Hans-Dieter Flick

[serghei]

The flip side of this is if we sat deep and conceded under Inter's pressure, which let's face it, with this defense is still a very high chance, it would have been labelled as a monumental moment of cowardice when we had the initiative.

The truth is somewhere in between. Sitting deep isn't the solution either. It's just being smart and not committing too many on the break. It was this which was the critical error, which still would have been fixed if we had VVD instead of Araujo in defense.

Think it was just not enough time for Inter to mount some serious pressure. It's very difficult to turn from defending deep to mounting pressure forward in just 3-4 minutes if you are Inter.

It's the time left that makes our approach worse. If we had 10-15 more minutes after Raphinha got the goal it would've been understanding to look for the killer goal.

 

[Messigician]

Think it was just not enough time for Inter to mount some serious pressure. It's very difficult to turn from defending deep to mounting pressure forward in just 3-4 minutes.

It's the time left that makes our approach worse. If we had 10-15 more minutes after Raphinha got the goal it would've been understanding to look for the killer goal.

Inter were tired and gassed out

They couldn’t do anything if he did a smart sub to close the game out like Christensen

You don’t do this shit in a UCL semi final
PERIOD

when we have a golden chance for a treble

Bayern Madrid Atletico Liverpool City WLL OUT. We won’t get another chance like this again

 

[serghei]

This is all I've been trying to say since yesterday.

Once we go up or at least the 90th minute, something should have triggered him or the team to switch the approach.

Araujo fucked up, but I think it was against Madrid not sure the team, where he came on and we were clearly given instructions to defend and all of us said he had a good game.

Perfect defender when you want to sit and defend a lead, many said.

That's all we should have done once we took the lead.

Yes, he was OK in extra time in the Cup final.

 

[Horatio]

Bayern Madrid Atletico Liverpool City WLL OUT. We won’t get another chance like this again

Yes we will.

And as I said preferred to face Bayern. Bayern and City likely weak next season. Atletico as well.

Madrid will be better

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

Lautaro and Thuram were having fun against all of our defenders, even the 'titan' Araujo.

they were running on fumes too

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

Well, football is like that - it's unfair. The same Man City couldn't win the Champions League for a long time with Pep, although almost every year they were top 1 in terms of quality of play.
Did we deserve to reach the final more than Inter? Yes.

Can I say that we played very high-quality football in this confrontation? No.

To miss 7 from Inter in two matches + 30 minutes, come on, guys, it's just a nightmare.

Pep would make Yamal boring to watch

we don't need a megalomaniac as the benchmark

 

[serghei]

Curious what is going on in Flick's head atm. The way I saw him after the match he knows he fecked up a golden chance.

But it's not enough to know you let a big one escape, but to get there again and do better next time.

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

Some of you are delusional. Lucho is working with limitless resources. In his first season he was given Dembele, Barcola, Muani, G. Ramos (~250 m€), in his second season he got João Neves, Pacho, Doué, Pacho, Kvara (~250 m€). Thats half a billion spent in two seasons alone. Even with all these players it took him 1.5 seasons to really get going.

Fati's better than everyone you listed except Kvara

but but but but but but but but

 

[Rory]

Yes we will.

And as I said preferred to face Bayern. Bayern and City likely weak next season. Atletico as well.

Madrid will be better

Even last year we had a similar chance, only tough opponent was PSG who we went out to. Semi final would have been Dortmund. Always a chance in the UCL if you're playing well and consistently scoring against any opponent.

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

Curious what is going on in Flick's head atm. The way I saw him after the match he knows he fecked up a golden chance.

But it's not enough to know you let a big one escape, but to get there again and do better next time.

that's why he told team he was proud of them since he was at fault for the loss

 

[FC B]

Didn't understand why he didn't managed to learn his lesson from the first leg. I mean he basically started the 1st leg from 0-2 down, that shouldn't never happend again in the 2nd leg but that's exactly what happend.

Inter, as in the first leg scored whenever they wanted/needed the most, this is unacceptable at this level.

 

[serghei]

that's why he told team he was proud of them since he was at fault for the loss

Can't say much but try to keep his cool. But he knows we let it slip like idiots. I am sure he does know that and the ref outburst was a typical sign of that.

 

[KingLeo10]

Curious what is going on in Flick's head atm. The way I saw him after the match he knows he fecked up a golden chance.

But it's not enough to know you let a big one escape, but to get there again and do better next time.

IMO, he has the mettle.

And the good thing is, if he manages a CL with this young team, the guile and mentality (in addition to talent) that it takes to be a winner will be ingrained in them.

Look at RM and Argentina. Were so close, but never there in cup competitions for a whole decade plus and then when it clicked and they became winners, you just can't beat them because they have every trick in the book.

RM is on 6 CL streak. Argentina with Copa - WC - Copa. Before that, 10+ years of "almost there".

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

Can anyone here tell me why Lewa was subbed on if he wasn’t fit?

as if you don't know bayern glory tax

 

[khaled_a_d]

Didn't understand why he didn't managed to learn his lesson from the first leg. I mean he basically started the 1st leg from 0-2 down, that shouldn't never happend again in the 2nd leg but that's exactly what happend.

Inter, as in the first leg scored whenever they wanted/needed the most, this is unacceptable at this level.

We actually started the game more conservative than our usual play.

The first goal was a fuck up from Olmo and cenerbacks who weren't prepared, then we had to push upfront.