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Atletico H Post Match 1-1 (1-2) on aggregate

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9 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

When you've got such a small sample size, not really.

 

On our part maybe. But add up the odds:

 

1/7 for this one

1/63 for 1997

1/15 for 1961

 

thats odds of 6615:1

 

 

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Just now, fuchsntf said:

Chilwell became a 1st teamer tonight...

Agree, but where? Left back? Fuchs has been fine lately. So at left wing? Drop Albrighton or move him to right wing and drop Mahrez?

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2 minutes ago, peterborofox said:

Just not good enough at the back when it matters. They had one opportunity and took it. We had several and didn't take them. Fuchs was ball watching for the goal (copy of Sevilla away goal) and we got punished.

 

 

That goal is probably a result of high level coaching from Athletico at identifying a weakness in a defensive setup. 

 

Our defensive strategy with crosses is for the full back to mark the far post in line with the centre half. Saul's run is timed to perfection, because he finds the point where Albrighton would look to pass him on to Fuchs before the true shape of the cross is seen and ends up in the little pocket of space to meet the ball where neither defender is in position to challenge. 

 

Of course this isn't all down to Simeone's genius, given Sevilla scored an identical goal too, but it is good coaching.

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6 minutes ago, 49er said:

The difference was that the side we had last year, apart from Ndidi, wasn't quite good enough. We had hoped that the likes of Slimani, Musa and Mendy would give us that quality that would enable us to make a mark in the Champions League, but that was not to be. £50m+ spent on these three, but no impact whatsoever.

2 of those were injured.

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7 minutes ago, 49er said:

The difference was that the side we had last year, apart from Ndidi, wasn't quite good enough. We had hoped that the likes of Slimani, Musa and Mendy would give us that quality that would enable us to make a mark in the Champions League, but that was not to be. £50m+ spent on these three, but no impact whatsoever.

When 2 of those are injured it is a bit difficult to make difference don't you think?

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17 minutes ago, The Guvnor said:

A mention for Ben chilwell who was superb 

No he wasnt. He got forward well enough, as there was nothing to lose..we had to go for it...but his final ball was piss poor too often. I'm hoping he gets better than this..and I think he will

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I loved that Chilwell was so hyper and full of adrenalin that in one 5 second spell he tried to take himself on, Cruyff turn nobody, fall over, tackle on the floor, get up then casually spray a pass....love him!!

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13 minutes ago, 49er said:

Brilliant performance.

 

Why didn't Shakespeare go for it and bring on Gray for Morgan. What was the point of bringing Amartey on when we needed goals?

I did think that but to be fair, pace didn't really threaten Athletico. He possibly thought the extra aerial threat of Amartey was better than Gray

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