, who would probably do more. Fitting he chose the number 15, because he is about as effective as Malouda was at the end. Not very.

Another awful performance. Like most of his this season. I get the teams not done well at all, but he genuinely looks like he is a Sunday league player. Just completely overawed by the quality of the PL. Why did we reject the £40m from Everton, we will never get that fee for him again.

Embarrassing. Hope he’s happy with himself. Fucking clueless.

Yep, not even sure what to expect. I wouldn't be surprised if Boehly sacks Frank after this because it could be a big big thumping if todays levels are anything to go on 🤣 Madrid have what 10 goals in their last 2 games? Probably smash 4 or 5 past Villarreal as well.