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Roma were first in the group and eliminated Atletico in the process, they can be labeled as "maverick" as well. Also what people in here were saying, "don't underestimate them" and yet it seems fans, manager and players did exactly that. I don't want him to "defend every game", but I will keep...

It does matter because if a manager like Pep can get exposed in CL after spending hundreds of millions and playing attractive attacking football, so can every manager.

Conceded 6 goals last season against Monaco, 5 against Liverpool this season, he is making a hell a lot of 'fatal mistakes'. Being unbeaten matters because we are close to winning La Liga and if RM won't win CL, it'll feel damn good knowing that they are trophyless. Also we are playing better...

You saw it coming..., did you see Pep get destroyed by Liverpool as well? Everyone were drooling about City and how they are better and how they are strong, so what's the problem here, after spending hundreds of millions? The thing is every manager can get exposed in CL because you need just one...

Briliant thread:lol: Ok, I'll try as well. I think we still overpaid for him and Valverde needs to trust him more, the confidence is key for such players.

Liverpool were so aggressive yesterday fighting for each ball like their lives depend on it, City players looked stunned.

He probably wants them to improve in training before he'll put them on the pitch. Also regarding Semedo, I think that EV already was planning to give him more minutes after that brilliant Girona display, but he got injured then.

Not sure what people complaining here about. We were dominant, their defenders couldn't handle constant pressure from our attacks and so they were banging top noch goals for us. Also Semedo at RB and Roberto as RM, brilliant idea, you get more balanced team that way, more defensive stability.

Yep, they were threatening for like 10 minutes after result was 3-0 and it was clear that players completely relaxed and were thinking about who they'll get in semis.

I think this is exactly how we can win CL, with good defence and running all attacks through Messi. And for our opponents it is way harder to shut Messi down this season for 2 reasons. Firstly, because of Neymar's departure now Messi is having even more time on the ball and taking even more...

Ok so Chelsea has terrible defenders, terrible GK and terrible finishers, it sounds to me that they have no business being in CL with squad like that:lol:. We utilized the chances we had and won, nothing to do with luck, it's not our problem that their main striker is Arsenal's reject and main...

Neither Coutinho or Dembele were contributing when we were building that lead in La Liga, it was Deulofeu, Paulinho, Gomes who were playing out wide. Also Suarez and Rakitic weren't in any top 20 in the first half of the season.

It's not only Valverde, look what players said after match they want invincible season as much as EV. Sergi Roberto for example "Still unbeaten! We have 8 games left to achieve our goal! And on Wednesday we have another important game! Força Barça".

They can defend better than Dembele and they always help out in defence there is no question for them "should I comeback or stay waiting for the ball". Yes Rakitic can help out him as well if Busi is playing and then Paulinho is taking Rakitic place.

They sometimes take his defensive duties completely and push him deeper, it's a solution if Semedo is not available, but Semedo should start in big games.

Great cameo, although I am afraid it was because Sevilla were exhausted at the end and if he started, people would be saying "Oh, now I see why he is not playing more".

We'll add Griezmann, Arthur, possibly Alena. Coutinho, Dembele and Semedo will fully integrate, we'll do just fine.

And that's why you don't play Roberto together with Dembele, that right side is disaster with those two. One can't defend and another one doesn't defend at all. If Dembele starts then Semedo should start, if Roberto starts, then you need to play one of Paulinho, Gomes or Vidal on the right side...

Going all out attack when you 2-0 up might be riskier, you give them more space on counters. Remember what happened in PSG-RM game, PSG played well, it was 1-1 and they went for more goals and then 2 counters and the tie is done.

It's just bruising.